9 -
Affirmative:
Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher
Wyche, and Shannon Hardin
SR-11
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a
grant agreement with the Tony R Wells Foundation dba The Wells
Foundation in an amount up to $514,100.00 to provide assistance to
individuals facing housing instability; to authorize the appropriation and
expenditure of up to $514,100.00 from the Housing Business Tax
Incentive fund; to extend the agreement to March 31, 2026; to authorize
advance payments per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an
emergency. ($514,100.00)
A motion was made by Shannon G. Hardin, seconded by Melissa Green, that
this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
9 -
Affirmative:
Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher
Wyche, and Shannon Hardin
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS:
BANKSTON, CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
SR-1
To accept the recommendations of the 2025 Columbus Tax Incentive
Review Council regarding the continuation, modification or cancellation
of all property tax incentives based on the evaluation of Reporting Year
2024; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De
Padilla, that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by the following
vote:
9 -
Affirmative:
Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy
Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher
Wyche, and Shannon Hardin
SR-2
To repeal Ordinance No. 2059-2025 in its entirety; to authorize the
Director of the Department of Development to enter into the Grant
Agreement with the Hilltop RISE Economic Community Development
Corp. for one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) for
the purpose of funding property acquisition and related costs to allow
Hilltop RISE Economic Community Development Corp. to redevelop
about two mixed-use projects located at approximately 3085-3093 West
Broad Street and 3095-3099 West Broad Street along the LinkUS West
Broad Street bus rapid transit corridor; to authorize the transfer,
appropriation, and expenditure of the funds deposited within the Old
Dublin Road TIF Fund; to advance payment up to the full amount of the
grant per a predetermined schedule; to allow for advanced payment of
expenditures incurred prior to the purchase order; and to declare an
emergency. (1,200,000.00)
A motion was made by Nicholas Bankston, seconded by Lourdes Barroso De
Padilla, that this Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following