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Agenda - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, January 13, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 2 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 13, 2025 at  
5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  
ROLL CALL  
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL  
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE  
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C0002-2025  
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2025  
New Type: D2  
To: 2179 Quarry Trails Holdings LLC  
2179 Quarry Trails Dr  
Columbus, OH 43215  
Permit #: 90578990005  
New Type: D5A  
To: Buckeye BH LLC  
DBA Buckeye Bourbon House  
36 E Gay St  
Columbus, OH 43215  
Permit #: 10706410005  
New Type: D1  
To: Vellabox LLC  
1128 N High St  
Columbus, OH 43201  
Permit #: 9241296  
Stock Type: D2 D2X D3 D6  
To: Red Lobster Hospitality LLC  
DBA Red Lobster 6351  
6091 Sawmill Rd  
Columbus, OH 43017  
Permit #: 72469720200  
Stock Type: D1 D2 D3 D6  
To: Red Lobster Hospitality LLC  
DBA Red Lobster #81  
2147 S Hamilton Rd  
Columbus, OH 43232  
Permit #: 72469720170  
New Type: D3  
To: Isla CMH LLC  
116 E Moler St Center Unit  
Columbus, OH 43207  
Permit #: 4154181  
Advertise Date: 1/18/2025  
Agenda Date: 1/13/2025  
Return Date: 1/23/2025  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FR  
FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-1  
0002-2025  
To amend Ordinance 3232-2024, passed December 16, 2024, to  
correctly describe the intended location for speed limit decrease as  
Sunbury Road from Holt Road to Innis Road/McCutcheon Road to  
Sunbury Road from Holt Avenue to Innis Road/McCutcheon Road. ($0.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-2  
3457-2024  
To repeal and replace Section 4565.13 of the Columbus City Codes to  
incorporate certain administrative modifications related to affordability  
requirements and qualifications for owner-occupied housing units utilizing  
the waiver provision of Chapter 4565.  
Sponsors:  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
Shannon G. Hardin  
CA  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
HARDIN  
CA-1  
0007X-2025  
To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Senator Ben E. Espy,  
1943-2025  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-2  
3370-2024  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase professional services  
for Laboratory Water Sample Analysis with Biological Consulting  
Services of North Florida Inc. and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00.  
($1.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-3  
0338X-2024  
To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept  
certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the  
Kimberly Parkway Bridge Restoration Project. ($0.00)  
CA-4  
3562-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the City to grant encroachments to  
OhioHealth Corporation to legally allow foundation, monument signs, and  
wall to extend into the public rights-of-way located at 277 E. State Street.  
($0.00)  
CA-5  
3563-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.004 acre portion of  
right-of-way adjacent to 222 W Lane Avenue to Lane and Norwich  
Columbus Owner, LLC. ($0.00)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-6  
3365-2024  
To authorize the City Auditor, on behalf of the Recreation and Parks  
Department, to create a new subfund within the City’s Special Purpose  
Fund to account for funds received and expended for golf pro shop retail  
sales. ($0.00)  
CA-7  
3367-2024  
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s  
certificate in the amount of $335,000.00 for the purchase of portable toilet  
rental services for the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the  
Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of Recreation and Parks,  
to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance  
to current and future purchase agreements for portable toilet rental  
services and establish purchase orders in accordance with the terms and  
conditions of the citywide universal term contract; to authorize the  
expenditure of more than $100,000.00 from an individual universal term  
contract by a single agency in a calendar year in compliance with the  
procurement provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the  
expenditure of $335,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($335,000.00)  
CA-8  
3444-2024  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract  
with S.G. Loewendick and Sons, Inc. for the Facility Demolition 2024  
Project; to authorize the transfer of $35,843.08 within the Recreation and  
Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital  
Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $209,700.00 from  
the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund and Voted Bond Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($209,700.00)  
MBE Participation  
CA-9  
3446-2024  
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept  
in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the  
vicinity of 4675 Westerville Road, Columbus Ohio 43231 and contract for  
associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks  
Department to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the  
Improvements of Kilbourne Run Sports Park Roundabout project; to  
authorize the transfer and expenditure of $18,000.00 within the  
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of  
the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency.  
($18,000.00)  
CA-10 3448-2024  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the Krumm Park  
Pickleball Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of $550,000.00  
within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the  
amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $550,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted  
Bond Fund. ($550,000.00)  
WBE Participation  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-11 3569-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit services  
contract with the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for specialized  
physician services for the Columbus Public Health Ben Franklin  
Tuberculosis Clinic for the period of January 1, 2025 through December  
31, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the Health  
Department Grant Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an  
emergency. ($65,000.00).  
CA-12 3591-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract with  
the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for physician services for the  
Columbus Public Health Clinics for the period of February 1, 2025 through  
January 31, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $62,400.00 from the  
Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an  
emergency. ($62,400.00).  
CA-13 0029-2025  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the  
National WIC Association and any additional funds for 2025 AHEAD 2.0  
Translation of Materials Grant; to authorize the appropriation of funds from  
the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to  
authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object  
classes for the 2025 AHEAD 2.0 Translation of Materials Grant; and to  
declare an emergency. ($8,000.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-14 3409-2024  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a  
contract with William E. Munson Company dba Munson Boats for the  
purchase of a Work Boat for the Division of Water; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $255,453.00 from the Land Stewardship Fund.  
($255,453.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-15 3584-2024  
To authorize and direct the Director of Building and Zoning Services to  
accept a grant from, and enter into reimbursement grant agreements with  
the University of Cincinnati using funds from the U.S. Department of  
Energy’s (DOE) Resilient and Efficient Code Implementation (RECI)  
program for the development of efficient codes, including the creation of  
statewide Building Performance Standards; to authorize an appropriation  
in the General Government Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($100,000.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
CA-16 A0001-2025  
CA-17 A0002-2025  
CA-18 A0003-2025  
CA-19 A0004-2025  
Appointment of Brittany Boulton, 475 Chatham Road, Columbus, OH  
43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term  
start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31,  
2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Michael Weinman, 505 Spring Drive, Columbus, OH  
43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term  
start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31,  
2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of William Colgan, 1176 Glenn Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43212, to serve on the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission, with a new  
term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December  
31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Elenora Moore, 2027 Hegemon Drive, Columbus, OH  
43219, to serve on the Northeast Area Commission, with a new term start  
date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027  
(resume attached).  
CA-20 A0005-2025  
CA-21 A0006-2025  
CA-22 A0007-2025  
CA-23 A0008-2025  
CA-24 A0009-2025  
CA-25 A0010-2025  
CA-26 A0011-2025  
CA-27 A0012-2025  
CA-28 A0013-2025  
CA-29 A0014-2025  
CA-30 A0015-2025  
Appointment of Karen Shauri, 3548 Red Clover Place, Columbus, OH  
43224 to serve on the Northeast Area Commission, with a new term start  
date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027  
(resume attached).  
Appointment of Sunni Bible, 1635 Hillsbury Drive, Galloway, OH 43119, to  
serve on the Westland Area Commission, replacing Dave VanOrder, with  
a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of  
December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Thomas Nguyen, 822 Sumter Street, Galloway, OH  
43119, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, replacing Heather  
Abdalla, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Marcella Myers, 297 Rockbrook Crossing Court,  
Galloway, OH 43119, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, with a  
new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of  
December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Tom Wildman, 179 East Maynard Ave, Columbus, OH  
43202, to serve on the University Area Commission, with a new term start  
date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027  
(resume attached).  
Appointment of Josh Hickman, 161 East Frambes Avenue, Columbus,  
OH 43201, to serve on the University Area Commission, replacing Katie  
McDevitt, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Thomas Revou, 1249 Hamlet Street, Columbus, OH  
43201, to serve on the University Area Commission, replacing  
Demetreus Moorer-Saunders, with a new term start date of January 1,  
2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Keith Wilbur, 122 Parsons Avenue, Unit 212, Columbus,  
OH 43215, to serve on the Near East Area Commission, replacing  
Joshua Lapp, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Anija Reedus, 1030 Caldwell Place, Columbus, OH  
43203, to serve on the Near East Area Commission, replacing Kelton  
Waller, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Ashley Laing, 589 Studer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206,  
to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing Dominic  
Cevasco, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Danielle Dillard, 1118 Geers Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43206, to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing  
George Holliman, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
CA-31 A0016-2025  
Appointment of Samaria Chicas, 858 Studer Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43206, to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing  
Bryan Robinson, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
3564-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to appropriate funds  
within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Public Service to enter into contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the  
Vision Zero - Neighborhood Slow Zones Near East Pilot project; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund for the  
project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant period;  
and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)  
SR-2  
3586-2024  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the  
Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Trucco Construction  
Company, Inc. for the Operation Safewalks - School Sidewalks - Refugee  
(Noe Bixby to Blue Moon) project; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$4,326,903.98 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project;  
and to declare an emergency. ($4,326,903.98)  
WBE Participation  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-3  
3222-2024  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks  
Department to enter into contract with Wright’s Concessions, LLC, for  
food concessions/catering at Berliner Sports Complex; and to waive the  
competitive bidding requirements under Chapter 329 of the Columbus  
City Codes. ($0)  
SR-4  
3450-2024  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for the  
Cooke Woods Preservation Project and accept a grant in the amount of  
$841,665.00 with a local match of $360,715.00; to authorize the  
appropriation of $841,665.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to  
authorize the transfer of $360,715.00 within the Recreation and Parks  
Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital  
Improvements Budget Ordinance; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,202,380.00)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-5  
3587-2024  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Crosby’s  
Drugs, Inc., pharmaceutical distribution services for the period January 1,  
2025 through December 31, 2025; to waive the competitive bidding  
requirements; to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Health  
Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an  
emergency. ($110,000.00)  
ADJOURNMENT  
THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY ON JANUARY 20, 2025 IN  
OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING  
OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH.