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 February 09, 2026 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services Development 1:45 P.M. Parks & Recreation 3:00 P.M. Budget & Finance 2:00 P.M. Rules 3:30 P.M. Housing & Neighborhood Assistance 2:00 P.M. Public Service, Public 6:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting Utilities, & Green 2:15 P.M. Public Safety Regular Meeting held on February 2, 2026. 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 without the formality of publicly advertising for bids with EnviroTech Services LLC for the purchase of deicing agents for use during the snow and ice season; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service, Public Utilities, & Green) 2 ORDINANCE determining to proceed with the improvement of Home Avenue from 100 feet north of Independence Avenue to 950 feet south of Tallmadge Avenue by paving, grading, constructing and reconstructing curbs, concrete 1  sidewalks and driveway approaches and installing roof drain pipes; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service, Public Utilities, & Green) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee to, if awarded, accept and expend an award from the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services under the State of Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 23, 2026: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an addition to a day care business center at 1264 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. (02/02/26) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: 2 RESOLUTION requesting that the City of Akron be included in the City of Akron Highland Square Special Improvement District; approving the Petition for Creation of the City of Akron Highland Square Special Improvement District; and approving articles of incorporation for The City of Akron Highland Square Special Improvement District, Inc.; and declaring an emergency. (02/02/26) REFERRED: 3 D-14 Petition of David Walker for a Conditional Use to Establish a Training Facility at 1928 Eastwood Avenue PC-2025-80-CU (02/02/26) 4 D-15 Petition of Ray of Hope International Church, Inc., for a Conditional Use to Place a Shed Within the Required Setback at 844 E. Archwood Avenue PC-2025-83-CU (02/02/26) 5 D-16 Petition of Akron Zoological Park for a Conditional Use to Expand the Zoo on Property South of Diagonal Road and East of Auldfarm Road (Parcel Nos. 6701439 and 6761223) PC-2025-91-CU (02/02/26) 2 TIME: 6 RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 Capital Investment and Community Development Program, legally referred to as the Capital Investment Budget; and declaring an emergency. (01/05/26) (Public Hearings held 01/26/26 and 01/29/26) (See Substitute Item #1 in New Legislation). 7 D-8 Petition of Shunnah Tyler for a Conditional Use to Expand a Day Care Business Center at 1264 Copley Road, and Sale of Adjacent City- Owned Land PC-2025-88-CU&S (01/12/26) 8 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. (01/05/26) (Public Hearing held 01/12/26) 9 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) 10 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) 11 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) 12 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) 13 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) 14 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- 37-CU (6/30/25) 15 ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning 3  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.) 16 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) 17 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) 18 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) 19 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 20 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) 21 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) 22 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) 23 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) 24 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, PUBLIC UTILITIES, & GREEN (Kammer, Chair) NO ITEMS 4 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-11 Notice of New Type c1 Liquor Permit to 1 Eleven Inc & Eleven 3623 1614 Merriman Rd Ward 8 D-12 Notice of New Type D3 and D3A Liquor Permit to Mixed Trices Way LLC 451 N Main St Ward 2 D-13 Notice of New Type D1 Liquor Permit to Zap Zap Sushi 1392 N Portage Path Ward 8 D-17 Vacant Commercial or Industrial Appeals Board – February 11, 2026 D-232 Executive Financial Report – Fourth Quarter Ending December 31, 2025 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 22-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts without the formality of advertising for bids with Minute Men HR Management Services, LLC for the provision of workers’ compensation third party administrator services; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 23-2026 amending and supplementing Ordinance No. 415- 2025 to add certain suppliers or vendors to the City’s annual “no-bid” ordinance 5 passed on December 15, 2025; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 24-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with AskReply. Inc., dba B2Gnow, for the provision of software services to monitor contractor and subcontractor requirements for the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 25-2026 authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Crasi Homes, Inc. for the provision of public utility infrastructure connections in order to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for the year 2025; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 26-2026 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts after publicly advertising for bids to install 1,200 feet of water main to connect two non-circulating areas as part of the South Hawkins Avenue Water Main Extension Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 27-2026 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 Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition for maintenance services at Lock 3 for the 2026 season; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 28-2026 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to, if awarded, accept and expend funds from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Safe Routes to School Program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 29-2026 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to, if awarded, accept and expend funds from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 30-2026 authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with 441 Zahn LLC for the acquisition and redevelopment of a multi- family apartment building on Zahn Drive to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for the year 2025; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-2 (Garrett and Wilson) ORDINANCE NO. 31-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Motorola Solutions, without the formality of advertising for bids, to replace and deploy Next-Generation Portable Communications radios for the Akron fire and police departments; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-1 (Wilson). 6 ORDINANCE NO. 32-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to, if awarded, accept and expend funds from the 2026 United States Conference of Mayors DollarWise Innovation Grant Award; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 33-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, without the formality of advertising for bids, for the use of its training center and firing range by the City of Akron Police Department; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-1 (Wilson). RESOLUTION NO. 34-2026 expressing condolences to the family of Alex Pretti; calling for a full, transparent, and independent investigation into his death; affirming the City of Akron’s commitment to due process, civil rights, and human dignity; and urging the pursuit of public safety policies that protect life and uphold constitutional values; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 10-3 (Bolden, Fusco, and McKitrick). NEW LEGISLATION PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 RESOLUTION adopting the 2026 Capital Investment and Community Development Program, legally referred to as the Capital Investment Budget; and declaring an emergency. (Substitute Offered as an Amendment. See Regular Agenda Item #6). 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a development agreement with Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. (the Developer) or its nominee providing for the sale and redevelopment of property located within the City of Akron at 929 Home Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44305; finding such property is not needed for any public use; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a development agreement with Osborne Capital Group, LLC (the Developer) or its nominee, and Akron Initiative, LLC providing for the sale and redevelopment of property located within the City of Akron at 123 West Bartges Street, Akron, Ohio 44311; finding such property is not needed for any public use; and declaring an emergency. 7 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts with 123 West Bartges LLC, for the acquisition and redevelopment of multi-family apartment building at 123 West Bartges Street to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan; authorizing payment therefor; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to, if awarded, accept and expend funds from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program through the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for services supporting planning efforts and traffic studies concerning the Innerbelt; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to, if awarded, accept and expend funds from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program through the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for services supporting planning efforts and traffic studies concerning the Merriman Valley; 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 for construction at the Canal Place Parking Lot; and declaring an emergency. 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 removal of a low-head dam on, and restoration of, the Little Cuyahoga River; and declaring an emergency. 9 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to accept, expend and enter into a contract or contracts with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding to support the removal of a low-head dam on, and restoration of, the Little Cuyahoga River; and declaring an emergency. 8  10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts without the formality of publicly advertising for bids with Sorrento Acquisition, LLC, doing business as Royce U.S. Protection (“Royce”), to provide security-related services with respect to the City of Akron Municipal Building; and declaring an emergency. 11 RESOLUTION declaring it necessary to improve Wendling Drive from Pelee Drive to East End, Pelee Drive 60 feet north of Wendling Drive and Arborway Drive 60 feet north of Wendling Drive by paving, grading, constructing and reconstructing curbs, concrete sidewalks, driveway approaches, storm sewers and sanitary sewers, installing roof drain pipes and planting trees, all together with the necessary appurtenances, and declaring an emergency. 12 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. 13 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts with Veolia Water Services North America, LLC to support services for the City of Akron Water Bureau; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 14 RESOLUTION opposing the passage of Ohio General Assembly House of Representatives Bills 26, 42, and 281 and Senate Bill 172 which would require local law enforcement agencies and other entities to assist the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its operations; and declaring an emergency. For more information, scan the QR codes below or visit our website at www.akroncitycouncil.org 9 Public Comment Receive our weekly Upcoming Frequently Used Period Sign Up: legislative spotlight meetings: Terms: email: There will be no meeting held February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. 10