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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
Samuel D. DeShazior, 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 November 18, 2024 DRAFT

1:00 P.M.	Planning & Economic Development	2:30 P.M.	Health & Social Services
1:45 P.M.	Parks & Recreation	3:00 P.M	Budget & Finance
2:00 P.M.	Rules	Subject to Call	Housing & Neighborhood Assistance
2:00 P.M.	Public Service	5:00 P.M.	Special Meeting – Open Comment Public Hearings
2:00 P.M.	Public Utilities & Green	6:30 P.M.	Regular Council Meeting
2:15 P.M.	Public Safety

Regular Meeting held on November 4, 2024. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 13, Nays: 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts with the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce to provide economic and neighborhood development, marketing and promotional services for the purposes of job creation, investment, retention and expansion of existing companies in the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)

2	ORDINANCE ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service in contracting with Cardinal Environmental for emergency services to restore residential basements after the August 2024 storm event; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of police firearm replacements; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SAFETY)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 18, 2024:

1	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis dispensary at 46 S. Summit Street; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a storage building at 123 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to retain a fence at 217 Akers Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024)

4	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use cannabis cultivation facility at 1076 Home Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024)

TIME:

5	ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 15, “Land Usage,” Chapter 154, “Vacant Commercial or Industrial Buildings,” Section 154.10, “Vacant Building Maintenance Standards,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (10/28/2024)

6	D-200 Petition of Fire Rock Cultivation Ohio, Ltd., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Cultivation Facility at 1076 Home Avenue PC-2024-55-CU (10/7/2024)

7	D-201 Petition of Virginia Lapolla for a Conditional Use to Retain a Fence at 217 Akers Avenue PC-2024-54-CU (10/7/2024)

8	D-202 Petition of Mark Headly, dba Pro-Tech Systems Group, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Storage Building at 123 E. Waterloo Road PC-2024-53-CU (10/7/2024)

9	D-203 Petition of Greenleaf Apothecaries, LLC, dba The Botanist, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 46 South Summit Street PC-2024-52-CU (10/7/2024)

10	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Development Finance Authority of Summit County, or its designee, to modify the terms of the existing ground lease related to One Cascade Plaza; and declaring an emergency. (9/13/2024)

11	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)

12	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)

13	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)

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

15	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)

16	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)

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 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)

19	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 (Kammer, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PUBLIC UTILITIES & GREEN (Kammer, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PUBLIC SAFETY (McKitrick, Chair)

TIME:

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 (Fusco, Chair)

NO ITEMS

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (Omobien, Chair)