City Council
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 47 items
- A. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
- B. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:
- C. PRESENTATIONS:
- 4 Resolution Presentations by Council: 1. Franklin County Fair Queen Recognition Recipient: Kate Acklin
- D. HEARING OF VISITORS:
- 5 2. Master Municipal Clerk Certification Recipient: Jessica Hilts, Management Analyst
- E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 8 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE 2022 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, TO APPROVE COSTS AND QUANTITIES, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
- 9 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE 2024 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, TO APPROVE COSTS AND QUANTITIES, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
- 10 AN ORDINANCE TO REAUTHORIZE AND AMEND THE CREEKSIDE OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA (CORA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE 4301.82
- F. CONSENT AGENDA:
- 12 1. Minutes - To Approve:
- 13 Council Regular Minutes 7.21.2025
- 14 Committee of the Whole Minutes 7.21.2025
- 15 2. Motions:
- 16 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE 2025 STREET REBUILD AND SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITH WATERLINE REPLACEMENT (ST-1116)
- 17 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE TAYLOR ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
- 18 End of Consent Agenda
- G. RESOLUTIONS:
- 20 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING KATE ACKLIN, 2025 FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR QUEEN
- 21 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING JESSICA HILTS, MANAGEMENT ANALYST, ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF “MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK” (MMC) AS AWARDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS
- H. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:
- 23 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE 2022 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, TO APPROVE COSTS AND QUANTITIES, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
- 24 AN ORDINANCE TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE 2024 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, TO APPROVE COSTS AND QUANTITIES, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
- 25 AN ORDINANCE TO REAUTHORIZE AND AMEND THE CREEKSIDE OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA (CORA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE 4301.82
- I. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING / ADOPTION:
- 27 Recommended Amendment - Removal of Emergency Declaration
- 28 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT WITH VELOCIS GAHANNA JV, LP TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON PARCELS 027-000110-00 AND 025-013634-00 ON TECH CENTER DRIVE, PART OF COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA #3
- J. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
- 30 1. Clerk - None.
- 30 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT WITH VELOCIS GAHANNA JV, LP TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON PARCELS 027-000110-00 AND 025-013634-00 ON TECH CENTER DRIVE, PART OF COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA #3
- 31 2. Council
- 32 Sign up for City Council Newsletter here: https://www.gahanna.gov/list.aspx
- 33 Your City Council at Work Newsletter - May-June 2025
- K. REPRESENTATIVES:
- 35 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova
- 36 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
- 37 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
- 38 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
- L. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
- 40 1. Mayor
- 41 2. City Attorney
- M. COUNCIL COMMENT:
- N. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
- 44 A motion was made by Weaver, seconded by Jones, to go into Executive Session under authority of Section 5.40(a) of the Council Rules of Procedure to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
- O. ADJOURNMENT:
- 45 Councilmember Renner Photo - Stygler/Agler/US 62 Intersection