CITY OF AKRON, OHIO Members of Council: Michael Williams, At-Large Garry Moneypenny, President Linda Omobien, At-Large Mike Freeman, Vice-President

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1 CITY OF AKRON, OHIO Members of Council: Michael Williams, At-Large Garry Moneypenny, President Linda Omobien, At-Large Mike Freeman, Vice-President Jeff Fusco, At-Large Margo Sommerville, President Pro-Tem Rich Swirsky, Ward 1 Jim Hurley, Ward 2 Margo Sommerville, Ward 3 Russel Neal, Ward 4 Tara Mosley-Samples, Ward 5 Bob Hoch, Ward 6 Donnie Kammer, Ward 7 Marilyn Keith, Ward 8 Mike Freeman, Ward 9 Garry Moneypenny, Ward 10 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR MARCH 17, 2014 Regular Meeting held on March 10, All members were present except Mosley-Samples, Neal and Omobien, later excused. Minutes of the previous regular meeting read and approved. CONSENT AGENDA (1) Ordinance ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service in entering into a contract with Cavanaugh Building Corporation for emergency repair of the truck wash at the Municipal Service Center; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) (2) Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to file an application and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority ( OWDA ) for a loan for the rehabilitation of Retention Tank #2 located east of Kelly Avenue between Tech Way and 9 th Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) (3) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the City of Hudson for improvements to Middleton and Darrow Roads, including City of Akron water main rehabilitation, road resurfacing and fire hydrant installations; authorizing payment of road resurfacing inspection fees; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) RULES (G. MONEYPENNY, CHAIRMAN) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: BUDGET AND FINANCE (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) (1) Resolution adopting an annual operating budget for the fiscal year 2014; and declaring an emergency. (3/10/14) (2) Ordinance to make the annual appropriation for the current expenses, other expenditures and the capital outlays of the City of Akron for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014; and declaring an emergency. (3/10/14) (3) Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of bonds of the City in a maximum principal amount of $55,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, renovating, repairing, enlarging, adding to, reconstructing, maintaining, equipping, furnishing, acquiring interests in real property in connection with, improving the sites of, and otherwise improving, Community Learning Centers, and declaring an emergency. (3/10/14)

2 UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 17, 2014: PLANNING (J. FUSCO, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a crematory at 1990 South Main Street; and declaring an emergency. (D-22) (2/24/14) TIME: (2) D-22. Petition of Anthony Funeral Homes for a Conditional use to establish a crematory at 1990 South Main Street. (PC ) (2/24/14) (3) D-31. Petition of Lonnie Jones for a Conditional Use to establish a rooming house at 460 South Maple Street. (PC )(04/16/12) FILED: (4) D Capital Investment and Community Development Program. (1/7/13) (5) D Capital Investment and Community Development Program. (12/16/13) (6) D-21. Petition of Akron Public Schools for a Conditional Use to construct the Harris Community Learning Center at 1085 Clifton Avenue. (PC )(2/24/14) (7) D-14. Renewal Application of Donald E. and Carol A. Bessemer to place property at 1543 Collier Road in the Agricultural Farm District Program. (2/10/14) (8) D-2. Renewal Application of Kent J. Shively to place property at 495 Hickory Street in the Agricultural (9) D-17. Renewal Application of Frances Kunkel to place property at 1605 Dreisbach Drive in the Agricultural Farm District Program. (2/10/14) (10) D-16. Renewal Application of Elias L. & Evelia M. Gudino to place property at 1080 St. Michaels Avenue in the Agricultural Farm District Program. (2/10/14 (11) D-15. Renewal Application of 1831 Wooster Avenue, LLC, to place property on Vernon Odom Blvd. in the Agricultural Farm District Program. (2/10/14) (12) D-310. Petition of Buckeye Community Thirty Five LP to construct a senior multi-family development at 894 Kenmore Blvd. (PC )(11/18/13) (13) D-311. Petition with more than 90 signatures, seeking to preserve the property at 311 Barnstable Road, the former water pump station lot, as an undeveloped open space, to be designated as a city park for the neighbors use. (11/18/13) (14) Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with Cascade Locks Parks Association for construction of a zipline along the Ohio and Erie Canal; and declaring an emergency. PUBLIC SERVICE (J. HURLEY, CHAIRMAN) PUBLIC UTILITIES (B. HOCH, CHAIRMAN) PUBLIC SAFETY (D. KAMMER, CHAIRMAN)

3 PARKS AND RECREATION (R. NEAL, CHAIRMAN) HOUSING (M. KEITH, CHAIRWOMAN) HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE (L. OMOBIEN, CHAIRWOMAN) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION (M. SOMMERVILLE, CHAIRWOMAN) MISCELLANEOUS FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-32. Notice of Transfer of D1 and D3 liquor permits to Mohamad H. Hamad, E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue, west side of building. (WARD 5) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D Final 2013 Investment Earnings Report. FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-33. Investment Earnings Report for January/February FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-34. Annual Report of the Akron Municipal Court. Motion to excuse Mosley-Samples, Neal, and Omobien. Carried: Viva Voce. REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS: Mayor Plusquellic; Cheri Cunningham, Director of Law; Janet Ciotola, Assistant Director of Law; Stephanie York, Director of Communications/Assistant Director of Law; Diane Miller-Dawson, Director of Finance; John Moore, Service Director; Phil Montgomery, Deputy Service Director; John Valle, Director of Neighborhood Assistance; Marco Sommerville, Planning Director; Officer; Abraham Wescott, Planning; Mike Antenucci, Zoning; Mark Moore, Planning; Adele Roth, Economic Development; Rich Schmahl, Chief Information COMMITTEE MEETINGS Scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2014: 2:00 P.M. Public Service 3:00 P.M. Budget and Finance 2:15 P.M. Public Safety 3:15 P.M. Public Utilities 2:15 P.M. Parks & Recreation 3:30 P.M. Housing 2:30 P.M. Planning 3:30 P.M. Health & Social Service 2:45 P.M. Economic Development & Job Creation On Motion, Council adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Robert Keith Clerk of Council

4 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED MARCH 10, 2014: ORD. NO approving the donation of City owned land to Westside Neighborhood Development Corporation; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the replacement of the Swinehart Avenue Bridge over the Mud Run Ditch; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the 2014 Tree Replacement Program; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids through the office of the Purchasing Agent, for the purchase of primary tank collector parts for the Water Reclamation Facility; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for airport improvements at the Akron-Fulton International Airport; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. for the re-roofing of the Evans Avenue salt dome; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of the Department of Neighborhood Assistance to enter into a contract with the Catholic Charities Community Services Corporation for operation of the summer recreation program for youth with disabilities; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing a Conditional Use to construct the Harris Community Learning Center at 1085 Clifton Avenue; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO amending the Zoning Map by changing the UPD-21 District Classification on property addressed as 690 White Pond Drive (Parcel No ), and Parcel No , to a UPD-44 District Classification; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 ORD. NO authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a senior housing development at 894 Kenmore Boulevard; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO approving, with modification, the renewal application of Kent J. Shively to have agricultural property at 495 Hickory Street placed in an agricultural district pursuant to Revised Code Section , et. seq.; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO approving, with modification, the renewal application of Donald E. and Carol A. Bessemer to have agricultural property at 1543 Collier Road placed in an agricultural district pursuant to Revised Code Section , et. seq.; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO approving, with modification, the renewal application of Frances Kunkel to have agricultural property at 1605 Dreisbach Drive placed in an agricultural district pursuant to Revised Code Section , et seq; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO approving, with modification, the renewal application of Elias and Evelia Gudino to have agricultural property at 1080 St. Michaels Avenue placed in an agricultural district pursuant to Revised Code Section , et seq.; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO approving, with modification, the renewal application of 1831 Wooster Avenue LLC to have agricultural property at 1831 Vernon Odom Boulevard placed in an agricultural district pursuant to Revised Code Section , et seq.; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0 RES. NO declaring it necessary to improve Kingswood Drive between the termini of Merriman Road and Rocky Hollow Drive, and Rocky Hollow Drive between the termini of Kingswood Drive and Rocky Ridge Drive by paving; grading; constructing and reconstructing curbs, concrete sidewalks, driveway approaches, sanitary sewers and storm sewers; installing roof drain pipes; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0

5 RES. NO expressing appreciation to Officer Lloyd Ford for his heroic act of saving the life of a patron at the Akron Family Restaurant; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: 10-0