Centerville public meetings in 2024
11 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The Centerville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a variance application for a self-storage facility at 948 East Franklin Street, submitted by 948 Franklin, LLC. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and scheduling the next meeting for January 28, 2025.
- Public hearing for variance application P-2024-0031 – Self-Storage Facility at 948 East Franklin Street, applicant 948 Franklin, LLC
City Council
The council will conduct three public hearings: on a proposal to repeal a municipal code section about posting places, on the 2025 operating budget, and on the 2025 appropriation ordinance. New business includes adopting the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program and an emergency ordinance to amend the 2024 appropriations. The consent agenda covers routine items such as the annual street lighting maintenance contract, a waste reduction and recycling project with Prairie Robotics Inc., and appointments.
- Public hearing on Ordinance 31-24 to repeal Section 224.01 (Posting Places) of the Centerville Municipal Code
- Public hearing on the 2025 Operating Budget
- Public hearing on Ordinance 30-24, appropriating funds for city expenses in fiscal year 2025
- Resolution adopting the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program
- Consent item: Bid award to Capital Electric Line Builders for 2024-2025 street lighting and traffic signal maintenance contract; also grant applications for pedestrian safety projects on West Franklin Street and for a traffic signal study
City Council
This is a work session of the Centerville City Council, meaning they will discuss items but not take final votes. The agenda includes a presentation on the VFW Post 9550 Military Tribute Banner Project, a closed executive session for personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations, and an update on the city's Comprehensive Plan.
- Discussion of VFW Post 9550 Military Tribute Banner Project
- Closed executive session on personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations
- Review of Comprehensive Plan Update
City Council
Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to repeal and replace the city's employee pay structure. They will also consider an emergency change order for the Benham's Grove Gerber House improvements project. The consent agenda includes setting a public hearing for the 2025 operating budget, appropriations for 2025, a repeal of a municipal code section on posting places, and contracts for police department HVAC, Stubbs Park swing set replacement, and Dimco Way extension, along with board appointments.
- Public hearing on Ordinance 28-24 to repeal and reestablish employee pay ranges and classifications
- Emergency Ordinance 29-24 authorizing a change order with Grunder Landscaping Co. for Benham's Grove Gerber House improvements
- Ordinance 30-24 making appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (set for public hearing Dec 16)
- Resolution accepting bid from Waibel Energy Systems for HVAC work at the Police Department building
- Resolution accepting bid from Playcore Wisconsin Inc. dba Gametime for Stubbs Park swing set replacement
City Council
City Council will meet for a work session to discuss cannabis regulations and council chambers furniture. The meeting includes an executive session for personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations.
- Cannabis Regulations follow-up
- Council Chambers Furniture
- Executive Session regarding personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations
Planning Commission
The Centerville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two variance requests: a sign variance for a Grocery Outlet Bargain Market at 894 South Main Street, and a fence variance for a homeowner at 80 Lynn Rae Circle. The commission will also consider approving minutes from the October 29, 2024 regular meeting. Other agenda items are procedural and administrative.
- Public hearing on sign variance (P-2024-0026) for Grocery Outlet at 894 South Main Street
- Public hearing on fence variance (P-2024-0027) for homeowner Chris Monturo at 80 Lynn Rae Circle
- Approval of minutes from October 29, 2024 regular meeting
Arts Commission
The Centerville Arts Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, receive a staff report, and hear committee reports covering the Art Gallery, Art Events (including Centerville-Washington History), Classical Committee, Interactive Committee (Party in the Park, Miami Valley Community Concert Association), Uptown and Cornerstone Music, Summer Concert Series, and Photo Contest. New business and council liaison remarks are also on the agenda. The agenda is largely procedural with no major decisions or financial items.
- Committee reports on Art Gallery, Art Events, Classical, Interactive, Uptown and Cornerstone Music, Summer Concert Series, and Photo Contest
- Staff report by Drew Simon
- Council liaison remarks by John Palcher
- Welcome to new members
City Beautiful Commission
The City Beautiful Commission will discuss several ongoing and upcoming beautification programs including Fall Awards 2025, Flowerscapes 2.0, and the annual year-in-review report for city council. New business includes holiday awards, a spring expo, and a potential change in December meeting location. Staff will provide an urban forestry update.
- Discussion of Fall Awards 2025 planning
- Update on Flowerscapes 2.0 program
- Year-in-review summary for city council
- New business: Holiday Awards and Spring Expo
- Urban Forestry Update by Jotham Smith
City Council
The council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 25-24, which would establish a new chapter regulating short-term rentals in the city. It will also consider a consent agenda containing multiple contracts, resolutions, and reappointments, including purchases, infrastructure projects, and a service agreement for indigent legal defense.
- Public hearing on Ordinance 25-24 to regulate short-term rentals
- Purchase of a used Tymco street sweeper from Best Equipment Co Inc (Consent)
- Yankee Trace tree removal contract with Arborcare LLC (Consent)
- Hampton sidewalk and roadway improvement project with Outdoor Enterprise LLC (Consent)
- Service agreement with Montgomery County Public Defender Commission for indigent legal services (Consent)
City Council
The Centerville City Council holds a work session to discuss city manager communications, review the agenda for a regular meeting, and consider historical property markers from the Landmarks Foundation. Work sessions are for discussion only; no formal decisions are made.
- City Council/City Manager Communications
- City Council Meeting Agenda Review
- Landmarks Foundation Historical Property Markers discussion
City Council
City Council members will meet for project site reviews at two locations. The reviews are scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024.
- Site review at Benham’s Grove, 166 N. Main Street
- Site review at Stubbs Park, 255 West Spring Valley Road