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Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee: Data Center Hearing Minutes
Contact Name: Chelsea Golterman
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Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee
Data Center Hearing
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5:30 P.M.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche, Council President Shannon G. Hardin, Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Councilmember Tiara N. Ross
Members of the Public/Presenters/City Staff Present: Chelsea Golterman, Emiliana Morales, John Tannous, Tanisha Pruitt, Abigial Eiben, Mark Carter, Madison Hill, Jon Lee, Rob Priestas, Zach Schiller, Molly Bryden, Christopher Magil, Dorsey Hager, Patrick J. Hook, Zach Miller, Julia Ivinskas, Heather Coil, Annalisa Rocca, State Representative Tristan Rader, Becca Pollard, Kristen Muenster, Perry Gregory, Joe Motil, Katy Shanahan, Pari Sabety, Jonathan Beshears, Stephen Adams, Kat Finneran, Grace Lefebvre
Call to order: Meeting called to order by Chair Wyche at 5:33 P.M.
Introductions:
Chair Christopher L. Wyche
Council President Shannon G. Hardin
Vice Chair Emmanuel V. Remy
Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
Presentation: Columbus Water & Power
Madison Hill, Deputy Director of Policy
Jon Lee, Deputy Director
Rob Priestas, Administrator of Water Reclamation
Presentation: Policy Matters
Zack Schiller, Director of Research
Molly Bryden, Climate and Sustainability Researcher
Presentation: Vista Site Selections
Christopher Magill, Senior Managing Director
Presentation: Ohio House of Representatives
State Representative Tristan Rader
Presentation: Labor
Dorsey Hager, Director, Central Ohio Building Trades
Patrick J Hook, Business Manager, IBEW Local 683
Presentation: AEP Ohio
Zach Miller, Dir Econ. Dev. & Data Center Integration
Julia Ivinskas, Director of Community Relations
Presentation: The Data Center Coalition
Heather Coil, Senior Manager of State Policy
Presentation: Ohio Environmental Council
Annalisa Rocca, Central Ohio Regional Director
Public Testimony:
Becca Pollard
Kristen Muenster
Perry Gregory
Joe Motil
Katy Shanahan
Pari Sabety
Jonathan Beshears
Stephen Adams
Kat Finneran
Grace Lefebvre
Closing Remarks:
Chair Wyche
Council President Hardin
Councilmember Barroso de Padilla
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by Chair Wyche at 9:36 P.M.