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Council clears Waters Park amphitheatre rehabilitation for bidding; ordinance passes unanimously
Summary
Council suspended rules and approved an ordinance authorizing bids and rehabilitation work at the Waters Park Amphitheatre; Parks & Rec is coordinating use for Bicentennial and other events.
Akron City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the director of public service to solicit bids and enter contracts for rehabilitation of the Waters Park Amphitheatre, after suspending the rules. The measure passed 13–0.
Councilman Kurt Kammer said the Parks and Recreation Department is communicating with groups that want to use the amphitheatre for the city’s Bicentennial and other events, and the legislation will allow the city to bid, award and proceed with improvements.
The ordinance authorizes the department to advertise for bids, award a contract and proceed with the rehabilitation work; the council suspended the normal rules to expedite consideration and voted for passage on the same night. The transcript does not list an estimated project cost, a contractor, or a start date for construction.
The unanimous vote gives the Department of Public Service authority to continue procurement steps; additional public notices and specific contract awards were not recorded during the meeting.
