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Notice/Advertisement Title: Rental Registry Hearing Minutes
Contact Name: Jean-Philippe Dorval
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2898
Contact Email Address: jpdorval@columbus.gov
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9.16.2025, 5:30pm, Columbus City Hall, 90 W Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
On Tuesday September 16th at 5:30pm, CM Bankston chaired a public hearing to discuss the proposed creation of a rental registry in the City of Columbus.
Council Members in attendance: (Bankston, Beatty, Wyche)
Written Testimony was received from: George Ypsilantis, Lincoln Schneider, Wade Biglin, Peter Lohmann, Mike Premo - CD4AP, The Preserve at Canal Apartments, Jennifer Williams, Laura Swanson,Dustin Holskey
In person testimony was given by: Tom Albanese - For, Gerry O'Neil - Against, Tamara Howard - For, Don Brunner - Against, Mason Alexander - For, Joel Miller - For, Jeff Covel - For, Clare Brofford - Against, Belinda Spinosi - For, Jordan McLaughlin - For
Welcome & Introductions (Councilmember Bankston)
Presentation of Rental Registry Proposal (Director Scott Messer, Department of Building and Zoning and Deputy Director Hannah Jones, Department of Development)
Deputy City Attorney Lara Baker-Morrish present
Invited speakers:
Melissa Benson, Senior Managing Attorney for Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio.
Joe Gilligan, the Director of Policy & Special Initiatives for the Office of Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano.
Cathy Levine, Steering Committee Member for the Rental Registry Committee of BREAD
Director Dilna Cama and Rochelle Toth with the Willie J. Young, Sr. Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement office at The Ohio State University
Mary Mutegi, Director of Compass
Public Testimony/Comment
Conclusion & Next Steps
Hearing Recording: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3w5Abzg0s)