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, June 16, 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. Joint Resolution/Proclamation Presentations by Council and Mayor  
a. Honoring KyLee Tibbs, GLHS First-Ever Wrestling State Champion  
b. Honoring Juneteenth & Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration  
with commendation by State Representative Beryl Brown Piccolantonio  
D. HEARING OF VISITORS:  
E. CONSENT AGENDA:  
1. Minutes - To Approve:  
2025-0124  
2025-0125  
2025-0126  
Council Special Minutes 6.2.2025  
Council Regular Minutes 6.2.2025  
Committee of the Whole Minutes 6.9.2025  
2. Resolutions:  
RES-0024-2025  
A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION HONORING AND  
RECOGNIZING KYLEE TIBBS, GAHANNA LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL'S  
FIRST-EVER OHSAA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION  
RES-0025-2025  
RES-0026-2025  
A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION HONORING  
JUNETEENTH & THE INAUGURAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN  
THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TAX BUDGET OF THE CITY OF  
GAHANNA, OHIO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1,  
2026  
RES-0027-2025  
RES-0028-2025  
A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION HONORING DR. PAUL  
KAUFMAN, MD, FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO UROLOGIC CARE AND  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATIVE  
FUNDING FROM THE OHIO URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM  
ADMINISTERED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY  
End of Consent Agenda  
F. RESOLUTIONS:  
RES-0029-2025  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GAHANNA CITY ATTORNEY TO  
JOIN AN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN  
A CASE PENDING BEFORE THE OHIO SUPREME COURT  
CONCERNING TAXPAYER STANDING  
RES-0030-2025  
A JOINT PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY  
OF GAHANNA'S OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 309, HOUSE BILL 335,  
AND OTHER EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE OR RESTRICT THE USE OF  
INSIDE MILLAGE FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,  
CAPITAL PROJECTS, OR DEBT SERVICE  
G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:  
ORD-0026-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS  
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 - Various Funds for Retirement Expense  
Purposes and Real Estate Settlement Fees  
ORD-0027-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN  
ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CENTERPOINT CHURCH  
FOR THE USE OF PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 670 MCCUTCHEON  
ROAD; AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION  
FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (3250)  
ORD-0028-2025  
ORD-0029-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS  
FOR GRANT FUNDING AWARDED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF  
NATURAL RESOURCES (ODNR) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE  
TRANSFER OF MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE BOAT SAFETY GRANT  
PROGRAM  
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KLEINFELDER  
ENGINEERING, LLC FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES  
FOR THE WOODSIDE GREEN AND HANNAH PARK POND  
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS  
ORD-0030-2025  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A  
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT WITH VELOCIS  
GAHANNA JV, LP TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN  
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON PARCELS 027-000110-00 AND  
025-13634-00 ON TECH CENTER DRIVE, PART OF COMMUNITY  
REINVESTMENT AREA #3; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY  
H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:  
1. Clerk  
2025-0129  
Ohio Division of Liquor Control Notice to Legislative Authority Permit  
TRFO 8467121 FROM BARREL & BOAR CREEKSIDE LLC TO SPUR  
CBUS INC DBA BARREL & BOAR 121 MILL ST, STE 130, GAHANNA,  
OH 43230  
2. Council  
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2025-0128  
Your City Council at Work Newsletter - March-April 2025  
I.  
REPRESENTATIVES:  
1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova  
2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver  
2025-0127  
Councilmember Weaver's MORPC Report to City Council 6.16.2025  
3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova  
4. School Board (SB) - Jones  
J. OFFICIAL REPORTS:  
1. Mayor  
2. City Attorney  
K. COUNCIL COMMENT:  
L. ADJOURNMENT: