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.
Legislation Scheduled for Discussion
Finance & Appropriations:
A-40: An ordinance amending Ordinance 105-2024 to reflect the transfer of $67,000 from the General Fund to the Princeton Crossroads TIF Fund as an advance. This legislation was presented to the committee by Finance Director Bryan Hoffman. During a 2025 audit it was discovered that this expenditure from the general fund should have been an advance. This update on the original 2024 ordinance will reflect that change. The finance committee voted to bring this out for a vote Monday, June 22.
A-41: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for overhead power line clearance services, including tree maintenance, tree and brush removal services, and mowing, for a period not to exceed three years. Jimmy Falou from electric services said that there were only two bids for this yearly ordinance and Davey Tree was the lowest and best bidder at $1.2 million for this three-year contract. The finance committee voted to bring this out for a vote Monday, June 22.
Public Affairs:
A-42: An ordinance amending the Traffic Control File. City Engineer Tony Demasi stated that with Second Street being paved from Broad to Front this year his office took a look at the current parking situation to determine if any improvements could be made post paving. They decided to amend the Traffic Control File to prohibit parking on the even (west) side of 2nd Street, from Falls Avenue to Francis Avenue; remove the parking prohibition on the odd (east) side of 2nd Street, from Falls Avenue to Francis Avenue; Remove the center two-way turn lane on 2nd Street, from Chestnut Boulevard to Francis Avenue. The Public Affairs Committee voted to bring this out for a vote Monday, June 22.
Community Development:
A-37: An ordinance approving the application to expand the Downtown Community Cuyahoga Falls Entertainment District within the Downtown Cuyahoga Falls area; making certain findings in connection therewith. A public hearing for Temporary Ordinance A-37 was scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026. Committee chair Joe Siegferth called for comments three times for favorable comments and three times for comments against the proposed district. Community Development Director Mary Spaugy began the comments by explaining the process of establishing an entertainment district. The city currently has two; the first one was established in the area of Portage Crossing, established in 2013, and the second was in the Front Street area, established in 2017. Currently there are 120 such districts in Ohio. Deputy Community Development Director Carrie Snyder gave a tutorial on how liquor licenses work and the process in obtaining one and then went on to the proposed changes to the Front Street entertainment district. Entertainment districts are permitted one D5-J license per five acres, up to a maximum of 15 permits. While a district may exceed 75 acres, no more than 15 D5-J permits may be issued within a single district. Community development is asking for some changes to the existing Front Street entertainment district. The first change will bring the northern boundary of the district from Oakwood Drive to Northland Street, and will exclude the condos along the riverfront. It will also include Pilgrim United Church and its associated properties.
While asking for comments several community members did speak positively for the change in the number of licenses going from 11 to 15, having more bearing on the discussion of the northern boundary. Pastor Joy Fenton from Pilgrim United informed the committee that with declining parishioners and a considerably smaller congregation, they have been looking for ways for Pilgrim to stay relevant in modern times. Fenton described the plan to re-imagine Pilgrim United as a banquet, wedding, and event center but doing so while maintaining all of the services Pilgrim currently provides to the public. Mike Owen, part owner of The Jenks Building, described the agreement currently being negotiated with Pilgrim United and made it known that the sanctuary and all historical relevance will be preserved first and foremost. He also said all meetings such as AA and other church-organized groups and functions will continue to work as they do now. The ability to rent out this historical building in our downtown will also help with Pilgrim’s survival. To operate as an event center, however, the operators will have to have an Ohio Liquor License and that is why the area will now be included in the zone.
There was one comment against the ordinance from 6th street resident Mark Wilkerson, who stated his concern related to what is happening in the Highland Square district in Akron and a good deterrent would be to add three officers walking the beat in that area and it was council’s obligation to fund the department to make this happen. The The community development committee voted to bring this out for a vote Monday, June 22.
