Legislation

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

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

To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into contracts with the agencies listed on the attachment hereto for the provision of Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today (PASSPORT) home care and assisted living services for older adults in Central Ohio for the period of July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $86,516,252.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($86,516,252.00)

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

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

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

To dedicate a tract of real property owned by the City of Columbus as road right-of-way; to name said public right-of way as Westerville Road. ($0.00)

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

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Vision Zero - Ped Safety - Crosswalks Enhancements 2023 Phase 2 projects; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; and to authorize the expenditure of $210,000.00 from the Streets & Highways Bond Fund. ($210,000.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to modify the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient grant agreement for The Refuge, Inc. in the amount of $100,000.00 in order to extend the period of the agreement through December 31, 2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: West Scioto Area Commission Meeting Announcement Contact Name: Lisa Snyder Contact Email Address: lmsnyder@columbus.gov

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

Appointment of Brian J. Ellis, President & COO, Nationwide Realty Investors, 375 N. Front Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215-2220, to serve on the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority Board of Directors, replacing Brian Ross, with a term expiration date of August 17, 2026. (biography attached).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. for sewer root control services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in 2025; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund. ($150,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend the contract for the option to purchase Centrex services with AT&T; and to declare an emergency.

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant an encroachment located on the east and west side of New World Drive, to legally allow the two active railway warning devices to extend into the public rights-of-way. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to execute a Lease Agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (“CDDC”) for facilities located at 229 Civic Center Drive, and to declare an emergency.

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds from the Department of Development’s General Fund to the HUD Section 108 Loans Grants Fund in connection with the HUD Sect 108 Loans Grants. ($16,004.14)

To accept the plat titled “Lansdowne Farms Section 1 Part 2” from D.R. Horton-Indiana, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Robert Andrew Peacock and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

To Recognize and Celebrate Autism Speaks and the Empower Summit & Challenge

To celebrate Highland Youth Garden’s Annual Spring Festival on Thursday, May 15, 2025

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Mundell Thomas A, DBA Quality Lawn Care TAM, to increase the amount by $65,000.00 to support routine mowing, removal of brush and excessive high grass, and all foreign material, and similar work for properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division; to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the 2025 Land Management Fund Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.05, R-3 residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; and 3332.25, Maximum side yards required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 576 FAIRWOOD AVE. (43205), to allow a two-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-021).