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Below are the motions, outcomes and short details for each item that was voted on or formally accepted during the meeting. Where available, the ordinance or resolution number and short purpose are listed.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 17‑25 — Issuance and sale of notes, maximum principal $4,875,000, for municipal recreational facilities improvements (construction, renovation, equipment, parking). Staff recommended adoption; council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 18‑25 — Issuance and sale of bonds, maximum principal $5,000,000, for municipal recreation facility improvements (courts, pools, site work). Staff recommended adoption; council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 19‑25 — Issuance and sale of bonds, maximum principal $10,433,000, for streetscape and pedestrian/transportation improvements in northern historic Dublin (rehabilitation of roadways, sidewalks, utilities). Staff recommended adoption; council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 20‑25 — Issuance and sale of bonds, maximum principal $650,000, for sanitary sewer system improvements (extensions, repairs, lift station). Staff recommended adoption; council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 21‑25 — Issuance and sale of bonds, maximum principal $16,000,000, to refund bonds previously issued for construction of two Bridge Street parking structures; staff provided list of callable bonds. Council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 22‑25 — Issuance and sale of bonds, maximum aggregate principal $32,900,000, to refund various public‑infrastructure bonds; staff recommended adoption. Council approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 23‑25 — Administrative change to appoint US Bank Trust Company as authenticating agent, bond registrar, transfer agent and paying agent (replacing Zions Bank); staff recommended adoption and council approved (unanimous).

- Resolution (unnumbered in packet) Accepting lowest and best bid for Annual Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Maintenance Program (base unit‑hour bid). Staff recommended CST Utilities LLC as the low bidder at $2,702 per unit hour; council accepted the bid (unanimous). Contract includes initial term through Dec. 31, 2026, with two optional one‑year renewals.

- Resolution accepting lowest and best bid for Muirfield Drive at Sells Mill Drive pedestrian crossing improvements (HAWK signal construction). Complete General Construction Company was the low responsive bidder after one low bidder failed DBE requirements; council accepted the bid (unanimous). ODOT Safe Routes funding will cover the project.

- Resolution authorizing city manager to execute facilities management agreement with Sports Facilities Company for SportsOhio. Council approved the agreement authorizing contract execution (unanimous).

Scheduled items for second reading/public hearing (July 1, 2025)

- Ordinances 24‑25 through 27‑25 — Four temporary easements for Waterways Maintenance Program 2025 (bank stabilization sites at Tamarisk Court, Bateshop Creek, South Fork Indian Run, North Fork Indian Run). Staff to present at second reading.

- Ordinances 28‑25 and 29‑25 — Permanent drainage easement and temporary easement for Arlington Park drainage basin improvements (Brand Road pedestrian tunnel flood mitigation). State grant funding was secured; council will consider final adoption July 1.

- Ordinance 30‑25 — Renaming a portion of Eiderman Road to Heritage Boulevard as part of the Eiderman Road realignment project (coordination with emergency dispatch and county engineering); scheduled for second reading July 1.

Other actions and next steps

- Council waived rules to read several introductions together and set multiple items for second‑reading public hearings on July 1, 2025.

- The West Innovation District rezoning (Ordinance O6‑25) was continued to Aug. 11, 2025, with staff directed to return with suggested code amendments, noise studies and landscape buffer recommendations.

Ending: Most financing and procurement votes were approved unanimously; council retained the opportunity for further deliberation and public input on the West Innovation District zoning question before any final rezoning action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dublin - City Council - Jun 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a series of bond ordinances, project financings, and procurement resolutions; several land‑use and easement items were scheduled for continued hearings or second readings. Key votes and next steps are summarized here.","taxTitle","Dublin City Council, Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",72672,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513962,"Dublin approves SportsOhio facilities‑management agreement with national operator",1178,10914000,12092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065574-02753e19769c5a7b6304c2b86699f4d3&start=10914&end=12092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065574-02753e19769c5a7b6304c2b86699f4d3/thumbnail_10914000.jpg","/articles/6513962/Ohio/Dublin-approves-SportsOhio-facilitiesmanagement-agreement-with-national-operator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513962-b9802b1e0cfedafeea26981a7f1a8cdd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412600&Signature=UC2ISRpfdFA8ZtSLGRg97NwSvO9paAltpme7d8H46qneQvCA6VE66tgK-EyAsrsoG~~jRwj9xkTWBV1-~WgdP9UI6T0tIpEIbfepL~VMWL9ll44sNwUoY7SYNlm-cY8VCMj7dv2GlB1kZFSBvaW4FyaQNgBjT8zIRMqek-yI~7A~O~6TyPm2cxtmpS5jOac63bqjsQxUY-cQTzsdg30W-8ZuTuBiIJJWQpSEnIz2UDAIi6bJCD9CW07MVpI9m5RmPjlew8S51k~4N4KvG5PHFYuKdkqqOBs4dmhFfcHV9woCoKNbqp~kKpZ71kvdkbWmpdngKL8pphSMd1bS2MsJgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dublin City Council voted Monday to authorize a facilities management agreement with Sports Facilities Company (SFC) to operate the SportsOhio athletic complex acquired by the city in 2024.

City staff presented the proposed agreement and described negotiated terms intended to keep SportsOhio a public asset while leveraging professional facility management. Under the contract negotiated by city staff and SFC, the manager will receive a base fee of $20,000 per month and be responsible for day‑to‑day operations, staffing, marketing, maintenance, and event coordination. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2029, with the city retaining final approval of the facility’s annual business plan and operating budget and ownership of all revenue accounts.

Nut graf: The agreement aims to bring experienced venue management to a large new public sports facility while preserving city control and tax‑exempt status; staff said the fee structure and limited incentive payments were designed to maintain the property’s public‑purpose posture.

Under the contract, SFC may earn performance‑based incentives: 7.5% of food‑and‑beverage revenue when annual F&B revenue exceeds $180,000, and a tiered share of sponsorship and advertising revenue (20% for SFC‑initiated deals; 15% for city‑initiated deals). SFC is responsible for routine maintenance and emergency repairs; capital improvements and major repairs above $10,000 with useful life beyond five years remain a city responsibility. Payroll will be administered through an SFC payroll account, and hiring of key management positions is subject to city approval.

Staff said the city appropriated $2.5 million in the 2025 budget to support the remainder of the year’s operations. SFC also will participate in the facility master‑planning work the city has begun and has proposed a 30‑day overlap transition with the Shepherd family (the temporary manager) to ensure continuity.

Councilors asked about the contract’s rollout, hiring timeline and budget impacts. Jim Arnold, SFC national director of business development, said staffing will be phased based on actual revenue and contracts, with an initial 30‑ to 90‑day ramp to full operations and a market rollout coordinated with city marketing staff. Council members asked for periodic reporting; staff said SFC will provide monthly financial reports and an annual operating plan to align with the city’s budget process.

Council adopted the resolution authorizing the manager agreement on a unanimous roll call vote. City staff said they will brief council on operational milestones and return with updates as the management transition proceeds.

Ending: With the agreement in place, the city expects professional management to increase programming and revenue opportunities while staff and council retain oversight of major capital decisions and master planning for the site.","Dublin City Council authorized a facilities management agreement with Sports Facilities Company to run the SportsOhio complex, approving a base management fee and a contract that preserves city ownership and tax‑exempt status while laying out performance incentives and governance controls.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513967,"Dublin council pauses West Innovation District rezoning after residents voice sustained opposition",6257,366000,6623000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065574-02753e19769c5a7b6304c2b86699f4d3&start=366&end=6623","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065574-02753e19769c5a7b6304c2b86699f4d3/thumbnail_366000.jpg","/articles/6513967/Ohio/Dublin-council-pauses-West-Innovation-District-rezoning-after-residents-voice-sustained-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513967-d7d0e9a7da1f02a284e5be0a2e8d29a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412601&Signature=OAYQMmiqFCfJXIbMWtwDxeUQHf1RvZXfyZNMGsbl-3ub~h-zxP7oISv9kS24ceP7MR00dvxwKkpea4ebL2gOBLsoiMz7dL9MDtNKSOkXbJdNKSGDuHkbYrclVfYjeuV~WpDfFgZYyuMSU71EcFCeiJ~sCohLnKekPS8yg4p7C3prOO4hGVdixHuOtwYHiCc2xUEJsCx-spMNCuXGR98q6ZvxxQVYdKQ~ShR4b5EsLsG-PQwcsaXKUhgZeyEgP3QEpvc~nTPtcpdek-rBqYGg3OgF0Ew1QGvt8CcAnm6KTnD6xZQXBCDkzK4LYxNI7MtuV4vrxugcCj167IU0cmFJGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dublin City Council on Monday moved to continue the public hearing on Ordinance O6‑25 — a request to rezone nine parcels totaling about 370 acres in the West Innovation District to ID‑2 (Research Flex) and ID‑3 (Research Assembly) — after an extended public comment period and staff briefings about next steps.

City planner Zach Hounsell told the council the rezoning application covers roughly 370 acres, including two city‑owned parcels totaling about 65 acres at the intersection of Shire Rings Road and Cosgray Road, and that no development proposals were submitted with the rezoning application. He described a sequence of public engagement meetings since April and listed potential code amendments staff is considering to address concerns raised by neighbors, including removing data centers as a permitted or conditional use in portions of ID‑2, applying use‑specific standards in ID‑3, limits on utility district energy plants, service‑area location standards, hours of operation, and building‑height buffers adjacent to residential areas. Hounsell also said staff plans a landscape buffer study for the district.

The practical effect of council’s action was procedural: Mayor Ambrose Grooms made a motion to continue the hearing to Aug. 11 and council voted unanimously to hold the additional reading and public hearing. Council instructed staff to return with the requested analyses and proposed code changes and to increase outreach to affected residents and property owners.

Nut graf: The hearing follows months of meetings and hundreds of pages of written public comment from residents near the proposed West Innovation District rezoning, many of whom urged council to pause and require additional studies and stronger development standards to limit noise, traffic, building heights, and potential environmental impacts from industrial uses such as data centers.

Residents who opposed the rezoning said communication and notice were inadequate and that the proposed industrial zoning is incompatible with adjacent established neighborhoods. “This ordinance feels rushed,” said Angie Paul Whitfield, a Ballantrae resident and litigator, adding there were “no specific projects, no clear rationale beyond general references to income tax revenue generation, and no transparent communications to residents.” Other speakers described night‑time noise from nearby data centers, concerns about groundwater and well yields, stormwater and drainage, possible air pollution and fire risk, and potential downward pressure on property values. Teen residents also spoke, saying they want a say in decisions that will affect their neighborhood long term.

Technical experts and neighbors asked council and staff for concrete protections. Mark McNellis, a retired NASA engineer who said he is a national noise and vibration control expert, urged the city to adopt numeric noise limits and duration controls similar to Hilliard’s ordinance, and to require before‑and‑after noise studies for large facilities. Multiple speakers urged limits on permitted uses, more precise conditional‑use standards, stronger buffering, and transparent water and sewer planning for potential industrial uses.

City staff acknowledged the concerns and told council they are already pursuing several code changes. Hounsell said staff is considering removing data centers from permitted uses in ID‑2 (adjacent to residential neighborhoods), leaving them as conditional uses in ID‑3 with strong use‑specific standards, and creating building‑height and landscape buffers in areas next to houses. Staff said any amendments would proceed through the public review process, beginning with Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations and returning to council.

Council members encouraged continued dialogue and signaled willingness to seek stronger, measurable controls. After public comment, Mayor Ambrose Grooms moved to continue the ordinance’s public hearing to Aug. 11, 2025, noting staff would provide additional analysis on topics including noise standards, water and sewer impacts, drainage, landscape buffering, and potential code amendments. The motion passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting yes.

The decision to continue means no rezoning approvals were granted Monday. Staff will return with proposed code language and technical analyses ahead of the Aug. 11 hearing; council asked that the packet and notices be sent to residents who commented and to neighborhood association leadership.

Ending: Council scheduled the continued hearing for Aug. 11, 2025, and asked staff to post materials to the city’s rezoning webpage and directly notify registered residents and parcel owners. Until council takes further formal action, the parcels remain zoned as rural, and no rezoning is in effect.","After hours of public comment and staff updates, Dublin City Council voted unanimously to continue the public hearing on Ordinance O6-25, the rezoning of nine parcels to ID‑2/ID‑3 in the West Innovation District, and directed staff to return with code amendments and more information before the next hearing on Aug. 11.","actionData","errors"]

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