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Notable commercial approvals and reviews included plans for EV charging stations, Domino’s Pizza, an expansion of the YMCA, a Fire Station 23 expansion and the detailed development plan for Buc-ee’s. Walton said walls were being installed at the Buc-ee’s site.

Residential projects mentioned included Canal Heights, Carychill Park Apartments, Carychill Trails 2 (Section 20) and Creekside Townhomes. Walton thanked planning staff and named new commission members Matt Schomper and Larry Johnson, and said the commission intends further training and a push to modernize the city’s zoning and development codes.

Ending: Walton said he expected planning commission work to continue actively as development projects proceed and that the commission will seek training and code updates to keep processes aligned with current practices.
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Staff said the parcel is one the city previously entered into agreement to purchase in 2022 with the City of Riverside and a developer, and the NatureWorks program is a typical funding source for park land acquisition and improvements. The presenter asked council to move the grant-application authorization onto the next regular meeting agenda so the city manager can submit the application.

Funding context and next steps: staff asked for authorization to pursue the grant; if council places the item on the next agenda and approves it, the city will proceed with the NatureWorks application and return as required by the grant timeline.

Ending: Council directed staff to include the grant-application authorization on the upcoming meeting agenda for formal consideration.
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The new alignment shown in the staff packet was designed to meet Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) standards for a 35-mph roadway. Improvements include roadway reconstruction, upgraded storm sewer and new ditch drainage. Staff said the city has acquired the necessary right-of-way from property owners and plans to advertise for construction bids next month, returning to council to award the contract after bids are received.

Cost and timeline: staff estimated construction costs “not to exceed roughly $8,800,000,” to be paid from the capital improvement fund, and said crews aim to complete the project by the end of the year.

Next steps: staff asked council to place the solicitation ordinance on the next regular meeting agenda to permit advertising and bidding. Council directed staff to include the item on the Thursday agenda for formal consideration.

Ending: If council approves the solicitation and later awards the contract, staff said they intend to complete construction in 2025.
","Staff asked council to authorize solicitation of bids for a roughly 1,000-foot realignment of Power Road designed to meet ODOT standards for a 35 mph roadway, with construction budget not to exceed approximately $8.8 million from capital improvement funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558600,"Huber Heights proposes firefighter career ladder, hires for 'firefighter-only' and EMT roles to ease staffing shortfall",1166,3422000,4588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241105-c5637943c65286beef3334c44b68a808&start=3422&end=4588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241105-c5637943c65286beef3334c44b68a808/thumbnail_3422000.jpg","/articles/6558600/Huber-Heights/Montgomery-County/Ohio/Huber-Heights-proposes-firefighter-career-ladder-hires-for-firefighter-only-and-EMT-roles-to-ease-staffing-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558600-da6b35ddff4e8c743641def6ecf47d8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133318&Signature=CAJ3bkblJyHiK5GGr77kHcBFBOtq~4PsjGM31eM18ur1xhA1-pLue1XrLySorGOyVt3rRoH2bHMdrwU5KGpgufOJMsWfUwgoWBGHNnyDmHU9mQ1efWzZjRUiXIA12BvFSZUb~SrPAK3vfguY6BSGcyaLhuGL2Ok9gaZjnd30kME4NlaxI1uNOGy~PW4~z0qaFpAX3fw8KzzxzD8eXf9MZozZIR71UQWMdt3Pguns~U9kAsCK7lE9s5zQ-QtpcOn6~mxBKs23WFxMvyJhuRJOoe0NSVGlsFESYX9nstSNafbql-Rbu1xY1SKQF~b5IJSa113UW-ojMkvvYaEQGVps~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huber Heights fire officials presented a staffing proposal at the council work session on May 8 that would add a two-tier hiring path — firefighter-EMT and firefighter-only positions — alongside existing firefighter-paramedic roles, increase total authorized fire positions from 45 to 48 and reduce one captain slot in the table of organization.

Fire leadership said the change is intended to address a regional shortage of fully certified firefighter-paramedics and to create a local pipeline for people to enter the profession and advance. The chief described the region’s recruiting pressures, gave training-time figures, and said the city currently struggles to fill paramedic-certified vacancies: paramedic certification commonly requires about 21 months of education and clinical hours, while an EMT certificate is roughly a semester of instruction.

The proposal would allow the city to hire candidates who already hold a firefighter card and/or EMT certification and place them on a stepped pay scale: firefighter-EMTs would be paid less than fully certified firefighter-paramedics and firefighter-only hires would be paid less still, creating financial incentives to advance. Staff said the first-year net savings from salary differentials combined with reduced overtime could be about $196,000, and that adding the new classes would increase daily staffing buffers so the division would need less overtime to cover vacancies and scheduled time off.

Apprentices and certification requirements: staff said two Miami Valley CTC student apprentices are near graduation and could be offered paid internships or full-time positions under the new plan. The city also told council it will include language making higher certification a condition of continued employment in an appointment letter or timeline, a point labor representatives requested during negotiations.

Union response and implementation: Neil, the firefighters’ union president, told council he had reservations initially but ultimately supports the approach after labor-management discussion. “There were some reservations on our part at first, but they’ve been addressed pretty well. That’s why I’m here tonight supporting it,” Neil said.

Next steps: staff asked council to move the table-of-organization and companion salary-range changes to the next regular meeting for formal consideration and to allow implementation if approved. Staff said the plan will be refined over time and that promotions to paramedic status would remain part of advancement expectations and supervisory eligibility.

Ending: If council approves the changes, the city expects to begin filling the new roles quickly and pursue apprentices and local candidates to shorten the time-to-service for frontline staffing.
","City staff and the fire union presented a plan to add firefighter-only and firefighter-EMT roles, increase authorized positions from 45 to 48, and promote apprenticeships; staff said the change should reduce overtime and create a recruiting pipeline while union leaders signaled support.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558604,"Huber Heights staff outline $71.8 million note issuance plan and proposed debt policy, request expedited readings",1667,839000,2506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241105-c5637943c65286beef3334c44b68a808&start=839&end=2506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241105-c5637943c65286beef3334c44b68a808/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6558604/Huber-Heights/Montgomery-County/Ohio/Huber-Heights-staff-outline-718-million-note-issuance-plan-and-proposed-debt-policy-request-expedited-readings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558604-3b9ac15a1c95db37808e6408b3792bc1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133318&Signature=ZOQWWO-ewpf49ehYzS5PvL~2u7BZnmDVSjyOA49OzyH7dl~Z5xdPR1lChG0Loaf0d4wXkQ-tSbP-K10-Fg7~4x2MKxGOGfh-DJWYF~G3sosUkOKpm--jkAYXPI2Joerm-j0xqFIPsQQLoGQD4J92GD2eEWf6jm9VS5D3jc~nx8-om1hablGF0rlNNjKmIakuwfZcESEdtx5yC5z9NtdAybTh1bJDARbV6mrfXhkZ6erx0gnbuJP90fQ4mhEOayx81hOQmmCHCrzCZFqyb6cbBtBtdsGbx6T8vrMgFSmJfsFaMumYkoC6yNH5cC1cT~ize6jSDfELiG6j9ntKYqS2-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Huber Heights finance staff on May 8 told the City Council at a work session they plan to return with ordinances to issue short-term notes totaling about $71.8 million — a $56 million general-obligation group and a $15.8 million income-tax revenue note — and asked council to waive second readings so the notes can be priced in late June.

The municipal advisor, Andy Brosart, told council the plan is to group the borrowing into four market offerings for sale, then refinance or convert to long-term bonds later when market conditions are better. “The levy passing is a huge credit positive,” Brosart said, noting the recent public-safety income tax renewal will strengthen the city’s rating conversation with Standard & Poor’s. Staff told council a pricing date around June 24 and a closing before current notes mature on July 10.

City Finance staff framed the borrowing as a mix of rollovers and new money for capital projects. The packet listed specific revenue sources that will pay debt service — including Montgomery County TIF revenues, gas-tax funds, water/sewer/stormwater collections and several named TIF/CRA districts (Meadows TIF, Authentic TIF, Dogtown CRA) — and said most borrowing will not draw on the general fund. Staff also proposed a debt-management policy and a budget-stabilization reserve to improve credit metrics before the S&P rating call.

Why it matters: staff said the income-tax renewal and clearer policies should lower borrowing costs; the timing is driven by note maturities and market windows. Finance staff said the city currently uses about 7.8 mills of the constitutional 10-mill indirect debt capacity shared across overlapping jurisdictions, leaving roughly 1.6 mills available under the state constitution’s limit.

Details and next steps: staff said the issuance will appear as 11 ordinances on an upcoming council agenda (grouped in the market offering into four pieces). Andy Brosart and city staff described the components: rollover principal coming due, new-money items, and capitalized interest. The city will have an S&P rating call after council acts; staff said the levy passage and new formal policies should check boxes for rating analysts. Jim (staff member) told council he will bring a supplemental to establish an initial budget-stabilization reserve based on 2024 revenues, and estimated that reserve could be “close to $1,200,000.”

Quotations in context: Andy Brosart, the city’s municipal advisor, said, “The levy passing is a huge credit positive.” Jim (staff member) said the proposed reserve “could be around, close to $1,200,000.”

What council did: at the work session staff asked council to waive second readings and adopt the related ordinances as non-emergency items to meet the pricing timeline. Council directed staff to place the ordinance items on the next regular meeting agenda for formal consideration; the legislative schedule discussed in the session shows pricing planned for June 24 and closing before the July 10 maturities.

Ending: If council approves the ordinances and the related debt-management policies at the next meeting, staff expects to proceed with the rating call and a late‑June market pricing. The city’s longer-term plan is to evaluate taking portions to bonds when projects are more complete and market conditions are favorable.","City finance staff and municipal advisor presented a plan to issue four series of notes (grouped into 11 ordinances) totaling roughly $71.8 million and asked council to waive second readings; staff also proposed a budget stabilization reserve and formal debt policy to support a Standard & Poor's rating call.","actionData","errors"]

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