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, August 25, 2025

6:00 PM

City Hall, Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER: Roll Call

Gahanna City Council met in Special Session on Monday, August 25, 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 August 22,

2025.

7 - Kaylee Padova, Stephen A. Renner, Michael Schnetzer, Trenton I.

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

Present

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.

President Bowers confirmed with Mayor Jadwin that the meeting met

the criteria required 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, Senior Director of Operations Kevin Schultz, Senior

Director of Administrative Services Miranda Vollmer, Director of

Economic Development Jeff Gottke, Nate Green of the Montrose

Group, representatives of the Gahanna Community Improvement

Corporation, and representatives of the potential developer/applicant

team.

Council rose to report to Executive Session at 6:02 p.m.

Council rose to report from Executive Session at 7:19 p.m. with no

further action.

ADJOURNMENT:

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

meeting at 7:20 p.m.