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 June 03, 2024 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services Development 1:45 P.M. Parks & Recreation 3:00 P.M Budget & Finance 2:00 P.M. Rules 3:30 P.M Housing & Neighborhood Assistance 2:00 P.M. Public Service 5:00 P.M. Special Meeting – Open Comment Public Hearing 2:00 P.M. Public Utilities & Green 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Regular Meeting held on May 20, 2024. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 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) 2 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 1  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., for professional consulting services in support of the Fixed Network Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 3 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. (Public Service) 4 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. (Public Service) 5 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. (Public Service) 6 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. (Public Service) 7 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. (Public Service) 8 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 Service) 9 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. (Public Safety) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS 2 BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 1 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. (5/20/2024) PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3, 2024: 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. (5/20/2024) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 2 ORDINANCE approving the historic designation of 242 Lake Street (Brown Family Home) as a historic landmark; and declaring an emergency. (5/20/2024) TO BE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING: 3 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) TIME: 4 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) 5 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) 3 6 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) 7 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) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. (11/28/2022) (Public Hearing was held 1/23/2023) 9 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 10 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) 11 D-534 Petition of RVR Realty & Investment for a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue (9/12/2022) 12 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) 13 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) 14 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) 15 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) 16 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) 4 PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) TIME: 1 D-79-2 Two (2) Objections to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Project Per R-128-2024 (5/13/2024) 2 D-101 One (1) Objection to West Portage Trail Curbs and Concrete Sidewalks Project Per R-117-2024 (5/13/2024) 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) FILED: 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) (Please see Substitute Offered as an Amendment- #8 in New Legislation) 5 PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-93 Executive Financial Report First Quarter 2023 D-94 Executive Financial Report Second Quarter 2023 D-95 Executive Financial Report Third Quarter 2023 D-96 Executive Financial Report Fourth Quarter 2023 D-97 Executive Financial Report First Quarter 2024 D-102 Notice of Transfer of Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to Lake Mini Mart Inc 1216 S Arlington St 1st Fl Ward 7 D-103 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of May 6, 2024 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 187-2024 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 188-2024 approving the historic designation of 816 E. Market Street (Homeier-Universal Building) as a historic landmark; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 189-2024 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 6 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 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 190-2024 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 191-2024 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 192-2024 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. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION RULES 0 RESOLUTION recognizing and declaring May 29th of each year as “Sojourner Truth Day” in the City of Akron to honor the human rights activist and to commemorate her famous “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech that she delivered on May 29, 1851 in Akron, Ohio; and declaring an emergency. BUDGET & FINANCE 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Akron International Soapbox Derby for the City of Akron to provide funding for operational support for the planning and implementation of the 2024 Akron International Soap Box Derby; and declaring an emergency. 7 2 ORDINANCE to establish a fund known as “Marshals TF Fiduciary” and designated as Data Fund 7015 and Workday Fund FD70700 to account for fiduciary activities; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE to establish a fund known as “Equipment and Vehicle Replacement” as part of Data Fund 2330 and Workday Fund FD22950 to account for revenues and expenses for the equipment and vehicle replacement programs; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the execution of sales and/or development agreements with Rochling Automotive USA, LLP (“Rochling”) and Hillandale Farms, Inc. (“Hillandale”) or their designees, providing for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned property located in the Massillon Road Industrial Park and that is within the Massillon Road Redevelopment Plan area; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development to enter into a contract with Let’s Grow Akron, Inc., for the provision of operating the Akron Grows public gardening program 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. PUBLIC SERVICE 6 RESOLUTION recognizing Sonia Luciana Ducksworth for her hard work and accomplishment as the first Black woman to achieve the rank of Equipment Operator III in the City of Akron. 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids or requesting and receiving quotes or Requests for Proposals (RFPs), for the replacement of exterior lighting in various City owned Parks; and declaring an emergency. 8  PUBLIC SAFETY 8 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. (Substitute offered as an amendment. See Regular Agenda Item #1). 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts, without publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase and/or lease of various new and/or used vehicles for operations of the Akron Police Division; and declaring an emergency. 10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for, and if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Law Enforcement Diversion Program; and declaring an emergency. For more information, scan the QR codes below or visit our website at www.akroncitycouncil.org Public Comment Receive our weekly Upcoming meetings: Frequently Used Period Sign Up: legislative spotlight Terms: email: 9