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The Council had several finance committee and planning committee items come through council this week.  Here is a summary of those items:

• We started the evening with a public hearing on the rezoning of Fox Den golf course from Residential to Conservation and then a later vote during council of this rezoning.
• Recognition of Lieutenant Jeff Cochran for his grant writing for the Fire Department
• The 3rd reading and vote on a car storage lot on Kent Road
• The approval of Stow entering into the Akron-Summit County Energy Special Improvement District (ESID)
• The 1st reading on a new medical office building on Fishcreek Road
• Council President and Mayor appointments to SKiP Committee
• Donation to Close-Up at Stow Munroe Falls High School for their Washington DC Trip

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Last night at council we had a smaller agenda but had several items discussed in committee that will likely be coming before council.  Items discussed last night:

• Mayor appointments to the SKiP Playground Committee and applications for the appointments for council (stayed in committee)
• Hunting on city owned property that is outside city limit (stayed in committee)
• Board of control spending limits (stayed in committee)
• Energy special improvement district (stayed in committee)
• Car storage lot on Route 59 (second reading)
• Hiring of one replacement police officer (approved)

We had a very full meeting last night at Council, the highlights include:

• Discussion around administration spending limits
• Discussion around updating our parking code regarding parking on private streets near fire hydrants
• The Mayor’s veto of Council’s updated SKiP Park legislation
• The hiring of several employees due to retirements
• Update on stormwater projects and spending in 2018 to 2019
• The proposal for a car storage lot on 59

Highlights of tonight’s council meeting include:

·        Proclamation honoring two young heroes, Max Root & Levi Sabetta

·        Update of the legislation regarding the SKiP Park Committee

·        First reading on the Fox Den Rezoning

·        Approval to send to Planning Commission for review of several additional parcels for rezoning to Conservation

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Prior to the council meeting on Thursday I met with the Mayor and Service Director, my main two questions were:

• Progression of the different ideas/uses for the city center space and to understand what was the driving force behind the proposal of a amphitheater
• What are the overall park maintenance plans and objectives to deal with the conditions and concerns that have been voiced about our current parks prior to the addition of new parks to maintain

Click here to read more about my thoughts on this meeting and the city center project.