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-16: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Moody’s of Dayton for well repairs and additional well services. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-17: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the Water Treatment Plant Sand Filter Improvement Project. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-18: An ordinance appropriating Community Development Block Grant carryover funds for calendar year 2024. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-19: An ordinance increasing appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund for the improvement of West Portage Trail, from State Road to Northampton Road. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-20: A resolution of intent to appropriate certain property along State Road, Seasons Road and Wyoga Lake Road. Assigned to the finance committee.
A-21: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the Natatorium Pool Surface Refinish Projects. Assigned to the finance committee.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Planning & Zoning:
A-14: An ordinance accepting the recommendation of the planning commission for the construction of a 10-unit townhome building, known as The Residences at Fountain Point, for Testa Enterprises, Inc., and located at 2335 Second Street. Passed 9-0.
A-15: An ordinance accepting the recommendation of the planning commission for the construction of two self-service storage buildings for Komi GK, LLC, located at 3422 State Road. Passed 9-0.
Finance & Appropriations:
A-1: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract or contracts with ScanWorks LLC, for documentation preparation and imaging services for historical and current city records. Passed 9-0.
A-2: 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 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-3: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase of Annual Requirements for certain services, materials, supplies, and equipment for use by the electrical division during 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-4: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for city-wide tree removal, trimming, and stump grinding. Passed 9-0.
A-5: 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 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-6: 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 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-7: 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 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-8: 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 2024. Passed 9-0.
A-9: 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. Passed 9-0.
A-10: 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 2023. Passed 9-0.
A-11: A resolution creating for the year 2024 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. Passed 9-0.
Temp. Ord. A-12: 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. Passed 9-0.
Temp. Ord. A-13:An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to issue a reimbursement to Princeton Crossroads Investment, LLC for costs associated with the construction of a clubhouse for the Princeton Place Development, increasing appropriations thereof. Passed 9-0.
Miscellaneous Business
Finance Director Bryan Hoffman went over the Report 21 End-of-the-year spreadsheet with council. Hoffman said the city had a good year financially. On the revenue side the property tax fund is very stable. Admission tax is in line with last year’s numbers after reaching record lows during COVID-19. The income tax side showed a 4.6% increase and the leisure time funds are up 13% over last year.
Community Development Director Diana Colavecchio discussed the economic development quarterly report for the end of 2023. Highlights included Akron Polymer Systems moving to Falls Commerce Parkway and making a $7 million investment in the city. Other investments came for Falls Outdoor Co., Overhead Garage Door, and the Summit County Humane Society who will be bringing 55 new jobs to the city. One of the new businesses on the list is a company called Wings of Change Therapy. They have moved into the vacant part of Saint Joseph school on Third Street and provide physical therapy and speech therapy to benefit handicap and at-need children; this will have the potential to bring 50 jobs to the city. Other items on the quarterly report included 2,326 housing cases opened with 614 of them coming from citizen complaints.
Next Monday is the fifth Monday of the month so council will meet again February 5 at 6:30 pm.
