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, May 5, 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 - ALS Month

ALS Association Ohio Chapter

Tamera Carter, United States of America Miss Ohio 2025

2. Human Resources (HR) & Information Technology (IT) Updates

D. HEARING OF VISITORS:

E. CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes - To Approve:

2025-0095

2025-0096

Council Regular Minutes 4.21.2025

Committee of the Whole Minutes 4.28.2025

2. Resolutions:

RES-0019-2025

A JOINT RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY

2025, AS "AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS) AWARENESS

MONTH" IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA

RES-0020-2025

A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS "HONORING PUBLIC

SERVICE MONTH" IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA

3. Ordinances for Second Reading and Emergency Adoption:

ORD-0018-2025

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN

AGREEMENT WITH FISHBECK FOR UTILITY ENGINEERING

SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

End of Consent Agenda

F. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING:

ORD-0019-2025

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) CONTRACT WITH THE

GAHANNA-JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE 2025-2026

SCHOOL YEAR

G. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & ADOPTION:

ORD-0021-2025

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A

PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH JIMMIE TONEY, DARLENE

TONEY, AND TRIVIUM DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR PARCELS

170-000068-00 AND 170-000069-00; AND WAIVING SECOND

READING

H. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION, WAIVER & EMERGENCY ADOPTION:

ORD-0020-2025

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN

AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED FOR

THE PURPOSES OF ESSENTIAL UPGRADES OF COMMUNICATIONS

CENTER RADIO SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE; AUTHORIZING A

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT FUND; WAIVING SECOND READING AND

DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

CORRESPONDENCE AND ACTIONS:

1. Clerk

2. Council

a. Proposed Letter of Support for School Funding

J. REPRESENTATIVES:

1. Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) - Renner, Padova

2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) - Weaver

2025-0097

Councilmember Weaver's MORPC Report to City Council 5.5.2025