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 December 16, 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 Subject to Housing & Neighborhood Assistance Call 2:00 P.M. Public Utilities & Green 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Regular Meeting held on December 9, 2024. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0. (Fusco did not vote). CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Sikich, LLP for project management services on behalf of the City in implementing the Odyssey Case Management System for the Clerk of Courts and the Akron Municipal Court; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Tyler Technologies to complete implementation of the Odyssey 1  Case Management System; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Amazon, Grainger, and W.B. Mason for the purchase of miscellaneous supplies and small dollar purchases used by various divisions and departments of the City for a period of one (1) year; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, for the purchase of annual subscriptions and maintenance packages for the software currently used by various departments of the City through December 31, 2025; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of materials and services needed by the various divisions and departments of the City for a period of time not to exceed five (5) years; approving the specifications therefor; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements, without the formality of advertising for bids, for the purchase of miscellaneous supplies, services, repair parts, and labor for machinery and equipment used by various divisions and departments of the City for a period of one (1) year; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, or their designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with non- profit community development organizations, for the provision of neighborhood revitalization initiatives in order to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for the year 2024; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements to grant an easement on City-owned property on Lot No. 94 in Burton Township, Ohio, to the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company for the purposes of maintaining an electrical substation; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 9 ORDINANCE declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property to be a public purpose, requiring the owners of the improvements thereon to make service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of such service payments, and 2  related authorizations pursuant to Sections 5709.40, 5709.42 and 5709.43 of the Ohio Revised Code; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 10 ORDINANCE declaring certain improvements to real property located in the Eastgate Urban Renewal Area and the Eastgate II Urban Renewal Area to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; providing for the collection of service payments in lieu of taxes and the deposit of those service payments in the appropriate fund; providing for the payment of a portion of the service payments to the Akron Public School District, all pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.41 to 5709.43 (the “Act”); and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 11 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 Rexel to upgrade outdated filter controls at the Water Plant; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 12 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 Rexel to upgrade the high service pump controls; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 13 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the construction and improvements to the water mains on Hudson Aurora Road and Herrick Park Drive in the City of Akron water service area; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 14 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funds from the Ohio EPA Recycling Grant for the Akron Public Works Yard Waste, Organics, and Recycling Kurbside (Yard WORK) program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 15 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for improvements to certain water mains as part of the 2024 Water Main Replacement Program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 16 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 Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for professional design of the Castle Boulevard Storm Outlet project, and to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Summit Metro Parks to acquire and demolish the property at 787 Castle Boulevard; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 3 RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TIME: 1 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. (11/25/2024) (Substitute was offered as an amendment on 12/2/2024.) (Public Hearing was held 12/9/2024.) 2 D-236 Petition of Josephine White for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 934 Reed Avenue PC-2024-65-CU (12/2/2024) 3 D-237 Petition of James Ahlstrom for a Conditional Use to Operate a Tire Sales and Repair Shop at 1475 Massillon Road PC-2024-62-CU (12/2/2024) 4 D-238 Petition of Martinique Tucker for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 1075 Lane Street PC-2024-61-CU (12/2/2024) 5 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. (9/16/2024) 6 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) 7 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) 4  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 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) 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) 5 PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-244 Petition Calling for Protection for Transgender People D-245 Notice of Filing: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approved Increase of Enbridge Gas Rates and Charges for service D-246 Notice of New Type C2 Liquor Permit to G One Stop Shop Llc 199 Fountain St Unit B Ward 5 D-247 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of December 2, 2024 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00PM: ORDINANCE NO. 422-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to vary the rear yard setback to construct a retail building at 435 Darrow Road; and declaring an emergency. (11/25/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 423-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a residence providing for storage of more than five vehicles at 2010 Stockbridge Road; and declaring an emergency. (11/25/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 424-2024 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an arts and cultural resource center at 989 N. Portage Path; and declaring an emergency. (11/25/2024) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30PM: ORDINANCE NO. 425-2024 authorizing the Director of Law, or her designee, to enter into an amendment to a Special Services Agreement, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Quality Forensic Engineering, LLC for professional consulting services; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13- 6 0. ORDINANCE NO. 426-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Guidehouse, Inc. for the provision of services for the Post Production Technical Support for the Workday application; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 427-2024 declaring certain improvements to real property located in the Chapel Hill Mall Redevelopment Area to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; providing for the collection of service payments in lieu of taxes and the deposit of those service payments in the appropriate fund; providing for the payment of a portion of the service payments to the Akron Public School District, all pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.41 to 5709.43 (the “Act”); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 428-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to sell certain vacant City-owned property located on Hickory Street (parcel 67-64614) to Scott W. Kessler and Angela M. Kessler; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 429-2024 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to sell certain vacant City-owned property located on Hickory Street (parcel 67-64537) to Gary L. Wyatt, Sr. and Patricia A. Wyatt; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 430-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Industrial Realty Group, LLC to assist with capacity building activities in connection with the redevelopment of vacant property into a new wedding venue and event center; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 431-2024 declaring certain improvements to real property located in the Great Streets Akron Initiative Area to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; providing for the collection of service payments in lieu of taxes and the deposit of those service payments in the appropriate fund; providing for the payment of a portion of the service payments to the Akron Public School District, all pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 to 5709.43 (the “Act”); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 432-2024 amending Ordinance No. 110-2024, passed March 25, 2024, which established the annual appropriation for the current expenses, other expenditures and the capital outlays of the City of Akron for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and declaring an emergency. (12/2/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 433-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter 7  into an agreement or agreements with the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation and Middlebury Centre, LLC to provide for the refinancing of debt on Middlebury Plaza and extending the lease agreement with Dave’s Supermarket; and declaring an emergency. (12/2/2024) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 434-2024 authorizing the Mayor to enter into, execute and deliver a Cooperative Agreement with the Development Finance Authority of Summit County in connection with the issuance of bonds by the Authority to finance the costs of certain improvements to Canal Park Stadium; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 435-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Davey Resource Group, Inc. for a comprehensive tree inventory and tree canopy assessment; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 436-2024 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Language Line for the provision of foreign language interpretation services for the Akron Police Department; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW ITEMS NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Naviant to provide document management services for the Department of Human Resources and the Division of Information Technology; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements to grant an easement on City- owned property on Lot No. 20 in Middlefield Township, Ohio, to Middlefield Township, Ohio, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining a well and other facilities; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Downtown Akron 8  Development Corporation to provide $50,000.00 per year for three years commencing in 2025 to support downtown economic and urban redevelopment initiatives; and declaring an emergency. 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Economic Development, or their designee, to enter into a contract with Akron Community Service Center and the Urban League, for the provision of operating the Minority Contractors Capital Access Program (MCCAP) 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 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for topsoil and grass-seed installation as part of the 2025 Lawn Restoration Program; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without publicly advertising for bids, with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP for the provision of a comprehensive use of force and community engagement assessment for the Akron Police Department; 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: 9 This is the final regular meeting of the year. Council will resume January 6, 2025. 10