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Minutes - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, April 28, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 22 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 28,  
2025 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  
ROLL CALL  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
Present:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Christopher Wyche, to  
Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL  
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT  
PORTION OF THE AGENDA AND VOTED ON LATER IN THE MEETING.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS:  
0933-2025.  
COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE  
C0012-2025  
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2023  
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Transfer Type: C1 C2 D6  
To: Goldhap Grocery Mart Inc  
7199 & 7203 E Broad St  
Columbus, OH 43004  
From: Brothers Food Mart Inc  
DBA Shangrila Mart  
7199 & 7203 E Broad St  
Columbus, OH 43004  
Permit #: 3254489  
Transfer Type: D1 D2  
To: 1067 N High LLC  
517 Park St  
Columbus, OH 43215  
From: OM Kedar LLC  
DBA Masseys Pizza Beechcroft  
1951 E Dublin Granville Rd  
Columbus, OH 43229  
Permit #: 88301460005  
New Type: D5A  
To: Third Door Hotel Group LLC  
DBA Four Points Columbus Polaris  
8505 Pulsar Pl  
Columbus, OH 43240  
Permit #: 8920778  
New Type: D5  
To: Local Cantina Dragon LLC  
1st Fl & Patio  
277 E Livingston Ave  
Columbus, OH 43215  
Permit #: 52420700015  
New Type: D3  
To: Family Dine One LLC  
DBA Akwaaba African Dish  
4300 Macsway Ave  
Columbus, OH 43232  
Permit #: 2631014  
New Type: D5  
To: Zundo Columbus LLC  
2500 N High St  
Columbus, OH 43202  
Permit #: 9948730  
Advertise Date: 5/03/2025  
Agenda Date: 4/28/2025  
Return Date: 5/07/2025  
Read and Filed  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
GREEN  
0090X-2025  
To Recognize and Celebrate April as Fair Housing Month in Columbus  
3
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto  
Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Emmanuel V. Remy,  
Christopher Wyche and Shannon G. Hardin  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that  
this Ceremonial Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
DORANS  
0100X-2025  
To Honor, Recognize, and Celebrate the Retirement of President  
Randy Quickel  
2
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto  
Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy,  
Christopher Wyche and Shannon G. Hardin  
A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
that this Ceremonial Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FR  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Melissa Green, to  
waive the reading of the titles of first reading legislation. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0795-2025  
To authorize the City Auditor to modify and extend the agreement with  
Fast LP for one (1) year to maintain and support the GenTax revenue  
FR-1  
management system for the Division of Income Tax, including  
additional messaging and identity verification services; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $2,762,753.00 from the General Fund.  
($2,762,753.00).  
Read for the First Time  
0935-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify  
an existing contract with Technology Site Planners, Inc.to provide data  
center alarm monitoring and first responder services; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $54,675.00 from the Department of Technology,  
Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund.  
($54,675.00)  
FR-2  
Read for the First Time  
1050-2025  
1055-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to  
purchase Aftermarket Fire Equipment Parts with Johnson’s Fire  
Equipment Company; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00.  
($1.00)  
FR-3  
FR-4  
Read for the First Time  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to  
enter into a professional architectural / engineering services  
agreement with BBCO Design LLC, for the City Facility Condition  
Assessments Phase 3 project; to authorize an expenditure of  
$600,000.00 within the Construction Management Capital  
Improvement Fund; and to authorize an amendment to the 2024  
Capital Improvements Budget. ($600,000.00)  
Read for the First Time  
1056-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to modify and extend a Universal Term Contract for the  
option to purchase Aluminum Sheeting and Sign Blanks with MD  
Solutions, LLC. ($0.00)  
FR-5  
Read for the First Time  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
1010-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to prepare and submit a  
Pedestrian and Bicycle Special Solicitation Application to the Ohio  
Department of Transportation; to authorize the Director of Public  
Service to execute grant agreements relative to application award; to  
accept and expend grant funds; and issue refunds if necessary, after  
final accounting is performed. ($0.00)  
FR-6  
Read for the First Time  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR.  
WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0920-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into year one (1) of a three (3) year contract, subject to annual  
approval and authorization, with the option to extend for two (2)  
one-year terms, with Event Approvals, Inc. to provide permit  
management system and application services for the Office of Special  
Events; and to authorize the expenditure of $54,000.00 from the  
Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285. ($54,000.00)  
FR-7  
Read for the First Time  
1014-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into year one (1) of a three (3) year contract with Barry M.  
Damron dba Above Sound LLC Audio, Video, Lighting and Stage  
Production Services for the 2025 Jazz and Rib Fest and CBUS Soul  
Fest; and to authorize the expenditure of $227,113.09 from the  
Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285. ($227,113.09)  
FR-8  
Read for the First Time  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0831-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to establish a contract with YSI, Incorporated for the  
purchase and delivery of a FS3700 Automated Chemistry  
Analyzer-CN for the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the  
expenditure of $50,525.20 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund.  
($50,525.20)  
FR-9  
Read for the First Time  
0947-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into contract with Agilent Technologies, Inc. for  
the purchase of a Agilent 5900 SVDV ICP-OES for the Division of  
Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$161,489.22 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($161,489.22)  
FR-10  
Read for the First Time  
1006-2025  
1007-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to renew  
the contract with Woolpert, Inc. for the implementation of a Cityworks  
Asset Management System for the Department of Public Utilities.  
($0.00)  
FR-11  
FR-12  
Read for the First Time  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to  
modify and increase funding to an existing agreement with ARCOS  
LLC., for the implementation and support of an Overtime Call-Out  
System for the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $245,898.00 split between the Electricity, Water,  
Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($245,898.00)  
Read for the First Time  
1021-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to establish a contract with Applied Industrial  
Technologies, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of two (2) Magna  
Drive 20.5 ASDH Couplings for the Department of Public Utilities; and  
to authorize the expenditure of $83,576.98 from the Division of  
Sanitary Sewer Operating Fund. ($83,576.98)  
FR-13  
Read for the First Time  
1070-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter  
into an agreement and all necessary amendments with the State of  
Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT), for the Division of  
Sewerage and Drainage to provide interstate pump station  
FR-14  
maintenance and receive reimbursement from the State. ($0.00)  
Read for the First Time  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
1012-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into not-for-profit service contracts with LifeCare Alliance in an amount  
up to $160,000.00 and Central Community House of Columbus in an  
amount up to $90,000.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department  
of Development to administer home repair program services; to  
authorize the transfer and expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the  
from the 2025 General Fund budget; and to authorize payment of  
expenses prior to the execution of a purchase order, starting April 1,  
2025. ($250,000.00)  
FR-15  
Read for the First Time  
1062-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into two separate grant agreement with Legal Aid of Southeast and  
Central Ohio in a total amount up to $1,475,000.00 to enable the  
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio to be the Designated  
Organization as defined in the Columbus City Codes and to make  
available free full legal representation to unrepresented tenants facing  
eviction from their homes at Franklin County Municipal Court with an  
option to modify and renew for one additional year; to authorize the  
advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; to authorize  
reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to execution of the  
purchase order; and to authorize a transfer and expenditure of  
$975,000.00 from the general fund; and to authorize the expenditure  
of $500,000.00 from within the ERA2 funds. ($1,475,000.00)  
FR-16  
Read for the First Time  
1089-2025  
To accept the application (AN25-001) of Ronald H. Rice, Successor  
Trustee for the annexation of certain territory containing 14.9± acres in  
Orange Township.  
FR-17  
CA  
Read for the First Time  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
BEATTY  
0101X-2025  
To honor and recognize the 25th Annual All-Star Saturday hosted by  
the Columbus Metropolitan Youth Foundation  
CA-1  
Sponsors:  
Otto Beatty III, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V.  
Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G. Hardin  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
WYCHE  
0102X-2025  
Celebrating May 4-10, 2025, as International Compost Awareness  
Week in the City of Columbus.  
CA-2  
Sponsors:  
Christopher Wyche, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy and Shannon G. Hardin  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
HARDIN  
0097X-2025  
To Honor and Recognize Bishop LaFayette Scales for over 41 Years  
of Ministry and to Celebrate his Retirement from Rhema Christian  
Center  
CA-3  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0098X-2025  
To Welcome the National Association of Negro Business and  
Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. to Columbus and to Celebrate Their  
85th National Convention  
CA-4  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy and Christopher Wyche  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0099X-2025  
To Honor and Recognize Barbra H. Benham for her Tenure and  
Commitment to the Community Shelter Board  
CA-5  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla,  
Otto Beatty III, 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  
0842-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for licenses,  
maintenance, and support for Tableau software; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $226,387.27 from the Information Services Operating  
Fund and the Division of Fire's 2025 general fund budget.  
($226,387.27)  
CA-6  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0855-2025  
0957-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC for the purchase of  
Talend software licensing, maintenance, and support services; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $407,468.88 from the Department of  
Technology, Information Services Operating fund. ($407,468.88)  
CA-7  
CA-8  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of  
the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction  
contract with Setterlin Building Company for the 111 N. Front Street -  
CCTV Equipment project; to authorize a transfer of $540,347.85 and  
expenditure up to $540,347.85 within the Construction Management  
Capital Improvements Bond Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing  
wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to amend the  
2024 Capital Improvements Budget. ($540,347.85)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1015-2025  
1026-2025  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past,  
present and future contract(s) and purchase orders from BSN Sports  
LLC to Varsity Brands, Inc.; and to declare an emergency.  
CA-9  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into three (3) contracts for the option to  
purchase Flexible Repair Couplings with Core & Main LP, Ferguson  
US Holdings, Inc., and Flex Connection Inc.; to authorize the  
expenditure of $3.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO003196;  
CA-10  
and to declare an emergency. ($3.00).  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1077-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to modify the professional services contract with Stone  
Environmental Engineering and Science Inc. to increase the budget by  
$20,000.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of  
$20,000.00 from the Community Development Fund 2248; and to  
declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)  
CA-11  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS:  
BANKSTON, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0936-2025  
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds from the Northland and  
Other Acquisitions Fund to the General Government Grants Fund in  
connection with the Miscellaneous Economic Development - West  
Franklinton - Cover My Meds project. ($18,928.43)  
CA-13  
CA-14  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1092-2025  
To amend Ordinance No. 0377-2025, passed by Columbus City  
Council on March 24, 2025 to correctly reflect that the modification  
authorized applies to the contract with Ground Floor Growth LLC, a  
disregarded entity of Columbus Downtown Development Corp; and to  
declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
1 - Melissa Green  
Absent:  
Abstained:  
Affirmative:  
7 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Emmanuel Remy, and Christopher Wyche  
1119-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sister Cities  
International, Inc. in an amount up to $225,000.00 for the purpose of  
promoting business, government, cultural, educational and  
environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities; to  
authorize a transfer of $75,000.00 within the general fund; to authorize  
an expenditure of up to $225,000.00 from the general fund; to  
authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule;  
and to declare an emergency. ($225,000.00)  
CA-15  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0945-2025  
1003-2025  
To rename the roadway currently known as Delbert Road, from the  
south right-of-way line of Twenty Third Avenue to the south terminus  
of Delbert Road, and to be renamed to “Pastor Charles H Rogers Sr.  
Way”. ($0.00)  
CA-16  
CA-17  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into contract with  
Carpenter Marty Transportation Inc. for the Resurfacing - Urban  
Paving FRA-40-12.50 (Broad Street) PID106272 project; to authorize  
the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1061-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter  
into a contract modification with Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, LLC in  
connection with the Asset Information Management System; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $185,000.00 from the Street  
Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($185,000.00)  
CA-18  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR.  
WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0391-2025  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant  
agreement with the National Recreation and Parks Association  
(NRPA) to provide training and equipment for the girls volleyball  
program and accept a grant in the amount of $20,000.00; and to  
authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks  
Grant Fund. ($20,000.00).  
CA-19  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0670-2025  
0674-2025  
0771-2025  
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter  
into year three (3) of a three (3) year contract with V.A.T., Inc. for  
transportation services; to authorize the expenditure of $129,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund. ($129,000.00)  
CA-20  
CA-21  
CA-22  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to apply for grant  
funding from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)  
NatureWorks grant program for the Joan Park Improvements Project.  
($0.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To amend ordinance 0275-2024 to authorize payment of $6,003.40  
from an established budget reservation to the Franklin County  
Convention Facilities DBA Greater Columbus Convention Center; and  
to declare an emergency. ($6,003.40)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0921-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into year one (1) of a three (3) year contract, subject to annual  
approval and authorization, with the option to extend for two (2)  
one-year terms, with Class Acts Columbus, Inc. to provide talent  
buying, fiscal administrator, and event management services for  
events produced by the Office of Special Events; to authorize the  
expenditure of $385,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating  
Fund; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $60,000.00  
from the Scioto Mile Restaurant Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($445,000.00)  
CA-23  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0925-2025  
0974-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into contract with Traditional Hardwood Floors, LLC for the Gym  
Floor Refinishing 2025 Project; to authorize the expenditure of  
$74,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to  
declare an emergency ($74,000.00)  
CA-24  
CA-25  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of the Finance and Management Department  
with the approval of the Director of the Recreation and Parks  
Department to execute and acknowledge any document(s), as  
approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary  
to grant to the Ohio Power Company an electric utility easement to  
burden a portion of the City’s real property located at 4645 Westerville  
Road, Columbus, Ohio 43231. ($0.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1017-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter  
into a retroactive grant agreement with The Ohio State University for  
the amount of $26,929.00 to implement a mindfulness-based stress  
reduction intervention for justice-involved Black girls and their  
caregivers; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of  
$26,929.00 from the General Fund; to authorize the reimbursement of  
expenses incurred prior to the issuance of a purchase order, starting  
March 1, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($26,929.00)  
CA-26  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1064-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter  
into an advance payment in full grant agreement with Rickenbacker  
Woods Technology Museum & Historic Park, Inc. DBA Rickenbacker  
Woods Foundation in an amount up to $100,000.00 in support of the  
Creators, Originators & Innovators of Tomorrow Workforce Initiative;  
CA-27  
to authorize the transfer of $100,000.00 within the general fund  
between the Finance Department Citywide Account and the  
Department of Neighborhoods; to authorize payment for reasonable  
food and non-alcoholic beverages for participants of programs  
included in the grant agreement; to authorize the reimbursement of  
non-food and non-beverage expenditures incurred prior to the  
establishment of a purchase order; to authorize the expenditure of  
$100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($100,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1066-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter  
into an advance payment in full grant agreement with Families  
Flourish, Inc. to assist with rental subsidies for program participants; to  
authorize the transfer of $150,000.00 within the general fund Finance  
Department Citywide Account and the Department of Neighborhoods;  
to authorize an advance payment in full; to authorize the expenditure  
of $150,000.00 from General Fund; and to declare an emergency  
($150,000.00).  
CA-28  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE  
CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0817-2025  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education  
CA-29  
to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Future Ready Five to  
implement a comprehensive prenatal to age five strategy for activities  
related to the achievement of the Mayor’s goal that every child in  
Columbus is ready for kindergarten; and to authorize the expenditure  
of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) from the General  
Fund. ($400,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1046-2025  
To approve the Memorandum of Understanding #2025-02 executed  
between representatives of the City of Columbus and Fraternal Order  
of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, which credits prior law enforcement  
service, as defined in the MOU, and places lateral entry police officers  
and reemployed police officers in the pay plan and designates how the  
officers advance through the pay plan, in accordance with the credit of  
their prior law enforcement service as provided in the attachment  
hereto; and to declare an emergency.  
CA-30  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1048-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education to enter  
into a grant agreement with Franklin County Historical Society (COSI)  
to support the continued operation and programmatic delivery of their  
educational initiatives that engage and support Columbus residents; to  
authorize the transfer of $150,000.00 within the Department of  
CA-31  
Finance General Fund to the Office of Education; to authorize the  
expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Office of Education General  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1095-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Tech  
Corps Ohio in support of their 2025 TECHCORPShack Hackathon  
event; and to authorize an expenditure of $25,000.00 within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($25,000.00)  
CA-32  
Sponsors:  
Christopher Wyche  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE  
CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0829-2025  
To authorize and direct the appropriation and transfer of $182,489.00  
CA-33  
from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to the Recreation and  
Parks Grant Fund to support Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging  
programs that help older adults and individuals with disabilities remain  
safe and independent in their homes; and to declare an emergency.  
($182,489.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0850-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
execute a grant agreements with the following not-for-profit agencies:  
Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio, Inc., New Directions Career  
Center, and the United Way of Central Ohio, in an amount up to  
$82,800.00 between the agencies to provide funding to integrate  
economic mobility accelerators (Accelerators) with their economic  
mobility activities; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an  
amount up to $82,800.00 within the Income Tax Set Aside (ITSA)  
Subfund; to authorize the agreements to be effective January 1, 2025  
through December 31, 2026; and to authorize the advancement of  
funds on a predetermined schedule. ($82,800.00)  
CA-34  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0852-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
execute a grant agreement with the not-for-profit agency, Alvis, Inc., in  
an amount up to $54,000.00 to provide funding to integrate economic  
mobility accelerators (Accelerators) with their economic mobility  
activities; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount  
up to $54,000.00 within the Income Tax Set Aside (ITSA) Subfund; to  
authorize the agreements to be effective January 1, 2025 through  
December 31, 2026; and to authorize the advancement of funds on a  
predetermined schedule. ($54,000.00)  
CA-35  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
Abstained:  
Affirmative:  
1 - Nicholas Bankston  
7 - Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob  
Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and Christopher Wyche  
0853-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
execute a grant agreement with the following not-for-profit agency,  
The Columbus Urban League, in an amount up to $36,000.00 to  
provide funding to integrate economic mobility accelerators  
(Accelerators) with their economic mobility activities; to authorize the  
appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $36,000.00 within  
the Income Tax Set Aside (ITSA) Subfund; to authorize the agreement  
to be effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026; and to  
authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule.  
($36,000.00)  
CA-36  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0867-2025  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from  
the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and any additional funds for  
the SFY26 Minority Health grant program; to authorize the  
CA-37  
appropriation and any additional funds from the unappropriated  
balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to authorize the  
City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the  
SFY26 Minority Health grant program. ($52,500.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0875-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Services for the  
Columbus Financial Empowerment Center in an amount up to  
$500,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00; and  
to authorize payment of expenses incurred prior to the creation of the  
purchase order, starting January 1, 2025. ($500,000.00)  
CA-38  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1093-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Urban  
Family Development Center in support of the Dads2B/Day1Dads  
Campaign; to authorize an expenditure of $15,000.00 within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency.  
($15,000.00)  
CA-39  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston, Rob Dorans, Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher  
Wyche and Shannon G. Hardin  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0435-2025  
To authorize an appropriation of $350,000.00 from the Municipal Court  
CA-40  
Clerk Collection Fund; to authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to enter  
the first renewal year with Apelles LLC, Capital Recovery Systems  
Inc., Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson LLP and The Law Offices  
of Robert A. Schuerger Co., LPA for the provision of collection  
services; and to authorize an expenditure of $350,000.00 from the  
Municipal Court Clerk Collection Fund. ($350,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0598-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf  
of the Division of Support Services, to enter into contract with  
Intergraph Corporation for the 9.4 upgrade to the City's CAD System  
in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions of the  
Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $385,732.37  
from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($385,732.37)  
CA-41  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0931-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Safety of the City of Columbus to  
accept a subgrantee award through the FY24 State Homeland  
Security Grant Program from the Ohio Emergency Management  
Agency; to authorize an appropriation of $91,842.00 from the  
unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the  
Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the State  
Homeland Security Grant Program; and to declare an emergency.  
($91,842.00)  
CA-42  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0970-2025  
To authorize the City Attorney to enter into retainer agreements with  
Baker & Hostetler, LLP; Bricker Graydon, LLP; Frost Brown Todd,  
LLC; David A. Goldstein Co., LPA; McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC;  
Perez & Morris, LLC; Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP; and Steptoe  
& Johnson, PLLC for the provision of special legal counsel services, to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $70,000.00 from the from the  
previously established General Budget Reservation; and to declare an  
emergency. ($70,000.00)  
CA-43  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1023-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter  
into a grant agreement with The Columbus Urban League in support  
of the Strive Toward Empowerment & Potential (STEP) Program; to  
authorize the expenditure of $329,500.00 from the General Fund; to  
authorize the City Auditor to transfer $329,500.00 between object  
classes within the General Fund to align budget authority for this  
expenditure; and to declare an emergency. ($329,500.00)  
CA-44  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0348-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, accept, and  
enter into Water Supply Revolving Account Loan Agreements with the  
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water  
Development Authority, during the Program Year 2026, for the design  
and/or construction of water distribution and supply system  
improvements; and to designate a repayment source for the loans.  
($0.00)  
CA-45  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0818-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, to  
modify the contract for mural painting and project coordination  
services on pump stations along the Olentangy River as set forth in  
the Scope of Services with Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed  
for the Divisions of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the  
expenditure of $48,950.00 from the Sewerage and Drainage  
Operating Fund. ($48,950.00)  
CA-46  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0820-2025  
0854-2025  
0866-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a  
CA-47  
CA-48  
CA-49  
reimbursement agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office  
to replace lead water lines in the Case Road area; to amend the 2024  
Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$365,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund. ($365,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase an  
agreement with Kurtz Brothers Central Ohio, LLC for the design,  
construction and operation of the Organic Waste Recovery and Reuse  
System Project; to authorize the expenditure of $550,000.00 from the  
Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($550,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to  
modify to increase funding to an Indefinite Quantity Contract with The  
Herald, Inc. for Printing Services for the Department of Public Utilities;  
and to authorize the expenditure of $154,374.34 split between the  
Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds.  
($154,374.34)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0869-2025  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a  
contract with Seal Analytical, Inc. for the purchase of a Lab Discrete  
Analyzer for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $101,927.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Operating  
Fund. ($101,927.00)  
CA-50  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0910-2025  
1036-2025  
To authorize the Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract  
for soil sampling and laboratory services as set forth in the Scope of  
Services with Ohio State University for the Divisions of Sewerage and  
Drainage; to authorize the expenditure of $106,738.00 from the  
Sewerage and Drainage Operating Fund. ($106,738.00)  
CA-51  
CA-52  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to  
purchase Envirex Parts with Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC in  
accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City  
Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 and to declare an  
emergency. ($1.00).  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0173-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into not-for-profit service contracts with Homes on the Hill CDC in an  
amount up to $97,150.00 and The Columbus Urban League in an  
amount up to $47,850.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department  
of Development to provide housing counseling services; to authorize  
the appropriation and expenditure of up to $125,000.00 from the from  
the General Fund, Income Tax Set-Aside Subfund; to authorize the  
expenditure of $20,000.00 from the General Fund; and to authorize  
payment of expenses starting January 1, 2025. ($145,000.00)  
CA-53  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0379-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into a not-for-profit service contract with Columbus Housing  
Partnership Inc., dba Homeport, for housing counseling services; to  
authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $125,000.00 from  
the from the General Fund, Income Tax Set-Aside Subfund; and to  
authorize payment of expenses starting January 1, 2025.  
($125,000.00)  
CA-54  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0924-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Building and Zoning Services  
Department to modify the professional services contract with Lisa  
Wise Consulting, Inc. and extend the contract end date from May 8,  
2025 to May 8, 2026; to authorize an expenditure from the  
Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($100,000.00)  
CA-55  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
0965-2025  
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an  
amount up to $950,000.00 of 2023 HOME Investment Partnerships  
CA-56  
Program (HOME) entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of  
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorizes the Director  
of the Department of Development execute a commitment letter, loan  
agreement, promissory note, mortgage, and restrictive covenant with  
Artem on Gay, L.P for the Artem on Gay project. ($950,000.00)  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1054-2025  
To authorize appropriation in an amount up to $81,187.73, the transfer  
between object classes in an amount up to $652.69, and the  
expenditure in an amount up to $170,595.96 of 2018 HOME  
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) entitlement grants funds  
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and to  
authorize the Director of the Department of Development enter into a  
commitment letter, loan agreement, promissory note, mortgage, and  
restrictive covenant with Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio to construct  
four single family homes with each address having its own set of loan  
documents in a total cost for both homes in an amount up to  
$220,420.00 of which partial funding was authorized within ordinance  
numbers 1084-2024 and 1361-2024; and to declare an emergency  
($170,595.96).  
CA-57  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
1075-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
approve the forgiveness of individual loan(s) to borrower Sharon L.  
Huntley, who meets the eligibility requirements of the homeowner loan  
forgiveness program, in the amount of $25,422.29; and to declare an  
emergency. ($25,422.29)  
CA-58  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
A0088-2025  
To appoint Stephen Sayre, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor,  
90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Central  
Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Board of Trustees, to represent the City  
of Columbus' interests, in his official capacity, with a term expiration of  
April 1, 2028. (profile attached).  
CA-59  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
A0091-2025  
A0092-2025  
Reappointment of Steve Cothrel, City of Upper Arlington Department  
of Parks & Recreation, 3600 Tremont Rd, Columbus, OH 43221, to  
serve on the Columbus Tree Subcommission with a term start date of  
May 1, 2025 and end date of December 31, 2030 (resume attached).  
CA-60  
CA-61  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
Reappointment of Julie Predieri, Forestry Superintendent, City of  
Gahanna, 200 Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230, to serve on the  
Columbus Tree Subcommission with a term start date of May 1, 2025  
and end date of December 31, 2030 (resume attached).  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
A0093-2025  
Appointment of Tim Ascher, 3332 Fishinger Road, Columbus, OH  
3221, to serve on the Columbus Tree Subcommission with a term  
start date of May 1, 2025 and end date of December 31, 2030  
(resume attached).  
CA-62  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,  
including all the preceding items marked as having been approved on the  
Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
1053-2025  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a  
contract with Trebel LLC for the Sustainable Columbus Community  
Choice Aggregation project; to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes. ($0.00)  
SR-14  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Melissa Green, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
1072-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and  
Management to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Public  
Defender Commission to provide legal counsel to indigent persons  
charged with criminal offenses; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,132,367.00 from the general fund; to authorize the reimbursement  
of expenses prior to the issuance of a purchase order starting January  
1, 2025; and to declare an emergency ($1,132,367.00)  
SR-1  
A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Christopher Wyche,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS:  
BANKSTON, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0933-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into a not-for-profit service contract with the Columbus Urban League  
in the amount up to $50,000.00, with an option to renew for one  
additional year, for the purpose of providing funding to the Columbus  
Region Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) for their  
Resiliency Focus Project for Minority & Women & Small Businesses;  
to authorize an expenditure in an amount up to $50,000.00 from the  
2025 Economic Development General Fund budget. ($50,000.00)  
CA-12  
A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Christopher Wyche,  
that this Ordinance be Referred to Committee. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
FROM THE FLOOR  
1192-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the  
Ohio Black Expo in support of the Ohio Black Expo event week; to  
authorize a transfer within the General Fund; to authorize the  
expenditure of $20,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the General  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
LA  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Melissa Green, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
1 - Otto Beatty III  
Absent:  
Abstained:  
Affirmative:  
7 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer,  
Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and Christopher Wyche  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR.  
WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0351-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into grant agreements with the  
not-for-profit entities At Home by High, Clintonville-Beechwold  
Community Resources Center dba Village in the Ville, Central  
Community House of Columbus dba Village Central, and Village  
Connections in support of their shared mission to enable older adults  
and people with disabilities to live with dignity and independence; to  
authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood  
Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
SR-2  
SR-3  
SR-4  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer  
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:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0977-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with  
Rediscover Lockbourne in support of the Memorial Wall project; and to  
authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.  
($10,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Christopher  
Wyche and Shannon G. Hardin  
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:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE  
CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0858-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to  
execute a grant agreement with the following not-for-profit agency,  
The Tony R. Wells Foundation, in an amount up to $1,453,158.80 to  
provide time-limited payments of unrestricted funds to individuals  
engaged in an economic mobility initiative that is supported by a  
non-profit organization.as well as pay the administration costs for the  
Foundation’s services (i.e. administrative and staffing costs); to  
authorize the appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to  
$1,453,158.80 within the Income Tax Set Aside (ITSA) Subfund; to  
authorize the agreements to be effective January 1, 2025 through  
December 31, 2027; and to authorize the advancement of funds on a  
predetermined schedule. ($1,453,158.80)  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
1109-2025  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Besa  
Community, Inc., in support of its volunteer efforts in the areas of  
neighborhood revitalization, emergency response and relief, and  
nonprofit infrastructure and capacity building; to authorize an  
appropriation of $90,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency  
($100,000.00)  
SR-5  
Sponsors:  
Melissa Green  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0964-2025  
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an  
amount up to $2,000,000.00 of HOME Investment Partnerships  
Program (HOME-ARP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing  
and Urban Development; authorizes the Director of the Department of  
Development to enter into a commitment letter, loan agreement,  
promissory note, mortgage, and restrictive covenant with Commons at  
Grant (TC2) Housing Limited Partnership in an amount up to  
$2,000,000.00 for the Commons at Grant project. ($2,000,000.00).  
SR-15  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
1063-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to enter into  
a Not for Profit Service Contract with the Affordable Housing Trust for  
Columbus and Franklin County to facilitate the production of  
affordable housing and enhance home ownership opportunities in  
Columbus; to allow the reimbursement for expenditures prior to the  
issuance of the purchase order starting January 1, 2025; to authorize  
the expenditure of $2,502,000.00; and to declare an emergency.  
($2,502,000.00)  
SR-16  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Christopher Wyche, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
1101-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter  
into a grant agreement with the Community Shelter Board for the  
purpose of continuing the City’s support for men, women and families  
who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness in  
Columbus; to authorize the payment of expenses prior to purchase  
order execution starting January 1, 2025; to authorize the transfer of  
$10,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of  
$1,246,566 in the Income Tax Set-Aside Fund to the Department of  
Development, Administration Division; to authorize an expenditure in  
an amount up to $10,399,650.00 from the General Fund and the  
Income Tax Set-Aside Subfund; to authorize the payment for  
reasonable food and non-alcoholic beverages; to allow funding to be  
advanced to the agency on a predetermined schedule; and to declare  
an emergency. ($10,399,650.00)  
SR-17  
A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Christopher Wyche, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
0891-2025  
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $2,504,426.00  
within various projects of the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to amend the  
2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the Finance and  
Management Director to enter into a contract with and issue a  
purchase order to Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc. for the purchase  
of two (2) Pierce Enforcer Pumpers; to authorize the expenditure of  
$2,504,426.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($2,504,426.00)  
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A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0992-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter  
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into contract with Tablet Command, Inc. for licensing of specialized  
software, and user licenses for use with the Division of Fire’s incident  
command module; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the  
Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $44,650.00  
from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($44,650.00)  
A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0998-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter  
into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to continue the Division of  
Fire's Fire & Explosives Investigations Unit’s (FEIU) digital evidence  
storage service; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the  
Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $6,362.40 from  
the General Fund; to authorize the reimbursement of expenses  
incurred prior to the issuance of a purchase order; and to declare an  
emergency. ($6,362.40)  
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A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Melissa Green, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0999-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter  
into a contract with Equipment Simulations LLC DBA Sims U Share for  
virtual private server and simulation builder subscription service for the  
Division of Fire; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the  
Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $7,995.00 from  
the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,995.00)  
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A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Melissa Green, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
REMY  
1052-2025  
To amend existing Section 2505.07.6 of Chapter 2505 of the  
Columbus City Codes to establish and clarify the authority and  
responsibility for the maintenance of fire hydrants attached to city  
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water lines but located outside the corporate limits of the City of  
Columbus.  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
A motion was made by Emmanuel V. Remy, seconded by Melissa Green, that  
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
0616-2025  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase a  
professional engineering services contract with Hill International for  
the Professional Construction Management Services - 2020 contract;  
to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget;  
to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water  
Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $8,090,400.00  
from the Water Bond Fund to pay for the modification.  
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($8,090,400.00)  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0857-2025  
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public  
Utilities, to modify the contract for special legal counsel services with  
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP for the Divisions of Sewerage and  
Drainage and Water; to waive competitive bidding provisions of  
Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $191,000.000  
from the Sewerage and Drainage and Water Operating Funds.  
($191,000.00)  
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A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De  
Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0864-2025  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter  
into a construction contract with Schneider Electric for the DRWP  
Automation Upgrade - SCADA system hardware and software project;  
to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the  
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appropriation and expenditure of up to $4,572,980.00 from the Water  
Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund for the contract; to make this  
ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority  
approving a loan for this project; to authorize the transfer of cash and  
appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize the  
expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for  
prevailing wage service for the project. ($4,574,982.00).  
A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
0915-2025  
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $655,925.00 from the  
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to the Water Operating Fund  
and $17,750.00 from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to  
the Power Operating Fund to reimburse those funds for one-time bill  
credits issued in 2025 ($673,675.00).  
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A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy,  
that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
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:  
1 - Shannon Hardin  
Absent:  
8 - Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy  
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, and  
Christopher Wyche  
Affirmative:  
ADJOURNED AT 6:36 PM  
THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025. THE  
NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, MAY  
12TH.