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Councilman Fusco said an earlier council ordinance in September approved a sale for $1 million. He told colleagues that, after piping failure and water damage during winter months, a third-party estimate recommended repairs that the developer must complete to qualify for tax credits; the council approved reducing the sale price by the estimated remediation amount so the redevelopment could proceed.

The amendment was presented with a favorable committee report and passed 13-0 after suspension of the rules. Fusco said the change would allow the developer to comply with tax-credit requirements and move forward with closing the transaction.

The meeting record does not include the exact dollar amount by which the sale price was reduced, nor the third-party estimate text; council members approved the amendment to allow the project to proceed. Further contract documents and developer filings are expected to provide the precise reduction amount, the remediation scope and revised closing schedule.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Akron Council Meeting - 05.05.25","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved an amendment to the purchase and development agreement that reduces the sale price of the City Center building after water-related damage increased the buyer's costs to meet tax-credit requirements; council voted 13-0.","taxTitle","Akron, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",2666,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6250293,"Council approves bicentennial contracting and a historic-preservation appointment on consent",259,2096000,2355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635&start=2096&end=2355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635/thumbnail_2096000.jpg","/articles/6250293/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Council-approves-bicentennial-contracting-and-a-historic-preservation-appointment-on-consent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250293-bef3b13e4ba5aae7166bd21cfc9c3b9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092209&Signature=B4DW8ojL4Eki~HTd39vU4TmKF7ZHgTaB1QaNZC4oRat-kayt0z~SqN0PzT0V9ZI3ibZUz5Yzkr3vTkho6Dzt0oMW3vxZ6ucLl4mm7fNAvh7hbkf04oT8u1kTl1F1SzHxmcPBV7Cs37EROOxHiSqQLT7ZkIKrFZ8JaQKGtnya3JL-~Xt2Ycz4dXAkRXtB1HjXqKArcx8sNyKC~Xt5aklsVaejcwkbcRuKcauugKzsjENTAyFI~OdDEz0uEgLQF1ltWCj90DrDrHkA-zMuPFHKY0JjPtwXwuVqIferQP~7C~T20NKASp5Uew5Ln24~2bpKmRV3KOcCO~iez~gCYN4SQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council placed multiple items on the consent agenda and approved them without separate debate, including an agreement with Akron 200 Inc. for planning 2025 bicentennial events and the confirmation of Gwen Pettway to the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission.

The ordinance authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into contracts with Akron 200 Inc. for bicentennial event planning was presented as a consent item; council indicated it would appear on the consent agenda and the item passed as part of the consent vote. Councilman Lombardo and other members indicated the item required no separate discussion.

Councilman Fusco presented the resolution confirming Gwen Pettway’s appointment to the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission and asked that it be placed on the consent agenda; the confirmation was approved alongside the other consent items. No public testimony or debate on these consent items is recorded in the meeting excerpt.

Because both items were approved on consent, the meeting record includes no line-item contract values, timelines for bicentennial programming, or biographical detail about the appointee beyond the commission name; those details are expected to be available in the official contract documents and commission appointment materials.","On a consent vote, council authorized a contract with Akron 200 Inc. for bicentennial planning and confirmed the appointment of Gwen Pettway to the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission; both items were placed on the consent agenda and passed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6250297,"Akron council urges voters to support library capital levy; estimates about $3/month for $100,000 home",126,1913000,2039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635&start=1913&end=2039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635/thumbnail_1913000.jpg","/articles/6250297/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Akron-council-urges-voters-to-support-library-capital-levy-estimates-about-3month-for-100000-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250297-d0bf06ae7e423f87d1a70c3808b565f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092209&Signature=fooXM045IkavuzfX3ALbbm6w2N1mWeiMHkjJbJbV5RaepcW799Va6qXidIEb5WqDHtPpd1DqlQOQRqaA70rzRPwFp6Oha8Vo1BDf4HBoBc5PJtHG8VJ2SqWva1nDlNQ4-AyHiI4aizJWflHzlwxN3e30-3Hucqn5PUnEig4GBjfxLuF~e723vtRXXNeceX55LAMS6vZmcGRz5wnZi1dkp8bwE-DT4-hxKIbZ1oj885drHtoKE3XM3yLgrfdl8TTGjjaoYGLv-6-RH1yH1ej2NV9LJgQ8otHiGnr6iN1-Lu02QYFg~HvnmtB-7s3q8ZuAuVAy5c1iN5zcM69oF1JSLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council voted 13-0 to adopt a resolution urging voters to support Issue 18, a capital levy for the Akron-Summit County Public Library, and declared the measure an emergency.

Council members said the levy would fund capital needs the library has not sought since 1997, and stressed the public benefits of free library services. A council member noted the levy would amount to about $3 per month for a homeowner with a $100,000 valuation.

In remarks to council, the sponsor described modern library services — including digital lending, public computers and internet access — and framed the levy as an investment in neighborhoods and children. The resolution was offered, committee support was reported as favorable, and council suspended the rules to adopt it the same night.

The resolution does not enumerate specific capital projects or the total levy amount in the meeting record; the council’s comments emphasized access to library resources and neighborhood benefits rather than a line-item spending breakdown. The administration or library will need to provide voters and the council with the levy’s full financial plan and specific capital uses before or during the ballot campaign.","Council passed a resolution urging a yes vote on Issue 18, a capital levy for the Akron-Summit County Public Library; council said the levy would cost about $3 per month for a $100,000-valued home and is the library’s first capital levy since 1997.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6250302,"Akron council approves study to evaluate police staffing levels",26,1858000,1884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635&start=1858&end=1884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635/thumbnail_1858000.jpg","/articles/6250302/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Akron-council-approves-study-to-evaluate-police-staffing-levels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250302-c223ac581f048acc94a0ade4b5d0deb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092209&Signature=jBltB-uiCLVwb2C7VFeVNu6ft8ehfwK8dV-Z2P~Y-M0dpraj8e3gsjXAHE6~hTd6xB05ESOip19dUpjDF5Dm9cTqe0yf3FCgKL88NaXyVdyPG4aNsu~V-TsAwXO8Co3MXOxHL9lGODukeLXCEMNvJku-cPkY7xGq~HM8yikoXxoO5AJkZTyBNdpuLEsi1bZVqToXmIvmr-QlsrTQYkrzrtoFp82lZvnJwr2lgHQC4ZD82IO-00R74V-zsSnLrxSpZ1T-qlMnlEZ9GVaBCj-bQ9hxGphvjieyAsZ6L0HLjYSvM4oWAq-BfZGMNDqgfL8ruBoZqtIEp4ZMKaG8SQyabg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council voted unanimously to authorize a study of the police department’s staffing levels, a move the Budget and Finance Committee described as a review of force staffing needs.

Councilman Lombardo, speaking for the committee, said the ordinance would fund “a study that is going to, evaluate our Akron police force staffing,” and asked for immediate passage. The council suspended its rules and passed the ordinance 13-0.

The meeting record does not specify the study’s budget, timeline or contractor; council members voted to move the item forward and treated it as a committee-backed priority. The action was procedural: approval to study staffing, not a direction to change staffing levels or budgets immediately.

Council did not record follow-up deadlines, required deliverables, or whether the study will include external consultants or be conducted by city staff. Those details were not specified in the evening’s remarks and will need to be provided by the administration or committee staff for additional public review.","Council approved a study to evaluate Akron police staffing after the Budget & Finance Committee recommended suspension of rules; the ordinance passed 13-0.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6250306,"Akron council enacts 180-day moratorium on new smoke and vape shops",257,2103000,2360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635&start=2103&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3203674-9b44bef4aebc74fc94c403a322e8e635/thumbnail_2103000.jpg","/articles/6250306/Akron/Summit-County/Ohio/Akron-council-enacts-180-day-moratorium-on-new-smoke-and-vape-shops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250306-66b827fe15001f5bb17b5918c9065ae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092209&Signature=XI5Eq8DbiP2WKNfupjhnLvzgnKTIFXGow3ZzjROmUAKqxuMmsWsA~gtGPXvr5G0EBThm7bf0qieaSYyXOYGjCPqfpZTtI8fIIr8~-U~hq4bK-jIhxwiIYSovOJCiBH0NnjPvREpgRLrT3b03ZbG3IZKi3juXBUchUnAq8GqELQrt8-8IUAck5nfijiOtJJUrEs~j4jJNfSEv0ogfVJWnEREA-2SEbupyNZU1PnGpNneKnBn2MlxviiE3-OF28r76LKebAr-Pq9zq1nHl497j3Vy9nHnKmAw2LyaFDq6xHi0GNO-rzzZviJXAe9g-yG5zJMLwIYP55rKJiS~k6QSclA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Akron City Council on a unanimous vote imposed a 180-day moratorium on new smoke shops and vape shops to give the city time to study zoning, licensing and public-safety concerns.

Councilman Michael Fusco, who presented the ordinance, said the pause would halt “the issuance of or processing of any license, building permit, certificate of occupancy, conditional use, or other authorization that would enable the establishment or opening for business of a smoke shop and or vape shop” for 180 days. He told colleagues the moratorium would allow the city to “take a deep dive” into how to protect neighborhoods and public safety.

The moratorium was adopted under emergency rules and passed 13-0 after the council suspended its normal rules to vote the item the same night. Fusco said three conditional-use applications for vape shops were pending at the time of the vote, and that the suspension would pause approvals for new shops while those matters are processed.

Council members and the administration signaled concern about a rapid increase in these businesses and a lack of the type of state-level regulation that governs medical cannabis dispensaries. Councilwoman Jennifer Amobian asked how many vape or smoke shops currently operate in the city; the administration replied it would provide that number to council later. The ordinance itself does not list a required inventory of existing shops or a final regulatory framework; it simply pauses new authorizations for 180 days.

Public commenters had raised related issues earlier in the meeting, including worries about the placement of wireless infrastructure and broader road-safety concerns tied to street redesigns; those comments were part of the public-comment period and not material to the ordinance language.

The council classified the action as an emergency ordinance and directed staff to use the 180-day window to study zoning, licensing and public-safety options before returning with proposed permanent rules or amendments.","The Akron City Council passed an emergency ordinance imposing a 180-day pause on permits, licenses and conditional-use approvals for smoke and vape shops to allow time for a review of regulations and neighborhood impacts; council voted 13-0.","actionData","errors"]

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