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.
B-52: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept, and enter into agreement a cooperative with the Ohio Development Water Authority for the replacement of the 4” water mains in Brookpark Drive, from Northampton Road to Eleanorora Drive, Eleanorora Drive, from Brookpark Drive East to Brookpark Drive West, Hoffman Drive, from Eleanorora Drive to Woodbrook Road and Woodbrook Road, from Northampton Road to Hoffman Drive, with an 8” water main. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-53: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept, and enter into a cooperative agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority for the replacement of the 6” and 8” water mains on Oakwood Drive, from Monroe Avenue to Graham Road, with an 8” water main. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-54: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept, and enter into a cooperative agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority for the improvements to the Bailey Road and State Road booster pump stations. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-55: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with IM Company, LLC., for emergency repairs needed to the first- floor restroom of the downtown pavilion. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-56: An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of notes in the maximum principal amount of $1,310,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, reconstructing, constructing, improving, equipping and installing 3,400 lineal feet of sanitary sewer lines, 3,550 feet of water main lines and 8,000 lineal feet of electrical conduit wiring, related storm sewer lines and retention, erosion control and landscaping along Princeton Place Boulevard, Nottingham Trail, Bainbridge Trail and Kensington Court, together with all related and necessary appurtenances thereto. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-57: An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of notes in the maximum principal amount of $730,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of paying the costs of the construction, reconstruction, widening, improving, grading, draining and resurfacing of Wyoga Lake Road between Steels Corners Road and Seasons Road, together with all related and necessary appurtenances thereto. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-58: An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of notes in the maximum principal amount of $4,615,000, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of paying the costs of the design and engineering, construction, reconstruction, widening, improving, grading, draining and resurfacing of, and installation of traffic controls along, and the intersections of State Road, Seasons Road and Wyoga Lake Road, and a traffic study of those roads and related areas, including but not limited to the extension, opening, improving, curbing or changing of the lines and traffic patterns of roads, highways, intersections, streets, bridges (both roadway and pedestrian), sidewalks, bikeways, medians and viaducts, providing signage, lighting systems, signalization, and installation of stormwater and flood remediation facilities, together with all related and necessary appurtenances thereto. This legislation was assigned to the finance committee for discussion on July 21.
B-59: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the demolition of the Oak Park water tank, located within Oak Park near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Thirteenth Street. This legislation was assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion on July 21.
B-60: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for replacement of the 6” water main in Cedar Hill Road, West Portage Trail to Cedar Hill Circle, and Cedar Hill Circle, with an 8” water main. This legislation was assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion July 21.
Sub B-42: A resolution of intent to appropriate certain property along Wyoga Lake Road between Seasons Road and E. Steels Corners Road. This legislation was assigned to the public and industrial Improvements committee for discussion July 21.
B-62: An ordinance authorizing the appropriation of certain interests in real property necessary for the improvement of Wyoga Lake Road between Seasons Road and E. Steels Corners Road. This legislation was assigned to the public and industrial improvements committee for discussion July 21.
B-63: An ordinance approving and authorizing the mayor to execute and submit the annual action plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for program year 2025. This legislation was assigned to the community development committee for discussion on July 21.
Reports of Council’s Standing Committees
Finance & Appropriations:
B-38: An ordinance providing for supplemental appropriations for operational expenditures of the City of Cuyahoga Falls in the General Fund, Civil Service Commission, and declaring an emergency. Passed 11-0.
B-39: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment for use by the Fire Department. Passed 11-0.
B-40 An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Breathing Air Systems, Inc. for the purchase of Self- Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment for use by the fire department. Passed 11-0.
Public & Industrial Improvements:
B-41: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the replacement of the Air Handling Units on the Municipal Building, located at 2310 2nd Street in the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 11-0.
B-42: A resolution of intent to appropriate certain property along Wyoga Lake Road between Seasons Road and East Steels Corners Road. Passed 11-0.
B-43: An ordinance authorizing the mayor, as director of public safety, to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the demolition and replacement of Fire Station #4 and construction of a new training facility and training prop. Passed 11-0.
B-44: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a modification of Contract No. 8984 with DLZ Ohio, Inc. Passed 11-0.
B-45: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with United Survey Inc. for the lining of storm sewers in the City right of way, emergency. Passed 11-0.
B-46: A resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Funds programmed by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) for the signal improvement of Barney’s Busy Corners. Passed 11-0.
B-61: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for and accept financial assistance in the form of a grant from the Federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Funds programmed by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study for the city-wide traffic signal improvement project. A public and industrial improvements committee meeting was held Monday evening, and this legislation was presented by city engineer Tony Demasi. To start off his presentation Demasi referenced B-46, which was discussed in committee last week. After speaking to AMATS his department discussed it and decided to apply for another similar grant but this request will be to synchronize the other 76 traffic lights within the city. The grant application would be for 80% of the $400k this project would require, and the plan is to use the money to model traffic patterns, and all intersections and once solid data is gained for time of day and other traffic variables. They would be able to use the models to control and refine traffic patterns across the city. The committee voted to bring this out in a vote before all of council and when they did it passed 11-0. The reason this legislation was introduced and voted on the same night was the application for the grant has to be in by Friday.
Public Affairs:
B-47: An ordinance providing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, originally adopted by the electorate on November 3, 1959, and amended from time to time, to be submitted at the next General Election on November 4, 2025, which amendment will revise Article IV, Section 2, “Composition and Term.” Passed 11-0.
B-48: An ordinance providing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, originally adopted by the electorate on November 3, 1959, and amended from time to time, to be submitted at the next General Election on November 4, 2025, which amendment will revise Article IV, Section 5, “Vacancies and Absences.” Passed 11-0.
B-49: An ordinance providing an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, originally adopted by the electorate on November 3, 1959, and amended from time to time, to be submitted at the next General Election on November 4, 2025, which amendment will revise Article II, Section 7, “Vacancy in the Office of the Mayor.” Passed 11-0.
B-50: An ordinance providing amendments to the Charter of the City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, which amendments will remove obsolete language in Article III, Section 5, “Director of Public Service.” Passed 11-0.
Community Development:
B-51: A resolution accepting the recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Council and the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council concerning Enterprise Zone and Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption agreements within the City of Cuyahoga Falls. Passed 11-0.
Miscellaneous Business:
Senators Rogner and Weinstein, along with Representative Romer, were all present for the vote on B-43 and came to the podium one at a time to speak praises about the new fire station and the new training center.
