City Council

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. Joint Resolution and Proclamation Presentation by Council & Mayor - National Coaches Day
5. 5 Visit Gahanna Update to City Council 10.7.2024 & Tourism Economic Impact Study 2024-0181 Received and Filed
6. 5 2. Visit Gahanna Update by Executive Director Lori Kappes
7. 6 3. Municipal Aggregation Update - Sr. Director of Operations Kevin Schultz
8. D. HEARING OF VISITORS:
9. E. CONSENT AGENDA:
10. 8 SOPEC AEP Energy Rate Set Presentation 10.7.2024 2024-0195 Received and Filed
11. 9 1. Minutes - To Approve:
12. 10 Council Special Minutes 9.16.2024 2024-0178 Approved
13. 11 Council Regular Minutes 9.16.2024 2024-0179 Approved
14. 12 Committee of the Whole Minutes 9.23.2024 2024-0180 Approved
15. 13 2. Resolutions:
16. 14 A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 6, 2024, AS NATIONAL COACHES DAY IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA RES-0035-2024 Adopted
17. 15 3. Ordinances for Second Reading and Adoption:
18. 16 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING PUBLIC WATER IMPROVEMENTS AND EASEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCOVERY STORAGE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 4569 MORSE ROAD ORD-0056-2024 Adopted
19. 17 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PROVIDE CONSENT AND ENTER A PARTICIPATORY AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ON WYNNE RIDGE COURT ORD-0058-2024 Adopted
20. 18 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OR THE CITY ATTORNEY’S DESIGNEE TO FILE FOR APPROPRIATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR 986 RIDGE CREST DRIVE, PARCEL ID 025-010858; SAYOKO T. CULLEN, OWNER; IN FURTHERANCE OF THE WYNNE RIDGE COURT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT ORD-0059-2024 Adopted
21. 19 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OR THE CITY ATTORNEY’S DESIGNEE TO FILE FOR APPROPRIATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR 320 WYNNE RIDGE COURT, PARCEL ID 025-010865; LAUREN RENNER AND PETER RENNER, OWNERS; IN FURTHERANCE OF THE WYNNE RIDGE COURT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT ORD-0060-2024 Adopted
22. 20 End of Consent Agenda Pass the Consent Agenda Pass
23. F. RESOLUTIONS:
24. 22 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2024 STAFFING STUDY RES-0032-2024 Adopted Pass
25. G. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING / ADOPTION:
26. 24 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO PART FIVE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE SECTIONS OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ORD-0054-2024 Amended by Substitution Pass
27. 25 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CRESCENT PLACE PUBLIC ROADWAY, WATER MAIN, STORM SEWER, AND SANITARY SEWER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRESCENT WOODS DEVELOPMENT ORD-0057-2024 Adopted Pass
28. 26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT AND ENTER INTO AN ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH OHIO POWER COMPANY, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICULAR ACCESS TO 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORD-0061-2024 Amended by Substitution Pass
29. H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:
30. 27 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO PART FIVE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE SECTIONS OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ORD-0054-2024 Adopted as Amended Pass
31. 28 1. Clerk
32. 29 Application for National Historical Publications & Records Commission
33. 30 2. Council - None.
34. 30 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT AND ENTER INTO AN ACCESS AGREEMENT WITH OHIO POWER COMPANY, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICULAR ACCESS TO 825 TECH CENTER DRIVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORD-0061-2024 Adopted, as Amended, as an Emergency Pass
35. I. REPRESENTATIVES:
36. 32 1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Weaver
37. 33 2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver
38. 34 Councilmember Weaver’s MORPC Report to City Council 10.7.2024 2024-0182 Received and Filed
39. 35 3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova
40. 36 4. School Board (SB) - Jones
41. J. OFFICIAL REPORTS:
42. 38 1. Mayor
43. 39 2. City Attorney
44. K. COUNCIL COMMENT:
45. 41 Councilmember Merisa K. Bowers' Constituent Report - August 2024 2024-0192 Received and Filed
46. 42 Councilmember Jamille Jones' Constituent Report - September 2024 2024-0193 Received and Filed
47. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
48. 44 A motion was made by Schnetzer, seconded by Renner, to go into Executive Session under authority of Section 5.40(c) of the Council Rules of Procedure 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. Motion Pass
49. M. ADJOURNMENT: