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Agenda - Final  
Columbus City Council  
Monday, June 9, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Council Chambers, Rm 231  
REGULAR MEETING NO. 30 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 9, 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 JUNE 4, 2025  
New Type: D1 D3 D3A  
To: Andon Enterprises LLC  
5815 Karric Sq Dr  
Columbus, OH 43016  
Permit #: 01979740005  
New Type: D1 D3 D3A  
To: Taboa LLC  
40 E Long St  
Columbus, OH 43215  
Permit #: 8764592  
New Type: D1 D3  
To: About Half LLC  
DBA Bexley Links  
3016 3018 E Broad St  
Columbus, OH 43209  
Permit #: 0003243  
Transfer Type: D1  
To: BMF Hospitality LLC  
1758 N High St 1st Fl & Patio  
Columbus, OH 43201  
From: Apollos Restaurant & Spirits Inc  
DBA Apollos Greek Kitchen  
1758 N High St 1st Fl & Patio  
Columbus, OH 43201  
Permit #: 0773201  
Transfer Type: C1 C2  
To: Drive N Go Drive Thru LLC  
DBA Drive N Go Drive Thru  
4827 E Main St  
Columbus, OH 43213  
From: Al Haidar Inc  
DBA Drive N Go Drive Thru  
4827 E Main St  
Columbus, OH 43213  
Permit #: 23135510005  
Advertise Date: 6/14/2025  
Agenda Date: 6/9/2025  
Return Date: 6/19/2025  
RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION  
BARROSO DE PADILLA  
To recognize Caribbean American Heritage Month During June  
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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  
DAY-ACHAUER  
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To Recognize and Honor the ReRoute Program for its Commitment to  
Healing Today’s Youth for a Resilient Tomorrow  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso  
De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green,  
Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche and Shannon G.  
Hardin  
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  
FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-1  
FR-2  
To authorize City Council to amend ordinance 0315-2025 to correct the  
endpoint of the City Treasurer’s contract for procurement cards with US  
Bank to September 30, 2027. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Automotive Batteries  
with BPB Holding Corp. dba Batteries Plus, LLC; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-3  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
City of Columbus Jobs Growth Incentive for the first time with  
CoverMyMeds LLC, to add McKesson Corporation, and all affiliates and  
subsidiaries related to the McKesson Corporation as listed in Exhibit A,  
and any other affiliates or subsidiaries owned or controlled by McKesson  
Corporation and which are reported to the Department of Development  
through McKesson Corporation’s annual report to the Department as  
additional GRANTEEs to the AGREEMENT.  
FR-4  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the  
City of Columbus Enterprise Zone Agreement with CoverMyMeds LLC,  
McKesson Corporation, MK 1 Property Company LLC, and MK 2  
Property Company, LLC to add McKesson Corporation, and all affiliates  
and subsidiaries related to the McKesson Corporation listed in Exhibit A  
and any other affiliates or subsidiaries owned or controlled by McKesson  
Corporation and which are reported to the Department of Development  
through McKesson Corporation’s annual report to the Department as  
additional entities and party to the AGREEMENT and henceforth will  
contribute to the new job and payroll, and the retained jobs and payroll  
commitments as set forth in the AGREEMENT.  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-5  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract  
with Zero Waste Event Productions LLC to provide on-site recycling  
sorting, compost collections and material processing coordination during  
the 2025 Jazz & Rib Festival, CBUS Soul Fest and WinterFest  
Columbus; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $53,454.99  
from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund 2223 and to waive  
competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code ($53,454.99)  
FR-6  
FR-7  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Think  
Veterans First; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from  
the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($10,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston and Nancy Day-Achauer  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with J. Jireh  
Development Corporation in support of the JJDC Youth Summer  
Enrichment Program; and to authorize an expenditure within the  
Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($10,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
FR-8  
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract to change  
the Scope of Services with Sapna Welsh DBA Leverage HR for  
continued emotional intelligence trainings. ($0.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
FR-9  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the  
Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a settlement agreement with  
Columbus Limestone, Inc. to resolve a disputed Director’s Order that  
alleges violations of Chapter 1150 of the Columbus City Codes and to  
accept a deposit of $64,045.09 to be deposited into the Sewer Operating  
Fund. ($64,045.09)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify to increase funding  
to a service contract with Sensus USA, Inc. for the Enhanced Meter  
Project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $600,000.00 from the  
Electricity Operating Fund. ($600,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to establish a contract with Toyota Material Handling Midwest, Inc. to  
purchase a Power Boss Nautilus HD for the Division of Water; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $85,617.49 from the Water Operating Fund.  
($85,617.49)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning  
Services to enter into a contract with LTR Intermediate Holdings Inc. DBA  
Liberty Tire Services of Ohio for services already rendered under the bid  
waiver provisions of Columbus City Code, Chapter 329; and to authorize  
an expenditure from the General Fund. ($2,507.75)  
CA  
CONSENT ACTIONS  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
CA-1  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a  
construction contract with 2K General Company for the Department of  
Public Health’s Elevator Modernization Ph. 1 project; to authorize a  
transfer of $647,540.00 and an expenditure up to $647,540.00 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.  
($647,540.00)  
CA-2  
CA-3  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend  
two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Sanitary  
Paper Products and Dispensers with Key 4 Supply Inc., and Carmen’s  
Distribution System, Inc., and to declare an emergency. (0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to execute a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with 670 Cap  
Partners, Ltd. for the property located at 569-600 North High Street,  
Columbus, Ohio, commonly known as the 670 Cap; and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
CA-4  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the City’s Purchasing Office, to enter into a contract with  
Coupa Software Inc. for a term of one (1) year, expiring approximately  
June 20, 2026, with the option to renew for five (5) additional one (1) year  
terms for supplemental professional support, consulting, and technical  
services in connection with a subscription to the Coupa Business Spend  
Management Platform electronic procurement software; to authorize the  
appropriation of funds within the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside  
Subfund and the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the  
transfer of $343,631.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside  
Subfund and the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the  
amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the  
expenditure of $343,631.00 from the Information Services G.O. Debt  
Fund; and to declare an emergency ($343,631.00).  
CA-5  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management,  
on behalf of the City’s Purchasing Office, to enter into a contract with  
TradeCentric, LLC for a term of one (1) year, expiring approximately June  
20, 2026, with the option to renew for five (5) additional one (1) year terms  
for use of the TradeCentric Gateway Connector platform to establish a  
connection between Microsoft’s D365 ERP software and the Coupa  
Business Spend Management Platform, intended to be used by the City  
as its purchasing catalog software; to authorize the appropriation of funds  
within the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the  
Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the transfer of  
$25,000.00 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund  
and the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund; to authorize the  
amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the  
expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Information Services G.O. Debt Fund;  
and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-6  
CA-7  
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds from the Department of  
Development’s General Fund to the HUD Section 108 Loans Grants Fund  
in connection with the HUD Sect 108 Loans Grants. ($16,004.14)  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the  
Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Development to enter a grant agreement in an amount up to $259,447.12  
with Zora’s House in support of the completion of the community hub; to  
authorize the transfer between projects and the expenditure in an amount  
up to $259,447.12 within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to  
advance funding on a predetermined schedule; to authorize expenditures  
prior to the approval of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency  
($259,447.12)  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
CA-8  
To dedicate a tract of real property owned by the City of Columbus as  
road right-of-way; to name said public right-of way as Mt Vernon Avenue  
and Twentieth Street; ($0.00)  
CA-9  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the City to grant an encroachment located  
on the east and west side of New World Drive, to legally allow the two  
active railway warning devices to extend into the public rights-of-way.  
($0.00)  
To dedicate a tract of real property owned by the City of Columbus as  
road right-of-way; to name said public right-of way as Westerville Road.  
($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute  
those documents necessary for the City to grant encroachments to Lofts  
at 40 Long Limited Partnership to legally allow an underground vault and  
two canopies to extend into the public rights-of-way located on North Wall  
Street, West Long Street, and North Front Street. ($0.00)  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Streets and  
Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate  
Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of  
fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the  
Vision Zero - Ped Safety - Crosswalks Enhancements 2023 Phase 2  
projects; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to  
negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way  
necessary to complete this project; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$210,000.00 from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund. ($210,000.00).  
To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road  
right-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to  
name said rights-of-way as Spring Street. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service, acting on  
behalf of the City of Columbus, to enter into an event agreement with Red,  
White & BOOM, Inc., to accept a deposit for City services rendered for  
the Red, White & BOOM! 2025 event; to refund the balance of deposited  
funds after final accounting has occurred, if applicable; and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the  
Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with  
EMH&T in connection with the Intersection Improvements - Refugee Road  
at Hines Road project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $200,000.00  
from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for the project; and to  
declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)  
To amend Ordinance 0911-2004 to clarify that the public right-of-way of  
Poplar Avenue east of High Street to Pearl Street was not vacated but  
instead was released from vehicular traffic and transferred from the  
Department of Public Service to the Recreation and Parks Department.  
($0.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend  
two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Crushed  
Limestone & Gravel Aggregates with Shelly Materials, Inc., and The Olen  
Corporation, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to  
enter into contract for hosted software, maintenance, and support of the  
software application with Active Network, LLC; and to authorize the  
expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Department  
Operating Fund. ($120,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to  
enter into an advanced pay grant agreement with the Columbus  
Recreation and Parks Foundation; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$130,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund.  
($130,000.00)  
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Somali  
Cultural Festival; to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood  
Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Nancy Day-Achauer and Emmanuel V. Remy  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a contract  
with The Columbus Foundation to serve as charitable gift recipient for The  
Columbus Promise Program; to authorize an appropriation and  
expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($200,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of Education to enter into  
a grant agreement with various non-profit organizations to provide  
after-school programs and services; to authorize the transfer of  
$312,000.00 within the Office of Education General Fund; and to  
authorize the expenditure of $312,000.00 from the general fund.  
($312,000.00)  
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to modify the contract  
with Claim Technologies Incorporated, a division of Brown & Brown  
Insurance Services, Inc., and authorize an expenditure of $30,000.00 from  
and within the Employee Benefits Fund. ($30,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract  
with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing  
student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise  
program; to authorize expenses prior to the purchase order; to authorize  
an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives  
subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract, by adding  
American Sign Language (ASL) video remote interpreting (VRI) services  
to the contract Scope of Services with Effectiff LLC who provides  
language services ($0.00).  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from Produce  
Perks Midwest; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the  
unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, to  
authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object  
classes for the Produce Perks Stipend program; and to declare an  
emergency. ($1,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept BioWatch grant  
funds from Ohio EPA in the amount of $50,000.00; to authorize the  
appropriation of $50,000.00 and any additional funds from the  
unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to  
authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object  
classes; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into a grant  
agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Natural Resources,  
Division of Watercraft; to transfer $11,646.40 from the General Fund to  
the General Government Grant Fund; to appropriate $46,585.60 from the  
unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the  
Division of Police for the operation of a 2025 Marine Patrol Program; and  
to declare an emergency. ($46,585.60)  
PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
contract, in accordance with sole-source provisions of City Code, with GE  
Digital LLC for the maintenance of GE Advantage (aka Global Care)  
software licenses and maintenance support for the Division of Sewerage  
and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,208.25 from the  
Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($200,208.25)  
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an  
intergovernmental working agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water  
Conservation District for the Combined Stormwater Education Programs;  
to authorize the expenditure of $323,270.00 from the Storm Sewer  
Operating Fund, $50,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund,  
and $50,250.00 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an  
emergency ($423,520.00)  
To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks  
Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio EPA and  
accept a grant in the amount of $49,160.00 for recycling and litter  
prevention; to authorize the appropriation of $49,160.00 in the Recreation  
and Parks Grant Fund. ($49,160.00)  
To modify the professional engineering services contract with Murphy  
Epson, Inc., for the Lead Service Line Outreach project; to authorize an  
amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a  
transfer of cash and appropriation within the Water Bond Fund; to  
authorize an expenditure of up to $860,206.69 from the Water Bond Fund  
to pay for the contract modification; and to declare an emergency.  
($860,206.69)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
To authorize the City Auditor to create a special revenue fund titled Water  
Special Revenue Fund and sub fund titled Columbus Cares Utility  
Assistance Subfund for the purpose of accepting donations to support  
existing and future utility discount programs; and to declare an  
emergency. ($0.00)  
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a  
Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Wood Utility Poles  
with Kevin Lehr Associates; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to  
declare an emergency. ($1.00).  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Development with the approval by Columbus  
City Council to approve the forgiveness of the loan to Cora Towns who  
has since passed away and had prior to her passing would have met the  
eligibility requirements of the program, the current request for forgiveness  
is approximately $27,000.00, which will remove the burden of heirs and  
help support housing stability and promote wealth building which is the  
intent of the program. ($27,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
contract with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Columbus to provide planning  
support for an upcoming housing forum; to authorize an appropriation and  
expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an  
emergency. ($40,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin  
To accept the application (AN24-014) of Dallas Angelo J III TTEE, et.al.  
for the annexation of certain territory containing 8.6± acres in Franklin  
Township.  
To authorize assessments for weed and solid waste removal on  
properties in violation of weed and solid waste regulations as set forth in  
the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
APPOINTMENTS  
Appointment of Katrina Norris, 999 Autumn Lake Ct, Westerville, OH  
43081 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability  
Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Tessa Wilson, 7097 Dewfall Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH  
43068 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability  
Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Janae Miller to serve on the Columbus Advisory  
Commission on Disability Issues with a new term expiration date of June  
14, 2026 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Grace Shults, 2388 Maribeth Pl, Grove City, OH 43123 to  
serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a  
new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Nicole Carter, 1380 Lilley Ave, Columbus, OH 43206 to  
serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a  
new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Justin Simmons, 4709 Janis Dr, Columbus, OH 43227 to  
serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a  
new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Patricia Kovacs, 527 Haversham Dr, Gahanna, OH  
43230 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability  
Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2026 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Eunha Sun, 6227 Upper Albany Crossing Dr, Westerville,  
OH 43081 to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability  
Issues with a new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume  
attached).  
Appointment of Alexia Kemerling, 889 Heyl Ave, Columbus, OH 43206 to  
serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a  
new term expiration date of June 14, 2026 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Bob Roehm, 2964 Northwest Blvd, Columbus, OH 43221  
to serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with  
a new term expiration date of June 14, 2027 (resume attached).  
Appointment of Eric Duffy, 185 Crestview Rd, Columbus, OH 43202 to  
serve on the Columbus Advisory Commission on Disability Issues with a  
new term expiration date of June 14, 2028 (resume attached).  
SR  
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION  
FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
SR-1  
SR-2  
SR-3  
To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such  
issue to the electors in the amount of $250,000,000 for health, safety, and  
infrastructure; and to declare an emergency ($250,000,000).  
Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such  
issue to the electors in amount of $250,000,000 for recreation and parks;  
and to declare an emergency ($250,000,000).  
Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such  
issue to the electors in the amount of $400,000,000 for public service;  
and to declare an emergency ($400,000,000).  
Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
SR-4  
To declare the necessity of bond issue, and to submit the question of such  
issue to the electors in the amount of $500,000,000 for neighborhood  
development and affordable housing; and to declare an emergency  
($500,000,000).  
Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
SR-5  
SR-6  
To declare the necessity of bonds issue, and to submit the question of  
such issue to the electors in the amount of $500,000,000 for public  
utilities; and to declare an emergency ($500,000,000).  
Section 44-1(e) of the City Charter.  
Sponsors:  
Nicholas Bankston  
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 East Central Health Upgrades  
project; to authorize an appropriation of $1,678,000.00, a transfer of  
$1,678,000.00 and an expenditure up to $1,678,000.00 within the  
Neighborhood Health Center Capital Reserve Fund; to provide for  
payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service;  
and to amend the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget. ($1,678,000.00)  
MBE Participation  
SR-7  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management  
to enter into a contract with NALCO Water, Inc. for the treatment and  
remediation of water systems under the purview of the Facilities  
Management Division; to authorize the expenditure of $280,359.14 within  
the General Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of  
Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($280,359.14)  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & SMALL AND MINORITY BUSINESS: BANKSTON,  
CHR. BARROSO DE PADILLA, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
SR-8  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the  
Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Development to enter a grant agreement in an amount up to  
$1,850,000.00 with Community for New Direction Incorporation for  
property renovations to be used for mental health and substance use  
disorder outpatient treatment; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$1,850,000.00 within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to advance  
funding on a predetermined schedule; to authorize expenditures prior to  
the approval of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,850,000.00)  
SR-9  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City  
Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the  
Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of  
Development to enter a grant agreement in an amount up to  
$1,400,000.00 with the Columbus College of Art and Design in support of  
design and construction of the community pocket park which is a part of  
the Center for Creative Collaboration; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,400,000.00 within the Development Taxable Bond Fund; to advance  
funding on a predetermined schedule; to authorize expenditures prior to  
the approval of the purchase order; and to declare an emergency.  
($1,400,000.00).  
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR.  
DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer  
of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the  
Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Double Z  
Construction Company for the Pedestrian Safety - Hiawatha Park Drive -  
Silver Drive to Hudson Street project; to authorize the expenditure of up to  
$2,591,987.58 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project;  
and to declare an emergency. ($2,591,987.58)  
MBE Participation; WBE Participation  
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE  
CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into  
a renewal of the initial five-year lease with MC-NC, LLC to provide space  
for the operation of a senior center; to authorize the appropriation of  
$1,175,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Debt Retirement  
Fund, Special Income Tax Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of  
$1,175,000.00 from the Debt Retirement Fund, Special Income Tax  
Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,175,000.00)  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify an existing  
contract with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. for the Three Creeks  
Wetland Restoration Project; to authorize the appropriation of $80,300.00  
within the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund, Subfund and  
Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $4,079.11  
within the Recreation and Parks and Permanent Improvement Fund; to  
authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to  
authorize the expenditure of $80,300.00 from the Recreation and Parks  
Special Purpose Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare  
an emergency. ($80,300.00)  
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION, & LABOR: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of Education to enter into  
a contract, pursuant to Columbus City Codes, with Columbus Early  
Learning Centers to plan and implement the 2025 Summer Success  
Program, an eight-week summer intensive learning readiness program  
focused on pre-kindergarten children without prior early childhood  
education experience needed for developing key kindergarten readiness  
skills for the achievement of the Mayor’s goal that every child is ready for  
kindergarten; and to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from the  
General Fund. ($175,000.00)  
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON 5/19/25  
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. BEATTY, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept, and  
appropriate a grant from the Ohio Department of Aging in the amount of  
$24,535.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Central Ohio  
Area Agency on Aging in connection with the Senior Farmer's Market  
Nutrition Program; and to declare an emergency. ($24,535.00)  
1) POSTPONED ON 6/2/2025 2) REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO  
CLERK  
PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE: REMY, CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract  
with Hundred Public Safety Inc. DBA Performance Protocol for training  
services for the Division of Police’s Field Training Officers, to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to authorize  
the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Police Continuing Professional  
Training Fund. ($75,000.00)  
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public  
Safety, to modify the contract for special legal counsel services with Taft  
Stettinius & Hollister LLP; to waive competitive bidding provisions of  
Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $176,000.00 from  
the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($176,000.00)  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit known as  
Timothy L. Carreker v. City of Columbus, Ohio, et al., No.24 CV 6755  
pending in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas; to authorize the  
expenditure of the sum of forty-five thousand dollars and zero cents  
($45,000.00) in settlement of this lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of  
$45,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.  
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned  
Sierra Simmons v. City of Columbus, et al., United States District Court  
Case No. 2:24-cv-1550; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of two  
hundred and ten thousand dollars and no cents ($210,000.00) in  
settlement of the lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $210,000.00 within  
the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($210,000.00)  
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 John Eramo & Sons for the Transite Pipe  
Replacements & John Glenn Avenue Water Main Extension project; to  
authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to  
authorize the appropriation of funds in the Water - Fresh Water Market  
Rate Program Fund; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation  
within the Water Bond Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the  
Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan to finance the  
contract; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $10,323,323.10 from  
the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Program Fund and the Water Bond  
Fund to pay for the project. ($10,323,323.10)  
MBE Participation  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into  
a contract with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. for sewer root control services for  
the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in 2025; to waive the competitive  
bidding provisions of City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of  
$150,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($150,000.00)  
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.  
ALL MEMBERS  
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into  
contract with Sky Nile Consulting to provide communications support for  
the Housing For All initiative; to authorize an appropriation and  
expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to waive the  
competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare  
an emergency. ($75,000.00)  
Sponsors:  
Shannon G. Hardin  
RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS  
DORANS  
To rezone specific properties within certain City of Columbus corridors to  
one of the following mixed use districts: UGN-1 and UGN-2, Urban  
General District, and CAC, Community Activity Center District.  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
To amend Chapter 3310 to allow an Opt-In process for contiguous  
parcels to rezone from a Title 33 zoning district to a Title 34 district.  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
To amend various provisions of Title 34 of the Columbus City Codes to  
address necessary code clean-up.  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
REQUEST TO AMEND AS SUBMITTED TO CLERK  
To amend various sections of the Columbus City Codes in order to  
modernize terminology and update standards related to graphics allowed  
in and around the downtown area.  
Sponsors:  
Rob Dorans  
REQUEST TO REFER TO COMMITTEE  
ADJOURNMENT  
THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025. THE NEXT  
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, JUNE 23RD.