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
A-20: An ordinance authorizing and approving the Final Development Plan for Conservation a Residential Overlay and Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Park Ridge Preserve on Parcel Number 3502964. Assigned to the planning and zoning committee for discussion April 6.
A-21*: An ordinance approving text amendments to the Cuyahoga Falls General Development Code, adopting regulations regarding best management practices for storm water facilities, as more fully described and depicted herein. *A public hearing for Temporary Ordinance A-21 is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2026.
A-22: An ordinance creating the position of Power System Manager, amending Exhibit A of Ordinance 84-2024, and establishing the compensation level for this non-bargaining position. Assigned to the finance committee for discussion April 6.
A-23: An ordinance amending Sections 929.07 and 929.09 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Title 9, Chapter 929, “Storm Drainage Utility,” in the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion April 6.
A-24: An ordinance amending Part Thirteen of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Building Code, by amending Chapter 1310, “Flood Plain Administration.” Assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion April 6.
A-25: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, with the Ohio Drilling Company, for the cleaning, inspection, and repair of City drinking wells #7, #16, and #21. Assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion April 6.
A-26: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the improvement of Wyoga Lake Road, from East Steels Corners Road to Seasons Road. Assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion April 6.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Finance & Appropriations:
A-14: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept, and enter into a Water Supply Loan Account Agreement with the Ohio EPA on behalf of the City for replacing non-copper water service lines, designating a repayment source for the loan. Passed 11-0.
A-15: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for replacing non-copper water service lines.
Public & Industrial Improvements:
A-11: An ordinance authorizing the parks and recreation board to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Site Technology inc., for repairs to the Cuyahoga Falls High school tennis courts. City Council met in executive session earlier Monday. According to council rules “the council may hold an Executive Session, from which the public is excluded;” in this case it was for “purchase, sale, or the development of real property where premature disclosure of information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person, or otherwise adversely affect the general public interest.”
Park Director Dr. Sara Kline made this presentation before the committee, giving a timeline of what led the parks department to arrive at this choice. Some of the elements that made this site preferable over the courts at other school parks is the ability of having six courts, a requirement for sanctioned tennis matches. The tennis courts are to be available for the general public to use outside of school hours. The site can also be double striped to be used for pickle ball in the future if desired. When asked about the construction timeline Deputy Parks Director Michael Fallis told the Falls Free Press that construction, dependent on weather, would run from June to August. The committee voted to bring this measure out for a vote before full council where it passed 10-0 later Monday evening.
A-16: An ordinance authorizing the parks and recreation board to enter into a contract, or contracts, with PlayCore Wisconsin Inc., dba Gametime, for the purchase and installation of a splashpad at Valley Vista Park. Passed 11-0.
Public Affairs:
A-17: A resolution expressing support for and urging passage of Issue 5, the Cuyahoga Falls Library levy, at the Primary Election to be held on May 5, 2026. Passed 11-0.
A-18: A resolution declaring the month of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 11-0.
A-19: An ordinance amending Part Seven of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Business Regulation Code, by the enactment of Chapter 755, “Temporary Outdoor Special Events & Mobile Food Vendors,”. Passed 11-0.
Miscellaneous Businesss
Council voted to excuse the absence of Marie Willis-Guarneri 10-0.
Finance Director Bryan Hoffman passed out Report 21 and went over some of the snapshots from the report to which his office is paying attention. One of the things Hoffman pointed out is that state taxes received are up 11% from this time last year. The first share of “Adult Use Tax” is in and the city received $518k in this initial payout. Looking at the leisure time funds the Natatorium is up 4% from last year at this time and, with a warm February, Downview and the driving range were both up over last year.
