January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.A. Minutes of January 6, 2025, City Council meeting.

4.B. Change the date of the second meeting in February 2025 to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. due to President's Day.

4.C. Reappointments of Joe Marksmeier and Melissa Spearman to Downtown Business Improvement Board for three-year term.

4.D. Resolution No. R25-03 approving request of Antique Tractor and Gas Engines Show to camp overnight in Pawnee Park, Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, 2025. (Board of Parks Commissioners recommends approval.)

4.E. Resolution No. R25-04 approving Memorandum of Understanding with Columbus Realty Holdings, LLC for coordination of construction improvements and reimbursable costs on 35th Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets for Concrete Paving Improvements 2025 project.

4.F. Resolution No. R25-05 approving agreement with Mike's Towing for towing services.

4.G. Resolution No. R25-06 approving agreement with Behlen Towing LLC for towing services.

4.H. Resolution No. R25-07 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.I. Finance department report.

4.J. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.A. State of the City address by Mayor Bulkley.

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS

7.A. Public hearing - Citizen's Advisory Review Committee report of activities in accord with the Columbus Economic Development Plan.

7.B.1. Ordinance No. 25-01 approving rezoning.

7.C. Public hearing - Application from K Herman Development LLC for special use permit to allow convenience storage in a "B-2" (General Commercial District) zone located east of 33rd Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street. 

7.C.1. Ordinance No. 25-02 approving special use permit.

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - Finance department report included in Consent Agenda

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES

10.A. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY, AND WORKS COMMITTEE - January 13, 2025

10.A.1. Policies and Procedures Manual for Columbus Community Building.

10.A.2. Crisis Communications Plan.

10.B. PUBLIC FINANCE, JUDICIARY, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - January 14, 2025.

10.B.1. Municipal Recognition Categories.

10.B.2. Strategic Plan 2024-2029.

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Appointment of Brett Rains to Downtown Business Improvement Board to fill unexpired term of Lindsay Thomson.

13.B. Appointment of Nicole Lindhorst to Downtown Business Improvement Board for three-year term.

13.C. Quote from Snap-on Industrial in the amount of $29,180.02 for tools and equipment for central maintenance facility. CIP #25-23

13.D. Quote from Van Wall Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $27,870 for two greens brushes and two greens rollers for golf department. CIP #25-13, 14

13.E. Quote from Nelson Systems, Inc. in the amount of $29,759.90 for voice recorder for joint communications center.

13.F. Quotes from Motorola Solutions and Electronic Engineering in the total amount of $13,973.50 for radio system upgrades for police department. CIP #21-01

13.G. Quote from Jones Automotive in the amount of $30,258.68 for vehicle equipment and installation for police department. CIP #21-05, 06, 07

13.H. Purchase from InVeris Training Solutions in the amount of $96,700 for virtual firearms and de-escalation simulator for police department. CIP #25-33

13.I. Change meeting dates and times for Public Property, Safety, and Works Committee and Public Finance, Judiciary, and Personnel Committee.

13.J. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R25-08 approving renewal of Commercial Operator Agreement with Best Air LLC.

14.B. Resolution No. R25-09 approving contract with Gehring Construction and Ready-Mix Co., Inc. in the amount of $2,540,815.10 and Change Order No. 1 to decrease the total by $186,152.50 for a revised contract price of $2,354,662.60 for Concrete Paving Improvements 2025 and 11th Street Sidewalk Improvements CDBG 23-DTR-003.

14.C. Resolution No. R25-10 approving professional services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $499,998 for Safe Streets and Roads for All project. CIP #25-24

14.D. Resolution No. R25-11 adopting the Policies and Procedures Manual for the Columbus Community Building.

14.E. Resolution No. R25-12 adopting the Crisis Communications Plan for the City of Columbus.

14.F. Resolution No. R25-13 amending the Municipal Recognition Program for the City of Columbus.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING - None

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Included in Consent Agenda.

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT