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January 20, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·City Hall is closed January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. A. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
  2. B. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:
  3. C. PRESENTATIONS:
  4. 4 1. Swearing-in Ceremony - Division of Police and Mayor Jadwin Officer Grant Hollaway Lieutenant Reuben Hendon Lieutenant Justin Sheasby
  5. D. HEARING OF VISITORS:
  6. 5 2. Awards Presentation - Division of Police & Sons of the American Revolution
  7. E. CONSENT AGENDA:
  8. 6 3. Joint Resolution and Proclamation Presentation - Council and Mayor Recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and National Day of Service Recipient: Retired Judge James E. Green
  9. 7 1. Minutes - To Approve:
  10. 8 Council Organizational and Regular Minutes 2026-01-02 2026-0013 Approved
  11. 9 Committee of the Whole Minutes 2026-01-12 2026-0014 Approved
  12. 10 2. Motions:
  13. 11 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE 2026 STREET TREE PLANTING PROGRAM MT-0001-2026 Approved
  14. 12 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE 2026 STREET TREE PRUNING PROGRAM MT-0002-2026 Approved
  15. 13 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE ACADEMY PARK RENOVATION PROJECT MT-0003-2026 Approved
  16. 14 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE 2026 STREET & SIDEWALK PROGRAM (ST-1122) MT-0004-2026 Approved
  17. 15 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE 2026 SIDEWALK LOOKBACK PROGRAM (ST-1123) MT-0005-2026 Approved
  18. 16 3. Resolutions:
  19. 17 A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JANUARY 19, 2026 AS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND THE NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA AND COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING RETIRED JUDGE JAMES E. GREEN FOR HIS LEGACY OF SERVICE AND JUSTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO RES-0001-2026 Adopted
  20. 18 End of Consent Agenda Pass the Consent Agenda Pass
  21. F. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:
  22. 20 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, APPROVING, AND RATIFYING THE SUBMITTED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL FOR TAX YEAR 2024 ORD-0002-2026 Introduced
  23. G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & ADOPTION:
  24. 22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; AND WAIVING SECOND READING - General Fund Claims and Judgments Related to the Central Ohio Health Care Consortium ORD-0003-2026 Waived for Second Reading Pass
  25. H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
  26. 24 1. Clerk - None.
  27. 25 2. Council
  28. 25 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; AND WAIVING SECOND READING - General Fund Claims and Judgments Related to the Central Ohio Health Care Consortium ORD-0003-2026 Adopted Pass
  29. 26 PUCO Rejects Changes to Net Metering Case 25-349-EL-ORD - Finding and Order Entered 2026-01-07 2026-0016 Received and Filed
  30. 27 Updates from Franklin County Auditor’s Office - Board of Revision Mobile Events for Property Values Questions and Dog Licensing Season Reminder 2026-0017 Received and Filed
  31. I. REPRESENTATIVES:
  32. 29 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova
  33. 30 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
  34. 31 Councilmember Weaver’s MORPC Report to City Council 2026-01-20 2026-0015 Received and Filed
  35. 32 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
  36. 33 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
  37. J. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
  38. 35 1. Mayor
  39. 36 2. City Attorney
  40. K. COUNCIL COMMENT:
  41. 38 Councilmember Jamille Jones' Constituent Report - November-December 2025 2026-0010 Received and Filed
  42. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  43. 40 A motion was made by Bowers, seconded by Padova, to go into Executive Session under the Council Rules of Procedure for the following reasons: Section 5.40(c) To confer with the City Attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action. Section 5.40(a) To consider the appointment of a public employee or official. Motion Pass
  44. M. ADJOURNMENT:
  45. 42 OPERS Minimum Earnable Salary Increases from Winter 2025-2026 Mailer - Received by Councilmember Bowers 2026-01-20 2026-0022 Received and Filed
  46. 45 President Weaver announced that Council would meet in Executive Session in the Committee Room. Mayor Jadwin confirmed Senior Director Schultz, Senior Director Vollmer, and Director of Economic Development Jeff Gottke would join Council and City Attorney Tamilarasan for part of the Executive Session. Council rose to report to Executive Session at 8:06 p.m. Council rose to report from Executive Session at 9:06 p.m. with no further action.