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LeClaire, who said she lives at 3408 Pavilion Lane, told council the event will be held at Bell Brock Park on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. She said multiple local restaurants plan to offer samples and that the event is intended “for our community and by our community,” not broadly advertised to nearby cities. LeClaire named several local businesses she expected to participate, including Skyline Chili and Giannino’s Pizza, and said musical entertainment and a comedy competition organized by the Lions Club and Brickies Comedy Club will run concurrently.

LeClaire encouraged community attendance and noted the event is posted on Facebook. Council acknowledged the announcement during public comment; no city action or funding was recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellbrook - September 8, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Resident Jen LeClaire announced a new community event — A Taste of the Town — organized by the Bellbrook Sugar Creek Chamber of Commerce and For Bellbrook by Bellbrook; event is free and scheduled for Sept. 20 at Bell Brock Park with local restaurant samples and entertainment.","taxTitle","Bellbrook City Council, Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio","taxId",72802,"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},6475524,"City manager to add rumble strips, permanent speed signs as council flags speeding problem",178,3264000,3442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a&start=3264&end=3442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a/thumbnail_3264000.jpg","/articles/6475524/Ohio/City-manager-to-add-rumble-strips-permanent-speed-signs-as-council-flags-speeding-problem","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475524-21305609fb35edbafaf8748a7a57cb26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507069&Signature=Dtenw4VQsiGiXLXvrK1VEof1gqgOn4hegMxcNnN1N~Dc05bIOGOn3Fos4NgYYKMiDb8XahdkmvbHP9BAB-nVS3WfFWG8phGeIY0BTr0RmgmxVP10ySPHwI8F5kM4SVYnPqOEiiiIpoocNAN1zGH5lnLmYH1dWFEwJXiRfShJ2A-Z1M5WopoAsp79IcWnT2oA8bwbgg79uPTDuAtQL4vcMb21CRD3kAoUZu2XncAOwGyxAzmd68KWtM2KA5Zat9FFCutCcxhx2RskkCOW-2Hk7iPfmL~VeoCTXscd9RYXQXVitlQrFOGhU~zIk-n~kR3XG4irNAZCxV55H1nTwOnJLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told Bellbrook City Council Monday they are taking a layered approach to address speeding complaints on North Main Street and Little Sugar Creek, including ordering permanent solar speed‑display signs, pursuing raised thermal rumble strips and evaluating other enforcement tools.

The city manager said staff found a signing device that permits replacement of faded sign faces and ordered permanent solar‑powered speed display signs similar to one on Possum Run. Staff also said they are getting contractor quotes for raised thermal rumble strips to increase driver awareness on approaches into town, and noted a portable sign would be replaced by a permanent installation at Little Sugar Creek.

Deputy Mayor Havens and other council members emphasized that speeding remains a persistent safety concern, particularly where speed limits drop sharply (for example, from 45 or 40 mph down to 25 mph within short distances). “We have a continued problem,” Havens said, and council discussed layered interventions that prioritize changing driver behavior rather than immediately escalating to automated enforcement.

Council and staff discussed other enforcement models used elsewhere, including Dayton’s approach of law enforcement‑operated citation programs and automated camera systems; city staff said some jurisdictions contract with outside vendors while others maintain law enforcement control. Staff also noted the city could use selective enforcement (targeted overtime assignments) if education and engineering measures do not produce satisfactory results.

No contract awards were approved Monday; staff said it will obtain quotes, finalize product choices and present recommendations to council for budgeting and procurement.","Bellbrook staff said the city will install flashing speed signs, explore raised rumble strips and consider other enforcement options after council members repeatedly flagged speeding on North Main and Little Sugar Creek.",{"_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},6475529,"Council debates rewritten animal code; members seek advisory vote on backyard poultry",1688,1007000,2695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a&start=1007&end=2695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a/thumbnail_1007000.jpg","/articles/6475529/Ohio/Council-debates-rewritten-animal-code-members-seek-advisory-vote-on-backyard-poultry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475529-e98493e753d08b7baea39982366ed8de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507069&Signature=giZhx~8KwRGxIXZOQn3ysb0d1alyzUBlPRxhrroslLzMx3WWW56vRUc5wDvvaAx8N5VChxy9fPLoelUEAPtlX0yZhm4pcLNRIt~u5dhdK~T9YNHgb-DpdAv9tsnRW4E-ZeUlUyB6LlL0VeQg1a~u~bkgsu0twNrPBE0QeuFSHa5Tj2Sf5JqqxC8mUgr4YVO4W-tjUYxls~MZv16FFKQbFuJh3UrtVnD2o2W0wL-8cE85IUpM9JQMCoIX2sZf5i9WTps~pPE0c-KMQJVPmPIvSLrAPKf3LmwkRM4wXZEfXQgMEFYQl4g-sCebSV-PLIFAafCWMGiLJK41FkVoF0-kWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members continued a months‑long review Monday of a revised Chapter 6.18 of the Bellbrook Municipal Code, a rewrite staff said is intended to clarify animal definitions, address nuisance standards and set limits on livestock and poultry in residential areas.

Staff described the draft as a working document that relies on definitions from state law and other official sources. “Everything that you see in red is new,” a staff member said, adding the draft draws definitions from the Ohio Revised Code and state agencies to avoid reinventing technical definitions. The draft narrows allowable animals in residential parcels and links some allowances to zoning rules and parcel size.

A central point of debate was the definition of “small livestock,” which the draft had defined to include rabbits and “poultry species” but to exclude roosters, geese, peafowl, turkeys, ostriches and emus. Council members questioned whether the city should include game birds, swans or geese in the poultry definition. One council member recommended striking “game birds” from the poultry definition and explicitly excluding swans; council discussion agreed to remove game birds and add swans to the exclusion list for residential small‑livestock allowances.

Staff noted beekeeping comprises much of the balance of the draft and that the revision aims to give staff clearer enforcement tools for nuisance behavior (for example, replacing references to barking dogs with broader wording for “unreasonable loud and disturbing noises by any animal”). The draft also revises impoundment language; staff said the county dog pound will not accept animals other than dogs and that the city currently lacks kennel/impound facilities for non‑canine animals.

Several council members said they were not ready to approve a broad allowance for backyard poultry and urged a community poll. Councilman Cyphers (speaking from his experience collecting signatures) and others favored an advisory ballot rather than letting council alone decide whether to expand small‑livestock allowances beyond rabbits. “I would propose to leave it at rabbits right now and to do an advisory vote,” Cyphers said.

Staff said the standard process for a local advisory question would be to pass a resolution and ordinance directing the county board of elections to place the advisory question on a future ballot; board of elections staff must confirm whether and when they would accept such a question and provide cost estimates. Council asked staff to contact the board of elections (staff referenced a contact named Tracy) and report back at the next meeting on feasibility and likely costs. Staff also said it would prepare a draft ordinance ready for introduction at the next meeting, with potential amendments to reflect any council decisions on exclusions or advisory routing.

Council members emphasized they want broader resident input before changing what some described as longstanding neighborhood norms. No formal ordinance introduction or adoption occurred Monday; the discussion produced a staff direction to seek board of elections guidance and return with a proposed introduced ordinance and options for an advisory poll.","Bellbrook council reviewed a redraft of Chapter 6.18 of the municipal code to regulate animals, clarify definitions (including small livestock and poultry), and directed staff to consult the county board of elections about holding an advisory ballot on allowing backyard poultry beyond rabbits.",{"_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},6475533,"Bellbrook council adopts ordinance allowing inspected low‑speed vehicles on most streets",426,557000,983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a&start=557&end=983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5733751-d6fa6d06c7659f7967f924e38ae5770a/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6475533/Ohio/Bellbrook-council-adopts-ordinance-allowing-inspected-lowspeed-vehicles-on-most-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475533-9726a412d5832a29e54ac8d6dcdf3be8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507070&Signature=gBjGChYGvqoC~dD~~uajtQYyl0teXaAEkOy42YwA6qgMrCWho5046MeRCLzCohetlD07zUCNb0rIMy7xqb1qPJPCfrIos1RfNNV-cPCoQ-I4J~Go72v6acO4tNRFAM1Bgtw9v-LGD5QQZ9Avu1WP8NqasVKtpZ2w9UGfe4khoUd3tJL2djYcYhc-nLgHhXvM-EiSQpIlRY25rG05pB3Zn2vW9FEYo3tmPGvrzVzwJRwhKR4KVZTmXr46vAW3jOyUtcf~mPRDUb~sAyPTofuTluPxUyJAxbhCsPnyQC8nZGCK625svY~MxBjjU~r5WdY3WMWSsG4REDXSs4IDzARO-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bellbrook City Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt Ordinance 2025‑O‑14, creating rules that will allow inspected, registered low‑speed, under‑speed and utility vehicles — commonly referred to as golf carts and mini‑trucks — to operate on most city streets.

Councilman Hoke introduced the ordinance at a public hearing, saying state law permits municipalities to authorize such vehicles provided local inspection and equipment requirements are established. “State law allows for under speed, low speed, utility, and mini trucks to be operated on public thoroughfares so long as the local jurisdiction passes legislation allowing such,” Hoke said. The ordinance text and an exhibit with equipment and inspection requirements were included in the meeting packet.

The ordinance excludes Wilmington Pike south of Chester (a segment described by staff as not conducive to cart traffic) and limits operation to streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or below in line with state requirements. Council discussed seat belt requirements after a recent news report of a fatality involving a golf cart occupant ejected during a crash; Deputy Mayor Havens said that fact made her “good with the seat belt requirement.”

A member of the public, Michael Wall of Clearie Drive, asked whether an inspected, licensed and insured vehicle would be legal on city streets; staff confirmed that is what the ordinance authorizes. After the public hearing closed, the council moved to adopt the ordinance. The vote recorded all seven members as voting yes.

City staff said the permit and inspection process will be handled through the Bellbrook Police Department and that the ordinance has a 30‑day enactment period before it takes effect. Staff said they will advertise the ordinance and provide information at City Hall about how residents can apply for the required inspection and registration.

The ordinance text establishes the chapter in the Bellbrook Municipal Code and references the Ohio Revised Code for titling and registration procedures; exhibit A attached to the ordinance enumerates required equipment and inspection steps. Staff noted the local ordinance was drafted after reviewing similar ordinances in other jurisdictions and is intended to “not reinvent the wheel” but to set a clear local process.

Council members and staff emphasized public education and a transition period before enforcement begins so residents know how to obtain permits and ensure vehicles meet inspection standards.","Bellbrook City Council on Sept. 8 adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑14 to permit properly inspected and registered low‑speed, under‑speed and utility vehicles (commonly golf carts and mini‑trucks) on city streets except designated higher‑speed segments; council vote was unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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