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 councilmembers 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.
New Ordinances & Resolutions
B-134: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with Medical Mutual of Ohio for Stop-Loss Insurance Coverage for the city’s self-insured medical and prescription drug plans, for a period not to exceed one year. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-135: An ordinance providing for supplemental and/or amended appropriations of money for current operating expenses and capital expenditures of the City of Cuyahoga Falls and authorizing the transfer of appropriations within and for the various funds hereinafter set forth. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-136: A resolution requesting the Summit County Fiscal Officer to make advance distribution of tax receipts payable to the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-137: An ordinance amending ordinance 58-2022 to hire an additional Secretary I and assign the position to the appropriate pay grade in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2662 and the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-138: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the city’s requirement of maintaining the heating, air conditioning, and automatic control systems in the municipal building. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-139: An ordinance creating the position of Assistant Planning Director, updating pay grades forAquatics Supervisor and Deputy Director of Community Development, correcting classificationsfor various non-bargaining positions, amending Exhibit “A” of Ordinance No. 7-2022. Assigned to the finance committee.
B-140: An ordinance amending sections 111.01 and 111.04 of the Codified Ordinances, relating to the rules of City Council. Assigned to The Committee of the Whole with President Russ Balthis chair.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Planning & Zoning:
B-115: An ordinance approving a zoning map amendment for parcels 02- 13736 and 02-17196 located on 6th Street from R-4 Urban Density Residential to MU-4 Sub-Urban Corridor, as more fully described herein. Passed 10-0.
Finance & Appropriations:
B-116: An ordinance establishing annual appropriations of money for the current expenses, capital expenditures, and other expenses of the City of Cuyahoga Falls for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Passed 10-0.
B-130: An ordinance amending sections 923.01 and 923.02 of Part Five of Title Nine of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, establishing water rates. Passed 10-0.
B-131: An ordinance amending Section 925.02 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 10-0.
Public & Industrial Improvements:
B-132: An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts for the demolition of a structure located at 357 Steels Corners Road, 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.
B-133: 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 600 Sill Avenue, 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.
Miscellaneous Business:
Tanya Budler from Rise Together gave a one-year status report of how her agency, with the City of Cuyahoga Falls as a partner with 21 civic and business leaders, worked with the local business community over the course of 14 meetings to create a plan that pairs newcomers to our city/country and their skills with business owners looking to stabilize and increase their workforce. The presentation went over many positive things that happened over the year including a Young International student career fair that was attended by 12 employers and over 170 students at the single event. More recently, Next Level has had Harvard University reach out to them to work with Cuyahoga Falls as a partner to move this plan into the future for the benefit of our new residents and our established employers. To learn more about Rise Together check their website at https://www.risetogethercle.com.
