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 March 10, 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 March 3, 2025. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Tyler Technologies to purchase the Odyssey efiling module of the Odyssey Case Management System (CMS); and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the purchase of certain real property located in the Five Points area from the Summit County Land Bank, in furtherance of real estate development in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (Planning 1  and Economic Development) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development to enter into contract or contracts with non-profit organizations for the provision of tenant based rental assistance to carry out the intent and purpose of the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARPA and HOME Investment Partnership Funds); and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 1 RESOLUTION designating the City Council Users and Social Media Supervisor and authorizing the same to establish, administer, and moderate social media accounts on behalf of City Council; authorizing the President of Council to approve all content posted on behalf of City Council to official City Council social media platforms; and declaring an emergency. (3/3/2025) BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 1 RESOLUTION adopting an annual operating budget for the fiscal year 2025; and declaring an emergency. (3/3/2025) 2 ORDINANCE to make 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, 2025; and declaring an emergency. (3/3/2025) PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 17, 2025: 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. (2/24/25) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (2/24/25) 2 3 ORDINANCE approving, with modification, the renewal application of Amy B. and Robert P. Dunkler to have agricultural property at 1395 Collier Road placed in an "agricultural district" pursuant to Revised Code Section 929.01, et seq.; and declaring an emergency. (3/3/2025) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Board of Education of the Akron Public School District for the Community Learning Centers Akron After School Program in order to provide learning enrichment activities; and declaring an emergency. (3/3/2025) REFERRED: 5 D-44 Petition of James Ahlstrom, dba STKOG LLC, for a Conditional Use to establish used auto sales at 1475 Massillon Road (3/3/2025) 6 D-45 Petition of James Ahlstrom, dba STKOG LLC, for a Conditional Use to establish a two-family dwelling at 480 Bell Street (3/3/2025) 7 D-46 Petition of Ronald Wills for a Conditional Use to retain a two- family dwelling at 894 S. Main Street (3/3/2025) 8 D-47 Petition of Restore Clean Ohio LLC, dba DRDN, for a Conditional Use to construct an addition for a commercial use at 1477 Copley Road (3/3/2025) TIME: 9 D-42 Application of Robert P. Dunkler for Placement of Farmland at 1395 Collier Rd in an Agricultural District (2/24/25) 10 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) 11 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) 12 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) 13 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A 3  daycare home at 782 Bellevue Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/2023) (Public Hearing held 2/5/2024) 14 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) 15 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) 16 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 17 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) 18 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) 19 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) 20 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) 21 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: 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) PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-48 Notice of New Type C Liquor Permit to Mature Lounge LLC dba Mature Lounge, 271 S Main Street, Ward 1 D-49 Notice of Transfer of D1, D2, D3, D3A, D6 Liquor Permit to Yarske LLC dba Mercedes Neighborhood Tavern, 1947 W Market Street D-50 Correspondence from IRG Realty Advisors LLC regarding the Heights Apartments in East End Redevelopment District, 40 N Martha Avenue D-51 Akron Public Schools CLC Progress Update March 3, 2025 D-52 Akron Public Schools Proposed Facility Rental Handbook 2025-2026 D-53 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of February 24, 2025 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 68-2025 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. Vote: 13-0 ORDINANCE NO. 69-2025 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 5 emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 70-2025 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 71-2025 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 72-2025 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 73-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Black Chamber of Commerce – Summit County to provide economic and neighborhood development, marketing, and promotional services for the purposes of job creation, investment, retention, and expansion of existing companies in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Human Resources, or her designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Faust Psychological Services for the administration of psychological examinations and evaluations for safety personnel and other candidates; and declaring an emergency. 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with CHW Advisors to provide certain professional consulting and lobbying services; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to amend an existing agreement to lease property situated in Burton and Middlefield Townships for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a bicycle path; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the removal of designation as a through street for sections of Diagonal Road from its intersections with Roslyn Avenue to Courtland Avenue and from 200 feet northeast of its intersection with Bisson Avenue and Mercer Avenue to its intersection with Copley Road; 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, for the construction of restrooms at Elizabeth Park; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Innovative Roofing Solutions without the formality of publicly advertising for bids for preventative maintenance for all flat roofs that are the responsibility of the Building Maintenance Department; 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, for the painting of fire hydrants in the City of Akron water service area; and declaring an emergency. 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into contract or contracts with Fontus Blue, Inc. without the formality of publicly advertising for bids for professional engineering services for the Treatment Plant Process Optimization project; and declaring an emergency. 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file applications and enter into an agreement or agreements with the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and with the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) for a planning loan to support Water Supply Bureau initiatives; and declaring an emergency. 7  10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and if awarded to accept and expend the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Pedestrian and Bicycle Special Solicitation grant for construction of the second phase of the Rubber City Heritage Trail (RCHT); and declaring an emergency. 11 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and if awarded to accept and expend grant funds through the Summit County Transportation Improvement District, awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Office of Jobs and Commerce, for the improvement of South Main Street; and declaring an emergency. 12 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and if awarded to accept and expend the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Pedestrian and Bicycle Special Solicitation grant for the construction of the Akron-Peninsula Multi-Purpose Trail Project; and declaring an emergency. 13 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for and if awarded to accept and expend the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Clean Ohio Trail Fund (COTF) grant for the Akron-Peninsula Multi-Purpose Trail Project; and declaring an emergency. 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