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Meeting Name: Columbus City Council Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 5/4/2015 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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C0012-2015 11CommunicationTHE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS AS OF, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015: New Type: D1 To: Phenix Holdings LLC 1st Fl & Balcony 2101 Noe Bixby Rd Columbus OH 43232 Permit #6878290 New Type: D1 To: Tamarkin Co DBA Hayden & Cosgray Giant Eagle 6529 6700 Hayden Run Rd Columbus-Hilliard OH 43026 Permit #87906900590 New Type: D1 To: Cork & Brew Cafe LLC 1247 N High St Columbus OH 43201 Permit #1744378 New Type: D5 To: Tammy L Hall DBA The Tavern 1055 E Weber Rd & Patio Columbus OH 43211 Permit #3536465 New Type: D1 To: Ambiance Nightclub LLC DBA Ambiance Night Club 5690 Kathy Run Dr Columbus OH 43229 Permit #0160975 New Type: D3 To: P B Jake Ltd DBA CD 102.5 Bar 1036 S Front St Columbus OH 43206 Permit #6620179 New Type: D3 To: Weilands Market Inc DBA Weilands Market 3596 & 3600 Indianola Av Columbus OH 43214 Permit #94751950005 New Type: D1 To: P B Jake Ltd DBA CD 102.5 Bar 1036 S Front St Columbus OH 43206 Permit #6620179 New Type: D3A To: LNS Restaurants LLC 268 S Fourth St Columbus OH 4Read and Filed  Action details
0066X-2015 12Ceremonial ResolutionTo declare the week of May 3rd to May 9th, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio be Arson Prevention Week.AdoptedPass Action details
0118X-2015 13Ceremonial ResolutionTo honor and recognize the Komen Columbus Race for the Cure and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Series for raising funds to support research to end breast cancer once and for all.AdoptedPass Action details
0119X-2015 14Ceremonial ResolutionTo Honor and Recognize the 30th Anniversary of the Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity, Inc.AdoptedPass Action details
0124X-2015 15Ceremonial ResolutionTo recognize the importance of mental health awareness and to celebrate May 2015 as National Mental Health MonthAdoptedPass Action details
1023-2015 1FR-1OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a contract agreement with SHI International Corporation to provide Cobol software maintenance and support services; and to authorize the expenditure of $38,876.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Services Fund. ($38,876.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0754-2015 1FR-2OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with Korda/Nemeth Engineering in the amount of $300,000 for General Engineering Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to expend up to $200,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to expend $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget. ($300,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0755-2015 1FR-3OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract with CHA Consulting Inc. in the amount of $300,000 for General Engineering Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to expend up to $200,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to expend $100,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriation within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget. ($300,000.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
0948-2015 1FR-4OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and add funding to an existing contract (EL014842) with H.R. Gray-A Haskell Company for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Professional Construction Management Contract; to transfer within and expend up to $3,375,358.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget. ($3,375,358.00)Read for the First Time  Action details
1133-2015 1FR-5OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Ohio Film Group, LLC, as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007.Read for the First Time  Action details
1145-2014 1FR-6OrdinanceTo amend Sections 3372.606, 3372.706, and 3372.806 of Columbus City Code Title 33, the Columbus Zoning Code, in order to clarify, across all three types of Commercial Overlays, the types of prohibited graphics.Read for the First Time  Action details
2169-2014 1FR-7OrdinanceTo amend Section 3381.19 of the Columbus Zoning Code to change the license renewal time frame for both limited and general sign erectors from quarterly to yearly.Read for the First Time  Action details
1034-2015 1CA-1OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the City Auditor to modify and extend a contract with the Huntington National Bank for lockbox banking services to be performed for the City Auditor, Division of Income Tax through May 31, 2016; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1011-2015 1CA-2OrdinanceTo authorize the Board of Health to modify, increase and extend a contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to continue work on the safe sleep educational media campaign in the amount of $24,700.00; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $24,700.00 from the city's private grants fund; and to declare an emergency. ($24,700.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1081-2015 1CA-3OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one contract for the option to purchase Gen-Probe Supplies from Gen-Probe Sales and Service, to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish a contract from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1031-2015 1CA-4OrdinanceTo amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to amend the total dollar amount for the Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with Daimler Group, Inc. and the funds encumbered to pay for the city to perform construction administration and inspection services for the Downtown Streetscape - High Street - Rich Street to Main Street project; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1041-2015 1CA-5OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a contract modification with Infrastructure Management Services in connection with the Resurfacing - Pavement and Asset Management project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $312,806.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund relative to this contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($312,806.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1075-2015 1CA-6OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Service to extend and modify an HVAC service contract for the Division of Infrastructure Management and Division of Traffic Management with DeBra-Kuempel Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of up to $120,000.00 from Division of Infrastructure Management and Traffic Management operating funds for system repair and preventative maintenance; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1153-2015 1CA-7OrdinanceTo accept the plat titled “Village at Albany Crossing Section 11”, from Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, by Matthew J. Callahan, Division Vice President of Land Acquisition, owner of the platted land; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1156-2015 1CA-8OrdinanceTo accept the plat titled “Easton Square Place” from Morso Holding Co., a Delaware corporation, by Timothy J. Faber, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, owner of the platted land; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1021-2015 1CA-9OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two contracts for the option to purchase Automobiles with Byers Ford, LLC and Statewide Ford Lincoln, Inc. and to authorize the expenditure of two dollars ($2.00) to establish these contracts from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1047-2015 1CA-10OrdinanceTo authorize an appropriation of $4,700.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Purpose Fund to the Division of Police to provide partial funding for the costs associated with the Columbus Police Reserves Organization; and to declare an emergency. ($4,700.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1063-2015 1CA-11OrdinanceTo authorize an appropriation of $66,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Police Training/Entrepreneurial Fund for the Division of Police for law enforcement training purposes; and to declare an emergency. ($66,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0650-2015 1CA-12OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to establish a new annual agreement with Information Builders, Inc. for the purchase software maintenance and support services; to modify the term of an existing professional services agreement with Information Builders, Inc. in accordance with the sole source provisions in the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $51,573.16 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Service Fund. ($51,573.16)ApprovedPass Action details
0916-2015 1CA-13OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, on behalf of the Columbus Public Health Department, to renew an agreement with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC for hosting and ongoing support of an electronic medical record system; and to authorize the expenditure of $177,565.92 from the Department of Technology, Internal Services Fund. ($177,565.92)ApprovedPass Action details
0922-2015 1CA-14OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to continue agreements with DLT Solutions, LLC for Red Hat Linux software maintenance and support; to authorize the expenditure of $35,182.95 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, internal services fund. ($35,182.95)ApprovedPass Action details
0973-2015 1CA-15OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), for professional services to assist the City with upgrading its geographic information system (GIS); and to authorize the expenditure of $31,382.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Capital Improvement Bond Fund. ($31,382.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1001-2015 1CA-16OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), to establish a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) with AdvizeX Technologies for EMC hardware and software support services; and to authorize the expenditure of $227,746.42 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Service Fund. ($227,746.42)ApprovedPass Action details
0956-2015 1CA-17OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to pay the annual Sewage Sludge Fees for Fiscal Year 2014 to the State of Ohio, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $43,088.87 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($43,088.87)ApprovedPass Action details
1022-2015 1CA-18OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse Ruscilli Construction for over-payment of water meter fees and capacity charges, to authorize a revenue reduction transaction of $30,848.50 and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1106-2015 1CA-19OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Vactor Parts with Jack Doheny Companies, Inc., to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1135-2015 1CA-20OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) contracts for the option to purchase Street Sweeper Parts with Jack Doheny Companies, Inc. and ODB, to authorize the expenditure of $2.00 to establish the contracts from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1144-2015 1CA-21OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase US Filter/Envirex Parts with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 to establish the contract from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).ApprovedPass Action details
1014-2015 1CA-22OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to establish a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, Inc under the terms of an existing Universal Term Contract for the purchase of eighty ( 80 ) digital capable radios and accessories for Code Enforcement personnel; to authorize the expenditure of $215,000 from the Housing Preservation Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($215,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1115-2015 1CA-23OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (137 Sherman Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1136-2015 1CA-24OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to amend the Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with PeopleToMySite.com, LLC, dba The Shipyard for the purpose of changing the incentive term; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1137-2015 1CA-25OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to amend the Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with ContactUS, LLC to expand the Project Site definition; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1139-2015 1CA-26OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Development to amend the Downtown Office Incentive Agreement to replace Jeffrey P. Norman, Standing Chapter Trustee for the Southern District of Ohio with the Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee Faye D. English as the Grantee to the Agreement; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1157-2015 1CA-27OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (255 N. Miami Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1233-2015 1CA-28OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of one parcel of real property (907 W. Rich St.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1042-2015 1CA-29OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $166,487.00 for the Wilson Road Park Improvements Project; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $39,482.86 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $55,513 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund to the Grant Fund; to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of $222,000.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($222,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1074-2015 1CA-30OrdinanceTo authorize the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests and contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to complete the Clover Groff Stream Restoration Phase 3 (PID 510025-100027) Public Project; and to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any associated environmental covenant instrument(s), as approved in advance by the City Attorney; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1102-2015 1CA-31OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with All A Cart Manufacturing, Inc. for the Summer Food Truck Wrap Installation Project; to authorize the expenditure of $8,053.64 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($8,053.64)ApprovedPass Action details
1116-2015 1CA-32OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department to execute and acknowledge any necessary instrument(s), as approved by the City Attorney, to quit claim grant the Board of County Commissioners, Franklin County, Ohio, certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests from portions of Shannon Road Park in order to complete the Winchester Pike Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1150-2015 1CA-33OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Shaw and Holter for the Wolfe Park Bridge Improvements Project; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund and Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funding within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement and Voted Bond Fund; to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1119-2015 1CA-34OrdinanceTo authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to enter into a contract with Vaske Computer, Inc. for software licenses, maintenance support services; to authorize the expenditure of $50,772.47 from the Municipal Court Clerk Computer Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,772.47)ApprovedPass Action details
1012-2015 1SR-1OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Moore Medical, LLC for the purchase of FluMist QIV Nasal Spray for Columbus Public Health; to waive relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code related to competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $57,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($57,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1032-2015 1SR-2OrdinanceTo authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the provision of medical director services; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code related to competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1068-2015 1SR-3OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Altec Industries for the purchase of aerial trucks and training; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $462,996.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency.ApprovedPass Action details
1143-2015 1SR-4OrdinanceTo amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to appropriate funds within the Streets and Highways Improvement Carryover Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund and the Street and Highway Improvement Carryover Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Streets and Highway Bonds Fund, the Street and Highway Improvement Carryover Fund, and the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate funds within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds and appropriation within the Recreation and Parks G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Recreation and Parks G.O. Bonds Fund and the Recreation and Parks Grants Fund; to appropriate funds within the Recreation and Parks Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Co., for the Bridge Rehabilitation - Fifth Avenue over Scioto River, PID 9038ApprovedPass Action details
1049-2015 1SR-5OrdinanceTo authorize an appropriation of $1,316,616.71 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police, to purchase equipment, supplies, and services; and to declare an emergency. ($1,316,616.71)ApprovedPass Action details
1015-2015 1SR-6OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase business class cable television services, business class phone services, and business class data services; to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes; to enter into a new three year term contract so the City will receive the best pricing for upcoming planned projects and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)Taken from the TablePass Action details
1015-2015 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase business class cable television services, business class phone services, and business class data services; to authorize the expenditure of one (1) dollar to establish the contract from the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes; to enter into a new three year term contract so the City will receive the best pricing for upcoming planned projects and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0998-2015 1SR-7OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement and Construction Contribution Agreement, and future amendments for contribution agreements if needed, with Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. NWD Investments LLC, and to accept funding for a public infrastructure improvement project pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, for the construction of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the Department of Public Utilities’ Power Duct Improvements in the Arena West area of Downtown Columbus in an amount up to $1,262,669.36; to authorize the City Auditor to deposit the funding contribution from NRI NWD into the Street & Highway Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency.Amended as submitted to the ClerkPass Action details
0998-2015 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement and Construction Contribution Agreement, and future amendments for contribution agreements if needed, with Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. NWD Investments LLC, and to accept funding for a public infrastructure improvement project pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, for the construction of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the Department of Public Utilities’ Power Duct Improvements in the Arena West area of Downtown Columbus in an amount up to $1,262,669.36; to authorize the City Auditor to deposit the funding contribution from NRI NWD into the Street & Highway Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency.Approved as AmendedPass Action details
1054-2015 1SR-8OrdinanceTo authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of new income tax withheld on employees for a term up to five (5) years in consideration of the company’s proposed investment of $12 million and the creation of 14 new full-time permanent positions.ApprovedPass Action details
1070-2015 1SR-9OrdinanceTo authorize the Finance & Management Director to enter into contracts and a purchase order for two (2) 16ft Flatbed Trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG); to request a waiver of competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 within the Refuse G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
1254-2015 1SR-10OrdinanceTo authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $50,000.00 between the Jobs Growth Fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $50,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for expansion of the Summer Food Program; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0889-2015 1SR-11OrdinanceTo authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)Taken from the TablePass Action details
0889-2015 1 OrdinanceTo authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to renew the contract with Huntington National Bank for bank and credit card services for the Municipal Court Clerk's Office; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)ApprovedPass Action details
0906-2015 1SR-12OrdinanceTo authorize the City Attorney to enter into the first year of a three year contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. for the provision of on-line legal research services, to authorize the expenditure of Fifty-five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-five and 20/100 Dollars from the General Fund, and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. ($55,675.20)ApprovedPass Action details
0618-2014 1SR-13OrdinanceTo amend Section 3303.13, Letter M, of the Columbus Zoning Code, Title 33, to update the definition of Manufactured Home to be consistent with the Ohio Revised Code.ApprovedPass Action details
1568-2014 1SR-14OrdinanceTo amend Section 4113.51 of Title 41, the Columbus Building Code, to require permits and/or registrations for tents and membrane structures larger than 400 square feet, increasing the permit and review threshold from 200 square feet, in keeping with changes in the statewide Ohio Building Code.ApprovedPass Action details