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-99: An ordinance declaring the improvement to certain parcels on an approximate 7.4 acre site between Bath Road and Graham Road in the city to be a public purpose and exempt from taxation pursuant to ORC 5709.40(B); providing for the collection and deposit of service payments and specifying the purposes for which those service payments may be expended; authorizing school compensation payments. Assigned to the community development committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
B-113: An ordinance adopting a cybersecurity program as required by law. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
B-114: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of annual requirements of certain materials and supplies for use by the Sanitation Division during 2026. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion next Monday.
B-115: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of annual requirements of certain materials and supplies for use by the Street Division during 2026, and declaring an emergency. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
B-116: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of annual requirements for certain services, materials, supplies, and equipment for use by the Fire Department.. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion next Monday.
B-117: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of annual requirements of certain services, materials, and supplies for use by the Garage Division during 2026. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
B-118: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, or the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase or lease of various vehicles and related equipment for use by the city, and declaring an emergency. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
B-119: 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 for discussion next Monday.
B-120: 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 and advances of appropriations within and for the various funds hereinafter set forth. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion on Monday, December 15.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Finance & Appropriations:
B-89: 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. Passed 10-0.
B-100: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with Medical Mutual of Ohio for the city’s group life insurance for employees and retirees for a period not to exceed two years. Passed 10-0.
B-101: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with Medical Mutual Services, LLC for the administration of the city’s self-insured employee medical plans for a period not to exceed three years. Passed 10-0.
B-102: 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. Passed 10-0.
B-103: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with Principal Life Insurance Company for the administration of the city’s fully insured employee dental insurance plan, for a period not to exceed one year. Passed 10-0.
B-104: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with Truescripts for the administration of the city’s self-insured employee prescription drug plans for a period not to exceed one year. Passed 10-0.
B-105: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the replacement or adjustment of concrete sidewalks, drive approaches and curbs at various locations in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 10-0.
B-106: An ordinance levying special assessments for the repair or replacement of sidewalks and drive approaches in the Sidewalk and Drive Approach Repair and Replacement District, for the year 2025. Passed 10-0.
B-107: A resolution creating for the year 2026 a Sidewalk and Drive Approach Repair or Replacement District containing such streets, alleys, or public roadways within the corporate limits of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, declaring the necessity of repairing or replacing the sidewalks and drive approaches abutting on such streets, alleys or public roadways within said corporate limits and providing the method for levying special assessments. Passed 10-0.
B-108: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of natural gas. Passed 10-0.
B-109: An ordinance amending Ordinance 110-2024 to create the position of Office Manager. Passed 10-0.
B-110: An ordinance amending Chapter 933 “Electricity” of Title 5 “Public Utilities” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio relating to electric rates. Passed 10-0.
B-111 An ordinance amending the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Title 7, Chapter 941, Refuse Collection Disposal, establishing definitions, rates, and regulations for the collection and disposal of solid waste in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 10-0.
Public & Industrial Improvements:
B-112: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, for the stabilization of approximately 190 linear feet of stream bank along Akron-Peninsula Road North of Ira Road. Passed 10-0.
Miscellaneous Business.
Council voted to excuse the absence of Councilman Frank Stams.
In communications with public officials the clerk read a notice from the department of liquor control of a pending license application for 1667 State Road (Genes Drive Thru).
