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.
Finance & Appropriations:
A-102: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to amend Contract No. 8762 with CTI Engineers, Inc., for the water treatment plant improvements. Water Superintendent Russ Kring showed the timeline of this project that began in 2023. It will greatly reduce the amount of chlorine let into the river and rebuild an area of the treatment plant built in the 1930s. The design work will be completed in 2025, and the building will be done in 2026. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before all of council.
A-103: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the improvements to the Bailey Road and State Road booster pump stations. According to Kring this legislation would replace the pumps that fill our water standpipes at Indian Mountain Park and at State Road near Steels Corners Road. The estimated cost for both pumps will be capped at $105k. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before all of council.
A-104: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Superior Drain for emergency sanitary sewer repair assistance in the city right of way. This legislation will continue the city’s contract with Superior to do emergency camera work and other inspection work with the city. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before all of council.
A-105: 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, 2025. The first part of the budget for next year was discussed Monday night. Some of the 2025 highlights that Mayor Walters presented in the projected $259 million budget was $4 million on paving our asphalt streets, $600k on concrete street repair, and $600k on sidewalk repair in the city. The finance committee heard from the first 10 departments tonight and for the next 3 Mondays department heads will share what their needs are in both personnel and money. These meetings are open, and the public is encouraged to attend and feel free to ask questions.
A-107: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 68-2024 for the purpose of amending the list and schedule of special assessments to be levied for the purpose of paying the costs of an Energy Special Improvement District project related to the acquisition, installation, equipping and improvement of certain public improvements in the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in cooperation with the Akron-Summit County Energy Special Improvement District, Inc, reapproving certain documents; and declaring an emergency. Last month council passed A-62 that laid the groundwork for this Special District and the only item missing was the actual interest rate placed on the bonds. According to the Law Director Janet Ciotola now that the rate has been established this legislation updates the ones passed last month. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before all of council.
Community Development:
A-106: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a license agreement with the Brook Heights Community Association, LLC, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining monument signs in a portion of the city right-of-way. Residents from the Brook Heights subdivision showed up to have their voices heard over signs that mark the entrances of their subdivisions. The signs (three total) installed in the 1960s, after showing significant aging, have been removed and several residents had formed an LLC to cover the cost of replacing and maintaining them; however, not everyone felt so reminiscent over this decision and have expressed concerns about even the legality of the LLC. The committee agreed to hold the legislation pending more information for the law department and community development department to determine the best way to move forward.
