Legislation

Notice/Advertisement Title: Southwest Area Commission Election Petitions Available Contact Name: Elizabeth Reed Contact Telephone Number: 614-560-3831 Contact Email Address: liz.glean@gmail.com

Appointment of Stephanie Warner-Wilkins, 1438 Lilley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Columbus South Side Area Commission, replacing Maudie Grace, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

To amend Chapters 1101 and 1119 of the Columbus City Codes to authorize the Director of Columbus Water & Power to disconnect vacant buildings from the water system and to expand the Lead Service Line Replacement Program into contract community areas. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to apply for a Community Waste Reduction Grant; to authorize the execution of grant and other requisite agreements with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio and other entities providing for the acceptance and administration of said grant award on behalf of the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service; and to authorize the expenditure of any awarded funds and the refund of any unused funds. ($0.00)

Appointment of Thomas Less, 23 East Gates Street, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Columbus South Side Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Rodney Stufflebean, Columbus City Schools, Executive Director of Transportation, to serve on Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, with a term start date of October 2026 and term expiration date of October 2029. (resume attached)

To authorize the Director of Public Service to submit applications for the SFY 28 Round of Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program through the Ohio Public Works Commission and to execute project agreements for approved projects; to authorize the Director of Public Service and the Director of Finance and Management to submit loan documents and borrow money from the Ohio Public Works Commission for projects as awarded under the State Capital Improvement Program; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment. ($0.00)

Appointment of Maudie Grace, 1548 Fairwood Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206, to serve on the Columbus South Side Area Commission, replacing Justin Soltesz, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Melinda Vonstein, AICP, MORPC, Greenways Planning Studios Lead, to serve on Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, with a term start date of October 2026 and term expiration date of October 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Robert Maeder, 3039 Woodway Road, Columbus, OH 43207, to serve on the Far South Columbus Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Lis Regula, 291 South Terrace Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing James White, with a new term start date of July 7, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Michelle May, May Day & Associates, Owner, to serve on Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, with a term start date of October 2026 and term expiration date of October 2029. (resume attached)

Appointment of Tabathia Porter, 3219 Bluefield Drive, Columbus, OH 43207 to serve on the Far South Columbus Area Commission, replacing Michael Walker, with a new term start date of January 8, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 08418994-88 held by Speedway LLC, located at 2875 Stelzer Rd., Columbus, OH 43219, and to declare an emergency.

Appointment of Bertie Fields, M.S, R.N., Subject Matter Expert, to serve on Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, with a term start date of October 2026 and term expiration date of October 2027. (resume attached)

Appointment of Shawn McMahan, 310 South Ogden Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204, to serve on the Greater Hilltop Area Commission, replacing Ray Valentine, with a new term start date of July 7, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

Appointment of Lisa Nelson, MBA, Columbus Urban League, Director of Enterprise Technology, to serve on Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, with a term start date of October 2026 and term expiration date of October 2028. (resume attached)

To declare this Council’s intention to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning certain properties from Title 33 Zoning Code district designations to the Title 34 2024 Zoning Code district designations; and to declare an emergency.

To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 8418994-106 held by Speedway LLC, located at 1165 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43206, and to declare an emergency.

To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 02850275-1 held by 4432 Walford Inc, doing business as Buckeye Supermarket, located at 4432 Walford St., Columbus, OH 43223, and to declare an emergency.

Notice/Advertisement Title: Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission, August Meeting Notes Contact Name: Dr. Kenyona Walker Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5817 Contact Email Address: knwalker@columbus.gov

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with LifeCare Alliance in support of the Meals-on-Wheels program; to authorize the payment of food and non-alcoholic beverage expenses; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $145,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($145,000.00)

Appointment of Deborah Smith, 3325 Quaker Road, Columbus, OH 43207, to serve on the Far South Columbus Area Commission, with a new term start date of January 1, 2026 and an expiration date of December 31, 2028. (resume attached)

To amend Ordinance No. 1812-2026, passed by Columbus City Council on June 29, 2026, to allow for a correction of the total amount being committed for the project from $3,000,000.00 to the correct amount of $5,000,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)