Meeting Observed: City of Kent Regular City Council Meeting
Date of Meeting: 6/18/2025
Format: Virtual
Meeting Summary:
The following items were approved by the Kent City Council at its June 18, 2025 meeting:
2025-046 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR,
UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, TO PAY
CERTAIN PURCHASE ORDERS MADE THAT EXCEED $3000.00; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2025-047 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TO MODIFY THE STREET
CLOSING FOR WIZARDLY WORLD OF KENT THAT WILL BE HELD ON JULY 18-
19, 2025, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2025-048 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO APPROVE A NEW SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FROM
BRANDED IN KENT KNOWN AS “FALL REVIVAL: HARVEST VINTAGE MARKET”
TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AND THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF EAST ERIE STREET BETWEEN SOUTH WATER STREET AND THE
PRIVATE ALLEY BY TREE CITY COFFEE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2025-049 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO APPROVE A NEW SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FROM
BRANDED IN KENT KNOWN AS “SUMMER REVIVAL: GOLDEN HOUR MARKET”
TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025, AND THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF EAST ERIE STREET BETWEEN SOUTH WATER STREET AND THE PRIVATE
ALLEY BY TREE CITY COFFEE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2025-050 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PY2025
COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPACT AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM (CHIP) AND
UPON AWARDING OF THE GRANT, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
2025-051 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION TO CHANGE THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS
SPECIFICALLY RULE 5.05 AND RULE 5.08 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
2025-052 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A SURFACE EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR INGRESS
AND EGRESS FOR 300 NORTH WATER STREET WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE
CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 266 NORTH WATER STREET, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
STANDING COMMITTEES AND LEGISLATION
Committee of the Whole:
5.1.1 Board Appointment - PARTA
2025-053 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING
STACEY WILSON TO THE PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD AND
NEW BUSINESS—Clapper notes that Council looks into trucks using prohibited roads (Elno used as example).)
COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMENTS—Celko asks all to come to come to Council charter meetings.
MAYOR’S REPORT—Ribbon cutting of the new chamber at 6:30 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session to receive update from Law Director regarding a lawsuit and
discuss City Manager evaluation
Which members of the board/council were present:
Melissa Celko, Ward 1; Jack Amrhein, Ward 2; Heidi Shaffer Bish, Ward 5; Jeff Clapper, Ward 6; Michael DeLeone, at large, Roger Sidoti, at large
Absent was Chris Hook, Ward 4, and Gwen Rosenberg, 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