Meeting recap City Council - Regular and Special Meetings
Avon Council Approves Sidewalk Project and Green Space Grant Application
At the October 5, 2026 special meeting, Avon City Council kept things moving quickly by approving several key projects. You'll see a new sidewalk installation along State Route 83, and the city is applying for grant funding to preserve local open space and sensitive ecological areas. Council also updated an agreement regarding Block E and hired consultants to review telecommunications rules.
Highlights
- Approved an agreement with ODOT for the State Route 83 sidewalk installation project
- Ratified a lapsed agreement with Ash Innovations, LLC and authorized an addendum for Block E
- Hired Mission Critical Partners to review and revise wireless telecommunications ordinances
- Supported a Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program funding application to buy land for open space preservation
Decisions
| Item | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension of rules and action on Ordinance No. 90-26 | passed | 7-0 |
| Adoption of Ordinance No. 90-26 (State Route 83 Sidewalk Project) | passed | 7-0 |
| Adoption of Ordinance No. 91-26 (Ash Innovations agreement) | passed | 7-0 |
| Suspension of rules and action on Ordinance No. 92-26 | passed | 7-0 |
| Adoption of Ordinance No. 92-26 (Mission Critical Partners retention) | passed | 7-0 |
| Suspension of rules and action on Resolution No. R-17-26 | passed | 7-0 |
| Adoption of Resolution No. R-17-26 (Clean Ohio grant application) | passed | 7-0 |
| Deletion of items 7 and 8 (Executive Session and Reconvening) from the agenda | passed | 7-0 |
Ordinances & resolutions
| Number | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance No. 90-26 | Authorizing the execution of a revised local public agency federal local-let project agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to construct the State Route 83 sidewalk installation project | passed |
| Ordinance No. 91-26 | To ratify the agreement with Ash Innovations, LLC that lapsed on February 7, 2026, and authorize the Mayor to execute an addendum to said agreement to accurately identify that portion of Block E being conveyed | passed |
| Ordinance No. 92-26 | Authorizing the city to retain the services of Mission Critical Partners to assist the Law Department in reviewing and revising Chapter 1284 of the city's codified ordinances dealing with wireless telecommunications facilities | passed |
| Resolution No. R-17-26 | Supporting the submission of a Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program funding application for the purchase of land for the preservation of open space and sensitive ecological areas | passed |