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.
Finance Committee
A-22: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the construction of a new street department warehouse at 3159 Northampton Road. This ordinance was presented by city engineer Tony Demasi, who stated that the history of the building dates back to the 1960s and was built by the former Northampton Township. The building has had a host of different uses since the merger including the city paint and sign shop and as part of the city garage. The new building will be 10,500 sq/ft Construction is expected to begin in a few months and will be completed by year end. The street department will occupy the building for storage of backhoes and tractors and the Parks and Recreation department will occupy one bay of the new building. The project was bid out and awarded at the cost of $1.6 million. The finance committee voted to bring this out for a vote before city council next Monday night.
A-23: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the annual resurfacing and/or repair of various streets as described in Exhibit ‘A’ (as seen last week) in the City of Cuyahoga Falls and authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts for pavement preservation on various streets within the city. Demasi described the 20-point rating system and the pavement condition index done every 2 years by Pavement Management Group that is used to determine what streets and what order end up on the list to be paved for the year. Streets this year will be rated again for the 2025-26 paving seasons. Also of note is that according to the Ohio Department of Transportation pricing index asphalt prices are down 2% from last year. After positive comments from several members of the committee they voted to bring this out for a vote before council next Monday.
A-24: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the replacement of the roofs at the electric department, street department, water treatment plant, and the water stock room in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Demasi stated it will cover replacing the roofs on three buildings that range in age between 20 and 30 years. All three roofs will be completed this summer and the lowest bids totaled $2.2 million and come with a 30-year guarantee. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before council next Monday.
A-25: An ordinance amending sections 945.02, 945.04, 945.06, and 945.14 of the Codified Ordinances, relating to the City Cemetery. Presented by Building and Grounds Superintendent John Ball. This ordinance makes some clerical changes, including that burial vaults must be made from steel or concrete. There are also various rate changes — the cost for a single grave for a resident will go up from $375 to $600 with the perpetual care endowment increasing from $75 to $200. A plot for cremated remains for a resident will go from $200 to $350 with the care endowment increasing from $40 to $150. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before council next Monday.
Public Affairs
Temp. Res. A-26: A resolution expressing support for and urging the passage of the Woodridge Local School District Levy, at the election held on March 19, 2024. Woodridge Schools Assistant Superintendent Joel Morgan started of by going over some of the cost-saving measures the school district has instituted since the last levy, including changes in health insurance and partnering with the City of Cuyahoga Falls in maintaining playgrounds. Morgan said the passage of the levy will cost the average resident $217 per $100,000 in property value. The committee voted to bring this out for a vote before council next Monday.
