City Council
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 42 items
- A. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
- B. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:
- C. HEARING OF VISITORS:
- D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 5 Pursuant to Council Rules 9.10 and 9.11, the President of Council shall give a brief statement or explanation of the item under hearing. Prior to the opening of the public hearing, the administration may make a presentation of slides, videos, photos, staff comments, or combination thereof. Public comment will be opened with 3 minutes allowed per speaker. Speakers must complete a speaker slip and come to the podium when called and state their name and address for the record. Additional time, if needed, may be requested and permission is at the discretion of the President of Council.
- 6 Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget:
- 7 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026
- E. CONSENT AGENDA:
- 9 1. Minutes - To Approve:
- 10 Council Special Minutes 11.17.2025
- 11 Council Regular Minutes 11.17.2025
- 12 Finance Committee Minutes 11.17.2025
- 13 Committee of the Whole Minutes 11.24.2025
- 14 Finance Committee Minutes 11.24.2025
- 15 2. Ordinances for Second Reading and Adoption:
- 16 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH UTILITY RATES AND AMEND RELATED PROVISIONS OF PART NINE, TITLE THREE - PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE GAHANNA CODIFIED ORDINANCES
- 17 End of Consent Agenda
- F. RESOLUTIONS:
- 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION OF GAHANNA FOR A TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR THE CITY
- G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:
- 21 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026
- 22 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT AND REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025 (THE COLUMBUS ACADEMY PROJECT) OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, OHIO, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT, AN ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, A TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE AND AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
- H. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & ADOPTION:
- 24 AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO GAHANNA CODE SECTION 133.02(c)(6), AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH TYEVCO INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BIG WALNUT TRAIL BRIDGE DECKING; AND WAIVING SECOND READING
- 24 AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO GAHANNA CODE SECTION 133.02(c)(6), AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH TYEVCO INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BIG WALNUT TRAIL BRIDGE DECKING; AND WAIVING SECOND READING
- I. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
- 26 1. Clerk - None.
- 27 2. Council
- 28 Columbia Gas of Ohio Notice Received 11.24.2025 - Rates for Infrastructure Replacement Program Rider
- 29 Sign up for City Council Newsletter here: https://www.gahanna.gov/list.aspx
- 30 Your City Council at Work Newsletter - September-October 2025
- J. REPRESENTATIVES:
- 32 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova
- 33 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
- 34 Councilmember Weaver’s MORPC Report to City Council 12.1.2025
- 35 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
- 36 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
- K. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
- 38 1. Mayor
- 39 2. City Attorney
- L. COUNCIL COMMENT:
- M. ADJOURNMENT: