AKRON, OHIO COUNCIL AGENDA FOR MARCH 5, 2012 Regular Meeting-All members present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting read and approved. CONSENT AGENDA (1) Ordinance approving the historic designation of 732 West Exchange Street as an historic landmark; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING) (2) Ordinance approving the donation of city-owned land at 966 Frederick Boulevard to Faith Based Initiatives, Inc; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING) (3) Ordinance purchasing property in the City of Akron, for the C.D. Land Banking project; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PLANNING) (4) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Director of Transportation to provide skid resistance on I76; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) (5) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Director of Transportation for herbicide spraying of interstates within the City; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) (6) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for furnishing and applying airport pavement markings to runway and taxiway pavement at the Akron Fulton Airport; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC SERVICE) (7) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of a primary tank collector chain for the Water Pollution Control Division; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (8) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for electrical services at the Water Pollution Control Station; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (9) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase of primary tank sprockets for the Water Pollution Control Division; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (10) Ordinance authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a contract with Ryan Herco Flow Solutions for the purchase of turbidity metering equipment, without the formality of advertising for bids; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) (11) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for modifications to the existing overflow downspouts at the water storage tanks in the distribution system; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PUBLIC UTILITIES) RULES (J. FUSCO, CHAIRMAN)
FIRST READING AND REFERRED: BUDGET AND FINANCE (G. MONEYPENNY, CHAIRMAN) 1. Ordinance establishing compensation in Local #1360 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees bargaining unit, non-bargaining, management and unclassified job classes; and amending the code of Ordinances, Chapter 35 Employment Policies ; and declaring an emergency. (02/27/12) PLANNING (J. FUSCO, CHAIRMAN) FIRST READING AND REFERRED UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 12, 2012: (1) Ordinance amending The Zoning Map by changing the Two Family Residence Use District (U1, H1, A2) Classification on property on the south side of Palmetto Avenue, east of South Arlington Street to a Commercial Use District (U4, H1, A2) and Retail Business Use District (U3, H2, A3) Classification; and declaring an emergency. (02/27/12) FIRST READING AND REFERRED: (2) Ordinance authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development to enter into contracts with non-profit organizations, for the provision of public services in order to carry out the intent and purpose of programs under the Consolidated Plan for the year 2012; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. (02/27/12) TIME: (3) D-331. 2012 Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (12/19/11) (4) D-328. Petition of OPRS Communities for a Conditional Use to construct an apartment building at 1148 West Market Street, and for Westminster Presbyterian Church to construct a parking lot at 1250 West Exchange Street. (PC-2011-67)(12/19/11) (5) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to construct a car wash on the north side of East Waterloo Road, east of South Main Street. (D-224) (5/23/11) (Note: Public Hearing Held 6/13/11. Committee requested Time. Granted: Viva Voce) (6) D-224. Petition of Mark Headley for a Conditional Use to construct a car wash on the north side of East Waterloo Road, east of South Main Street. (PC-2011-19)(5/16/11) (7) D-160. 2011 Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (12/13/10) (8) D-1. 2011-2015 Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (01/0912) (9) D-10. Petition of New Covenant Community Church for a Conditional Use to construct a church at 2102 Smith Road. (PC-2012-01) (01/30/12) PUBLIC SERVICE (J. HURLEY, CHAIRMAN) PUBLIC UTILITIES (K. JONES, CHAIRMAN)
PUBLIC SAFETY (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) TIME: (1) Ordinance amending and/or supplementing Title 7 Traffic Code, Chapter 77 Pedestrians, Section 77.09 Pedestrian soliciting rides or riding on outside of vehicle prohibited, to prohibit soliciting employment, business, donations or contributions through means of spoken, written or printed word or such other acts or bodily gestures within one hundred (100) feet of intersections; and declaring an emergency. (6/20/11) (NOTE: On June 27, 2011, a substitute ordinance with a similar title was read in) FILED: (2) D-259. Letter from Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Attorney James S. Simon, who is representing Wilson Crane Service, Inc., dba Wilson s Towing on their request to contractually sell the towing business to Bower s Towing. (7/25/11) (3) D-296. Letter from Thomas Loepp, Attorney for Wilson s Towing, informing of his intent to file suit against the city to restrain the city from carving up Wilson s towing territory in violation of its contractual rights. (10/17/11) : PARKS AND RECREATION (R. NEAL, CHAIRMAN) HOUSING (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE (M. KEITH, CHAIRWOMAN) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION (L. OMOBIEN, CHAIRWOMAN) MISCELLANEOUS FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-15. Notice of Transfer of D5 liquor permit to Old Haunts Tavern, 1 st floor and basement & patio, 1527 E. Market Street. (WARD 10) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-16. Notice of New C1, C2 liquor permit to Arlington Beverage, 1493 S. Arlington Street. (WARD 7) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-17. Investment Earnings Report for January 2012. FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-18. Annual Report of the Akron Municipal Court. FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-19. Notice from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources informing Council that they have received an application from Ohio Valley Energy Systems for a permit to drill an oil/gas well in the City of Akron. FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-20. Return Showing Service regarding the improvement of Seiberling Way and Eagle Street per Res. No. 35-2012.
REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS: Mayor Plusquellic; John Valle, Deputy Service Director; Diane Miller-Dawson, Finance Director; Cheri Cunningham, Director of Law; Dave Lieberth, Chief of Staff; John Moore, Planning Director; Robert Bowman, Deputy Mayor Economic Development; Stephanie York, Assistant Law Director; Ronnie Williamson, Deputy Service Director; Janet Ciotola, Assistant Law Director; Sean Vollman, Assistant Law Director; Debbie Forfia, Assistant Law Director; Adele Roth, Economic Development Manager. COMMITTEE MEETINGS MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICE MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 2:15 P.M. PARKS AND RECREATION MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 2:30 P.M. PLANNING MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 2:45 P.M. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 3:00 P.M. BUDGET AND FINANCE MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 3:15 P.M. PUBLIC UTILITIES MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 3:30 P.M. PUBLIC SAFETY MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 3:45 P.M. HOUSING ON MOTION, Council adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Robert E. Keith Clerk of Council
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED FEBRUARY 27, 2012 ORD. NO. 45-2012 authorizing the purchase of property located at 76 Bachtel Avenue for the Summit/Dudley Demonstration Program project; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 46-2012 authorizing the purchase of property located at 28 W. Wilbeth Road for the Bridgestone/Firestone project; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 47-2012 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Director of Transportation for the relocation and replacement of a water main and sanitary sewer and appurtenances necessitated by the Manchester Road roadway widening project; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 48-2012 authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Summit County and the Summit County Prosecutor s Office for direct indictment services; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 49-2012 approving the sale of City owned land to Scott M. & Marie Smith; determining said property is not needed for public use; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 50-2012 authorizing the Director of Public Service to submit an application and enter into an agreement with the Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority for a Community Recycling Access Grant; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 51-2012 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Montrose Auto for the purchase of twelve police cruisers, without the formality of advertising for bids; and declaring an emergency. RES. NO. 52-2012 expressing sympathy to the family of Susan Hamo and recognizing her many years of valued leadership on the Greater Akron Community. RES. NO. 53-2012 adopting the Rules of Procedure for the Akron City Council ; and declaring an emergency. (02/13/12)