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2026-06-29 - Columbus City Council

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 33). 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 the same evening: 2026-06-29 - Zoning Committee. The previous meeting was 2026-06-22 - Columbus City Council.

  • Called to order 5:07 PM; all nine members present: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Green, Remy, Ross, Wyche and President Hardin. Recessed 6:40 PM (Remy / Wyche, 9-0) and reconvened 10:19 PM; recessed again 11:49 PM (Remy / Dorans, 9-0) and reconvened 12:05 AM; adjourned 1:14 AM (Wyche / Dorans, 9-0).
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 9-0 (Remy / Green). Liquor permit communication C0028-2026 (a D-5 transfer and a new D-2 permit for a restaurant on Campus View Boulevard) read and filed. Ordinance 0813-2026 was pulled from the consent agenda and voted later.
  • First reading of ten 30-day items (waive reading of titles, Ross / Remy, 9-0). All ten were then passed the same night with the second reading waived 9-0, among them the Mobility Innovation Subfund ordinance and the Community Crisis Response Advisory Board ordinance.
  • Consent agenda: about 100 items (resolutions of expression, contracts, grants, tax increment financing, capital items and appointments) approved 9-0 (Ross / Remy), except that Jana Holdings enterprise zone amendment 1648-2026 was voted separately, 8-1 (Green no).
  • Second-reading and emergency calendar: about 80 items. Not unanimous: the minors curfew rewrite, 2005-2026 (8-1, Wyche no, both on amending it to an emergency and on passage) and the tax abatements for TCG Corrina Owner II, TCG OCP CPOZ Owner and Westbourne Flex, plus the Discovery District agreement (each 8-1, Green no).
  • Eleven bond ordinances (1986-2026 through 1996-2026: about $515 million of new bonds plus refundings of up to $718 million) were each referred to committee 9-0 (all moved by Bankston).
  • The minutes close with the notice that the next regular meeting is Monday, August 24, 2026 (2026-08-24 - Columbus City Council).

Minors Curfew Ordinance

  • 2005-2026 (sponsors Hardin and Remy) repeals and replaces Sections 2319.30 and 2319.31 of the city code to strengthen Minor's Curfew and parental responsibility provisions and delays enforcement of certain penalty provisions until January 1, 2027. Hardin / Green moved to amend it to an emergency, 8-1 (Wyche no); then approved as amended, Hardin / Green, 8-1 (Wyche no).

Community Crisis Response Advisory Board

  • 2020-2026 (Hardin) enacts new Chapter 236 defining the membership, organization and duties of the board. Second reading waived (Hardin / Wyche, 9-0); approved (Hardin / Green, 9-0).

2027 Tax Budget Adoption

  • 0128X-2026 adopting the 2027 Tax Budget and directing the City Auditor to submit it to the County, postponed from June 22; adopted (Bankston / Ross, 9-0).

2026 Bond Sale Ordinances (2866-2876-2026)

  • Referred to committee 9-0: 1986-2026 (unlimited tax, up to $173,760,000 for health, safety and infrastructure, plus $4,000,000 costs of issuance), 1987-2026 ($45,955,000 recreation and parks), 1988-2026 ($87,435,000 public service), 1989-2026 ($59,980,000 neighborhood development), 1990-2026 ($98,315,000 public utilities), 1991-2026 (limited tax, $11,260,000 construction management), 1992-2026 ($5,800,000 fleet), 1993-2026 ($23,915,000 economic and community development), 1994-2026 ($8,250,000 information services), and refundings 1995-2026 (up to $682,395,000) and 1996-2026 (up to $35,835,000). The October ordinances replaced these.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Tax Incentives

  • 1870-2026 Job Creation Tax Credit (45 percent, up to six years; capital investment $215,700,000; 50 new jobs; 1,224 jobs retained) and 1871-2026 enterprise zone abatement (75 percent, ten years; about $92,000,000 in real property improvements). Both 9-0.

Enterprise Zone Abatement Approvals

  • 1173-2026 Dupon USA LLC (9-0); 1174-2026 TCG Corrina Owner II, LLC (8-1, Green no); 1304-2026 TCG OCP CPOZ Owner, LLC Community Reinvestment Area (8-1, Green no); 1872-2026 Westbourne Flex, LLC (8-1, Green no); 1648-2026 Jana Holdings and Acorn Distributors job commitment cut from twelve to six (8-1, Green no); consent 1652-2026 assignment of the Pinchal & Company agreement to Lockbourne 6 Owner, LLC.

ANS Geo Downtown Office Incentive

  • 1858-2026 Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with ANS Geo, LLC, up to five years; 9-0.

Incentive Program Annual Payments

  • 1804-2026 Public School Revenue Sharing, up to $7,322,522.66 to eight school districts; 1816-2026 Downtown Office Incentive payments, $1,047,381.43 for seven agreements; 1821-2026 Jobs Growth Incentive payments, up to $4,872,303.18 for thirteen agreements. All 9-0.

Discovery District Parking Lot Redevelopment

  • 1707-2026 Economic Development Agreement with Pizzuti MH LLC and Washington Oak Realty, LLC (Encova Insurance) on surface parking lots near Oak Street and Washington Avenue. Bankston / Ross; 8-1 (Green no).

Public Utilities Leased Building Purchase

  • 2007-2026 exercises the purchase option under the lease authorized by Ordinance 3285-2025 with CDDC Holdings 37, LTD: $14,101,748 (Water Operating), $4,706,337 (Stormwater Operating) and $15,721,170 (Sanitary Sewer Operating), $34,529,255 in all. Bankston / Wyche; 9-0.

Grandview Crossing Community Authority Expansion

  • Consent: 0146X-2026 (consent to add property to the new community district) and 1766-2026 (new Grandview Crossing II TIF).

Affordable Housing Bond Allocations

  • 1696-2026 My Brother's Keeper, up to $3,000,000 for the 54-unit Mount Hermon Senior Phase 1 (Ross / Bankston, 9-0); 1812-2026 Seton South Columbus Inc., up to $1,000,000 of a $3,000,000 commitment for renovation of 108 units (Ross / Bankston, 9-0); 1697-2026 Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, up to $1,000,000 for 14 units, final commitment to Devon's Triangle ($2,000,000 total) (Ross / Wyche, 9-0); 1904-2026 (Hardin and Ross) requiring a transparent annual allocation process, an annual public hearing and an annual report (Ross / Barroso De Padilla, 9-0). Consent: 1698-2026 George's Creek HOME loan assignment with the interest rate cut from 8.5 to 2.0 percent and accrued interest of up to $1,491,729.30 forgiven; 1713-2026 rental registry fees added to the development fee schedule.

Affordable Housing Trust Hotel Tax Shift

  • 2063-2026 (Bankston) repeals and replaces Ordinance 1953-2026 (passed June 22) and shifts the Affordable Housing Trust's share of the hotel-motel and short-term rental excise tax to Experience Columbus. Bankston / Ross; 9-0, taken after the midnight reconvening.

Mobility Innovation Subfund

  • 1486-2026 (sponsor Barroso De Padilla) creates the Mobility Innovation Subfund and Debt Service Reserve Subfund and appropriates $500,000. Second reading waived and approved, both 9-0.

Early Start Columbus Transition

  • 1786-2026 (contracts assigned to Franklin County), 1879-2026 (Learning Circle Software data platform access for the County) and 1884-2026 (intergovernmental agreement, $6,215,825 to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, amended then approved as amended). All 9-0, moved by Dorans.

Columbus Promise Program Funding

  • 2034-2026 (Hardin) $666,947 to Columbus State Community College for Columbus Promise student support: first reading, second reading waived, approved, all 9-0.

Public Utilities Department Renaming

  • 1882-2026 (Wyche) renames the Department of Public Utilities Columbus Water & Power across eight titles of the code. Wyche / Remy; 9-0.

Water Utility Contract Approvals

  • Approved 9-0, all moved by Wyche: Elite Excavating, Wellington Boulevard and Chesterfield Road water lines ($5,985,216.80, OWDA loan contingent); ms consultants, Fourth Water Plant Transmission Main ($14,773,063.35); Proline Electric, SCADA radio ($9,652,742.50); RCC Global customer information system upgrade ($8,507,503.60); K & M Kleening janitorial ($1,756,060.35); GPD Group Circuit 7221 ($1,435,327.00); Black & Veatch Lower Olentangy Tunnel ($1,084,736.71); CDM Smith Water Reuse ($1,456,848.00); Murphy Epson Blueprint outreach ($1,019,559.00); Decker Construction utility cuts ($1,450,000.00); Mid State Basement Systems sump pumps ($1,000,000.00); T&M Associates and Wade Trim engineering ($1,050,000.00); Complete General Construction ($2,000,000.00); Oracle licensing ($288,241.68); Sustainable Columbus appropriation ($1,800,100.00). Consent: Coldwater Consulting Twin Lakes dredging ($617,392.95), Strawser Paving watershed roadway ($749,737.40), USGS cooperative agreement ($498,904.00), Polaris area water line design ($400,470.25) and others.

Roadway Construction Contract Approvals

  • Approved 9-0, all moved by Barroso De Padilla: Alta Planning + Design, Vision Zero Vulnerable Road User Plan ($1,250,000); Shelly and Sands, Nelson Road improvements ($1,677,406.25); Setterlin Building Company, Marion Road refuse warehouse renovation ($3,969,402); Strawser Paving, South Linden sidewalks ($1,867,070.43); pattern truck purchase ($239,956). Consent: contract changes for intersection safety study ($100,000), N. 4th Street signals ($20,000) and a CSX agreement for the Front Street bridge rehabilitation ($300,000); Refugee Road and Hines Road dedications.

Parks Capital Project Contracts

  • Marker Construction, West Case Road Park ($5,385,000); Byrne & Jones, Busch ball diamond turf ($1,952,024); Urban Forestry Master Plan ($2,000,000); staff time reimbursement for capital projects ($1,500,000); Sensenbrenner Park improvements with Nationwide Realty Investors (bidding waived). The "Women Win Here" Greater Columbus Sports Commission contract ($250,000, 1724-2026) was referred to committee 9-0 (Day-Achauer / Wyche). Consent: Lincoln Park lighting ($900,013.50), Dry Run streambank ($652,500), Kilbourne Run ($242,500), Cultural Arts Center ($110,306.55) and other park contracts.

Neighborhood Initiatives Grant Awards

  • Approved 9-0 after first reading and second reading waived: Our Helpers Central Ohio Rapid Response Network ($50,000), Greater Columbus Irish Cultural Foundation 2027 parade ($20,000), A Seat at Our Table ($15,000), Libby V & Associates Getting Grant Ready Academy ($100,000, bidding waived), Epic Youth summit ($100,000), Short North Alliance public safety programming ($60,000), Columbus Coalition for the Homeless ($125,000, amended). Consent: Besa ($95,000), Bronzeville Food Co-op ($100,000), Star House ($50,025), National Night Out with 48 organizations ($35,080.25), Latino Heritage Month programming ($120,000) and others.

Violence Prevention Contracts

  • Consent: Columbus Urban League ($500,000), Nationwide Children's Hospital ACT-DV ($300,000), Community for New Direction ($500,000) and Lutheran Social Services CHOICES ($425,000). Approved 9-0: Buckeye Diversion case management ($80,000).

Fire Division Equipment Purchases

  • 1637-2026 four Pierce Enforcer pumpers from Atlantic Emergency Solutions ($5,010,576; postponed from June 22); 1641-2026 Sutphen 100-foot aerial ladder ($2,432,621); 1791-2026 Laerdal RQI subscription ($183,550); consent TeleStaff scheduling ($179,712) and EMS billing modification ($925,524.57). Remy moved each, 9-0.

Police Technology Contract Renewals

  • 1859-2026 accepts a $250,000 Columbus Police Foundation grant (second reading waived, 9-0); also approved 9-0: Life Technologies crime lab maintenance ($72,089.32). Consent: jet fuel for the Division of Police ($239,154).

City Technology Software Contract Renewals

  • Matrix Pointe Software maintenance and support for the City Attorney and Inspector General, five renewal options, bidding waived ($168,094.50), approved 9-0 (Bankston / Day-Achauer). Consent: Talkdesk voice response renewal ($579,443) and the Columbus Partnership (Smart Columbus) contract ($300,000).

Historic Preservation Code Assessment

  • 2010-2026 contract with Quinn Evans Architects, up to $150,000, to assess the historic preservation code, policies, guidelines and processes. Bankston / Day-Achauer; 9-0.

Township Annexation Applications

  • Consent: 1694-2026 accepts annexation application AN25-013 (San Remo Townhomes, LLC), 3.0 acres in Franklin and Norwich Township.

Other business

  • Ordinance 0813-2026 (BBCO Design space planning study) was amended as submitted to the Clerk, reducing the amount from $754,633.00 to $504,633.00 (Ross / Bankston, 9-0), then approved as amended 9-0.
  • 1330-2026 amends four sections of the Management Compensation Plan (Dorans / Wyche, 9-0). 1127-2026 pays The Waterworks, LLC $57,948.49 for services during the city's term contract lapse that began March 1, 2026, bidding waived (Bankston / Day-Achauer, 9-0). 1833-2026 TAB Products case folders for the Municipal Court Clerk, $85,700.40 (Remy / Barroso De Padilla, 9-0).
  • Resolutions of expression for Auto Boutique Ohio, Raise Productions (40th anniversary), a community honoree and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, all on consent.
  • Eight consent appointments to the Mideast Area Commission (terms through 2027 or 2028).
  • Consent: National Association of Black Journalists payment ($15,000), Heart and Hunter marketing contracts, Porter Wright special counsel ($225,000), Franklin County Sheriff payment ($70,510), Municipal Court security guard extension ($35,000), HOME loan forgiveness for qualifying homeowners ($40,069), Ohio Housing Innovation Partnership grant ($75,000) and Tony R. Wells Foundation rental assistance modification (up to $2,845,000, approved 9-0).

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