Update:  At the Oct 22, 2013 administration committee meeting I asked where the $1.8 million dollar payment would be going.  At this time council hopes that it can be put into the general fund.  I was mistaken in calling this a TIF / Tax payment in the original article.  See the Oct 8, 2012 agenda item for better insight on why the developer paid the city:
 

Council voted to authorize the $12 million contract for the Music Center Building Package on Monday.  To date there has been no public discussion that shows council members have seen or understand the financial impact to the city.  The Music Center Validation study available here at HuberResidents.org has not be published by the city and the content raises concerns about the operation and revenue expectation.
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I requested through FOIA the financial reports that show what council used to determine if we had enough money to pay for the Aquatic Center and the Music Center.  I was given the answer to that request at the beginning of the meeting.  I posted them here.

Music Center Update:  

• There was a discussion on the color scheme.  The project manager recommended using the color scheme that has appear

Nice Job Huber Heights City Schools!  I wouldn't be asking for any new levies anytime soon with these kind of grades.  JMO!

http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/education/state-releases-report-cards-area-schools/nZZGj/



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To search the State's database go to: http://reportcard.education…

You can now download the Music Center Validation Study Report. 

I've been campaigning for 8 months to get any of the council members to request city staff post the reports done in preparation of building the Music Center on the city's website either as news or better yet as part of a meetings agenda or minutes.  I've asked them to make the original report done by the city finance and…

Here are some of the notes I took from the Administration Committee yesterday 20 Aug 2013

The Music Center project manager started the meeting showing council some renderings (pictures) of some of the architectural features.  I missed the absolute beginning of the presentation so I wasn't in the meeting when it was stated definitively but I gather from subsequent comments that the plan is to…

I'm sitting down about two weeks before election day for the school levy and thought I would write out the reasons I see for and against the levy. 
 
At first glance it would seem that there couldn't be anyone more likely to vote for the levy than me.  I have four kids in Huber Heights City schools and another about to enter.  I have the resources to send them to private school but I keep…

From the WDTN website:

I made the mistake of hiring "All Trees" to cut down the Ash tree that was in front of my house. Bryant came to the door soliciting work for the company.  The two other times I had tree cutters do work in my yard I put everything in writing and I made them give me copies of their insurance.  With this company, I was sloppy in having him write out the work - and even then they didn't do what…

The agenda and read ahead for the Jun 24th council meeting is available:  The meeting contained an update to the Trash Hauling implementation.   If you missed it you can watch the video available on the city's website.  Trash hauling presentation starts about 4 minutes into the video.  See what day your trash is being picked up.  Section 1 is Monday, 2 is Tuesday etc. 

Recycling is cost…

July 1st all the single family residents in Huber Heights will be required to use Republic Waste Services as their garbage collector.  One of the first agenda items (last) Monday will be was a presentation to provide information on the transition.  I watched the first portion live via the city's website.  For some reason there was a lot of buffering this past week.   If you miss it Monday you…

Saturday, May 18, 2013   11 am to 5pm

• Save the date for this fun event. More details will be posted on the City's Facebook Page  as they are announced. Free Admission, Free Food, Contests, Meet Community groups and partners - Pool Safety Day at the YMCA 2-4PM -Tours of the YMCA faciltiy 2-4 PM

Sorry, I'm late posting about tonight's City Council Meeting.  This will be a quick note as well.
 
The  agenda and read aheads   include the city incentives to Good Sports.
 
The full downloadable .pdf packet is also available.
 
Here are a couple of the interesting things I see:
 
Citizen Comments - I wonder how many people will come and speak about the Heat Nightclub.
 
Item 11B is a Public…

Judge rules to allow City of Huber Heights to keep Heat Nightclub closed    WDTN Report  28 May 2013 

State responds to "heat" from police  WDTN Report 28 May 2013

Court orders nightclub closed for next 2 weeks  WHIO May 14

City to proceed with a statutory nuisance process against the Heat Nightclub Huber Heights Courier May 13, 2013
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There was a…

In light of the recent events that have put Ohio in the national spotlight, I would like to take a moment and share with you information about Human Trafficking that I learned at an in-service just over a year ago from Dr. Anthony Talbott  an Associate Professor, Department of Political Science at UD . Though, let me make very clear that I am in NO way involved with this case and I do NOT know any facts, other than what the main stream media is putting out there.
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http://www.mcohio.org/Prosecutor/press_releases.cfm

Please take a minute and look at the upcoming events for our county.  Thank you!

There will be an Administration Committee Tues, May 7, at 6:00 pm. On the agenda will be the upcoming Music Center. There is a concern that the process to find a contractor to build the music center may follow the same pattern of the Aquatic Center: Project Manager Tim Conaway would talk to two or so companies he thinks may do a good job and have them submit packages to him. He then evaluates them and recommends his pick to the council. Conaway's company apparently would get a percentage of the settled-on price…

The agendas for the City Council Meeting 7pm Monday April 22, 2013 and the City Planning Commission 7pm Tuesday April 23, 2013 can be found on the city's website.  I can't attend either this week because I will be in meetings for work.  I appreciate your participation on our behalf. 

The major item Tuesday at the Planning commission is a Public Hearing about the Basic Development Plan and…

Is there a place to see jobs that are open in our Huber Heights City?

(Update: Committee meeting agenda's added below.  Interesting stuff planned for Admin Meeting)

It has been a while since I advocated for you to get involved in city government. 

Here is my reminder for you to go to the source in order to stay informed.  One of the sources is the City's website for upcoming and past meetings.  There you can find the read aheads for committee meetings and the…

Originally posted by Janell

I stumbled upon this and thought I might share!
http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=1513

The first analysis of the costs associated with the Music Center Management Agreement can be found in the issues section "The Heights and the Music Center".  My initial calculations using the least costly way to manage the project would have saved the city more than $120,000 per year of the projected $315,000 per year management cost. 


    














When council announced…

This is a neat way to write out my thoughts

Tonight City Council will approve two contracts during the Council Meeting.

The no bid / no solicitation contract between the city and Ken Conaway LLC is available as a read ahead.  The fees involve include a .95% Project Management Fee (expected to total .0095 * $16,500,000 = $156,750) plus a Project Service Fee of $16,466.67 a month in order to gain rights to Mr. Conaway's time for at least…

Here are the meeting agenda's and links to the read aheads.  I've added some post meeting notes.    In last weeks Council meeting there was a presentation on the music center.  You can watch the video recording of the meeting. 

1   Name of Body:              Administration Committee
 
 
2   Date:                           March 20, 2013
 
 
3.  Time:                           6:00 PM
 
 
4. Place:…

Below is the info I have gathered. 

1.  Amphitheater 101
2.  List of Contemporary Amphitheaters.
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1. Built for economic growth
2. Location
3. Population in Urban

Koodo's to The Huber Heights Courier.  On Feb 13 they started to publish the Administration Committee agenda on their website.

I had posted the link but it is no longer available.  They did get it out and posted on Wed - the day the city sent out the notice via email.  This was before it showed up on the city's Meeting information / Audio page http://agendaquick.hhoh.org/agenda_publish.cfm#ReturnTo0…

The school board decided Mar 7th to take tax levy off the May ballot.  The next school board meeting is on March 21, 2013.  The public will be able to speak on this subject during the public comments part of the meeting.  Read the article in the HH Courier: School Board votes to pull 

Date: March 21, 2013

Description: The Regular Board Meeting has been moved to 3/21/13 at 6:00 p.m. The…