Amberley, OH

Village Council

Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals

Village Council

Village Council

Village Council

Village Council

Village Council

General

The Village Manager Search Committee is meeting to approve previous minutes and discuss the search process for a Village Manager.

• Discussion of the Village Manager search process

Village Council

The Village Council will discuss tax rate acceptance for 2027 and a proposed ordinance to reduce income tax credits for taxes paid to other municipalities. The body is also considering authorizations for a new fire truck and a state capital improvement program application.

• Ordinance 2026-10: Reducing income tax credit for tax paid to another municipality
• Resolution 2026-15: Accepting Tax Rates for 2027
• Resolution 2026-18: Authorizing a contract for the purchase of a fire truck
• Resolution 2026-16: Accepting Municipal Road Funds from Hamilton County
• Resolution 2026-19: Placing lien for nuisance abatement and remediation expenses

General

The Public Outreach Committee will meet to approve minutes from January 6, 2026. The body will discuss communication regarding the Policy Levy and Tax Reciprocity.

• Communication related to Tax Reciprocity
• Communication related to the Policy Levy

General

The Police and Fire Committee will meet to discuss the purchase of a used fire truck. The committee will also receive a department update.

• Discussion regarding the purchase of a used fire truck
• Department update

General

Amberley's Finance Committee meets October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM to review August financials, accept tax rates, discuss the 2024-25 audit, consider an earnings tax credit modification, and hold a police levy discussion. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from August 25, 2026. No decisions or dollar amounts are specified in the agenda text.

• Approval of minutes from August 25, 2026
• Review of August financials
• Accepting the rates of taxation
• 2024-25 audit discussion
• Earnings tax credit modification and police levy discussion

General

The Village Manager Search Committee meets October 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The committee will approve minutes from July 23, 2026 and review the candidate profile for the next Village Manager with Greg Horn and Cheryl Hilvert of Management Advisory Group. No hiring decision or contract is listed on this agenda.

• Review of the candidate profile for the next Village Manager
• Presenters: Greg Horn and Cheryl Hilvert, Management Advisory Group
• Approval of minutes from July 23, 2026

General

The Streets, Public Utilities & Sewers Committee meets Sept. 29, 2026, to approve minutes from April 28, 2026, and discuss four topics: 2026 storm water funds, the 2027 street program, and grant applications for Section Road and Farm Acres. The agenda lists discussion items only; no votes, dollar amounts, or decisions are specified. Chair Adam Frankel and members Jay Shatz and Rich Bardach are listed, with staff liaison Scot Lahrmer, Ryan Monahan, and Chris Fritsch.

• Approval of minutes from April 28, 2026
• Discussion of 2026 storm water funds
• Discussion of 2027 street program
• Section Road grant application
• Farm Acres grant application

General

Village Council

The Amberley Village Council is meeting for a regular session with routine items including approval of prior minutes, a finance report, and recognition of a board member. The main action is a proposed ordinance to adopt a supplement to the village code of ordinances. Committee reports and manager/chief/mayor reports are also on the agenda.

• Ordinance 2026-9: Adopting and Enacting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of Amberley Village
• Recognition of Nimet Jeruzalmi for service to the Board of Zoning Appeals & Stormwater Management Utility Advisory Committee
• Finance report for July 2026
• Minutes of August 10, 2026 regular council meeting

General

The Police and Fire Committee will meet to discuss the use of Flock cameras and receive a department update. No formal votes or specific dollar amounts were listed for these discussion topics.

• Discussion regarding Flock Cameras
• Department Update

General

The Finance Committee will review July financials and discuss financial projections related to the police levy renewal and earnings tax reciprocity options. The agenda includes approval of the August 10, 2026 minutes.

• Approval of minutes from August 10, 2026
• Review of July financials
• Financial projection for police levy renewal
• Earnings tax reciprocity options

Village Council

The Amberley Village Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, a finance report, and recognizing officers and scholarship recipients. The council will also vote on resolutions to purchase rock salt and to retain an executive search firm for selecting a new village manager.

• Resolution 2026-13: Authorizing purchase of rock salt
• Resolution 2026-14: Authorizing retention of executive search firm for new village manager
• Recognition of Officer Nick Mercer
• Oath of office for Officer Milan Schilling
• 2026 Whitaker Scholarship Awards

General

Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals

The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to review a variance request for a residential property. The board will determine if a structure may be built closer to the lot line than currently allowed by zoning code.

• Case No. 2026-155: Variance request for 7011 Fair Oaks Drive to allow an attached addition 10 feet from the south side yard lot line

General

The Village Manager Search Committee is meeting to review the overview of the search process. The committee will discuss Greg Horn of Management Advisory Group and Mike Hinnekamp of Strategic Agora Advisors.

• Overview of the Village Manager search process
• Discussion regarding Greg Horn, Management Advisory Group
• Discussion regarding Mike Hinnekamp, Strategic Agora Advisors

Village Council

The Amberley Village Council will discuss several items, including amendments to appropriations and magistrate compensation, and adopt a cybersecurity policy. The manager will present a resolution asking the Hamilton County Auditor to place a lien on a residential property. Additional topics include JEDZ board appointments and a search committee for a new village manager.

• Ordinance 2026-7: Amending appropriations
• Resolution 2026-11: Adopting a cybersecurity policy for Amberley Village
• Ordinance 2026-8: Amending compensation for the Village Magistrate
• Resolution 2026-12: Requesting a lien on residential property
• JEDZ Board appointments

General

The Finance Committee will meet to approve the June 4, 2026 minutes. Members will discuss May financial reports, appropriations, and a cybersecurity policy.

• Review of May Financials
• Discussion of Appropriations
• Cybersecurity Policy

Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals

The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals will consider two variance requests. These include a request for a sports court structure and a request for retaining walls at a business development site.

• Case 2026-135: Variance for a 48' x 13'8" x 12'6" sports court at 6835 Glen Acres Drive
• Case 2026-136: Variance for retaining walls higher than 54" at the Village North Site
• Review of modified plans for the Village North Site business development

General

The Health, Education & Welfare Committee will discuss a proposal from the Environmental Stewardship Committee to change the Village's property maintenance code. The change would allow and encourage native and natural landscaping in residential yards. No decision has been recorded yet.

• Consider Environmental Stewardship Committee proposal to amend the property maintenance code to permit native and natural landscaping in yards

Village Council

The Village Council will hear a public hearing on the tax budget and vote on resolutions for the 2027 budget and employee health care renewal. The meeting also includes a recognition for Chief Richard L. Wallace and a presentation by Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus.

• Public Hearing: Tax Budget
• Resolution 2026-8, 2027 Tax Budget
• Resolution 2026-9, Employee Health Care Renewal
• Resolution 2026-10, Authorizing the Sale of a Cruiser
• Recognition of Chief Richard L. Wallace

General

The Law Committee will meet to approve previous minutes and discuss the Magistrate for Mayor's Court.

• Discussion regarding Magistrate for Mayor's Court

General

The Finance Committee is meeting to review April financial reports and the 2027 Tax Budget. The body will also discuss earnings tax reciprocity.

• April Financials
• 2027 Tax Budget
• Earnings Tax Reciprocity

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The Compensation & Benefits Committee will meet to review the employee health care plan renewal. The discussion will feature Caroline Clift, Director of Benefit Consulting from HUB/Horan Benefit Consultants.

• Employee Health Care Plan Renewal discussion with HUB/Horan Benefit Consultants

Village Council

The Village Council will discuss the creation of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district and amendments to appropriations. The meeting includes a report from Hamilton County Auditor Jessica Miranda and a proposed change to the Village Manager's employment agreement.

• Ordinance 2026-4: Creating a TIF at the North Site
• Ordinance 2026-5: Amending Appropriations
• Ordinance 2026-6: Amending the Village Manager's Employment Agreement
• Resolution 2026-6: Proclaiming National Public Works Week
• Resolution 2026-7: Proclaiming National Police Week

General

The Finance Committee will review the March 2026 financial statements. It will consider reappropriating funds and discuss an amendment to the Tax Increment Financing agreement for the North Site.

• Review of March 2026 financial statements
• Consideration of fund reappropriations
• Discussion of TIF amendment for the North Site

General

The Police and Fire Committee will meet to review a resolution for National Police Week and a cruiser sale. The committee will also receive a department update.

• National Police Week Resolution
• Cruiser Sale
• Department Update

General

The Streets, Public Utilities & Sewers Committee will discuss a purchase of road salt. It will also consider a resolution to recognize Public Works Week. An update on current street projects will be presented.

• Salt Purchase
• Public Works Week Resolution
• Street Project Update

General

The Health, Education & Welfare Committee is meeting to review a request from the Human Rights Commission. The commission is seeking to participate in the selection of its own members.

• Human Rights Commission request regarding member selection process

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The Finance Committee will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and discuss the financial reports from February.

• Approval of March 2, 2026 minutes
• Discussion of February Financials

General

The Land Development Committee will approve the March 4, 2026 meeting minutes. It will then discuss the next steps for the Amberley Green Visioning Report. No other items are on the agenda.

• Approval of March 4, 2026 minutes
• Discussion of next steps on Amberley Green Visioning Report