Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.412 acre portion of right-of-way near Northtowne Blvd to the Muslim American Society Columbus Chapter; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the establishment of an imprest petty cash operating fund for the Columbus Public Health farmers' market to be held this summer; to authorize a transfer within the operating fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $3,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Not-for-Profit Service contract with the following commercial revitalization districts: The Franklinton Board of Trade, Columbus Compact Corporation, Parsons Avenue Merchants Association, Mount Vernon Avenue District Improvement Association and The Long Street Business Association in an amount up to $12,000.00 each, for a total of $60,000.00 to administer the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program; to authorize the expenditures in an amount up to $12,000.00 each; to authorize the payment of expenses prior to purchase order execution starting March 1, 2025; to allow funding to be advanced to the agency on a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Street Lighting Improvements Circuit 237 project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,196,754.55 for the project. ($1,196,754.55)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a service contract with Routeware, Inc. for the provision of GPS tracking and route diagnostics for the Division of Refuse Collection; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $147,576.00 from the Refuse Collection General fund to pay for the contract; and to declare an emergency. ($147,576.00) (Amended by ord. 2493-2025 passed 9/29/2025 -LG)

To authorize the Director of Development to modify the agreement, in an amount up to $535,000.00, with Tony R. Wells Foundation for the purpose of acting as fiscal manager of the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) program; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $535,000.00 from the Housing Business Tax Incentive fund; to advance funding per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($535,000.00)

To amend Ordinance 1120-2025 to update a vendor name and vendor number. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase OEM Truck Parts with Rush Truck Centers of Ohio Inc., Ohio Machinery Co., Truck Country of Indiana Inc., Fyda Freightliner Columbus Inc. and Municipal Equipment Ohio LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $5.00; and to declare an emergency. ($5.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an agreement with M/I Homes of Central Ohio, for fulfillment of Northeast Pay as We Grow requirements for property located at 4570 Central College Road. ($0.00)

To amend Ordinance No. 3448-2023; to modify the Columbus Housing Community Reinvestment Area (CHCRA); to authorize real property tax exemptions as authorized by Chapter 3735 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC); to provide that the City’s existing Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council shall serve as the Housing Council for the CHCRA; and to designate the City’s Director of Development (or their designee) as the Housing Officer for the CHCRA. ($0.00)

To amend specified sections of Chapter 4565 of the Columbus City Codes to enhance administrative efficiency in the Residential Tax Incentive Program by simplifying CRA agreements for select project types; designating the Director of Development as the Housing Officer; clarifying eligibility for purpose built student housing; and aligning fee schedules across designations. ($0.00)

To accept the plat titled “Deer Creek Townhomes” from Tamarack Land - Deer Creek, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Goosehead Insurance Agency, LLC for the first time to revise the Project Site from “4131 Worth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, parcel number 010-298178” to “4215 Worth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, parcel number 010-147168. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the Lower Olentangy Tunnel - Phase 1 project; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to submit the Lower Olentangy Tunnel - Phase 1 contract modification for loan funding and to execute any paperwork necessary to accept loan funding for this project; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; to appropriate funds within the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $3,974,363.79 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund to pay for the project. ($3,974,363.79)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all general budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the existing universal term contract purchase agreement with Arrow Energy, Inc. for the purchase of jet “A” fuel for the Division of Police; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the General Fund. ($200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with Strawser Paving Co., Inc. for the 1355 McKinley Ave. Parking Lot project; to authorize a transfer of $194,555.00 and expenditure up to $194,555.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvements Bond Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; and to declare an emergency. ($194,555.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the contract with Complete General Construction Company for the 2021 General Construction Contract project; to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,000,000.00 to pay for the contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to initiate a transfer of funds to correct ineligible expenditures for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in the amount of $76,500.00; and to declare an emergency. ($76,500.00)

To vacate an unnamed 8 foot alley in Wooley’s Addition north of Camden Avenue and east of St. Clair Avenue; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with Black Bronco Construction LLC for the Department of Public Safety’s Fire Station 22 - Women’s Shower / Locker Room Renovation Expansion project; to authorize an expenditure up to $571,500.00 within the Safety General Obligations Bond Fund; and to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service in an amount up to $1,500.00. ($571,500.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology, to enter into a contract with CDW Government, LLC, utilizing the State Term Contract for the purchase of SolarWinds software products; to authorize the expenditure of $120,440.75 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Operating Fund. ($120,440.75)

To authorize the Municipal Court Clerk to modify and extend the existing contract with FedEx for the provision of commercial carrier service; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 within the Municipal Court Clerk General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)

To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate the sum of $1,460,124.44 within the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $4,380,373.32 within the General Fund; to authorize the payment of up to $5,840,497.76 in accordance with the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) Program for the fourteen (14) active and reporting JGI agreements for which employers have met the requirements of their JGI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for tax year 2024 (also calendar year and/or report year) in 2024; to authorize the expenditure not to exceed of $5,840,497.76 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,840,497.76)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Pizzuti Stelzer LLC (the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent (75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the Enterprise investing approximately $22,000,000.00 in real property improvements and the creation of eighteen (18) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $748,800.00. ($0.00)