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 March 02, 2026 1:00 P.M. Planning & Economic 2:30 P.M. Health & Social Services Development 1:30 P.M. Parks & Recreation 2:30 P.M. Housing & Neighborhood Assistance 2:00 P.M. Rules 3:00 P.M. Budget & Finance 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 23, 2026. 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, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Guidehouse, Inc. for post-production technical support services to support various functions within the Workday application; and declaring an emergency. (Budget & Finance) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with PVC Cascade 1 LLC for the lease of office space for the City’s Income Tax Division; and declaring an emergency. (Planning & 1  Economic Development) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Akron Children’s Museum to extend the term of Akron Children’s Museum’s facility lease; and declaring an emergency. (Planning & Economic Development) 4 RESOLUTION appointing Ward 1 Council Representative Fran Wilson as City Council’s representative on the Highland Square Special Improvement District, created by Resolution No. 36-2026 and passed by City Council February 9, 2026; and in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Section 1710.04(A), which requires a board of directors for a special improvement district to “include a person appointed by the legislative authority of each participating political subdivision”; and declaring an emergency. (Planning & Economic Development) RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 9, 2026: 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a defense education training facility at 1928 Eastwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (02/23/26) 2 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to place a shed within the required setback at 844 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (02/23/26) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to expand the zoo on property south of Diagonal Road and east of Auldfarm Road (Parcel Nos. 6701439 and 6761223); and declaring an emergency. (02/23/26) TIME: 4 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) (Removed from the Consent Agenda 02/23/26) 2 5 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) 6 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) 7 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) 8 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) 9 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) 10 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) 11 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.) 12 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) 13 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) 14 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) 15 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 3  16 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) 17 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) 18 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) 19 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) 20 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 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 4 FILED D-26 Notice of Transfer of Type D1, D2 and D3 Liquor Permit to Ramon’s Restaurant * Lounge LLC 1305 E. Tallmadge Ave Ward 2 D-27 Notice of New Type D1 Liquor Permit to Mixed Trices Way LLC JPs Lounge & Event Center 451 N Main St Ward 2 D-28 Notice of New Type C1 Liquor Permit to MM CS Services LLC Mapco 1932 1603 W Market St Ward 8 D-29 Correspondence from Rubber City Engineering and Enterprises LLC – Notice of Intent to Conduct Work at 1585 Hardy Road D-30 Correspondence from Testa Enterprises – Proposed Rehabilitation and Renovation of the Existing Annunciation Terrace Apartments D-31 Quality of Life Policing Petition D-32 Citizens’ Police Oversight Board Annual Report 2025 D-33 Akron Police Department Law Enforcement Trust Fund 2025 Financial Reports D-34 Notice of Administrative Appeal of Ordinance No. 21-2026 D-35-1 Income Tax Receipts as of January 2026 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 PM: ORDINANCE NO. 46-2026 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an addition to a day care business center at 1264 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 10-0. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM: ORDINANCE NO. 47-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. 5 ORDINANCE NO. 48-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 49-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 50-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 51-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 52-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 53-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 54-2026 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. Vote: 13-0. ORDINANCE NO. 55-2026 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 6 declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. RESOLUTION NO. 56-2026 honoring the life and work of the Reverend Jesse Jackson; expressing condolences and sympathy to his family on his recent passing and recognizing his lasting impact on and civil rights advocacy in Akron and throughout Northeast Ohio; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0. NEW LEGISLATION PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 RESOLUTION acknowledging the accomplishments and impeccable career of Coach Orlando Green; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC UTILITIES, & GREEN 2 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a Sponsorship Agreement with the City of Fairlawn for the Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) for the project to remove a dam along Schocalog Run; and declaring an emergency. 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a participatory agreement or agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the construction of road resurfacing along Tallmadge Avenue; and declaring an emergency. 4 ORDINANCE 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 one (1) condemned residential structure located in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with Penn Care, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) ambulances, two (2) powerload systems, and the required standard equipment to place the ambulances in service; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter 7  into a contract or contracts with Stryker Sales, LLC, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of three (3) LifePak35 cardiac monitors, equipment, and a four (4) year service plan; and declaring an emergency. PARKS & RECREATION 7 RESOLUTION urging the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to rename Schneider Park to memorialize and honor those buried there and to provide future generations a place of reflection and remembrance; and declaring an emergency. 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