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Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Hearing
Contact Name: Chelsea Golterman
Contact Telephone Number: 614-735-0965
Contact Email Address: CLGolterman@columbus.gov
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Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Hearing
Date: April 30, 2025
Time: 3:30 P.M.
Location: Columbus City Hall, Council Chambers, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
Subject: Proposed code changes regarding energy reselling and pollinator gardens
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche, Councilmember Otto Beatty
Summary of Minutes:
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order: 3:32 PM
Present: Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche, Councilmember Otto Beatty, Chelsea Golterman, Emiliana Morales, Joseline Martinez-Cortez, Mark Carter, Nancy Sully, Niyah Walters Grant Ames, Teresa Ringenbach, Dimitri Hatzifotinos, Steve Papineau, Benji Jackson, Karima Samadi, Tanita White, Kellen Calinger-Yoak, Ken Kiesel, Tony Celebrezze, Kyle Kirker, Jenny Pope, Craig Toothman, Laura Fay, Dr. LonDale Towns, Alexis Nelson, Gregory Parker, Ryan Foshee, 67 other community members - names unknown.
INTRODUCTION
Opening Remarks:
[Chair Wyche] Good afternoon everyone! Thank you for joining us today to discuss pollinator gardens and utility reselling. I want to highlight that this is the beginning of the legislative process and the first of multiple hearing on these topics. My hope is that public input will help us get the best policy in place for both proposals. We will start by hearing testimony on utility reselling and then we will move into our discussion on pollinator gardens.
PRESENTATION - UTILITY RESELLING
[Chair Wyche] It has been reported that the reselling of utilities has inflated residential utility bills. At a time when inflation is at an all time high and the cost of every aspect of living is expected to continue to rise, we as elected officials have to do everything in our po...
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