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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 September 15, 2025

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	Subject to Call	Housing & Neighborhood Assistance
2:00 P.M.	Public Utilities & Green	6:30 P.M.	Regular Council Meeting

Regular Meeting held on September 8, 2025. 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 CDW-G LLC for the Cisco phone system annual subscription licensing and support; and declaring an emergency. (Budget and Finance)

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 279-2025 for the purpose of amending the list and schedule of special assessments to be levied for the purpose of paying the costs of an Energy Special Improvement District Project related to the acquisition, construction, installation, and improvement of certain public improvements in the City of Akron, Ohio at 237-243 Furnace Street, Akron, Ohio in cooperation with the Akron-Summit County Energy Special Improvement District, Inc., and further approving any revisions to the Cooperative Agreement and Special Assessment Agreement related to that project necessitated by the amendment of the list and schedule of special assessments; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 280-2025 for the purpose of amending the list and schedule of special assessments to be levied for the purpose of paying the costs of an Energy Special Improvement District Project related to the acquisition, construction, installation, and improvement of certain public improvements in the City of Akron, Ohio at 237-243 Furnace Street, Akron, Ohio in cooperation with the Akron-Summit County Energy Special Improvement District, Inc., and further approving any revisions to the Cooperative Agreement and Special Assessment Agreement related to that project necessitated by the amendment of the list and schedule of special assessments; and declaring an emergency. (Planning and Economic Development)

4	ORDINANCE ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service, or his designee, in contracting with Kenmore Construction Co., Inc., for emergency repairs of a failed storm sewer on Carey Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

5	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. for the purchase of server equipment for the City of Akron Water Plant; and declaring an emergency. (Public Service)

RULES (McKitrick, Chair)

NO ITEMS

BUDGET & FINANCE (Lombardo, Chair)

NO ITEMS

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Fusco, Chair)

UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING: SEPTEMBER 29, 2025:

1	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to place freestanding signs within the setback at 676 S. Broadway Street; and declaring an emergency. (7/21/25)

2	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a dual-use marijuana dispensary at 2010 E. Waterloo Road; and declaring an emergency. (07/21/25)

3	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to construct an oversized garage at 711 N. Portage Path; and declaring an emergency. (9/8/25)

ORDINANCE amending/supplementing Title 15, “Land Usage,” Chapter 153, “Zoning Code,” Article 1 “General Provisions,” Section 153.140 “Definitions,” Article 3 “Classification of Uses,” and Article 5 ”Accessory Uses in Residence Districts” by adding definitions and development requirements on smoke shops and Article 14 “Conditional Uses,” Section 153.464 “Uses permitted as conditional uses” by eliminating vape shops; and declaring an emergency. (7/21/25)

REFERRED:

5	D-150 Petition of Manuel Smart for a Conditional Use to Construct a 6-Unit Apartment Development at the Southwest Corner of the Intersection of Cole Avenue and Sweitzer Avenue (Parcel Nos. 6764391, 6764392, and 6764393) PC-2025-39-CU (9/8/25)

6	D-151 Petition of Harmony House, Inc., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Group Home at 799 Stadelman Avenue PC-2025-46-CU (9/8/25)

7	D-152 Petition of Brittney Beck for a Conditional Use to Retain a 3-Unit Apartment House at 892 Delia Avenue PC-2025-48-CU (9/8/25)

8	D-153 Petition of Christopher Wright, dba Pro Car Associates, Inc., for a Conditional Use to Establish a Parking Area Consisting of Crushed Asphalt Grindings at 1100 Triplett Boulevard PC-2025-52-CU (9/8/25)

9	D-154 Petition of Bianca Robinson for a Conditional use to Establish a Beauty Salon at 483 Howe Street PC-2025-53-CU (9/8/25)

10	D-155 Petition of Joseph Saccio for a Conditional Use to Construct an Oversized Garage at 711 N. Portage Path PC-2025-42-CU (9/8/25)

TIME:

11	ORDINANCE authorizing a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the former Firestone Headquarters at 1200 Firestone Parkway; and declaring an emergency. (9/8/2025) (Public Hearing was held 9/11/25)

12	ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a vape shop at 2517 Mogadore Road; and declaring an emergency. (7/21/25) (To be scheduled for Public Hearing)

13	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)

14	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)

15	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)

16	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)

17	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)

18	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)

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.)

20	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)

21	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)

22	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)

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

24	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)

25	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)

26	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)

27	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)

28	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)

TIME:

ORDINANCE amending and/or supplementing Title 5, “Public Works,” Chapter 50, “Sewers,” Article 2, “Sewer Charges,” Sections 50.20, “Definitions,” 50.21 “Levy of charges,” 50.22 “Sewer service charges,” and 50.23 “Charges outside the City” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (9/8/25)

2	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)

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-61-6 Income Tax Receipts as of June 2025

D-61-7 Income Tax Receipts as of July 2025

D-142 Notice of New Type C2 and C4 Liquor Permit to Deepika LLC dba 1115 E Tallmadge Ave, 1115 E Tallmadge Ave Ward 2

D-143 Notice of Transfer of Type C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to Punjob Farm Inc 1347 East Ave Ward 3

D-144 Notice of New Type D1, D2, D3, D3A, D5 and D6 Liquor Permit to Heavenly Horizons Housing LLC 1165 Grant St Ward 5

D-145 Notice of Transfer of Type D1, D3, and D3A Liquor Permit to Arthurs Billiards & Sports Bar LLC 1890 S Arlington St 1st Fl Ward 6

D-146 Notice of Transfer of Type C2 and C2X Liquor Permit to Macs Convenience Stores LLC dba SE Crnr Darrow Rd & Newton St Ward 6

D-147 Notice of New Type C1 Liquor Permit to Hadel LLC 1010 Hammel St Ward 7

D-148 Notice of New Type D1, D2, and D3 Liquor Permit to 1350 W Waterloo LLC 762 E. Archwood Ave Ward 7

D-149 Notice of New Type D3 Liquor Permit to The Blaccout LLC 1094 Brown St Ward 7

D-156 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of August 4, 2025

D-157 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of August 11, 2025

D-158 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of August 18, 2025

D-159 Weekly Demolition Report – Week of August 25, 2025

D-160 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Minutes – June 26, 2025

D-161 Housing Appeals Board Meeting Agenda – August 28, 2025

D-162 Vacant Commercial or Industrial Building Appeals Board – September 10, 2025

D-163 2025 Mid-Year Capital Investment Program Update from Department of Planning and Urban Development

D-164 Fly High Enterprise Inc. 822 W Market St Conditional Use Denial Appeal

D-165 2025 Fall Street Tree Planting Information

ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT PREVIOUS MEETING

ORDINANCE NO. 294-2025 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) Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 295-2025 accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission of Summit County and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the Summit County Fiscal Officer; and declared an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

RESOLUTION NO. 296-2025 requesting that the Summit County Fiscal Officer make an advanced payment of tax funds for tax year 2025 payable in 2026 to the City of Akron Treasury Division; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 297-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Verint Americas, Inc. for a case management and database system for the Akron Citizens' Police Oversight Board and the Office of the Independent Police Auditor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 298-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with JNP Industries, LLC for data analysis services for the Office of the Independent Police Auditor; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 299-2025 authorizing the Purchasing Agent, or her designee, to extend the Court’s implementation contract with Tyler Technologies for the final implementation of the Odyssey Case Management System (CMS); and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 300-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file applications and to enter into agreements for funding of certain capital improvements under the Ohio Public Works Commission’s Local Transportation Improvement Program and the State Capital Improvements Program; committing City funds for the local share of these improvements; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

ORDINANCE NO. 301-2025 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Bound Tree Medical, LLC for the purchase of a high-fidelity simulation mannequin; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 13-0.

NEW LEGISLATION

BUDGET & FINANCE

1	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts after publicly advertising for bids for vital upgrades to the City’s firewall infrastructure over a five-year period; and declaring an emergency.

2	ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts with Beyond20 for implementation of and support for new features to the City’s ServiceNow information technology ticketing system; and declaring an emergency.

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement or agreements with Summit Medina Business Alliance, Inc. to provide financial support for the consulting services it provides to residents and small businesses in furtherance of economic development within the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.

PUBLIC SAFETY

4	ORDINANCE amending Title 13, “General Offenses,” Chapter 135, “Offenses Against Persons,” Article 1, “Generally,” Section 135.06 “Menacing,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency.

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

5	RESOLUTION approving and confirming the appointments of Mary Dee and Abigail Morgan to the City of Akron Commission on Aging; and declaring an emergency.

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