Legislative Highlights From Monday, May 22, 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 147-2023 approving the 2023 Consolidated Annual Action Plan including applications and certifications for the Community Development Block Grant (“Community Development”), the HOME Investment Partnership (“HOME”) and Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Programs; authorizing the Director of Planning and Urban Development to enter into all necessary contracts for the operation and term of the Programs; and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 10, Nays: 0 (Holland abstained on the Consent Agenda; Freeman and Fusco were absent).
ORDINANCE NO. 150-2023 authorizing the Director of Finance, or his designee, to enter into a contract or contracts for the City of Akron to provide $250,000.00 over a two-year period to support the Sojourner Truth Plaza Project in downtown Akron; and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 10, Nays: 0 (Holland abstained on the Consent Agenda; Freeman and Fusco were absent).
ORDINANCE NO. 157-2023 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file an application for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 11; Nays: 0 (Freeman & Fusco absent) If awarded, this grant funding will be used for an Urban Canopy Workforce Development program partnering with the Akron Zoo, Truly Reaching You (TRY), Summit County Health Department, Davey Tree, and CommEN Strategies. Please take a look at the Public Utilities & Green Committee meeting where this was discussed.
ORDINANCE NO. 158-2023 authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to file an application for and, if awarded, accept and expend grant funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, NatureWorks grant program; and declaring an emergency. Vote: Ayes: 11; Nays: 0 (Freeman & Fusco absent) If awarded, the City plans to use this grant to work with Akron Parks Collaborative to make improvements to the existing foot trail at Hyre Park.
The following Ordinance was read in and referred for Public Hearing:
ORDINANCE authorizing a Conditional Use to establish an insurance agency at 487 Darrow Road; and declaring an emergency. (Up for Public Hearing on June 5, 2023. See the notice here.)
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You can see all the legislation discussed during the meeting at: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/
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