Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to allow council members to publicly discuss pending legislation that will be voted on at regular meetings. The public is free to comment on pending legislation during the allowed time set aside as part of committee meetings.
The following legislation was read and assigned to their proper committees:
Temp. Ord. A-106: An ordinance authorizing the director of public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, with Independent Diesel Services to repair the CF1 #6 diesel generator located at 2550 Bailey Road. Assigned to the finance committee.
Temp. Ord. A-107: An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Wichert Insurance Services, Inc. for the professional services necessary to manage the City’s Risk Management and Insurance Program and for the purchase of public entity insurance coverage. Assigned to the finance committee.
Temp. Ord. A-108: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a real estate purchase agreement for the sale of certain real property located at 1863 Second Street, 1869 Second Street, and 1877 Second Street. Assigned to the finance committee.
Temp. Ord. A-109: An ordinance amending Ordinance 36-2022 to authorize the mayor to enter into a modification of Contract No. 8542 with Dant Clayton, making the necessary appropriations for the same. Assigned to the finance committee.
Temp. Ord. A-110: An ordinance amending Chapter 181, Contracts and Competitive Bidding, of the Codified Ordinances of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to update the definition of lowest and best bid. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
Temp. Ord. A-111: An ordinance amending the Traffic Control File by providing for installation of various traffic control devices. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
Temp. Ord. A-112: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Community Improvement Corporation of Cuyahoga Falls to administer a Brownfield Remediation Grant, appropriating the necessary funds to administer the grant. Assigned to the community development committee.
Temp. Ord. A-113: An ordinance designating the Community Improvement Corporation of Cuyahoga Falls as an agency of the City under Ohio Revised Code Section 1724.10, authorizing the execution of an agreement and plan for industrial, commercial, distribution and research development. Assigned to the community development committee.
Temp. Ord. A-114: An ordinance authorizing a grant to the Community Improvement Corporation of Cuyahoga Falls and authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with the Community Improvement Corporation of Cuyahoga Falls. Assigned to the community development committee.
Then council voted on the legislation that was discussed during the finance committee meeting held Monday October 3.
Temp. Res. A-102: A resolution accepting the amounts and rates of taxation as certified by the Summit County Budget Commission, authorizing the necessary tax levies, certifying such authorization to the county fiscal officer. Passed 10-0.
Temp. Ord. A-103: An ordinance providing for supplemental appropriations for operational expenditures of the City of Cuyahoga Falls in the general fund of the law department. Passed 10-0.
Temp. Ord. A-104: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the demolition of structures located at 721 Chestnut Boulevard, and removal of demolition debris, and certifying the cost thereof to the county fiscal officer for collection in the manner provided by law. Passed 10-0.
Temp. Ord. A-105: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts with Bell Equipment for the purchase of a leaf vacuum truck for use in the Street Division. Passed 10-0.
Miscellaneous Business:
Resident Donna Lillio addressed council over the fireworks display at the groundbreaking for the new high school. She expressed concern over how close the display was to a residential area and fireworks in general. Council at Large Gorbach explained the Fire Department approved the permit, was held in accordance with the city’s ordinance pertaining to fireworks displays, and was also put on by the school board with donated funds
