October 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting

1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND ROLL CALL

2. PRAYER

3. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4.A. Minutes of September 16, 2024, Board of Equalization meeting.

4.B. Minutes of September 16, 2024, City Council meeting.

4.C. Reappointment of Sheri Boucher to Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year term.

4.D. Reappointment of Anne Kinnison to Columbus Housing Authority for five-year term.

4.E. Resolution No. R24-110 renaming the portion of Progress Drive abutting Lots 1 and 2, Block A and Lots 1 and 2, Block B in Vitality Village Subdivision to Vitality Drive. (Planning Commission recommends approval.)

4.F. Resolution No. R24-111 authorizing payment of various improvement projects.

4.G. Payroll and bills on file.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Included in Consent Agenda

6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - None

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

8. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICES - None

10. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES - None

11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None

12. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION - None

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Application from Big 10 Sports LLC for special designated license at 4471 41 Ave from 8 a.m., October 19, 2024, to 1 a.m., October 20, 2024, for a 5k marathon and concert. 

13.B. Appointment of Donna Epley to Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year term.

13.C. Appointment of Bill Podraza to Senior Center Advisory Board for three-year term.

13.D. Quote from Kucera Painting, Inc. in the amount of $65,333 for painting of the lazy river and swirl bowl and zero entry pools at Pawnee Plunge. CIP #25-11

13.E. Quote from Mueller Sprinklers in the amount of $22,079 for 72 inch mower for park department. CIP #25-10

13.F. Quote from Midwest Turf and Irrigation in the amount of $88,142.22 for 11 ft mower for park department. CIP #25-09

13.G. Quote from Refuse, Inc. in the amount of $174,605 for garbage truck for park department. CIP #25-07

13.H. Quote from Churchich Recreation in the amount of $18,774.71 to replace damaged pieces of playground equipment at Air Vista, Pawnee, Bradshaw, and Glur parks. CIP #24-14

13.I. Quote from Electronic Engineering in the amount of $638,434.74 for radio communications equipment for fire department. CIP #25-01, 02

13.J. Quote from Stryker in the amount of $199,626.90 for five cardiac monitors and accessories for fire department. CIP #25-03

13.K. Quote from Galls in the amount of $20,940.54 for 20 ballistic vests for fire department. CIP #25-04

13.L. Reallocate $15,000 from CIP #25-04 (Ballistic Vests) to the CIP general fund and approve the quote from Truck Center Companies in the amount of $11,879.50 for ambulance repairs.

13.M. Quote from Sherwin Williams in the amount of $15,210 for paint machine for street department. CIP #25-15

13.N. Quote from Logan Contractors Supply in the amount of $58,080 for crack sealer for street department. CIP #25-20

13.O. Quote from Titan Machinery in the amount of $123,811.36 for backhoe for street department. CIP #25-21

13.P. Comments from mayor and city council members.

14. RESOLUTIONS

14.A. Resolution No. R24-112 amending the Constitution and By-Laws of the Columbus Reserve Firefighters.

14.B. Resolution No. R24-113 amending Standard Operating Guidelines for the fire department.

14.C. Resolution No. R24-114 amending Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 1575, to include a wage adjustment.

14.D. Resolution No. R24-115 approving Amendment No. 1 to design-build agreement with Nemaha Sports Construction LLC in the amount of $1,338,795 for Pawnee Park Baseball Field Turf project. CIP #23-16

14.E. Resolution No. R24-116 accepting an Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Program grant in the amount of $140,000 to create a community forestry program.

15. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING:

15.A. Ordinance No. 24-25 amending city code section 70.022 to amend the requirement of illuminated rear license plates to plainly visual displayment of rear license plates.

15.B. Ordinance No. 24-26 removing Title IX, Chapter 90, Sections 90.060 through 90.067, "Wild or Exotic Animals", from Columbus City Code.

15.C. Ordinance No. 24-27 amending 2024-2025 Pay Plan.

16. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING - None

17. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING - None

18. CONSIDERATION OF PAYROLL AND BILLS ON FILE - Included in Consent Agenda.

19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

20. ADJOURNMENT