Columbus City Council

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

Agenda — 68 items

1. 1 REGULAR MEETING NO. 2 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 13, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve Pass
4. 4 ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL
5. 5 COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED BY CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
6. 1 THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2025 New Type: D2 To: 2179 Quarry Trails Holdings LLC 2179 Quarry Trails Dr Columbus, OH 43215 Permit #: 90578990005 New Type: D5A To: Buckeye BH LLC DBA Buckeye Bourbon House 36 E Gay St Columbus, OH 43215 Permit #: 10706410005 New Type: D1 To: Vellabox LLC 1128 N High St Columbus, OH 43201 Permit #: 9241296 Stock Type: D2 D2X D3 D6 To: Red Lobster Hospitality LLC DBA Red Lobster 6351 6091 Sawmill Rd Columbus, OH 43017 Permit #: 72469720200 Stock Type: D1 D2 D3 D6 To: Red Lobster Hospitality LLC DBA Red Lobster #81 2147 S Hamilton Rd Columbus, OH 43232 Permit #: 72469720170 New Type: D3 To: Isla CMH LLC 116 E Moler St Center Unit Columbus, OH 43207 Permit #: 4154181 Advertise Date: 1/18/2025 Agenda Date: 1/13/2025 Return Date: 1/23/2025 C0002-2025 Read and Filed
7. 7 ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
8. FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION To waive the reading of the titles of first reading legislation Pass
9. 9 PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR. DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
10. FR-1 To amend Ordinance 3232-2024, passed December 16, 2024, to correctly describe the intended location for speed limit decrease as Sunbury Road from Holt Road to Innis Road/McCutcheon Road to Sunbury Road from Holt Avenue to Innis Road/McCutcheon Road. ($0.00) 0002-2025 Read for the First Time
11. 11 RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
12. 12 HARDIN
13. FR-2 To repeal and replace Section 4565.13 of the Columbus City Codes to incorporate certain administrative modifications related to affordability requirements and qualifications for owner-occupied housing units utilizing the waiver provision of Chapter 4565 and to declare an emergency. 3457-2024 Read for the First Time
14. CA CONSENT ACTIONS
15. 15 RESOLUTIONS OF EXPRESSION:
16. 16 HARDIN
17. CA-1 To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Senator Ben E. Espy, 1943-2025 0007X-2025 Adopted Pass
18. 18 FINANCE & GOVERNANCE: BANKSTON, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
19. CA-2 To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase professional services for Laboratory Water Sample Analysis with Biological Consulting Services of North Florida Inc. and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00. ($1.00) 3370-2024 Approved Pass
20. 20 PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR. DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
21. CA-3 To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Kimberly Parkway Bridge Restoration Project. ($0.00) 0338X-2024 Adopted Pass
22. CA-4 To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant encroachments to OhioHealth Corporation to legally allow foundation, monument signs, and wall to extend into the public rights-of-way located at 277 E. State Street. ($0.00) 3562-2024 Approved Pass
23. CA-5 To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.004 acre portion of right-of-way adjacent to 222 W Lane Avenue to Lane and Norwich Columbus Owner, LLC. ($0.00) 3563-2024 Approved Pass
24. 24 NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
25. CA-6 To authorize the City Auditor, on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Department, to create a new subfund within the City’s Special Purpose Fund to account for funds received and expended for golf pro shop retail sales. ($0.00) 3365-2024 Approved Pass
26. CA-7 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $335,000.00 for the purchase of portable toilet rental services for the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of Recreation and Parks, to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance to current and future purchase agreements for portable toilet rental services and establish purchase orders in accordance with the terms and conditions of the citywide universal term contract; to authorize the expenditure of more than $100,000.00 from an individual universal term contract by a single agency in a calendar year in compliance with the procurement provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $335,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($335,000.00) 3367-2024 Approved Pass
27. CA-8 To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with S.G. Loewendick and Sons, Inc. for the Facility Demolition 2024 Project; to authorize the transfer of $35,843.08 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $209,700.00 from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund and Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($209,700.00) 3444-2024 Approved Pass
28. CA-9 To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of 4675 Westerville Road, Columbus Ohio 43231 and contract for associated professional services in order for the Recreation and Parks Department to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Improvements of Kilbourne Run Sports Park Roundabout project; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $18,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($18,000.00) 3446-2024 Approved Pass
29. CA-10 To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the Krumm Park Pickleball Improvements Project; to authorize the transfer of $550,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $550,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($550,000.00) 3448-2024 Approved Pass
30. 30 HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
31. CA-11 To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit services contract with the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for specialized physician services for the Columbus Public Health Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the Health Department Grant Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00). 3569-2024 Approved Pass
32. CA-12 To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract with the Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., for physician services for the Columbus Public Health Clinics for the period of February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $62,400.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($62,400.00). 3591-2024 Approved Pass
33. CA-13 To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept funds from the National WIC Association and any additional funds for 2025 AHEAD 2.0 Translation of Materials Grant; to authorize the appropriation of funds from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the 2025 AHEAD 2.0 Translation of Materials Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($8,000.00) 0029-2025 Approved Pass
34. 34 PUBLIC UTILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY: WYCHE, CHR. REMY, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
35. CA-14 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with William E. Munson Company dba Munson Boats for the purchase of a Work Boat for the Division of Water; and to authorize the expenditure of $255,453.00 from the Land Stewardship Fund. ($255,453.00) 3409-2024 Approved Pass
36. 36 HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
37. CA-15 To authorize and direct the Director of Building and Zoning Services to accept a grant from, and enter into reimbursement grant agreements with the University of Cincinnati using funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Resilient and Efficient Code Implementation (RECI) program for the development of efficient codes, including the creation of statewide Building Performance Standards; to authorize an appropriation in the General Government Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00) 3584-2024 Approved Pass
38. 38 RULES & POLICY: HARDIN, CHR. DORANS, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
39. 39 APPOINTMENTS
40. CA-16 Appointment of Brittany Boulton, 475 Chatham Road, Columbus, OH 43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0001-2025 Read and Approved Pass
41. CA-17 Appointment of Michael Weinman, 505 Spring Drive, Columbus, OH 43214, to serve on the Clintonville Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0002-2025 Read and Approved Pass
42. CA-18 Appointment of William Colgan, 1176 Glenn Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212, to serve on the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0003-2025 Read and Approved Pass
43. CA-19 Appointment of Elenora Moore, 2027 Hegemon Drive, Columbus, OH 43219, to serve on the Northeast Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0004-2025 Read and Approved Pass
44. CA-20 Appointment of Karen Shauri, 3548 Red Clover Place, Columbus, OH 43224 to serve on the Northeast Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0005-2025 Read and Approved Pass
45. CA-21 Appointment of Sunni Bible, 1635 Hillsbury Drive, Galloway, OH 43119, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, replacing Dave VanOrder, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0006-2025 Read and Approved Pass
46. CA-22 Appointment of Thomas Nguyen, 822 Sumter Street, Galloway, OH 43119, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, replacing Heather Abdalla, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0007-2025 Read and Approved Pass
47. CA-23 Appointment of Marcella Myers, 297 Rockbrook Crossing Court, Galloway, OH 43119, to serve on the Westland Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0008-2025 Read and Approved Pass
48. CA-24 Appointment of Tom Wildman, 179 East Maynard Ave, Columbus, OH 43202, to serve on the University Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0009-2025 Read and Approved Pass
49. CA-25 Appointment of Josh Hickman, 161 East Frambes Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201, to serve on the University Area Commission, replacing Katie McDevitt, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0010-2025 Read and Approved Pass
50. CA-26 Appointment of Thomas Revou, 1249 Hamlet Street, Columbus, OH 43201, to serve on the University Area Commission, replacing Demetreus Moorer-Saunders, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0011-2025 Read and Approved Pass
51. CA-27 Appointment of Keith Wilbur, 122 Parsons Avenue, Unit 212, Columbus, OH 43215, to serve on the Near East Area Commission, replacing Joshua Lapp, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0012-2025 Read and Approved Pass
52. CA-28 Appointment of Anija Reedus, 1030 Caldwell Place, Columbus, OH 43203, to serve on the Near East Area Commission, replacing Kelton Waller, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2025 (resume attached). A0013-2025 Read and Approved Pass
53. CA-29 Appointment of Ashley Laing, 589 Studer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing Dominic Cevasco, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0014-2025 Read and Approved Pass
54. CA-30 Appointment of Danielle Dillard, 1118 Geers Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing George Holliman, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0015-2025 Read and Approved Pass
55. CA-31 Appointment of Samaria Chicas, 858 Studer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, replacing Bryan Robinson, with a new term start date of January 1, 2025 and an expiration date of December 31, 2027 (resume attached). A0016-2025 Read and Approved Pass
56. SR EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION
57. 56 Approval of the Consent Agenda Pass
58. 57 PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: BARROSO DE PADILLA, CHR. DAY-ACHAUER, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
59. SR-1 To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to appropriate funds within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. for the Vision Zero - Neighborhood Slow Zones Near East Pilot project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund for the project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant period; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00) 3564-2024 Approved Pass
60. SR-2 To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Trucco Construction Company, Inc. for the Operation Safewalks - School Sidewalks - Refugee (Noe Bixby to Blue Moon) project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $4,326,903.98 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($4,326,903.98) 3586-2024 Approved Pass
61. 60 NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, & PARKS: DAY-ACHAUER, CHR. WYCHE, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
62. SR-3 To authorize and direct the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Wright’s Concessions, LLC, for food concessions/catering at Berliner Sports Complex; and to waive the competitive bidding requirements under Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes. ($0) 3222-2024 Approved Pass
63. SR-4 To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for the Cooke Woods Preservation Project and accept a grant in the amount of $841,665.00 with a local match of $360,715.00; to authorize the appropriation of $841,665.00 in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to authorize the transfer of $360,715.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($1,202,380.00) 3450-2024 Approved Pass
64. 63 HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EQUITY: GREEN, CHR. _________, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
65. SR-5 To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Crosby’s Drugs, Inc., pharmaceutical distribution services for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; to waive the competitive bidding requirements; to authorize the expenditure of $110,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00) 3587-2024 Approved Pass
66. 65 ADJOURNMENT Adjourn this Regular Meeting Pass
67. 66 THERE WILL BE NO COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY ON JANUARY 20, 2025 IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH.
68. 67 ADJOURNED AT 5:38 P.M.