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Forest Park council adopts two ordinances, repurposes CDBG funds and approves special assessments
Summary
On Oct. 7 the Forest Park City Council unanimously adopted ordinances accepting public streets and updating flood-damage code, approved repurposing CDBG funds (5-1) and authorized special assessments for grass-cutting (6-0).
Forest Park City Council on Oct. 7 adopted two emergency ordinances and passed two resolutions affecting city property records, floodplain compliance, community-development funding and property assessments.
Ordinance 27-2024 (adopted 6-0) accepts certain public streets into the city's inventory and declared an emergency; council members recorded votes in the roll call as Brown, Clark, Harrison, Moore, Sylvester and Adams voting "Yes." The mayor urged adoption, saying the ordinance improves accuracy of land records and simplifies future title searches and surveys for property owners.
Ordinance 28-2024 (adopted 6-0) updates the City of Forest Park code, Chapter 157 (Flood Damage Prevention), to align with FEMA and Ohio Department of Natural Resources guidance and to revise Ohio Revised Code references, definitions and compliance language. Council member Sylvester said the amendments do not negatively affect development in the city.
Council also suspended the rules (6-0) to consider two resolutions by title. Resolution 44-2024, to repurpose Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds previously programmed for a senior-center vestibule into current and upcoming CDBG projects, passed on a 5-1 roll call; Council member Clark voted "No." The mayor said the item had a public hearing earlier in the meeting.
Resolution 45-2024 (adopted 6-0) requests the Hamilton County auditor place special assessments against various properties so the city can recover costs for grass-cutting services; the clerk recorded the roll call as unanimously in favor.
Clerk of Council Takiya Bailey reported that ordinances and resolutions were posted as required before the meeting. Law Director John Wyckoff said he has reviewed proposed increases in civil fines for property-code issues and will recommend them to council for future action.
The council adjourned after the votes; no additional related amendments or conditions were recorded.
