200 South Hamilton Road  
Gahanna, Ohio 43230  
City of Gahanna  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Merisa K. Bowers, President  
Trenton I. Weaver, Vice President  
Jamille Jones  
Nancy R. McGregor  
Kaylee Padova  
Stephen A. Renner  
Michael Schnetzer  
Jeremy A. VanMeter, Clerk of Council  
Monday, October 20, 2025  
7:00 PM  
City Hall, Council Chambers  
A. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call  
B. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA:  
C. PRESENTATIONS:  
1. Swearing-in Ceremony - Division of Police  
Officers Kiersten Lyshe and Cordell Cardi  
2. Resolution Presentation by City Council - Arts & Humanities Month  
Recipient: Gahanna Lincoln Instrumental Music Boosters  
D. HEARING OF VISITORS:  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
Pursuant to Council Rules 9.10 and 9.11, the President of Council shall give a brief  
statement or explanation of the item under hearing. Prior to the opening of the  
public hearing, the administration may make a presentation of slides, videos, photos,  
staff comments, or combination thereof. Public comment will be opened with 3  
minutes allowed per speaker. Speakers must complete a speaker slip and come to  
the podium when called and state their name and address for the record. Additional  
time, if needed, may be requested and permission is at the discretion of the  
President of Council.  
RES-0046-2025  
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE "OUR GAHANNA" STRATEGIC PLAN  
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY  
F. CONSENT AGENDA:  
1. Minutes - To Approve:  
2025-0200  
2025-0201  
Council Regular Minutes 10.6.2025  
Committee of the Whole Minutes 10.13.2025  
2. Motions:  
MT-0013-2025  
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE  
CLOTTS ROAD (SA-1105) AND SERRAN DRIVE (SA-1099) SANITARY  
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS  
MT-0014-2025  
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GAHANNA BIDDING FOR THE  
WHITE SWAN COURT & EMBASSY COURT STREET REBUILD AND  
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT (ST-1120)  
3. Resolutions:  
RES-0045-2025  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN  
APPLICATION TO THE MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION  
(MORPC) FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) SECTION  
5310 FUNDING UNDER THE ENHANCED MOBILITY FOR OLDER  
ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM  
RES-0047-2025  
RES-0048-2025  
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS NATIONAL ARTS &  
HUMANITIES MONTH  
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RES-0013-2025, THE 2026 SIDEWALK  
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AREA RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY, TO  
REVISE THE 2026 SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AREA FOR  
THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
RES-0049-2025  
RES-0050-2025  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY TO REPAIR AND/OR  
REPLACE SIDEWALKS IN THE 2026 URBAN PAVING SIDEWALK  
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AREA FOR THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR  
STATE CAPITAL GRANT FUNDING FOR THE CREEKSIDE PLAZA AND  
FLOOD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT  
4. Ordinances for Second Reading and Adoption:  
ORD-0041-2025  
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CRESCENT CIRCLE (ST-1111) PUBLIC  
ROADWAY, STORM WATER, AND DOMESTIC WATER PUBLIC  
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS  
End of Consent Agenda  
G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:  
ORD-0044-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN  
EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC., TO  
PROVIDE NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO THE CELL TOWER LOCATED  
AT LOWER MCCORKLE PARK  
ORD-0045-2025  
ORD-0047-2025  
ORD-0048-2025  
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT  
FOR 135 SERRAN DRIVE TO PROVIDE CITY ACCESS TO EXISTING  
SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE  
AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT ON  
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 490 AND 495 CRESCENT CIRCLE,  
PARCEL IDS 025-014183 AND 025-014182  
AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER  
INFRASTRUCTURE LOCATED ALONG CRESCENT CIRCLE (SA-1113)  
H. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING / ADOPTION:  
Recommended Postponement/Return to Committee of the Whole 10/27/2025:  
ORD-0042-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A  
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CONNECT REALTY LLC,  
BENSON CAPITAL, LLC, AND THE GAHANNA COMMUNITY  
IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF  
VACANT AND BLIGHTED PROPERTIES IN THE CREEKSIDE DISTRICT  
ORD-0043-2025  
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2026-2030 CITY OF GAHANNA  
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR CAPITAL  
IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE SUNSET  
I.  
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & ADOPTION:  
ORD-0046-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS;  
AND WAIVING SECOND READING - General Fund Development  
Contract Services for the Gahanna Community Improvement Corporation  
J. RESOLUTIONS:  
RES-0051-2025  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE 2025  
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
AND THE GAHANNA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION  
K. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:  
1. Clerk  
2. Council  
L. REPRESENTATIVES:  
1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova  
2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver  
2025-0202  
Councilmember Weaver's MORPC Report to City Council 10.13.2025  
3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova  
4. School Board (SB) - Jones  
M. OFFICIAL REPORTS:  
1. Mayor  
2. City Attorney  
N. COUNCIL COMMENT:  
2025-0203  
Councilmember Merisa K. Bowers' Constituent Report -  
August-September 2025  
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
A motion to go into Executive Session under authority of Section 5.40(b) of the  
Council Rules of Procedure to consider the purchase of property for public  
purposes, the sale of property at competitive bidding, or the sale or other  
disposition of unneeded, obsolete, or unfit- for-use property in accordance with  
section 505.10 of the Revised Code, if premature disclosure of information would  
give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose personal,  
private interest is adverse to the general public interest.  
P. ADJOURNMENT: