Madeira residents who want to weigh in on a proposed ban on horses, cows, pigs, goats and alpacas within city limits have one more chance before council votes.

Madeira City Council will hold a public hearing and second reading on the livestock ordinance Monday, Sept. 14, at its 7:30 p.m. meeting. The council's meeting packet also places two Camargo Road Phase 2 items on the consent agenda: a $69,750 property-acquisition contract and an application for up to $2.9 million in state funding.

Livestock ban

Ordinance No. 26-08 would prohibit keeping livestock animals, including horses, cows, pigs, goats and alpacas, inside city limits. Chickens would remain allowed.

The measure traces to earlier this year, when the city learned a resident planned to keep miniature horses on a Madeira property. City Manager Michael Norton-Smith wrote in his report for the Sept. 14 meeting that a review of municipal ordinances found no existing prohibition on livestock.

Resident Pete Seremitis of Shawnee Lane raised the issue at the July 13 council meeting, telling council he had a neighbor interested in keeping miniature horses on less than an acre. He cited manure, pests and odors as concerns and pointed to Blue Ash's existing livestock ban.

The Law and Safety Committee recommended the ordinance at its July 28 meeting. Council held the first reading Aug. 24.

Camargo Road Phase 2

Two resolutions on the consent agenda would advance the next phase of the Camargo Road project, which covers streetscape work from Euclid Avenue to the city's corporation boundary.

Resolution No. 59-26 would authorize a contract with Dennis A. Ziccardi & Associates, LLC for property-acquisition services on 10 properties, at a cost not to exceed $69,750. The contract covers appraisals, title reports, acquisition negotiations and closing fees. It does not include the actual purchase price for right-of-way and easements, which will be a separate expense.

Resolution No. 60-26 would authorize an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for State Capital Improvement or Local Transportation Improvement funding. If selected, the grant would add $2.9 million to the project, which already has $850,000 in federal Congressionally Directed Spending. The Kleinger's Group prepared and submitted the application on the city's behalf.

According to the council packet, the city has $200,000 in its SR-21 Street Repair Fund earmarked as the local match. Madeira funds that account through a $10 license-plate fee dedicated to road and bridge maintenance. Successful OPWC applicants will be notified in November, according to Norton-Smith's report.

Zoning changes also up for second reading

Ordinance No. 26-07, which amends the zoning code in three areas, is also scheduled for a second reading and public hearing Monday. Council approved the measure 7-0 on first reading Aug. 24, with council member Takieddine making the motion and council member Shaffer seconding.

The ordinance would allow commercial redevelopments to maintain their current impervious surface ratio, remove screening requirements for commercial parking areas facing the right-of-way and establish rules for personal temporary storage units such as PODS. The Madeira Planning Commission recommended approval after a public hearing Aug. 17.

How to attend

Monday's meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in hybrid format; a remote-attendance link is available on the city's website calendar. The next council meeting is Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a Budget & Finance Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.