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City Council

November 17, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 49 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 MaCayla Fullum, Communications Technician
  5. D. HEARING OF VISITORS:
  6. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  7. 7 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.
  8. 8 Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget:
  9. 9 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 ORD-0049-2025
  10. F. CONSENT AGENDA:
  11. 11 1. Minutes - To Approve:
  12. 12 Council Special Minutes 11.3.2025 2025-0234 Approved
  13. 13 Council Regular Minutes 11.3.2025 2025-0235 Approved
  14. 14 Finance Committee Minutes 11.3.2025 2025-0236 Approved
  15. 15 Council Special Minutes 11.10.2025 2025-0237 Approved
  16. 16 Committee of the Whole Minutes 11.10.2025 2025-0238 Approved
  17. 17 Finance Committee Minutes 11.10.2025 2025-0239 Approved
  18. 18 2. Resolutions:
  19. 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO THE DISCOVER CARD MERCHANT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. RES-0054-2025 Adopted
  20. 20 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REVISED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION FEES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 949 OF THE GAHANNA CODIFIED ORDINANCES RES-0055-2025 Adopted
  21. 21 End of Consent Agenda Pass the Consent Agenda Pass
  22. G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:
  23. 23 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH UTILITY RATES AND AMEND RELATED PROVISIONS OF PART NINE, TITLE THREE - PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE GAHANNA CODIFIED ORDINANCES ORD-0051-2025 Introduced
  24. H. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING / ADOPTION:
  25. 25 Recommended Amendment (Substitute EXHIBIT A):
  26. 26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CONNECT REALTY LLC, BENSON CAPITAL, LLC, AND THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION OF GAHANNA FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF VACANT AND BLIGHTED PROPERTIES IN THE CREEKSIDE DISTRICT ORD-0042-2025 Amended by Substitution Pass
  27. 26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CONNECT REALTY LLC, BENSON CAPITAL, LLC, AND THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION OF GAHANNA FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF VACANT AND BLIGHTED PROPERTIES IN THE CREEKSIDE DISTRICT ORD-0042-2025 Amended Pass
  28. I. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & ADOPTION:
  29. 27 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CONNECT REALTY LLC, BENSON CAPITAL, LLC, AND THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION OF GAHANNA FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF VACANT AND BLIGHTED PROPERTIES IN THE CREEKSIDE DISTRICT ORD-0042-2025 Adopted as Amended Pass
  30. 28 Withdrawn at the request of Administration:
  31. 29 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 ORD-0052-2025 Removed From Agenda
  32. J. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & EMERGENCY ADOPTION:
  33. 31 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT FROM OHIO POWER COMPANY (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY) FOR FIBER-OPTIC INSTALLATION SERVING 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; WAIVING SECOND READING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORD-0050-2025 Waived for Second Reading Pass
  34. K. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
  35. 33 1. Clerk - None.
  36. 33 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AN EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT FROM OHIO POWER COMPANY (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY) FOR FIBER-OPTIC INSTALLATION SERVING 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; WAIVING SECOND READING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORD-0050-2025 Adopted as an Emergency Pass
  37. 34 2. Council - None.
  38. L. REPRESENTATIVES:
  39. 36 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova
  40. 37 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
  41. 38 Councilmember Weaver’s MORPC Report to City Council 11.17.2025 2025-0233 Received and Filed
  42. 39 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
  43. 40 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
  44. M. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
  45. 42 1. Mayor
  46. 43 2. City Attorney
  47. N. COUNCIL COMMENT:
  48. 45 Councilmember Jamille Jones' Constituent Report - September-October 2025 2025-0230 Received and Filed
  49. O. ADJOURNMENT: