City Council Meeting

Margo Sommerville, President (Vacant), Vice-President Brad McKitrick, President Pro-Tem Members of Council: (Vacant), 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 April 27, 2026 11:00 A.M. Screening 2:15 P.M. Public Safety 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 Regular Meeting held on April 20, 2026. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0. ELECTION TO FILL AT-LARGE VACANCY ELECTION TO FILL LEADERSHIP VACANCY 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 GPD Group for the design of the Gorge Dam Removal; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service, Public Utilities, & Green) 1 RULES (McKitrick, Chair) NO ITEMS BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair) NO ITEMS PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Kammer, Vice-Chair) TIME: 1 D-61 Petition of Family and Community Services, Inc. for a Conditional Use to Construct a Housing Development at Exeter Road & Ericsson Avenue (PN 6762680) PC-2026-06-CU (04/06/26) 2 D-62 Petition of Carol Coleman Crane, dba Team Towing, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Towing Operation and Impound at 1065 Dublin Street PC-2026-07-CU (04/06/26) 3 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a tire sales business at 21 N. Arlington Street; and declaring an emergency. (03/23/26) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing) 4 D-37 Petition of Mohammad Alzawahreh for a Conditional use to Establish a Tire Sales Business at 21 N. Arlington Street PC-2025-82-CU (03/02/26) 5 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a defense education training facility at 1928 Eastwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (02/23/26) (Public Hearing held 03/09/26) (Substitute offered as an amendment 03/09/26) 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-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) 8 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.) 2  9 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) 10 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) 11 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) 12 D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU) 13 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) 14 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) 15 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) 16 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) 17 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) TIME: 1 D-58 One (1) Objection to Residential Street Resurfacing Per R-433- 2025 (03/30/26) 2 D-51 One (1) Objection to Arterial/Collector Street Resurfacing per R- 432-2025 (03/23/26) 3  3 D-45-1 Two (2) Objections to Unimproved Street Resurfacing Per R- 434-2025 (03/16/26) 4 D-45 One (1) Objection to Unimproved Street Resurfacing per R-434- 2025 (03/09/26) 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 SCREENING COMMITTEE (Sommerville, Chair) 1 D-74 18 Letters of Interest for Council at Large Vacancy 2026 (04/20/26) FILED D-69 Notice of New Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to JJ 1200 Brittain Rd LLC Ward 2 D-70 Notice of Transfer of Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to 7 Eleven Inc 7 Eleven 36238 1614 Merriman Rd Ward 8 D-71 Executive Financial Report – First Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 D-72 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of April 13, 2026 D-73 Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board – May 13, 2026 4 ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING ORDINANCE NO. 114-2026 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with National Testing Network, after publicly advertising for bids, to conduct promotional testing for the Akron Fire Department for the Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, and Fire District Chief ranks; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0. NEW LEGISLATION PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a housing development at Exeter Road and Ericsson Avenue (PN 6762680); and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing May 18, 2026). 2 ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a towing operation and impound lot at 1065 Dublin Street; and declaring an emergency. (Scheduled for Public Hearing May 18, 2026). 3 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to negotiate, enter into, execute and deliver agreements and/or other documents in connection with the sale and development of approximately two acres of City-owned land, located at the Southwest corner of Ascot Parkway and Win Street, existing as Summit County Parcel No. 70-01613; authorizing the sale of said property to NSK Industries; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC UTILITIES, & GREEN 4 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self- performing work, for the planting of City trees; and declaring an emergency. 5 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self- 5  performing work, for the removal of trees on City-owned land; and declaring an emergency. 6 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, requesting and receiving Requests for Proposals (RFPs), requesting and receiving quotes, and/or self- performing work, for the trimming of trees on City-owned property; and declaring an emergency. 7 ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for the modernization of the Stubbs Justice Center elevators; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SAFETY 8 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 one (1) medical unit and the required standard equipment to place the unit in service; and declaring an emergency. PARKS & RECREATION 9 ORDINANCE 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. 10 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, to resurface two tennis courts and convert two tennis courts into four pickleball courts at Reservoir Park; and declaring an emergency. SCREENING 11 RESOLUTION appointing _________________ to fill the vacancy in the Akron City Council At Large and finish the current position’s term, which ends December 31, 2027; and declaring an emergency. 6  For more information, scan the QR codes below or visit our website at www.akroncitycouncil.org Public Comment Receive our weekly Upcoming Frequently Used Period Sign Up: legislative spotlight meetings: Terms: email: 7