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.
The following legislation was read and assigned to the proper committees:
A-139: 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.
A-140: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of annual requirements for certain services, materials, supplies, and equipment for use by the electrical division during 2023. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-141: 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 2023. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-142: 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 2023. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-143: 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 2023. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-144: 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. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-145: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the purchase of the city’s requirements of certain services, materials and supplies for use by the water and sewer Divisions during 2023. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-146: 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.
A-147: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with CRS Metalworx, Inc., for the installation of HVAC equipment at the Natatorium. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-148: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts with Carrier Corporation for the purchase of a 250-ton chiller unit to be installed at the Natatorium. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-149: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts with Miracle Recreation- Playpower, Inc. dba Playground Equipment Services Inc., for the purchase of playground equipment at Water Works Family Aquatic Center. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-150: 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 2022. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-151: A resolution creating for the year 2023 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. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-152: 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. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-153: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement to provide dispatch and related safety services to the City of Munroe Falls. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
A-154: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement to provide dispatch, fire and emergency medical services, and related safety services to the Village of Silver Lake. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
A-155: An ordinance amending the traffic control file by providing for installation of various traffic control devices. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
A-156: An ordinance amending Ordinance 93-2018, providing for health care insurance coverage for benefits-eligible employees. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
A-157: An ordinance creating the non- bargaining position of payroll specialist and amending Exhibit A of Ordinance 132-2021. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
A-158: An ordinance amending Ordinance 82-1987, establishing policies and procedures within the Municipal Corporation of the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Assigned to the public affairs committee.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Finance & Appropriations:
A-131: An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to enter into a contract or contracts without competitive bidding with the Metropolitan Regional Service Council dba Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology for the purchase of IP telephony and voicemail services for a period not to exceed three years. Passed 10-0.
A-132: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the purchase of the TASER 7 plan for use by the city’s safety forces. Passed 10-0.
A-133: 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.
A-121: 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, 2023. Before this legislation was voted, Committee Chair Mary Nichols-Rhodes made comments over this legislation, thanking the department heads and the heads of our safety forces for presenting a forward-thinking budget to council that puts the city and its residents first. She also shared that it shows how the mayor’s office has done an incredible job of creating a culture of working for the good of the city and the service it provides for the residents of our city. Council President Russ Balthis added that he agreed with everything Nichols-Rhodes said and added that a council members’ participation and vote on the city’s budget is one of the most important tasks a council person performs as part of their job. Council voted 10-0 to accept the 2023 budget.
Public & Industrial Improvements:
A-134: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the transfer, processing and sale of recyclable materials acquired by the city through its curbside recycling program. Passed 10-0.
A-135: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the disposal of municipal solid waste. Passed 10-0.
A-136: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts with Hasenstab Architects for architectural design services related to the construction of the new Fire Station 4 campus, including a training facility and fire prop. Passed 10-0.
A-137: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the installation of a new 12” water main on West Portage Trail from Valley Road to Northampton Road. Passed 10-0.
A-138: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, after publicly advertising for bids, for the Cochran Road Regional Wetland Restoration. Passed 10-0.
Miscellaneous Business:
Council voted 10-0 to excuse the absence of Councilman Stams.
