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.
Sustainability, Energy & Environment:
B-31: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a NOPEC Energized Community Grant Agreement with Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Inc. for energy efficiency or energy infrastructure projects. Community Outreach Coordinator Bryce Pulley shared with council and the committee a handout listing projects utilizing NOPEC community grants over the last few years including an electric vehicle charger on Second Street and the recently installed solar umbrella work tables in several areas of Front Street. For 2023 the funds are slated to be used to purchase solar panels for use on the roof of the new Electric Service building. The committee voted to bring this out for a full vote before council next Monday.
Finance & Appropriations:
B-29: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Bell Equipment Company to purchase a used rear-load sanitation truck. Jerry Crawford from the city garage presented this legislation that will be used to purchase a 2017 Mack that will replace a 2011 truck that is no longer fit for service. The purchase price will be $124k and $170k was budgeted for this vehicle. The committee voted to bring this out for a full vote before council next Monday.
B-30: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Sherman and Reilly Inc. for the purchase of braking reel trailer equipment, appurtenances, and services, and declaring an emergency. Rod Troxell from Electric Services explained this unit will be used to replace a unit currently in use but showing its age. There was $80k budgeted for this item and the price of the unit presented to the committee came in at $65k. The committee voted to bring this out for a full vote before council next Monday.
Public Affairs:
B-32: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute the participation forms for settlement with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pursuant to the One Ohio Memorandum of Understanding and consistent with the material terms of the proposed settlement agreements. A special meeting of City Council was convened so that this measure could be discussed in executive session because the subject pertained to pending litigation. The vote was 8-0 to go into executive session; upon return council voted to excuse the absence of Councilman Stams and Councilman Balthus. There was no vote to excuse the absence of Councilman Miller. The special council meeting was adjourned, and the public affairs committee voted to bring this out for a full vote before council next Monday.
B-33: A resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Clean Ohio Trails Fund Grant to construct Phase II of the Mud Brook Greenway. Planning Director Rod Kurtz discussed that this will allow the city to apply for a grant with 25% city matching funds to add another mile to the Mud Brook Greenway along Bath Road This will be a $1.2 million project. Several council members gave praise to existing parts of the project and are looking forward to seeing more added. The public affairs committee voted to bring this out for a full vote before council next Monday.
