Jeremy S. Drake

The council addressed several items, including authorizing bids for the renovation of the Riverside Cemetery residence/office area, the artificial turf project at Troy Community Park, and the West Market Street Shared Multi-use Trail Project. Additionally, the council approved an amendment to an agreement with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for environmental services, authorized preliminary participatory consent with the Ohio Department of Transportation for state route resurfacing, and passed a budget revision for the 2026 fiscal year.

The key discussion topics included the approval of minutes from the January 21, 2026, joint park board commissioners and recreation meeting, and the February 9th Board of Park Commissioners meeting. Department reports covered the approval of bid specifications for community park and Duke Park projects, with tentative playground equipment installation at Duke Park pending weather conditions. The infield improvements at Archer baseball fields were discussed as part of the 2026 budget. Updates were provided regarding the RFP for the parks and recreation beverage agreement, irrigation project finalization, and the launch of a player assistant program at the golf course. The board also discussed making the Miami Shores Golf Course advisory board minutes and schedule accessible online. New business included the approval of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and a recommendation to City Council for the 2026 Troy Truckyard event at Hurlinger Park, which involves the sale and consumption of beer. Furthermore, the board discussed adding National Night Out as an event at Troy Community Park on August 4th. A deferred discussion concerned the recommendation to City Council regarding the lease of the Barn and the Park building to the Community Improvement Corporation for future flexibility in contract renegotiations and maintenance, as well as a request from the Baseball Parents Association to install an additional ad panel at the North Market Street Baseball field to aid fundraising efforts.

The agenda for the Board of Park Commissioners meeting included several key items for discussion and potential action. New business focused heavily on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, including its approval, making a recommendation to City Council regarding the Troy Truck Yard event at Herrlinger Park with alcohol sales, consideration of additional public property events, and recommending the leasing of the Barn in the Park building to the Community Improvement Corporation. Other new business involved discussion of adding an advertisement panel to the North Market Street Baseball Scoreboard and a discussion regarding signage for Carriage Crossing Park.

The Council meeting included the introduction of the new Director of Golf, effective December 15, 2025. Committee reports addressed several legislative recommendations: authorizing the execution of grant acceptance documents for the Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant ($350,000) for 206 S. Market Street, amending the Seasonal Salary Ordinance for 2026 to update pay rates for Swimming Pool Manager/Lead Food Service Employee and establishing a rate for Lifeguard, and authorizing advertising for bids and contract execution for the Troy Aquatic Park Maintenance Project (not to exceed $1,700,000). Several resolutions were adopted, including Resolution No. R-4-2026 accepting the gas station cleanup grant, Resolution No. R-5-2026 for the Aquatic Park maintenance project, Resolution No. R-6-2026 authorizing an agreement with the Miami County Public Defender's Commission, and Ordinance No. O-4-2026 establishing new wage scales for certain employees. The Director of Public Service and Safety provided updates regarding office closures for Presidents' Day, the upcoming semi-annual Cemetery cleanup, ongoing snow removal efforts, and associated increased costs. Council members offered condolences and thanked employees for their work during the recent severe weather event.

The meeting commenced with an invocation and pledge, followed by public comments concerning the proposed expansion of temporary DORA boundaries. Committee reports detailed several actions, including recommending legislation for bidding on the renovation of the Riverside Cemetery office area (not to exceed $310,000) and authorizing the execution of use agreements for summer concerts at Treasure Island. Other key discussions involved recommending legislation for the U. McAdams annexation, approving Amy Levan to the human relations commission, and accepting grants for playground equipment replacement at Duke Park. Furthermore, the committee recommended authorizing bids for an artificial turf project at Troy Community Park ($220,000 maximum) and addressed ODOT paving projects for West Main Street, where the city will cover 20% of the costs. Crucially, the committee recommended against levying assessments for the downtown safety and streetscape replacement project, advocating that all costs be covered by city taxpayers due to construction impact concerns. Several resolutions concerning these items, including funding amendments for environmental remediation services at 206 South Market Street (totaling $532,948), were read and adopted.