Common Council Meeting Tuesday, May 05, 2026 06:35 PM Columbus City Hall – 105 N. Dickason Boulevard

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Notice of Open Meeting

Approval of Agenda

Public Comment (Public comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers must begin by stating their name and address for the record. To ensure that all individuals have an opportunity to be heard, the presiding officer may enforce the time limit and may call speakers to conclude their remarks when their time has expired.)

Committee Minutes for File

• 1.Committee Minutes for File: CAEMS (09/10/25), Library (03/17/26), Recreation (03/09/26)

Consent Agenda

• 2.Common Council Meeting Minutes from 04/08/2026, Committee of the Whole and Common Council Meeting and Council Workshop Minutes from 04/21/2026, and Common Council Meeting Minutes from 04/28/2026.

• 3.Mayoral Appointments of Council Members to Committees/Commissions. 

Ordinances – First Reading (Final action may be taken by a motion to suspend the rules and waive the readings under City of Columbus Ordinance Sec 2-46)

• 4.Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 814-26: An Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Section 2-31 of the City of Columbus Code of Ordinances Concerning Composition of the City Council. (CoW 05/05/26)

• 5.Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 815-26 An Ordinance to Amend Section 2-41(b) and to Create Section 102-58(h) of the City of Columbus Code of Ordinances. (CoW 05/05/26)

New Business

• 6.Mayoral Announcement of District 1 Council Vacancy.

• 7.Consider and take action on naming to be Public Works and Utilities Department. (CoW 05/05/26)

• 8.Consider and take action on Recreation Department Support Fund Policy. (RC 04/20/26)

• 9.Consider and take action on the Recommendation to Reduce Pavilion Deposit for Non-Profit Organizations. (RC 04/20/26)

• 10.Consider and take action to approve sending an application for local historic designation of Fireman’s Park to the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission for review. (HLPC 04/22/26)

• 11.Consider and take action on the application for 2026 Tourism Grant by the Columbus Chamber Choir. (TC 04/06/26)

• 12.Consider and take possible action concerning Merit Pay recommendations for the positions of Admin & Billing Clerk, Maintenance Worker II, Deputy Treasurer, Police Department Administrative Manager, Communications & Economic Development Coordinator, Maintenance Worker I, Recreation Director, City Clerk, Director of Community and Economic Development, Finance Director, Police Lieutenant, Police Chief, and City Administrator. (CoW 05/05/26)

• 13.Consider and take action regarding Resolution 11-26: Authorizing Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents related to the sale of parcel 1114.1, located on Tower Drive. (CC 02/17/26)

• 14.Consider and take action on Claims in the amount of $429,015.03

Report of City Officers – City Administrator, Mayor

Adjourn

*A quorum of city committees and/or commissions may be present at this meeting. No action will be taken or considered by those committees and/or commissions.