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 November 25, 2024 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Development 1:30 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 Subject to Housing & Neighborhood Assistance Call 2:00 P.M. Public Utilities & Green 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Regular Meeting held on November 18, 2024. All members were present, except Davis. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 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. (Planning & Economic Development) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Law, or her designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP for the provision of professional legal 1  services for the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (Budget & Finance) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or her designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with GovInvest Inc. for compensation management software; and declaring an emergency. (Budget & Finance) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the installation of two replacement substation transformers at the Water Reclamation Facility; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 5 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 Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the implementation of the CSO Program Management Team – Operations/Maintenance project on a five-year cycle; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, with an engineering consulting firm or firms for the supplemental engineering services required for the 2025 Capital Investment and Community Development Program and the 2025 Operating Budget; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with Akron/Barberton/Summit County Continuum of Care for daily operation costs; and declaring an emergency. (11/18/2024) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with Community Support Services, Inc. for the operation of an Emergency Overnight Shelter; and declaring an emergency. (11/18/2024) 2 TIME: 3 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) 4 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) 5 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) 6 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) 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 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) 9 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) 10 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) 11 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) 12 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: 3  13 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) 14 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) 15 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) 16 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) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair) TIME: 1 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. (10/28/2024) (Substitute offered as an amendment 11/4/2024) PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS 4 FILED: D-223 Single Audit from State Auditor Year End 2023 D-224 Independent Auditor’s Management Letter Year End 2023 D-225 Notice of Hearing for the Renewal Application of Andy’s in Firestone Park LLC, 1751 S Main St D-226 Notice of Objection to the Renewal Application of Andy’s in Firestone Park LLC, 1751 S Main St D-227 Notice of New Type C2 Liquor Permit to Family Dollar Stores of Ohio LLC Dba Family Dollar Store 25303, Ward 4 D-228 Notice of Transfer of Type D1, D2, D3, and D3A Liquor Permit to Xpress Entertainment LLC, 935 Brown St, Ward 5 D-229 Notice of New Type C2 Liquor Permit to Milton Food LLC, 2345 Romig Rd. Ward 9 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 PM: ORDINANCE NO. 394-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis dispensary at 46 S. Summit Street; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 395-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a storage building at 123 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 10-1 (Garrett). ORDINANCE NO. 396-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a fence at 217 Akers Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 397-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual- use cannabis cultivation facility at 1076 Home Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM: ORDINANCE NO. 398-2024 authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts with the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce to provide economic and neighborhood development, marketing and promotional services for the purposes of job creation, investment, retention and expansion of existing 5 companies in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 399-2024 ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service in contracting with Cardinal Environmental for emergency services to restore residential basements after the August 2024 storm event; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 400-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of police firearm replacements; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 401-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $3,100,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to pay the costs of acquiring and equipping motor vehicles, composting equipment and other equipment for certain Divisions in the City; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 402-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $3,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds and in anticipation of the collection of special assessments heretofore levied, to retire notes issued for the purpose of paying the property owners’ portion of the costs of paving, grading, constructing, reconstructing and installing curbs, concrete sidewalks, storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water mains, all together with the necessary appurtenances thereto, to serve the Residences at Good Park Subdivision in accordance with a petition submitted by NDC Good Park, LLC; and declaring an emergency. Vote 11-0. (DeShazior abstained) ORDINANCE NO. 403-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $1,700,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to retire notes issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of the acquisition of certain real property in Coventry Township; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 404-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $5,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to pay the costs of improving municipal buildings and facilities in the City by constructing, reconstructing, renovating, repairing roofs, remodeling, relocating, making site and other improvements, planning and designing facilities and acquiring and installing related equipment, all as applicable, designated or to be designated by the Director of Public Services; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 405-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $5,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to retire notes issued to pay the costs of the renovation of the Oliver Ocasek Building for use as office facilities for the City and the State and for use 6 as the new Akron Municipal Court administrative facilities; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 406-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $3,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to pay the costs of improving the City’s municipal parks and recreational system by constructing, improving, and equipping parks and recreational facilities; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 407-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $40,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to retire notes issued for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of various improvements in the City; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 408-2024 authorizing the issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $12,000,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, to pay the costs of constructing, reconstructing, and otherwise improving certain streets in the City; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 409-2024 authorizing the Mayor to accept the Continuum of Care Planning Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizing the Director of Planning and Urban Development to enter into all necessary contracts for the operation and term of the programs; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. RESOLUTION NO. 410-2024 approving and confirming the appointment of Gabriel Forte, Brittany Robinson, Patrick Gsellman, and Jacqui Ricchiuti, and the reappointment of Patricia Wyatt, as members of the Akron Tree Commission; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 1 ORDINANCE providing for the issuance and sale of notes in a principal amount not exceeding $13,000,000 to pay the property owners’ portion, in anticipation of the levy and collection of special assessments, of the cost of improving certain streets in the City, between certain termini, by providing street-cleaning services and street lighting; and declaring an emergency. 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and sale of notes of the City in the maximum principal not to exceed $5,200,000, to retire the City’s $5,163,705.56 Taxable Economic Development 7  Revenue Note, Series 2023 (AES System Improvement Projects) previously issued under Section 13 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio and Chapter 165 of the Ohio Revised Code; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to vary the rear yard setback to construct a retail building at 435 Darrow Road; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for December 9, 2024.) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a residence providing for storage of more than five vehicles at 2010 Stockbridge Road; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for December 9, 2024.) 5 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an arts and cultural resource center at 989 N. Portage Path; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for December 9, 2024.) 6 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 15, “Land Usage,” Chapter 153, “Zoning Code,” Sections 153.110, “Certificates of occupancy,” 153.130, “Enforcement,” 153.140, “Definitions,” 153.150, “Notice of violation and order to comply,” 153.199, “Penalty,” 153.412, “Appeals from Superintendent’s decision,” and 153.422, “Transmission to planning staff and Superintendent,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing scheduled for December 9, 2024.) PUBLIC SAFETY 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funds from the Ohio Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) 2025 Body Worn Camera Grant Program; and declaring an emergency. 8  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: 9