Common Council Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 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.)

Department Reports for File

• 1.Department Reports for File: Finance (07-2026), Fire (07-2026), Library (07-2026), Police (07-2026).

Consent Agenda

• 2.Committee of the Whole and Common Council Meeting Minutes of 08/05/26.

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)

• 3.Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 820-26: An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance No. 817-26 and Recreate Section 2-390 of the City of Columbus Code of Ordinances Concerning the Ethics Committee. (CC 7/7/26)

New Business

• 4.Consider and take action on the Mayoral Appointment of Ethics Committee members.

• 5.Consider and take action regarding changing the November 3, 2026 Council Meeting date due to the 2026 General Election.

• 6.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. (CC 5/5/26)

• 7.Consider and take action regarding Pavilion Noise Concerns and Potential Solutions. (CoW 8/18/26)

• 8.Consider and take action on Recreation Program Fee Policy. (CoW 8/18/26)

• 9.Consider and take action on the proposal from the Columbus Chamber Choir. (CoW 8/18/26)

• 10.Consider and take action concerning the request of a citizen for a Flock camera policy. (CoW 8/18/26)

• 11.Consider and take action on claims in the amount of $367,309.06

Report of City Officers – Police Chief, City Administrator, Mayor

Convene to Closed Session

• Convene to closed session per § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.

Reconvene to Open Session

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.