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Council approves two development ordinances, insurance renewal and tax-certification resolutions
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Clayton City Council voted to untable and adopt two development ordinances, approved a renewal of property/casualty coverage, and certified tax levies to the county auditor; clerk's minutes were approved with amendments.
Clayton City Council on Oct. 7 voted to take two previously tabled development ordinances off the table and adopt them, approved a property and liability insurance renewal, and certified tax levies to the county auditor for tax year 2025.
The actions provide final votes on two separate planning items, a resolution accepting the city's insurance renewal, and a separate resolution certifying tax levies to the Montgomery County Budget Commission and county auditor. Council also approved the Sept. 18 meeting minutes with corrections.
Ordinances: The council first untabled and then approved Ordinance 0072509, which adopts and modifies the planning commission's recommendation for the final development plan submitted by DDC Management LLC for a 37.098-acre parcel near Westbrook Road and Union Road (parcel ID M60032070023). The ordinance passed on roll call with five yes votes, one no and one abstention (Farmer: yes; Henning: no; Gorman: yes; Merkel: yes; Kelly: yes; Bachman: abstain; Stevens: yes).
The council then took Ordinance 00092525 off the table and approved it. That ordinance adopts, rejects or modifies the planning commission's recommendation for a preliminary plan described in the agenda as spanning roughly 33.733 acres at the northwest corner of National Road and Haber Road (17.135 acre reference in materials). The measure passed on roll call with five yes votes and two no votes (Farmer: no; Henning: no; Gorman: yes; Merkel: yes; Kelly: yes; Bachman: yes; Stevens: yes).
Resolutions: Resolution R102572 (as listed in the agenda materials), authorizing the city manager to accept the renewal policy from the Public Entities Pool of Ohio and Burnham & Flower Insurance Group for property, casualty and liability coverage, passed unanimously. A separate resolution to certify necessary tax levies to the county auditor for tax year 2025/fiscal year 2026 also passed unanimously; city staff said the net impact to property-tax revenue for the city is limited by existing caps and represents about a $45,000 increase next year.
Other actions: Council approved the clerk's report (minutes from Sept. 18) with amendments after a motion; the roll call recorded multiple yes votes and one abstention. The meeting concluded after announcements and a short executive session called for personnel and pending litigation.
Votes at a glance (tallies as recorded on roll calls): - Clerk's minutes (Sept. 18): Approved with amendments (Yes: 6; Abstain: 1). Referenced during clerk's report. - Ordinance 0072509 (DDC Management LLC final development plan, Westbrook/Union Rd., parcel M60032070023): Approved (Yes: 5; No: 1; Abstain: 1). - Ordinance 00092525 (preliminary plan at National Road/Haber Road; acreage figures in packet): Approved (Yes: 5; No: 2). - Resolution R102572 (insurance renewal—PEP / Burnham & Flower): Approved unanimously. - Resolution certifying tax levies (tax year 2025 / fiscal 2026): Approved unanimously.
The record shows council members Farmer, Henning, Gorman, Merkel, Kelly, Bachman and Mayor Stevens participated in the votes; roll-call details are included in the meeting minutes.
The council also announced it would go into executive session to discuss employment/compensation and pending litigation before adjourning.
