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[CALL TO ORDER]
ARE YOU GOING? OKAY, IT IS FIVE 15 AND I WILL CALL THE REGULAR DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY, MARCH 23RD TO ORDER.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. LUDO? HERE.
MAYOR AROSE GRMS. HERE, MS. JOHNSON.
[ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AND PERSONNEL MATTERS CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLE MR. KEELER? YES.
I WILL REMIND THE, UH, VIEWING PUBLIC THAT WE WILL RECONVENE THIS MEETING IN THIS LOCATION AT 7:00 PM OKAY.
[RECONVENE (7 P.M.) ]
RESUME THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2026.AND WE HAVE A SPECIAL TREAT THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE WYANDOT CUBS, STOUT TROOP ONE 11.
IF YOU, A YOUNG MAN AND YOUR SCOUT LEADER WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, THE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND BEING WITH US TONIGHT.
AND, UH, WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO IN YOUR CUB SCOUT GROUP AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT SCOUTING IS DEDICATED TO AND HOW THAT ENRICHES OUR CITY.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT, AND WE HAVE A SMALL GIFT ON BEHALF OF YOUR DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR EACH OF YOU, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ONE OF THESE BAGS, THERE YOU GO.
WELL, YOU GUYS, I HEAR ICE CREAM IS IN ORDER, SO LET'S ALL TURN AROUND AND FACE YOUR PARENTS.
'CAUSE SOME OF THEM HAVE THEIR CAMERAS OUT AND WE'LL GATHER TOGETHER AND SAY CUB SCOUTS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
[SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION]
TO THE SPECIAL PRESENTATION RECOGNITION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.AND WE HAVE THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, 2026, UH, SNEAK PEEK TONIGHT.
AND, UH, WE'RE SO PRIVILEGED TO HAVE HEATHER DIDDY WITH US.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE PRESS YOUR LITTLE BUTTON.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, MAYOR AMEZ GROOMS AND CITY COUNCIL.
UM, YOU GUYS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN EXPECTING ME.
I APPRECIATE ME FILLING IN TONIGHT.
UH, DAN SULLIVAN, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNFORTUNATELY HAD SOME EMERGENCY DENTAL WORK THIS AFTERNOON, SO
UM, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE TIME, UH, THIS AFTERNOON.
HE DOES SEND HIS REGARDS AND APOLOGIES FOR NOT BEING HERE, BUT, UM, WE'RE EXCITED TO SHARE OUR COMPLETE BRANDING PACKAGE FOR THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY WORKDAY FOR THE CITY.
UM, IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY AWARE, HOPEFULLY YOU ARE.
IT IS OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH YOU AND HIGHLIGHTING OUR PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN JUST AS LONG.
SO WE'VE GOT SOME THINGS TO SHARE WITH YOU.
WE REALLY FOCUS ON THE KEY AREAS OF HIGH VISIBILITY, UH, FOR THE TOURNAMENT AND TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PARTNERSHIP.
SO WE'LL SHOW YOU THAT AS WE GO.
ONE THING TO NOTE ON THE FRONT, UH, PAGE HERE IS OUR INSTALLATION DATES OF APRIL 20TH THROUGH THE 24TH WITH THE INTENTION OF BEING LIVE APRIL 27TH, UH, WHICH IS A MONDAY, AND THEN THE TEAR DOWN DATES JUNE, JUNE 8TH THROUGH THE 12TH.
AS A REMINDER, OUR TOURNAMENT IS JUNE ONE THROUGH SEVEN THIS YEAR.
SO AS WE GO INTO THE NEXT SLIDE, WE'LL SHOW YOU A FEW KEY FACTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT.
UM, OUR FIELD REMAINS AT 72 PLAYERS THIS YEAR WITH A PURSE OF 20 MILLION.
UH, WE ARE A SIGNATURE EVENT ON THE TOUR AND, UH, SEVERAL BROADCAST PARTNERS, UH,
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WHO GET YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH REMAIN THE SAME, UH, BOTH ON LINEAR AND DIGITAL TELEVISION, UH, WITH OVER 40 HOURS OF LIVE AND TAPES, BUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE DIGITAL ASPECTS OF IT.SO WE REACH OVER 215 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES AND OF COURSE, UM, WITH OUR KEY PILLARS, WHICH IS SOMETHING YOU'LL SEE COMMUNICATED THIS YEAR OF, UM, HONOR SHOWCASE BENEFIT.
THOSE ARE KIND OF OUR THREE KEY WORDS, UM, BENEFIT RELATING TO THE CHARITIES THAT YOU SEE THERE.
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS BEEN OUR PRIMARY BENEFICIARY FROM THE BEGINNING AT EHLER PLAY FOUNDATION WITH WORKDAY COMING ON A FEW YEARS AGO.
UM, BUT THEN WE ALSO DONATE TO OVER 50 CHARITIES IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, BASED ON NEEDS.
SO OUR HONOREES THIS YEAR, UM, EACH YEAR WE SELECT AN HONOREE FOR THE TOURNAMENT.
DAVID GRAHAM, UM, IS OUR HONOREE AND POSTHUMOUSLY, ALAN ROBERTSON.
UM, AND THEN OF COURSE OUR OVER 3000 VOLUNTEERS WHO WE COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT.
SO SOME KEY NOTES FOR YOU THERE.
AND THEN MOVING ON TO, UH, THE NEXT PAGE.
THIS IS JUST A LISTING OF THE SIGNATURE EVENTS THAT THE MEMORIAL HOST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE LEGENDS LUNCHEON THIS YEAR IS ON TUESDAY, MAY 5TH, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY THAT, UM, OUR MEDIA DAY THE FOLLOWING DAY ON ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH.
UM, THE NICE PART ABOUT THIS IS MR. NICHOLAS WILL BE WITH US FOR THAT MEDIA DAY AS WELL.
SO WE'RE GONNA, UM, BE APPRECIATIVE OF HIS PRESENCE FOR BOTH LEGENDS LUNCHEON AND THE MEDIA DAY.
UM, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY HEARD, THERE IS A TIME CAPSULE ACTUALLY AT THE, IN THE MEDIAN OF MEMORIAL MUIRFIELD DRIVE.
SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE ASSOCIATION TO DO A REVEAL ON THE 6TH OF MAY, UM, ALONGSIDE OUR MEDIA DAY.
SO THAT'D BE A FUN ASPECT, UM, TO THAT PARTICULAR DAY.
UM, JUST A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WE HAVE OUR VOLUNTEER PACKET PICKUP, UM, DOWN AT BRIDGE PARK ON SATURDAY THE NINTH, AND THEN GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOURNAMENT WEEK FOR MILER ON THURSDAY, MAY 28TH AT NEARFIELD.
UM, OUR HONORARY HONOREE CEREMONY REMAINS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD.
WE, WE WILL HAVE DAVID GRAHAM PRESENT ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY AND THEN OUR BENEFIT CONCERT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, AND OF COURSE, FEST ON THE FIFTH AND THE SIXTH WITH OUR FINAL ROUND ON SUNDAY THE SEVENTH.
SO WE HAVE A JAM PACKED, UM, MONTH, UH, FOR THE MEMORIAL, BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THOSE PARTICULAR EVENTS.
AND THEN FROM THERE, UH, WE START TO LOOK AT THE BRAND PRESENCE.
SO THIS IS WHAT WE'RE, UH, LOOKING TO HAVE LIVE APRIL 27TH.
THIS, UM, AS YOU PROBABLY LOOK FAMILIAR, RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK, THE PAVILION THERE.
EACH OF THOSE PIECES SHOW, UM, THE ARTWORK THAT WOULD BE ON I ONE OR THE EITHER OTHER SIDE.
UM, SO WE ARE REALLY FOCUSING ON THE WORD ICONIC AND WHAT HAS MADE THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT ICONIC, UM, FROM THE HONOR SHOWCASE BENEFIT FACTOR, SO NOT JUST JACK AND THE PLAYERS, BUT OF COURSE ALL THE FANS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE SUPPORT THAT WE RECEIVED ALONG THE WAY.
SO AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THIS, UM, WE WILL BRING BACK THE OVERSIZED GOLF BALLS, UM, AT RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK.
SO THAT'S ALWAYS A FUN PIECE, UM, THAT PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE TO GO SEE AND TAKE PICTURES WITH.
UM, AND THEN AS YOU CONTINUE THROUGH, UM, THIS IS A NEW ELEMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
THIS IS OUR LOGO THAT IS, UH, SIX FOOT IN SIZE, UH, ALONG WITH THE OVERSIZED PIN FLAGS THAT YOU SEE THERE ON THE LEFT.
SO, UH, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO DO IS HAVE THIS PARTICULAR MONUMENT, UM, TEMPORARILY DOWN AT RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK TO COMPLIMENT THE GOLF BALLS ALONG WITH 50 OF THE FLAGS TO REPRESENT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
SO THOSE PIN FLAGS WILL BE ALONGSIDE OF IT.
AND THEN, UM, TO ROUND OUT, UH, THE BRAND PRESENCE, THIS IS ALSO A NEW ELEMENT, UM, IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH, UM, DUBLIN LINK BRIDGE, UM, LOOKING TO PUT THE WINNERS AND THE HONOREES LISTED AS YOU WALK ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
EITHER WAY, THESE ARE TEMPORARY DECALS, UM, THAT WE HAVE A PLACE ON THE BRIDGE SO THAT NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU'RE WALKING, YOU COULD GET A SENSE OF THE HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT.
AND THEN FINALLY ON THE LEFT THERE YOU SEE SOME ROAD DECALS IF YOU WERE HERE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CUP.
UH, WE DID THIS ON MEMORIAL DRIVE WITH THE CUP LOGOS, SO WE'D LOVE TO DO THAT TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY ON MEMORIAL DRIVE AS WELL.
AND THEN AS WE GO THROUGH, UM, THE DISC GOLF THAT WE'VE HAD AT RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK, UH, WOULD LOVE TO BRING THAT BACK FOR FAMILIES AND FOR RESIDENTS COME ENJOY.
SO THAT IS THE SAME DISC GOLF COURSE, WHICH, UH, WE'VE SEEN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, WHICH HAS BEEN GREAT.
AND THEN, UM, MOVING ON FROM THERE, UM, THE PULL BANNERS.
SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE CITY WORKING WITH US ON EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM SLIGHTLY.
IT'S BEEN ON AVERY MUIRFIELD DRIVE,
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WE'LL TAKE IT UP TO GLICK ROAD, AND THEN SIMILARLY IN PARALLEL TO THAT ON DUBLIN ROAD, UM, UP TO GLICK.SO THOSE, THOSE PARTICULAR PLACEMENTS ON AVERY MUIRFIELD AND DUBLIN ROAD ARE MEMORIAL SPECIFIC.
UH, BUT THEN DOWN IN BRIDGE PARK, WE DO SHARE SOME OF THOSE POLE BANNERS WITH FOUR FEST TO PROMOTE THAT DOWN AT BRIDGE PARK.
AND THEN, UH, ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE JUST SOME OTHER ELEMENTS DOWN AT BRIDGE PARK, UM, THE ELEVATOR DOORS, UH, FOR THE PARKING GARAGES THAT YOU SEE THERE.
SO WE'LL CONTINUE THE 50TH BRANDING, UM, ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL.
THIS IS THE WALLSCAPE, UM, THAT WE HAVE CONSTRUCTED WITH YOU GUYS THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.
AND THIS IS THE ARTWORK ALONG WITH, UM, JUST OUTSIDE THE AC HOTEL, CONTINUING THE ICONIC THEME.
SO THAT'S JUST A, A LOOK AT THAT PIECE, UM, WITH WORKDAY, UH, INCORPORATED.
AND THEN AS WE GO THROUGH, UM, WE HAVE JUST A LAST SLIDE HERE TO SHARE ABOUT THE VARIOUS COLLABORATION POINTS, WHICH WE GREATLY APPRECIATE WITH YOU GUYS.
UM, COMMUNICATION IS KEY, SO THAT'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT WE WORK HARD WITH THE CITY TEAM AS WELL AS VISIT DUBLIN.
PARKING AND TRAFFIC, OBVIOUSLY AN ESSENTIAL PIECE TO THE EXPERIENCE FOR FANS AND RESIDENTS ALIKE.
UM, AND THEN SAFETY, UM, KEY FOR ALL OF US.
SO, UM, HOSPITALITY CONTINUES ON COURSE AND OFF COURSE.
AND THEN FOR FEST, WE WOULD CONTINUE THE DRONE SHOW, UM, AS WELL AS PART OF THAT ON FRIDAY EVENING.
UM, JUST TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OTHER ELEMENTS, UH, WE HAVE OUR FAMILY NIGHT AT SAFARI GOLF CLUB ON TUESDAY.
SALUTE TO SERVICE DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY, FOLDS OF HONOR ON FRIDAY.
AND THEN OUR PLAY YELLOW SUNDAY.
SO WE'RE ROUNDING OUT WITH SEVERAL THINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN DO THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH US.
AND THEN FROM A COMMUNITY STANDPOINT, JUST TO CALL OUT THAT REALLY LOOKING AT THIS AS A COLLABORATION EFFORT TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY, UM, NOT ONLY WITH THE CITY, BUT VISIT DUBLIN, DUBLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, UM, AND ALL THOSE THAT, AND DUBLIN ARTS COUNCIL AS WELL.
SO A LOT OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH.
SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO, TO HELP.
IT IS CERTAINLY GONNA BE A FANTASTIC CELEBRATION AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE ARTWORK UNVEILING AND THINGS, UH, OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY AS WELL THAT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO.
AND, UM, I THINK WE JUST WANNA THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP.
I, YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS COMMUNITY TO THE STATS THAT YOU RAISE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF TELEVISION HOURS AND THE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THAT, UM, PAY ATTENTION.
I, I THINK AS WE ALL TRAVEL, PEOPLE WILL SAY, OH YEAH, THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT.
SO IT IS CERTAINLY A GLOBAL EVENT AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP AND, UM, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT TO OUR RESIDENTS.
AND THE, UM, YOU KNOW, I, I'M ALWAYS STUNNED WHEN JIM NANCE TALKS ABOUT THE CITY OF DUBLIN ON SUNDAY.
INEVITABLY HE'LL TALK ABOUT THE RESTAURANTS HE ATE IN AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
AND CERTAINLY THAT IS A GREAT BENEFIT TO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT WEEK OR MONTH OF PARTNERSHIP AND EXCITING EVENTS.
OKAY, THIS BRINGS US TO THE CITIZENS' COMMENTS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO COMMENT ON ANY TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.
AS A REMINDER, THERE IS A KIOSK OUT THERE THAT YOU HAD OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN ON.
IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE OP, IF YOU DID NOT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN AT THE KIOSK, WE STILL WOULD WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.
BUT I WILL START WITH LINDSAY IF WE HAVE HAD ANY THAT GOOD EVENING.
MEMBERS OF COUNSEL, NO ONE HAS SIGNED IN THIS EVENING.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM? NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.
HEARING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
AGENDA.IS THERE A REQUEST TO REMOVE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT CONSISTS OF MEETING MINUTES AND THE, UH, LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF TRANSFER? HEARING NONE, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. CRAM? YES.
[Ordinance 16-26 - Ordinance 18-26 ]
THE SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER AND READ ORDINANCES 16 DASH 26 THROUGH 18 DASH 26 TOGETHER.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR AROSE GROOMS? YES.
ORDINANCE 16 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE A 0.042 ACRE WARRANTY DEED FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 6 1 1 AVERY ROAD, IDENTIFIED AT AS FRANKLIN COUNTY
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PARCEL NUMBER 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 9 8 FROM GAR GAR POOL CAR FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND A SHARED USE PATH, DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE.ORDINANCE 17 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.116 ACRE WARRANTY DEED FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 6 8 9 AVERY ROAD FROM SHIAT S OTA PROPERTIES SP 17 LLC.
AND ORDINANCE 18 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.076 ACRE WARRANTY DEED FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 6 9 5 A RY ROAD FROM OHIO VENTURE PROPERTIES LLC.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY BRIAN GABLE.
I HAVE KNOWN NEW OR UPDATED INFORMATION TO PRESENT REGARDING THESE ORDINANCES SINCE THE FIRST READING STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 16 DASH 26 THROUGH 18 DASH 26.
AND I WOULD BE GLAD TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE REGARDING THESE ORDINANCES.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MS. JOHNSON? YES.
[Ordinance 19-26 - Ordinance 22-26]
US TO THE INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING ORDINANCES AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER AND READ OR ORDINANCES 19 DASH 26 THROUGH 22 DASH 26 TOGETHER.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. SALUTO? YES.
ORDINANCE 19 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE A 0.011 ACRE TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT AND A 0.007 ACRE TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT FROM NWP FOUR LLC AND OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 THROUGH 18TH BRIDGE STREET FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE.
ORDINANCE 20 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.011 ACRE TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT AND A 0.016 TEMP ACRE, TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT AND A 0.017 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT FROM COMMUNITY SPACE DEVELOPMENT.
LLC AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 56 NORTH HIGH STREET, ORDINANCE 21 DASH 26 ACQUIRING A 0.010 ACRE FEE.
SIMPLE WARRANTY DEED FOR RIDE OF WAY AND A 0.051 ACRE FEE.
SIMPLE WARRANTY DEED FOR RIGHT OF WAY WITH RESERVATION OF EXISTING PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM DUBLIN WEST DLLC, AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 86 THROUGH 88 NORTH HIGH STREET.
AND ORDINANCE 22 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.011 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND A 0.006 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT FROM CSD DUBLIN, LLC AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 37 AND 35 NORTH RIVERVIEW STREET.
I'LL DO SOME VERY GOOD THANK YOU.
UH, AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD TONIGHT BY JEANNIE WILLIS.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL STAFF IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE FINAL FOUR CONVEYANCE ORDINANCES FOR THE NORTHERN HISTORIC DUBLIN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
THIS WILL COMPLETE THE PROPERTY ACQUISITION LEGISLATION NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT.
ON THE SCREEN IS A PARCEL MAP FOR THE PROJECT.
THE PARCELS OF INTEREST TONIGHT ARE PARCEL ONE NWP FOUR LLC PARCEL SIX, COMMUNITY SPACE DEVELOPMENT LLC PARCEL EIGHT, DUBLIN WEST DLLC, AND FINALLY PARCEL 10 CSD DUBLIN, LLC STARTING OFF PARCEL ONE NWP FOUR LLC HAS AGREED TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE ESTIMATION OR FMVE FOR A 0.011 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,370.
UP NEXT IS PARCEL SIX, COMMUNITY SPACE DEVELOPMENT LLC, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS ATCH.
AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO DONATE THE NECESSARY LAND FOR ONE 0.011 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT TWO A 0.01 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND THREE A 0.017 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT.
ALL OF THESE DONATIONS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.
NEXT IS PARCEL EIGHT, OWNED BY DUBLIN WEST DLLC OR CRAWFORD HOING, WHO HAS ALSO AGREED TO DONATE THE NECESSARY LAND FOR ONE 0.01 ACRE WARRANTY DEED AND TWO A 0.051 ACRE WARRANTY DEED.
WE APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH CRAWFORD HOING AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH US AS THIS PROJECT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP.
AND FINALLY, PARCEL 10 CSD DUBLIN, LLC, WHICH IS AGAIN ATCH AND THEY HAVE ALSO,
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AGAIN AGREED TO DONATE ONE A 0.11 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND TWO A 0.006 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT.AGAIN, ALL OF THESE DONATIONS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ORDINANCES 19 THROUGH 22 DASH 26 AT THE SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13TH, 2026.
THANK YOU AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS DISCUSSION, JEANNIE, WHEN WILL CONSTRUCTION BEGIN ON THESE BIDS? OPEN, UH, THIS WEDNESDAY.
UH, AND THEN WE WILL SET THE CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE.
UH, ONCE THE PRE-BID OR THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS IS UM, SCHEDULED, SO WE HOPE FOR YET THIS SPRING.
OH YEAH, IT SHOULD BE, IT SHOULD START, YOU KNOW, UM, MAY, JUNE, SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
WELL WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO US HEARING THIS AGAIN AT SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL THE 13TH.
[Ordinance 23-26]
23 DASH 26, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE 0.071 ACRE EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY.LOCATED AT 6 9 3 9 SHIRE RINGS ROAD, IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN COUNTY PARCEL NUMBER 2 7 2 0 0 0 3 6 4 FROM JOHN A MCCAULEY AND DION M MCCAULEY FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A SHARED USE PATH, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE.
IN OUR STAFF REPORT, WE WILL GO BACK TO BRIAN GABLE.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THE SHIRE RINGS ROAD, IRONMAN ROAD TO COS GRAY ROAD PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A SHARED USE PATH ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF SHIRE RINGS ROAD, CONNECTING TO EXISTING SHARED USE PATHS AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL SHARED USE PATH NETWORK CONNECTIVITY.
IN 2024, THE CITY ENTERED AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS PATH WITH WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
THE TOWNSHIP SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED A LINK US GRANT FUNDING, UH, IN 2026, ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTEREST FROM NINE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE PROJECT AREA IS NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT.
THE ORDINANCE BEFORE COUNCIL THIS EVENING PROVIDES FOR ONE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IS DETAILED IN THE STAFF MEMO.
THE CITY HAS PARTICIPATED IN GOOD FAITH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND HAVE ARRIVED AT MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS. THIS COMPLETES THE ACQUISITIONS FOR THE PROJECT EXCEPT FOR ONE THAT IS PROCEEDING THROUGH THE APPROPRIATION PROCESS.
THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO FORMALLY ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY PROPERTY INTEREST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23 DASH 26 AT THE SECOND READ IN PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13TH, 2026.
AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
I'M JUST CURIOUS THE TIMELINE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINAL PARCEL AND THEN HOW THAT MIGHT IMPACT, UM, CONSTRUCTION TIMING? YEAH, IT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
UM, CURRENTLY WE'RE, WE'RE KIND OF IN A NEWER TERRITORY WHERE WE'RE TRYING TO FIND THE OWNER.
UM, THAT'S BEEN THE STRUGGLE HERE.
SO, UM, LEGAL'S HELPING US WITH A LOT, TRYING TO, UH, SEE IF WE CAN FIND, YOU KNOW, SHAKE OUT WAYS TO LOCATE THE OWNER.
OUR HOPE IS THAT WE CAN FIND THE OWNER, COME TO MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS, GET THAT DONE AND SELL THE PROJECT YET THIS YEAR.
UM, IF IT HAS TO GO THROUGH APPROPRIATION THROUGH THE COURTS, WE'RE AT THE, THE MERCY OF WHEN THE COURTS WILL SCHEDULE US, WHICH COULD BE UP TO A YEAR.
SO, UM, AT THAT POINT WE WILL, WE'LL DO WHAT WE CAN TO SORT OUT THE FUNDING WITH LINK US, SEE IF WE CAN SHIFT IF NEED BE.
UH, IF NOT WE'LL FIND A WAY TO STILL GO AHEAD, UH, WITH THE PROJECT IN SOME WAY.
UM, BUT WE MAY, UH, HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER WE HAVE A SMALL GAP FOR A TIME OR HOW TO APPROACH THAT BEST.
IF, IF UH, IF IT GOES SMOOTHLY, THIS MIGHT BE THE FIRST LINK US PROJECT COMPLETED AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT TESTIMONY TO, UH, THE BALLOT INITIATIVE AND WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH.
SO HOPEFULLY WE HAVE GOOD LUCK IN LOCATING THAT OWNER AND THAT ALL IS WELL ON THEIR END AND WE CAN COME TO A MUTUALLY AGREEMENT NUMBER.
OKAY, WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL THE 13TH.
[Resolution 13-26 ]
TO THE INTRODUCTION, PUBLIC HEARING VOTE RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 13 DASH 26, ACCEPTING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.AND WE'RE GONNA STICK WITH BRIAN FOR OUR STAFF REPORT.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL STAFF CONDUCTED A COMPETITIVE BID FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2026 PHASE ONE WHICH CONSISTS OF REPLACING DETERIORATED CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER STREET-BASED STABILIZATION MILLION OF DETERIORATED PAYMENT SERVICES,
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PLACEMENT OF NEW ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND OTHER ASSOCIATED STREET MAINTENANCE WORK.THIS WILL MAINTAIN THE AVERAGE PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX OR PCI OF OUR ROADWAY NETWORK IN A GOOD CONDITION.
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED FROM THE 2026 THROUGH 2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF 7,400,000 FROM THE ANNUAL STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND 875,000 FROM THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL, EXCUSE ME, TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR A COMBINED FUNDING OF $8,275,000.
THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR PHASE ONE OF THE 2026 PROGRAM IS $4,026,000.
ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 2026, FIVE BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED.
THE SHELLY COMPANY SUBMITTED THE LOWEST AND BEST BID OF 3,000,406, EXCUSE ME, $3,464,369 AND 85 CENTS.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETE IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR.
STAFF RECOMMENDS COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AS LOIS AND BEST THE BID OF THE SHELLY COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,464,369 AND 89 80 5 CENTS FOR THE PHASE ONE OF THE 2026 PROGRAM.
I'LL DO MY BEST TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION.
WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNSEL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE A REAL QUICK QUESTION ON THE SCOPE.
IS IT PURELY JUST THE PAVING PORTION OF IT OR DOES IT INCLUDE THE MEDIAN? SO LIKE ON EMERALD PARKWAY I SEE YOU'RE REPAVING IT, BUT DOES IT INCLUDE THE MEDIANS KIND OF BETWEEN HARD ROAD AND SO FIXING THE CONCRETE THAT'S BROKEN ON THOSE MEDIANS? YEAH, THE STAMP CONCRETE IS GOING TO BE REMOVED, UH, WITH THIS AS WE'VE DONE WITH OTHER SECTIONS OF EMERALD AS WE'VE GONE ALONG.
THIS IS, I BELIEVE THE LAST SECTION THAT HAS THAT STAMPED CONCRETE.
SO IT'S GONNA BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH BRICK.
AND THAT INCLUDES LIKE THE STAMPED ERY ON TOP BUT ALSO THE CONCRETE, THE CURBING I GUESS OF THE MEDIAN AS WELL.
CURBING DAUGHTER, IF THE CURBS DAMAGE, WE'LL REPLACE IT.
OTHER QUESTIONS, JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE DR. LAMB? YES.
[Resolution 14-26 ]
14 DASH 26 ACCEPTING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.IF IT'S NOT BROKE WE WON'T FIX IT.
THREES OR FOURS
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED FROM THE 2026 THROUGH 2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AS REFERENCED DURING THE PHASE ONE RESOLUTION FOR A COMBINED FUNDING OF 8,275,000.
THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR PHASE TWO OF THE 2026 PROGRAM IS $4,200,000.
ON MARCH 4TH, 2026, FOUR BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED STRAWS.
OUR PAVING COMPANY INCORPORATED SUBMITTED THE LOWEST AND BEST BID OF $3,446,328 AND 85 CENTS.
UH, CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETE BY OCTOBER THIS YEAR OR IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
THE TOTAL OF BOTH STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM LOW BIDS RECEIVED IS $723,687 AND 45 CENTS UNDER THE BUDGETED AMOUNT FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE CIP AS REFERENCED IN THE STAFF MEMO, EXCUSE ME, STAFF MEMO, OTHER PROJECTS PLANNED IN 2026 WILL UTILIZE MUCH OF THE FUNDING REMAINING IN THIS ACCOUNT.
STAFF RECOMMENDS COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AS LOWEST AND BEST THE BID OF STRAWS OR PAVING COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,546,328 AND 85 CENTS FOR PHASE TWO OF THE 2026 PROGRAM.
AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS RESOLUTION.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
BRIAN, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE 1.264 AND CHANGE MILLION DOLLARS LEFT OVER AFTER IN, IN THE BUDGET AFTER THESE TWO.
UM, WHAT IS IT THAT WE WOULD INTEND? ARE THERE PROJECTS THAT WE, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MAYBE THAT DIDN'T GET IDENTIFIED IN THE BUDGET SEASON THINKING WE MAY NOT HAVE ROOM FOR IT.
UM, WILL WE BE ADDING SOME PROJECTS OR, THAT'S A GREAT
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QUESTION.SO, UM, ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE, UH, RECOGNIZED NEEDED TO BE KIND OF ADVANCED IN THE CIP FOR 2027, UH, WAS SOME WORK AT DUBLIN AND EMERALD INTERSECTION.
UM, THAT WORK, UH, INCLUDES THE SIGNAL, IT INCLUDES DEALING WITH THE STAMP CONCRETE, PUTTING IN ADDITIONAL RAMPS, HAVING TO MODIFY THE SIGNAL, AND SEVERAL OTHER, UH, KEY ITEMS. UM, DUE TO MATERIAL LEAD TIMES, WE NEEDED TO ORDER THE STUFF IN ADVANCE.
SO IT MEANS THAT WE HAD TO DESIGN IT, WE HAVE TO BUDGET IT A YEAR EARLY.
SO, UH, MUCH OF THAT PROJECT WORK, UM, IS, UH, ACCOUNTED FOR IN HERE.
IT'LL BE, UH, I THINK OUR ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW IS ABOUT 850,000 OVERALL.
UM, SO THAT'S THE LION'S SHARE OF THE REMAINDER.
UM, AND THEN STAFF IS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT, UH, POTENTIALLY ADVANCING, UM, ONE OR TWO, UH, OF THE LOWER END OF THE STREETS WITHIN OUR PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE REST OF THAT AMOUNT.
JENNY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE MS. CRAM? YES.
[OTHER BUSINESS]
US TO THE OTHER BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA AND WE, WE, WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE NORTH MARKET WINE FESTIVAL ALCOHOL WAIVER AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE FROM ALISON LEROY.WELCOME, GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UM, THIS IS A REQUEST TO SERVE ALCOHOL ON PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE, UM, ANNUAL WINE FESTIVAL.
THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR OF THIS EVENT AND IT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 18TH FROM FIVE TO 10:00 PM AND SEPTEMBER 19TH FROM TWO TO 10:00 PM THOSE ARE THE SAME HOURS THAT THEY HAVE OPERATED IN THE PAST.
AND, UH, WE WILL WORK WITH THEM ON THEIR SECURITY PLAN AND THEIR FENCING DETAILS.
UM, AND THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SPECIAL DUTY OFFICERS ON SITE AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF NORTH MARCUS REQUEST FOR AN ALCOHOL WAIVER ON CITY PROPERTY FOR THEIR WINE FEST IN SEPTEMBER.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ALCOHOL WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE NORTH MARKET WINE FESTIVAL.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. JOHNSON? YES.
THIS BRINGS US TO THE DORA EXPANSION BLOCK G AND RIVERSIDE PARK CROSS RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK.
AND WE WILL STICK WITH ALLISON FOR OUR STAFF REPORT.
UM, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I AM COMING BACK TO COUNCIL TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY SINCE WE ESTABLISHED THE SINGLE DORA IN 2022.
UM, AND SO WE FIRST COMBINED THOSE BACK AT THAT TIME.
'CAUSE AT THE TIME WE HAD AN EAST DORA AND A WEST DORA AND WE WANTED TO MAKE THE CONNECTION OVER THE BRIDGE AND, UM, THE PARK.
AND YOU CAN SEE IN THIS MAP IT IS SOMETIMES CONFUSING.
THE SORT OF OFF BEIGE YELLOWISH IS WHAT WE CALL THE ACTIVE DORA AREA.
SO THAT'S NOW IF YOU WENT TO OUR WEBSITE AND WANTED TO SEE WHERE COULD I TAKE A DORA A DRINK, IT'S THOSE THAT BEIGE BOUNDARY, THE PURPLE BOUNDARY.
WHAT THAT IS IS WHAT IS IN THE OFFICIAL BOUNDARY APPROVED BY THE STATE OF OHIO.
UM, BUT THE STATE OF OHIO LETS COUNCIL, UH, DECIDE HOW MUCH OF THAT THEY WANT TO BE ACTIVE.
SO WHEN WE ESTABLISHED THIS, WE KNEW THAT THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS AND RESTAURANTS AND SUCH INVOLVED, UM, COMING ON.
SO THAT, THAT'S WHY THERE IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS.
SO ANYTHING IN PURPLE IS NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
SO THIS YEAR, UM, INTOWN GOLF CLUB DID, UH, OPEN UP AND WE REALIZED THAT THEY WERE NOT IN THE OFFICIAL ACTIVE DORA AREA.
SO PART OF THIS IS TO JUST ACTIVATE THEIR CORNER THERE, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE CORNER OF BRIDGE PARK AVE AND MOONEY ON THE, UH, NORTHEAST CORNER.
SO IN ORDER TO ALSO, UH, MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS FROM THE SIDEWALK, WE NEED TO ACTIVATE A CERTAIN BIT OF MOONEY ON THE SIDEWALK THERE.
AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT SITS IN THAT SPACE THERE.
WE ALSO, WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT IT, WE WANTED TO LOOK AT THE PEDESTRIAN AXIS AND THE MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT ITSELF.
AND ESPECIALLY WITH UM, BRISTOL REPUBLIC, WHICH SHOULD BE OPENING UP AROUND MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT TIME.
WE KNOW THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE WALKING IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA.
BRISTOL IS GOING TO BE IN THAT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MOONEY AND UM, BRIDGE PARK AVENUE.
AND SO WE WANTED TO, WE THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO REQUEST TO ACTIVATE THAT SIDEWALK AS WELL.
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HAVE TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING GARAGES 'CAUSE I KNOW THAT WAS OF CONCERN IN THE PAST THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO ALLOW THE DOOR DRINKS IN THE PARKING GARAGES.SO WE CAN STILL KEEP THE PARKING GARAGES OUT OF THAT ACTIVE AREA.
ALSO, CURRENTLY IN RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK, THE ONLY ACTIVE AREAS ARE THE PAVED AREAS.
SO IF YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HERE, IT'S SORT OF WHERE THE ICE RINK IS NOW AND THEN DOWN BY THE FOUNTAIN.
BUT NOW THAT THE GRASS IS ACTIVE, SO FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR WE CAME BACK AND ASKED FOR THE GRASS AREA TO BE ACTIVATED DURING THE SUMMER SERIES.
AND AT THAT TIME COUNCIL HAD REQUEST OR TALKED ABOUT WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ACTIVATE THAT AREA.
AND WE STARTED LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OTHER DOORS AROUND CENTRAL OHIO.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE ONE THAT'S IN THE ARENA DISTRICT, THEIR DOOR IS ONLY ACTIVE WHEN THERE ARE SPECIFIC EVENTS.
SO IF THERE'S A CREW GAME OR A CLIPPERS GAME OR A BLUE JACKETS GAME.
SO THEY'RE ONLY ACTIVE DURING THOSE EVENT NIGHTS.
SO LOOKING AT SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND ALSO KNOWING WE WANTED TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR SOME OF OUR EVENTS GOING THROUGH OUR SYSTEM THAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS ROADMAP, WE ARE REQUESTING THAT STAFF COULD ACTIVATE THAT GRASS AREA JUST BY GOING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT, THE COMMUNITY EVENT PERMIT.
SO, YOU KNOW, THE POLICE ARE THERE, WE HAVE STREET STAFF, SO THEY ALL GET REVIEWED AND ESPECIALLY ANY EVENT THAT WOULD REQUEST THAT, THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE A MEETING THAT WE DISCUSS THE WHOLE THING.
SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN OFTEN, BUT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING MORE REQUESTS JUST TO LET THAT LAWN, WHEN WE ACTIVATE THE LAWN, THE FOREST AREA, IT WILL STILL REMAIN OUTSIDE THE DORA AREA.
SO WE HAD HAD SOME CONCERNS UP ABOUT PEOPLE WALKING AND WANDERING IN THAT AREA, BUT IT WOULD ONLY BE THE SIDEWALK EAST.
SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT EXPANSION ON MOONEY, THE SIDEWALKS ON MOONEY STREET SOUTH OF LARIMER AND NORTH OF LONGSHORE STREET, AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY AT 66 20 MOONEY STREET, WHERE THE GOLF CLUB IS.
AND WE ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF DORA IN THE RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY EVENT PERMITTING PROCESS.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE ON THIS.
UH, IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
I WAS JUST GONNA THROW THIS OUT THERE THAT I'M MEAN, I'M, I'M OKAY WITH ACTIVATING THE DOOR IN THE GRASS AREAS OF RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK ALL OF THE TIME.
I JUST THINK IT'S CONFUSING AND HARD FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT OH, I CAN WALK TO THE PLAZA OR CROSS THE BRIDGE AND I CAN GO DOWN TO THE FOUNTAIN, BUT THEN I CAN'T GO INTO THE GRASS OR WALK.
I MEAN, IF YOU'RE DOWN ON THE NORTHERN END AT LIKE KITCHEN SOCIAL AND YOU CROSS COME ACROSS THERE AND YOU WANNA CUT ACROSS THE PARK, YOU WOULD HAVE YOUR GLASS, YOU COULD HAVE YOUR GLASS WITH YOU AND STUFF.
AND I, I MEAN IT AGAIN, IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S ANYONE IN ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
IT STILL HAS TO BE IN THE DARK CUP.
AND UM, I JUST THINK IT'D BE SIMPLER.
IT'D BE EASIER TO, FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW.
I KNOW WHEN WE WERE DOING THE SHAMROCK EVENT THERE, I MEAN PEOPLE CLEARLY HAD THEIR DOOR CUPS WITH THEM IN THE SHAMROCK AND THEY WERE IN THE GRASS.
BUT I MEAN IT'S, I DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH DOING IT.
JUST TO SIMPLIFY THINGS, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN A RESPECTFUL IN USING THE TRASH CANS AND THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHT.
YEAH, I I ACTUALLY WOULD TEND TO AGREE WITH YOU AMY.
UM, WE, I I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE.
THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN A PRETTY CONSERVATIVE AND SLOW ROLE APPROACH TO THIS WHOLE DORA THING.
UM, I THINK THAT WE'VE PROVEN THAT IT WORKS REALLY WELL, THAT WE CAN DO IT REALLY WELL.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH MAKING IT SIMPLER, ACTIVATING THE AREAS THAT YOU'VE REQUESTED.
'CAUSE IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW, UM, PLACES COMING ONLINE AND THEN LEAVING THE LAWN AS, AS PART OF THE ACTIVE DORA AREA.
I, I THINK IT SIMPLIFIES THINGS.
IT WOULD BE NOT AS MUCH WORK ON STAFF TO HAVE TO TRY TO PROVE IT THROUGH THE EVENTS PROCESS.
UM, AND AGAIN, I JUST APPRECIATE THAT WE'VE TAKEN THAT SLOW ROLE APPROACH.
HOW MANY YEARS HAS IT BEEN NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS? UM, WE'VE, THE FIRST DOOR WENT IN IN 21.
IN 22 IS WHEN WE, UM, COMBINED THEM.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT STAFF AND MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THROUGH AN ITERATIVE PROCESS I'M VERY COMFORTABLE WITH WITH THAT.
FROM THE STAFF PERSPECTIVE, IS THERE A REASON WHY, UM, YOU ONLY REQUESTED THE ACTIVATION DURING EVENTS AS OPPOSED TO JUST HAVING IT ALL THE TIME? NO, I THINK WE WERE JUST, UM, LEANING TO THE MORE CONSERVATIVE SIDE.
UM, AND WE, WE HAVE NOT HAD, UM, ANY ISSUES IN THERE.
WE DO KNOW, AND IT'S FUNNY THAT YOU SAID THE SHAMROCK, I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT, BUT IF YOU DID
UM, BUT YEAH, IT IS VERY CONFUSING AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT DO
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WE PUT SOME EXTRA SIGNAGE THERE BUT THEN THAT ALSO, YOU KNOW, DOES THAT JUNK UP THE PARK WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING MORE SIGNAGE, UM, AND SUCH.SO YEAH, I, I THINK FROM A STAFF PERSPECTIVE WE WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
AND THEN, THEN I CONCUR AS WELL.
IT'S A LOT EASIER TO ADD PLACES THAN TAKE THEM AWAY.
SO WE DIDN'T WANT PEOPLE TO GET ACCUSTOMED TO BEING IN A SPACE AND ALLOWING TO HAVE AN OPEN CONTAINER THERE AND THEN SAYING, OH YOU CAN'T BE HERE.
AND THEY'RE LIKE, WELL LAST WEEK I COULD WHY? IT'S, UM, SO THAT WAS PART OF THE THINKING.
I'M ASSUMING THAT THERE WILL NEED TO PLACE ADDITIONAL WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE PARK THEN OBVIOUSLY.
WE'LL, WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.
WHAT'S NICE ABOUT THAT AREA IS WE HAVE STAFF THERE ALL THE TIME, UM, THAT ARE REALLY GOOD ABOUT THAT TRASH AND WE HAVE SOME INTERESTING RECYCLING BINS AND THE CRUSHERS OR WHATEVER THAT I'M SURE THERE, THERE'S A MORE TECHNICAL NAME FOR THAT.
BUT
WELL I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO EXR APPROVE THE EXPANSION OF THE ACTIVE DOOR AREA TO BLOCK G AND RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK LAWN AREAS, MAKING THE RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK LAWN AREAS PERMANENT SECOND.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR AROSE GROOMS? YES.
IN THE VEIN OF TALKING ALL THINGS DORA, WE HAVE NEXT DORA EXTENSION FOR THE COLUMBUS CREW WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY.
AND AGAIN, WE'LL STAY WITH ALLISON.
UM, SO THIS, THIS UH, NEXT REQUEST IS OBVIOUSLY A BRAND NEW REQUEST AND WE, UM, ARE ASSUMING THAT IT'S A ONE-TIME REQUEST GIVEN THAT THE UM, WORLD CUP IS ONLY IN THE US MAYBE ONCE IN OUR LIFETIME
UM, BUT THE CREW HAS, UM, APPROACHED US AND CRAWFORD HOING ABOUT HAVING AN OFFICIAL WATCH PARTY ON THIS SPECIFIC NIGHT ON JUNE 12TH.
THAT IS THE NIGHT THAT, UM, THE USA PLAYS IN THE WORLD CUP IN LA HENCE THE TIME WHY IT IS, UM, SO MUCH LATER THAN WE WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT.
UM, BUT WE DO EXPECT THIS TO BE A LARGE EVENT AND THE COLUMBUS CREW'S GOING TO BE DOING OFFICIAL WATCH PARTIES AND OTHER AREAS OF CENTRAL OHIO.
UM, BUT WE REALLY FEEL LIKE THIS IS KIND OF THE PREMIER EVENT BEING THAT THAT FIRST NIGHT.
AND SO WHAT THEY'RE ASKING, UM, IS FOR US TO EXTEND THE DOOR BECAUSE THE GAME WILL GO SO LATE, YOU KNOW, IF YOU KNOW SOCCER, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHEN IT WILL END.
SO THAT'S WHY THEY ARE REQUESTING, UM, THE 11:00 PM WELL THEY'RE REQUESTING MIDNIGHT JUST IN CASE THE, THIS MATCH RUNS OVER AND IT'S GONNA BE A VERY SIMILAR FOOTPRINT TO FEST.
UM, THEY'RE GONNA BE PUTTING UP THE LARGE SCREENS AND THEY'RE GONNA BE DOING DOOR STATIONS OUT OF ALL THE EVENTS.
SO THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE ADDING ANY EXTRA BEER SERVERS, BUT THEY'LL HAVE SOME FOOD TRUCKS, THEY'LL HAVE SOME TABLES OUT THERE.
THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO COME OUT AND, UM, CELEBRATE FOR THAT EVENT.
SO WE HAVE NOT HAD OUR OFFICIAL EVENT PERMIT REVIEW, BUT WE WANTED TO GET THIS IN FRONT OF YOU EARLY ENOUGH SO THAT THEY HAD TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY COULD PLAN CORRECTLY.
SO WE ARE ACTUALLY MEETING WITH THEM IN THE COMING WEEKS TO GO OVER ALL THE DETAILS AND IN THAT WE WILL DETERMINE WHAT THE, UM, SECURITY PLAN WILL BE AND YOU KNOW, WHERE WE WILL HAVE, UM, THE BARRICADES AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO BE ABLE TO BLOCK OFF THE DIFFERENT ROADS.
BUT I CAN TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS EVENT.
BUT STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF EXTENDING THE DORA HOURS, UH, FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT ON JUNE 12TH, 2026.
WE'LL TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
SO I JUST WANT TO BE SYMPATHETIC TO THE RESIDENTS OF BRIDGE PARK.
I I, I SUPPOSE IF YOU LIVE IN BRIDGE PARK, YOU'VE EITHER GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO SOME OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS STAYING OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT ANYWAY, PEOPLE COMING AND GOING, UM, AND THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT ARE PLANNED.
BUT, UM, I CERTAINLY FEEL FOR FOLKS THAT, THAT WANT TO GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP AND TURN IN EARLY.
AND I SEE THE EVENT ENDS IS TENTATIVELY ENDING AT 11, SO I'D BE MORE IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING IT JUST ONE HOUR.
UM, BUT IT'S NOT A HILL TO DIE ON FOR ME.
AND WE CAN ALSO TALK TO 'EM ABOUT THE SOUND SYSTEM AS WELL, UM, WHEN WE HAVE THE EVENT PERMIT MEETING.
SO I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT IS EVEN IF THEY, YOU KNOW, WE COULD SHUT OFF THE MATCH, SHUT OFF THE TVS, BUT THEN IF SOME SUDDENLY SOMEBODY'S STANDING THERE WITH THEIR DOOR DRINK, DO THEY HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, QUICKLY DUMP IT AND RUN AND INTO ONE OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS? 'CAUSE THE ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE OPEN.
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WE COULD DEFINITELY BRING UP WITH THEM THAT THE SOUND, UM, COULD BE TURNED OFF AS SOON AS THE GAME IS OVER.I MEAN, THAT, THAT GETS PRETTY LATE AND, AND YOU KNOW, YOU DO SEE PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES LIVING IN THERE THAT IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DO, IF THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY THERE, I CERTAINLY WOULD BE, UM, SYMPATHETIC TO THAT.
YOU KNOW, THIS EVENT IS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 12TH, AND I DON'T KNOW IF PERHAPS WE NEED IN OUR, UM, SECURITY PLANS SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE WHEN THE EVENINGS ARE PARTICULARLY BEAUTIFUL, THE NUMBERS GROW EXPONENTIALLY AND I THEY ANTICIPATE X RIGHT.
AND I FEEL LIKE THEY GET X PLUS 500 IN A PARTICULARLY LOVELY EVENING.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WHAT WE CAN DO THAT THAT CAN HELP, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY WE CAN'T PREDICT THE WEATHER THAT FAR OUT AND MAYBE THERE'LL BE A THUNDERSTORM AND THERE'LL BE 300 PEOPLE THERE.
WE, WE SIMPLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S GOING TO BE.
BUT I WOULD LIKE US TO START MAYBE CONTEMPLATING SOMETHING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE OUR CONTINGENCY PLANS IN THESE AREAS.
UH, YOU KNOW, I KNOW ON THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE OF FOUR FEST NIGHTS WHERE IT JUST GOT TO BE REALLY CROWDED IN A HURRY.
AND FOR ME THAT'S CONCERNING BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY IN THOSE AREAS AND, YOU KNOW, CHIEF AND OUR STAFF DO A GREAT JOB, BUT MAYBE WE NEED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF CONTINGENCY ON CALLS.
SOMETHING, UM, IN THE EVENT THAT, THAT CROWDS GROW LARGER THAN, YOU KNOW, THEY PUT A NUMBER ON THEIR APPLICATION.
AND, UH, SO NOT, IT'S NOT SPECIFIC TO THIS ONE, BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING I THINK IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO, TO CONTEMPLATE SOME OF THOSE THINGS.
WELL IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF THE DORA HOURS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH TO PERMIT SALES THROUGH 11:59 PM OR EARLIER.
I WILL SECOND THANK YOU JENNY, WHICH PLEASE CALL THE RULE.
UM, THIS BRINGS US TO THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT TEMPORARY SIGN APPROVAL REQUEST.
AND WE'LL GO BACK TO ALLISON FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I THINK HEATHER LARGELY GAVE US YEAH, HEATHER PRETTY MUCH.
UM, AND, AND WE THANK HEATHER FOR STEPPING IN LAST MINUTE 'CAUSE SHE WASN'T FULLY PREPARED.
UM, UH, BUT, BUT WE DO, UM, REQUEST ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT SHE OR WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SIGNAGE ITEMS THAT SHE WENT OVER.
AND I CAN GO INTO ANY OF THE SPECIFICS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ASKED QUESTIONS, THE NEW ONES, UM, JUST FOR YOUR WEIRDNESS.
AND I THINK SHE REALLY, UM, TALKED ABOUT THAT IS OF COURSE THE, UM, THE DECALS ON THE BRIDGE.
AND I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD DECALS ON THE BRIDGE, BUT WE DO HAVE 'EM, WE'VE HAD 'EM IN THE, THE AREA ON THE PLAZA THERE IN OTHER PLACES, AND WE DO KNOW THAT THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, HOW TO PUT THEM DOWN AND TAKE THEM UP AS WELL.
AND THEN THIS PIECE IS ALSO A NEW PIECE, UM, WHICH, YOU KNOW, I THINK IS, YOU KNOW, EMBLEMATIC OF THE, THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE YEAR.
I CAN TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
UH, IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I REALLY LIKE THE ONE ON THE BRIDGE WITH ALL THE CHAMPIONS.
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT, LIKE LITERAL WALKTHROUGH HISTORY.
I, I THINK THAT'S MAYBE MY FAVORITE OF THE BUNCH IS PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH AND SEEING TIGER WOODS'S NAME THREE TIMES AND, UH, ALL OF THAT.
SO SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY SIGNAGE REQUEST AS PROPOSED FOR THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT.
IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MS. A LUDO? YES.
THIS BRINGS US TO THE WESTBRIDGE STREET CORRIDOR VISIONING UPDATE AND WE'LL HAVE A NEW FACE IN JENNY RA AT THE, I'LL TRY NOT TO DIS I'LL TRY NOT TO DISAPPOINT.
SO BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WE WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ABOUT THE BRIDGE STREET VISIONING STUDY, UM, THAT WAS PRESENTED IN PART TO COUNCIL IN JULY OF LAST YEAR RELATED TO THE EAST SIDE OF BRIDGE STREET.
UM, AND THAT PRESENTATION REALLY WAS THAT FIRST PHASE OF THIS LARGER CORRIDOR
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STUDY.SO THIS YEAR, UM, OR BEGINNING OF, EXCUSE ME, END OF LAST YEAR, BEGINNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, REALLY FOCUSING ON THE WEST BRIDGE STREET PORTION OF THIS.
SO HOW THIS FUNCTION AS A, A LARGER CORRIDOR.
SO I WANTED TO BRING AN UPDATE TO YOU TONIGHT AND THEN HIGHLIGHT SOME, UM, EVENTS THAT ARE COMING UP, UM, AND JUST SHARE AN UPDATE OF THIS PROJECT IN GENERAL.
SO IN TERMS OF THE, UM, PROJECT BACKGROUND, AS I MENTIONED, RIGHT, THE BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT, UM, OR EXCUSE ME, THE BRIDGE STREET CORRIDOR IS REALLY LOOKING AT THAT EAST WEST CORRIDOR THAT RUNS THROUGH THE CITY AND HOW THAT ROADWAY, AS YOU ALL KNOW, HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME, RIGHT? VERY, UM, PARTICULARLY THAT EAST SIDE, PARTICULARLY LOOKING AT, UM, THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, HOW, YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY TRANSPORTATION FORWARD IN TERMS OF VEHICLE, THAT SUBURBAN DESIGN MODEL.
AND AS WE'VE TRANSITIONED OVER TIME, PARTICULARLY WITH THE BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT, UM, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT WITH THAT PARTICULAR AREA.
AND THEN AS WE'RE MOVING WEST THROUGH THE HISTORIC DISTRICT AND THEN TOWARDS, UM, THE TWO 70 INTERCHANGE, REALLY LOOKING AT THAT OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THIS AREA HOLISTICALLY AND HOW TO HELP, UM, SHARE THAT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR ALIGNING WITH ENVISION DUBLIN AND THE STRATEGIES, UM, THAT WE WENT THROUGH AS PART OF THAT, THAT LARGE CONVERSATION AND PARADIGM SHIFT TO BE MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY AND PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED AND LOOKING AT ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, UM, AS WELL AS THEN THE OPPORTUNITY AS WE TALKED ABOUT ON ANOTHER PROJECT, THE LINK FUTURE LINK US CONNECTION, AND THAT BUS RAPID TRANSIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAPPEN ALONG THIS CORRIDOR.
SO WE REALLY LOOKED AT THIS OVERALL AND ARE LOOKING AT THIS PROJECT OVERALL IN SORT OF THAT TWO PHASED APPROACH, BUT TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY WHAT THIS COULD LOOK LIKE AND WHAT THAT PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT FROM A STREETSCAPE, UM, COULD LOOK LIKE.
UM, SO AGAIN, THIS JUST SORT OF HIGHLIGHTS OUR TWO AREAS, UM, WITHIN THE CORRIDOR AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
SO AGAIN, OUR MAJOR FOCUS AREAS WITHIN THIS ARE LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE MANAGING SPEED, BUT ALSO LOOKING AT HOW WE'RE PROVIDING THAT SAFE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT, LOOKING AT ALL THESE MOBILITY OPTIONS, HOW ARE WE MAKE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE TRANSFORMING THIS CORRIDOR INTO SOMETHING THAT SERVES ALL ALL USERS.
UM, ANOTHER PORTION OF THIS IS, AS I MENTIONED, REDEVELOPMENT IS HAPPENING.
HOW ARE WE THINKING ABOUT THAT FROM A PLANNING STANDPOINT WHEN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY'S COMING FORWARD WITH PROJECTS? WHAT, WHAT'S THAT VISION THAT WE WANNA SET FOR THIS IN TERMS OF, UM, HOW THAT STREETS SCAPE LOOKS, WHERE, YOU KNOW, SIDEWALKS, UM, LANE WIDTHS, ALL THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
AND HOW WOULD WE THEN ALSO LOOK AT INCORPORATING, UM, THE TRANSIT OPTIONS INCLUDING LINK US THAT I MENTIONED AND REALLY AGAIN, AS I SAID, SHIFTING THAT PARADIGM AND HOW ARE WE FOCUSING ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, RIGHT? WHAT, WHAT DO THOSE FACILITIES LOOK LIKE ALONG THIS WHOLE CORRIDOR AND HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THIS VISION AND VISIONING FOR THAT REALLY HELPS SUPPORT THAT? SO JUST AS A QUICK OVERVIEW, UM, AND WE PROVIDED ALL THOSE DETAILS IN YOUR PACKET FOR REFERENCE, UM, AND FOR OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT, UM, DIDN'T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THAT PRESENTATION.
THE EAST BRIDGE STREET STUDY WAS, UM, PRESENTED TO COUNCIL IN JULY OF LAST YEAR.
AND AS PART OF THAT STUDY, WHICH WAS, UM, A PRETTY EXTENSIVE, UM, WITH CONSULTANT SUPPORT PROVIDED FIVE DESIGN ALTERNATIVES FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER, UM, IT REALLY LOOKED AT AGAIN, THE LANE WIDTHS, UM, PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES, BIKE PATHS, ALL THOSE PIECES.
AND AGAIN, HOW AND WHERE WOULD THAT FUTURE LINK US HAPPEN WHEN THAT COMES TO FRUITION.
UM, SO WE HAD SOME GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT.
THERE WAS A RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
UM, IN THE END COUNCIL HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION AROUND, RIGHT, WE'RE LOOKING AT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRAVEL LANES.
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? HOW ARE WE HANDLING ON STREET PARKING? WHAT'S THE ROLE OF THAT? HOW WOULD THAT FIT SEAMLESSLY? AND HOW DO WE MAKE THAT CHANGE OVER TIME? HOW ARE WE ACCOMMODATING THESE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES? WHAT'S THE CHARACTER OF THIS ROADWAY? UM, WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT GENERAL SORT OF PROJECT TIMING, LIKE HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, UH, PARTICULARLY AS DEVELOPMENT COMES ONLINE AND THEN LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, WHAT OTHER COORDINATION SUPPORT CAN WE SEE AND, AND INTEGRATE AS PART OF A FUTURE, UM, DEVELOPMENT OR, YOU KNOW, PROJECTS COMING FORWARD ALONG THAT CORRIDOR.
SO AS PART OF THAT, UM, COUNCIL FEEDBACK, WE HAVE COMMITTED TO SOME FOLLOW UPS, WHICH IS LOOKING AT THIS OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS, DOING SOME EVALUATIONS OF THAT, CARRYING THAT FORWARD.
SO AT THAT TIME WE KNEW WE WERE GONNA DO THE WESTBRIDGE STREET PORTION OF THIS.
SO TAKING THOSE COMMENTS IN UNDER CONSIDERATION AS WE LOOK AT THAT, AND THEN REALLY LOOKING AT THE WHOLE CORRIDOR FROM SAWMILL TO TWO 70, AND THEN HOW DOES THAT FIT WITHIN THE LARGER REGION, RIGHT? WE HAVE OUR PART THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON, BUT THAT FITS INTO THIS BIGGER PICTURE.
SO HOW DO WE BRING THAT FORWARD TO COUNCIL? SO THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, UM, WITH THIS WEST BRIDGE STREET STUDY.
SO AGAIN, WE'RE THIS POINT LOOKING AT IN MORE DETAIL SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID ON THE EAST SIDE, BUT FOR THAT WEST PORTION.
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FRANCE ROAD, THAT INTERCHANGE AREA, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? UM, WE'RE ALSO WITH OUR CONSULTANT TEAM LOOKING AT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EAST BRIDGE STREET, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ALL WILL ALIGN AS THAT AS WE LOOK AT THIS CORRIDOR IN WHOLE.UM, AND AS PART OF THIS WEST SIDE, WE HAVE INCLUDED A, A NEW CONSULTANT, WHICH IS SPEC DEMPSEY, UM, WHO IS VERY NATIONALLY KNOWN FOR WALKABILITY.
UM, JEFF SPEC PARTICULARLY SPOKE AT THE SUSTAINABILITY MORSEY SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE IN 2024 IF ANYBODY ATTENDED THAT.
SO REALLY GREAT BACKGROUND IN TERMS OF WALKABILITY AND WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE, UM, AND HOW THOSE SORT OF HONESTLY, SIMPLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS CAN REALLY MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
SO HE'S BEEN A GREAT ADD TO OUR TEAM.
UM, AND WE KICKED THIS OFF, UM, IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR, UM, IN OUR, IN OUR WORKING TOWARDS THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, WHICH AGAIN, IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID ON THE WEST SIDE, BUT HOW'S THAT PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY HAPPENING? HOW ARE WE DEALING WITH THE FEASIBILITY OF ON STREET PARKING STREETSCAPE, VRT CROSSWALK SAFETY IN PARTICULAR? UM, AND THEN HOW DO THOSE FUTURE STREET CONNECTIONS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE BRIDGE STREET CODE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE WE'RE CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT THAT BECAUSE THE CREATION OF THAT GRID REALLY HELPS TO DISTRIBUTE TRAFFIC IN THAT AS A PIECE OF THE, THE BIGGER PUZZLE.
SO IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, UM, FOR YOU RELATED TO THIS IS THAT JEFF SPECK IS GONNA COME BACK, UM, AND DO A PRESENTATION ON THE WALKABILITY WALKABILITY CITIES.
AND THAT'S GONNA BE ON APRIL 14TH AND THAT IS ON YOUR COUNCIL CALENDAR.
SO THAT'S A TUESDAY EVENING AND THAT'S GONNA BE AT THE WENDY'S CORPORATE CONFERENCE CENTER.
SO HE'S GONNA BE HERE DOING THAT PRESENTATION, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
AGAIN, REALLY GREAT, REALLY GREAT TALK.
UM, SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN OUR GOAL WILL BE FOLLOWING THAT TO, UM, BE BACK TO COUNCIL IN A WORK SESSION FORMAT SO THAT WE CAN TALK THROUGH ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THAT ENTIRE COURT OR LET YOU ALL HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITY.
THE CONSULTANTS WILL BE HERE AS WELL.
ANSWER QUESTIONS, TALK THROUGH WHAT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WITHIN OUR GOAL OF HAVING THIS LARGER STUDY, UM, COMPLETE HERE AT LATE SUMMER, UM, EARLY FALL OF 26.
OUR GOAL IS TO TRY TO WRAP THIS UP BECAUSE AGAIN, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ALONG THAT CORRIDOR AND HOW ARE WE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING, UM, DIRECTION TO EVERYBODY AS PART OF THAT.
SO THE ONLY THING REALLY FROM YOU ALL, UNLESS YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OF ME, WHICH I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER, UM, IS THAT WHEN HE'S HERE, HE'LL BE HERE ALSO ON THAT WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HAS OFFERED TO DO, UM, WALKING TOURS WITH COUNCIL AND WE CAN ARRANGE THAT DEPENDING ON YOUR INTEREST.
UM, BUT IT WAS REALLY BENEFICIAL.
STAFF DID THAT, UM, IN NOVEMBER AND IT'S, AGAIN, HAVING WORKED HERE FOR A LONG TIME AND YOU'RE ON THAT CORRIDOR IN DIFFERENT PIECES, BUT TO WALK IT FROM ESSENTIALLY THE KROGER DEVELOPMENT ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE, UM, ROUNDABOUT TO BRIDGE PARK, IT'S A VERY INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.
SO DEFINITELY WANNA GET FEEDBACK FROM YOU ALL.
IF THAT'S SOMETHING OF INTEREST, IT WOULD BE DURING THE DAYTIME.
SO I KNOW THAT SOME OF, YOU KNOW, WORK SCHEDULES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WE CAN TRY TO ACCOMMODATE THAT, UM, AS BEST WE CAN AND GROUP YOU APPROPRIATELY, BUT DEFINITELY WANT YOUR FEEDBACK IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN.
AND AGAIN, HANDS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, SO VERY GOOD.
I'M GONNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR, UH, INCLUDING THE HISTORY.
IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND VERY DETAILED AND VERY AMBITIOUS, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
UM, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THE WALKING TOUR, BUT IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE TIME.
AND SO MAYBE AS THAT, UM, HAS A LITTLE MORE LIKE DETAIL TO IT, IF YOU LET US KNOW, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
WE CAN COORDINATE THAT THROUGH JENNY AND PROVIDE SOME OPTIONS AND GET A BETTER SENSE OF THAT.
BUT IF YOU'RE GENERALLY SEEM INTERESTED, WE CAN SEE HOW THAT WORKS.
YEAH, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THAT TOUR THAT MORNING.
WE'LL, WE'LL PROCEED WITH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE TIMING LOOKS LIKE, SO, OKAY.
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OKAY, THIS BRINGS US TO STAFF COMMENTS AND WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR VERY OWN MEGAN O' CALLAHAN.GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
I HAVE JUST A COUPLE OF BRIEF UPDATES.
UM, WITH IT BEING SPRING, UM, IT IS SPRING CLEANING SEASON, SO WE HAVE SCHEDULED OUR ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE SATURDAY EVENT, AND THAT'S GONNA BE HELD AT THE SERVICE CENTER ON APRIL 11TH FROM 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM LAST YEAR.
WE DIVERTED A TOTAL OF 46.22 TONS OF MATERIAL AT THIS EVENT ALONE.
SO OUR RESIDENTS HAVE CERTAINLY GROWN TO APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THIS ANNUAL EVENT HELPS, UM, ADVANCE OUR SUSTAINABILITY PLANS GOAL OF EXPANDING COMMUNITY RECYCLING BY IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR RESIDENTS AND ALSO TO THOSE THAT TRAVEL TO DUBLIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY THERE.
UH, AND THEN LASTLY, THE CITY WAS RECENTLY AWARDED $120,000 IN 53 10 FUNDING THROUGH
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THE MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OR MORS E AND THAT MARKS THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THAT GRANT AWARD.THESE FEDERAL FUNDS SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THAT HELPS TO ENSURE MOBILITY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE FUNDING, WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE DUBLIN CONNECTOR FOR, UM, OUR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICALLY, WHICH PROVIDES ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
AND WE APPRECIATE MORTIS PARTNERSHIP, UM, ON THIS INITIATIVE ALL THESE YEARS AND THE CONTINUED REGIONAL INVESTMENT IN PROVIDING EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
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US TO COUNCIL REPORTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS.WE'LL START WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
UH, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET ON MARCH 18TH, UH, FOR ONE DISCUSSION ITEM, AND THAT WAS THE CITY'S ENTERPRISE FUND POLICY.
THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S, UH, OF DUBLIN'S ENTERPRISE FUND POLICY FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING FUND STRUCTURE, RESERVES, CAPITAL PLANNING, AND DEBT CONSIDERATIONS.
STAFF ALSO INTRODUCED AN ENTERPRISE FUND APPROACH FOR A POTENTIAL EV CHARGER PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE WAS SUPPORTIVE OF ESTABLISHING A DEFINED FUND BALANCE, UH, OR WORKING, UH, CAPITAL TARGET.
SO STAFF WILL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO US TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
STAFF NOTED THAT THE NEW UTILITY RATE STUDY WOULD BEGIN IN SPRING OF 2026 WITH RECOMMENDATIONS EXPECTED EARLY THIS FALL.
THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED MAINTAINING A REGULAR STUDY CADENCE AND CONSIDERING INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS TO HELP AVOID SIGNIFICANT RATE INCREASES RATHER THAN HAVING LARGE GAPS BETWEEN THOSE DISCUSSIONS.
THERE WAS ALSO SUPPORT FOR OPERATING THE EV CHARGER PROGRAM AS A SELF-SUSTAINING ENTERPRISE FUND WITH A MEASURED EXPANSION OF APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO CHARGERS PER YEAR TO HELP ALLOW FOR BUSINESSES TO CATCH UP AND PROVIDE CHARGING, UM, CAPABILITIES AS WELL.
UH, SO NEXT STEPS INCLUDE INITIATING THE RATE STUDY THIS SPRING AND BRINGING RECOMMENDATIONS TO FULL COUNCIL IN EARLY FALL, POTENTIALLY AS A MULTI-YEAR RATE PLAN.
AND AS PART OF THE 2027 BUDGET PROCESS, STAFF WILL DEVELOP A FUND BALANCE POLICY, CONTINUE REFINING CAPITAL PLANNING, UH, EVALUATE DEBT POLICY ALIGNMENT, AND ESTABLISH THE EV CHARGER FUND AND FEE STRUCTURE AS THE PROGRAM MOVES FORWARD.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS QUESTION.
WE'LL START WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DR.
UM, COUNCIL MEMBER DEROSA AND I AND ALSO CITY STAFF MET WITH THE DCS SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR AND STAFF ON MARCH 2ND AT RO CAMPUS.
UM, THIS WAS OUR FIRST MEETING, SO WE FIRST TOOK TIME TO DO SOME INTRODUCTIONS.
UM, ALSO SHARE A FEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES THAT, UM, BOTH THE SCHOOLS AND THE CITY ARE UNDERTAKING.
2026, UM, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT W***Y SHARED SOME SOME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL REDISTRICTING WORK THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE EMBARKING UPON, BEGINNING WITH FOCUS GROUPS AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH SUPPORT OF A NEW CONSULTING FIRM.
UM, THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT, OR THEY, THEY SHARED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURES AND THE FUNDING SOURCES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, UM, AND PROVIDED SOME BACKGROUND TO THE NEW GROUP.
UM, THE CITY STAFF REVIEWED COUNCIL'S 2026 GOALS.
WE SHARED AN UPDATE ON THE FUTURE CODE UPDATE REGARDING ELECTRIC AND MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND MINI BIKES, AND DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARED COMMUNICATIONS WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS AS A ROLLOUT OF THESE NEW RULES IS EXPECTED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.
UH, WE ALSO DISCUSSED SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED ENGAGEMENT, UM, AND INFORMATION SHARING.
UM, WE THANK THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE MEETINGS AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE SHARED OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUTING THE SCHOOLS.
AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 4TH.
AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
UH, US 33 CORRIDOR GROUP AND THE 1 61 CORRIDOR GROUP.
SO THE 33 CORRIDOR GROUP FIRST MET, UM, ON FEBRUARY 13TH, AND WE DID NOT HAVE A MARCH MEETING.
WE'LL BE MEETING AGAIN ON APRIL 10TH, SO NOTHING TO REPORT THERE.
THE, UH, 1 61 CORRIDOR GROUP KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY, THE 20, IS THAT THE 27TH? SOMEBODY HELP ME WITH MY DATES.
UM, BUT THIS FRIDAY WE'LL BE MEETING WITH THE 1 61 CORRIDOR GROUP, SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO REPORT, UM, NEXT MONTH, NEXT MEETING.
THE SPORTS OHIO STEERING COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE LUDO AND KEELER.
UH, MS. CRA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ACTUALLY ALL'S FAIRLY QUIET.
THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MEETING FOR THIS WEEK, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 25TH, HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR LACK OF AGENDA.
UH, MS. JOHNSON, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP LIAISON, UH, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IS JOINING THE 1 61 CORRIDOR GROUP, AND THEY'LL BE PRESENT AT THE KICKOFF THIS FRIDAY.
ERIC RICHTER WILL, UH, BE PRESENT AT THAT MEETING.
UM, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IS ALSO WORKING THROUGH A NEW DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL.
THEY CALL IT THE GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT.
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AT 1 61 AND WELDON ROADS, SO THAT SITS WEST OF DUBLIN GREEN.IT SPANS TWO COUNTIES, TWO TOWNSHIPS.
SO IT'S, IT'S GOT SOME DETAIL TO IT AND I BELIEVE THEY'VE ALREADY ENGAGED WITH MEGAN FOR AWARENESS AND INPUT.
SO, UM, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ONBOARDING WITH, UH, THE TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR AND THE FIRE CHIEF ON THE 19TH.
IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND VERY IMPRESSIVE, AND THEY GAVE ME A BINDER OF MATERIALS THAT WAS EASY TO READ.
SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, UM, I, I'D BE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT BINDER.
I'M, I'M NOT QUITE THROUGH IT YET, BUT AGAIN, IT WAS, IT WAS VERY COMPREHENSIVE AND THEY KICKED OFF THEIR STRATEGIC PLANNING, UM, THIS PAST FRIDAY, SO VERY GOOD.
LAM, THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE.
THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE MEETING THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO APRIL THE SIXTH, SO WE STILL HAVE NOT YET MET.
MR. KALER, ARTS COUNCIL, LOGAN UNION, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO EXCITEMENT IS CERTAINLY BUILDING AROUND THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT.
AND IN THAT VEIN, THE SWING ART INSTALLATION IS DUE TO BE INSTALLED APRIL 8TH THROUGH THE 10TH AT WHITTINGHAM AND MEREFIELD DRIVE.
AND I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT ON THE LOGAN UNION CHAMPAIGN COUNTY COMMISSION.
UH, AND THEN I WILL DELIVER THE MORSEY UPDATE.
SO, MORSEY COMMISSION MEETING WAS HELD ON MARCH THE 12TH.
SHARON TOWNSHIP, I BELIEVE IS THE 94TH, UH, MEMBER OF MORSEY.
UM, ALSO HAD OUR ANNUAL AIR QUALITY REPORT AND PASSED THE COMPLETE STREETS POLICY.
SO, UM, LOOK FORWARD TO THE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE COMING FORWARD AS A RESULT OF THAT.
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US TO COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE.AND I WILL START DOWN HERE TO MY FAR RIGHT, AMY.
UH, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, I ATTENDED WARPS C'S ANNUAL STAY THE REGION WITH SEVERAL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR VERY OWN CHRIS AROSE GROOMS WAS RECOGNIZED BY MORSEY AS THE REGION REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER FOR THIS YEAR.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HER FOR THAT.
UM, THIS PAST SATURDAY, I HAD THE ABSOLUTE PLEASURE OF MEETING WITH SOME RESIDENTS OF THE BRIDGE PARK, WEST CONDO, UH, ASSOCIATION.
AND, UM, LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND LOTS OF OPEN-MINDEDNESS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
UM, I DID INVITE THEM TO THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW KATCH DEVELOPMENT ON THE 16TH, SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME FACES THERE.
THEY DID BRING UP, UM, SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS A BIT OF A LONGER TERM ASK, BUT WITH THE, UM, YOU KNOW, DEPENDING OF THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT SO CLOSE, UH, THE SPEED ON DUBLIN ROAD BETWEEN EMERALD PARKWAY AND THE NORTH RIVERVIEW STREET CROSSING TENDS TO DROP QUICKLY.
AND SO, JUST MAYBE THINKING IN ADVANCE AROUND THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OUT OF TOWN.
DO WE, I'M, I'M CURIOUS, THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION THAT WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON.
DO WE DO ANY TEMPORARY CHANGES IN SPEED LIMITS IN INSENSITIVE AREAS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? OKAY.
THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO BRING UP TO SEE IF THAT WAS, IF WE DO THAT AND IF THAT WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY FOR A TARGET ZONE FOR MAYBE A REDUCED SPEED, UM, AROUND THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT FOR SURE.
BUT WE CAN DISCUSS THAT IN FUTURE.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY A QUICK THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER, UM, A SUSTAINABLE SATURDAY.
I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THEY LITERALLY SAVE UP THEIR CARDBOARD TO TAKE TO THAT EVENT AS WELL AS THEIR, UM, LIKE ELECTRONICS AND THINGS THAT YOU NORMALLY WOULD NOT WANNA THROW AWAY.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, AND THE DIVERSION FROM THE LANDFILL, BECAUSE THE MORE WE CAN DIVERT FROM THE LANDFILL, THE LONGER THAT WE CAN HAVE A SAFE LANDFILL THAT HAS CAPACITY.
SO A BIG THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR THAT.
IT'S A, IT'S A VERY, VERY POPULAR EVENT.
UM, SO THIS PAST MONTH I HAD THE HONOR OF, UM, ATTENDING TWO IFTARS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN.
IT WAS AN INTERFAITH, UH, UH, IFTAR HOSTED AT NO, UM, ISLAM COM, UH, CULTURAL CENTER.
AND THE SECOND WAS ACTUALLY HOSTED BY MY CHURCH AT THE DUBLIN COMMUNITY CHURCH ON THE 14TH.
UM, AND IT WAS JUST A REALLY NICE REMINDER OF GRATITUDE, DEVOTION, AND UNITY.
AND I WAS JUST VERY HONORED TO PARTICIPATE.
UM, I WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF FOR THE AMAZING ST.
PATRICK'S DAY PARADE, UH, THAT THEY PUT ON.
IT WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE LARGEST TURNOUTS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN AND A LOT OF CANDY WAS DISTRIBUTED.
UM, AND ALONG THE SAME LINES, I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF TOO FOR THE REMARKABLE RESPONSE THEY DID, UH, FOR THE WIND DAMAGE THE NIGHT BEFORE.
UM, THEY WERE UP WELL INTO THE NIGHT CLEARING THE PATH, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING WAS SAFE, THE ROUTE WAS SAFE, UM, AND THEY DID A REMARKABLE JOB.
SO LAST WEEK I HAD THE PLEASURE OF
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ATTENDING THE, UH, DUBLIN CHAMBER BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR EVENT THAT WAS HOSTED AT SAR NOVA.SAR NOVA'S NEW HEADQUARTERS ARE AMAZING.
IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO, TO CHECK THOSE OUT.
UH, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
UH, HAD THE PLEASURE OF, UM, SAYING A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR WINNER, JIM SOUDER, WHO'S WITH RUSTY BUCKET RESTAURANTS, BUT ALSO IS A HUGE ADVOCATE OF THE UNDERSERVED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED FOLKS IN DUBLIN AND INTRODUCING THEM TO SPORTS, UM, SPORTS OF, OF ALL KINDS.
SO, UM, THAT WAS A, A HUGE FEATHER IN MY CAP.
UH, I ALSO WANTED TO THANK THE BUSINESS DISTRICT UNIT FOR COMING OUT SATURDAY NIGHT IN, I'D SAY IN FORCE, UM, BEING QUITE VISIBLE IN, UH, BRIDGE PARK.
I SAW A NUMBER OF, OF CRUISERS.
I SAW SOME FOLKS EITHER GETTING WARNINGS OR TICKETS.
IT'S ABOUT KEEPING OUR RESIDENTS SAFE.
IT'S ABOUT PRESERVING THE, THE TRANQUILITY OF THE DISTRICT, FOLKS THAT ARE TRYING TO HAVE A NICE MEAL OUT ON A PATIO, AND, YOU KNOW, OBNOXIOUS VEHICLES, DRIVING AROUND PEOPLE SPINNING THEIR TIRES AND THAT KIND OF THING.
SO I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB DOWN THERE.
UM, ON MARCH THE 10TH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE STATE OF THE STATE, UH, GOVERNOR DEWINE, STATE OF THE STATE WITH OUR STATE REP CRYSTAL.
LET, SO I THANK CRYSTAL FOR THAT INVITATION.
UM, AND IT WAS, I HAD NOT BEEN TO THE STATE OF THE STATE BEFORE, SO IT, IT WAS QUITE FASCINATING TO ME.
UH, MARCH THE 11TH, I HAD, UH, THE GOOD FORTUNE OF, AT THE INVITATION OF MR. BLAKE VISITING WITH THE ELI PENNEY THIRD GRADERS, AND IT WAS A GREAT TIME WITH THEM.
AND, UH, THE FUTURE IS, IS VERY BRIGHT AT ELI PENNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
UM, TWO, I DIDN'T, I WAS NOT AT IN ATTENDANCE AT THE PARADE, BUT I DO WANNA THANK THE STAFF FOR, UH, PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
AND, UH, JIM SOUDERS FOR THE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR.
HE, HE'S BEEN A GREAT ADVOCATE AND HIS BOARD MEMBERSHIP ON LIFE SPORTS AND OTHER THINGS HAVE BEEN REALLY REMARKABLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO GREAT PICK BY THE CHAMBER FOR THE BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR.
UM, ON THE 19TH, I DID ATTEND THE, UH, OHIO MARRIAGE ALLIANCE MEETING.
UM, WE DID TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE, UH, THE BILLS THAT ARE WORKING THROUGH THE STATE HOUSE.
AND THE GOOD NEWS IS, IS THE STATE HOUSE WILL BE ON BREAK SOON, SO, UM, WE WON'T HAVE TO WATCH IT AS CLOSELY HERE IN THE, IN THE NEAR TERM.
UH, ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO, TO ATTEND THE STATE OF THE REGION DINNER THAT EVENING, UM, WITH THE FORMER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION HOOD.
AND, UH, UH, NOTABLE DC CONSULTANT, MARSHA HALE TO TALK RAIL.
UM, AND, UH, HIS OPTIMISM IS, IS VERY HIGH, UH, ON PASSENGER RAIL COMING TO THE STATE OF OHIO.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M AS OPTIMISTIC AS HIM, BUT MAYBE THAT'S BECAUSE WE NEED TO KEEP OUR NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE AND KEEP WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT COMES TO FRUITION.
BUT CERTAINLY WANNA THANK THEM FOR BEING HERE.
UH, AND AT THE STATE OF THE REGION ON THE 20TH, I WANNA THANK MORSI FOR PUTTING ON SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT FOR NEARLY A THOUSAND PEOPLE, UM, AND BRINGING IN A GREAT FUTURIST SPEAKER AND, UH, ENGAGING THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN LARGELY TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT TOPICS AROUND THE STATE.
UM, WHILE I WASN'T AT THE PARADE, I WAS ON, ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY, AND WE WERE IN NAPLES ONE DAY, AND I SENT A NOTE TO OUR CITY MANAGER.
THEY HAVE SOME VERY INTERESTING, UH, NOISE GUIDELINES, AND THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A DOWNLOADABLE METER THAT YOU CAN MEASURE SOUND ON YOUR PHONE.
UM, SO I, I FORWARD THAT ALONG.
WE'LL SEE IF ANY OF THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR US HERE IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
BUT I WAS STRUCK SITTING IN A RESTAURANT EATING AND HOW QUIET IT WAS.
I, I TOO SAW THE, THE MOUNTAIN FORCE ON SATURDAY.
I FELT LIKE THIS WEEKEND WAS LIKE A SCENE FROM THE MOLE PEOPLE BECAUSE PEOPLE JUST CAME OUT AFTER SUCH A LONG WINTER WANTING TO GET OUT IN THE WARMTH IN THE SUN.
UM, BUT THEY WERE BRINGING THEIR MOTORCYCLES AND THEIR LOUD CARS WITH THEM.
SO, UH, HOPEFULLY ON OUR NEXT UPDATE THAT WE GET FROM CHIEF, WE'LL HEAR SOME METRICS ON, UH, HOW OUR NEW NOISE ORDINANCE IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE SUCCESS THAT WE'RE HAVING WITH IT.
UH, AND IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER, WE WILL STAND ADJOURNED.