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Akron council approves consent items, lease for sanitation trucks and NatureWorks grant
Summary
Council approved a consent agenda and emergency ordinances including an 18-month lease for two split-body sanitation trucks to support simultaneous trash and recycling collection and authorized applying for a NatureWorks grant to buy ADA playground equipment for Hardisty Park; both measures passed unanimously.
Akron City Council approved its consent agenda and several emergency ordinances, including an 18-month lease for two split-body sanitation trucks and authorization to apply for a NatureWorks grant to purchase ADA-accessible playground equipment for Hardisty Park.
A council committee recommended suspension of the rules for the sanitation-truck lease, which proponents said would support the city's medical waiver program and allow single vehicles to collect trash and recycling simultaneously. Council suspended the rules and approved the lease; the ordinance passed by unanimous recorded vote.
Councilwoman Connor introduced an ordinance to apply for and, if awarded, accept NatureWorks funding through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to purchase ADA-compliant playground equipment for Hardisty Park. Council suspended the rules and approved the ordinance 13–0.
Council also placed multiple planning and public-service ordinances on the consent agenda (property sale on Romig Road, community development contractor agreements, cross-connection inspections, flow-monitoring and rain-gauge maintenance, water plant construction contracts, water-system lead-service-line replacement planning and related agreements) and approved the package unanimously.
Council announced 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. A Keep Akron Beautiful public-art litter project at Prentice Park was announced for Thursday at 1 p.m. at 2043 East Avenue.
The council requested an administrative follow-up on ambulance units with nonworking air conditioning after an online public commenter reported prolonged waits in hot units. With no further business the meeting adjourned.
