OAKLEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of Board Meeting, May 4th, 2010
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. Board Members Present: Mike Geswein, Kelly Chamblee, Bob Luthy, Peter Draugelis, Terry Garrard, Skip Allan, Vince Schirmer, Dan Bennie. Excused: Brent Vanlieu, Matt Jones, John Heilman
Welcome and Announcements
Speaker cards can be found on a table at the rear of the meeting room. Anyone wishing to speak should complete a speaker card and give to President.
National Night Out August 3rd, 2010, Mt. Washington Recreation Center
District 2 Police Report
Officer Dwayne Dawson presented a few statistics on crime in the Oakley area and gave a few crime prevention tips to those in attendance.Officer Dawson also encouraged community involvement.
Cincinnati Recreation Commission-Greg Pierson
Walking Trail dedication Friday 5/4, 2010
New Business
-Web Site needs to be updated with current contact information and outdated information taken off.
-Two board seats are available; submit applications by 5/21.
-Swisher Landscape has come to the board asking for a variance to their property. They would like the property located at 4417 Camberwell changed to a “Planned Development” from RM-2 to allow them to construct a 1076 sq ft addition and other improvements to the property.
The board conditionally approved until official application is submitted to the city zoning department.
-Oakley boundaries. The boundaries used by the Multiple Listing services list properties on Hampton Lane, Broad View and Forest Hill Lane as being in Oakley. Property owners would like to request boundaries to be changed to allow the MLS list their homes as being in Hyde Park. The current boundaries were set fifty years ago and are part of the US census tracks.
-Allston, one-way concerns. Representative, Bryan Williams from the City attended the meeting to address concerns of the residents in the area. Tim Langmeyer and Bob Gallo were speakers for the residents to voice their opinion and resist the proposal to make Allston one-way.
Standing Committee Reports
Quality of Life-None
Oakley After Hours-Feedback was good, looking for ideas to make it better.
Streetscape Update-Skip Allan,Work to begin on the Eastern end of Madison Road March 1st.
Speaker Cards-
Tim Langmeyer/Bob Gallo-Allston one-way concerns
NSP/NBD
Fully Funded for 2009, nothing submitted for 2010.
Minutes
February, March and April minutes, tabled
Treasurer’s Report
April’s Treasurers Report approved, Vince Schirmer made motion, Kelly Chamblee seconded
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Dan Bennie, second by Vince Schirmer
Bob Luthy