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Meeting Name: Columbus City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/1/2023 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers, Rm 231
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C0012-2023 11CommunicationTHE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023. TREX Type: D2 To: Lockbourne Bar and Grill Inc. 2031 Lockbourne Rd. Columbus, OH 43207 From: City Barbeque LLC 2261 Stringtown Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 Permit #: 15087810100 New Type: D3 D3A To: Center Square Columbus LLC 225 Neilston St & Patio Columbus OH 43215 Permit #: 13607540005 Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D3A D6 To: TP Ohio One LLC 1611 Polaris Pkwy Columbus, OH 43240 From: LC Kitchen & Car LLC & Patio Columbus, OH 43240 Permit #: 87740400005 Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D6 To: Domo SKB LLC 976 N High St. 1st Fl & Bsmt Columbus, OH 43201 From: Thai On High Columbus OH 43201 Permit #: 2244750 Transfer Type: C1 C2 To: Parkwood Market LLC Exclds 2nd Fl & Bsmt 2207 Parkwood Ave 1st Fl Only Columbus, OH 43211 From: Bana Carryout Inc Exclds 2nd Floor & Bsmt 2207 Parkwood Ave 1st Fl Only Columbus, OH 43211 Permit #: 6717340 Transfer Type: D5A D6 To: 55 Lotus Hospitality LLC DBA Holiday Inn Express & Suites 55 Hutchinson Ave Columbus, OH 43235 From: 55 Hutchinson Hospitality DeveRead and Filed  Action details
0082X-2023 12Ceremonial ResolutionTo Recognize and Celebrate April 30th - May 6th as National Small Business Week in the City of ColumbusAdoptedPass Action details
0087X-2023 13Ceremonial ResolutionTo Honor Shonn Tucker for Being Named Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio’s 2023 Youth of the YearAdoptedPass Action details
0081X-2023 14Ceremonial ResolutionTo recognize and honor May 2023 as Brain Cancer Awareness Month in Columbus, Ohio.AdoptedPass Action details
0088X-2023 1 Ceremonial ResolutionTo Honor Clerk Andrea Blevins and the City Clerk’s Office in Celebration of Professional Municipal Clerks WeekAdoptedPass Action details
0756-2023 1FR-1OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Community Arts Project DBA The King Arts Complex to provide financial support toward community programming, facility operations and maintenance; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $125,000.00 from the 03 object class to 05 object class within the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund. ($125,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1123-2023 1FR-2OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $50,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material, and equipment in conjunction with Recreation and Parks golf course and facility improvements; and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($50,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1273-2023 1FR-3OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a service contract with Advanced Civics LLC in support of the Columbus Promise; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes. ($90,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1284-2023 1FR-4OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($1,052,652.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1311-2023 1FR-5OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Columbus Historical Society in support of their Community Historical Preservation and Education program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($150,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1060-2023 1FR-6OrdinanceTo authorize an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for general engineering services with Dynotec, Inc., and with Resource International, Inc.; and to authorize an expenditure not to exceed $600,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund for the contracts. ($600,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1062-2023 1FR-7OrdinanceTo authorize an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize an appropriation of funds and a transfer of funds and appropriation within the Water Permanent Improvement NonBond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew the professional engineering services agreement with CHA Consulting for the Hap Cremean Water Plant Lime and Soda Ash Dust Collection System Improvements Project; and to authorize an expenditure not to exceed $269,500.00 from the Water Permanent Improvement NonBond Fund for the project. ($269,500.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1089-2023 1FR-8OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a modification of the 2020 - 2022 Construction Administration and Inspection Services Agreement with Resource International for the Old Beechwold Area Stormwater System Improvements Project; and to authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $68,151.09 from the Sewer Bond Fund for the project. ($68,151.09)Read for the First Time  Action details
0981-2023 1FR-9OrdinanceThis ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500.00 of the 2023 Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a Subaward Not-for-Profit Service Contract with LLS Faith Mission, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500.00, for grant administration services in program year 2022. ($500.00). (REPEALED BY ORD. 2251-2023 PASSED SEPTEMBER 11, 2023) BARead for the First Time  Action details
1261-2023 1FR-10OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Creating Central Ohio Futures to support of a scholarship honoring the life of Casey Goodson Jr. through the organization’s Building Back Better Together training program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($100,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1194-2023 1FR-11OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into three (3) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Textbooks, eBooks and Training Materials with Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Catherine Diane Goldsmith, and John D. Preuer & Associates, Inc ; and to authorize the expenditure of $3.00. ($3.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1177-2023 1FR-12OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify the current agreement to include an additional renewal option through the end of the life of the software and to exercise a one-year renewal option with Coupa Software, Inc., for the continuation of hosted software solutions and professional services related to the Aquiire Marketplace Software; to authorize the expenditure of $217,744.00 from the General Fund.Read for the First Time  Action details
1204-2023 1FR-13OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into three (3) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Street Lighting and Accessories with Crescent Electric Supply Company, Loeb Electric Company, and Pepco Professional Electric Products Company; and to authorize the expenditure of $3.00. ($3.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0084X-2023 1CA-1Ceremonial ResolutionTo congratulate Columbus City Council President Shannon G. Hardin as the 2022 Community Service Award recipient.AdoptedPass Action details
0085X-2023 1CA-2Ceremonial ResolutionTo congratulate Judge Jodi Thomas as the 2022 Community Leadership Award recipient.AdoptedPass Action details
0086X-2023 1CA-3Ceremonial ResolutionTo congratulate Jamie Shumaker as the 2022 George Meany Award recipient.AdoptedPass Action details
0083X-2023 1CA-4Ceremonial ResolutionTo Celebrate the NAACP Columbus Branch in Recognition of the NAACP Founders Day LuncheonAdoptedPass Action details
1240-2023 1CA-5OrdinanceTo set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to be provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation (AN23-003) of 2.3± Acres in Mifflin Township to the city of Columbus as required by the Ohio Revised Code and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1103-2023 1CA-6OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract renewal with Accela, Inc., on behalf of the Columbus Public Health Department, for software license maintenance and support services for the Envision Connect system in accordance with sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to authorize the expenditure of $150,713.07 from the Health Department’s direct charge allocation of the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. ($150,713.07)ApprovedPass Action details
0063X-2023 1CA-7ResolutionTo declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Operation Sidewalks - School Sidewalks Program - Refugee Road. ($0.00)AdoptedPass Action details
1160-2023 1CA-8OrdinanceTo amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Burgess & Niple, Inc. in connection with the Signal Installation - General Engineering Signals (2018) project; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1164-2023 1CA-9OrdinanceTo accept the plat titled “Sugar Farms Section 5” from Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC by Mathew J. Callahan, Division Vice President; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1165-2023 1CA-10OrdinanceTo accept the plat titled “Sugar Farms Section 6” from Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC by Mathew J. Callahan, Division Vice President; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1117-2023 1CA-11OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks enter into a lease agreement with the Columbus Zoological Park Association to occupy and use the space as a research laboratory and offices for their Mussel Research; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1119-2023 1CA-12OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Tyevco for the Glenwood Park Natural Area Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of $359,690.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $359,690.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($359,690.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1129-2023 1CA-13OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant in the amount of $57,600.00 and enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to provide camp tuition for children from low income families; to appropriate $57,600.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($57,600.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1080-2023 1CA-14OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the indefinite quantity contract with Edwards Landclearing, Inc. for Yard Waste and Log Grinding Services; and to authorize the expenditure of $260,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($260,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1108-2023 1CA-15OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to conduct a modified request for proposal process to negotiate with multiple suppliers and to select a supplier to fulfill the Division of Power’s electric power supply requirements for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2026 and extending for up to three year one-year renewal periods; to authorize the awarding of and entering into of such a power supply agreement; to authorize the Division to implement the strategy to purchase energy products on an ongoing basis if so provided under the terms of the power supply agreement; to waive provisions of Columbus City Code relating to the award of contracts through the request for proposal process as permitted by City Code Section 329.15; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1179-2023 1CA-16OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase IDEXX Testing Supplies with IDEXX Distribution Inc., in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329.19(e); to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1228-2023 1CA-17OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract ("UTC") for the option to purchase Sewer and Water Pipe with Ferguson Enterprises Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1149-2023 1CA-18OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to execute a Subrecipient Agreement - Not-for-Profit Service Contract with Creating Central Ohio Futures (CCOF) for its Building Back Better Together (3BT) program, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, to provide job training and placement assistance services; to authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to modify the terms and conditions of the Subrecipient Agreement - Not-for-Profit Service Contract as needed without seeking further City Council approval in order to align with the most current version of the laws, regulations, and guidance from the federal government; to authorize reimbursement retroactive to January 1, 2023; to authorize the program’s issuance of stipends to program participants; to authorize the program’s issuance of emergency assistance funds to program participants; to authorize the expenditure not to exceed $500,000.00 of ARPA funds; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1147-2023 1CA-19OrdinanceTo authorize the City Attorney to modify an existing contract with Klestadt Winters Jureller Southard & Stevens LLP, for the case of In re Paxe Latitude LP, 23-11337, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey; and to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Environmental Fund. ($50,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1153-2023 1CA-20OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into a one-year contract subject to three one-year renewal periods with Avertest DBA Averhealth for secure continuous remove alcohol monitoring ("SCRAM") services; to authorize the expenditure of not more than $180,000.00 for monitoring services from the electronic alcohol monitoring fund; and to declare an emergency. ($180,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1209-2023 1CA-21OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners; to appropriate $32,706.52 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court Department of Probation and Pretrial Services to provide continued funding of two staff to work with the victims of crime when a perpetrator has been on probation; and to declare an emergency. ($32,706.52)ApprovedPass Action details
0968-2023 1CA-22OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Drive to Succeed grant program; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1041-2023 1CA-23OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or his designee, to enter into a grant agreement in the amount of $250,000.00 to provide general operating support to Choice Network, Inc. and to allow both payment of expenses starting January 1, 2023, and advance payments; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $250,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1096-2023 1CA-24OrdinanceTo authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., dba PrimaryOne Health, for medical director services for the Columbus Public Health Title X Clinics for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1157-2023 1CA-25OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with A Kid Again; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($60,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1307-2023 1CA-26OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with The Willie and Vivian Gaddis Foundation in support of the Jump Start College Tour; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($9,442.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1115-2023 1CA-27OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with S.G. Loewendick & Sons, Inc. for the Carolyn Avenue Demolition Project; to authorize an expenditure up to $740,500.00 within the Safety General Obligation Bond Fund, and to authorize an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget. ($740,500.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1150-2023 1CA-28OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Ventrac Parts with Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1226-2023 1CA-29OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to modify the term of the existing non-profit service agreement with Pro-Choice Ohio to examine the activities of crisis pregnancy centers. ($0.00)ApprovedPass Action details
A0119-2023 1CA-30AppointmentReppointment of Robert Loversidge, Jr., of Schooley Caldwell, 300 Marconi Blvd., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Downtown Commission replacing with a new term expiration date of 06/01/2027 (resumé attached).Read and ApprovedPass Action details
A0128-2023 1CA-31AppointmentReappointment of Matt Leasure AICP PLA LEED AP, Principal of Designing Local 188 East Kossuth Street, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Brewery District Commission, with a new term expiration date of 06/30/2026 (résumé attached).Read and ApprovedPass Action details
A0129-2023 1CA-32AppointmentReappointment of Devayani Puranik of 33 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Brewery District Commission with a new term expiration date of 06/30/2026. (résumé attached).Read and ApprovedPass Action details
1120-2023 1SR-1OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with MKSK for the West Case Park Design Project; to authorize the transfer of $1,375,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, to authorize the amendment of the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $1,375,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,375,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1125-2023 1SR-2OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Franklin County Historical Society, dba Center of Science and Industry ("COSI") for summer camp programming services; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Section 329.15 ; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1128-2023 1SR-3OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Community for New Direction for services related to the implementation of the 2023 Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program; to authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $429,500.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285; to waive the competitive bidding provisions as permitted under Columbus City Code Section 329.15; and to declare an emergency. ($429,500.00)Postponed to Date CertainPass Action details
1273-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a service contract with Advanced Civics LLC in support of the Columbus Promise; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes. ($90,000.00)Waive the 2nd ReadingPass Action details
1273-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a service contract with Advanced Civics LLC in support of the Columbus Promise; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes. ($90,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1284-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($1,052,652.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1284-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($1,052,652.00)ReconsideredPass Action details
1284-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($1,052,652.00)Waive the 2nd ReadingPass Action details
1284-2023 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund. ($1,052,652.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1000-2023 1SR-4OrdinanceTo authorize an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew and increase a professional engineering services agreement with Hill International for the Professional Construction Management Services - 2020 Project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $9,421,900.00 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for the renewal. ($9,421,900.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1058-2023 1SR-5OrdinanceTo authorize an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction for the Large Diameter Valve Replacement, Part 3 Project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $4,688,561.65 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund and the Water Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($4,688,561.65)ApprovedPass Action details
1289-2023 1SR-6OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a contract with Foundations World Wide, Inc. for baby changing stations; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1390-2023 PASSED MAY 15, 2023 BA)ApprovedPass Action details
1016-2023 1SR-9OrdinanceTo enact Chapter 2337 and Section 377.18; to amend sections 377.02, 377.11, 377.12, 377.15, 377.16 and 377.17; and to repeal existing sections 377.02, 377.11, 377.12, 377.15, 377.16 and 377.17 of the Columbus City Codes, to provide protections to freelance workers in Columbus.ApprovedPass Action details
1093-2023 1SR-7OrdinanceTo authorize the Board of Health to accept a Reproductive Health and Wellness Program Grant from the Ohio Department of Health; to authorize the appropriation of $1,700,000.00 in grant money and fee revenues from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,700,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1257-2023 1SR-8OrdinanceTo authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Green Columbus in support of their Urban Tree Nursery initiative and Earth Day 2023; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details