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2026-06-01 - Columbus City Council

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 27). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no debate or public comment. The Zoning Committee met afterward: 2026-06-01 - Zoning Committee. The previous regular meeting was 2026-05-18 - Columbus City Council; the next was 2026-06-08 - Columbus City Council.

  • Called to order 5:06 PM; all nine members present: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Green, Remy, Ross, Wyche and President Hardin. Journal dispensed with and approved 9-0 (Wyche / Dorans).
  • Liquor permit communication C0025-2026 (transfers and new D-5, C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2 and D-3 permits) read and filed.
  • Four ceremonial resolutions adopted 9-0: 0135X-2026 (Sole Classics' 20th anniversary; Bankston / Barroso De Padilla); 0132X-2026 (the Junior League of Columbus' 50th anniversary of stewardship of the Kelton House Museum and Garden; Dorans / Bankston); 0133X-2026 (opposing the elimination of property taxes in Ohio as proposed by the Committee to Abolish Property Taxes; Hardin / Ross, all nine members sponsoring); 0134X-2026 (2026 Pride Month and Annual Pride Festival and March, "Until We're All Free"; Hardin / Green).
  • First reading of 32 items, titles waived (Remy / Wyche, 9-0): 26 committee ordinances plus six zoning items (one rezoning and five variances).
  • Consent agenda of 55 items approved 9-0 (Remy / Wyche). One consent item, 1229-2026 (Future Ready Five), was also voted separately: 8-0 with Hardin abstaining.
  • Second-reading and emergency calendar of 26 items: 25 approved, one (0813-2026, BBCO Design space planning study) referred to the Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee. The first 15 were 9-0. From 1255-2026 (SR-16) onward Hardin was recorded absent at the vote, so those votes (and adjournment) were 8-0.
  • Recessed 6:35 PM (Remy / Dorans, 9-0); reconvened 6:55 PM (Wyche / Day-Achauer, 9-0); adjourned 8:16 PM (Remy / Green, 8-0, Hardin absent).

Participatory Budget Recommendations

  • 0127X-2026 (sponsor Bankston): resolution accepting the 2026 Participatory Budget Steering Committee's recommendations for the Our Voice, Our Choice Budget. Bankston / Wyche; adopted 9-0 (first read May 18).

Sugar Farm Norwich Township Compensation Agreement

  • First reading of 1508-2026, the First Amended and Restated Norwich Township Compensation Agreement (administrative changes after the repeal of the Sugar Farm 40(B) TIF and expansion of the Sugar Farm Incentive District under Ordinance 2451-2025; appropriates service payments into the Sugar Farm and Renner South 40(C) TIF funds). Postponed June 8, approved 6-3 on June 22.

WestBend Development Agreement Amendment

  • First reading of 1511-2026, amending the April 19, 2024 agreement with WestBend QOZB, LLC to remove the office-space obligation in exchange for a new deadline to deliver apartments.

Early Learning Centers Contract Funding

  • First reading of 1301-2026, an encumbrance for contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers, $2,120,000 from the General Fund. It was amended to $1,973,564 on June 8 (8-0 with Hardin abstaining).

Easton Police Substation Construction

  • 1430-2026: contract with Elford, Inc. for Construction Manager at Risk services on the Department of Public Safety's Easton Police Substation, up to $10,000,000 from the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; emergency. Bankston / Barroso De Padilla; 9-0.

Police Technology Contract Renewals

  • All emergency ordinances moved by Remy; the first two were 9-0 and the rest 8-0 with Hardin absent.
  • 0252-2026: Motorola Solutions, maintenance of the 800MHz P-25 radio system, sole source, $1,188,092.14 (Remy / Ross).
  • 1225-2026: SoundThinking Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter) gunfire detection, alert and analysis program, $661,500 from the General Fund, bidding waived, expenses reimbursable before the purchase order (Remy / Green); postponed from May 18.
  • 1255-2026: three-year contract with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for DNA and fingerprint collection required by Ohio Revised Code 109.60 (Remy / Green).
  • 1257-2026: Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance, one-year police helicopter maintenance, $1,473,206 (Remy / Green).
  • 1435-2026: Idemia Identity and Security USA, upgraded AFIS fingerprint system, sole source, $1,075,767 (Remy / Ross).
  • 1499-2026: Motorola Solutions (Vigilant Solutions) license subscriptions for the Investigative Data Platform, $103,990, bidding waived (Remy / Barroso De Padilla).
  • Consent: Vance Outdoors training ammunition, $164,962.50 (1460-2026); a $366,608 National Institute of Justice DNA capacity grant (1438-2026).

Police Special Operation Overtime Pay Agreement

  • Consent: 1605-2026 approves Memorandum of Understanding 2026-01 with the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge 9, paying double the straight-time rate to police officers, sergeants and lieutenants who work voluntary overtime posted as 2026 City Special Operations; emergency.

Alarm Fee Write-Off

  • Consent: 1329-2026 writes off $968,533 in uncollectible alarm fees (first read May 18).

Community Health Center Contracts

  • 1041-2026: contracts with PrimaryOne Health, Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers, Lower Lights Christian Health Center, Southeast, Inc., The Ohio State University College of Nursing and Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio for primary health care and dental services at community-based health centers, $3,800,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, expenses allowed from January 1, 2026; emergency. Green / Remy; 9-0.

After School Programs Fiscal Agent Contract

  • 1230-2026: contract with United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. as fiscal agent to plan and coordinate services and distribute funds to after school providers, $2,000,000 from the General Fund. Dorans / Barroso De Padilla; 9-0.

Future Ready Five Early Literacy Contracts

  • Consent: 1228-2026, not-for-profit contract with Future Ready Five to raise literacy scores of four-year-olds in Franklin County, $400,000.
  • Consent: 1229-2026, early literacy assessment, intervention and parent engagement for about 380 four-year-olds, up to $130,000. Remy / Wyche; 8-0 with Hardin abstaining. The minutes give no reason.

Affordable Housing Bond Allocations

  • 1356-2026: grant of up to $5,000,000 to the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority as pass-through entity to Barthman Family Homes LLC for 150 new affordable apartments, from the Affordable Housing Bond Fund, with reimbursement of costs incurred since January 1, 2024; emergency. Ross / Remy; 8-0 (Hardin absent).

Roadway Construction Contract Approvals

  • 1096-2026 (Eakin Road shared-use path, Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund): $1,400,000 from the ODOT Highway Safety Improvement Program and Streets and Highways Bond Fund, real estate acquisition and a construction contract with the Indiana and Ohio Railway Company (a Watco company); unused grant funds to be repaid; emergency. Barroso De Padilla / Day-Achauer; 9-0.
  • 1464-2026: Complete General Construction Company, Mt. Vernon Avenue Phase 1 multimodal roadway, up to $7,102,930.46 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and Federal Transportation Grants Fund; emergency. Barroso De Padilla / Day-Achauer; 9-0.
  • Consent: Burgess & Niple modification for the Broad Street arterial rehabilitation, $235,000 (1384-2026); Bituminous Pavement Systems crack seal, $632,409.09 (1428-2026); transfer of two alley rights-of-way near May Avenue and McDowell Street (1498-2026). First reading of an alley right-of-way release north of Moler Street (1496-2026).

Water Utility Contract Approvals

  • Second reading, all moved by Wyche; the last six had Hardin absent (8-0): 0813-2026 BBCO Design Space Planning Study increase, up to $754,633, referred to committee (Wyche / Remy); 0948-2026 DLZ Ohio and Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton general engineering, $1,000,000 (Wyche / Ross); 1184-2026 Hill International construction management, $4,250,200; 1320-2026 up to 28 Water Supply Revolving Account loan agreements for Program Year 2027; 1328-2026 The Righter Co., Wilson Bridge Booster Station, $1,287,050; 1332-2026 ABIX, Davey Resource Group, 4K Landscape and Watershed Organic Lawn Care service contracts, $2,149,496.76.
  • Consent (dollar amounts): Youngs Drive inspection, $993,048.94; Eakin Road design, $506,579.57; Bulen Road design, $417,830.85; Walhalla Ravine inspection, $337,630.08; Hansen Banner software, $797,680.36; K.N.S. Services security, $351,873.97; Resource International, $87,159.43; Lakeview Avenue design, $446,666; vehicle upfits, $65,000; equipment rental, $50,000; waste identification and cleanup, $117,001.50.
  • First reading of the eight Public Utilities items approved June 8 and June 22 (Resource International, SGI Matrix, Walhalla Ravine construction, K & M Kleening, Smoot Construction, Fourth Water Plant real estate, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, CDM Smith), plus Berkshire and Harlem Township annexation agreements and the New Albany service boundary amendment.

City Technology Software Contract Renewals

  • Second reading, 9-0: 0867-2026 Technology Site Planners (TechSite) data center alarm monitoring and first responder services, $54,770, bidding waived (Bankston / Day-Achauer).
  • Consent: Splunk support through Blue Apple Technologies, $222,312.70 (1427-2026); CDW Government hardware parts, $344,854.93 (1308-2026); Coupa Storefront renewal, $240,062.55 (1467-2026). First reading of Axelliant (1357-2026) and Tritech CentralSquare (1429-2026).

Parks Capital Project Contracts

  • First reading of 1410-2026 (Greenscapes street trees, ODNR grant, $254,500) and 1436-2026 (Ohio State University Exercise is Medicine program).
  • Consent: Sahara Global Security services at pools and public events, $200,000 (1088-2026); Claypool Electric, Bicentennial Park, $22,189 (1402-2026); Advanced Civil Design, Joan Park and Freedom Park design, $427,000 (1403-2026); application to the ODNR NatureWorks grant for Freedom Park (1406-2026); assignment of Wolf Creek Company contracts to Heritage Landscape Supply Group (1408-2026).
  • Second reading, 9-0: 1351-2026 MKSK continuation of the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan strategic update, $100,000 ($75,000 sewer fund, $25,000 Neighborhood Economic Development fund), repealing Ordinance 0273-2026 (Day-Achauer / Wyche).

Neighborhood Initiatives Grant Awards

  • Second reading, 9-0: 1482-2026 (sponsor Day-Achauer) The Ohio Historical Society America 250 programming, $50,000 (Day-Achauer / Wyche); 1600-2026 (sponsors Dorans and Hardin) advance payment to the Columbus Board of Education for the Northland Community School Pilot Program, $90,000 (Dorans / Ross).
  • Consent: Stonewall Columbus, $10,000 (0945-2026, sponsor Hardin); Warriors Karate Academy summer camps, $5,000 (1378-2026, sponsor Hardin); Africentric Personal Development Shop, $25,000 (1625-2026, sponsor Bankston); The Masters Preparatory Academy UBUNTU x SIMBA Leadership and Workforce Institute, $50,000 (1626-2026, sponsors Bankston, Day-Achauer and Ross); Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging Housing Assistance Program, $75,000 (1616-2026, sponsors Green and Ross).

Township Annexation Applications

  • Consent: 1306-2026 accepts application AN25-028 (1429 Properties LLC), 0.2 acres in Franklin Township. First reading of annexation agreements with Berkshire Township (1515-2026) and Harlem Township (1524-2026), both Delaware County.

Confluence Community Authority District Expansion

  • Consent: 1512-2026 spends $250,000 from the Development Taxable Bond Fund on the Confluence Community Authority (authorized by Ordinance 1858-2019); emergency.

Zoning first readings

Other items

  • Consent, Finance and Rules: Ohio State University payment, $15,214 (1375-2026); CDBG agreements with Directions for Youth and Families and Maryhaven extended through December 31, 2026 (1379-2026); appointment of Adam Scott Cogar to the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2027 (A0110-2026).
  • Consent, other: My Brother's Keeper capacity grant from the Barack Obama Foundation, $25,000 (0023-2026); AFSCME Local 1632 MOU 2026-02 raising the Stormwater Investigator pay range (1474-2026); Narcan purchase, $67,252 (0095-2026); HIV prevention grant from the Ohio Department of Health, $913,478 (1478-2026), with a further $1,000,000 grant approved 9-0 on the second-reading calendar (1479-2026, Green / Remy); farmers' market petty cash, $3,000; WIC interpretation, $44,000; ZOLL, medical supply and pharmaceutical term contract extensions; Municipal Court collection services, $350,000, Dell computers, $58,270, security guard services, $120,000 and an Ohio State Bar Foundation GPS monitoring grant, $39,000; AmeriNational loan servicing, $40,000; Revere Roofing, Division of Housing Roof Replacement Program, up to $125,000.
  • Second reading, 9-0: 1261-2026 amends Ordinance 0265-2026 to allow a separate contract with The Waterworks LLC, bidding waived (Bankston / Ross); 1433-2026 NALCO Water treatment and remediation of Facilities Management water systems, $294,377.11, bidding waived (Bankston / Barroso De Padilla).

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