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Planning staff described a proposed compromise that would allow up to a five-foot encroachment into a 25-foot nondisturbance area for uncovered patios or decks only, paired with a three-foot maintenance buffer around that encroachment. The proposal would not permit primary-structure encroachments, accessory structures, fences or encroachments in multifamily portions of the development; staff said any encroachment would require an approved plan.

“We're proposing to allow a 5 foot encroachment into that 25 foot do not disturb zone with only uncovered decks or patios,” planning staff said during the presentation. Staff described sample calculations showing that typical patios would preserve roughly 83–88 percent of the nondisturbance area on example lots.

The council opened the item for public comment. Resident Bob Trout of 2187 Bassett Court asked council to ensure a mower can access any permitted lawn area and urged the city to allow a 42–48 inch mower clearance. “If you're going to consider just a little bit of a means to take care of it, at least allow it to where they can run it through when they send a lawn service out there,” Trout said.

Councilmembers discussed past decisions, covenant language and neighborhood impacts; several members said the proposal represented a compromise that preserved most of the nondisturbance area while allowing limited homeowner use. One council member noted covenants on the opposite side of the fairway already cover a 25-foot nondisturbance buffer.

Councilmember action sequence: the council voted to rescind the June 23 motion to send a major modification to the Planning Commission, then voted to send the minor-modification proposal for Canterbury Trail buffer to the Planning Commission for review. Both votes were taken by voice and recorded as all in favor.

Planning staff said conditions could be added at the planning-commission stage (for example, limiting encroachments in multifamily areas or capping percentage of nondisturbance area that may be converted). Staff will bring the minor-modification request to the planning commission as directed.

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“The purpose of the tax budget…is intended to show a need for your tax levies,” said Mister Graham, the finance presenter. He described Ohio Revised Code requirements for adopting a tax budget and explained that Greene County’s budget commission waived the filing requirement for 2026. Graham outlined the budget’s major assumptions: personnel costs tied to authorized positions and step/COLA increases, capital items coming from the five-year capital plan, the 2027 pay-year impact on payroll expenditures and a mix of flat and trend-based line items.

Graham emphasized the city’s reliance on property taxes: property taxes account for about 34% of general fund revenue and roughly 68% of overall city revenue when combined with grant funding. “If you think of the impact, the city losing 76% of its revenue, I don't know how we would ever survive it,” he said, referring to combined reliance on property taxes and grants. He also said interfund charges account for about 15% of general fund revenue and cautioned that interest income is volatile.

Council members asked detailed questions about open purchase orders, internal transfers from the general fund to other funds (such as parks), and how residents can view transfers. Graham said transfers are recorded as separate line items in financial reports but acknowledged the city’s current finance software lacks a public-facing portal; replacing it would be a multi-year investment. He said staff will continue producing quarterly financial updates and include transfer information in budget documents.

Graham briefed council on state legislative matters that could affect city finances. He cited Ohio Revised Code sections for budgeting and said several proposals in the state legislature could change local funding: requiring voter-approved tax measures to pass by 60 percent; changes to local government distributions that could produce a projected two percent decrease in state local government revenues in 2027; proposals to expand budget commission authority to reduce levies or conduct hearings when cash balances exceed thresholds; and pending bills tied to marijuana revenue collection (he referenced Senate Bill 56). He also noted potential police-pension rate increases from about 19.5% toward 24% as a fiscal risk.

Council discussion included options for a citywide letter to state legislators asking them not to override recent gubernatorial vetoes affecting local tax and funding provisions. Vice Mayor Bales circulated a draft letter and council members discussed coordinating signatures and public distribution.

After discussion, a council member moved and seconded acceptance of the 2026 tax budget; the motion carried with all present voting aye. Graham summarized the timeline: manager meetings with department heads, public presentation in November, and an appropriation request in December.

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The appropriation aims to replace ageing phone infrastructure and server software that are no longer supported, and to reestablish budget authority for a purchase order the city’s finance system had closed. “The phone issues…so that we are no longer receiving the copper signal coming from the street and to upgrade our server and software,” said Mister Graham during the council presentation. He described the two-part ordinance as addressing both the phone project and a purchase-order accounting issue.

Mister Graham said the phone project is estimated at $70,000 and that the purchase-order matter involves a 2023 order that was closed by the vendor and needs reappropriation. He explained a likely software behavior that can close an order if the system records a quantity of one for a large contract, and noted staff is running reports to identify remaining closed-but-balanced purchase orders. “We have been able to run a report that shows every purchase order that still has a balance that has been closed,” Graham said.

Council members discussed prior work-session review of options. One council member said the ordinance represented “the most cost effective and probably best” option and supported it with reluctance and necessity. After discussion the council moved and seconded approval of Ordinance 25-12 on a single reading and adopted it by roll call vote; all members present voted in favor.

The ordinance authorizes the immediate $70,000 appropriation for telecommunications and the administrative reappropriation of funds tied to the closed purchase order. Council members asked staff whether additional old purchase orders remain; Graham replied staff can run reports and that many of the older open balances relate to multi-year road projects where encumbrances remain.

Staff said they will continue identifying closed but balanced purchase orders and will work with vendors to reconcile those items. The council did not place conditions on the appropriation beyond usual budgeting and reporting processes.

The approved ordinance amends previously adopted ordinances (24-43, 25-4, 25-11) as indicated in the title and becomes part of the city’s 2025 appropriations record. The council moved on to the next agenda item following the vote.

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