Akron Council's Weekly Legislative Spotlight! 2024 Issue #11

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From the Desk of the Council President

Hello Joan,

Welcome to our new subscribers. We are so excited that you are joining us! To our regular subscribers, thank you for your commitment to staying informed and engaged through your continued subscribership to Akron City Council's Legislative Spotlight.

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We share highlights from the Council's legislative agenda from the previous Monday's Committee and Council meetings. Definitions and information about commonly used terms and council-related facts are also featured.

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The information shared in each week's Legislative Spotlight will continue to educate, empower, and liberate you to become increasingly engaged with your City Council in making Akron a better place for all its residents.

Sincerely,

Margo Sommerville

Council President

Ward 3 Council Member

Legislative Highlights From Monday, April 1, 2024

Resolution No. 126-2024 approving and confirming the appointment of Joseph Natko to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board for a term ending December 31, 2025; and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Hardy absent). You can learn more about the EMS Advisory Board here.

Resolution No. 127-2024 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2024 Partial Depth Pavement Replacement Program) by repaving such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404, and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Hardy absent).

Resolution No. 128-2024 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2024 Unimproved Street Resurfacing Program) by treating the surface thereof with substances designed to preserve the surface, and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Hardy absent).

Resolution No. 129-2024 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2024 Arterial/Collector Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404, and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Hardy absent).

Resolution No. 130-2024 declaring it necessary to improve certain streets between certain termini (2024 Residential Resurfacing Program) by resurfacing such streets with asphaltic concrete 402/404, and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 12, Nays: 0 (Hardy absent).

Read more about the Resurfacing Program here and here.

Council welcomed Keep Akron Beautiful to talk about Clean Up Akron Month. Clean Up Akron Month is KAB’s largest volunteer effort of the year. Every April, thousands of volunteers from all around the area take the initiative to get involved and help clean up their city. After the long winter, there is especially a need for litter cleanup and beautification. Sign up to participate here.

Remember...

You can see all the legislation discussed during the meeting at: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/

REMINDER: NO COMMITTEE OR COUNCIL MEETINGS ON MONDAY, APRIL 8th

Check out the calendar on

Council's website for

upcoming Ward Meetings!

The Solar Eclipse is

taking place on Monday, April 8th

There Will Be No Committee Or Council Meetings On That Day!

The city will have a mix of community centers, parks, and one downtown location available as viewing sites to help folks enjoy the eclipse no matter where they are. Downtown city services will be limited in person after noon on April 8. View all of the City of Akron’s Eclipse Viewing Sites here.

Visit the Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau site for a list of other eclipse events happening around the Akron area.

Your Council Representative

Is Available to Serve You!

There are several ways to reach your Ward Representative:

View their information on the Council's website .
Attend their ward meeting .
Call or email them.

Upcoming Open Comment Public Hearings

Up For Public Hearing April 15, 2024:

(during 5:00 p.m. Special Meeting)

Ordinance authorizing a Conditional Use to establish adult day care services on the Ohio Living Rockynol campus at 1275 West Exchange Street; and declaring an emergency.

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Suppose the Ordinance is a Conditional Use (Zoning measure). In that case, a notice is also mailed to the owners and residents of property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street from the property involved in the Ordinance (per Charter Section 34). Notices are also published in the Akron Beacon Journal.

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