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Votes at a glance: Trotwood council approves opposition to Dayton recycling plant, confirms appointments; other items recorded
Summary
At its January meeting the Trotwood City Council approved a resolution opposing a proposed paper recycling operation in nearby Dayton, confirmed annual board appointments and approved routine business; several procurement and grant items were presented and discussed.
The Trotwood City Council voted to approve a resolution formally opposing a proposed paper recycling plant in Dayton, expressed support for residents near the proposed site, and recorded routine approvals of the agenda, consent agenda and annual board appointments. Several grant- and procurement-related items were presented and discussed during the meeting.
Resolution R25-10: opposition to Dayton paper recycling plant A resolution presented to the council states the city opposes placement of the proposed paper recycling operation (described by speakers as involving rinsing cardboard) at the intersection of Olive Road and Little Richmond Road in the City of Dayton. Council discussion cited concerns about PFAS contamination, odors, increased heavy truck traffic (an estimate of 100–200 truck movements per day was mentioned), and environmental justice impacts on nearby residential areas. A council member noted the property is zoned industrial in Dayton and that the project previously went before Dayton’s planning commission and was tabled. The motion to approve the resolution passed with recorded votes: Vice Mayor Brown — yes; Councilmember Gales — yes; Councilmember Ward — yes; Councilmember Finley — yes; Mayor — yes.
Staff appointments (SR25-03) Staff report SR25-03 listed annual appointments of council representatives to boards and commissions for 2025, including primary and alternate representatives to regional planning and public safety committees. The council approved the appointments; recorded votes in the transcript were: Councilmember Moore — yes; Vice Mayor Brown — yes; Councilmember Gales — yes; Councilmember Gendly — yes; Mayor — yes.
Other items presented - Resolution R25-04: The council heard a presentation about purchasing turnout-gear drying systems from Advantage Equipment Inc. for a total of $30,000, funded by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $27,000 with a city match of at least 10% (approximately $3,000). The item was presented as a safety measure to allow cleaning and processing of turnout gear at the city’s three stations; the transcript records presentation and questions but does not include an explicit recorded vote for that resolution.
- Consent agenda and agenda approval: The meeting record shows the agenda and the consent agenda were approved by roll call earlier in the meeting (Vice Mayor Brown, Councilmember Moore, Councilmember Gales, Councilmember Finley and the Mayor recorded as voting yes for the listed motions).
