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Akron City Council approves series of ordinances on bonds, parks, water projects and equipment
Summary
At the meeting the council approved multiple ordinances—many on the consent agenda—including bond and note issuances for special assessments, technology and equipment purchases, Grace Park lighting upgrades, and water project financing; most measures passed unanimously or were placed on consent.
Akron City Council approved a slate of ordinances covering bond and note issues for special assessments, public-works projects, technology purchases and equipment purchases, and financing applications for water-supply projects.
Several items were placed on the consent agenda, which the council approved 13–0 earlier in the meeting. Specific items noted on the agenda included an ordinance offered by Councilman Lombardo providing for issuance and sale of up to $475,419.75 of bonds to pay property-owner portions of street-improvement costs and an ordinance to issue up to $13,000,000 in notes for property-owner portions of another street-improvement program; both were placed on consent. An unusually large figure appeared in the agenda text for a separate bond ordinance (listed as $200,000,662,879.56 in the meeting transcript); that ordinance was also placed on the consent agenda.
Separately, the council ratified a contract with Tyler Technologies for a kiosk, software and integration (item offered by Lombardo); the committee’s report was favorable, the rules were suspended and the ordinance passed 13–0. Councilman Kammer brought forward an ordinance to advertise for construction of lighting improvements at Grace Park that includes 12 poles, 24 LED lights and added cameras; the rules were suspended and the ordinance passed 13–0. The council also approved contracts and qualifications-based procurements for engineering services on water-plant work and a 2027 water-main replacement program, and it authorized applications to the Ohio EPA water supply revolving loan account and to the Ohio Water Development Authority for planning and construction of four water-supply bureau projects; those items were either placed on consent or marked for consent and aligned with the administration’s financing plans.
Item offered by Councilman McKittrick authorized a no-bid purchase with Boundtree Medical LLC for a high-fidelity simulation mannequin; the committee’s report was favorable, the rules were suspended and the ordinance passed with a stated guarantee that a grant would cover the expenditure.
Votes at a glance (as shown/recorded in the meeting): - Consent agenda (includes multiple items): approved 13–0. - Ordinance (Lombardo) — bonds up to $475,419.75 for street improvements: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (Lombardo) — notes up to $13,000,000 for street improvements: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (Lombardo) — bond amount listed as $200,000,662,879.56 in agenda text: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (Lombardo) — ratify Tyler Technologies agreement (kiosk/software): suspension of rules; passed 13–0. - Ordinance (Fusco) — Commerce Park Drive redevelopment plan: referred (committee action noted). - Ordinance (Fusco) — add smoke-shop licensing to codified ordinances (article 39): referred. - Ordinance (Kammer) — engineering services to rebuild backwash pumps at water plant: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (Kammer) — lighting improvements at Grace Park (12 poles, 24 LED lights, cameras): suspension of rules; passed 13–0. - Ordinance (Kammer) — engineering services for 2027 water-main replacement program: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (Kammer) — apply to Ohio EPA and Ohio Water Development Authority for four water-supply projects: placed on consent (approved via consent 13–0). - Ordinance (McKittrick) — purchase from Boundtree Medical LLC for simulation mannequin (grant-funded): suspension of rules; passed 13–0.
What it means: the meeting advanced a mix of capital finance measures, park infrastructure work and equipment purchases, with most measures moving by unanimous consent or by suspension of rules. Two items were referred for further committee action: the Commerce Park Drive redevelopment plan and the proposed smoke-shop licensing provisions.
Ending: No budgetary amendments or tax changes were recorded during this session; the approved measures authorize projects and applications that will proceed to procurement or contract negotiation as detailed in each ordinance.
