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 Bruce Bolden, 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 October 28, 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 October 21, 2024. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Fusco did not vote). CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 9, “General Provisions,” Chapter 101, “Trees and Shrubs,” Section 101.13, “Tree Commission,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS 1 BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TIME: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a second driveway at 1395 Superior Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) (Public Hearing held 10/21/2024) 2 D-169 Petition of Ben Works for a Conditional Use to Construct a Second Driveway at 1395 Superior Avenue PC-2024-40-CU (9/9/2024) 3 D-200 Petition of Fire Rock Cultivation Ohio, Ltd., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Cultivation Facility at 1076 Home Avenue PC-2024-55-CU (10/7/2024) 4 D-201 Petition of Virginia Lapolla for a Conditional Use to Retain a Fence at 217 Akers Avenue PC-2024-54-CU (10/7/2024) 5 D-202 Petition of Mark Headly, dba Pro-Tech Systems Group, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Storage Building at 123 E. Waterloo Road PC-2024-53-CU (10/7/2024) 6 D-203 Petition of Greenleaf Apothecaries, LLC, dba The Botanist, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 46 South Summit Street PC-2024-52-CU (10/7/2024) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Development Finance Authority of Summit County, or its designee, to modify the terms of the existing ground lease related to One Cascade Plaza; and declaring an emergency. (9/13/2024) 8 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) 9 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) 10 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. 2  (11/28/2022) (Public Hearing was held 1/23/2023) 11 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 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) FILED: 17 D-134 Petition of WM of Ohio for a Conditional Use to Operate a Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station and Trash Hauling Business at 1400 E. Archwood Avenue PC-2024-31-CU (7/1/2024) 18 D-168 Petition of Robert Coffman for a Conditional Use to Construct a Commercial Garage at 629 Flora Avenue (Parcel No. 6830969) PC-2024- 41-CU (9/9/2024) 19 D-170 Petition of ATCPC of Ohio LLC, dba Klutch Cannabis, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Cultivation and Processing Facility at 1055 Home Avenue PC-2024-43-CU (9/9/2024) 20 D-171 Petition of Parma Wellness Center LLC, dba Ayr Wellness Inc., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 10 S. Canton Road PC-2024-45-CU (9/9/2024) 21 D-172 Petition of Galenas, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility at 1956 South Main Street PC- 3  2017-30-CU (9/9/2024) 22 D-173 Petition of CSAC Ohio LLC, Dba Ayr Wellness, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Processing Facility at 844 E. Tallmadge Avenue PC-2024-47-CU (9/9/2024) 23 D-174 Petition of Culture Retail Partners of Ohio, Inc., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 1568 E. Archwood Avenue PC-2024-48-CU (9/9/2024) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-206 2024 Financial Empowerment Center Progress Report Akron & Medina D-207 Recommendations of the Police Towing Review Board October 9, 2024 D-208 Housing Appeals Board Case Progression Report 765 Euclid Ave D-209 Housing Appeals Board Agenda October 24, 2024 D-210 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes September 26, 2024 4  D-211 Notice of New Type D5j Liquor Permit to Dreams2Reality Business Consulting LLC 370 Paul Williams St 1st Fl & Patios Ward 3 D-212 Notice of Transfer of Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to Sarah Ashley Grondin dba Lovers Lane Drive Thru 1034 Lovers Ln 1st Fl Only Ward 5 D-213 Notice of Transfer of Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to Getgo Operating LLC dba Getgo #3124 488 E Waterloo Rd Ward 7 D-214 Notice of Transfer of Type D1 and D2 Liquor Permit to Getgo Operating LLC dba Akron Getgo 3392 1900 E Waterloo Rd Ward 6 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00PM: ORDINANCE NO. 357-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a commercial garage at 629 Flora Avenue (Parcel No. 6830969); and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 358-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis cultivation and processing facility at 1055 Home Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCE NO. 359-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis dispensary at 10 S. Canton Road; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 9-1 (McKitrick). ORDINANCE NO. 360-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis cultivation facility at 1956 S. Main Street; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCE NO. 361-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis processing facility at 844 E. Tallmadge Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCE NO. 362-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis dispensary at 1568 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/30/2024) Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTION PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:30PM: ORDINANCE NO. 363-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with CDW-G LLC for the Cisco phone system annual subscription licensing and support; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. 5 ORDINANCE NO. 364-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for temporary and permanent concrete installation over excavations of the Divisions of Water Distribution and Sewer Maintenance; approving specifications therefor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 365-2024 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 GPD Group for design services to improve the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) secondary treatment and electrical processes; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 366-2024 authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Sponsorship Agreement with Appalachia Ohio Alliance for the Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) Projects for the Laurel Run Headwaters Protection – Selsley and Beamer Additions, BTG Additions to Salt Creek Narrows, and Poston Farm 2 Addition Projects; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 367-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Ohio Department of Transportation to replace a six-inch water main crossing and upsize to an eight- inch water main as part of the Kenmore Leg Improvement Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 368-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct and operate a refuse and recycling transfer station and trash hauling business at 1400 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (9/13/2024) (Substitute was offered as an amendment 9/23/2024) (Public Hearing held 10/3/2024) Vote: 10-3 (Davis, Hannah, Sommerville). RESOLUTION NO. 369-2024 declaring that the six towing companies that submitted their interest and qualifications for service in a designated towing district, as set forth in Section 70.52 of the Akron Codified Ordinances, have met the requirements for assignment thereto and will therefore be assigned a towing district as part of City Council’s 2024 review of the designated towing districts; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 370-2024 ratifying the actions of the Mayor, or his designee, in contracting with VanDevere Chevrolet for the purchase of a new vehicle to be used as the Akron Fire Department Dive Rescue Vehicle; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION RULES 6 1 RESOLUTION urging support for Issue 27, the 1.29 mills bond issue for rebuilding North High School and the 7.6 mills operating levy proposal for operating programs, services, and facilities of the Akron Public Schools; and declaring an emergency. BUDGET & FINANCE 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Finance, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Systems & Software, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, for support and maintenance of billing software in 2024; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for, and if awarded, accept and expend the Cities for Financial Empowerment, Small Business Boost Phase II grant in collaboration with the United Way Summit and Medina (UWSM) Financial Empowerment Center; and declaring an emergency. 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into contracts with various providers for the City of Akron’s health insurance programs, as set forth in Exhibit A; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Minority Behavioral Health Group for the purpose of hiring personnel for the Street Team Pilot Program; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 46 S. Summit Street; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a storage building at 123 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a fence at 217 Akers Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public 7  Hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024) 9 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis cultivation facility at 1076 Home Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024) 10 ORDINANCE accepting a dedication plat for Naify Boulevard and Patrick Way, and a partial vacation plat for Naify Boulevard; and declaring an emergency. 11 ORDINANCE accepting a vacation plat for a portion of Ravine Street, between W. North Street and Tarbell Street; and declaring an emergency. 12 ORDINANCE accepting a vacation plat for Bloom Court and a portion of an unnamed alley east of Bloom Court; and declaring an emergency. 13 RESOLUTION approving and confirming the appointment by Mayor Malik of Valerie Moss to the Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board for a term ending of three years; and declaring an emergency. 14 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and if awarded, accept and expend the State of Ohio Capital Budget – One Time Strategic Community Investment Grant (OTSCIG); and declaring an emergency. 15 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Greater Akron Chamber Foundation to provide matching funds for the State of Ohio Innovation Hub Grant Program; and declaring an emergency. 16 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 15, “Land Usage,” Chapter 154, “Vacant Commercial or Industrial Buildings,” Section 154.10, “Vacant Building Maintenance Standards,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 17 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 19, “Building Code,” Chapter 190, “General Provisions,” Sections 190.102, “Superintendent of Building Inspection,” and 190.106, “Right of Entry,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 8 PUBLIC SERVICE 18 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for professional engineering services for PLC Programming Services to maintain the City’s iFix SCADA System; and declaring an emergency. 19 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director or Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Sorrento Acquisition, LLC doing business as Royce U.S. Protection, LLC (“Royce”), to finance the remaining term of the current security-related services contract between Royce and the City; and declaring an emergency. 20 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for professional engineering services for Instrumentation, Controls, and SCADA System Support for the Water Supply and Water Reclamation bureaus; and declaring an emergency. 21 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with USG Water Solutions for professional engineering and maintenance services for the next five (5) years of the Water Storage Tank Asset Management Program; and declaring an emergency. 22 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file applications and enter into a contract or contracts with the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) for planning, design, and/or construction of two (2) City of Akron Water Supply Bureau capital projects for a total of $1.2 million; and declaring an emergency. 23 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file applications and enter into a contract or contracts with the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and with the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) for planning, design, and/or construction of eight (8) City of Akron Water Supply Bureau projects for a total of $79.7 million; and declaring an 9  emergency. 24 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Core and Main for purchasing material to complete curb meter pit installations in support of the Fixed Network Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 25 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Farber Specialty Vehicles for the purchase of a mobile command vehicle; 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 Frequently Used Period Sign Up: legislative spotlight meetings: Terms: email: 10