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- Ordinance revising Section 505.16 (chickens): Adopted by vote of 7–0.
- Resolution supporting inclusion of the Buckeye Trail in the National Trails System: Adopted by vote of 7–0.
- Resolution authorizing payment to Axon Enterprises for the annual TASER invoice (TASER 7 financing): Adopted by vote of 7–0; staff said the annual payment profile is roughly $19,500 per fiscal year under the 60‑month financing plan authorized earlier.
- Resolution authorizing payment to Axon Enterprises for the Axon Fleet 3 in-car video system (annual invoice): Adopted by vote of 7–0; staff estimated the annual commitment at roughly $27,500 under financing terms.
- Resolution authorizing payment to Flock Safety for the Falcon license-plate-reader (LPR) annual invoice: Adopted by vote of 7–0; staff said the city had 10 cameras deployed and that the recurring annual cost was in the range previously discussed with council.
- Resolution authorizing submittal of a Community Development Block Grant application for the Bellwood Drive sidewalk project (with a proposed 10% local match): Adopted by vote of 7–0. The engineer’s estimate for the Bellwood project in the memo was $135,829 and the requested local match was $13,582 (10%).
- Resolution authorizing agreement with Burgess & Niple for a water-system hydraulic model (calibrated hydraulic model): Adopted by vote of 7–0; the contract price presented was $35,500 (budgeted in 2025).
- Resolution authorizing payment and purchase agreement with Alta Fiber for a Genetec Stream Vault server (video management server upgrade): Adopted by vote of 7–0; the purchase price came in slightly above the 2025 budget amount ($41,000–$45,000 region) and was to be split among several funds.
- Resolution authorizing amendment to the Choice 1 Engineering agreement to add right-of-way plans for Loveland Madeira Road Corridor phase 1 (additional fee $73,500): Adopted by vote of 7–0.
- Resolution consenting to Ohio Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation work on State Route 48 (O’Bannon Creek bridge): Adopted by vote of 7–0; ODOT will perform a hydro-demolition and deck replacement that will require a seven-day closure/detour when scheduled.

Council also approved routine items by roll call, including minutes from the Jan. 14 meeting and acceptance of the city’s fourth-quarter financial update; both motions passed 7–0. Several of the technology purchases (Axon, Fleet 3, Flock LPR and server) were discussed by the police chief, who described system performance, vendor maintenance terms and operational benefits; council members asked clarifying questions about warranties, maintenance and long-term renewal outlooks.

All roll-call vote counts reported above match the record in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a package of resolutions and one ordinance, with most measures passing on unanimous 7–0 roll-call votes.","taxTitle","Loveland City Council, Loveland City, Clermont County, Ohio","taxId",70677,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6364510,"City says PFAS general plan resubmitted to Ohio EPA; finished-water PFOS measured at 17 ppt",477,8163000,8640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c&start=8163&end=8640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c/thumbnail_8163000.jpg","/articles/6364510/Ohio/City-says-PFAS-general-plan-resubmitted-to-Ohio-EPA-finished-water-PFOS-measured-at-17-ppt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364510-3d5e2a9cbebcbcdb275418d8706f8f5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215925&Signature=L4Te4znLJN5EBvObLrQ~su27ihFronY3Z8S9G7-yEDQUOjthxshmxUxhVOuPn8nSFMNBpZQz~-3lJY9icU31zUeTKfTf57a8MJr7lETlKDHuAu7WPj9EW~7vKSSJzqrIDvotqW0J8wsIDMuXhsov3XSOdAZxci7WfplaJTIbQcG9RUpDZIAkeqNbB3v30-fMD-Zsyu98Vkc0amsne5MylZ7RR3Suw8PvdhRyhAUrwY9fMdFFzxKgktdefJ6b6aooqAGJPsA735lYjgglK1kdIpwrs5nKaATfPeJZhPWbMUsuzta-2fZHFbEb5xPALcYnHUaic~nVidbFIMNDBI4iNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant City Manager Chris Weinich updated Loveland City Council on the city’s PFAS work and funding timeline, saying staff had resubmitted responses to Ohio EPA on the city’s general plan and that the agency returned two additional comments that staff expect to address quickly.

Weinich said the city’s quarterly finished-water sampling returned a PFOS result of 17 parts per trillion; he said other PFAS constituents were below the proposed maximum contaminant levels. He reported that court-approved settlements with BASF and Tyco are in place and that the amount Loveland may receive will be determined after a quantification period; the city must submit measured extraction volumes to begin that calculation.

The assistant city manager described the general plan as the document Ohio EPA uses to evaluate whether to approve the city’s approach and to unlock funding for design and construction. He said approval of the general plan would permit applications for design funding (potentially up to about $2 million) and later construction funding (potentially up to $4 million), though specific awards and amounts remain subject to Ohio EPA review and federal-state allocation.

“We’ve been in this little bit of a holding pattern with Ohio EPA,” Weinich said, describing the recent exchange of comments and resubmissions. After receiving the two new comments the city expected to resubmit quickly, Weinich reported that he saw “a light at the end of the tunnel” for getting the plan approved and moving to design funding.","Loveland staff told council they resubmitted responses on the PFAS general plan to Ohio EPA, reported a finished-water PFOS measurement of 17 parts per trillion, and said settlements with manufacturer defendants may generate reimbursements but amounts are not yet determined.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6364514,"City manager presents 2024 annual report highlighting infrastructure projects, staffing stability and water main fund",2098,995000,3093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c&start=995&end=3093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c/thumbnail_995000.jpg","/articles/6364514/Ohio/City-manager-presents-2024-annual-report-highlighting-infrastructure-projects-staffing-stability-and-water-main-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364514-248057f2a1796c23bd830325d0a9a03f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215925&Signature=mYTYIxDCNsJUrs4Tby16j~oe-8JizoNle4FNTA9P3mcfsljny5o72W-qc5DG6nuLYURterPbnUI3eMzdmc7uPyKHmR1i1NFlBng9Lc4Dg8LBSUmYMYlC~fC5MTdYRrQlfydyFefF5QIr2JVlkqjukBG1rK5ucm8W1t4NwTph6yrtIV7kzDZuruLHMfWYlBW~h0PPlsSizSPVe0bC4bcg8ktCa0HWUUonwO1lt5t2bWL5iml6ZALsKg1G430waeFP74ytYk8XTVyaiyNOZvCcisGO6UJx8CR5s-0~fKEIKJV5emzy4PXhsi2d7PIYrSeX2EbURa1AHbk9Ddl~g9ocIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager David Kennedy presented the 2024 annual report to Loveland City Council, summarizing the city's finances, capital projects and personnel changes during a year the manager characterized as “one heck of a year when it comes to construction projects.”

Kennedy told council the city ended 2024 with total fund balances of more than $11,000,000 and highlighted the new water-main-replacement (WMR) fund as a key tool for completing sidewalk and water-main work without issuing new debt. He described the WMR fund as “a saving grace” that allowed the city to proceed with the Lehi–Miamiville Road sidewalk Phase 3 and Cherokee Water Main Project without borrowing.

Kennedy also emphasized the role of a stable finance director and staff continuity in delivering grants and capital projects. He noted the city’s investment in budgeting software to increase financial transparency and said the city operates its police department from the general fund without a dedicated levy. “It’s a privilege to get to serve you,” Kennedy told council near the close of his presentation.

The report reviewed major capital projects completed or underway: the new fire station (Station 63) design and ground breaking, delivery of a new Quint ladder truck purchased with federal relief funds, West Loveland (Paxton) Bridge lighting and downtown parking-lot improvements, Love of Madeira Road corridor planning, environmental remediation and a $4,000,000 remediation purchase that cleared barriers to redevelopment on Chestnut Street. The city manager also discussed sidewalk projects, stormwater and sewer partnerships with Hamilton and Clermont counties and the Metropolitan Sewer District, and the city’s work to secure multiple grants to fund projects.

Kennedy reviewed personnel matters including retirements, promotions and new hires, and he praised human-resources leadership that moved the department from part-time to full-time coverage. He described public-safety investments — the expanded SRO program, traffic-signal emergency preemption at intersections, and use of camera and digital evidence tools — as contributors to improved response times and crime-fighting capacity.

Council members and the mayor thanked Kennedy and staff for the report and the breadth of projects completed in 2024. No formal council action was required on the annual report; it served as an annual informational presentation required by the city charter.","City Manager David Kennedy delivered the 2024 annual report to Loveland City Council, detailing capital projects, staffing stability, water-main-replacement fund usage, and public safety investments made during the year.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6364519,"Loveland City Council accepts Planning & Zoning denial of Riverside Drive special planning district, 7-0",4541,3368000,7909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c&start=3368&end=7909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2164627-3516b6e110a030ad8feede3dd99ef77c/thumbnail_3368000.jpg","/articles/6364519/Ohio/Loveland-City-Council-accepts-Planning-Zoning-denial-of-Riverside-Drive-special-planning-district-7-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364519-f7229b04e0c0e9ca987d8eb65427b3cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775215925&Signature=E4WxUlLjfcKSZXZSpONzgRSyZRDdGnXQ4Luc31nxXWXevknCKmHSip3J5K9D6P4sz5dPO8IauHsso2T0eDpZPYYFELgtGsUAYfUxRb5x0KLyq1bJhqwXVW21IY25eKh~Rd613B5~nRXRizg2cu22aKnEvpWpUNepV9GT4b8pfNa3TjdqPVrXkRSpqNCTAS7gf1CSEiuQgpN506OovhhNNlgCh2hlGCr8Wx4OIrlDSCOGJNI~~C-JN14sATNAFWKhN~828AbDi~tpCB9r1HyoGl~lt7W0wLPsHkOHsBDeXNkbmlZ1LFbpWkTS7hJUUr8Gwb2Jrine4OU8GIQxdQU-AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Loveland City Council voted 7-0 to accept the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation not to initiate a special planning district (SPD) for 128 North Riverside Drive, following a public hearing and a large showing of neighborhood opposition.

The commission had held a public hearing and on Jan. 7 voted 3-1 not to recommend initiation of the SPD; that formal action was transmitted to council and was presented for consideration. Council discussed whether to schedule a new public hearing or accept the commission’s decision; after discussion, council moved to accept the Planning & Zoning recommendation and, by roll call, recorded a unanimous vote.

The commission and numerous residents said the proposal conflicted with the intended purpose and scope for the waterfront area and would substantially increase density. At the January hearing, residents and environmental groups argued the proposal risked harm to the river and nearby neighborhoods. Resident Diedra Hazelbaker told council that speakers, including members of the Little Miami Conservancy and other groups, “spoke passionately and unanimously in defense of our river and community,” and said the proposal “would compromise our environmental protections and increase risk like flooding.”

Resident Susan Sprigg said she lives a block from the site and that residents who attended the hearing raised concerns about flooding, the health of the river and the character of the neighborhood. “I am not anti-development,” she said, but urged council to protect the river and neighborhood character. Other residents at the hearing made similar points that the riverfront has been treated as special and should not be rezoned to allow the proposed number of homes.

Planning and Zoning members and several councilors cited two decisive points in deliberations: that the portion of property bordering the river lies in a protected scenic-waterway designation, and that the applicant’s plan would substantially increase the number of residential units beyond what the existing zoning would allow on the site’s other parcels. Those factors—river protection and the scale of proposed density—were cited repeatedly by commissioners and council members as the basis for the refusal to recommend initiation.

Council did not schedule further hearings on the SPD after accepting the commission’s action. The roll-call vote recorded “yes” from all seven members present. That action closes the SPD initiation process under Section 1151 of the city’s zoning code unless the applicant pursues other, separate applications under the city’s zoning process.","After public comment and a Planning & Zoning recommendation not to initiate a special planning district (SPD) for 128 N. Riverside Drive, Loveland City Council voted 7-0 to accept that recommendation, citing concerns about river protection and increased density.","actionData","errors"]

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