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Votes at a glance:
- Creekside Wood economic development plan (Item 9a): Council adopted an ordinance initiating the economic development plan tied to the Creekside Wood project and the possible creation of a tax-increment financing (TIF) incentive district. Roll call was 8–0 in favor; motion and second were made on the floor (mover/second not recorded in the transcript). Outcome: adopted.

- Amendment to Huber Heights Code Section 9.3.4.09 (Item 9b): Council adopted an ordinance amending sanitary sewer fees and a capacity charge recommended by the Tri-Cities Area board of trustees; the vote was 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

- 2026 preliminary tax budget (Resolution, Item 10b): Council adopted a resolution to submit a preliminary tax budget required by the county budget commission; the action allows the city to participate in the Local Government Fund distribution and to obtain a certificate of estimated resources. Roll call was 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

- Transfers and supplemental appropriations (Item 10c): Council waived the second reading and adopted an ordinance authorizing transfers between funds and making supplemental appropriations for 2025; the ordinance includes funding tied to a law enforcement assistance grant, design and construction for renovations to old City Hall, and monies for a TIF project area. Roll call was 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

- Petition sufficiency and public hearing on the Huber Heights New Community Authority (Item 10d): Council adopted a resolution finding the petition sufficient under Ohio law and set a public hearing for Aug. 13. The staff presentation explained the initial NCA board would have seven members, with seats representing the developer, a GLJ Holding Company appointee, city administration and representatives of residents/businesses; staff said this initial makeup follows Ohio Revised Code procedures for newly created NCAs. Motion to adopt by Don (as recorded); second by Fred. Roll call 8–0. Outcome: adopted; public hearing set for 2025-08-13.

- Fifth amendment to the operations and maintenance agreement with Veolia (Item 10e): Council authorized the city manager to execute the fifth amendment to the operations-and-maintenance agreement with Veolia Water Contracting Corp. Vote 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

- Industrial pretreatment program amendments (Item 10f): Council waived the second reading and adopted changes to the codified ordinances concerning the city's industrial pretreatment program to comply with state and federal law and the U.S. EPA requirements; neighboring jurisdictions (Tri-Cities, Vandalia, Tipp City) are expected to adopt parallel amendments. Roll call 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

- Solicit bids for Walmart Street/Bethel Court water-main improvements (Item 10g): Council authorized staff to solicit and receive construction bids for the Walmart Street/Bethel Court water-main improvement project. Vote 8–0. Outcome: adopted.

Other procedural votes: the council approved the minutes for the June 23, 2025 meeting and voted 8–0 to excuse Councilmember Campbell from the meeting.

Discussion and next steps: City staff and law director noted the tax budget adoption is a formality required by the county and does not appropriate funds for 2026; actual appropriations will follow later in the year. For the NCA, staff explained the petition and said the formal ordinance establishing the authority — including its bylaws and any adjustments to trustee composition — will be considered after the Aug. 13 public hearing. Council also heard a public comment from Jeff Morford concerning annexation and property-owner rights; council did not take action on that comment at the meeting.

Ending: All listed legislative items passed by recorded roll-call votes of 8–0; several items were adopted on first reading or by emergency action after waiving a second reading when permitted by ordinance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Huber Heights - City Council Meeting - Jul 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the council meeting, members approved multiple ordinances and resolutions including a Creekside Wood economic development plan (TIF start), sanitary sewer fee changes, the 2026 preliminary tax budget, transfers and appropriations, and actions to establish a new community authority; all recorded votes were 8–0 in favor.","taxTitle","Huber Heights, Montgomery County, Ohio","taxId",55050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518855,"Huber Heights survey: residents give high marks to emergency response and customer service; traffic flow and code enforcement lag",2265,305000,2570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385573-66486cf65fdf5d1fa33197b5070621eb&start=305&end=2570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385573-66486cf65fdf5d1fa33197b5070621eb/thumbnail_305000.jpg","/articles/6518855/Huber-Heights/Montgomery-County/Ohio/Huber-Heights-survey-residents-give-high-marks-to-emergency-response-and-customer-service-traffic-flow-and-code-enforcement-lag","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518855-7c4884e95188339399d2ba9a56f09785/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137223&Signature=Ky~-uJEvuzqUD8XAW2zlgaEfLSNfBhbruW1WqFkBWz2O6Hc01TiXt-aIZElhwhTLOsaNIT468rhYflcd5JACLF0uB08xiqV0MkVBjLCRYgDsOoYs1ygmkqpNZdfrglUPs33q8urcm75BffToOfHY-0Rrq2mXgrSdsy0g1MhOnLmVvLDWqwQiqmUWDYiNpCxhmAiD9kiCDL7Aw57vqKmZb15pfeQ-TxtulVkQu1EvHcJfOtW9nktmswetC2RRoAJf66BKeNFMKu0AZXgo9SKlPUbG72Jqn4nTpL9wCRnWV29f0pZsQ9~iA30IC6aWSXqf2z~pDr5IgU4HILMnIxF2IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Heacock of ETC Institute presented results of a 2024 Huber Heights community survey at the City Council meeting, saying the firm received more than 430 completed responses and that the sample produced an estimated margin of error of 4.7 percentage points. Heacock said respondents rated the city above national averages in many service areas but flagged traffic flow, code enforcement and some recreational offerings for follow-up.

The presentation, introduced under item 6a of the agenda, was framed as a statistically valid, address-based mail-and-online survey meant to help the city set priorities. “We had over 430 surveys returned, which reduced that margin of error to 4.7%,” Heacock said. He told council that Huber Heights scored above the U.S. average in 40 of 53 measured categories and was “a national leader” in several items, including maintenance of streets and sidewalks, stormwater management and certain fire and inspection programs.

Heacock highlighted specific strengths: very high satisfaction with fire-department response times and 911 service, favorable marks for parks and overall quality of customer service from city employees. He said 77% of respondents reported visiting a Huber Heights park or recreation facility in the past 12 months, and that emergency response rates drew “very high marks.”

But the survey also identified notable concerns. Nearly half of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with “management of traffic flow,” Heacock said, and code enforcement showed a higher-than-average level of dissatisfaction. Heacock recommended follow-up engagement and noted that some neutral responses might indicate opportunities to improve outreach and public information rather than service delivery alone.

Council members and staff pressed for methodological detail. Councilmember Don asked whether 430 responses can represent a city of about 43,000 residents; Heacock and city staff said the goal of 400 completed surveys is a standard target for this type of study and that the address-based sample was designed to match U.S. Census demographics. City staff member Aaron said the survey was address-based to avoid duplicate or nonresident responses and that cross-tabbed results are available on the city’s survey dashboard.

Council members asked which issues might be driving negative responses. Heacock and council discussed traffic results possibly reflecting recent construction on Troy Pike and other short-term disruptions, and they agreed the question could be broken into more specific items in future surveys. Heacock suggested the city could drill down on items flagged as high priority—police efforts to prevent crime, enforcement of private-property cleanups and traffic management—to guide budget or communications decisions.

City staff told council the city intends to use the survey data during budget planning and operations. Council and staff also noted the city will focus a 2025 survey on the business community and return to a resident-focused survey in 2026. The full survey dashboard and cross-tabbed results are available on the city website for further review.

Ending: Council did not take formal action on the presentation itself; staff and council members said they will use the results to inform work plans and public outreach ahead of budget and program decisions in the coming year.","ETC Institute reported results of a 2024 Huber Heights community survey to city council, saying 430 residents responded (4.7% margin of error). The study found strong satisfaction for fire response, customer service and parks but identified traffic flow, code enforcement and some park programming as areas for improvement.","actionData","errors"]

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