Defiance public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission established the written and assessment requirements for Police Lieutenant promotional testing. The board also extended the current Police Sergeant promotional list for an additional year.
- Approved June 27 and July 17, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved using National Testing Network for written Police Lieutenant testing and Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police for the assessment center
- Set Police Lieutenant testing requirements: 70% minimum written score to qualify for assessment; final score based on 55% assessment and 45% written scores plus seniority credit
- Approved opening Lieutenant testing to Patrolmen with three years experience if at least two Sergeants waive interest
- Approved extension of the Police Sergeant Promotional List for a second year
Planning Commission
The Commission approved two variances for an accessory building at 1813 Ayersville Avenue and recommended the vacation of an alley on Haig Street to City Council. A final PUD overlay review for a mixed-use project at 492 Domersville Road was let lie.
- Approved variance for accessory use within side yard setback at 1813 Ayersville Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved variance for accessory use exceeding 720 s.f. at 1813 Ayersville Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved Alley Vacation Request at Haig Street and recommended to City Council (unanimous)
- Approved motion to 'Let it Lie' regarding Final PUD Overlay Review at 492 Domersville Road (unanimous)
- Approved July 17, 2023, meeting minutes (unanimous)
Civil Service Commission
The Commission expired the existing firefighter candidate list and established new testing requirements for entry-level and lateral transfer firefighters. Both processes utilize the National Testing Network with a deadline of August 21, 2023.
- Declared existing firefighter list expired as of July 21, 2023 (All aye)
- Approved entry-level firefighter/paramedic testing via National Testing Network with August 21, 2023 deadline (All aye)
- Set entry-level passing scores at 60% for Reading, Math, Human Relations, and Mechanical sections, and 50% for Public Safety Self Assessment (All aye)
- Approved separate testing and interview process for Lateral Transfer Firefighter candidates with August 21, 2023 deadline (All aye)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a Final PUD Overlay for an assisted living facility and a variance for an oversized accessory building. It denied a variance for perimeter screening and a request to delay sidewalk construction for a storage unit project. An alley vacation was recommended to Council, while one PUD review for multi-family and retail use was tabled.
- Approved variance for accessory building over 720 sq ft at 1698 Hopkins Street (Unanimous)
- Denied variance for perimeter screening at 435 Agnes Street (Unanimous)
- Approved site plan for 435 Agnes Street with required screening (Unanimous)
- Denied request to delay sidewalk construction at 435 Agnes Street (Unanimous)
- Approved alley vacation at 1019-1025 Jackson Street and recommended to Council (Unanimous)
- Approved Final PUD Overlay for assisted living facility at 309 Latchaw Drive and recommended to Council (Unanimous)
- Tabled Final PUD Overlay review for 492 Domersville Road until next meeting (Unanimous)
- Approved June 19, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)