Columbus City Council
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To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Finance and Management, to modify an existing agreement for special legal counsel services with Carpenter Lipps, LLP; to waive competitive bidding and to increase funding; to authorize a transfer of $660,000.00 and an expenditure up to $660,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($660,000.00)
To establish a new authorized strength ordinance for various divisions in the City of Columbus to be consistent with the adopted 2025 budget; to repeal ordinance 1283-2025; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
To set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to be provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation (AN25-018) of 19.471± Acres in Jackson Township to the city of Columbus as required by the Ohio Revised Code and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Notice/Advertisement Title: West Scioto Area Commission Amends Bylaws Contact Name: Lisa Snyder Contact Email Address: lmsnyder@columbus.gov
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Smoot Construction Company of Ohio, for the Department of Public Safety’s Police Substation 19 - Hilltop Area (Sullivant Ave.) project; to authorize a transfer of $8,481,121.99 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $8,481,121.99 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $13,945,258.00 from the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($13,945,258.00 )
Notice/Advertisement Title: 2025 Capital Improvements Budget Overview Hearing #1 Hearing Minutes Contact Name: Jean-Philippe Dorval Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2898 Contact Email Address: jpdorval@columbus.gov
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept deeds for real properties located at 435 W. State Street and 122 McDowell Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 from Columbus Holding Group, LLC, and to execute any and all necessary agreements and documents for the conveyance of the same; to assume the existing lease with Land-Grant Brewing Company, LLC and CIF, LLC; to execute lease amendments to said Land-Grant Brewing Company, LLC and CIF, LLC leases; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
To authorize the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services to modify the contract with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. for continued work on the Zoning Code and Map Update project, known as "Zone In"; to authorize an appropriation of $1,300,000.00 in the Development Services Fund; to authorize an expenditure of $1, 300,000.00 from the Development Services Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,300,000.00)
To amend Title 39 and Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes; and to repeal certain existing sections of Title 39 and Chapter 329, in order to update, clarify, and strengthen code regarding the operations of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and its programs.
Notice/Advertisement Title: Vehicle for Hire Advisory Board Contact Name: Benjamin Lee Contact Telephone Number: 645-7471 Contact Email Address: belee@columbus.gov MEETING AGENDA VEHICLE FOR HIRE ADVISORY BOARD Date: JULY 31, 2025 @ 9:30 AM Location: 4252 GROVES ROAD CALL TO ORDER Benjamin Lee, Chairperson ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS Scott Allen, License Officer READING OF THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 24, 2025 MEETING OLD BUSINESS · City Council representative/Livery Driver representative vacant NEW BUSINESS · Taxi & Livery annual inspections start 9/2/25 OPEN DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT
Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for July 28, 2025 Contact Name: Tiffany D. Friend Contact Telephone Number: 614.645.2814 Contact Email Address: tdfriend@columbus.gov
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Saint Stephen Community Services, Inc. in support of Christmas Cares/Unions Share; and to authorize an expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($60,000.00)
To amend City Code Sections 4125.01 and 4127.01 of Tile 41, the Building Code, to update the barrier requirements for Swimming Pools. ($0.00)
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to modify the contract with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge and to reflect a (1) name change to The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, and (2) a new federal tax ID number. ($0.00)
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with One Columbus in an amount up to $1,300,000.00 to provide support for economic development activities associated with business attraction, expansion, and retention as well as other activities related to the City of Columbus’ continued interest in workforce development, marketing, and entrepreneurship; to authorize the transfer between object classes; to authorize the appropriation in an amount up to $500,000.00 within the Neighborhood Economic Development fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 within the 2025 General Fund and the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; and to authorize the advancement of funds to the agency on a predetermined schedule. ($1,300,000.00)
Notice/Advertisement Title: Gateway Digital Graphics Rules and Regulations Contact Name: Shannon Pine Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-2208 Contact Email Address: spine@columbus.gov
To proceed with the Plan of Service for the Franklinton Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.; to provide for the levy of assessments in said district; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
To declare the City’s necessity and intent to appropriate and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate in order to complete the Pedestrian Safety Sunbury/Agler project. ($0.00)
To Recognize And Congratulate City Treasurer Deborah L. Klie On Her Retirement
To amend ordinance 1391-2025 to allow for the reimbursement of non-food/beverage expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of the PO and to allow for funds to be used for the distribution of food and beverage; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
To amend Ordinance No. 0819-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on April 21, 2025 for the purpose of revising the funding source from the HOME Grant to the Department of Development’s general fund budget as well as the agreement type from a Subrecipient Not-for-Profit Service Contract to a Not-for-Profit Service Contract, to authorize the transfer between object classes; and declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)
Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Utilities Notice: Department of Public Utilities - Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits Contact Name: Michael Merz, Pretreatment Analyst Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1942 Contact Email Address: mbmerz@columbus.gov
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of two parcels of real property (879-881 Old Leonard Ave., and 893 Old Leonard Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Kenmore Construction Co., Inc., for the Barnett Rd Storm Sewer Improvements & the Barnett Rd Water Main Improvements project; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the OWDA Storm Sewers Fund and the Water - Water Fresh Market Rate Fund; to transfer cash and appropriation within the Storm Bond Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving both loans for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of $4,952,844.68 from the OWDA Storm Sewers Fund, the Water - Water Fresh Market Rate Fund, and the Storm Bond Fund to pay for the project. ($4,952,844.68)
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY JULY 16, 2025 New Type: C1 C2 To: Grab N Go Market LLC 955 W 5th Ave Ste F Columbus, OH 43212 Permit #: 3304093 Transfer Type: D5 To: Rewind Lounge LLC 1058 Country Club Rd Columbus, OH 43227 From: Old Tymers LLC 1058 Country Club Rd Columbus, OH 43227 Permit #: 10005097-1 New Type: D3 D1 D2 To: LNS Restaurants VIII LLC Mikey’s Late Night Slice 8770 Galaxy Way Columbus, OH 43240 Permit #: 10001787-1 Transfer Type: D5 To: 460 Group LLC DBA 460 S Front Street Columbus, OH 43215 From: Basil Brewers Alley LLC 460 S Front St Columbus, OH 43215 Permit #: 10005287-1 Advertise Date: 7/26/2025 Agenda Date: 7/21/2025 Return Date: 7/31/2025