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2026-08-24 - Columbus City Council

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 35). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no debate.

  • Called to order 5:02 PM. Eight of nine members present, Green absent: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Remy, Ross, Wyche and President Hardin.
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 8-0 (Remy / Wyche). Liquor permit communication C0034-2026 (new and transfer permits for restaurants, bars and stores, return date September 3, 2026) read and filed.
  • First reading of 50 items on the 30-day calendar (waive the reading of titles, Remy / Ross, 8-0): 47 committee items and three zoning items.
  • Consent agenda: 52 items (resolutions of expression, contracts, special improvement district actions, grants, a settlement) approved 8-0 (Wyche / Ross). One consent-numbered item, the Alvis peer support contract, was voted separately 7-0 with Bankston abstaining (see below).
  • Second-reading and emergency calendar: 13 items. From the third item on, Hardin is recorded "absent at vote," so those votes were 7-0 with Green also absent.
  • Approved for the November 3, 2026 ballot, 8-0 each: Council District Elections Charter Amendment and Council At-Large Complement Charter Amendment.
  • Adopted 7-0 a resolution of intent to rezone properties from Title 33 to Title 34 districts: Zoning Code Update (Zone In) Phase 2.
  • Referred to committee 7-0 each: State Government Relations Consulting Contract (after a motion to pass it failed for want of a second) and Pen-Link Police Software Licenses.
  • Recess 6:35 PM (Remy / Wyche, 7-0); reconvened 7:08 PM (Wyche / Remy, 7-0); adjourned 7:43 PM (Remy / Wyche, 7-0).
  • The Zoning Committee met the same evening at 6:30 PM: 2026-08-24 - Zoning Committee.

Council District Elections Charter Amendment

  • SR-13, 2354-2026 (sponsor Hardin): submits "Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1, City Council District Elections" to voters at a special election concurrent with the November 3, 2026 general election. Dorans / Barroso De Padilla; approved 8-0 (Green absent). A drafting error in it was corrected on August 31, see Council District Elections Charter Amendment Correction.

Council At-Large Complement Charter Amendment

  • SR-12, 2355-2026 (sponsor Dorans): submits "Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2, Council At-Large Complement" to the same ballot. Dorans / Day-Achauer moved to amend it "as submitted to the Clerk" (8-0); Dorans / Barroso De Padilla then moved approval as amended (8-0). The minutes do not describe what the amendment changed.

Zoning Code Update (Zone In) Phase 2

  • SR-11, 0183X-2026 (sponsors Dorans and Hardin), emergency resolution declaring 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. Dorans / Remy; adopted 7-0 (Green absent, Hardin absent at vote).
  • First reading of 2294-2026: adds $750,000.00 from the Development Services Fund to the Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. contract for the Zoning Code and Map Update ("Zone In"). Approved August 31.

State Government Relations Consulting Contract

  • SR-2, 2104-2026: Byers, Minton & Associates, LLC consulting contract on state government relations, bidding waived under Chapter 329, $60,000.00 from the General Fund, emergency. Bankston moved to pass the ordinance; the motion could not be heard for failure of a second, so no action was taken. Dorans / Bankston moved to reconsider (7-0), then Bankston / Remy moved to refer it to committee (7-0). It came back August 31 amended to the 30-day track (8-1) and approved 8-1, Wyche no.
  • SR-8, 2223-2026: Pen-Link Ltd. software licenses and subscriptions for obtaining and analyzing electronic information in cases, bidding waived, $139,680.33 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, emergency. Remy / Wyche moved to refer it to committee; carried 7-0. It was approved August 31, 7-2.

Roadway Construction Contract Approvals

  • SR-4, 1712-2026: Axis Civil Construction, LLC, Pedestrian Safety - Safe Routes To School Sunbury Road/Agler Road project, up to $1,869,713.08 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund. Barroso De Padilla / Day-Achauer; 7-0.
  • SR-5, 1966-2026: Strawser Construction Inc., Resurfacing - 2026 Slurry Seal, up to $1,223,682.86 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. Barroso De Padilla / Day-Achauer; 7-0.
  • SR-6, 2141-2026: Canvaas Consulting, LLC contract modification for Vision Zero - Multilingual Outreach, Research and Education, up to $500,000.00. Barroso De Padilla / Ross; 7-0.
  • First reading of 2165-2026 (Broad Street Phase 1 property, $32,910.00), 2266-2026 (Highway Safety Improvement Program agreements with ODOT), 2118-2026 (ODOT Transportation Review Advisory Council grant agreements), 2094-2026 (Safe Streets for All grant application), 2088-2026 (East Livingston Avenue right-of-way) and 2175-2026 (vacating part of Goshen Lane for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority).
  • Consent: CRISI and Railroad Crossing Elimination grant applications (2102-2026, 2106-2026), Livingston Avenue 18th Street to Nelson Road property and Issue II reimbursement resolutions (0174X, 0175X-2026), a hook lift truck ($631,021.00 with contingency), six Ford Rangers ($206,689.20).

Georgesville Refuse Station Design Contract

  • SR-10, 2001-2026: Contribution Agreement with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio for the Georgesville Refuse Station and SWACO Transfer Station Phase 2 project; receipt and expenditure of $1,255,686.02 in the Streets and Highways Non-Bond Fund. Wyche / Day-Achauer; 7-0.

City Security System Contracts

  • SR-3, 2194-2026: SGI Matrix, LLC security access equipment parts, installation, monitoring and support at city facilities, bidding waived, $160,000.00 from the General Fund, invoices payable back to August 1, 2026. Bankston / Day-Achauer; 7-0.
  • First reading of 2193-2026: K. N. S. Services, Inc. security systems for Facilities Management, sole source, $75,000.00. Approved August 31.

Municipal Court Peer Support Staff Contract

  • CA-43, 2147-2026: Alvis peer support staff for the Franklin County Municipal Court, not to exceed $320,382.73 from the IDAT fund, emergency. Wyche / Ross; approved 7-0 with Bankston abstaining and Green absent.

Other second-reading items (all 7-0)

  • SR-1, 1868-2026: two FuelFocus fuel management hardware terminals from AssetWorks LLC for Fleet Management, bidding waived, $97,000.00 from the Fleet Management Capital Fund (Bankston / Day-Achauer).
  • SR-7, 2066-2026: Deccan International LiveMUM maintenance for the Division of Fire, year 2, $24,441.00, bidding waived (Remy / Ross).
  • SR-9, 2260-2026: Huntington National Bank bank, credit card and electronic payment services for the Municipal Court Clerk, extended one year plus an option year, $22,000.00, bidding waived (Remy / Ross).

East Sixth Avenue Auto Repair Rezoning, North Champion Avenue Parking Variance

  • First readings only: 1931-2026 (rezoning, 2700 E. 6th Ave.), 1932-2026 (variance, same property) and 2073-2026 (variance, 290 N. Champion Ave.). The Zoning Committee approved them August 31 (2026-08-31 - Zoning Committee).

Water Utility Contract Approvals and North Market Grand Atrium Grant

  • First readings, approved August 31: Heyl Avenue Area Water Line Improvements with Fields Excavating ($7,360,590.58 total), Shamrock Drive Area with JLD Construction Services ($6,800,972.95), Resource International ($1,316,643.59) and CTL Engineering ($1,098,331.21) inspection services, the Cherry Hill, Desantis and Hilock Road area design contracts ($455,320.67, $486,710.58, $484,186.88), Duke's Root Control ($225,000.00), and equipment purchases including four mini excavators ($415,500.00) and a 75 ft bucket truck ($429,454.00). A $23,059.54 transfer to reimburse the Water Operating Fund for helping senior customers avoid disconnection also had first reading.
  • 2231-2026: reimbursable State of Ohio grant of up to $1,000,000.00 for the North Market Grand Atrium.

Township Annexation Applications and Mifflin Township Annexation Services Statement

  • First readings of AN26-002 (1.681 acres, Jackson Township), AN26-004 (0.28 acres, Sharon Township), AN26-005 (167.2 acres, Madison Township) and AN26-006 (1.89 acres, Plain Township); all $0.00.
  • Consent: 2225-2026, services statement for AN26-010 (12.39 acres, Mifflin Township).
  • Resolutions of expression: 10th anniversary of Prince of Peace Ghanaian Seventh-Day Adventist Church (Bankston) and of Think Make Live Youth (Day-Achauer); honoring the lives of Patricia Powell (1935-2026) and Lelia Elisabeth Cady (1959-2026) (Hardin).
  • Finance: Pro-Tow towing purchase orders for city vehicles, $150,000.00; Net Auto Glass increase from $140,000.00 to $290,000.00; tires, $250,000.00; Franklin County Public Defender Commission contract, $241,719.00; reimbursement of the U.S. Treasury for the ERA2 allocation, $438,813.48; 1595 Brown Road real estate purchase, $100,000.00 (CDBG); Sub-Indefeasible Rights of Use contract increase, $100,000.00; four universal term contracts for supplies at $1.00 option cost.
  • Special improvement districts: removal of special assessments for the 3301 Brice Road energy project (2221-2026) and new energy special improvement assessments (2279-2026) with the Columbus Regional Energy Special Improvement District; plans of service for the Downtown East and Downtown Central Special Improvement Districts (2310, 2311-2026).
  • Health: Central Ohio HIV Planning Alliance management ($70,000.00); FY27 Safe Sleep subgrant ($310,000.00); Women's Treatment and Recovery grant ($101,675.00, appropriation $136,675.00); HIV outreach media campaign ($176,000.00).
  • Public Safety and courts: settlement with Englefield Oil Company and the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board ($30,657.70 and $117,000.00, $147,657.70 total, into the Sanitary Sewer Permanent Improvement Fund); Municipal Court building security guards ($403,800.00, first year of four); CAD upgrade term extended to November 1, 2027; FY27 Law Enforcement Diversion Program grant ($149,037.00); inmate transport agreement with the county ($199,087.07).
  • Housing and utilities: Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio grant ($113,547.00); four RHI service provider grant increases ($317,750.00); West Side Trunk Rehab Phase 2 real estate acquisition (up to $755,000.00); new Unapplied Deposits subfund for the water billing system. Also first-reading items on Civil Service Commission copier contracts, a Fire dive team surface supplied air system ($56,130.45), the sale of a retired police therapy dog to its handler for $1.00, a Batterer's Intervention Program transfer ($168,838.00) and the Inservice Training Network lead training extension ($11,000.00, see Housing Division Contract Extensions).

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