Meeting recap City Council - Regular and Special Meetings
Avon Prepares for New Fire Station and Accepts Little League Donation
At the January 26, 2026 meeting, Avon City Council took steps toward building a second fire station by hiring the Truax Law Group and Perspectus for architectural services. Council also accepted a generous $75,000 donation from Ford Motor Company for Little League park upgrades and opposed First Energy's request for longer restoration times for residents.
Highlights
- Ford Motor Company donated $75,000 to the Avon Little League to help fund lights and batting cages at Veterans Park.
- Council hired the Truax Law Group and architectural firm Perspectus to move forward with planning a second fire station at Middleton Road and Pendleton Court.
- A resolution was passed opposing First Energy's request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for longer power restoration times for residents.
- Council rezoned a 5.09-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Nagel and Chester from M-1 General Industrial to C-4/M-1 General Business District Overlay.
- Property tax values in Lorain County are projected to decrease by $44.25 for each $100,000 of home valuation for Avon property owners.
Decisions
| Item | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dispense with reading and approve Work Session minutes from January 5, 2026 | passed | 7-0 |
| Dispense with reading and approve Regular Meeting minutes from January 12, 2026 | passed | 7-0 |
| Ordinance No. 112-25 Rezoning at Nagel and Chester | passed | 7-0 |
| Ordinance No. 6-26 Appropriations Amendment | passed | 7-0 |
| Ordinance No. 7-26 Retaining Truax Law Group for 2nd Fire Station | passed | 7-0 |
| Ordinance No. 8-26 Hiring Perspectus for Fire Station Architectural Services | passed | 7-0 |
| Resolution No. R-3-26 Approving Land Application for Donald and Angeline Burge at 37180 Chester Road | passed | 7-0 |
| Resolution No. R-4-26 Opposing First Energy's Request for Longer Restoration Times | passed | 7-0 |
Ordinances & resolutions
| Number | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 112-25 | Rezoning a 5.09 Acre Parcel at Nagel & Chester from M-1 to C-4/M-1 | passed |
| 2-26 | Amend Planning and Zoning Code Regarding Attached Single-Family Dwellings, Multi-Family Dwellings, and Illumination Standards | second reading |
| 4-26 | Amend Planning and Zoning Code to Require Special Use Permit for Animal Boarding in M-1 District | second reading |
| 6-26 | Amend and Supplement Appropriations Ordinance No. 106-25 | passed |
| 7-26 | Authorizing City to Retain Truax Law Group for 2nd Fire Station | passed |
| 8-26 | Authorizing Hiring of Perspectus for Architectural Services for 2nd Fire Station at Middleton Road and Pendleton Court | passed |
| R-3-26 | Approve with Modification Land Application by Donald & Angeline Burge at 37180 Chester Road | passed |
| R-4-26 | Opposing First Energy's Request to PUCO for Longer Restoration Times | passed |