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Agenda - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, March 24, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 14 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 24, 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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THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE  
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 2025  
Stock Type: D1 D2 D3 D6  
To: VPC Polaris Pizza LLC  
DBA Giordanos  
2137 Polaris Pkwy & Patio  
Columbus, OH 43240  
Permit #: 9308440  
Transfer Type: C1 C2 D6  
To: Naqash LLC  
1401 Sullivant Ave  
Columbus, OH 43223  
From: Ridi Petroleum LLC  
DBA Ridi Petroleum  
1401 Sullivant Av  
Columbus, OH 43223  
Permit #: 6347928  
Transfer Type: D1 D2 D3 D3A D6  
To: 1479 Inc  
DBA Bier Stube  
& Patio  
234 King Ave  
Columbus, OH 43201  
From:1479 Inc  
DBA Bier Stube  
& Patio  
1479 N High St  
Columbus, OH 43201  
Permit #: 65496100006  
Transfer Type: D6 D5  
To: VDV & LA LLC  
1746 Hilliard Rome Rd  
Columbus, OH 43026  
From: Chia Le Nails Corp  
DBA Lovely Nail Spa  
1746 Hilliard Rome Rd  
Columbus, OH 43026  
Permit #: 9201493  
Advertise Date: 3/29/2025  
Agenda Date: 3/24/2025  
Return Date: 4/03/2025  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
BARROSO DE PADILLA  
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To Recognize March 2025 as “Women’s History Month” in the City of  
Columbus  
Sponsors:  
Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nicholas Bankston, Otto Beatty  
III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 3/3/2025  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-1  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase  
Underground Cable Accessories with The Loeb Electric Company; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
FR-2  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract  
with General Temperature Control for the Department of Public Safety’s  
Fire Station 17 - HVAC Renovations project; to authorize a transfer of  
$30,375.00 and expenditure up to $200,375.00 within the Safety General  
Obligations Bond Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage  
services to the Department of Public Service; and to amend the 2024  
Capital Improvements Budget. ($200,375.00)  
MBE Participation  
FR-3  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the  
Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations  
resulting from this ordinance with the Purchase Agreement with Harris  
and Heavener Excavating, Inc. for fiber maintenance and restoration  
services; and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the  
Information Services Operating Fund. ($300,000.00)  
FR-4  
FR-5  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Protective Footwear  
with W.W. Grainger; and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into three (3)  
Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Sports Apparel with  
Challenger Teamwear LLC, Nickleson Enterprises Limited and ROI  
Marketing Company Inc.; and to authorize the expenditure of $3.00.  
($3.00)  
FR-6  
FR-7  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Parker Hoses and  
Accessories with Hersh Packing and Rubber Company; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into four (4)  
Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Wearing Apparel with  
Midwest Graphics & Awards, Challenger Teamwear LLC, Nickleson  
Enterprises Limited and ROI Marketing Company Inc; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $4.00. ($4.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-8  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
Enterprise Zone Agreements for a the second time for Assignment &  
Assumption with The Hub XO, LLC (I, II, III, VI), to remove The Hub XO,  
LLC (I, II, III, VI) as the ENTERPRISES and parties to the AGREEMENTS  
and to be replaced with EXETER 1260 LONDON GROVEPORT, LLC,  
EXETER 1302 LONDON GROVEPORT, LLC, EXETER 6322  
COLLINGS, LLC, and EXETER 6201 COLLINGS (2024), LLC as the  
ENTERPRISES and parties to the AGREEMENTS, and to redefine the  
PROJECT SITE.  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-9  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to appropriate  
funds within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a professional  
services contract with Abbot Studios for the Facilities - Marion Road  
Refuse Warehouse Renovation project; and to authorize the expenditure  
of $500,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund to pay for  
this contract. ($500,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.149 acre portion of the  
right-of-way near Parsons Avenue to CCN Investments LLC. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
grant agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to  
the Highway Safety Improvement Program, to accept and expend  
awarded grant funds, and to issue refunds, if necessary, for approved  
projects. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Service, to execute grant agreements  
with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Safe Routes to  
School Program; to accept and expend grant funds; and to issue refunds  
if necessary after final accounting is performed. ($0.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of  
Support Services, to enter into a new contract for maintenance with  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. dba Agile Network Builders, LLC, for network  
connectivity between the City’s communication towers and the  
dispatching centers; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the  
Columbus City Code; and to authorize an expenditure of $141,360.00  
from the General Fund. ($141,360.00).  
To repeal Ordinance No. 0274-2025 in its entirety due to the fact that the  
contract with SoundThinking Inc. had expired and could no longer be  
amended. ($0.00)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify to  
increase funding with the contract with Invizions, Inc. for Electrical  
Substation and Electrical Maintenance Services for the Division of Power;  
and to authorize the expenditure of $824,000.00 from the Electricity  
Operating Fund. ($824,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
the contract with The Paul Peterson Co., Safety Division, Inc. for  
Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Commercial Fencing, Gate &  
Gate Controllers; and to authorize the expenditure of $37,000.00 from the  
Sewer Operating Fund and $40,000.00 from the Electricity Operating  
Fund. ($77,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to renew  
and modify a contract with Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC for Tree Trimming  
and Vegetative Management Services; and to authorize the expenditure  
of $900,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($900,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify to  
increase funding with the contract with The Paul Peterson Company for  
Traffic Control Services for the Division of Power; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $80,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund.  
($80,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify to  
increase funding to an Indefinite Quantity Contract for with Rock Gate  
Capital LLC for CDL Training Services for the Department of Public  
Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $85,000.00 from the Water  
Operating Fund, $85,000.00 from the Sewerage Operating Fund and  
$85,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($255,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
contract with the Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc. for utility  
operations and maintenance training, in accordance with the sole source  
provisions of the Columbus City Code for the Department of Public  
Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of $68,000.00 from the Water  
Systems Operating Fund, and $15,000.00 from the Sewerage System  
Operating Fund. ($83,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional engineering services contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for  
the Southerly WWTP Capacity Evaluation and Expansion/Optimization  
Study project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital  
Improvement Budget; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the  
Sewer Grants Sanitary Fund and the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to  
make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development  
Authority approving a loan for this project; to make the final contract  
amount contingent upon the execution of a contract with the Environmental  
Protection Agency for Community Project Funding; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $6,278,771.00 from the Sewer Grants Sanitary Fund and  
the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund for the contract. ($6,278,771.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction services contract modification with D & M Painting Corp.  
for the Rome-Hilliard West Tank Painting Improvements project; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within  
the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $28,501.81 for  
the project. ($28,501.81)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract  
modification with Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton Incorporated for the  
Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025  
contract; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; and to expend up to $214,836.28 from the Sanitary Bond Fund  
for the modification. ($214,836.28).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Accenture LLP for the Construction  
Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2020-2022 contract; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Sanitary Bond  
Fund; and to expend up to $90,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund for  
the contract modification. ($90,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a sole-source contract for maintenance and repair services for WQAL  
instruments with Agilent Technologies, Inc.; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $63,005.40 from the 2025 Division of Water Operating  
Fund. ($63,005.40)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
contract with The Righter Co., Inc. for Specialty Maintenance Craft  
Services and to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the  
Department of Public Service, Design and Construction Division; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $1,736,700.00 from the Electricity,  
Water, Sewerage Operating Fund. ($1,736,700.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance  
with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for  
Light Duty Trucks for the Division of Water with Ricart Properties, Inc.; and  
to authorize the expenditure of $1,092,000.00 from the Water Operating  
Fund and $140,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund.  
($1,232,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
the Power Purchase Agreements with DG Columbus Jackson Pike LLC  
and DG Harvest 2023 LLC, to provide funding for the purchase of energy  
and environmental attributes generated at the photovoltaic (PV) solar  
energy facilities at the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the  
Parsons Avenue Water Plant; to authorize the expenditure of  
$3,520,281.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund; and to authorize the  
Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify past outstanding,  
present, and future contracts and purchase orders with DG Columbus  
Solar LLC and to authorize the assignment of all past outstanding,  
present, and future business done by the City of Columbus from DG  
Columbus Solar LLC to DG Harvest 2023 LLC. ($3,520,281.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into agreements with  
and accept contributions from Franklin Township relative to the Athens  
Avenue and Rumsey Road Area Water Line Improvements project; and  
to, as necessary, provide a refund to Franklin Township. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this  
ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase  
Agreements for the purchase of Small Electric Motors from Grainger for  
the Department of Public Utilities; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$50,839.44 from Public Utilities Operating Funds. ($50,839.44)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify  
the contract with Complete General Construction Company for the 2021  
General Construction Contract project; to authorize an amendment to the  
2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer cash and appropriation  
between projects within the Storm Bond Fund, the Sanitary Bond Fund  
and the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to  
$2,500,000.00 to pay for the contract modification. ($2,500,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to apply for,  
accept, and enter into loan agreements with the Ohio Water Development  
Authority for capital improvement projects; and to designate a dedicated  
source of repayment for the loans. ($0.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract in an  
amount up to $250,000.00 with Evolved Plumbing and Mechanical LLC  
as part of the Division of Housing’s Emergency Repair program; to  
amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of  
funds within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund.  
($250,000.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a  
contract in an amount up to $250,000.00 with The Waterworks LLC as  
part of the Division of Housing’s Emergency Repair program; to amend  
the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds  
within the Development Affordable Housing Taxable Bond Fund; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Development  
Affordable Housing Taxable Fund. ($250,000.00)  
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to  
$1,250,000.00 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 Knoll View Place, LLC in an amount up to  
$1,250,000.00 for the Knoll View Place project. ($1,250,000.00).  
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to  
$1,500,000.00 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 Scioto Rise Place, LLC in an amount up to  
$1,500,000.00 for the Scioto Rise Place project. ($1,500,000.00).  
To accept the application (AN24-003) of Judy and Woodford Holzbacher  
for the annexation of certain territory containing 6.4± acres in Truro  
Township.  
To accept the application (AN24-010) of Kashmiry Investments LLC for  
the annexation of certain territory containing 0.544± acres in Blendon  
Township.  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS  
To rezone 3775 TRABUE RD. (43206), being 18.3± acres located on the  
south side of Trabue Road 2,260± feet northeast of Wilson Road, From:  
R, Rural District, To: AR-1, Apartment Residential District and C-3,  
Commercial District (Rezoning #Z24-028).  
VARIANCES  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.029, SR,  
suburban residential district; and 3312.49, Required parking, of the  
Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5012 SUGAR PLUM  
ST. (43230), to allow a Type A family child care home with reduced  
parking in the SR, Suburban Residential District (Council Variance  
#CV24-143).  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3,  
residential district; and 3312.49, Required parking, of the Columbus City  
Codes; for the property located at 337 LINWOOD AVE. (43205), to allow  
a Type A family child care home with reduced parking in the R-3,  
Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-145).  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.03, R-1  
residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located  
at 1243 MANOR DR. (43232), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-1,  
Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-156).  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3  
residential district; and 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width  
requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at  
247-249 MIDLAND AVE. (43223), to allow a two-unit dwelling with a  
reduced lot width in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance  
#CV25-002).  
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12,  
ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3309.14(A), Height  
districts; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Required parking;  
3333.18, Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3355.09, C-3  
District setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property  
located at 3775 TRABUE RD. (43206), to allow vehicular commercial  
access and reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment  
Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-084).  
CA  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:  
BANKSTON  
CA-1  
To Honor the Carter - Hearns Family Reunion and Theme “Building  
Memories - Bridging Generations”  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty  
III, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-2  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to renew a  
contract with Mythics, LLC (f/k/a Mythics, Inc.) for the purchase of Oracle  
software licensing, maintenance, and support services; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $990,170.53 from the Department of Technology,  
Information Services Operating Fund. ($990,170.53)  
CA-3  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General  
Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate  
Purchase Agreement (CDW Government, LLC) for the procurement of  
Cisco Voice licensing and WebEx subscriptions; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $499,262.16. ($499,262.16)  
CA-4  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all  
General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the  
appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for the  
purchase of general contracting for service, repairs, and renovations, with  
2K General Co. for the Division of Facilities Management; to authorize the  
appropriation and transfer of $1,563,171.00 within the General  
Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$400,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to amend  
the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency.  
($400,000.00)  
CA-5  
CA-6  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to renew a contract  
with Bomar Construction Company, Inc. to provide building maintenance  
and construction services for the Department of Finance and  
Management Fleet Management Division; to authorize the expenditure of  
$80,000.00 from the Fleet Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($80,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this  
ordinance with various previously established Universal Term Contracts  
for custodial, janitorial, and maintenance supplies on behalf of the  
Facilities Management Division; to authorize the expenditure of  
$110,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($110,000.00)  
CA-7  
CA-8  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract  
with Winnscapes, Inc., on behalf of the Facilities Management Division,  
for mowing and landscape maintenance services; to authorize the  
expenditure of $425,412.70 from the General Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($425,412.70)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to contract with API Security Services and Investigations Inc to provide for  
professional guard services for the Department of Finance and  
Management Fleet Management Division and the Department of Public  
Safety Support Services Division; to authorize the expenditure of  
$112,336.00 from the Fleet Operating Fund and $48,144.00 from the  
General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($160,480.00)  
CA-9  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to modify past, present and future contracts and purchase orders from  
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. to Ferguson US Holdings Inc. d/b/a Ferguson  
Enterprises LLC; and to declare an emergency.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, to enter into contract with Net  
Auto Glass LLC for auto glass repair & replacement services for  
$115,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of $115,000.00 from the Fleet  
Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($115,000.00)  
To authorize the City Treasurer to extend its contract for banking services  
with Huntington National Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $7,000.00;  
and to declare an emergency. ($7,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to modify the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient  
grant agreement for Columbus Next Generation Corporation in the  
amount of $420,000.00 in order to extend the period of the agreement  
through July 31, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the  
Enterprise Zone Agreement for the first time with Huntington National  
Bank (The), Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Huntington Insurance, Inc.,  
Huntington Investment Company, & Huntington Technology Finance, Inc  
(collectively known as Huntington Nation Bankand hereinafter, referred to  
as “ENTERPRISE”) and revise the retained and new job commitments of  
the AGREEMENT.  
To authorize the Director of Development to renew the agreement  
authorized under Ordinance No. 2044-2023 with Columbus Compact  
Corporation dba Columbus Empowerment Corporation, to add additional  
funding in an amount up to $178,501.87, and to extend the contract period  
for an additional 12-month term; to authorize the expenditure of  
$178,501.87 from the 2025 General Fund budget; and to declare an  
emergency. ($178,501.87)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the  
transfer of funds between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond  
Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract  
modification with The Ruhlin Company in connection with the Intersection -  
East Broad Street at Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road project; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $47,547.16 from the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund. ($47,547.16)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into  
agreements with and to accept payments from Pheenix USH LLC dba  
Spin relative to the Columbus and Central Ohio Shared Mobility Program;  
and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.084 acre portion of Old  
Ackerman Road to Prospect Wango, LLC. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to establish a contract with All Around Access, LLC for the purchase and  
delivery of a towable trailer mounted boom lift for the Department of  
Public Service; to authorize the expenditure of $75,849.00 from the  
Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($75,849.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this  
ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase  
Agreement for the purchase of parking meter payment systems from  
Flowbird America Inc. for the Division of Mobility & Parking Services; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $175,000.00 from the Mobility  
Enterprise Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($175,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
grant agreements with the Scioto Peninsula Association, Inc. to provide  
funding for various security enhancement initiatives within the Scioto  
Peninsula development area; to authorize the transfer of appropriation of  
funds within the Mobility Enterprise Fund; to authorize an expenditure in  
an amount up to $140,000.00 from the Mobility Enterprise Operating  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($140,000.00)  
To accept the plat titled “The Meadows at Shannon Lakes Townhomes”  
from Maronda Homes, Inc. of Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s  
certificate in the amount of $100,000.00 for various expenditures related  
to interdepartmental fees in conjunction with capital improvement projects  
managed by the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the  
transfer of $100,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond  
Fund, to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements  
Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the  
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($100,000.00)  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education to enter into a  
contract The Young Women's Christian Association to provide them  
operational support at their new site on West Jenkins Avenue; to  
authorize the transfer of $100,000.00 from the Department of  
Development (Housing Division) General Fund to the Office of Education;  
to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Office of Education  
General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance  
with the Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Workspace  
Ohio LLC, dba Dupler Office for the purchase of office furniture, the  
Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with 2K General Company  
for general contracting services, and the Universal Term Contract  
Purchase Agreement with E2 Optics, LLC for cabling, hardware and  
services; to authorize the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of  
$126,242.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to amend  
the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency  
($126,242.00).  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to extend a contract  
with Elevate Advocacy LLC for program management services in support  
of the Columbus Promise program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the  
Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $14,000.00 and any  
additional funds for the for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant  
program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional  
funds, from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grant  
Funds; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between  
object classes for the Ohio Buckles Buckeyes Site Stipend grant  
program; and to declare an emergency. ($14,000.00)  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Equitas  
Health to continue to provide a harm reduction program, called Safe  
Point, from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; to authorize the  
expenditure of $350,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and  
to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)  
To authorize the appropriation of $17,663.24 from the unencumbered  
cash balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the provision of  
home and community-based services for older adults in Central Ohio; and  
to authorize the transfer of funds and appropriations between projects in  
the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. ($17,663.24)  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept grant funds from the  
National Healthy Start Association in the amount of $10,000.00 and any  
additional funds for the Maternal Child Health Bureau Policy Innovation  
Program; to authorize the appropriation of funds, including any additional  
funds, from the unappropriated balance of the National Healthy Start  
Association; and to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations  
between object classes for the Maternal Child Health Bureau Policy  
Innovation Program; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and  
Parks to increase a not-for-profit service contract with the Pickaway  
County Commission on Aging, Inc. to provide social and nutrition services  
to older adults in Central Ohio for the period of January 1, 2025, to  
December 31, 2025; and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00  
from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($150,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and  
Parks to increase a not-for-profit service contract with the Franklin County  
Commissioners, doing business as the Franklin County Office on Aging,  
to provide social and nutrition services to older adults in Central Ohio for  
the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $90,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($90,000.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to enter the second renewal  
contract with Vaske Computer, Inc. for Oracle software licenses,  
maintenance and support services; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$77,899.32 from the Municipal Court Clerk Computer Fund. ($77,899.32).  
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin  
County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alvis, Inc. for emergency  
temporary housing for Unleashing Potential (UP) participants; to authorize  
the expenditure of up to $78,475.00 for housing services from the IDAT  
funds. ($78,475.00)  
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the  
Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into the third year of a four-year  
contract with Avertest DBA Averhealth for monitoring services associated  
with the SCRAM; to authorize the expenditure of up to $190,000.00 for  
monitoring services from the electronic alcohol monitoring fund.  
($190,000.00)  
To authorize the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin  
County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Microgenics  
Corporation DBA Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. for the rental of a  
chemistry analyzer; to authorize the expenditure of an amount not to  
exceed $100,000.00 from the specialized docket and probation user fee  
funds. ($100,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to return a  
police horse with the registered name of “Fritz” to her original owner, Kira  
Schmidlin.  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of  
the Division of Support Services, to enter into contract with Sound  
Communications for annual preventative maintenance for the audio digital  
communications recording system for the Police and Fire  
Communications System, in accordance with the sole source provisions  
of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $134,857.38  
from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($134,857.38)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into  
a grant agreement with the Short North Alliance in support of the Business  
District Safety Enhancements Program; to authorize the transfer of  
$250,000.00 from the Citywide Account to the Department of Public  
Safety's General Fund Budget; to authorize the expenditure of  
$250,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($250,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a  
FY24 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program  
Grant award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime  
Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with  
this grant; to authorize an appropriation of $400,919.00 from the  
unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the  
Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY24 DNA Capacity  
Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program Grant activities and  
expenditures; and to declare an emergency. ($400,919.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to renew a  
grant agreement with the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal  
Investigation, to support the continued provision of Critical Incident  
investigations; to authorize the transfer of $350,000.00 between object  
classes within the Department of Public Safety's General Fund Budget; to  
authorize the expenditure of $350,000.00 from the General Fund; and to  
declare an emergency. ($350,000.00).  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to  
enter into contract with Franklin County Emergency Management and  
Homeland Security (FCEMHS) for the repair and replacement of tornado  
sirens and associated equipment; to authorize the expenditure of  
$80,215.56 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($80,215.56)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to establish a contract with Agilent Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of a  
Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer; to  
establish a contract with PromoChrom Technologies Ltd. for the purchase  
of two Solid Phase Extractors for the Department of Public Utilities; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $538,130.45 from the Ohio  
Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund to pay for these purchases; and to  
make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development  
Authority approving a loan for this project. ($538,130.45)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Prime Construction Management & Survey,  
Inc. for the Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services  
2023-2025 contract; to appropriate funds within the Sanitary Revolving  
Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water  
Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize  
the expenditure of up to $217,365.42 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan  
Fund to pay for the project; ($217,365.42).  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the  
Construction Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025  
contract; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between  
projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to expend up to $130,000.00  
from the Water Bond Fund. ($130,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional engineering services contract with Hatch Associates  
Consultants, Inc., for the Short Circuit Coordination and Arc Flash Studies  
#2 Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the  
Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure up to $700,000.00  
from the Sanitary Bond Fund. ($700,000.00)  
WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a professional services contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for  
the Beechwood Road Area Water Line Improvements project; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to  
make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development  
Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $433,492.64 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate  
Fund. ($433,492.64)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract  
modification to add funding for the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund  
General Engineering Services contract with Dynotec, INC; to authorize an  
amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize an  
expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the Electricity Bond Fund for the  
contract modification. ($100,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute  
those documents necessary to transfer ownership of a ½ Cubic Yard  
Single Line Clamshell Bucket to the City of Louisville, KY to aid in bringing  
their deep-shaft systems online. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a service agreement with i3 Milestone, LLC. for customer self-service  
portal and implementation support services; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $220,000.00 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary  
Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($220,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
an agreement with The Ohio State University to conduct the GreenSpot  
program assessment; and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00  
split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater  
Operating Funds. ($100,000.00)  
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 the west side of Lockbourne Road between Moler Road and  
Markison Avenue, and contract for associated professional services in  
order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the  
acquisition of Real Estate for the Sheldon - Lockbourne HSTS Elimination  
Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement  
Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Sanitary  
Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with  
Tom Synnott Associates, Inc. DBA tsaADVET for software licenses,  
support, and maintenance of the Falcon Enterprise, Falcon DMS  
software, the sole source provider of the software; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $49,125.00 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary  
Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($49,125.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a not-for-profit service contract with the Tony R. Wells Foundation in an  
amount up to $321,000.00 to act as fiscal manager of the American  
Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) program; to authorize the transfer  
and expenditure of up to $321,000.00 from the 2025 General Fund  
Budget; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare  
an emergency. ($321,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. in an amount up to  
$100,000.00 to provide content marketing strategy services; to authorize  
the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the department’s 2025 General  
Fund budget; to reimburse expenses prior to purchase order execution;  
and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
Appointment of Danny Parker, 800 East 3rd Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43201, to serve on the Milo-Grogan Area Commission, with a new term  
start date of January 14, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31,  
2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Equilla Lipsey, 839 East 2nd Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43201, to serve on the Milo-Grogan Area Commission, with a new term  
start date of January 14, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31,  
2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Josh Maddox, 466 South Westgate Avenue, Columbus,  
OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, with a new  
term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December  
31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Sahro Amin, 5423 Gordon Street, South Bloomfield, OH  
43103, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing Malik  
Moore, with a new term start date of February 1, 2025 and an expiration  
date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Ronnette McKee, 180 South Terrace Avenue, Columbus,  
OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing  
Rachel Wenning, with a new term start date of March 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Erica Howard, 723 South Hague Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing  
Andrew Striker, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Carla Carr, 247 Whitethorne Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43223, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing  
Adhanet Kifle, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an  
expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Brandon Barcus, 349 South Richardson Avenue,  
Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission,  
replacing Victoria Bates-Frye, with a new term start date of January 1,  
2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Terry Roofe, 705 South Eureka Avenue, Columbus, OH  
43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing  
Simon Dallas, 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  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. for the  
purpose of fostering and sustaining arts and cultural services that enrich  
the Columbus community; to authorize the expenditure of $9,481,000.00  
from the Hotel/Motel Excise Tax Fund in accordance with Columbus City  
Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($9,481,000.00).  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 3/3/2025  
SR-2  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc. for the  
purpose of distributing 2025 Admissions Tax proceeds to provide funding  
for grants to artists and arts organizations that serve as the foundation for  
the city’s profile as a vibrant, inclusive city; to authorize the appropriation  
and expenditure of proceeds from the Creation, Innovation and Inclusion  
Fund anticipated to be $14,015,000.00; and to declare an emergency.  
($14,015,000.00)  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 3/3/2025  
SR-3  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into contract with The Greater Columbus Arts Council, Inc.  
(GCAC) for the purpose of distributing 20% of the 2025 Admissions Tax  
proceeds from the Facility Stabilization Fund for the purpose of  
investment in cultural arts, sports, and performance arts venues in the  
greater Columbus area; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of  
these proceeds from the Facility Stabilization Fund estimated to be  
$1,110,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1,110,000.00).  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 3/3/2025  
SR-4  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish various  
purchase orders for automotive parts for the Fleet Management Division  
per the terms and conditions of various previously established Universal  
Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $3,200,000.00 from the  
Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($3,200,000.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-5  
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the agreement with  
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, for the Downtown  
Ground Floor Growth Initiative program in order to add $500,000.00 to the  
agreement to continue the work outlined in the scope of work in that  
agreement; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the  
2025 General Fund budget; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)  
SR-6  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
a contract with Priscilla Tyson Consulting, LLC to assist in the completion  
and opening of the Poindexter Village Museum and Cultural Center; to  
authorize an appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to  
$50,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize an  
expenditure in an amount up to $75,000.00 from the Department of  
Development general fund; to allow for reimbursement of expenditures  
incurred prior to the purchase order; and to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of the Columbus City Code. ($125,000.00)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-7  
To authorize the Director of Public Service to modify an existing service  
contract with LAZ Parking Midwest, LLC dba LAZ KARP Associates,  
LLC (LAZ) for the provision of off-street parking management services; to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $2,300,000.00 from the Mobility  
Enterprise Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($2,300,000.00)  
SR-8  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify a  
professional services contract with ParkMobile LLC relative to the Mobile  
Payment Application System; to waive the formal competitive  
procurements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up  
to $1,600,000.00 from the Mobility Enterprise Operating Fund to pay for  
an additional year of this contract; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,600,000.00)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-9  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for  
the Hoover Reservoir Walnut Street Boat Launch Project and accept a  
grant in the amount of up to $1,500,000.00; and to authorize the  
appropriation of $1,500,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.  
($1,500,000.00).  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne to  
accept a grant extension from the Ohio Department of Medicaid for the  
Enhanced Maternal Health Program in the amount of $2,260,000.00; to  
authorize the appropriation of $2,260,000.00 from the unappropriated  
balance of the General Government Grants Fund; and to authorize  
contracts and expenditures with multiple community partner sub-grantees  
for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program in Columbus and Central Ohio  
up to $1,650,000.00; and to expend up to $610,000.00 of this grant for  
CelebrateOne Community Health Workers' work with CelebrateOne  
pregnant and parenting families and to declare an emergency.  
($2,260,000.00)  
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract with  
Ohio State University on behalf of its Wexner Medical Center (OSU) for  
implementation, hosting, and ongoing support of an electronic medical  
record system, in accordance with Columbus City Codes; to authorize the  
expenditure of $1,337,465.00 from the Health Department Grant fund; and  
to declare an emergency. ($1,337,465.00)  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the  
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Start  
Grant Program in the amount of $1,100,000.00; to authorize the  
appropriation of $1,100,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the  
Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,100,000.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-13 0059X-2025  
To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 5389275  
held by Afridi Properties, LLC., doing business as M&M Market and  
Carryout, located at 1596 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43224; and  
to declare an emergency.  
Sponsors:  
Emmanuel V. Remy  
To amend ordinance 3072-2024, which was approved by City Council on  
December 16, 2024; to authorize the Finance and Management Director  
enter into contract with Axon Enterprise Inc for the purchase of Drones,  
Software, and Accessories for the Division of Police; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $172,000.00 from the Law Enforcement Contraband  
Fund. ($172,000.00)  
To authorize a transfer between projects within the Safety G.O. Bonds  
Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a  
purchase order to K.N.S. Services, Inc. for the Police Property Room  
Upgrades Project; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of  
Columbus City Code; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital  
Improvement Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $208,315.04 from  
the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($208,315.04)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into  
contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc., a non-profit organization, to  
provide citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the control and  
prevention of crime in residential neighborhoods of the Hilltop area,  
Franklinton, Merion Village/German Village Area, Olde Towne  
East/Franklin Park, Northland/North Linden Area, South Clintonville,  
Weinland Park and Old North Columbus, along with many city parks; to  
authorize the expenditure of $375,000.00 from the General Fund; to waive  
the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to  
declare an emergency. ($375,000.00)  
To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify the current agreement  
with DBAffinity LLC for database services; to waive the competitive  
bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the  
expenditure of $9,450.00 from the Municipal Court Clerk Computer Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($9,450.00)  
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the Department  
of Public Safety, Division of Fire, to enter into a settlement agreement  
with the City of Bexley to provide a credit of $1,507,683.47 against  
amounts the City of Bexley will owe for the provision of fire protection and  
emergency medical services for calendar year 2025 to resolve agreed  
upon overpayments made by Bexley for the period from 2018 through  
2024; to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public  
Safety to amend the current fire and EMS contract with the City of Bexley  
by clarifying its terms to specifically define the number of personnel to  
provide fire and emergency medical services; and to declare an  
emergency. (0.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety,  
on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with  
Motorola Solutions Inc. for the maintenance and support of the City's  
800MHz radio P-25 digital system in accordance with the sole source  
provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize an expenditure of  
$1,142,396.04 from Public Safety's General Fund budget; and to declare  
an emergency. ($1,142,396.04).  
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management and Director of  
Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to enter into a contract for  
the purchase of consumable supplies, and a preventative maintenance  
agreement, respectively, with Stryker Sales Corporation for Stryker  
Power Load Cots, and Bariatric Cots for use in daily emergency services  
and emergency medical services (EMS); to waive the competitive bidding  
provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of  
$85,542.85 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($85,542.85)  
To authorize a transfer between projects within the Safety G.O. Bonds  
Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue a  
purchase order to K.N.S. Services, Inc. for the installation of security  
cameras at the Columbus Fire Academy & Fire Administration Building;  
to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize the expenditure of $108,490.00 from the Safety G.O. Bonds  
Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($108,490.00)  
To authorize the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of  
Support Services, to enter into contract with K.N.S. Services, Inc. for  
maintenance services for the Neighborhood Safety Cameras; to waive  
the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize  
the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($100,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $5,214,143.82 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, Chapter 329; to authorize the Finance and  
Management Director to enter into contracts with Atlantic Emergency  
Solutions, Inc., Stryker Sales Corporation, and ZOLL Medical Corporation  
for the purchase of emergency response apparatus/vehicles and related  
equipment needed by the Division of Fire; to authorize the expenditure of  
$5,214,143.82 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($5,214,143.82)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction contract with Inliner Solutions, LLC, for the Mainline Lining -  
James Livingston 5 Blueprint Area project; to authorize an amendment to  
the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the  
Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to authorize a transfer of cash and  
appropriations in the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $16,433,350.65 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund  
and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($16,433,350.65)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction  
contract with Kokosing Industrial, Inc., for the Southerly Waste Water  
Treatment Plant Organics Receiving and Bioenergy Utilization Facility  
project; to authorize a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of  
Columbus City Code; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital  
Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Sanitary Revolving  
Loan Fund; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the  
Sanitary Bond Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio  
Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to  
authorize the expenditure of up to $443,277,000.00 from the Sanitary  
Revolving Loan Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the project.  
($443,277,000.00)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation; EBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract modification with CTL Engineering, Inc. for the Construction  
Administration/Construction Inspection Services 2023-2025 contract; to  
appropriate funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to make this  
ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority  
approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,285,597.09 from the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund to pay for the  
project; ($1,285,597.09).  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction contract with BLD Services, LLC, for the Blueprint  
Hilltop1-Eureka Fremont Lateral Lining Project 5 project; to authorize an  
amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate  
funds within the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance  
contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan  
for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of $8,394,947.83 from  
the Sanitary Revolving Loan Fund and the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for  
the project. ($8,394,947.83).  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a construction contract with The Righter Co., Inc., for the Greenlawn Dam  
Rehabilitation project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital  
Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Storm Sewers  
Revolving Loan Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio  
Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $2,963,978.00 from the Storm Sewers  
Revolving Loan Fund and the Storm Sewers Bond Fund to pay for the  
project. ($2,963,978.00)  
EBE Participation; MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
an agreement with Bermex, Inc. to provide Water Meter Reading Services  
for the Division of Water; to authorize the expenditure of $2,200,000.00  
from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
($2,200,000.00)  
To Authorize the City of Columbus, Finance and Management Director, to  
enter into an amended and restated Government Aggregation Master  
Retail Electric Supply Agreement; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 3/10/2025  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
WYCHE  
To amend provisions of Ordinance 3412-2024 to establish the Columbus  
Advisory Commission on Disability Issues by enacting Chapter 177 of the  
Columbus City Codes; to repeal existing provisions of Ordinance  
3412-2024; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
Sponsors:  
Christopher Wyche  
ADJOURNMENT