Legislation

Appointment of Mark L. Harper, Jr., 6642 Dove Trail Lane S, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110, to serve on the Property Maintenance Appeals Board replacing Joyce Bruce, with a new term expiration date of February 15, 2028. (resume attached).

To accept the amounts and rates by the Franklin County Budget Commission for the City's Tax Budget for 2026 and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Appointment of Gerard Basalla, Chief of Staff, The Columbus Partnership, 150 S. Front Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215-2220, to serve on the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority Board of Directors, replacing Brian Ellis, with a term expiration date of August 17, 2026. (biography attached).

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Leather Uniform Accessories with Galls, LLC and Kiesler Police Supply Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Enterprise Zone Agreement for the first time for Assignment & Assumption with TKS Industrial Company and Minerva Ridge II LLC, to remove TKS Industrial Company as one of the enterprises and party to the agreement and to be replaced with Taikisha USA, Inc. as enterprise and party to the agreement, and revise the notice information section of the agreement identifying the new enterprise and party to the agreement. ($0.00)

To approve the consents to add property to the Short North New Community Authority’s new community district under R.C. Chapter 349; to authorize the expansion of such district and define the boundary of the district to include those properties identified in the consents; to certify compliance of the required public hearing on the consents to add property to such district; to appoint a replacement citizen member to the Authority’s board of trustees; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.062 acre portion of right-of-way near E Spring St. to Columbus State Community College. ($0.00)

To declare the official intent and reasonable expectation of the City of Columbus on behalf of the State of Ohio to reimburse its State Issue II Street Projects Fund for the Signals – N. 4th Street Phase I project with the proceeds of tax exempt debt of the State of Ohio; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To Celebrate and Recognize the Life of Samuel “Sam” Gresham Jr.

Notice/Advertisement Title: Community Benefits Agreement Advisory Committee Meeting - September 5, 2025 Contact Name: Kevin McCain Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5829 Contact Email Address: kbmccain@columbus.gov

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Body Armor & Tactical Gear with Galls LLC and Vance Outdoors Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Sherman + Reilly, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of two (2) cable reel puller-tension trailers for the Department of Public Utilities; to authorize the expenditure of up to $256,784.40 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($256,784.40)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase DeZurik Valves with Rawdon Myers Inc. in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Communications08272025 Contact Email Address: mlboone@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with Red Vest Supply LLC for the purchase of Hydra-tech Pump Parts and Accessories for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $82,924.38 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($82,924.38)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with DXP Enterprises Inc. for the purchase and delivery of Wemco Pumps for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; and to authorize the expenditure of $62,874.18 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($62,874.18)

To amend Ordinance No. 0713-2025, approved by Columbus City Council on March 31, 2025 for the purposes of revising the 90-day period needed to execute the Second Amendment to the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone Agreement, to 90 days after passage from this ordinance. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Treasurer to modify its contract with OST, Inc., the current State of Ohio’s IT Staff Augmentation Contract provider to add additional funding; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 for continued support of the City’s documentation project associated with the banking transition; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Miscellaneous Uniform Accessories with Galls, LLC and Lawmen’s & Shooters’ Supply Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to establish contracts with various contractors for the Lead Safe services by the Division of Housing; to waive competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City Code; to allow expenditures prior to the establishment of Purchase Orders back to and including March 1, 2025; to authorize the expenditure of $1,940,000.00 from the Lead Hazard Reduction 24 Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($1,940,000.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Development Commission Zoning Meeting Agenda – September 11, 2025 Contact Name: Tim Dietrich Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-6665 Contact Email Address: tedietrich@columbus.gov

To Celebrate and Recognize the Life of Destiny D. Jackson

To Celebrate and Recognize the 10th Annual Linden Block Party 614 hosted by WeAreLinden614

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in the amount of $137,500.00 for the Safe Communities program, which provides expanded traffic safety services through the dissemination of safety awareness and education forums throughout Columbus and Franklin County; to authorize the appropriation of $137,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($137,500.00)