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 June 23, 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 June 16, 2025. All members were present, except Garrett. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE authorizing the disposition of a portion of City-owned property (Summit County Parcel No. 6764549) to Daniel L. Burns and Hollee Fleming Burns; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements, after publicly advertising for bids, for title, appraisal, and review appraisal services and acquisition/relocation consultant services to carry out the Community Development Program and other programs requiring such services; 1  and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase and installation of green infrastructure specialty landscaping and provision of annual paver maintenances services for Akron Waterways Renewed!; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with various contractors, including Your Construction, Co., Ace It Construction, Co., Reales Casas, LLC, Rick Dale Construction, LLC, and Pillar to Post Home Inspectors Inc., for the provision of services necessary to facilitate the Lead Safe Akron Program; and declaring an emergency. (Substitute Offered as an Amendment) (Health and Social Services) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) TIME: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 822 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (6/2/25) (Public Hearing held 6/9/25) 2 D-97 Petition of Fly High Enterprise Inc. for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 822 W. Market Street PC-2025-20-CU (5/5/25) 3 D-111 Petition of LaGuardia Copley, LLC for a Conditional Use to Construct a Commercial Building at 1518 Copley Road, and the Sale of a Portion of City-Owned Property (Parcel Nos. 6717443, 6706105, and 6706050) PC-2025-33-CU&S (6/2/25) 4 D-112 Petition of OPC Cultivation, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 730 W. Market Street PC- 2025-67-CU (6/2/25) 5 D-113 Petition of Calvin Ruggs for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 1252 E. Tallmadge Avenue PC-2025-19-CU (6/2/25) 2 6 D-114 Petition of Nathan Revesz, dba J&J Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electric, for a Conditional Use to Install a Hi-Rise Sign at 61 S. Seiberling Street PC-2025-27-CU (6/2/25) 7 D-115 Petition of Mohammad Odetellah, dba the Herb Hub, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 2517 Mogadore Road PC- 2025-29-CU (6/2/25) 8 D-116 Petition of Tango Ventures, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 1956 W. Market Street PC-2025-30-CU (6/2/25) 9 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) 10 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) (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) 3  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) PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair) REFERRED: 1 D-122-1 One (1) Objection to North Main Street Improvement Per R- 144-2025 (6/16/25) 2 D-130 One (1) Objection to Street Cleaning/Lighting Per R-205-2025 (6/16/25) TIME: 3 D-122 Two (2) Objections to North Main Street Improvement Per R-144- 2025 (6/9/25) 4 D-110-1 Five (5) Objections to Concrete Street Repair Per R-153-2025 (6/2/25) 5 D-110 Two (2) Objections to Concrete Street Repair Per R-153-2025 (5/19/25) 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) 4 PARKS & RECREATION (Connor, Chair) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Fusco, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-127 Return of Service Concrete Street Repair 2025 D-128 Return of Service North Main Street 2025 D-129 Notice of Stock Type D5J and D6 Liquor Permit to Byte LLC dba Dante Bocuzzi Akron & 41 Furnace St SW Corner 3rd Fl & Patio 21 Furnace St Ste 402-402B & Patio Ward 5 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 203-2025 authorizing the disposition of a portion of City- owned property (Summit County Parcel No. 6858877) to Let’s Grow Akron to allow the continued maintenance of a community garden and reduce the cost to the City and taxpayers in maintaining vacant lots; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 204-2025 authorizing the removal of designation as a through street for portions of Lovers Lane from its intersection with Beardsley Street to 115 feet west of its intersection with Brown Street, 124 feet east of its intersection with Brown Street to its intersection with Burkhardt Avenue, its intersection with Coventry Street to its intersection with and Ada Street, and its intersection with the north leg of Merton Avenue to its intersection with the south leg of Talbot Avenue; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. RESOLUTION NO. 205-2025 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets in the City, between certain termini, by providing street-cleaning services and street lighting; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. RESOLUTION NO. 206-2025 declaring it necessary to improve various off- street parking facilities in the Kenmore Business District and the Canton Road Business District by sealing, resurfacing and repairing, painting parking space 5 stripes, sweeping, removing snow, cleaning sewer openings, providing lawn, turf, shrub and tree maintenance, litter and other general clean-up and otherwise improving and maintaining the same, and all when and where necessary; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 207-2025 authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into agreements with various political subdivisions in the County of Summit for the provision of Prosecutorial Services; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 208-2025 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 Goodrich Middle School; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. ORDINANCE NO. 209-2025 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 kitchen and day room renovations at Fire Station #13; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. NEW LEGISLATION RULES 1 RESOLUTION opposing the passage of Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives Bill 335, which would eliminate the acquisition of funding for certain local government entities and public institutions necessary for the continued operation of vital public services through inside millage; and declaring an emergency. BUDGET & FINANCE 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Akron International Soapbox Derby for the City of Akron to provide funding for operational support for planning and implementation of the 2025 Akron International Soap Box Derby; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Power Engineers, Inc. for the completion of a new phase of the City’s special assessment system; and declaring an emergency. 6 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to accept and expend a grant from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts for services related to developing and/or facilitating a three-year pilot program to advance eligible residents’ access to legal counsel and reduce barriers to acquiring legal representation; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to install a hi-rise sign at 61 S. Seiberling Street; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing July 14, 2025) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a commercial building at 1518 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing July 14, 2025) 8 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 1328 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing July 14, 2025) 9 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 1252 E. Tallmadge Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing July 14, 2025) 10 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 730 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (To be scheduled for Public Hearing) PUBLIC SERVICE 11 ORDINANCE ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service, or his designee, in contracting with Butcher & Sons, Inc., for the emergency demolition of various structures; and declaring an emergency. 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 Burgess & Niple, Inc. for design of the Cuyahoga Street Storage Facility disinfection project; and declaring an emergency. 13 RESOLUTION formally adopting the Master Tree Planting 7  Plan; and declaring an emergency. 14 ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 9, “General Provisions,” Chapter 101, “Trees and Shrubs,” Sections 101.12, “Planting Map” and 101.14, “Ordering Improper Conditions to be Remedied—Notice and Appeal” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 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