City Council Meeting

Margo Sommerville, President Jeff Fusco, Vice-President Brad McKitrick, President Pro-Tem Members of Council: Jeff Fusco, At-Large Johnnie Hannah, Ward 5 Linda F. R. Omobien, At-Large Brad McKitrick, Ward 6 Eric D. Garrett, Sr., At-Large Donnie Kammer, Ward 7 Samuel D. DeShazior, Ward 1 James Hardy, Ward 8 Phil Lombardo, Ward 2 Tina Boyes, Ward 9 Margo Sommerville, Ward 3 Sharon L. Connor, Ward 10 Jan Davis, Ward 4 www.akroncitycouncil.org Council Agenda for May 20, 2024 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Development 1:45 P.M. Parks & Recreation 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services 2:00 P.M. Rules 3:00 P.M Budget & Finance 2:00 P.M. Public Service 3:30 P.M Housing & Neighborhood Assistance 2:00 P.M. Public Utilities & Green 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Regular Meeting held on May 13, 2024. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend a FY2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program grant administered by the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office); and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SAFETY) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) TIME: 1  1 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 9 “General Provisions,” Chapter 106 “Prohibition of Conversion Therapy on Minors,” Section 106.03 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Akron in order to impose a first-degree misdemeanor penalty for the commission of the offense of conversion therapy on minors; and declaring an emergency. (Rules) (Item withdrawn from the Consent Agenda by Mayor 5/13/24) BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TO BE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an office, retail and medical marijuana dispensary on the west side of White Pond Drive, north of Naify Boulevard; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with non-profit organizations, for the provision of public services in order to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for the year 2024; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. (5/13/2024) TIME: 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 782 Bellevue Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) (Public Hearing held 2/5/2024) 4 D-730 Petition of Keisha Burney for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 782 Bellevue Avenue PC-2023-60-CU (11/06/2023) 5 D-729 Petition of White Pond Holdings, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct an Office, Retail and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Development and Sale of City-Owned Land on the West Side of White Pond Drive, South of Frank Boulevard (Parcel 68-62331) PC-2023-59- CU&S (11/06/2023) 6 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an auto 2  dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. (11/28/2022) (Public Hearing was held 1/23/2023) 7 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/12/2022) (Public Hearing was held 10/3/2022) 9 D-534 Petition of RVR Realty & Investment for a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue (9/12/2022) 10 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot at 921 Cordova Avenue for the Maple Valley Resource Center at 1474 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (9/18/2023) (Public Hearing held 9/25/2023) 11 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish and construct an addition to a bed and breakfast at 814 Bloomfield Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held 9/13/21) 12 D-285 Petition of Louie Berrodin for a Conditional Use to establish a bed and breakfast and construct an addition at 814 Bloomfield Avenue (PC- 2021-30-CU) (7/12/21) 13 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot on the east side of W. Center Street (PN 6716587); and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held October 21, 2019) 14 D-774 Petition of Community Action Agency for a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot and the sale of City-owned land on W. Center Street. (Parcel No. 6716587) (PC-2019-63-CU & S) (9/16/19) FILED: 15 D-64 Petition of HALO Foundation of Akron for a Conditional Use to Construct a Commercial Addition at 134 Western Avenue PC-2024-10- CU (4/1/2024) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) REFERRED: 1 D-79-2 Two (2) Objections to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R-128-2024 (5/13/2024) 3  2 D-101 One (1) Objection to West Portage Trail Curbs and Concrete Sidewalks Project Per R-117-2024 (5/13/2024) TIME: 3 D-79-1 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R-128-2024 (5/6/2024) 4 D-78-1 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Project Per R-130-2024 (4/29/2024) 5 D-85 One (1) Objection to Arterial Collector Resurfacing Project Per R- 129-2024 (4/29/2024) 6 D-78 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Project Per R- 130-2024 (4/22/2024) 7 D-79 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R- 128-2024 (4/22/2024) 8 D-66-1 One (1) Objection to Concrete Street Repair Project Per R-59- 2024 (4/15/2024) 9 D-66 One (1) Objection to Concrete Street Repair Project Per R-59-2024 (4/1/2024) PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair) TIME: 1 RESOLUTION declaring that Akron City Council shall begin reviewing the designated police towing districts, and the assignments thereof, as set forth in 70.52 of the Akron Codified Ordinances; and declaring an emergency. (3/25/2024) PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) 4  NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-98 First Energy Proposed Electric Service Rates Ohio 2025 D-99 New Type D5 Liquor Permit to Mr Pantry Copley Inc Dba Mr Pantry 950 Copley Rd Ward 4 D-100 New Type C1 Liquor Permit to North Hill Market & Smoke Shop Llc 284 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave Ward 2 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 177-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts for construction management services for the Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2023 Lining; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 178-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. for professional engineering services to provide a risk and resilience assessment and subsequent update to the Emergency Response Plan; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 179-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend funds for the grant agreement with Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the replacement of the beacon, decoupling of Taxiway B, replacement of the windcone, and remarking of Runway 7-25 at the Akron Fulton Airport; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 180-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Bounce Innovation Hub for impacted small- business assistance and support; and declaring an emergency. (5/6/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 181-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Akron Community Service Center and Urban League, dba Akron Urban League for impacted small-business assistance and support; and declaring an emergency. (5/6/2024) Vote: 13-0. 5 ORDINANCE NO. 182-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Western Reserve Community Fund, Inc., for impacted small-business assistance and support; and declaring an emergency. (5/6/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 183-2024 amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 6 “Development and Area District Requirements”, “Section 153.310 Business and industry requirements” by changing signage requirements within the Kenmore Urban Overlay Area; and declaring an emergency. (4/22/2024) (Public Hearing held 5/6/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 184-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an addition at 134 Western Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (4/22/2024) (Public Hearing held 5/6/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 185-2024 appointing Councilman Eric Garrett to the Akron- Bath-Copley Joint Township Hospital District Board; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 186-2024 opposing and objecting to the application of Mr. Pantry Copley, Inc., DBA Mr. Pantry, 950 Copley Road, Akron, Ohio 44320 for a Class D5 liquor permit (6208800) now pending before the Division of Liquor Control; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 0 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts offering voluntary separation payments to Deputy Chiefs within the Akron Police Department in order to provide an immediate means for effectuating change and providing an opportunity for promotion within the Akron Police Department; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 ORDINANCE accepting the eligibility report for the Meridian Urban Renewal Area, approving the Meridian Urban Renewal Area Plan; and making necessary findings in connection therewith; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for June 3, 2024) 2 ORDINANCE approving the historic designation of 816 E. 6  Market Street (Homeier-Universal Building) as a historic landmark; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE approving the historic designation of 242 Lake Street (Brown Family Home) as a historic landmark; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., for professional consulting services in support of the Fixed Network Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Akron Energy Systems, LLC (AES), for professional consulting services in support of the Fixed Network Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, to repair and rehabilitate the laboratory roof and HVAC system located at the Water Reclamation Facility; and declaring an emergency. 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with a consultant or consultants for the design of Kent Street Bridge Replacement; and declaring an emergency. 8 ORDINANCE approving the report of the Assessment Equalization Board selected pursuant to Section 53.03 of the Code of Ordinances of the City and Resolution No. 59-2024, to hear and determine all objections to the special assessments for the improvement of Patterson Avenue between the termini of Winnipeg Street and 115’ south of Boyle Street, Thornton Street between the termini of Dart Avenue and Grant Street, Inman Street between the termini of Wilbeth Road and Lovers Lane, Cole Avenue between the termini of Brown Street and Arlington Street, Allendale Avenue between the termini of Cooper Avenue and Wilbeth Road and Brown Street between 7  the termini of East Dresden Avenue and 10’ north of Wayne Avenue by the repair of concrete pavement; determining to proceed with the improvement; and declaring an emergency. 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self-performing work for Miscellaneous Facility Improvements at the Municipal Service Center; and declaring an emergency. 10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts with G. Stephens, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Akron Waterways Renewed Program Management Team (AWR PMT); and declaring an emergency. 11 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, without the formality of advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with Keep Akron Beautiful for the provision of litter control, recycling, graffiti removal, and beautification activities in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 12 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with SpryPoint Services for the Customer Information System (CIS) to be integrated with the new metering system; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 13 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract with Oriana House, Inc. for confinement, rehabilitation services, and alternative sentencing options for certain offenders convicted of violations of the Akron Municipal Code of Ordinances; and declaring an emergency. 14 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding for the FY2024 Connect and Protect Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Grant program administered by the US Department of Justice; authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the ADM Board to facilitate grant activities; and declaring an emergency. 8  PARKS & RECREATION 15 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Akron Parks Collaborative for professional and supplemental services related to the improvements of certain parks in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 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