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Hello Joan,

Welcome to Issue 5 of Akron City Council's Legislative Spotlight.

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We aim to share highlights from the Council's legislative agenda from Monday's Committee and Council meetings. Make sure you read all the way through to the 'Did You Know' section. We will continue to feature the definitions of and information about commonly used terms and acquaint you with council-related facts.

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Margo Sommerville

Council President

Ward 3 Council Member

Legislative Highlights From September 26th, 2022

ORDINANCE 266-2022

Amending and/or supplementing Title 3, Chapter 31 and enacting Article 3 “Citizen Oversight of Police” including Sections 31.50 “Definitions,” 31.51 “Citizen Oversight Board,” 31.52 “Powers and Duties of Citizen Oversight Board,” and 31.53 “Office of the Inspector General” of the Akron Codified Ordinances in order to provide independent citizen review of local policing policies and procedures of the City of Akron Police Department; and declaring an emergency. Vote: 9-4 (Lombardo, Mosley, Neal, Omobien). Link to Press Release

The following ordinances were read in and referred to the Planning and

Economic Development Committee:

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to amend the Coventry-Akron JEDD agreement; approving the addition of property to the Coventry-Akron Joint Economic Development District; and declaring an emergency. (9/26/22)

ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor or his designee to negotiate, execute, and deliver agreements and/or other documents in connection with the acquisition of 3445 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44319, Summit County PPN 1909395, and declaring an emergency. (9/26/22)

ORDINANCE a uthorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into and execute an agreement or agreements between the City of Akron and Coventry Township, in order to allow for the acquisition and joint development of a vacant tract of real estate within Coventry Township; and declaring an emergency. (9/26/2022)

You can see all the legislation discussed during the September 26th meeting at: https://onlinedocs.akronohio.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/

Welcome Zach!!!

In an effort to keep pace with the growing demands of the Council Office, we are excited to announce that we welcomed a new employee on September 26^th.

Zack Sheppard, a 2017 graduate of The University of Akron, joined our team as an Administrative Assistant III. Join us in welcoming Zach to Council Staff!

Ohio's First JEDD

In 1994, Coventry Township and the City of Akron entered into the state’s first JEDD Agreement. 'JEDD' stands for Joint Economic Development District.

The JEDD Agreement was significantly beneficial to both communities, as it effectively stopped further annexation of the Township and also brought water and sewer services to the Township, which helped spur development. Although successful, after more than 28 years of JEDD operation, Mayor Horrigan and the Coventry Trustees agreed to reevaluate the existing JEDD Agreement in order to identify new ways of increasing economic development opportunities that would benefit both parties.

Link to Press Release.

Akron City Council

Margo Sommerville, President

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