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City Council Minutes Report: March 27, 2023

City Council News & Politics

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

B-29: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Bell Equipment Company to purchase a used rear-load sanitation truck. Will be discussed next Monday by the finance committee.

B-30: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Sherman and Reilly Inc. for the purchase of braking reel trailer equipment, appurtenances. Will be discussed next Monday by the finance committee.

B-31: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a NOPEC Energized Community Grant Agreement with Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Inc. for energy efficiency or energy infrastructure projects. Will be discussed next Monday by the sustainability, energy & environment committee.

B-32: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute the participation forms for settlement with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pursuant to the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding and consistent with the material terms of the proposed settlement agreements. Will be discussed next Monday by the public affairs committee.

B-33: A resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Clean Ohio Trails Fund Grant to construct Phase II of the Mud Brook Greenway. Will be discussed next Monday by the public affairs committee.

Reports of Council’s Standing Committees

Finance & Appropriations:

B-24: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with D&S Landscape, Inc. for the construction of a maintenance garage at City Hall, and declaring an emergency. Passed 11-0.

B-25: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Siemens Industry for the purchase of a refurbished Siemens breaker. Passed 11-0.

B-26: An ordinance authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Stryker Medical for the preventative maintenance of lifesaving equipment used by the Fire Department. Passed 11-0.

B-27: An ordinance authorizing the Parks and Recreation Board to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Amilia Enterprises, Inc. for software that coordinates recreation staff management, credit card and Automated Clearing House Network processing and reservations for programs and facilities all from the same platform. Passed 11-0.

Community Development:

B-28: An ordinance approving and authorizing the mayor to execute Community Development Block Grant agreements with Bruno Investments, LLC. for an economic development project at the Blue Door Café & Bakery. Passed 11-0.

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