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Minutes - 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

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Present:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL

A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,

to Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve. The motion carried

by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

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

Read and Filed

ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA

FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

A motion was made by Nancy Day-Achauer, seconded by Christopher Wyche,

to waive the reading of the titles of first reading legislation. The motion carried

by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

0002-2025

FR-1

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)

Read for the First Time

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

HARDIN

3457-2024

FR-2

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.

Shannon G. Hardin

Sponsors:

Read for the First Time

CONSENT ACTIONS

RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:

HARDIN

0007X-2025

CA-1

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

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

3370-2024

CA-2

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

0338X-2024

CA-3

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

3562-2024

3563-2024

CA-4

CA-5

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR.

WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

3365-2024

CA-6

CA-7

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

3444-2024

CA-8

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

3446-2024

CA-9

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

3448-2024

CA-10

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE

CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

3569-2024

CA-11

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

3591-2024

CA-12

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

0029-2025

CA-13

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

3409-2024

CA-14

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE

CHR. ALL MEMBERS

3584-2024

CA-15

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)

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

APPOINTMENTS

A0001-2025

A0002-2025

A0003-2025

CA-16

CA-17

CA-18

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

CA-19

CA-20

CA-21

CA-22

CA-23

CA-24

CA-25

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

CA-26

CA-27

CA-28

CA-29

CA-30

CA-31

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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).

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Christopher Wyche,

including all the preceding items marked as having been approved on the

Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION

PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.

DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

3564-2024

SR-1

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)

A motion was made by Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, seconded by Nancy

Day-Achauer, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

3586-2024

SR-2

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)

A motion was made by Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, seconded by Emmanuel V.

Remy, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR.

WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

3222-2024

SR-3

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)

A motion was made by Nancy Day-Achauer, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,

that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

3450-2024

SR-4

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)

A motion was made by Nancy Day-Achauer, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De

Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE

CHR.

ALL MEMBERS

3587-2024

SR-5

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)

A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that

this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Christopher Wyche,

to adjourn this Regular Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

ADJOURNED AT 5:38 P.M.

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.