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Mt. Healthy council approves minutes, hears updates on streets, rental registration and solid-waste contract
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Mt. Healthy City Council approved minutes, heard a city manager report on staffing and street projects (Seward, Hickman), was briefed on rental-registration compliance (about 50–60% responded), learned of three HUD-funded façade awards downtown, and was told Rumpke anticipates a roughly $5 monthly increase in solid-waste fees.
The Mt. Healthy City Council met April 1 and approved the minutes of its March 18 meeting before hearing a series of administrative updates on street projects, rental registration, façade grants and the city’s solid-waste contract.
Mayor Denise Moody offered condolences to the family of longtime historical-society volunteer Penny Huber and announced Mount Healthy Arbor Day will be observed April 25 at noon, when two ginkgo trees will be planted "in recognition of the service" of Dr. Richard Longshore. Moody also previewed Mulberry Fest events planned for June 1 and June 8.
City Manager Scott Bauer briefed council on departmental staffing and capital priorities. He said the fire department currently has two open positions and three candidates scheduled for interviews, and that JMA engineering will inspect Hickman Street as staff work to scope options for repair. On candidate road applications he said Seward is the likely next street to resubmit for funding because it connects to bus routes on Hamilton or Compton.
Bauer updated council on the city’s rental-registration effort, saying, "We've probably had about 50 to 60% respond back and pay the fee and also fill out the... permit," a checklist-based self-certification or inspection process. He also described three downtown properties awarded façade-improvement funds—Brotherton's, Aquatics and Exotics, and the building identified in the record as the Underground Railroad building—and said bid packages will be sent to vendors this week; HUD rules will govern applicable masonry work.
On state legislation, Bauer flagged House Bill 29, which limits when a municipality can suspend a driver’s license for unpaid fines. He said the change will require the city to remove some license suspensions and estimated about "300" people who are currently suspended could have their licenses reinstated when the change is implemented.
Bauer also discussed the city’s solid-waste contract with Rumpke, noting the current household rate is about $15.87 per month and that "they're expecting probably about a $5 a month increase," a change staff said they will track as the city solicits bids. He said staff will also seek a yard-waste pickup quote for council consideration.
Council members promoted a community cleanup and tire collection planned for April 26 (meeting at the community room at 8:45 a.m.) and agreed to post event details on city and community social channels. A finance committee meeting was scheduled at 6 p.m. before the council’s next regular meeting to discuss a proposed new fire truck, police staffing and general finances.
The council moved to adjourn on a motion from Miss Smith Lingo, seconded by Peggy Rissell; the motion carried and the meeting ended.
