Legislation

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.49, Required parking; and 3333.16, Fronting; of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 42 W. JENKINS AVE. (43207), to allow reduced development standards for an apartment building in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District, and to repeal Ordinance #3344.2022 (CV22-081), passed December 12, 2022 (Council Variance #CV24-106).

Reappointment of Dr. Robert Graessle, Founder, Basecamp Recovery Center, 815 West Broad Street #200, Columbus, Ohio 43222, to serve as a joint City of Columbus-Franklin County appointee on the OneOhio Region 1 Board of Governance, with a new term expiration date of September 20, 2026 (profile attached).

Notice/Advertisement Title: West Scioto Area Commission - Meeting cancelled for December 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM Contact Name: Lisa Snyder Contact Telephone Number: 614-813-7999 Contact Email Address: lmsnyder@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a grant from CSX Transportation; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $5,000.00 within the unallocated balance of the Division of Fire grant fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Public Consulting Group LLC for services related to the development of an Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (ASPP); to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Section 329; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development and the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute a memorandum of understanding with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation doing business as Downtown Columbus, Inc. and Scioto Peninsula Holdings, Ltd. to memorialize the parties’ understandings as to the second phase of the development project on the Scioto Peninsula; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management and/or Director of Public Service if involving the right-if-way to execute quit claim deeds generally providing for the transfer of all of the City’s fee simple interest in Lots 1 and 3 of the Scioto Peninsula Subdivision to Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Scioto Peninsula Holdings, Ltd., reserving necessary easements for utilities, signs, or other improvements and subject to other restrictions of record, to Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Scioto Peninsula Holdings, Ltd.; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into and execute other documents pertinent to such transaction, to the extent applicable, such as releasing said transferred property from a prior lease agreement; to waive the requirements of the Land Review Commission and Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the sale of city-owned real property; and to declare an emergency.

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to St Stephen Community Services Inc per the invoice approved by the Department Director (or designee) in an amount not to exceed $5,451.98 from Fund 1000, Subfund 100016; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $5,451.98 between object classes within the General Fund, Public Safety Initiatives Subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $5,451.98 from the General Fund, Public Safety Initiatives Subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,451.98).

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with StepMobile LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $116,000 for a new mediation case management system from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges Fund, in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code. ($116,000)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify the contract with J&D Home Improvement, LLC dba The Basement Doctor for the Blueprint Volunteer Sump Pump 2022 project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($1,000,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a design contract with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the West Franklinton Area Sewer Reconfiguration project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to appropriate funds within the Sanitary - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; and to authorize the expenditure of $219,939.69 from the Sanitary - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund. ($219,939.69)

To authorize the appropriation of $5,218,238.00 from the 2025 unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Special Funds to the Franklin County Municipal Court for all anticipated expenses; and to declare an emergency. ($5,218,238.00)

To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of East Cooke Road and Overbrook Drive; to contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Cooke Road Culvert Improvements Project; to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Storm Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $30,000.00 within the Storm Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)

To rezone 897 E. MOUND ST. (43205), being 1.06± acres located on the south side of Mound Street, 90± feet east of Andrew Street, From: R-2F, Residential District, To: AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z23-070).

Notice/ Advertisement Title: Councilmember Day-Achauer to Host Hearing on the 2025 Operating Budget relating to Neighborhoods, Recreation and Parks, and Sustainability in the City Contact Name: Jacob Dilley Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-5292 Contact Email Address: JADilley@columbus.gov

To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (on behalf of Franklin County Family and Children First/Partnership4Success); and to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the general fund. ($70,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to forgive the principal and accrued interest for Hilltop Senior Village currently owned by Hilltop Senior Housing Limited Partnership on a HOME loan and UDAG loan due to the City of Columbus totaling over approximately $1,611,229.37; to reduce the UDAG Loan to $1,000.00; to reduce the interest rate to 0%; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00) (Amended by Ord. 1590-2025 passed on 6/30/2025)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the City of Columbus Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with FlightSafety International, Inc. to (i) extend the incentive term two additional years, now culminating on January 1, 2028 instead of January 1, 2026, (ii) to add 4010 Bridgeway Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219, parcel number 010-293794 as additional Project Site to the JGI Agreement and (iii) to add FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training LLC as an additional Grantee to the JGI Agreement.

Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee Public Hearing Contact Name: Averi Townsend Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7565 Contact Email Address: ajtownsend@columbus.gov

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.21(B)(3) and (D)(1)(b), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49, Required parking; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Code; for the property located at 897 E. MOUND ST. (43205), to allow reduced development standards for an apartment building in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-103).

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification to add funding for the Professional Construction Management 2023 project with Hill International; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $4,147,800.00 from the Water Bond Fund for the contract modification. ($4,147,800.00)

To Honor Sawaun Blakely's Contributions to HIV/AIDS Awareness and Recognize December 1st as World AIDS Day

Notice/Advertisement Title: 2025 Finance and Governance Operating Budget Hearing 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 enter into a Grant Agreement with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) in an amount of up to $700,000.00, to advance the planning, design and construction of The Chapel to continue cultivating and nurturing the performing arts in Columbus and to authorize the expenditure of up to $700,000.00 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund; and to allow for expenditures prior to the Purchase Order. ($700,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to modify and increase the Professional Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services agreement with Gilbane-Smoot for the New Municipal Court Building project; to authorize an expenditure up to $929,000.00 within the Construction Management Capital Improvements Fund; to provide for payment of prevailing wage services to the Department of Public Service; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($929,000.00)