Columbus City Council
Regular MeetingColumbus, OH · July 13, 2009
Minutes
Office of City Clerk
City of Columbus 90 West Broad Street
Columbus OH
43215-9015
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Minutes - Final
Columbus City Council
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PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Monday, July 13, 2009 5:00 PM City Council Chambers, Rm 231
REGULAR MEETING NO. 35 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, JULY 13,
2009 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
ROLL CALL
Absent: 1 - Hearcel Craig
Present: 6 - Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL
A motion was made by Tavares, seconded by Ginther, to Dispense with the
reading of the Journal and Approve. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
C0019-2009 THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN THE
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009:
New Type: D1
To: Daniel L Pizzurro
DBA Rich Street Pub
1109 W Rich St
Columbus OH 43223
Permit # 69524490090
New Type: D5
To: Tommys Diner LLC
DBA Tommys Diner
914 W Broad St
Columbus OH 43222
Permit # 8980061
New Type: D5
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To: Wink Properties LLC
314 N Hague Av Unit 2
Columbus OH 43204
Permit # 96947120005
Transfer Type: D2, D2X, D3, D3A, D6
To: Fifty Seven Fifty LLC
1081 Gemini Pl
Columbus, OH 43240
From: Pudas Inc
894 W Broad St & Patio
Columbus OH 43222
Permit # 2714627
Transfer Type: D5
To: Mary J Seel
DBA Colombinis
177 S Cypress Ave
Columbus OH 43223
From: Daniel L Pizzurro
DBA Westside Bar
2422 W Broad St 1st Fl Only
Columbus OH 43204
Permit # 7954983
Stock Type: C1, C2
To: Speedy Mart Mobil Inc
3377 E Livingston Ave
Columbus OH 43227
Permit # 8419010
Advertise: 07/18/2009
Return: 07/28/2009
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
FR FIRST READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PALEY, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER TYSON TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TITLES OF
FIRST READING LEGISLATION. THE MOTION CARRIED THE FOLLOWING
VOTE: AFFIRMATIVE: 6 NEGATIVE: 0
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: CRAIG, CHR. MILLER TAVARES
MENTEL
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FR 0948-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute a quitclaim
deed, prepared by the City Attorney's Office, which will transfer and
release any interest the City may still have in any land falling within the
original limits of Railroad Street as shown on the plat of Park Addition
as more fully described in the body of this legislation; and to the extent
that they may apply to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review
Commission provisions of Columbus City Code.
ADMINISTRATION: MILLER, CHR. PALEY TAVARES MENTEL
FR 0900-2009 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to enter into an agreement
with Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co., Certified Public Accountants, for
professional auditing services for calendar year 2009 and to authorize
the expenditure of $338,000 from the General Fund ($338,000)
UTILITIES: PALEY, CHR. CRAIG GINTHER MENTEL
FR 0864-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse
Nisource/Columbia Gas for relocation of gas utility lines, in connection
with the Moler Road Stormwater System Improvements Project; to
amend the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the
transfer, and expenditure of $71,628.66 from the Storm Sewer Bonds
Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($71,628.66)
FR 0920-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement
for software upgrades, software support and software license fees,
with Inflection Point Solutions, LLC, for the Pretreatment Information
Management System (PIMS), to waive the provisions of competitive
bids of the Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of
$63,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($63,000.00)
FR 0933-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a
purchase order with Utility Truck Equipment, Inc. for the purchase of a
Heavy Duty, Tandem Axle Multi Reel Cable Trailer for the Division of
Power and Water and to authorize the expenditure of $24,990.00 from
the Electricity Operating Fund. ($24,990.00)
FR 0941-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish
Blanket Purchase Orders, for water treatment chemicals, from
established Universal Term Contracts with Pain Enterprises,
MeadWestvaco, and Bonded Chemicals for the Division of Power and
Water, to authorize the expenditure of $955,137.60 from Water
Systems Operating Fund. ($955,137.60)
RECREATION & PARKS: TYSON, CHR. TAVARES PALEY MENTEL
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FR 0987-2009 To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant
consent to Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District to apply
for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at the following 2009 event:
Independent's Day - September 19, 2009. ($0.00)
ZONING: TYSON, CHR. CRAIG GINTHER MILLER PALEY TAVARES
MENTEL
FR 0907-2009 To rezone 4393 WINCHESTER PIKE (43232), being 17.76± acres
located on the south side of Winchester Pike, 2480± feet west of
South Hamilton Road, From: R-1, Residential District, To: L-AR-4,
Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning # Z09-008).
FR 0924-2009 To rezone 280 EAST WHITTIER STREET (43230), being 2.5± acres
located at the northeast corner of East Whittier and Jaeger Streets,
From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD,
Commercial Planned Development District. (Rezoning # Z09-005)
FR 0940-2009 To rezone 1382 GRANDVIEW AVENUE (43212), being 0.81± acres
located on the east side of Grandview Avenue, 125± feet north of
West Third Avenue, From: C-4, Commercial and L-P-1, Limited
Parking Districts, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District
(Rezoning # Z09-012).
FR 0984-2009 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3363.01,
M-manufacturing district, and 3342.28, Minimum number of parking
spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located
at 974 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43206), to permit an existing
single-family dwelling with no parking spaces in the M, Manufacturing
District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV09-015).
FR 0859-2009 To 5923 CHESTNUT HILL DRIVE (43230), being 4.3± acres located
on the south side of Chestnut Hill Drive, 400± feet east of North
Hamilton Road, From: L-C-4, Limited Commercial District, To:
L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential and L-M, Limited
Manufacturing Districts (Rezoning # Z09-006).
FR 0860-2009 To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12,
ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; and 3333.255,
Perimeter yard, of the City codes, for the property located at 5923
CHESTNUT HILL DRIVE (43230), to permit two-family dwellings
within a multi-family residential development with a reduced perimeter
yard in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council
Variance # CV09-004).
FR 0508-2008 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R, Rural
District and 3332.38, Private garage, for the property located at 2005
DYER ROAD (43123), to permit two single-family dwellings with a
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garage which exceeds 720 square feet, on a lot zoned in the R, Rural
District. (Council Variance #CV06-065)
CA CONSENT ACTIONS
PUBLIC SERVICE & TRANSPORTATION: CRAIG, CHR. MILLER TAVARES
MENTEL
CA 0969-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to
execute those documents necessary for the City to grant
encroachment easements for existing retaining walls within those
public rights-of-way needed for the Parsons/Livingston Avenue
Roadway Improvements Project and to declare an emergency.
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
SAFETY : GINTHER, CHR. PALEY CRAIG MENTEL
CA 0915-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a
contract for the acquisition of Radiological Detection and Bomb
Disposal Products and Training for the Division of Fire from W L Bar,
LLC, utilizing Homeland Security Grant funds in accordance with Sole
Source Procurement Provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to
declare an emergency. ($0.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0929-2009 To authorize and direct the Safety Director to enter into a maintenance
contract with Sagem Morpho, Inc. for the Division of Police's
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) in accordance with
sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to
authorize the expenditure of $516,615.17 from the General Fund and
the Safety Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($516,615.17)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0957-2009 To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a
contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with
Tyevco, Inc. for the renovation of the louvered wall, ninth floor, 120
Marconi Boulevard; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate
$718,442.45 within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the
expenditure of $37,460.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to
declare an emergency. ($37,460.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
DEVELOPMENT: GINTHER, CHR. CRAIG TYSON MENTEL
CA 0992-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to
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execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance
of title of one vacant parcel of real property (861-863 E. 5th Avenue)
held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and
to declare an emergency.
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0996-2009 To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of
Development to enter into an agreement of understanding with JDS
Goodale, LLC and to apply to the Ohio Department of Development
for Clean Ohio grant funding of up to $750,000 for the environmental
clean up and redevelopment of the Kimball Midwest site at 580 West
Goodale Blvd. in Columbus; and to declare an emergency.
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
ADMINISTRATION: MILLER, CHR. PALEY TAVARES MENTEL
CA 0931-2009 To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to
establish a purchase order, on behalf of the Department of
Technology, from an existing Universal Term Contract, for software
maintenance and support, associated with Veritas licenses, provided
by DLT Solutions, Inc,; to authorize the expenditure of $85,977.86
from the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund; and
to declare and Emergency ($85,977.86)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0945-2009 To authorize and direct the City Treasurer to modify and extend its
contract for armored car services with Brink's Inc.; to authorize the
expenditure of $40,000 from various funds within the city; and to
declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0947-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management Department on
behalf of the Department of Technology to establish two Purchase
Orders with Agilysys Inc. from pending Universal Term Contracts, for
repairs, maintenance support and upgrades associated with the EMC
mass storage device, Storage Area Network (SAN) Switch and
Hewlett Packard servers; and to authorize the expenditure of
$280,140.00 from the Department of Technology's Information
Services Fund; and to declare an emergency ($280,140.00).
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
JUDICIARY & COURT ADMINISTRATION: PALEY, CHR. CRAIG TYSON
MENTEL
CA 0102X-2009 To declare the necessity and intent to appropriate construction
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easements in, over, under and through real estate in connection with
the Alum Creek Drive Improvement Project, and to declare an
emergency.
This Matter was Adopted on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0921-2009 To authorize and direct the Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk to
modify and extend contracts with Linebarger, Goggan, Blair &
Sampson, LLP and Dana & Pariser L.P.A, for the provision of
collection services; to authorize an expenditure up to $540,000.00
from the Clerk's collection fund; and to declare an emergency.
($540,000.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0951-2009 To authorize and direct the Administrative Judge of the Franklin
County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of
Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; to appropriate
$146,205 from the unappropriated balance of the general government
grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; to transfer $11,500
from the Municipal Court special revenue fund, probation fees, to the
general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency.
($157,705.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0975-2009 To authorize the Municipal Court Judges, through the
Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the first year of a
potential four-year contract with Willo Security, Inc., for the provision
of security guard services in the Municipal Court Building, to authorize
the expenditure of $315,00.00 from the Municipal Court Special
Projects Fund; and to declare an emergency ($315,000.00).
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
UTILITIES: PALEY, CHR. CRAIG GINTHER MENTEL
CA 0365-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin
County Engineer's Office for the installation of stormwater sewers, in
coordination with the Franklin County Engineer's Office's Asbury
Manor Storm Sewer Assessment Project; to amend the 2009 Capital
Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer, and expenditure of
$23,435.72 from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund, for the Division of
Sewerage and Drainage. ($23,435.72)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0607-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement
with EnviroCare International, Inc., for the purchase of two new
hydraulic-atomizing biosolids incineration scrubber system units, in
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accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City
Code, in connection with the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment
Plant Incinerator Hydraulic Scrubber Conversion project; to authorize
the appropriation and transfer of $221,820.00 from the Sanitary Sewer
Reserve Fund to the Ohio Water Development Authority Loan Fund;
to authorize the expenditure of $221,820.00 from the OWDA Fund, for
the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($221,820.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0828-2009 To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser
interests, contract for professional services; to authorize the transfer of
$60,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund; to amend the 2009
Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of
$60,000.00 from the Department of Public Utilities, Sewerage and
Drainage, Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for costs in connection with the
Northeast Neighborhood Stormwater System improvements Project;
and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00).
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0844-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to
execute those documents necessary to release a certain blanket
easement in relation to a certain 8.515 acre tract of real property
located in the vicinity of Stanley Drive and Dresden Streets, at the
request of the Franklin County Commissioners, in exchange for
replacement easements previously granted to the City of Columbus,
Ohio.
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0856-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the
professional engineering services contract with AECOM USA Inc.
(f.k.a. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.); for the DRWP Treatment Capacity
Increase Study & Evaluation Project; to authorize the transfer of
$354,386.56 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund;
to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $572,501.44 from the
Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted
Bonds Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $926,888.00 from
the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to amend the 2009
Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Power and Water.
($926,888.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0858-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a service
agreement with Simplex Grinnell for Security System Maintenance,
Monitoring and Inspection for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage
in accordance with the provisions of Sole Source procurement of the
Columbus City Code, and to authorize the expenditure of $22,031.40
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from the Sewerage System Operating Fund. ($22,031.40)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0865-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement
with Kleinschmidt Associates for professional engineering services for
the O'Shaughnessy Dam 6th Independent Consultant's Inspection
Project; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $48,300.00 from
the Water System Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement
Voted Bonds Fund; and to authorize the expenditure of $48,300.00
from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; for the
Division of Power and Water. ($48,300.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0903-2009 To authorize the City Attorney to acquire fee simple title and lesser
interests, to contract for professional services, to authorize the
appropriation and transfer of $17,150.00 from the Water System
Reserve Fund to the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund;
and to authorize the expenditure of $17,150.00 from the Water Works
Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; to amend the 2009 Capital
Improvement Budget for the Division of Power and Water (Water) for
costs in connection with the Lazelle Road Storage Tank Improvements
Project; and to declare an emergency. ($17,150.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0936-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, accept, and
enter into up to eleven (11) Ohio Water Development Authority Local
Government Agency Loan Program loan agreements, for the financing
of eleven Division of Power and Water construction projects; to
designate a dedicated repayment source for the loans; and to declare
an emergency.
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0955-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to
execute those documents necessary to accept 8.469 + acres of
certain real property located at the south east corner of State Route
665 and the Scioto River in Hamilton township for water production
purposes, in exchange for a deed of equal acreage to be granted to
The National Lime and Stone Company, an Ohio corporation; to waive
the Land Review Commission provisions of the Columbus City Codes
(1959) and to declare and emergency
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0959-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify and increase the
construction contract with Complete General Construction Company
due to unforeseen conditions found during construction on the West
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5th Avenue Underpass Stormwater System Improvements Project, for
the Division of Sewerage and Drainage; to authorize the transfer of
$72,783.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to amend the 2009
Capital Improvements Budget to authorize the expenditure of
$72,783.00 within the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund.; and to declare an
emergency. ($72,783.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
HEALTH, HOUSING & HUMAN SVC'S: TAVARES, CHR. TYSON MILLER
MENTEL
CA 0832-2009 To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept a
grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the
amount of $750,000; to authorize the appropriation of $750,000 from
the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund;
and to declare an emergency. ($750,000)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0833-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter
into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and Ransom
Company for the provision of demolition services on vacant structures
within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus; to authorize
the expenditure of up to $600,000 from the General Government
Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($600,000)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0852-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a
purchase order with OraSure for the purchase of OraQuick HIV
antibody detection test kits for the Columbus Health Department in
accordance with sole source provisions of Columbus City Codes; to
authorize the expenditure of $12,400 from the Health Department
Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,400)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0853-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a
purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV
test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole
source provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the
expenditure of $20,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and
to declare an emergency. ($20,000)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0877-2009 To authorize and direct The Columbus Health Department to accept a
grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the amount of
$1,000; to authorize the appropriation of $1,000 from the
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unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund; and
to declare an emergency. ($1,000)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0887-2009
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a
contract for the Health Department with KNS Services, Inc., for the
purchase, installation, and programming of a card access control
system and intercom for the 240 Parsons Avenue facility; to authorize
the expenditure of $4,580.00 from the Voted 1999, 2004 Health
Department Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,580.00)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
CA 0902-2009 To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a
purchase order with All About Drains for emergency home repair
services for the Housing Division per the terms and conditions of the
existing Universal Term Contract; to authorize the expenditure of
$14,761 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an
emergency. ($14,761)
This Matter was Approved on the Consent Agenda.
Passed The Consent Agenda
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
EMERGENCY, TABLED AND 2ND READING OF 30-DAY LEGISLATION
FINANCE: MENTEL, CHR. TAVARES CRAIG PALEY
0990-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and
Management to enter into, grant and accept a Common Driveway
Easement and Maintenance Agreement with Gowdy Partners III, LLC,
an Ohio limited liability company, for the purpose of providing
sufficient access to W. Third Avenue and to grant a Work Agreement
to Gowdy Partners III, LLC, for the purpose of allowing Gowdy
Partners III, LLC or its' agents, to enter onto City owned property to
construct the common driveway and other site improvements, and the
extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and
Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes
(1959) Revised; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by President Mentel, seconded by Tavares, that this
matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
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Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
DEVELOPMENT: GINTHER, CHR. CRAIG TYSON MENTEL
0454-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter
into an Economic Development Agreement with the City of Dublin,
Ohio.
A motion was made by Ginther, seconded by Miller, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 5- Andrew Ginther, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A. Troy Miller, and Eileen
Paley
Negative: 1- Charleta Tavares
0965-2009 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $389,900.77 from
the Special Income Tax Fund to the General Fund; to authorize and
direct the payment to the Columbus City School District, the Hilliard
City School District and the Olentangy Local School District for income
tax revenue sharing totaling $1,559,603.08; to authorize the
expenditure of $1,559,603.08 from the General Fund; and to declare
an emergency. ($1,559,603.08)
A motion was made by Ginther, seconded by Tyson, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0966-2009 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to make payments totaling
$226,149.54 in accordance with the Jobs Growth Incentive Program
agreements to Advanced Engineering Consultants Ltd., eCommerce,
Inc., Ohio State University Physicians, Inc., Ohio Valley Cable
Services and Zyvex Performance Materials, Inc.; to authorize the
expenditure of $226,149.54 from the General Fund; and to declare an
emergency. ($226,149.54)
A motion was made by Ginther, seconded by Tyson, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0967-2009 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $207,351.77 from
the Special Income Tax Fund to the General Fund; to authorize and
direct the City Auditor to make payments totaling $829,407.08 in
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accordance with the Downtown Office Incentive Program to various
employers; to authorize the expenditure of $829,407.08 from the
General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($829,407.08)
A motion was made by Ginther, seconded by Tyson, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0995-2009 To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of
Development to enter into an agreement of understanding with
Wagenbrenner Development, Inc. in conjunction with a Clean Ohio
Revitalization Fund Round 7 grant application of up to $3 million and
to authorize the application the Columbus Department of Development
plans to submit to the Ohio Department of Development for site clean
up at the former 3M site at 1206 N. Fourth St. in the Weinland Park
Neighborhood of Columbus; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by Ginther, seconded by Tyson, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
ADMINISTRATION: MILLER, CHR. PALEY TAVARES MENTEL
0916-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology and the
Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract
with Trivantis Corporation, for software; training; maintenance and
support associated with the CHRIS project; to authorize the
expenditure of $33,544.83 from the Department of Technology's
Information Services Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions
of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency.
($33,544.83)
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Ginther, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
JUDICIARY & COURT ADMINISTRATION: PALEY, CHR CRAIG TYSON
MENTEL
0934-2009 To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish a new subfund
within the Franklin County Municipal Court's special project fund for
the receipt of monies related to the Court's Specialty Docket Programs
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and to authorize the appropriation and transfer of $100,000 from the
Public Safety Initiatives Fund . ($100,000)
A motion was made by Paley, seconded by Tavares, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0989-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and
Management to enter into contract with the Franklin County Public
Defender Commission to provide legal counsel to indigent persons
charged with criminal offenses; to authorize the expenditure of
$1,335,093 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency.
($1,335,093)
TABLED UNTIL 07/20/09
A motion was made by Paley, seconded by Tavares, that this matter be Tabled
to Certain Date. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Abstained: 1- Priscilla Tyson
Affirmative: 5- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Michael Mentel, A. Troy Miller, and
Eileen Paley
UTILITIES: PALEY, CHR. CRAIG GINTHER MENTEL
0448-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a modification
of the Water and Sewer Contracts with the City of Dublin, Ohio, and to
consent to the annexation of approximately 277 acres located north of
State Route 161/Post Road and west of Hyland-Croy Road to the City
of Dublin
A motion was made by Paley, seconded by Ginther, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 5- Andrew Ginther, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A. Troy Miller, and Eileen
Paley
Negative: 1- Charleta Tavares
0523-2009 To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, accept, and
enter into up to nine (9) Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund
Agreements with the Ohio Water Development Authority and the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency, including up to $10 million in
funding subsidies in the form of principal forgiveness loans from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for
Stimulus Projects, for the financing of eight Division of Sewerage and
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Drainage Division construction projects and one Division of Power and
Water construction project; to designate a dedicated repayment
source for the loans; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by Paley, seconded by Tavares, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
HEALTH, HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES: TAVARES, CHR.
TYSON MILLER MENTEL
0985-2009 To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and
Management to execute on behalf of the Columbus Health
Department (Lessor), those documents necessary to enter into a
lease agreement with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers,
Inc. (Lessee) for the use of the City's neighborhood health center
located at 2300 West Broad Street, commonly known as the
Columbus West Family Health and Wellness Center, to provide
primary health care services to the City's medically underserved
residents; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by Tavares, seconded by Tyson, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0993-2009 To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a
consortium agreement for the purpose of submitting a competitive
application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; to
authorize the Mayor, as the Lead Applicant of the NSP2 Consortium,
to apply for and accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development under the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program 2; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by Tavares, seconded by Ginther, that this matter be
Amended as submitted to the Clerk. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
0993-2009 To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a
consortium agreement for the purpose of submitting a competitive
application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; to
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authorize the Mayor, as the Lead Applicant of the NSP2 Consortium,
to apply for and accept grant funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development under the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program 2; and to declare an emergency.
A motion was made by Tavares, seconded by Ginther, that this matter be
Approved as Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
RECREATION & PARKS: TYSON, CHR. TAVARES PALEY MENTEL
0886-2009 To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant
consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell
alcoholic beverages at the following 2009 events: Urban Scrawl Arts
Festival and Waterfire Columbus.
A motion was made by Tyson, seconded by Ginther, that this matter be
Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOUNED: 7:22 P.M.
A motion was made by Tyson, seconded by Tavares, to adjourn this Regular
Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Absent: 1- Hearcel Craig
Affirmative: 6- Andrew Ginther, Charleta Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael Mentel, A.
Troy Miller, and Eileen Paley
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