Akron City Council convened, approved prior meeting minutes and then moved through the consent agenda and new legislation, approving multiple measures and scheduling committee meetings.
The meeting recorded the motion to approve previous minutes as passing "13 to 0." The consent agenda also passed "13 to 0."
Item 1 (offered by Councilman Lombardo) was an ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of notes in a maximum principal amount of $3,000,000 to finance paving, grading, curbs, sidewalks, storm and sanitary sewers, water mains and related appurtenances to serve residences at Good Park Subdivision, per a petition from NDC Good Park LLC; the committee report was favorable, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was recorded as passing with 12 votes in favor and one abstention.
Item 2 (offered by Lombardo) was read as an ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of notes to finance various city improvements. The transcript lists the amount as "$41,000,101,100,000," which appears implausible; the council suspended the rules, received a favorable committee report, and the ordinance was recorded as passing 13 to 0. The amount listed in the transcript is flagged for verification with the clerk's official minutes or ordinance text before publication.
Item 3, a proposed ordinance adopting the city's cybersecurity program and authorizing the chief technology manager to act during cybersecurity incidents, was presented and the committee requested time; council granted the request and the item will return for further consideration. Item 4 (a contract renewal/authorization with the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce for economic and neighborhood development) was placed on the consent agenda. Item 5 (a renewal agreement with Summit County for direct indictment services) was held for time.
The council set committee meeting times for public safety, budget and finance, parks and recreation, planning and economic development, housing and neighborhood assistance, public service and health and social services. President Margo Somerville adjourned the meeting with no further business.
Vote-at-a-glance (as recorded in the transcript): minutes approval — 13 yes, 0 no; consent agenda — 13 yes, 0 no; Ordinance (Item 1 Good Park notes) — 12 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain; Ordinance (Item 2 general improvements) — 13 yes, 0 no (amount in transcript flagged for verification).