Committee of the Whole

Office of the Clerk of Council City of Gahanna 200 South Hamilton Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230 Meeting Minutes Committee of the Whole Stephen A. Renner, Chair, Karen J. Angelou, Ryan P. Jolley, Thomas R. Kneeland Brian D. Larick, Jamie Leeseberg, Michael Schnetzer Kimberly McWilliams, CMC, Clerk of Council Monday, April 27, 2015 7:00 PM Council Committee Rooms CALL TO ORDER: Tom Kneeland called the meeting of the Committee of the Whole to order at 7:02 p.m. Committe Chair Renner arrived shortly thereafter. Present 6 - Thomas R. Kneeland, Brian D. Larick, Jamie Leeseberg, Karen J. Angelou, Stephen A. Renner, and Ryan P. Jolley Absent 1 - Michael Schnetzer ITEMS - From the Director of Planning & Development 2015-0094 Development Supporting Documents Attachments: DEV-RPT-4.27.15 DEV-ATT-CIC 2014 Annual Report - 2015 Action Plan 1. CIC Annual Report Anthony Jones, Director of Planning & Development went over 2014 annual report for Community Investment Corporation (CIC) and 2015 action plan; introduced George Mrus, President of CIC, and Jeff Kessler, Treasurer. Mrus thanked Council and City staff for support; majority of members are volunteers; 19 currently; thanked volunteers and chairs of respective committees Jeff Kessler, Doug Maddy, Justin Bickle and Matt Ference. Mrus continued reviewing annual report attached to supporting documents. - Contractual Obligations - Goals - Financial Overview Kneeland said marketing website is a one-time cost. - Finance Committee Update - Business Dev. & Marketing Update CIC provided direct project assistance Kneeland spoke to Groundhog Day. Jones said CIC sought sponsorships and made a profit for the first time ever on this event. City of Gahanna Page 1 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes April 27, 2015 Angelou asked about professional development. Jones said brought in speakers; was CIC's professional development. Jones displayed comprehensive GIS website made just for this platform. - West Side Market Study Results Angelou asked how many businesses on West Side. Jones said don't remember off hand but can get it. - Real Property Update 1290 Granfield Court was demolished and put on the market; CIC collected $44,000. - 2014 IT Update Mrus reviewed 2015 Corporate Goals attached to supporting documents. - Committees - Goals & Action Plans - Estimated Financial Forecast Angelou asked about expenses and revenue; do not equal zero. Jones said we have a savings; trying to get money out the door to accomplish what we need to accomplish. Angelou asked how much of $350,000 is left. Jones said about $80,000 is not spoken for. Angelou confirmed the mortgage on 181 is not included in any of this. 2. Foxwood Rezoning & Replatting Jones presented a zoning change for Foxwood; said it is a change to the overlay text for Foxwood Section 3; Planning Commission recommended this unanimously; was done to protect Buttonbush swamp in Gahanna Woods park; Jim Lipnos, applicant, is here; said again they are modifying overlay to reduce number of units; creates lower density project; helps protect environmental concerns we have. Jim Lipnos, Homewood, said the property was approved in 2002 and in 2006 phase 3 was platted; housing market plummeted at that time; worked to project Buttonbush swamp; have been with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Natural Resources; presented map of site; new plat eliminates a cul-de-sac; we created bio-retention and are donating that to the City; here to get overlay text modified; also need to replat as well since it was already platted as a subdivision. Jolley asked about grant. Collins said we have been recommended from Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission to receive grant funding for full request; will go to Ohio Public Works Commission for final approval; Lipnos and his group have been patient and City is very much in support of this. City of Gahanna Page 2 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes April 27, 2015 RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; no need to come back; 2nd Reading, Consent Agenda. ITEMS - From the Clerk of Council 2015-0092 Clerk of Council Supporting Documents Attachments: Liquor Permit Transfer - The Wine Guy 1. Codification Clerk McWilliams said asking for waiver and emergency for codification; this will make sure we're up to date will all of our ordinances and code changes; that is the normal process for this. RECOMMENDATION: 1st Reading; Waiver of 2nd Reading; Emergency Legislation; Consent Agenda. 2. Liquor Permit - Wine Guy McWilliams presented liquor permit transfer; Patels own a fine wine and liquor store in Polaris; Police Division has no objection; same permits; seeking Motion Resolution. Jolley asked if this is across from the Barn; used to be state liquor store. McWilliams said yes. Jolley said when Giant Eagle opened, they moved from this location to Giant Eagle. RECOMMENDATION: Motion Resolution, Consent Agenda. Jayme Maxwell, Reporting City of Gahanna Page 3