Members of city council serve on a variety of committees, boards, and commissions in order to move city business forward.
All committee meetings, where public debate is welcomed, are generally held at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month.
Standing Council Committees
The standing committees are assigned so that a smaller body may delve into issues and plans, and then report back to the greater council. These committees are listed in the order in which they present their business to the public.
Standing Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Member |
Planning & Zoning | Spinner | Siegferth | Stams, Brillhart, Loza |
Finance & Appropriations | Nichols-Rhodes | Brillhart | Penta, Ashton, Siegferth |
Public & Industrial Improvements | Penta | Stams | James, Loza, DeRemer |
Public Affairs | Loza | Ashton | James, Stams, DeRemer |
Community Development | Siegferth | Ashton | Nichols-Rhodes, Penta, Spinner |
Sustainability, Energy & Environment | Nichols-Rhodes | Stams | ALL |
Intermittent Council Committees
The intermittent committees are assigned when variable or corresponding business is called.
Intermittent Committee | Purpose |
Ad Hoc Council Rules | When necessary, takes on business that is not addressed by standing committees. |
Committee on Committees | James, Brillhart, Nichols-Rhodes, Penta, Balthis |
Council Representation on Boards & Commissions
In order to better represent the residents of Cuyahoga Falls, council members are assigned to a variety of boards and commissions.
Board or Commission | Member | Member | Alternate |
Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee | Ashton | ||
Capital Cost Surcharge Hardship Committee | Stams | ||
City Tree Board | Ashton | Nichols-Rhodes | |
Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council | Siegferth | ||
Curfew Penalty Review Board | Siegferth | ||
Design & Historic Review Board | Brillhart | Penta | |
Emergency Medical Services Board of Review | Penta | ||
Evaluation, Review & Appeal Committee | Ashton | Spinner | |
Land Preservation Commission | Stams | ||
Moral Claims Commission | Nichols-Rhodes | Brillhart | |
Planning Commission | Spinner | Siegferth | |
Public Art Board | Penta | ||
Tax Incentive Review Council | Nichols-Rhodes | ||
Telecommunications Advisory Committee | Penta | Loza | |
Traffic Committee | DeRemer | Loza | |
Sanitary Hardship Committee | Nichols-Rhodes |