Legislation

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Double Z Construction Company for the Pedestrian Safety - Hiawatha Park Drive - Silver Drive to Hudson Street project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,591,987.58 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($2,591,987.58)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, to enter into contract with Applied Technical Services, LLC for roof anchor services; to authorize the expenditure of $46,840.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($46,840.00)

To approve Memorandum of Understanding #2025-04 executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and the Communications Workers of America, (CWA) Local 4502 to amend Appendix B (classification listing) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, dated April 24, 2023 through April 23, 2026, by assigning pay to the Collection Systems Supervisor II and creating and assigning pay to the Backflow Specialist in Columbus Water & Power; and to declare an emergency.

To amend Ordinance No. 3349-2024, passed by Columbus City Council on December 16, 2024, to allow for a correction of the name listed within the ordinance from “The Commons at Grant (TC2) Senior Housing Limited Partnership” to “The Commons at Grant Limited Partnership”; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Development with the approval by Columbus City Council to approve the forgiveness of the loan to Cora Towns who has since passed away and had prior to her passing would have met the eligibility requirements of the program, the current request for forgiveness is approximately $27,000.00, which will remove the burden of heirs and help support housing stability and promote wealth building which is the intent of the program. ($27,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional architectural / engineering services agreement with PRIME AE Group, Inc., for the Roof Restorations and Replacements Phase 2 (2024) project; to authorize a transfer of $498,810.00 and an expenditure up to $498,810.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($498,810.00)

To determine that the petition to establish the Short North New Community Authority is sufficient and complies with the requirements of Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code; to set the time and place for a public hearing on the petition; and to authorize the notice of such public hearing by publication in a newspaper; and to declare an emergency.

Notice/Advertisement Title: Department of Water & Power - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits Contact Name: Paul Kerr III Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5876 Contact Email Address: pakerr@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Clintonville Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Stacey Buttel Contact Email Address: SJButtel@columbus.gov

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3321.05(B)(1), Vision clearance; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements; 3332.22, Building lines on corner lots; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1558 E. LONG ST. (43203), to allow two single-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-003).

To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to appropriate the amount of $102,474,640.00 within the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for the Recreation and Parks Department to provide home care and assisted living services to older adults in connection with the Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today (PASSPORT) Medicaid Waiver Program in Central Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($102,474,640.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Far East Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Lynne LaCour Contact Email Address: ldlacour@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Northeast Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Devin Deal Contact Email Address: dddeal@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus South Side Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Rebecca Deeds Contact Email Address: redeeds@columbus.gov

To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to name said rights-of-way as Spring Street. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Greater Hilltop Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Olabisi Eddy Contact Email Address: oseddy@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Far South Columbus Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Rebecca Deeds Contact Email Address: redeeds@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: South Linden Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: De Lena P. Scales Contact Email Address: dpscales@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant encroachments to Lofts at 40 Long Limited Partnership to legally allow an underground vault and two canopies to extend into the public rights-of-way located on North Wall Street, West Long Street, and North Front Street. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Milo-Grogan Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Jesús Ovalle Contact Email Address: jdovalle@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Greater South East Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Lynne LaCour Contact Email Address: ldlacour@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Franklinton Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Olabisi Eddy Contact Email Address: oseddy@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Near East Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Jesús Ovalle Contact Email Address: jdovalle@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Fifth by Northwest Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Stacey Buttel Contact Email Address: SJButtel@columbus.gov