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 Fran Wilson, 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 12, 2026 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 3:00 P.M Budget & Finance Development 1:45 P.M. Parks & Recreation 3:15 P.M. Capital Budget Review 2:00 P.M. Rules Subject to Housing & Neighborhood Assistance Call 2:00 P.M. Public Service, Public 5:00 P.M. Special Meeting – Open Comment Public Utilities, & Green Hearings 2:15 P.M. Public Safety 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services Regular Meeting held on January 5, 2026. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0. CONSENT AGENDA 1 ORDINANCE accepting a vacation plat for a portion of N. Canton Road south of Gilchrist Road; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development) 2 ORDINANCE ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service, or his designee, in entering into a contract or contracts with Jacobi Carbons Inc. without publicly advertising for bids for the emergency purchase of Jacobi 1  Carbon CB1 Product; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service, Public Utilities, & Green) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the County of Summit, Ohio, concerning the High Level Bridge replacement project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service, Public Utilities, & Green) 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 12, 2026: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to expand mulch operations at 1669 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 2 ORDINANCE amending Title 15, “Land Usage,” Chapter 153, “Zoning Code,” Article 8, “On-Premises Exterior Signs,” to add Section 153.347, “Signs in the downtown,” and supplement Sections 153.350, “Restricted and prohibited signs and locations,” and 153.360 “Permitted sign area;” amending Title 15, “Land Use,” Chapter 153, “Zoning Code,” Article 11 “Board of Zoning Appeals,” to supplement Section 153.409, “Additional jurisdiction of board—Applications;” and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual use marijuana dispensary at 1960 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 4 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish additional parking for medical offices at 539 White Pond on property fronting Parkgate Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 5 ORDINANCE approving the Archwood Redevelopment Plan; making necessary findings in connection therewith; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 2 FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 26, 2026: 6 RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 Capital Investment and Community Development Program, legally referred to as the Capital Investment Budget; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) 7 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual use marijuana dispensary at 1140 W. Portage Trail; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/2026) TIME: 8 D-221 Petition of Mario Halasa for a Conditional Use to Expand Mulch Operations at 1669 Copley Road PC-2025-68-CU (12/08/25) 9 D-223 Petition of Tango Ventures LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 1960 W Market Street PC- 2025-77-CU (12/08/25) 10 D-224 Petition of DRK Partners LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish Additional Parking for Medical Offices at 539 White Pond Drive on Property Fronting Parkgate Avenue PC-2025-79-CU (12/08/25) 11 D-225 Petition of OPC Cultivation, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 1140 W Portage Trail PC- 2025-76-CU (12/08/25) 12 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to place a digital outdoor advertising display on McIntosh Avenue, adjacent to Interstate 277; and declaring an emergency. (11/24/25) (Public Hearing held 12/08/25) 13 D-201 Petition of Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising, LLC, for a Conditional Use to place a Digital Outdoor Advertising Display on McIntosh Avenue, Adjacent to Interstate 277 PC-2025-62-CU (11/3/25) 14 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to rebuild a Taco Bell restaurant at 414 E. Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44304; and declaring an emergency. (10/27/25) (Public Hearing Held 11/17/25) 15 D-179 Petition of Taco Bell of America, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Rebuild a Taco Bell Restaurant at 414 E. Exchange Street PC-2025-61- CU (10/06/25) 16 D-132 Petition of Crasi Homes for a Conditional Use to Construct Two- Family Dwellings at 940 Pitkin Street and 953 Dayton Street PC-2025- 3  37-CU (6/30/25) 17 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.) 18 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) 19 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) 20 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) 21 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 22 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) 23 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) 24 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) 25 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) 26 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) 4 PUBLIC SERVICE, 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) NO ITEMS HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (Bolden, Chair) NO ITEMS HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Davis, Chair) NO ITEMS FILED D-1 Notice of New Type D5 Liquor Permit to Pyramid Tab LLC 1941 Triplett Blvd Ward 6 D-2 Notice of Transfer of Type D5 and D6 Liquor Permit to Wang Businesses LLC Cliffside Key Club 2118 S Main St Ward 7 D-3 Notice of New Type C1 Liquor Permit to North Hill Convenience Store LLC 1012 E Tallmadge Ave Ward 2 D-4 Notice of New Type D2 Liquor Permit to Blue Odyssey LLC 551 W Thornton St Ward 3 D-5 Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board – January 14, 2026 D-6 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Agenda – January 22, 2026 D-61-11 Income Tax Receipts as of November 2025 5 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 1-2026 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 four condemned residential structures located throughout the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0 (Garrett did not vote). NEW LEGISLATION BUDGET & FINANCE 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 2026; and declaring an emergency. 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Woolpert, Inc. without the formality of publicly advertising for bids for the implementation of new Cityworks processes necessary to modernize internal business procedures; and declaring an emergency. PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Stow BMX Association, Inc. to extend the term of its bicycle motocross (BMX) facility lease at the Akron/Fulton Airport; and declaring an emergency. 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC, or its designated entity, in support of its relocation to the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into and execute the Summit County Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding for Job Creation and Retention and Tax Revenue Sharing; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Summit County Land 6  Development Corporation (Summit County Land Bank) to develop a residential housing toolkit for future new housing developments in order to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development programs for 2025; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC UTILITIES, & GREEN 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, 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 2026 Resurfacing Program, including alternates; approving specifications therefor; and declaring an emergency. 8 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements without the formality of publicly advertising for bids with LabRepCo, LLC for the purchase of two new roll-in laboratory-grade refrigerators; and declaring an emergency. 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