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The matter drew response from the city’s law director, who said the number of people at the property does not change the zoning classification: “It’s considered a single family use,” the law director said, citing established case law that protects group homes that house people with disabilities under the zoning code. The law director also said the city does not enforce private deed restrictions and suggested affected neighbors pursue civil remedies.

Guinta described operational features he said support his concern: shift rotations, corporate vans, staff parking and daily staff activity. He told council that residents, employees and the employer had given voluntary assurances — including that staff were asked to park in driveways and avoid using horns — but that these promises “do not align with the reality” he continues to observe.

City staff and council outlined the limited enforcement avenues available under city authority. The law director said parking violations should be reported to the police department while they are occurring so officers can address violations contemporaneously; the police already had issued warnings in this case, staff said. The public‑works or service director can have an engineer evaluate whether a cul‑de‑sac should be signed “no parking,” but that change requires an engineering basis and is not automatic.

Council members asked about contact with the organization that runs the home, identified in public remarks as Summit Housing Development Corporation. Staff said they had spoken with the on‑site operators but not with the organization’s board, and that parking citations would be issued to the vehicle owner or driver rather than to the property owner unless lease or civil remedies applied.

Council and staff said the matter is not closed and that staff will continue to follow up. The law director offered to speak further with Guinta after the meeting.

Details recorded in the meeting: Guinta stated four residents and three employees were present at the property and that he observed eight vehicles on Sept. 7 (five in the driveway and three in the cul‑de‑sac), one vehicle parked on the sidewalk, and one blocking mailboxes. He asked whether the city would treat the operation differently if it were effectively operating as a business in an R‑1 district. The law director said existing case law and the city zoning code definitions support treating qualifying group homes as single‑family uses and that deed restrictions are a civil matter beyond city enforcement.

The council did not take formal legislative action on the matter during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - September 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Anthony Guinta, a resident of 451 Blossom Circle, told the Tallmadge City Council on Sept. 11 that an operation he described as a staffed group home is generating persistent parking and traffic problems in his cul‑de‑sac.","taxTitle","Tallmadge City Council Meeting, Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",71341,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986923,"Council told IAFF local has not yet accepted red‑line contract; administration requests executive session and will update next meeting",114,1859000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84&start=1859&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84/thumbnail_1859000.jpg","/articles/5986923/Ohio/Council-told-IAFF-local-has-not-yet-accepted-redline-contract-administration-requests-executive-session-and-will-update-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986923-3ea0a926e3033afb4e9d207356117e9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1774978750&Signature=OiQkXC1uavP6Lmgjjcb9TdmMzOETbFkKVaKGP85nHOgYb637JciAvs47ZSeaYxI4ABrMLX0MO1UjqVE27nDK80FJy6iFi8sbd24jcGLPBlS01d7Qfq2xzYly7-9521Gm--Rz1VuEHN7rNGEiS2kgqsI4e9QmZv25nX4r9eIcJnORc9Qf-b8rRz~wWu8Ga7vDlxZjghBwBg~rSd24SBbrsR96KjlliyNnbERod-j2Pu~0OeMmaG4NLwmcTacyzG6~9gA48lSH3nify3~7nt8kiyX9aDpSgdj1TtLEdCiPIVb1D~NduZX98rawSdf2Hc~4xlTgwKcaVhEMFKHm2GBwXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The administration told the Tallmadge City Council on Sept. 11 that negotiations with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) local are at the final stage but a local acceptance vote has not occurred. A red‑line version of the proposed collective‑bargaining agreement was sent to the IAFF’s counsel late last week, the administration said, and the local leadership will hold a vote after counsel’s review.

The administration requested an executive session at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting to discuss personnel issues related to the contract and pledged to provide additional updates after the local holds its vote. Administration staff described this as the final contract pending signature; other collective‑bargaining agreements that council previously approved have been signed by both parties, staff said.

No formal council action was taken at the Sept. 11 meeting on the IAFF contract. Council retained the ordinance at third reading and will consider next steps after the union completes its internal procedures and notifies the city of the outcome.","City administration told the Tallmadge City Council on Sept. 11 that a red‑line collective‑bargaining agreement with the IAFF local has been sent to union counsel but has not been accepted by the local; an executive session to discuss personnel was requested for the next meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986928,"Council adopts amendments to council rules (Ordinance 2025‑69) to clarify temporary clerk duties and correspondence procedures",178,2004000,2182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84&start=2004&end=2182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84/thumbnail_2004000.jpg","/articles/5986928/Ohio/Council-adopts-amendments-to-council-rules-Ordinance-202569-to-clarify-temporary-clerk-duties-and-correspondence-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986928-2d66d66d460da80823bf515186c36b18/orig.mp4?Expires=1774978750&Signature=M5s8Kt~Ydn3s~d69wKxcuC3wZtehMRxgHYdMcTu5~XghMZqUcnJZhrzNcSYDKHuINHcp~MlCERMqIgKvgE7J4C75H5Q48vCL9V7V9JIN05PgWb1CzSdO43dQ3GXYkX-6wmzxYYvYGbrx1T444aoV6QdxfraRux2XUArJurhMb7kQkYk-wN2WU4BLfuQuIyIWLeWX-iw4pwoC0tKCSYH-iAbXWw-B6LhxjcJksEvI7V-rk6-XRlc-FyJYCV~80avWiOcWu4-E7iQpwMikfslS~DqMWENMQmsgnIQGvUqms5NIu4Wziibwfi0vaZtiXKrBKO3ShZ~M2oOGIRd0Bx40lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tallmadge City Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑69 with an amendment on Sept. 11 to update its Rules of Council. The changes clarify who fills the temporary clerk role when the clerk is absent (important because the deputy/assistant clerk position is not currently filled) and revise rules about council correspondence (rules 7 and 22 were amended, per the law director).

Council discussed the specific amendment to provide a clear temporary clerk designation and confirm the correspondence process. A motion to adopt the amendment passed, and the ordinance, as amended, passed on a 6‑0 roll‑call vote. The clerk called the roll: Jessica Epstein, Donald Pavlick, Tracy Fletcher, Ted Roy, Nick Rubino and Jonathan Bolas all voted yes.

The law director and council members thanked staff who helped draft the language. The council noted the amendment was intended to avoid ambiguity when the clerk is absent and to standardize how correspondence is routed and handled under the rules.

The adopted changes will take effect immediately per the ordinance language providing for immediate enactment.","Tallmadge City Council voted 6‑0 on Sept. 11 to adopt an amendment to council rules (Ordinance 2025‑69) that clarifies who will serve as temporary clerk in the clerk’s absence and updates rules on correspondence; the amendment and the ordinance passed by roll call.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5986934,"Council advances amendment to Summit County tax‑sharing memorandum to third reading to raise payroll threshold and add inflation adjustment",253,1441000,1694000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84&start=1441&end=1694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767166-d565b9b89893787dcabf76ea4057ab84/thumbnail_1441000.jpg","/articles/5986934/Ohio/Council-advances-amendment-to-Summit-County-taxsharing-memorandum-to-third-reading-to-raise-payroll-threshold-and-add-inflation-adjustment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986934-282af373c079f7fa5ae3e9b228e1fd6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1774978750&Signature=i6rKWcJ6vHhhJJDzxI4ldQDN6Ik0NY3b2UQxSg3Br3f990aujdynuP1ILsj-ZQkIuc-t9Uj6a1ZsdfR9fBExZiMm4AWdcymSJgBrPCnl6x-saj0yeNlTZG1w9R2hJU6l-RoAwHGkEsNeOAIIHooPXKHhxl7hNsOcxVGjS7QzNyO-chdKAISc3DTSHJrp9sBWsPdVnDo9B0Qk2DwJf5vW24Lvbc5hxiTXw2r3voHjzoJ8LqYZFkdAxdj09WSJ9pAHwyCkvOQ9REMXZoihrowYIOWQYP3H1UumW0-drNxPTl0bEaSQr0NO0XuMh3FviHg3Q0K-wZ83zrnOvbjLrD7dyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members in the finance committee discussed an amendment on Sept. 11 to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) among Summit County jurisdictions that governs job creation, retention and income tax revenue sharing. The ordinance would raise the payroll threshold that triggers tax‑sharing from $3.5 million to $4.5 million and add an annual inflationary adjustment.

Finance committee members said the $3.5 million trigger dates to the original agreement and that increasing it to $4.5 million, plus indexing to inflation (the committee discussed using the Consumer Price Index), will reduce the need to revisit the number in future years. The administration said the county will set the updated limit annually and notify member communities.

Councilman Donald Pavlik opened the committee and confirmed the ordinance, sponsored by Mayor Kilway, had been reviewed by the county group and that members agreed the change was ready to go back to member councils for consideration. The committee voted to move Ordinance 2025‑72 to third reading so council can consider final passage at a later meeting.

Committee members also noted a practical benefit of participation in the county MOU unrelated to direct tax sharing: the city receives application points on Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant applications for regional cooperation, which can improve the city's competitiveness for infrastructure funding.

No final vote on the ordinance occurred at the Sept. 11 meeting; council advanced the measure to third reading for further consideration.","The Tallmadge finance committee moved an ordinance amending the county job‑creation and tax‑sharing memorandum of understanding to raise the payroll threshold triggering revenue sharing from $3.5 million to $4.5 million and to add an annual inflationary adjustment, with the measure advanced to third reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident raises parking and zoning complaints about group home on Blossom Circle; city staff cite case law and parking enforcement options

Council told IAFF local has not yet accepted red‑line contract; administration requests executive session and will update next meeting

Council adopts amendments to council rules (Ordinance 2025‑69) to clarify temporary clerk duties and correspondence procedures

Council advances amendment to Summit County tax‑sharing memorandum to third reading to raise payroll threshold and add inflation adjustment