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 legislation:
A-159: 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 during 2023. Assigned to be discussed by the finance committee Tuesday, January 3.
A-160: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a modification of Contract No. 8378 with JF Electric. Assigned to be discussed by the finance committee next Tuesday.
A-161: An ordinance authorizing the termination of the 2020 Enterprise Zone Agreement with Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, Inc. Assigned to be discussed by the finance committee.
A-162: An ordinance adopting and implementing the procedures set forth in Sections 5722.02 through 5722.15 of the Ohio Revised Code to facilitate the effective reutilization of nonproductive land in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Assigned to be discussed by the community development committee next Tuesday.
A-163: An ordinance amending Appendix C of Title 5 of the General Development Code. Assigned to be discussed by the Community Development Committee next week.
Reports of Council; Standing Committees:
Finance & Appropriations:
All measures passed 11-0.
A-139: A resolution requesting the Summit County Fiscal Officer to make advance distribution of tax receipts payable to the City of Cuyahoga Falls.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Public Affairs:
All measures passed 11-0.
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.
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.
A-156: An ordinance amending Ordinance 93-2018 providing for health care insurance coverage for benefits-eligible employees.
A-157: An ordinance creating the non- bargaining position of Payroll Specialist and amending Exhibit A of Ordinance 132-2021.
A-158: An ordinance amending Ordinance 82-1987 establishing policies and procedures within the Municipal Corporation of the City of Cuyahoga Falls.
Other matters that council voted on were the mayor’s appointments to various boards and commissions:
Design and Historic Review Board: Debbie Ziccardi , Janna Amole, and Mark Gilles were all reappointed to 3-year terms.
Housing and Fire Appeals Board: Danny Karam was reappointed to another 5-year term.
Library Board of Trustees: Sean Blake was reappointed to another 5-year term.
Tree Board: Gail Manning was newly appointed to a 3-year term.
Board of Zoning Appeals: Jamie Prenatt was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Deborah Monaco who has moved away from the area.
Miscellaneous Business:
Mayor Walters gave an overview of how this weekend’s weather emergency was handled by the various departments within the city. This included calls responded to by the fire department for broken sprinkler system pipes that had to be answered and buildings affected had to be placed on fire watch until the repairs could be made to their fire suppression systems. The mayor went on to describe the full commitment that came from the street department which utilized a special low-temperature green salt that is more effective in subzero weather. The electric services personnel had many members working over 24 hours with just a two-hour break in order to restore power in the area encompassing Ward 8. The team faced many obstacles, including the high winds while trying to maneuver a bucket truck to make needed repairs. The crew also found that diagnostics did not work normally in the frigid temperatures, nor did some of the normal repair procedures. As this was unfolding other members of the service department staff were in the process of opening the city building and Natatorium as warming centers once the power was finally restored.
