AKRON, OHIO COUNCIL AGENDA OF DECEMBER 3, 2007 Regular Meeting Members all present. A non-sectarian prayer was said by Councilman Mike 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 expenditure of funds to purchase hospitality items for various Recreation Bureau activities; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. (PARKS AND RECREATION) : RULES (J. CONTI, CHAIRMAN) BUDGET AND FINANCE (G. MONEYPENNY, CHAIRMAN) PLANNING (J. CONTI, CHAIRMAN) UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 10, 2007: (1) Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to vary the side yard area for the construction of a stairway enclosure at 1131 Pitkin Avenue; and declaring an emergency. (D-450) (11/26/07) (2) D-450. Petition for a Conditional Use to vary the side yard area to construct a roof canopy over stairs at 1131 Pitkin Avenue. Petitioner: Ronald Leonino, owner of land. (PC-2007-01) (11/19/07) (3) 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-2006-89) (10/16/06) (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-2006-91) (10/16/06) (5) D-238. Proposed 2007 Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (12/18/06) (6) D-245. 2006-2010 Capital Investment & Community Development Program. (01/08/07) PUBLIC SERVICE (B. KEITH, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the construction of renovations to Council Chambers in the Municipal Building to enable television broadcasts of Council sessions and other official functions in the Council Chambers; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (11/27/06) (2) D-426. One letter objecting to the improvement of Santee Avenue as per Res. No. 485-2007. (10/01/07) 1
(3) D-426-1. 1. Two (2) letters objecting to the improvement of Dover Avenue as per Res. No. 485-2007. (10/15/07) (4) D-426-2. One (1) letter objecting to the improvement of Dover Avenue as per Res. No. 485-2007. (10/22/07) (5) D-426-3. One (1) letter objecting to the improvement of Dover Avenue, et al, as per Res. No. 485-2007. (11/19/07) PUBLIC UTILITIES (T. MERLITTI, CHAIRPERSON) PUBLIC SAFETY (J. SHEALEY, CHAIRMAN) (1) Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the purchase and installation of an adult probation case management system for use by the Probation Department of the Akron Municipal Court; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. (07/16/07) PARKS AND RECREATION (T. ALBANESE, CHAIRPERSON) HOUSING (M. FREEMAN, CHAIRMAN) HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE (R. GREENE, CHAIRPERSON) AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (OTTERMAN, CHM., Williams, Freeman) SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION (ALBANESE, CHM., Greene, Shealey, Freeman, Moneypenny) FIRST READING AND REFERRED - UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 10, 2007: (1) Ordinance designating a voting ward for 11.24 acres of land on the south side of Smith Road and addressed as 2102 and 2108 Smith Road, for 2.66 acres of land on the north side of Smith Road and addressed as 1873 Smith Road, for 7.9 acres of land at the southwest corner of the intersection of Smith Road and Riverview Road and addressed as 2152 Riverview Road, and for 2.03 acres of land located at the north end of Foxglove Circle and known as Lot 47 in the Woodbrook Place Allotment, all recently incorporated into the City of Akron; and declaring an emergency. (12/3/07) 2
(2) Ordinance amending The Zoning Map as referred to in Section 153.220 of the City of Akron Code of Ordinances by establishing a Unified Planned Development District (UPD-23) Classification on 11.24 acres of recently incorporated land on the south side of Smith Road and addressed as 2102 and 2108 Smith Road, and on 2.66 acres of recently incorporated land on the north side of Smith Road and addressed as 1873 Smith Road; by establishing a Limited Business Use District (ULB,H1,A1) Classification on 7.9 acres of recently incorporated land at the southwest corner of the intersection of Smith Road and Riverview Road and addressed as 2152 Riverview Road; by establishing a Single Family Residence Use District (U1,H1,A1) Classification on 2.03 acres of recently incorporated land located at the north end of Foxglove Circle and known as Lot 47 in the Woodbrook Place Allotment; and declaring an emergency. (12/3/07) (3) Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract for the acquisition of land located at 4100 Embassy Parkway and owned by BMJ, Ltd., (the Property ); authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. (11/19/07) (4) 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-2007-99) (11/19/07) (5) D-453. Petition for a Conditional Use to retain a three-unit apartment house at 1020-1022 Caddo Avenue. Petitioner: Mario L. Cericola, owner of land. (PC-2007-111-CU) (11/19/07) (6) 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) (7) D-272. Petition for a Conditional Use to construct a flagpole telecommunications tower at 393 Storer Avenue. Petitioner: T-Mobile. G&E Varner, owner of land. (PC-2007-11) (02/26/07) (8) D-320. Petition for a Conditional Use to establish a dog grooming business at 85 Nickel Street. Petitioner: Sharon Gannon, owner of land. (PC-2007-37) (04/23/07) MISCELLANEOUS FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-459.. Notice of Stock of D5 liquor permits to Triplett Entertainment, LLC, 1199 Triplett Blvd. (WARD 10) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-460. Notice of Transfer of C2, C2X liquor permits to JAAD Corp., dba Sabrinas Market, 247 Kelly Avenue. (WARD 5) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-461. Notice of Transfer of D5, D6 liquor permits to VPS Locker Room, LLC, dba Max McQ s, 1562 Akron Peninsula Road Suite 106-110 & walk in cooler (WARD 1) FILED: VIVA VOCE. D-28-22. Report of Debt for period ending November 30, 2007. REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS: Mayor Plusquellic; Dave Lieberth, Deputy Administration; John Valle, Deputy Service Director; Cheri Cunningham, Assistant Law Director; Elaine Davidson, Assistant Law Director; Diane Miller- Dawson, Finance Director; Robert Bowman, Deputy Mayor - Economic Development; John Moore, Zoning Manager; Warren Woolford, Director of Planning; Debbie Forfia, Assistant Director of Law; Samuel DeShazior, Deputy Director of Planning. 3
COMMITTEE MEETINGS MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 2:15 P.M. HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 2:30 P.M. BUDGET AND FINANCE MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 2:45 P.M. ECONOMIC DEV. AND JOB CREATION MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 3:00 P.M. PLANNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 3:15 P.M. PUBLIC UTILITIES MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 3:30 P.M. PUBLIC SAFETY MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 3:45 P.M. PARKS AND RECREATION MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 3:45 P.M. HOUSING ON MOTION, Council adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Connie Genevish, Deputy Clerk of Council 4
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED DECEMBER 3, 2007 ORD. NO. 614-2007 authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract, after publicly advertising for bids, for the construction of improvements to Building #1 and #2 at the Municipal Service Center; approving specifications therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 615-2007 accepting a utility easement for property described below in the City of Akron, for the WEST MARKET STREET project; authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 616-2007 amending the Zoning Map by changing the Commercial Use District (U4, H4, A4) Classification to a Retail Business Use District (U3, H5, A5) Classification for the property on the northwest corner of South High Street and Cedar Street; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 617-2007 accepting a vacation plat for Maiden Lane Alley north of Cedar Street, for a distance of 199 feet; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 618-2007 approving and authorizing the execution of a contract for sale for private redevelopment with Equity Development Corporation ( Redeveloper ), providing for the sale and redevelopment of property pursuant to the Exchange Street-Opportunity Park Urban Renewal Area Economic Development Plan ( Plan ), finding such property is not needed for any public use, and related findings; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 619-2007 authorizing the acquisition of land located at 405 High Street and owned by the Akron Area Board of Realtors (the Property ); authorizing payment therefore; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 620-2007 approving the Exchange Street-Opportunity Park Urban Renewal Area Economic Development Plan and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 621-2007 establishing the Exchange Street Opportunity Park Incentive District in accordance with the Exchange Street Opportunity Park Urban Renewal Area Economic Development Plan and declaring improvements to parcels of property in the incentive district to be a public purpose, describing the public improvements to be made to benefit or serve the incentive district, establishing a municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of service payments, and related authorizations pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40, 5709.42 and 5709.43; and declaring an emergency. ORD. NO. 622-2007 authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement for Title V Community Prevention Grant Funding through the Ohio Department of Youth Services to provide gender-specific programming for at-risk adolescents girls and juvenile female offenders; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract or contracts to implement this grant; and declaring an emergency. 5