AKRON, OHIO COUNCIL AGENDA OF MARCH 17, 2008

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1 AKRON, OHIO COUNCIL AGENDA OF MARCH 17, 2008 Regular Meeting Members all present. A non-sectarian prayer was said by Councilman Freeman. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was repeated in unison. Minutes of the previous regular meeting read and approved. CONSENT AGENDA (1) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance to pay $3,732.00, representing the proceeds from the Chriskindl Market Carousel, to Akron Children s Hospital; and declaring an emergency. (BUDGET AND FINANCE) (2) Ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into an agreement with Norstan Communication, Inc., for second level maintenance for city wide voice and data systems; and declaring an emergency. (BUDGET AND FINANCE) (3) Ordinance accepting conveyance(s) by deed of estates in fee simple of property in the City of Akron, for the N. HAWKINS AVENUE PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING) (4) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of tools, labor, supervision, and miscellaneous materials to remove and reinstall a headwork screen at the Water Pollution Control Station; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (5) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of one or more entrance gates and operators at the Water Pollution Control Station; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (6) Ordinance amending and/or supplementing Ordinance No , which approved the sale of City owned land, approximately 20 acres, located in Ascot Industrial Park to Bath Woods, LLC by changing the purchase price; and declaring an emergency. (ECONOMIC DEV. & JOB CREATION) RULES (J. CONTI, CHAIRMAN) BUDGET AND FINANCE (T. MERLITTI, CHAIRPERSON) PLANNING (J. CONTI, CHAIRMAN) UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 24, 2008: (1) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to permit the retention of a shed in the side yard area at 705 Wellesley Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (D-462) (03/10/08) REFERRED: (2) D-58. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct an oversized accessory structure at 55 Hillman Road. Petitioner: Kathleen Conner, owner of land. (PC ) () TIME: (3) D-462. Petition for a Conditional Use to retain a shed within the side yard area at 705 Wellesley Avenue. Petitioner: Leslie Sutula, owner of land. (PC ) (12/10/07) 1

2 (4) D-182. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct a restaurant and apartment house at 446 East Exchange Street. Spicertown LLC, owner of land. (PC ) (10/16/06) (5) D Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (01/07/08) (6) D Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (12/17/07) REFERRED: PUBLIC SERVICE (B. KEITH, CHAIRMAN) (1) D-59. Two (2) letters objecting to the Street Cleaning/Street Lighting assessments as per Res. No () TIME: (2) Ordinance amending and/or supplementing Title 5, Chapter 52, Section Service Charge of the Code of Ordinances to modify curbside collection fees; and declaring an emergency. (02/25/08) (3) D-39. Six (6) letters objecting to the improvement of North Hawkins Avenue as per Res. No (02/25/08) (4) D One (1) letter objecting to the improvement of North Hawkins Avenue as per Res. No (03/03/08) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: PUBLIC UTILITIES (J. HURLEY, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Vanguard Utility Service, Inc., for the purchase and installation of an Automated Meter Reading System for commercial and industrial water meters and all fire service meters throughout the Akron water service area; and declaring an emergency. () FILED: PUBLIC SAFETY (J. SHEALEY, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 138, Section Use, possession, or sale of drug paraphernalia to enhance the penalty for possession of drug paraphernalia involving controlled substances other than marijuana; and declaring an emergency. (01/28/08) PARKS AND RECREATION (K. CRAWFORD, CHAIRPERSON) HOUSING (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) 2

3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE (R. GREENE, CHAIRPERSON) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION (T. ALBANESE, CHAIRPERSON) UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 24, 2008: (1) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Child Day Care Business Center at 1129 Kinzie Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (D-3) (03/10/08) REFERRED: (2) D-60. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct town homes at 1873 Smith Road. Petitioner: Brookwood Development, Ltd. (PC ) () (3) D-61. Petition for a Conditional Use to located a billboard at 601 West Exchange Street. Petitioner: John Heffern. (PC ) () TIME: (4) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a restaurant at 444 East Exchange Street; and declaring an emergency. (D-180) (02/25/08) (NOTE: Public Hearing held. Committee requested Time. Granted: Viva Voce) (5) D-180. Petition for a Conditional use to construct a restaurant and apartment house at 444 East Exchange Street. George Istocki, owner of land. (PC ) (10/16/06) (6) D-28. Petition for a Conditional Use to establish a five-unit apartment at Sumner Street. Petitioner: R. Marich, owner of land. PC ) (02/04/08) (7) D-27. Petition for a Conditional Use to establish a three-unit apartment at 344 Pioneer Street. Petitioner: E. Kolb, owner of land. (PC ) (02/04/08) (8) D-452. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct building additions and to establish the East/Goodyear Community Learning Center at 80 Brittain Road. Petitioner: Akron Public Schools. (PC ) (11/19/07) (9) D-453. Petition for a Conditional Use to retain a three-unit apartment house at Caddo Avenue. Petitioner: Mario L. Cericola, owner of land. (PC CU) (11/19/07) (10) Ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a contract for private redevelopment with Infocision Management Corporation and GLT Limited Liability Company ( Redeveloper ) and the Bath-Akron-Fairlawn Joint Economic Development District, providing for the redevelopment of property in the Bath-Akron-Fairlawn Joint Economic Development District, and related findings; and declaring an emergency. (12/17/07) (11) Ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a contract for sale of land for private redevelopment with Opus Rex, LLC ( Redeveloper ), providing for the sale and redevelopment of property in the Akron Square Business Park pursuant to the Arlington/Kelly Urban Renewal Plan, as amended ( Plan ); finding such property is not needed for any public use, and related findings; and declaring an emergency. (07/23/07) (12) D-320. Petition for a Conditional Use to establish a dog grooming business at 85 Nickel Street. Petitioner: Sharon Gannon, owner of land. (PC ) (04/23/07) (13) D-463. Petition for a Conditional Use to operate an auto repair business with existing auto sales at 320 E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue. Petitioner: Larry Meyers, Lessee. (PC ) (12/10/07) 3

4 (14) D-3. Petition for a Conditional Use to operate a day care center at 1129 Kinzie Avenue. Petitioner: Eric D. Garnett, Sr., ABC Kids Academies. (PC ) (01/07/08) (15) D-53. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct the Portage Path Community Learning Center at 55 South Portage Path. (PC ) (03/10/08) (16) D-54. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct a housing complex on the south side of Clifford Avenue, west of Inman Street. (PC ) (03/10/08) (17) D-55. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct a multi-unit residential development south of Morse Street and east of Newdale Avenue. (PC ) (03/10/08) FILED: (18) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Five-unit Apartment House development at Sumner Street; and declaring an emergency. (D-28) (02/25/08) (19) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish a Three-unit Apartment House at 344 Pioneer Street; and declaring an emergency. (D-27) (02/25/08) MISCELLANEOUS FILED: VIVA VOCE. D Notice from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control informing council that they have received a request to cancel the Transfer of Location application for the Leprechaun Party Store, 2080 South Main Street, therefore a ruling will not be issued on the hearing that was held on December 12, (WARD 7) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-62. Notice of Transfer of C2, C2X liquor permits to Chas Convenient Market, 1216 S. Arlington Street. (WARD 7) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-63. Notice of New C1, C2 liquor permits to Lorenzos Drive Thru, 422 E. Exchange Street (WARD 2) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-64. Notice of Transfer of D2, D2X, D3, D3A, D6 liquor permits to Sin Clubs, Inc., 328 S. Main Street, 1 st, 2 nd and basement floor (WARD 5) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-65. Notice of Stock of C1, C1 liquor permits to Lakeshore, 1143 Lakeshore Blvd., 1 st floor & basement. (WARD 5) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-66. Notice of Transfer of C1, C2 liquor permits to GM Mini Mart, 3105 Forest Park Blvd. (WARD 6) REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS: Mayor Plusquellic; Dave Lieberth, Deputy Mayor Administration; John Valle, Deputy Service Director; Cheri Cunningham, Assistant Law Director; Warren Woolford, Director of Planning; Elaine Davidson, Assistant Law Director; Tom Quade, Deputy Director of Health; Robert Bowman, Deputy Mayor Economic Development; Diane Miller-Dawson, Finance Director; Sam DeShazior, Deputy Director of Planning; John Moore, Zoning Manager; Ralph Coletta, Development Services Manager. 4

5 COMMITTEE MEETINGS MONDAY, MARCH 24, :00 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICE MONDAY, MARCH 24, :15 P.M. HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICE MONDAY, MARCH 24, :30 P.M. BUDGET & FINANCE MONDAY, MARCH 24, :45 P.M. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION MONDAY, MARCH 24, :00 P.M. PLANNING MONDAY, MARCH 24, :15 P.M. PUBLIC UTILITIES MONDAY, MARCH 24, :30 P.M. PUBLIC SAFETY MONDAY, MARCH 24, :45 P.M. PARKS & RECREATION MONDAY, MARCH 24, :45 P.M. HOUSING ON MOTION, Council adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Cheri Prough Clerk of Council 5

6 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED MARCH 17, 2008 ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to purchase two used vehicles at public auction; authorizing the resale of these vehicles at public auction when they are no longer needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO amending The Zoning Map by changing the Apartment House Use District (U2,H1,A2) Classification on property located on the east side of Adams Street and north of Hazel Street to a Hospital Use District (UHD,H5,A1) Classification; and declaring an emergency. RES. NO adopting an annual operating budget for the fiscal year 2008; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO 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, ORD. NO ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service in contracting with Carmen Construction Company for emergency repairs to the Stubbs Justice Center; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO ratifying the actions of the Director of Public Service in contracting with H.M. Miller Construction Company for emergency repairs to the Howard Street Sanitary Sewer; authorizing therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the construction of ADA compliant curb ramps; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Oriana House, Inc. for confinement, rehabilitation services and alternative sentencing options for offenders convicted of Akron Code violations; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO approving the sale of city-owned land located on the northeast corner of West Exchange Street and Water Street to Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Coalition, Inc; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO approving and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for redevelopment of the Richard Howe House with the Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Coalition, Inc.; and declaring an emergency. RES. NO expressing support for the Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park to be created as a permanent monument to all Ohioans who served this country in times of war and peace. 6