City Council

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 44 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. Joint Resolution/Proclamation Presentations by Council & Mayor a. Food Waste Action Week March 17-23, 2025 - Presented to SWACO
5. 5 2. Recreation Update
6. 5 b. Recognizing Troop 7456 as First Girls Troop of BSA in Gahanna
7. D. HEARING OF VISITORS:
8. E. CONSENT AGENDA:
9. 7 Recreation Update Presentation to Council 3.17.2025 2025-0076 Received and Filed
10. 8 1. Minutes - To Approve:
11. 8 Additional Remarks by Troop 7456:
12. 9 Council Regular Minutes 3.3.2025 2025-0059 Approved
13. 10 Committee of the Whole Minutes 3.10.2025 2025-0060 Approved
14. 11 2. Resolutions:
15. 12 A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE PROJECTED TOTAL POPULATION AND SELECTION OF SUCCESSOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE GAHANNA NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY RES-0005-2025 Adopted
16. 13 A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK, MARCH 17-23, 2025, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN FOOD WASTE REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA RES-0008-2025 Adopted
17. 14 A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING TROOP 7456 AS THE FIRST GIRLS TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA) IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA RES-0009-2025 Adopted
18. 15 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22, 2025 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA RES-0010-2025 Adopted
19. 16 A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT AND REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE BORROWER) TO REIMBURSE ITS 3230-OPWC FUND FOR THE CC17AA / CC18AA, TAYLOR STATION ROAD AND CLAYCRAFT ROAD ROUNDABOUT WITH THE PROCEEDS OF TAX-EXEMPT DEBT OF THE STATE OF OHIO RES-0011-2025 Adopted
20. 17 End of Consent Agenda Pass the Consent Agenda Pass
21. F. MOTIONS:
22. 19 A MOTION TO APPROVE SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OF NATHAN GRAVES AS COUNCIL OFFICE INTERN THROUGH THE MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (MORPC) SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT A RATE OF $15.99 PER HOUR MT-0002-2025 Approved Pass
23. 20 A MOTION TO APPOINT ALAN OHMAN TO THE GAHANNA NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY INITIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT 2, CITIZEN MEMBER, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS MT-0003-2025 Approved Pass
24. 21 A MOTION TO APPOINT ROSS GOLDSMITH TO THE GAHANNA NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY INITIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT 3, CITIZEN MEMBER, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS MT-0004-2025 Approved Pass
25. 22 A MOTION TO APPOINT TRAVIS POLK AS A COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO THE CITY OF GAHANNA COMMUNITY GRANTS REVIEW PANEL FOR THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR MT-0005-2025 Approved Pass
26. 23 A MOTION TO APPOINT NANCY GURWIN AS A COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO THE CITY OF GAHANNA COMMUNITY GRANTS REVIEW PANEL FOR THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR MT-0006-2025 Approved Pass
27. 24 A MOTION TO APPOINT HOLLY HAINES TO THE PROPERTY APPEALS BOARD, SEAT 1, FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 MT-0007-2025 Approved Pass
28. G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:
29. 26 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE CITY OF GAHANNA CODIFIED ORDINANCES CHAPTER 903 - SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND RENEWAL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORD-0008-2025 Introduced
30. 27 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA CHAPTER 147 - BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS, CHAPTER 770 - PROPERTY APPEALS BOARD, AND CHAPTER SECTION 1117.09 - APPEALS ORD-0009-2025 Introduced
31. H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
32. 29 1. Clerk - None.
33. 30 2. Council a. Opposition to Senate Bill 104
34. I. REPRESENTATIVES:
35. 32 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova
36. 33 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
37. 34 Councilmember Weaver’s MORPC Report to City Council 3.17.2025 2025-0062 Received and Filed
38. 35 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
39. 36 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
40. J. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
41. 38 1. Mayor
42. 39 2. City Attorney
43. K. COUNCIL COMMENT:
44. L. ADJOURNMENT: