11/16/2022 - Kent City Council - Observer Corps Report

11/16/2022 - Kent City Council - Observer Corps Report

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Blog Post

Meeting Observed: Kent City Council

Date of Meeting: 11/16/2022

Format: Virtual

Meeting Summary:

Ferraro's comments: Great Council concerned with people and projects above politics, endorsed non-partisan elections.

Citizen comments:
Joe Snyder, 482 Needham Ave., president of CWA union, talked about broadband internet for the city. $42.5 billion has been allocated by the new federal infrastructure law for broadband internet. These funds are available, now municipalities need to approve and get broadband networks approved through the federal program and network accessibility program (FCC program) -- bill to create jobs and benefit the community.

Community Development committee:

  • 2022-114: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of TREX liquor license into the city of Kent by the Redding Empowered LLC-- unanimously approved

Land Use Committee:

  • 2022-115: Ordinance authorizing thye filing of a petition with the board of Portage County County Commissioners to Franklin Township Boundaries to remove 174.828 acres to Kent. Unanimously approved (this is the Davey Tree Land)

Finance Committee:

  • 2022-116: A resolution asking county auditor to advance property taxes collected prior to normal Feb. settlement date...--unanimously approved
  • 2022-117: Ordinance approving and accepting the portage county budget commission's alternative method for apportioning and distributing the local government fund--unanimously approved
  • 2022-118: Ordinance authorizing the city manageror designee to prepare an application for SRTS School Travel Plan Development to Ohio Dept. of Transportation.--approved unanimously

No unfinished business

No new business

Council member's comments:
Kohar: Happy Thanksgiving
Rosenberg: Tree Planting

Mayor's report:
Amy Wilkens receives her CMC
Why doesn't Kent have pickleball, Rosenberg talked about Park and Recs. Committee's involvement.

Which members of the board/council were present: Garret Ferrara, Ward 1; Jack Amrhein, Ward 2;  John Kuhar, Ward 4; Heidi Shaffer Bish, Ward 5; Tracy Wallach, Ward 6; Gwen Rosenberg, At Large; Michael DeLeone, At Large; Robin Turner, Ward 3. Absent was  Roger Sidoti, At Large.

Was there a public notice of the meeting that included the time and place of meeting: Yes

Was an agenda of the meeting or handouts available to visitors: Yes

Are minutes from previous meetings posted/available: Yes
https://kentoh.portal.civicclerk.com/

Observer: Kathleen Endres

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Kent

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