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Council adopts nuisance-law amendment and joins NOPEC; censure resolution passes by majority
Summary
On votes Monday, Barberton City Council adopted Ordinance 35-2026 amending the nuisance code to add commercial activities, approved ordinances 36-2026 and 37-2026 to join NOPEC and approve an electricity aggregation plan, and passed Resolution 32-2026 censuring a council member by majority vote.
At its March 9 legislative meeting, Barberton City Council moved several pieces of legislation through suspension and adoption and took a majority vote on a separate censure resolution.
Ordinance 35-2026 — Amend Nuisance Law (adopted): Council moved to suspend the usual rule and adopted Ordinance 35-2026, which amends Ordinance 133-2016 (Chapter 674) to add enumerated nuisances and explicitly include commercial activities. The motion to adopt was made by Mr. Harris and seconded by Mr. Moore. Roll-call votes recorded "Yes" from Moore, Miller, Beck, Stoll, Poorman, Harris and Hager; Ms. Gearhart was absent. Outcome: approved.
Ordinance 36-2026 & Ordinance 37-2026 — NOPEC membership and plan (adopted): Council approved two related ordinances to enter the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) and to adopt the NOPEC electricity aggregation plan and bylaws. Mr. Stoll presented both measures; suspension motions were made and the ordinances were adopted by roll-call vote. Council members present voted "Yes" on each measure; Ms. Gearhart was absent. Outcome: approved.
Resolution 32-2026 — Censure (adopted by majority): Council considered Resolution 32-2026, which censures Council Member Brian Foreman for alleged violations of committee rules at the Feb. 17 meeting. The roll call on the resolution recorded Yes votes from Stoll, Hagar, Moore, Beck and Harris and a No vote from Mrs. Miller; Ms. Gearhart was absent. Outcome: adopted by majority vote.
Context and procedure: Several items were placed on the consent calendar or advanced under suspension of rules where permitted by the city charter. Several council members explained procedural steps (committee referral, charter-amendment handling) and asked for clarified language on separate charter-amendment proposals to appear on a future ballot. The meeting record shows council followed required roll-call procedures for the adoptions recorded.
What to watch next: Resolutions 33-2026 and 34-2026 (loss-of-confidence items concerning the Parks and Recreation Commission and the mayor's personnel decision) were introduced on first reading and scheduled for further readings on March 23 and April 13, 2026.
