Council adds executive session on collective bargaining; resident asks about alley repaving

Tipp City Council on March 4 amended its agenda to add and subsequently enter an executive session to discuss collective bargaining and personnel matters, and a resident made a public-comment request for alley repaving to improve wheelchair access.

Early in the meeting a council member moved to amend the agenda to add an executive session at the conclusion of the meeting for the purpose of reviewing collective bargaining agreements. A staff speaker cited the statutory authority allowing a properly noticed meeting to amend its agenda and enter executive session. The motion passed by roll-call vote and later in the meeting the council chair invoked Ohio Revised Code §121.22 and council rule 31.34, stating the session’s purpose was collective bargaining and labor matters and noting the expected attendees would include all council members, the city manager, the finance director and the chief of police. The council then voted to enter the executive session as recorded in the transcript.

During citizen comments, resident William Braddonball (339 North 2nd Street) asked how to request repaving of Union Street alley to improve access for his brother, who uses a wheelchair. Braddonball described potholes and wear from trash trucks and said neighbors supported the request and could sign paperwork if needed. Staff (Mr. Mack) said he had taken Braddonball’s address and would enter the request into the system for possible expediting; Mr. Eggleston indicated public-works updates were occurring and staff would look into prioritization.

There was no public commentary recorded on the executive-session topic in the public portion of the meeting. The transcript records the executive session taking place later in the meeting and the council returning from it before the meeting concluded.