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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 July 21, 2025 DRAFT

1:00 P.M.	Planning & Economic Development	2:15 P.M.	Public Safety
1:45 P.M.	Parks & Recreation	2:30 P.M.	Health & Social Services
2:00 P.M.	Rules	3:00 P.M	Budget & Finance
2:00 P.M.	Public Service	3:30 P.M	Housing & Neighborhood Assistance
2:00 P.M.	Public Utilities & Green	6:30 P.M.	Regular Council Meeting

Regular Meeting held on July 16, 2025. All members were present, except Sommerville. Minutes of the previous meeting approved. Ayes: 12, Nays: 0.

CONSENT AGENDA

ORDINANCE approving the City of Akron 2025-2029 Consolidated Strategy and 2025 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. (Planning and Economic Development)

2	ORDINANCE amending Title 3 “Administration,” Chapter 30 “Mayor and Council,” Article 1 “Generally” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron to add Section 30.04 “Official Insignia;” and declaring an emergency. (Rules)

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 G. Stephens, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Lead Service Line Replacement Program 2025 project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts after publicly advertising for bids and requesting and receiving Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for professional engineering services for the Akron Water Supply Source Water Modeling Study project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for, and if awarded, to accept and expend grant funding through AMATS for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funds; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

6	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to apply for, and if awarded, to accept and expend grant funds from the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’ Division of Forestry Urban Forest Grant Program; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

7	ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with HzW Environmental Consultants, LLC for professional services necessary to complete the Hickory Street Environmental project; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

8	ORDINANCE levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2023 Phase I Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program) by treating the surface thereof with substances designed to preserve the surface; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

9	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with DavisLogic, Inc., dba All Hands Consulting, for the provision of emergency management consulting services; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement or agreements with the County of Summit, Ohio, City of Fairlawn, Ohio, and the University of Akron in order to carry out the South of Exchange Public Safety Camera District initiative; and declaring an emergency. (Public Safety)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

TIME:

ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 3, “Administration,” Chapter 31, “Departments, Boards, and Commissions,” Article 2, “Urban Design and Historic Preservation,” Section 31.395, “Alterations, demolitions, and environmental changes” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (7/7/25) (Substitute was offered as an amendment 7/14/25)

2	D-131 Petition of OTC Ohio LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 2010 E. Waterloo Road PC-2025-36-CU (6/30/25)

3	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)

4	D-133 Petition of Cleveland Clinic Akron General for a Conditional Use to Place Freestanding Signs within the Building Line Setback at 676 S. Broadway PC-2025-35-CU (6/30/25)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 730 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (6/23/25) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing)

6	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 822 W. Market Street; and declaring an emergency. (6/2/25) (Public Hearing held 6/9/25)

7	D-97 Petition of Fly High Enterprise Inc. for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 822 W. Market Street PC-2025-20-CU (5/5/25)

8	D-112 Petition of OPC Cultivation, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 730 W. Market Street PC-2025-67-CU (6/2/25)

9	D-115 Petition of Mohammad Odetellah, dba the Herb Hub, for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 2517 Mogadore Road PC-2025-29-CU (6/2/25)

10	D-116 Petition of Tango Ventures, LLC, for a Conditional Use to Construct a Dual-Use Marijuana Dispensary at 1956 W. Market Street PC-2025-30-CU (6/2/25)

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)

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)

FILED:

21	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 1252 E. Tallmadge Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (6/23/25) (Public Hearing was held July 14, 2025) (Adverse Report. Vote: Ayes: 11, Nays: 0 (Omobien abstained))

22	D-111 Petition of LaGuardia Copley, LLC for a Conditional Use to Construct a Commercial Building at 1518 Copley Road, and the Sale of a Portion of City-Owned Property (Parcel Nos. 6717443, 6706105, and 6706050) PC-2025-33-CU&S (6/2/25)

23	D-113 Petition of Calvin Ruggs for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 1252 E. Tallmadge Avenue PC-2025-19-CU (6/2/25)

24	D-114 Petition of Nathan Revesz, dba J&J Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electric, for a Conditional Use to Install a Hi-Rise Sign at 61 S. Seiberling Street PC-2025-27-CU (6/2/25)

25	D-82 Petition of Exotic Leaf LLC for a Conditional Use to Establish a Vape Shop at 1328 Copley Road PC-2025-13-CU (4/7/25)

PUBLIC SERVICE (Kammer, Chair)

REFERRED:

1	D-110-2 One (1) Objection to Concrete Street Repair Per R-153-2025 (7/14/25)

2	D-130-2 Five (5) Objections to Street Cleaning/Lighting Per R-205-2025 (7/14/25)

TIME:

3	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement or agreements with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for periodic water quality inspections; and declaring an emergency. (7/14/25)

4	D-130-1 Two (2) Objections to Street Cleaning/Lighting Per R-205-2025 (7/7/25)

5	D-130 One (1) Objection to Street Cleaning/Lighting Per R-205-2025 (6/16/25)

6	D-122-1 One (1) Objection to North Main Street Improvement Per R-144-2025 (6/16/25)

7	D-122 Two (2) Objections to North Main Street Improvement Per R-144-2025 (6/9/25)

8	D-110-1 Five (5) Objections to Concrete Street Repair Per R-153-2025 (6/2/25)

9	D-110 Two (2) Objections to Concrete Street Repair Per R-153-2025 (5/19/25)

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)

NO ITEMS

FILED:

D-135 Notice of Transfer of Type C2 and C1 Liquor Permit to MM CS Services LLC MAPCO 1929 997 Brown St Ward 5

D-136 Notice of Transfer of Type C2 and C1 Liquor Permit to MM CS Services LLC MAPCO 982 1830 E Waterloo Rd Ward 6

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 PM

ORDINANCE NO. 228-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to install a hi-rise sign at 61 S. Seiberling Street; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 229-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a commercial building at 1518 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 230-2025 authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 1328 Copley Road; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 11-1 (Kammer).

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING: REGULAR MEETING AT 6:30 PM

ORDINANCE NO. 231-2025 approving the addition of the properties located at 3455-3465 Granger Road and 845 Wye Road, in Bath Township, to the Bath-Akron-Fairlawn Joint Economic Development District; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to amend the Bath-Akron-Fairlawn JEDD agreement to include the properties located at 3455-3465 Granger Road and 845 Wye Road; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 232-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2021 Phase I Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 233-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2022 Phase I Arterial/Collector Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 234-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2022 Phase I Partial Depth Pavement Replacement Program) by repaving such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 235-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2022 Phase I Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 236-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2022 Phase I Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program) by treating the surface thereof with substances designed to preserve the surface; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 237-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2023 Phase I Arterial/Collector Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 238-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2023 Phase I Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 239-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2024 Phase I Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program) by treating the surface thereof with substances designed to preserve the surface; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 240-2025 levying special assessments for the improvement of certain streets between certain termini (2024 Phase I Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 241-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with the County of Summit, Ohio, for mutual aid in order to receive assistance from and extend the capacity of the Summit County Sheriff’s Office’s special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

RESOLUTION NO. 242-2025 approving and confirming the appointment of Kiarra Warren and Kevin Smith as members of the Akron Public Art Commission; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 12-0.

NEW LEGISLATION WILL BE ADDED PRIOR TO THE MEETING. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FINALIZED AGENDA.

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