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Akron City Council passes resolutions and ordinances, opposes Ohio Senate Bill 8
Summary
At the Feb. 1 meeting the council passed a resolution opposing Ohio Senate Bill 8 and approved several emergency ordinances, including vehicle-towing district updates and a fire engine purchase; multiple items were placed on the consent agenda and passed unanimously.
Akron City Council voted 13-0 to adopt a resolution opposing Ohio General Assembly Senate Bill 8 and passed several ordinances on emergency measures and consent items during its Feb. 1 session.
The resolution opposing Senate Bill 8 was offered by Council President Margo Somerville, Vice President Fusco and President Pro Tem McKittrick. The measure, described in the agenda as opposing the bill because it "denies public employers the right to control certain aspects of their own collective bargaining agreements as they relate to compensation for public employees engaging in certain union related activities," was reported favorably by committee, the council suspended the rules and approved the resolution 13-0.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution opposing Ohio Senate Bill 8 (Item 0). Passed 13-0 after suspension of the rules. Offered by President Margo Somerville, Vice President Fusco and President Pro Tem McKittrick. Committee report: favorable. Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance authorizing contracts for planting and installation of trees (Item 1). Placed on the consent agenda and passed as part of the consent agenda; consent vote 13-0. Outcome: approved. Details of contractor, price and term: not specified on the record; item placed on consent agenda.
- Ordinance authorizing contracts for engineering and construction management services for the Britton Road reservoir replacement project (Item 2). Placed on the consent agenda and passed 13-0. Outcome: approved. Specific contract awards and amounts: not specified on the record.
- Ordinance authorizing the mayor to contract without public bidding for purchase of a fire engine with Atlantic Emergency Solutions and/or Pierce Manufacturing Inc. (Item 3). Committee report: favorable; council suspended the rules citing equipment lead times (estimated 36'42 months to build) and passed the ordinance 13-0. Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance amending traffic code to update police towing districts and related towing district map and approving the implementation plan (Item 4). Committee report: favorable; council suspended the rules and passed the ordinance 13-0. The ordinance updates towing maps after a local tow company ceased operations and aims to balance response time and equitable work distribution among tow companies; implementation requires about 30 days per staff remarks. Outcome: approved.
Consent agenda: The consent agenda passed 13-0.
Context and remarks: Council members noted procedural reasons for suspension of rules on several items, including urgency tied to equipment lead times for the fire engine and the need to implement new towing districts after a company closure. Councilman Fusco noted that Item 4 (capital investment budget substitute) will require additional time and requested one week for further consideration; he reminded the body the charter requires a vote on the capital budget by Feb. 15. That substitute amendment (Item 0a) was read into the record and time was requested by council members; no final vote on the capital investment budget was recorded at the meeting.
Ending: The council then moved to committee assignments and concluded the meeting. No additional debate or formal amendments beyond those summarized above were recorded.
