Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to renew the contract for an additional year with The Paul Peterson Company for Traffic Control Services for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $0.00 from the Power Operating Fund. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Council Member Otto Beatty III to Host a 2nd Public Hearing to Discuss Proposed Code Changes for Accessory Dwelling Units under the Housing For All & Columbus Forward Initiatives Contact Name: Tigist Zemene Contact Telephone Number: 614-724-4649 Contact Email Address: tzemene@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: City Council Zoning Agenda for September 8, 2025 Contact Name: Tiffany D. Friend Contact Telephone Number: 614.645.2814 Contact Email Address: tdfriend@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to renew for an additional year for a contract with Invizions, Inc. for Electrical Substation and Electrical Maintenance Services for the Division of Power. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with DXP Enterprises Inc. for the purchase of Yeomans Air Lift Ejector Parts (four inch) for the Division of Water Reclamation; and to authorize the expenditure of $90,439.66 from the Sewerage Operating Fund. ($90,439.66)

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 Board of Health to enter into a contract with Knupp & Watson & Wallman, Inc. for the provision of a HIV awareness and outreach targeted media campaign for the period of October 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)

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

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 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 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)

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)

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 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 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)

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)

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

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 Destiny D. Jackson