200 South Hamilton Road

Gahanna, Ohio 43230

City of Gahanna

Meeting Minutes

City Council - Special

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, September 22, 2025

6:00 PM

City Hall, Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER: Roll Call

Gahanna City Council met in Special Session on Monday, September 22,

2025, in Council Chambers. President of Council Merisa K. Bowers called the

meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The agenda was published on September 19,

2025.

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Present

Kaylee Padova, Stephen A. Renner, Michael Schnetzer, Trenton I. Weaver,

Jamille Jones, Nancy R. McGregor, and Merisa K. Bowers

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

A motion was made by Renner, seconded by Weaver, to go into Executive

Session for the following purposes:

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.

Under authority of Section 5.40(g) of the Council Rules of Procedure to

consider confidential information related to the marketing plans, specific

business strategy, production techniques, trade secrets, or personal financial

statements of an applicant for economic development assistance, or to

negotiations with other political subdivisions respecting requests for

economic development assistance, provided that both of the following

conditions apply:

(1) The information is directly related to a request for economic development

assistance that is to be provided or administered under any provision of

Chapter 715, 725, 1724 or 1728 or sections 701.07, 3735.67 to 3735.70,

5709.40 to 5709.43, 5709.61 to 5709.69, 5709.73 to 5709.75, or 5709.77 to

5709.81 of the Revised Code.

(2) A unanimous quorum of the public body determines, by a roll call vote, that

the executive session is necessary to protect the interests of the applicant or

the possible investment or expenditure of public funds to be made in

connection with the economic development project.

Discussion on the motion: Mayor Jadwin confirmed and attested to the

reasons for the Executive Session.

The motion carried by the following vote:

7 - Padova, Renner, Schnetzer, Weaver, Jones, McGregor and Bowers

Yes:

President Bowers announced Council would meet in the Committee Room.

Council was joined by Mayor Jadwin, City Attorney Tamilarasan, city

administrative staff, and representatives of the developer/applicant team.

Council rose to report to Executive Session at 6:01 p.m.

Council rose to report from Executive Session at 7:03 p.m. with no further

action.

ADJOURNMENT:

With no further business before the Council, President Bowers adjourned the

meeting at 7:03 p.m.