CITY OF AKRON, OHIO Mike Freeman, President Margo Sommerville, Vice-President Donnie Kammer, President Pro-Tem

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1 CITY OF AKRON, OHIO Mike Freeman, President Margo Sommerville, Vice-President Donnie Kammer, President Pro-Tem Members of Council: Michael Williams, At-Large Tara Mosley-Samples, Ward 5 Linda Omobien, At-Large Bob Hoch, Ward 6 DeAndre Forney, At-Large Donnie Kammer, Ward 7 Rich Swirsky, Ward 1 Marilyn Keith, Ward 8 Jim Hurley, Ward 2 Mike Freeman, Ward 9 Margo Sommerville, Ward 3 Jack Hefner, Ward 10 Russel Neal, Ward 4 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Regular Meeting held on November 16, All members were present except Mosley-Samples, later excused. Minutes of the previous regular meeting read and approved. CONSENT AGENDA RULES (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) BUDGET AND FINANCE (J. HURLEY, CHAIRMAN) PLANNING (M. KEITH, CHAIRWOMAN) (1) D-287. Petition of Vila Franca Realty for a Conditional Use to construct a Dunkin Donuts restaurant at East Market Street. (PC ) (11/9/15) (2) D-288. Petition of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for a Conditional Use to place an oversized roof sign on Buildings 61A, 62A and 63B at 150 Innovation Way. (PC )(11/9/15) (3) D-289. Petition of Prime 1200 Brittain, LLC for a Conditional Use to establish a gasoline service station, convenience store, and car wash at 1200 Brittain Road. (PC )(11/9/15)

2 (4) D-290. Petition of Mike VanDevere for a Conditional Use to expand an automobile dealership at 300 West Marekt Street and sale of city-owned land on Crosby Street to VanDevere, Inc. (PC CU&S)(11/6/15) (5) D-291. Petition of Gino Faciana for a Conditional Use to construct a new office building and additional signage at 540 White Ponde Drive. (PC )(11/9/15) (6) D-292. Petition of A. P. Troppe for a Conditional Use to place electronic message center (EMC) signage at 51 East Market Street. (PC )(11/9/15) (7) D Capital Investment and Community Development Program. (1/5/15) (8) 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: (9) D Capital Investment and Community Development Program. (1/7/13) (10) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a group home for eight people at 901 East Buchtel Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (D-281)(10/26/15) (Note: Public Hearing held 11/9/15. Committee requested Time. Granted: Viva Voce. 11/16/15- Committee made a motion for an Adverse Report) (11) D-281. Petition of Bethel Group Home, Inc., for a Conditional Use to establish a group home for eight people in a Single Family Residence Use District at 901 East Buchtel Avenue. (PC ) (10/19/15) PUBLIC SERVICE (J. HURLEY, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into contracts for the purchase and/or lease of concrete trucks and dump trucks; approving specifications therefore; approving the lease or sale of the vehicles; and declaring an emergency. (3/2/15) PUBLIC UTILITIES (B. HOCH, CHAIRMAN) PUBLIC SAFETY (D. KAMMER, CHAIRMAN) PARKS AND RECREATION (R. NEAL, CHAIRMAN)

3 HOUSING (M. KEITH, CHAIRWOMAN) (1) Ordinance amending and/or supplementing Title 15 Land Usage, Chapter 150 Environmental Health Housing Code, to require a property owner to disclose notice of a foreclosure proceeding and/or Housing Code violations to occupants and potential occupants; and declaring an emergency. (11/2/15) HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE (L. OMOBIEN, CHAIRWOMAN) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION (M. SOMMERVILLE, CHAIRWOMAN) GREEN/SUSTAINABILITY (R. SWIRSKY, CHAIRMAN) MISCELLANEOUS FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-293. Notice of a Transfer of D2, D2X, D3, D3A and D6 liquor permits to Rhodes, Inc., dba Akron 2.0, 1 st floor and patio, 33 W. Mapledale Avenue. (Ward 7) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-294. Notice of a New D1 liquor permit to DV & GR Enterprises, LLC dba Wingstop, 1400 S. Arlington Street. (Ward 7) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-295. Notice of a Transfer of a D5 liquor permit to Nemer Enterprises, LLC, 795 W. Market Street, Ste A (Ward 1) Motion by Williams to excuse Mosley-Samples. Carried: Viva Voce. REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS: Ellen Lander Nischt, Chief of Staff/Assistant Director of Law; Patti Ambrose-Rubright, Director of Law; Will Hanek, Assistance Director of Law; John Valle, Director of Neighborhood Assistance; John Moore, Director of Service; Diane Miller-Dawson, Director of Finance; Art Preiksa, Tax Commissioner; Terry Albanese, Assistant to the Mayor for Health, Education and Families; Brad Beckert, Economic Development; Helen Tomic, Planning

4 COMMITTEE MEETINGS Scheduled for Monday, November 23, 2015: 1:30 P.M. Planning 2:45 P.M. Economic Development & Job Creation 2:00 P.M. Public Service 3:00 P.M. Budget and Finance 2:15 P.M. Public Safety 3:15 P.M. Green/Sustainability 2:15 P.M. Parks & Recreation 3:30 P.M. Health & Social Service 2:30 P.M. Public Utilities 3:30 P.M. Housing On Motion, Council adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Robert Keith Clerk of Council ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED NOVEMBER 16, 2015: ORD. NO approving and authorizing the execution of a Contract for Private Redevelopment with Cascade Lofts, LLC, or its designee (the Redeveloper ) for the redevelopment of property at 21 West North Street (the Property ), providing for the conveyance by quit claim deed of a storm sewer on the Property; and related findings; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Finance to pay costs associated with the City's participation in miscellaneous organizations, associations and agencies; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO authorizing the purchase of 224 Mustill Ct. for the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel Project; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: RES. NO approving and confirming the appointments of Teresa LeGrair and Julie Ann Sweet to the City Planning Commission; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO approving the sale of City-owned land on Berwin Street; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO approving and confirming the appointments of Councilmen Mike Freeman and Donnie Kammer to the Board of Directors of the Coventry-Akron, Springfield-Akron, Bath-Akron-Fairlawn, and Copley-Akron Joint Economic Development Districts; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO amending and/or supplementing the Codified Ordinances of the City of Akron to enact new municipal income tax provisions, in order to comply with state law mandates; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO approving the sale of various parcels of City-owned to OPEN M and Akmin, LLC; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: ORD. NO authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Public Service, the Director of Finance, the Director of Law, the Director of Planning and/or the Director of Neighborhood Assistance, through the office of the Purchasing Agent, without the formality of advertising for bids, to purchase miscellaneous

5 supplies and repair parts and labor for machinery and equipment used by various divisions and departments of the City for a period of one (1) year; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: RES. NO expressing the deep and heartfelt sympathy of the City of Akron to the families and loved ones of the nine passengers who lost their lives in the small jet crash in Akron; extending heartfelt wishes for peace, healing and strength for all impacted by this devastating accident; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: RES. NO urging the United States Congress to significantly increase the federal minimum wage to help lift working families out of poverty and support economic growth; and declaring an emergency. VOTE: