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 April 21, 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 April 14, 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 construction of the Sodium Hypochlorite Feed System Replacement project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for a customer information system implementation support arrangement; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 1 RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TIME: 1 D-78 Petition of Tiffanie Goler for a Conditional Use to Establish a Type A Daycare Home at 355 St. Leger Avenue PC-2025-17-CU (4/7/25) 2 D-79 Petition of Wonder World Child Development Center for a Conditional Use to Construct a Child Daycare Business Center at 698 Diagonal Road PC-2025-16-CU (4/7/25) 3 D-80 Petition of Shade McMillen for a Conditional Use to Construct an Oversized Garage at 711 Delaware Avenue PC-2025-15-CU (4/7/25) 4 D-81 Petition of Middlebury Housing, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct Three Two-Family Dwellings at 733,737, and 745 Excelsior Avenue PC-2025-14-CU (4/7/25) 5 D-82 Petition of Exotic Leaf LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 1328 Copley Road PC-2025-13-CU (4/7/25) 6 D-83 Petition of Dan Nielsen, dba Kenjoh Outdoor, for a Conditional Use to Place a Static Outdoor Advertising Display at 800 Flora Avenue PC- 2025-12-CU (4/7/25) 7 D-84 Petition of Dan Nielsen, dba Kenjoh Outdoor, for a Conditional Use to Place a Digital Outdoor Advertising Display at 800 Flora Avenue PC- 2025-11-CU (4/7/25) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 235 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (2/24/25) (Public Hearing held 3/17/25) 9 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) 10 ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning 2  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) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing.) 11 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) 12 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) 13 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) 14 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 15 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) 16 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) 17 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) 18 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) 19 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: 20 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) 3  21 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) 22 D-46 Petition of Ronald Wills for a Conditional Use to retain a two- family dwelling at 894 N. Main Street (3/3/2025) 23 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) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) REFERRED: 1 D-91 One (1) Objection to Arterial/Collector Street Resurfacing Per R- 48-2025 TIME: 2 D-54-2 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-49- 2025 (3/31/25) 3 D-54-1 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-49- 2025 (3/24/25) 4 D-64 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Per R-51- 2025 (3/17/2025) 5 D-54 Two (2) Objections to Residential Street Resurfacing per R-49- 2025 (3/10/2025) 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) 4  NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-88 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of April 7, 2025 D-89 Housing Appeals Board Agenda – April 24, 2025 D-90 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes – March 27, 2025 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: 5:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING: ORDINANCE NO. 115-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish used auto sales at 1475 Massillon Road; and declaring an emergency. (3/24/25) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 116-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a two- family dwelling at 480 Bell Street; and declaring an emergency. (3/24/25) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 117-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a two- family dwelling at 894 N. Main Street; and declaring an emergency. (3/24/25) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCE NO. 118-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a commercial addition at 1477 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (3/24/25) Vote: 11-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: 6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING: ORDINANCE NO. 119-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Woodsy’s Music, Inc. for sound and lighting services for Lock 3; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 120-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly 5 advertising for bids, with A&H Equipment Company for the purchase of equipment and services to help maintain street sweeping equipment; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 121-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the procurement of snow removal equipment for the Akron Fulton Airport; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 122-2025 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 Cascade Parking Deck rehabilitations; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 123-2025 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for design and consulting services for the Rubber City Heritage Trail Phase III Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 124-2025 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 Advanced Turf Solutions for the purchase of a Groundsmaster 4500 lawn mower for the J.E. Good Park Golf Course; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 125-2025 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 Advanced Turf Solutions for the purchase of an SGXL Multifunction Applicator for the J.E. Good Park Golf Course; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 126-2025 declaring it necessary to improve Shelburn between the termini of Canton Road and 30’ west of Kreiner Avenue, Berne Street between the termini of Canton Road and Shelburn Avenue, High Grove Boulevard between the termini of Albrecht Avenue and 50’ south of Davenport Avenue, Baker Avenue between 42’ east of Massillon Road and 36’ west of Hilbish Avenue, Income Drive between 110’ east of Darrow Road and 150’ east of Dorset Street and Springfield Center Road between 45’ east of Massillon Road and 73’ west of Hilbish Avenue by the repair of concrete pavement; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 127-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Oriana House, Inc. for confinement, rehabilitation services, and alternative sentencing options for certain offenders convicted of violations of the Akron Municipal Code of Ordinances; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. 6 ORDINANCE NO. 128-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to accept and expend a grant from the Violence Against Women Act Program administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Services for 2025; authorizing the Director of Law, or her designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Oriana House, Inc. to implement the grant by continuing to fund investigators for the Domestic Violence Unit; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 129-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into contract or contracts with Akron Parks Collaborative, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, for professional and supplemental services related to the improvement of certain parks within the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 130-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the rehabilitation of Prentiss Park in keeping with the Akron Parks Challenge; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 131-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the rehabilitation of Sherbondy Hill Park in keeping with the Akron Parks Challenge; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 132-2025 supporting the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (AMERICA250-OH) and its mission to educate, preserve, and celebrate every Ohioan in every Ohio county; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 133-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. for the purchase of Neogov Human Resources Software for the Department of Human Resources; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 134-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Akron Public Schools to provide meal preparation and delivery services as part of the City’s annual Summer Food Service Program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter 7  into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Woolpert, Inc. to provide production support and implementation services for Cityworks; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the removal of designation as a through street for portions of East Archwood Avenue from 178 feet east of its western terminus with South Main Street to its intersection with Burkhardt Avenue, its intersection with Coventry Street to its intersection with Ada Street, its intersection with Inman Street to 138 feet west of its intersection with South Arlington Street, and from 156 feet east of its intersection with South Arlington Street to its intersection with Kelly Avenue; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the repair of in-ground service pits at the Motor Equipment Facility; and declaring an emergency. 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a lease agreement or agreements with Premier Truck Sales and Rental, Inc. for the lease of two eleven-yard packer trucks over a thirty-six-month period; and declaring an emergency. 5 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 planning, design, and/or construction of the Water Main Replacement Program 2024; and declaring an emergency. 6 RESOLUTION declaring it necessary to improve North Main Street between the termini of Martin Luther King Boulevard and the northern corporate limit by resurfacing; constructing and reconstructing curbs, concrete sidewalks, driveway approaches, water service connections and water mains; installing roof drain pipes and planting trees; and declaring an emergency. 7 RESOLUTION declaring April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day and April 28-May 2, 2025, as Arbor Week in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 8  PUBLIC SAFETY 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the City of Dayton, Ohio, for mutual aid; and declaring an emergency. 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