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Meeting Name: Columbus City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/3/2008 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers, Rm 231
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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C0034-2008 1 CommunicationTHE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008: New Type: D3 To: Edelmira Soto 5455 Norton Rd Columbus OH 43228 Permit # 8385011 New Type: D2 To: George T VII LLC 790 N High St Columbus OH 43215 Permit # 3127576 Transfer Type: D5, D6 To: We Be Wings New Albany LLC 5511 New Albany Rd W & Patio Columbus OH 43054 From: NS Market Ventures LLC 5511 New Albany Rd W & Patio Columbus OH 43054 Permit # 9456289 Transfer Type: D1 To: Ailess LLC DBA Dirty Franks Hot Dogs 248 S 4th St Columbus OH 43215 From: Donatos Pizzeria LLC DBA Donatos Pizza 2522 Bethel Rd & Patio Columbus OH 43220 Permit # 00816010005 Transfer Type: D5 To: Pub Polaris LLC DBA The Pub Polaris 1554 Polaris Pkwy Ste 122 Columbus OH 43240 From: Daniel L Pizzurro DBA Hilltop Café 2142 Sullivant Av 1st Fl Bsmt & Patio Columbus OH 43223 Permit # 7107917 Advertise: 11/08/2008 Return: 11/17/2008Read and Filed  Action details
0201X-2008 1LAResolutionTo honor and recognize the achievements of Theresa Potter and celebrate her career at Glory Foods and service to the Columbus Community.AdoptedPass Action details
0195X-2008 1 ResolutionTo recognize James A. Johnson on the occasion of his induction into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame on Friday, November 7, 2008AdoptedPass Action details
1589-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with King Business Interiors, Inc. for the purchase of chairs for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $47,186.90 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund. ($47,186.90)Read for the First Time  Action details
1659-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to sell to Officer Kevin Weakley for the sum of $1.00, a police canine with the registered name of "Marco", which has no further value to the Division of Police and to waive provisions of the City Code-Sale of City Owned Personal Property. ($1.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1451-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to establish a purchase order with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purpose of providing funding and support for the Franklin County Greenway Plan, and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 form the Storm Sewer Operating Fund, $20,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund and $20,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($60,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1741-2008 1FROrdinanceTo amend section 215.02 of Chapter 215 of the Columbus City Codes, establishing the duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Department of Development. Read for the First Time  Action details
1529-2008 1FROrdinanceTo rezone 3488 TRABUE ROAD (43204), being 4.2± acres located on the north side of Trabue Road, 200± feet west of Builders Place, From: R, Rural District To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. (Rezoning # Z08-029) Read for the First Time  Action details
1539-2008 1FROrdinanceTo grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted Uses; 3342.08(a), Driveway; 3342.15, Maneuvering; and 3372.609, Setback requirements, of the Columbus City codes, for the property located at 1470 & 1476 SOUTH HIGH STREET (43207), to conform two existing two-family dwellings with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District.(Council Variance #CV08-014)Read for the First Time  Action details
1565-2008 1FROrdinanceTo grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3363.01, M-Manufacturing district; 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required, and 3363.24, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 570 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43215), to permit 62 dwelling units with reduced development standards in the M, Manufacturing District. Read for the First Time  Action details
1610-2008 1FROrdinanceTo grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 948 SULLIVANT AVENUE (43223), to conform an existing single-family dwelling in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance # CV08-026).Read for the First Time  Action details
0198X-2008 1CAResolutionTo congratulate Woodland Christian Church for celebrating their 90th Church Anniversary.Adopted  Action details
1663-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into four (4) contracts for the option to purchase Mainline Hydrants and Repair Parts with HD Supply Waterworks, Ferguson Waterworks, Hydraflo, Inc. and Dreier & Maller, Inc., to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $4.00 to establish the contract from the Purchasing UTC Account, and to declare an emergency. ($4.00).Approved  Action details
1668-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to modify the citywide contract for the option to obtain Collection, Sale & Recycling of Mixed Recovered Office By-Products, and to declare an emergency.Approved  Action details
1687-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Office of Construction Management with Calvin Access Controls, Inc., for the replacement of security gates at the Division of Police Substations 5 and 12; to authorize the expenditure of $24,434.70 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($24,434.70)Approved  Action details
1704-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into a contract for an option to purchase On-Line Auction Services with Asset Auctions LLC, to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing/Contract Operation Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)Approved  Action details
0182X-2008 1CAResolutionTo declare the necessity and intent to appropriate permanent easements in, over, under and through real estate in connection with the Hilliard Rome Road in the vicinity of Feder Road Sanitary Project, and to declare an emergency.Adopted  Action details
0190X-2008 1CAResolutionTo declare the necessity and intent to appropriate fee simple title and lesser interests in and to real estate in connection with the Williams Road Improvement and Pump Station Replacement Project, and to declare an emergency.Adopted  Action details
1571-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into a sole source contract for the option to purchase DNA Crime Lab Supplies with Biosystems Group of Applera Corporation to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Purchasing UTC Account, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)Approved  Action details
1619-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established for such purposes with Alliance Medical, Inc., and BoundTree Medical LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)Approved  Action details
1634-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $120,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY2008 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Grant activities and acquisitions, and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)Approved  Action details
1531-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional design services agreement with Braun & Steidl Architects, Inc. for the Fairwood Facility Improvements project; to authorize the transfer of $9,245.00 and expenditure of $159,245.00 from within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of $72,101.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,815.00 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $82,916.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and the Division of Water. ($242,161.00).Approved  Action details
1568-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of the General Engineering Services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (f.k.a. R.D. Zande & Associates, Inc.); to authorize the appropriation, transfer, an expenditure of $150,000 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; for the Division of Power and Water. ($150,000)Approved  Action details
1606-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the City Attorney to modify and increase an existing agreement with Burgess and Niple for Consulting Services relative to the Whims Ditch lawsuit for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)Approved  Action details
1656-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the City Auditor to transfer $500,000.00 within the Electricity Operating Fund to align budget authority with projected expenditures and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)Approved  Action details
1645-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the City Auditor to cancel an existing purchase order in the amount of $83,961.00; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of up to $67,500 for Inspection Services related to the construction of streetscape improvements around the Lincoln Theater; and to declare an emergency. ($67,500.00)Approved  Action details
1674-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,500.00 between subfunds within the Area Commission Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $1,500.00 in the Area Commission Fund to provide for operating expenses of three newly established area commissions; and to declare an emergency. ($1,500.00)Approved  Action details
1692-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of four parcels of real property held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency. Approved  Action details
1525-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional service contract with PB Americas, Inc. for the preliminary engineering of the Parsons Avenue Corridor Traffic Study project and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Division of Transportation; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)Approved  Action details
1621-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to complete acquisition of the remaining rights-of-way required for the North High Street - Flint Road to the Delaware County Line Improvement Project; to authorize the expenditure of an additional $65,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for such acquisition related activities; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)Approved  Action details
A0084-2008 1CAAppointmentAppointment of Abdul A. Aburmaieleh, 4952 Amber Lane, Collumbus, Ohio 43016 to serve on the Community Relations Commission replacing Dr. Ahmad Al-Akhras with a new term expiration date of December 31, 2011 (resume attached).Read and Approved  Action details
A0105-2008 1CAAppointmentReappointment of James Bowman, National Affordable Housing Trust, 4573 Hayden Run Rd., Columbus, OH 43221 to serve on the Sewer and Water Advisory Board with a new term expiration date of September 13, 2012 (resume attached).Read and Approved  Action details
A0116-2008 1CAAppointmentAppointment of James Hudson, 1937 Fairhaven Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229, to serve on the Central Ohio Transit Authority Board of Trustees, replacing Jim Rarey with a new term expiration date of March 31, 2011 (resume attached)Read and Approved  Action details
1660-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the City Auditor to modify an existing contract with Specialized Business Software, Inc for the development and implementation of Phase Three of the workflow tracking/imaging system specifically integrated with the existing Income Tax application for the Office of the Auditor, Income Tax Division; to authorize the expenditure of $50,050.00 from Fund 514, Subfund 002 , Object Level Three 6649, Project Number 470033, in addition a request of $50,000.00 from Department 22-02, General Fund 010, Object Level Three 3347, OCA 220202, for a total of $100,050.00 for e-file/e-payment modification and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1697-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the transfer of $631,562 within the Fleet Management Services Fund, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue various purchase orders for tires for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of the State of Ohio State Term Contracts; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue various purchase orders for automotive parts, supplies, services, and accessories for the Fleet Management Division per the terms and conditions of various Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to issue blanket purchase orders for OEM truck parts and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $799,372.13 from the Fleet Management Services Fund; and to declare an emergency ($631,562.00; $799,372.13).ApprovedPass Action details
1713-2008 1 OrdinanceTo enter into contract with The Shamrock Companies, Inc. for the production of 2008 personalized income tax forms for the Office of the City Auditor, Division of Income Tax; to authorize the expenditure of $47,130.00; and to declare an emergency ($47,130.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1605-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize a supplemental appropriation of $270,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Court Judges computer fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Municipal Court Judges, to establish a purchase order for the provision of replacement of electronic switches from a universal term contract with Pomeroy, Inc.; to authorize an expenditure of $270,000.00 from the Municipal Court Judges computer fund; and to declare an emergency. ($270,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1678-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from Franklin County, for implementation and management of the Franklin County Foreclosure Mediation Project; to appropriate $540,000 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($540,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1578-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to continue to be a member of the Ohio State University's Center for Resilience; and to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund for its annual membership fee for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($25,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1580-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with John Eramo & Sons, Inc. for construction of the Morse Road 36" Water Main Part 2 Project; to authorize the transfer of $11,993.79 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize the appropriation, transfer, an expenditure of $2,451,334.11 from the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $2,463,327.90 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget for the Division of Power and Water. ($2,463,327.90)ApprovedPass Action details
1661-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the City Auditor to transfer of $2,741,000.00 within the Water System Operating Fund to align budget authority with projected expenditures and declare an emergency. ($2,741,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1681-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize a $5,000,000 supplemental appropriation for the Department of Public Utilities, Stormwater Operating Budget for payment of all anticipated internal billing during 2008 and to declare an emergency. ($5,000,000)ApprovedPass Action details
1635-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Floyd Browne Group as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution Number 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007. Taken from the TablePass Action details
1635-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Floyd Browne Group as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution Number 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007. ApprovedPass Action details
1682-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the appropriation of $55,526.00 from the Crewville TIF Fund; to authorize and direct the payment of $55,526.00 to Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. dba Crewville, LTD in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing and Economic Development Agreement; to authorize the expenditure of $55,526.00 from the Crewville TIF Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,526.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1715-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone agreement with CCS Realty Co. and Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co. for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent (75%) for a period of ten (10) years; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1471-2008 1 OrdinanceTo amend the 2008 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer of funds within and from the Streets and Highways GO Bonds Fund to the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate $3,469,755.00 within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $3,500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed to American Electric Power, Columbia Gas, AT&T and other utilities for utility relocation work in conjunction with the Hilliard-Rome Road Improvement project for the Division of Transportation and to declare an emergency. ($3,500,000.00). ApprovedPass Action details
1573-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents required to transfer the unimproved and/or excess rights-of-way more fully described in the body of this legislation to The Board of Education of the Columbus City School District at no charge; and to waive the Land Review Commission and competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes.ApprovedPass Action details
1629-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept additional grant funds from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund in the amount of $61,227, to authorize the appropriation of $61,227 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($61,227.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1630-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from The Reinberger Foundation in the amount of $10,000, to authorize the appropriation of $10,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1572-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders, with Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc.; DLT Solutions, Inc.; and Smart Solutions, Inc., from existing Universal Term Contracts, and Software House International, from a State Contract; on behalf of the Department of Technology, for hardware, software, materials and supplies needed to provide for the set-up of a second data center site in alignment with the Department of Technology's disaster recovery plan; and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between object levels within the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund to cover the cost of various expenditures; to authorize the expenditure of $417,811.60 from the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($417,811.60)ApprovedPass Action details
1438-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Habitec Security for the Recreation Center Security Camera Installation Project for the Recreation and Parks Department, to authorize the expenditure of $177,264.67 from the Voted 1999/2004 Recreation and Parks Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($177,264.67)ApprovedPass Action details
1679-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents, on behalf of the City, necessary to exchange certain real property with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the reconfiguration of its adjacent roadway in order to improve the flow of traffic surrounding the hospital, to waive the Land Review Commission provisions of the Columbus City Codes (1959) and to declare and emergency. ApprovedPass Action details