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.
Reports of standing Council committees
A-78 An ordinance creating the Park Ridge Incentive District; declaring improvements to the parcels within the Incentive District to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; requiring the owners of those parcels to make service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a municipal public improvement tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of those service payments; specifying the public infrastructure improvements that benefit or serve parcels in the incentive district; providing for compensation payments. This legislation was assigned to the Community development Committee for discussion Monday October 19th.
A-79 A resolution accepting the amounts and rates of taxation as certified by the Summit County Budget Commission, authorizing the necessary tax levies, certifying such authorization to the County Fiscal Officer. This legislation was assigned to the Finance Committee for discussion October 26th. This legislation was assigned to the Finance Committee for discussion Monday October 19th.
A-80 An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into contracts with MoxFive, LLC, Storm7 Labs, LLC, and Mullen Coughlin, LLC for cybersecurity protection and related services. This legislation was assigned to the Finance Committee for discussion Monday October 19th.
A-81 An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of light fixtures which will illuminate City-owned property on the banks of the Cuyahoga River. This legislation was assigned to the Finance Committee for discussion Monday October 19th.
A-82 An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, without competitive bidding, with Virginia Transformer for the purchase of a substation transformer. This legislation was assigned to the Finance Committee for discussion Monday October 19th.
A-83 An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, for the Blossom Glen Detention Basin Retrofit. This legislation was assigned to the public Improvements Committee for discussion Monday October 19th. Passed 11-0.
Reports of Special Committees
Sustainability, Energy & Environment:
A-75: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, with LightShift Energy for a 10-megawatt battery energy storage system. Passed 11-0.
Planning & Zoning:
A-71: An ordinance authorizing and approving the Final Plat for a residential conservation overlay subdivision for Park Ridge Preserve. Passed 11-0.
Committee chair Susan Spinner reminded those attending about the public hearing on:
A-60: An ordinance approving text amendments to the Cuyahoga Falls development code regarding data centers, as more fully described and depicted herein, and declaring an emergency.
A-61: An ordinance approving text amendments to the Cuyahoga Falls development code regarding nursing homes, assisted living and independent living facilities, as more fully described and depicted herein. Both hearings will begin at 6:30 pm.
Finance & Appropriations:
A-72: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to execute a modification of Contract No. 9464 with Spano Bros. Construction. Passed 10-0.
A-77: An ordinance authorizing the director of public service to enter into an agreement with the Village of Silver Lake, Ohio for the continued provision of water services for an additional term. Passed 10-0.
A-76: An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to enter into a contract or contracts with Wichert Insurance Services, Inc. for the professional services necessary to manage the City’s risk management and insurance program and for the purchase of public entity insurance coverages. Passed 10-0.
Public Affairs:
A-73: An ordinance amending Chapter 505 “Animals and Fowl” of the Cuyahoga Falls Codified Ordinances. Passed 10-0.
A-74: A resolution expressing support for and urging the passage of Issue 6, a proposed tax levy for the Cuyahoga Falls City School District, at the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026. Passed 9-0. with Councilwoman Loza abstaining.
Community Development:
A-70: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a Community Reinvestment Area Agreement with American Shim & Die, Inc., dba Spirol Precision Products. Passed 10-0.
Miscellaneous Business:
Ward 7 resident Peter Kirk spoke before council wanting accountability and transparency over the city’s current contract with Flock that expires in January.
Council voted 10-0 to excuse the absence of Mary Nicols-Rhodes.
