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Meeting Name: Columbus City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/3/2008 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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C0006-2008 1 CommunicationTHE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008: New Type: D5A To: Town Inn Co LLC 175 E Town St Columbus, Oh 43215 permit # 9017843 New Type: C1, C2 To: S & K Turnkey LLC DBA Nathans Express Drive Thru 1526 Parsons Ave Columbus, Oh 43207 permit # 7645675 Transfer Type: D5, D6 To: Adrian Tara Enterprise Inc DBA Happy Greek Restaurant 1st Fls & Bsmt 658-660 N High St Columbus, Ohio 43215 From: 660 North High Inc DBA Happy Greek Restaurant 1st Fls & Bsmt 658-660 N High St Columbus, Ohio 43215 permit # 0072108 Advertise: 3/1/08 Return: 3/19/08Read and Filed  Action details
0051X-2008 1 ResolutionTo declare March 3, 2008 as the kickoff to The Children's Hunger Alliance's week long Lunch Money for a Day Campaign to fight childhood hunger.AdoptedPass Action details
0046-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to exercise an option to extend the lease with The 3042 McKinley Company for an additional six (6) months, with the term extending from April 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 and to authorize the expenditure of $102,560.50 from the Special Income Tax Fund.Read for the First Time  Action details
0182-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to expend $442,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to reimburse the General Fund for construction and building renovation expenses incurred by the Office of Construction Management; to amend the 2007 CIB; to authorize the transfer of $15,000.00 within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the transfer of $15,000.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to authorize this expenditure from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund, the Safety Voted Bond Fund, and the Health G.O. Bonds Fund. ($442,500.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0135-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Pomeroy & Associates for professional engineering services for the Chatterton Road Water Main Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); and to authorize the expenditure of $204,320.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($204,320.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0238-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Rental of Construction Equipment with Operator from a Universal Term Contract with Travco Construction Co, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,300.000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund ($2,300,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0265-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Uni-Facs Steel Works Inc for Specialized Machining and Fabrication Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($100,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0270-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to purchase a subscription for the right to use the IRTHNet Services with Irth Solutions Inc. for the Damage Prevention Section in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $16,416.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, $16,416.00 from the Water Operating Fund, $11,856.00 from the Storm Water Operating Fund, and $912.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($45,600.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0272-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order, for Process Control Computer Maintenance, from an established Universal Term Contract with Telvent USA, Inc. for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $72,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund, ($72,000.00).Read for the First Time  Action details
0290-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Canyon Drive Water Line Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to provide for the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of funds; and to authorize the expenditure of $181,700.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($181,700.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0299-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Gibbard Avenue Water Line Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of funds; and to authorize the expenditure of $146,500.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($146,500.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0307-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with Jones Stuckey Ltd. for professional engineering services for the Markison Avenue Water Line Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); and to authorize the expenditure of $181,400.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($181,400.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0324-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with URS Corporation for professional engineering services for the Dublin Rd. 12" Water Main Improvements Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize a transfer of funds; and to authorize the expenditure of $202,000.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($202,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0349-2008 1FROrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a Blanket Purchase Order for the Schwing Pump Replacement Parts from a Universal Term Contract with Columbus Supply for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund ($200,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0050X-2008 1CAResolutionTo honor and recognize Jimmy Beres, winner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association 2008 State Swimming and Diving Championship.AdoptedPass Action details
0289-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to extend a contract with Systems by Rich Consulting LLC on behalf of the Facilities Management Division for professional custodial service administration and management of the quality assurance and custodial training programs at the Police Academy; to authorize the expenditure of $33,600.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($33,600.00).ApprovedPass Action details
0040X-2008 1CAResolutionTo declare the necessity and intent to appropriate permanent and construction easements in, over, under and through real estate in connection with the Beulah Road Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project.AdoptedPass Action details
0295-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order to Finley Fire Equipment in the amount of $50,000.00, for the purchase of self contained breathing apparatus equipment and supplies for the Fire Division in accordance with Universal Term Contract established for such purpose, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0305-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the contract for helicopter maintenance with Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $732,819.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($732,819.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0039X-2008 1CAResolutionTo declare the necessity to construct the sanitary sewer improvements known as the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project, and to approve the plans, specifications, estimates and the profiles in accordance with the assessment procedures of the Columbus City Charter, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.AdoptedPass Action details
0190-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the general engineering services agreement with ME Companies, Inc., to authorize the transfer of $100,000 within the Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund and $100,000 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($200,000.00).ApprovedPass Action details
0195-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Perkin Elmer LAS Inc. for laboratory equipment located at the Surveillance Laboratory within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $41,544.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($41,544.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0200-2008 2CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service agreement with Marion Electric Motor Services Inc. for Electric Motor Repair Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($110,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0205-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing contract with Asplundh Tree Expert Co. for power line clearance services for the Division of Power and Water (Power); to authorize the expenditure of $220,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($220,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0220-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the general engineering services agreement with Pomeroy & Associates, Ltd., and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund and $100,000 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($200,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0223-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Division of Transportation for costs associated with curb replacement, full pavement restoration, and/or resurfacing of Lenore Avenue from Atwood Terrace to Karl Road for the Lenore Ave./Huy Road Sanitary Relief Sewer Project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $33,494.20 within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $33,494.20 from the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($33,494.20)ApprovedPass Action details
0224-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) for the Bliss Run Trunk Sewer Improvements, Phase 3 project; to authorize the expenditure of $99,450.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($99,450.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0252-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with the Ohio Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (OH WARN) to allow intrastate mutual aid and assistance programs to effectively and efficiently provide peer-to-peer assistance during emergency response and recovery.ApprovedPass Action details
0311-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew a membership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $23,252.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($23,252.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0317-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, to proceed with the installation of a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring for Miami Avenue under the assessment procedure, and to declare an emergency. ApprovedPass Action details
0318-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify an existing service agreement with Invensys Systems Inc. for the upgrades to the Foxboro I/A System in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1,841.44 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency ($1,841.44).ApprovedPass Action details
0330-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Prologis Trust for over-payment of water and sewer fees, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $25,897.24 and to declare an emergency. ($25,897.24)ApprovedPass Action details
0271-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Columbus Downtown Office Incentive agreement with Plante & Moran, PLLC as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007.ApprovedPass Action details
0363-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the expenditure of $150,000 from the General Fund to support the Columbus-Franklin County Port Authority; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000)ApprovedPass Action details
0061-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo abandon that portion of Railroad Street from Neil Avenue east to Kilbourne Street as public right-of-way to allow for combination of this area with adjacent City owned property to create a 2.447-acre tract of developable property within the Arena District; to authorize the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the Department of Finance and Management; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
0194-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew the software maintenance and support agreement with Enterprise Informatics on behalf of the Building Services and Neighborhood Services Divisions, to authorize the expenditure of $39,897.00 from the Department of Technology Information Services Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($39,897.00) ApprovedPass Action details
0227-2008 1CAOrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Technology to modify and extend a contract with Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA, Inc.) for maintenance and support associated with the City's Help Desk business application, for the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, and to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Information Services Fund. ($25,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0276-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the expenditure of $750,500.00 from the 1111 East Broad Street Operations Fund to make payments to Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. for the second year of a building maintenance services contract assumed pursuant to the purchase agreement for the Jerry Hammond Center, and to declare an emergency. ($750,500.00).ApprovedPass Action details
0322-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Finance and Management Department Director to modify & extend existing citywide contract FL002381 for Winter Wear and Raingear with Safety Solutions, to waive formal competitive bidding requirements, and to declare an emergencyApprovedPass Action details
0331-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize a transfer of $788,147 within the general fund, Department of Development; to authorize a transfer of $356,910 within the general fund among various divisions; to appropriate $446,910 within the general permanent improvement fund; to reduce appropriations within the general improvement fund in certain divisions by $424,217; to transfer and appropriate $356,910 within the general permanent improvement fund to various divisions; to authorize a $59,850 supplemental appropriation within the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize a reduction of $3,688,024 within the Water Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ApprovedPass Action details
0332-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Office of Construction Management with Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc. for construction of the West Side Family Health Center, to authorize the expenditure of $5,839,200.00 from the Health G.O. Bonds Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Electricity G.O. Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($6,139,200.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0381-2008 1 OrdinanceTo establish a new authorized strength ordinance for the Development Department, to provide adequate strength for the Economic Development, Housing and Planning Divisions, to repeal ordinance 0301-2008, and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORD. 1220-2008 PASSED 7/21/2008)ApprovedPass Action details
0275-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to modify the software support and maintenance contract with Maximus, Inc. for an Integrated Justice Information System Broker software license and software support services for the Clerk of Court's case management system, and to declare an emergency.Tabled to Certain DatePass Action details
0285-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to modify and extend the contract with Community Transition, Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000 with Community Transition, Inc. for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0356-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary for consent to the sublease between the Columbus Zoological Park Association and Zoombezi Bay, LLC and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
0102-2008 1 OrdinanceTo amend the 2007 C.I.B; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Voted 1995,1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a professional engineering services agreement modification with American Structurepoint, Inc. for design services for sidewalks along Marion Road between Parsons Avenue and Lockbourne Road; and to authorize the expenditure of $59,419.00 from the Voted 1995,1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Sewerage and Drainage Division and Transportation Division. ($59,419.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0281-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kokosing Construction Company, Inc., for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant B-Plant Secondary Clarifier Upgrade and the A-Plant Wet Weather Hydraulic Improvements projects; to authorize the expenditure of $61,768,000.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($61,768,000.00)Tabled to Certain DatePass Action details
0283-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from established and pending Universal Term Contracts with US Aluminate, BOC Gases, Lucier Chemical, JCI Jones, Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Calgon Carbon, F2 Industries, Carus Chemical, Bonded Chemicals, Shannon Chemical, Bonded Chemical, and Bonded Chemical for the Division of Power and Water, to authorize the expenditure of $11,713,642.97 from Water Systems Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($11,713,642.97)ApprovedPass Action details
0346-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Dugan & Meyers Construction Co. for the Dublin Road Water Plant (DRWP) Treatment Capacity Increase Pilot Plant Project; for the Division of Power and Water (Water); to authorize the expenditure of $12,724,945.80 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($12,724,945.80)ApprovedPass Action details
0360-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a planned contract modification to the professional engineering services agreement with CH2MHill, Inc., for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant Disinfection Chemical Handling Facility Improvements project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,192,030.00 within the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to declare an emergency. ($1,192,030.00)Tabled to Certain DatePass Action details
0345-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with TechColumbus for the purpose administering the Entrepreneurial Signature Program; to authorize the expenditure of $188,000 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($188,000.00) ApprovedPass Action details
0023X-2008 1 ResolutionTo request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation lower the prima-facie speed limit on Wilson Road from Sullivant Avenue to approximately 850 feet south of West Broad Street (Columbus corporate limit) to forty-five (45) miles per hour, and to repeal any and all speed limit ordinances and resolutions on said roadway. AdoptedPass Action details
0309-2008 1 OrdinanceTo amend the 2007 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer of funds within and from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and the Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate and to authorize the expenditure of $4,937,212.56 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund for the Transportation Division; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with the Complete General Construction Company for construction of the Town Street Improvement project for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($4,937,212.56)ApprovedPass Action details
0388-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance Director to establish a purchase order with Cargill, Incorporated - Deicing Technology, in the amount of $500,000.00 for the purchase of rock salt in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing citywide term contract for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0321-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize an appropriation of $44,486.67 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Tree Replacement Fund to the Recreation and Parks Department for the purchase of trees and plant materials, and to declare an emergency. ($44,486.67)ApprovedPass Action details
0355-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Lifecare Alliance; to authorize the expenditure of $44,500 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($44,500)ApprovedPass Action details
0357-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Columbus Housing Partnership in order to change the scope of work; and to declare an emergency.Tabled to Certain DatePass Action details
0246-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to establish an agreement with Matrix Systems, Inc., for software, license, maintenance and support, hardware, and other related services associated with updating monitors and security systems; to authorize the transfer of cash between projects in the Information Services Bond Fund; to amend the Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $45,324.00; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes ($45,324.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0304-2008 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract with the law firm of Baker & Hostetler for the purpose of providing assistance as may be necessary to negotiate successor collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME Locals 1632 and 2191 and FOP/Capital City Lodge #9; to authorize the expenditure of $240,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund; to waive the competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City code. ; and to declare an emergency ($240,000.00). Tabled to Certain DatePass Action details