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, March 17, 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 & Mayor  
a. Food Waste Action Week March 17-23, 2025 - Presented to SWACO  
b. Recognizing Troop 7456 as First Girls Troop of BSA in Gahanna  
2. Recreation Update  
D. HEARING OF VISITORS:  
E. CONSENT AGENDA:  
1. Minutes - To Approve:  
2025-0059  
2025-0060  
Council Regular Minutes 3.3.2025  
Committee of the Whole Minutes 3.10.2025  
2. Resolutions:  
RES-0005-2025  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE PROJECTED TOTAL  
POPULATION AND SELECTION OF SUCCESSOR MEMBERS OF THE  
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE GAHANNA NEW COMMUNITY  
AUTHORITY  
RES-0008-2025  
A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FOOD  
WASTE ACTION WEEK, MARCH 17-23, 2025, AND ENCOURAGING  
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN FOOD WASTE REDUCTION  
EFFORTS IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
RES-0009-2025  
A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING TROOP  
7456 AS THE FIRST GIRLS TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA  
(BSA) IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
RES-0010-2025  
RES-0011-2025  
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WORLD WATER DAY MARCH 22, 2025  
AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT AND  
REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA ON  
BEHALF OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE BORROWER) TO REIMBURSE  
ITS 3230-OPWC FUND FOR THE CC17AA / CC18AA, TAYLOR  
STATION ROAD AND CLAYCRAFT ROAD ROUNDABOUT WITH THE  
PROCEEDS OF TAX-EXEMPT DEBT OF THE STATE OF OHIO  
End of Consent Agenda  
F. MOTIONS:  
MT-0002-2025  
A MOTION TO APPROVE SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OF NATHAN  
GRAVES AS COUNCIL OFFICE INTERN THROUGH THE MID-OHIO  
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (MORPC) SUMMER INTERNSHIP  
PROGRAM AT A RATE OF $15.99 PER HOUR  
MT-0003-2025  
MT-0004-2025  
MT-0005-2025  
MT-0006-2025  
MT-0007-2025  
A MOTION TO APPOINT ALAN OHMAN TO THE GAHANNA NEW  
COMMUNITY AUTHORITY INITIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT 2,  
CITIZEN MEMBER, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS  
A MOTION TO APPOINT ROSS GOLDSMITH TO THE GAHANNA NEW  
COMMUNITY AUTHORITY INITIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT 3,  
CITIZEN MEMBER, FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS  
A MOTION TO APPOINT __________ AS A COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO  
THE CITY OF GAHANNA COMMUNITY GRANTS REVIEW PANEL FOR  
THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR  
A MOTION TO APPOINT __________ AS A COUNCIL APPOINTEE TO  
THE CITY OF GAHANNA COMMUNITY GRANTS REVIEW PANEL FOR  
THE 2025 PROGRAM YEAR  
A MOTION TO APPOINT __________ TO THE PROPERTY APPEALS  
BOARD, SEAT 1, FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER  
31, 2025  
G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:  
ORD-0008-2025  
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE CITY OF GAHANNA  
CODIFIED ORDINANCES CHAPTER 903 - SIDEWALK  
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND RENEWAL; AND DECLARING  
AN EMERGENCY  
ORD-0009-2025  
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF GAHANNA CHAPTER 147 - BOARD OF ZONING AND  
BUILDING APPEALS, CHAPTER 770 - PROPERTY APPEALS BOARD,  
AND CHAPTER SECTION 1117.09 - APPEALS  
H. CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:  
1. Clerk  
2. Council  
a. Opposition to Senate Bill 104  
I.  
REPRESENTATIVES:  
1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova  
2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver  
2025-0062  
Councilmember Weaver's MORPC Report to City Council 3.17.2025  
3. Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) - Padova  
4. School Board (SB) - Jones  
J. OFFICIAL REPORTS:  
1. Mayor  
2. City Attorney  
K. COUNCIL COMMENT:  
L. ADJOURNMENT: