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 February 24, 2025 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 February 10, 2025. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Law, or her designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, for the provision of professional services necessary or attendant to the provision of legal services to the City of Akron during the year 2025; and declaring an emergency. (BUDGET & FINANCE) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of a bond of the City in a principal amount not to exceed $6,200,000 for sale to the Water Pollution Control Loan 1  Fund of the State of Ohio to finance the costs of the Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2024 Project; pledging certain revenues from the City’s wastewater system on a subordinated basis to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bond; and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Bond, the Trust Agreement and other documents and the taking of other actions related to the issuance and sale of the Bond; and declaring an emergency. (BUDGET & FINANCE) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation for a right of way that was temporarily needed for redevelopment of the Residences of Good Park for a portion of Kildare Road and W. Sunset View Drive; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Deshawn Johnson, dba Experience Barber and Beauty Shop, for the lease of retail space in the city-owned Broadway Parking Deck; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 5 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 replacement of various sections of sidewalks throughout the city; 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, for the construction of Kent Street Bridge Rehabilitation; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts to replace lead service lines throughout the city; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) 8 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 of the 2025 Water Main Replacement Program; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for construction of the Rubber City Heritage Trail Project – Phase 2; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) 10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for construction of the Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction 2024 Project; and declaring an 2  emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TIME: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to create additional parking at 1990 Parkgate Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (1/27/2025) (Public Hearing held 2/10/2025) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 926 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (1/27/2025) (Public Hearing held 2/10/2025) 3 D-32 Petition of Battle Green Real Estate LLC, dba Terrasana, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road PC-2025-01-CU (2/3/2025) 4 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) 5 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) 6 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) (Substitute was offered as an amendment 2/10/2025) 7 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) 8 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) 3  9 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) 10 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 11 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) 12 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) 13 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) 14 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) 15 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: 16 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) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair) TIME: 4  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 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-36 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of February 3, 2025 D-37 Notice of Stock Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to Shree Mai Inc dba Reems Market 1825 13th St SW Ward 9 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00PM: ORDINANCE NO. 42-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a two- family dwelling at 161 Hilbish Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (1/27/2025) Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: MEETING AT 6:30PM: ORDINANCE NO. 43-2024 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 Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self-performing work for the planting and installation of trees; and 5 declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 44-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids for construction and requesting and receiving Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for professional engineering and construction management services, for the Brittain Road Reservoir replacement project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 45-2025 adopting the 2025 Capital Investment and Community Development Program, legally referred to as the Capital Investment Budget; and declaring an emergency. (1/6/2025) (Substitute was offered as an amendment 2/3/2025.) (Substitute offered as an amendment was offered 2/10/2025) Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 46-2025 authorizing the issuance of a bond of the City in a principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for sale to the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund of the State of Ohio to finance the costs of Renewable Energy Facility Polymer System Improvements; pledging certain revenues from the City’s wastewater system on a subordinated basis to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the Bond; and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Bond, the Trust Agreement and other documents and the taking of other actions related to the issuance and sale of the Bond; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 47-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the emergency demolition of 76 condemned residential structures located throughout the city; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 48-2025 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2025 Arterial/Collector Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404, and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 49-2025 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2025 Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404, and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 50-2025 authorizing the Service Director, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, utilizing purchasing consortiums, requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), requesting or receiving quotes and/or self-performing work for the purchase and application of asphaltic concrete, pavement removal, riser rings micro-surfacing, partial depth resurfacing and preventive maintenance for various streets in the 6 2025 Resurfacing Program, including alternates; approving specifications therefor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 51-2025 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2025 Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program) by treating the surface thereof with substances designed to preserve the surface, and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 52-2025 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 the Community, University and Education Purchasing Association (CUE) for the purchase of winter roadway deicing materials, including roadway salt; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 53-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Dr. Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich to provide clinical advisory services for the Police and Fire Divisions Peer Support programs; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 54-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Erich Jackson for professional IT consulting services; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 6 “Development and Area District Requirements”, Section 153.305 “Residence Requirements” and Section 4.3.3. “Walls and Fences” of the City of Akron Form- Based Code to amend fencing requirements; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing March 17, 2025.) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing March 17, 2025.) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of City-owned property located on Hickory Street (parcel 67-64615) to Les Bofta; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 7 4 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 The Ruhlin Company and Shelly & Sands Construction Company for the emergency repair of certain water mains; and declaring an emergency. 5 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 Proposals (RFPs), or requesting and receiving quotes, for facility improvements at community centers and downtown buildings to prevent and/or repair water leaks; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, 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; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. 7 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 Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self- performing work for the replacement of exterior lighting in various City owned Parks; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Summa Health to provide the education and training necessary for Fire Division employees to achieve the required paramedic certification; and declaring an emergency. 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Lexipol to update and revise the Akron Fire Department’s Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Operating Guidelines; 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