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 January 13, 2025 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. Capital Budget Review 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 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Regular Meeting held on January 6, 2025. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the demolition of the Kenmore Annex; and declaring an emergency. (Planning & Economic Development) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the demolition of Rankin Elementary School; and declaring an emergency. (Planning 1  & Economic Development) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED - UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 13, 2025: 1 RESOLUTION approving the renewal application of Mary Politz to have agricultural property at 1661 Dreisbach Drive placed in an "agricultural district" pursuant to Revised Code Section 929.01, et seq.; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) FIRST READING AND REFERRED - UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 27, 2025: 2 RESOLUTION adopting the 2025 Capital Investment and Community Development Program, legally referred to as the Capital Investment Budget; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) 3 ORDINANCE approving the Glendale Avenue Redevelopment Plan; making necessary findings in connection therewith; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A day- care home at 1075 Lane Street; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) 5 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a tire sales and repair shop at 1475 Massillon Road; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) 6 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A day- care home at 934 Reed Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) REFERRED: 7 D-1 Petition of DRK Partners, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Create Additional Parking at 1990 Parkgate Avenue PC-2024-71-CU (1/6/2025) 2 8 D-2 Petition of Qutaiba Abdeljawwad for a Conditional use to Construct a Two-Family Dwelling at 161 Hilbish Avenue PC-2024-73-CU (1/6/2025) 9 D-3 Petition of FarmaceuticalRX, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 926 E. Waterloo Road PC- 2024-74-CU (1/6/2025) 10 D-4 Renewal Application of Mary and Frank Politz for Placement of Farmland in an Agricultural District (1/6/2025) TIME: 11 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) 12 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) 13 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) 14 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) 15 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) 16 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) 17 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) 18 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 19 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a parking lot at 921 Cordova Avenue for the Maple Valley Resource Center at 1474 3  Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (9/18/2023) (Public Hearing held 9/25/2023) 20 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) 21 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) 22 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) 23 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) 2 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. (12/16/2024) PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS 4 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-5 Notice of New Type C1 Liquor Permit to A2Z Convenience Store LLC 694 N Main St Ward 2 D-6 Notice of Transfer of Type D1, D2 and D3 Liquor Permit to Ohio Kitchen Restaurant LLC 973 Kenmore Blvd Ward 9 D-7 Notice of Transfer of Type D1, D2, D3 and D3A Liquor Permit to Uncle Mikes Lounge 561 S Seiberling St & Patio Ward 10 D-8 Notice of New Type C2 Liquor Permit to Shaab LLC DBA Wilbeth Mini Mart 713 E Wilbeth Rd Ward 7 D-9 Notice of New Type C2 Liquor Permit to North Hill Market & Smoke Shop LLC 284 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave Ward 2 D-10 Notice of Hearing Regarding the 2024-2025 Renewal Application for Office Holdings LLC DBA The Office 752 E Archwood Ave 1st Fl D-11 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of December 16, 2024 D-12 Glendale Avenue Redevelopment Plan D-13 2025 Proposed Capital Investment ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 1-2025 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 Village, Ohio, for the purposes of constructing and maintaining a well and other facilities; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 2-2025 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 5 Program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 3-2025 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.) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 4-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Premier Truck Sales and Rental, Inc., with-out the formality of publicly advertising for bids, for the lease of 26 packer trucks over a 36-month period; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION RULES 1 RESOLUTION honoring the life of Mary L. Lombardo and expressing condolences and sympathy to her family on her recent passing; and declaring an emergency. 2 RESOLUTION formally recognizing the tragic loss of the life of Jazmir Tucker; expressing deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of Jazmir Tucker; and declaring an emergency. (Updated at 1:30 p.m. on January 13, 2025.) BUDGET & FINANCE 3 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 OnBase production support, license maintenance, and project implementation services; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 ORDINANCE approving the addition of property located in Coventry Township, Summit County Parcel No. 22-00706, to the Coventry-Akron Joint Economic Development District Zone 2; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to amend the Coventry-Akron JEDD agreement to include Summit County Parcel No. 22-00706 in the Coventry-Akron JEDD Zone 2; and 6  declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements to grant an easement on City- owned property situated on Summit County Parcels No. 68- 59582 and No. 67-27717 in the City of Akron, Ohio to the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC) for the purpose of allowing access to Middlebury Plaza; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition to pursue and obtain funding and to construct various projects associated with the Summit Lake Vision Plan; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements and/or legislation with the Ohio Director of Transportation for certain improvements in the City of Akron on S.R. 261; and declaring an emergency. 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids and requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), for underground utility locating services for the Engineering Bureau; and declaring an emergency. 9 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 Xylem Inc. for the purchase of water meters and transmitters as part of the city- wide water meter replacement program; and declaring an emergency. 10 RESOLUTION supporting the Ohio Municipal League’s challenge of AT&T’s Tariff Application at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 11 ORDINANCE amending Title 11, “Business Regulations,” Chapter 111, “Regulations Governing Specific Businesses,” Article 1, “Ambulances and Emergency Medical Services,” 7  Section 111.008 “Charges for emergency medical services and other public safety services,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 12 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Summit County to extend the term of their intergovernmental agreement for the boarding of City of Akron Prisoners; and declaring an emergency. There will be no meeting held January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 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: 8