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Margo Sommerville, President

Jeff Fusco, Vice-President

Mike Freeman, President Pro-Tem

 

 

   Members of Council:

Jeff Fusco, At-Large

Tara Mosley, Ward 5

Linda Omobien, At-Large

Brad McKitrick, Ward 6

Ginger Baylor, At-Large

Donnie Kammer, Ward 7

Nancy Holland, Ward 1

Shammas Malik, Ward 8

Phil Lombardo, Ward 2

Mike Freeman, Ward 9

Margo Sommerville, Ward 3

Sharon Connor, Ward 10

Russel Neal, Ward 4

www.akroncitycouncil.org

 

Council Agenda for April 24, 2023

 

Regular Meeting held on April 17, 2023. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Neal abstained).

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

1

ORDINANCE authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with Gray Matter Systems for the purchase of a GE iFix Global Care Complete Software support package for the Water Supply and Wastewater Bureaus; and declaring an emergency. (Public Utilities and Green)

 

2

ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service and/or the Purchasing Agent, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction of miscellaneous plant improvements at the Akron Water Plant; and declaring an emergency. (Public Utilities and Green)

 

3

ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of materials in support of the Fixed Network AMI Program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Utilities and Green)

 

 

RULES (M. Freeman, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

BUDGET & FINANCE (M. Freeman, Chair)

 

 

TIME:

 

1

RESOLUTION urging the City Administration to collaborate with Akron City Council regarding future revision to existing Section 56 of the 2023 Budget Ordinance regarding professional service contracts; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023)

 

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (J. Fusco, Chair)

 

 

UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 24, 2023:

 

1

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a kennel at 640 E. Catawba Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023)

 

2

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dumpster business at 1029 W. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023)

 

 

UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MAY 1, 2023:

 

3

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a restaurant/microbrewery at 1221-1225 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023)

 

 

TIME:

 

4

D-628 Petition of Brian E. Gregory for a Conditional Use to establish a dumpster business at 1029 W. Waterloo Road PC-2923-05-CU (3/13/2023)

 

5

D-634 Petition of Jaime Delapaz for a Conditional Use to establish a restaurant/microbrewery at 1221-1225 W. Market Street PC-2023-14-CU (3/13/2023)

 

6

D-635 Petition of David McCurry for a Conditional Use to vary the side yard requirement to construct a garage at 70 E Dresden Avenue PC-2023-12-CU (3/13/2023)

 

7

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)

 

8

D-576 Petition of Abraham Zabay for a Conditional Use to Establish an auto dealership at 338 N. Arlington Street (PC-2022-52-CU)

 

9

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency.  (9/12/2022)  (Public Hearing was held 10/3/2022)

 

10

D-534 Petition of RVR Realty & Investment for a Conditional Use to expand a business at 745 E. Archwood Avenue (9/12/2022)

 

11

D-500 Petition of Ramon Hernandez for a Conditional Use to establish a short-term rental at 1764 Thornapple Avenue. (6/6/2022)

 

12

ORDINANCE amending Title 15 “Land Usage”, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code” to reflect the enactment of the Title 15, Chapter 155 “Sign Code”; and declaring an emergency. (5/2/2022) (Public Hearing was held May 9, 2022)

 

13

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 1363 Diagonal Road; and declaring an emergency. (12/6/21) (Public Hearing was held January 24, 2022)

 

14

D-371 Petition of Alicia Lee, for a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 1363 Diagonal Road. (PC-2021-58-CU) (PC-2021-38-CU) (11/15/21)

 

15

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 434 Clinton Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held 9/20/2021)

 

16

D-302 Petition of Mayamu Konneh for a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 434 Clinton Avenue. (PC-2021-37-CU) (9/13/21)

 

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 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)

 

19

ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Section 153.140 “Definitions” and Section 153.310 “Business and Industry requirements” establishing a form-based Urban Overlay district for the East Market Street Corridor; and declaring an emergency. (9/14/20) (Public Hearing was held - 10/19/20)

 

20

ORDINANCE amending The Zoning Map by changing the Commercial Use District Classification (U4, H4, A5) on property located on the north side of East Exchange Street, west of South Arlington Street, and changing the Commercial Use District (U4, H2, A4 and U4, H2, A1) on property located on the east side of South Arlington Street, south of East Exchange Street, to Retail Business Use District (U3, H2, A4); and declaring an emergency. (9/14/20) (Public Hearing was held - 10/19/20)

 

21

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a retail use at 116 E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Hearing was held 6/29/20)

 

22

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)

 

23

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)

 

24

D-45 Petition of Ngwe Tun for a Conditional Use to establish a retail use at 116 E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue (PC-2020-09-CU) (3/16/20)

 

25

D-31. Petition of Lonnie Jones for a Conditional Use to establish a rooming house at 460 South Maple Street. (PC-2012-15) (4/16/12)

 

 

FILED:

 

26

D-629 Petition of LeAnn Lane for a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 126 W. Lowell Avenue PC-2023-07-CU (3/13/2023)

 

PUBLIC SERVICE (T. Mosley, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN  (M. Freeman, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

PUBLIC SAFETY (D. Kammer, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

PARKS & RECREATION (P. Lombardo, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE (J. Fusco, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (L. Omobien, Chair)

 

 

NO ITEMS

 

FILED

 

 

D-647 Notice of Transfer of D5 and D6 Liquor Permit to Station 300 Akron LLC dba Stonehedge Place and Miniature Golf Course Excl Pro Shop, 580 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave and Patio, Ward 2

 

 

D-648 Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund Census Data Examination, Year End December 2021

 

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 97-2023 authorizing the Director of Law, or her designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP for the provision of professional legal services for the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0 (Holland and Malik abstained).

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 98-2023 authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with S3 Technologies, LLC for the design and installation of audio-visual upgrades to Akron City Council Chambers; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0 (Holland and Malik abstained).

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 99-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for repairs to City of Akron Parking Structures; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-0 (Holland and Malik abstained).

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 100-2023 amending The Zoning Map by changing the Single-Family Residential Use District Classification (U1, H1, A1) Use on property located east of Home Avenue, between Jean Avenue and Annapolis Avenue to a Retail Business Use District Classification (U3, H1, A2) Use; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023) Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 101-2023 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Type A daycare home at 126 W. Lowell Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (3/27/2023) Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 102-2023 authorizing the Director of Finance, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with the Akron International Soapbox Derby for the City of Akron to provide $50,000.00 in operational support for the planning and implementation of the 2023 Akron International Soap Box Derby; and declaring an emergency. (4/10/2023) Vote: 13-0.

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 103-2023 declaring it necessary to improve East Market Street between the termini of High Street and Interstate 76 by resurfacing; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 104-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Service and/or the Purchasing Agent, after publicly advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction of improvements to the Archwood Pump Station; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 105-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee, without the formality of advertising for bids, to enter into a contract or contracts with Keep Akron Beautiful for the provision of litter control, recycling, graffiti removal, and beautification activities in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 106-2023 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 Hassenstab Architects, Inc. for the design of second floor renovations to the Bounce Innovation Hub; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0 (Holland abstained).

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 107-2023 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 Ohio Edison Company for the installation of an electrical transformer for the Northside Interceptor Tunnel Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 108-2023 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 CTI Engineers, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Copley Road Water Main Extension; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 109-2023 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 TRC Environmental Corporation for design and construction management services on the BF Goodrich Power Plant Demolition Project; and declaring an emergency Vote:13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 110-2023 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 Anser Advisory Management, LLC for construction management services on the Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Large/Small Diameter Lining Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 111-2023 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 Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven, Inc. for the design of the Stubbs Elevator Modernization Project; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 112-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of publicly advertising for bids, with Fence Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a perimeter fence at Firestone Stadium; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 113-2023 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, without the formality of advertising for bids, with G Stephens, Inc. for the construction management of the Riverside Sewer Separation (CSO Rack 34) and Lower Northside Interceptor Lining projects; and declaring an emergency. (Substitute offered as an amendment was read in) Vote: 13-0.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Scheduled for April 24, 2023:

 

1:00 P.M.

Planning & Economic Development

2:30 P.M.

Health & Social Services

1:45 P.M.

Parks & Recreation

2:45 P.M.

Public Utilities & Green

2:00 P.M.

Rules

3:00 P.M

Budget & Finance

2:00 P.M.

Public Service

Subject to call

Housing & Neighborhood Assistance

2:15 P.M.

Public Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW LEGISLATION

 

 

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

1

ORDINANCE approving the 2023 Consolidated Annual Action Plan including applications and certifications for the Community Development Block Grant (“Community Development”), the HOME Investment Partnership (“HOME”) and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Programs; authorizing the Director of Planning and Urban Development to enter into all necessary contracts for the operation and term of the Programs; and declaring an emergency. (Up for Public Hearing on May 8, 2023)

 

2

ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to vary the side yard area requirement to construct a garage at 70 E. Dresden Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Up for Public Hearing on May 15, 2023)

 

3

ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 8 “On-Premises Exterior Signs” and Article 11 “Board of Zoning Appeals” regarding ground signs in residential areas; and declaring an emergency. (Up for Public Hearing on May 15, 2023)

 

4

ORDINANCE authorizing the purchase of various interests in real property located on or around Riverside Drive to facilitate the Northside Interceptor Tunnel Project; authorizing the Director of Public Service or his designee to enter into related agreements; and declaring an emergency.