[Ordinance C-18-25 Approve the Use for an Indoor Kids Play Facility for Kidz Dig It LLC located at 3454 Grant Ave. Second reading and public hearing.]

YOU, PRESIDENT HAWK. THE FIRST ITEM UNDER LANDS THIS EVENING IS ORDINANCE C 1825. TO APPROVE THE USE FOR AN INDOOR KIDS PLAY FACILITY FOR KIDS. DIG IT LLC, LOCATED AT 3454 GRANT AVENUE. IS THE APPLICANT ACTUALLY IN THE ROOM? YES. IF YOU COULD COME UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. I'M CALLING. YOUR ADDRESS, PLEASE. 34543. OKAY. I DON'T THINK IT'S ON. DID YOU GUYS GET IT? OKAY. YOU GOT IT. YEAH. AND I'M SARAH KING. I'M. I'LL BE THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS THERE, AND I AM. I LIVE AT 139 WALNUT CREEK IN COMMERCIAL POINT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ON MAY 6TH, 2025, PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GROVE CITY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL FOR THIS USE AT THIS LOCATION AS SUBMITTED. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH US ABOUT THIS BUSINESS AND HOW EXCITED YOU ARE? I'M EXCITED. I'M ALSO VERY NERVOUS. MY FIRST BUSINESS. BUT NO, I WANTED SOMETHING FUN FOR KIDS IN THE CITY BECAUSE I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD AND THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT HERE. THE DUBLIN, POLARIS, EVERYTHING NORTH. SO I WANTED TO BRING SOMETHING SOUTH AND THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND BE FUN FOR KIDS. WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M ACTUALLY REALLY EXCITED. I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN, BUT I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT FOR NOT ONLY FOR KIDS BUT ALSO FOR OUR DOWNTOWN. YEAH. SO THANK YOU.

YEAH. PLANNING OR NOT? PLANNING DEVELOPMENT. YOU'RE ALL GOOD. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL ON THIS? WOW. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WITH THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE IT BE APPROVED SECOND. WATSON. YES. HOW? YES YES YES YES YES.

ANDERSON. YES. WELCOME TO GROVE CITY. THANK YOU. THANKS, GUYS. ORDINANCE C 2325 TO ACCEPT THE

[Ordinance C-23-25 Accept the Plat of Pinnacle Quarry, Section 4. Second reading and public hearing.]

PLAT OF PINNACLE QUARRY SECTION FOUR. THIS IS A SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS PINNACLE QUARRY SECTION FOUR, A SUBDIVISION CONTAINING LOTS 19 THROUGH 41 AND 51 THROUGH 63 INCLUSIVE. AND THIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. I HAVE NO

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QUESTIONS ON THIS, BUT WE DO HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, ALEX BENSON. ALEX, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. YES. ALEX BENSON 2926 BADGER DRIVE. I'M JUST THE APPLICANT AND IF ANYBODY HAS QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THIS ORDINANCE HAD A SECOND READING OF PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE IT BE APPROVED SECOND. HOUCK. YES. HOLT. YES. YES. YES. BURROWS.

[Ordinance C-24-25 Approve a Special Use Permit for Outdoor Storage for 3400 Southwest LLC, located at 3400 Southwest Blvd. Second reading and public hearing.]

YES. ANDERSON. YES. WILSON. YES. ALL RIGHT. ORDINANCE C 2425 TO APPROVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE AT 3400 SOUTHWEST, LLC, LOCATED AT 3400 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD. THIS IS A SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING, AND I DO HAVE THE APPLICANT OR ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT, REBECCA MOTTE, HERE TO SPEAK NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. REBECCA MOTT WITH AN ADDRESS OF FOUR. WELL, WITH PLANK LAW FIRM WITH AN ADDRESS OF FOUR. 11 EAST TOWN STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO. 43215. MY NAME IS JOHN MAHAN. I'M WITH THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PROPERTY, AND WE'RE LOCATED AT 3400 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD, GROVE CITY.

ALL RIGHT. DO YOU WANT TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS OR CONTEXT TO THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT? SURE. WELL, THIS PROPERTY IS ABOUT TEN ACRES. IT'S AT THE CORNER OF SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD AND LEWIS CENTER WAY. AND TWO YEARS AGO, IN 2024, WE RECEIVED A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OUTSIDE STORAGE. WE ALSO RECEIVED FOUR VARIANCES FROM THE BZA AT THAT TIME FOR GRAVEL, FOR A CHAIN LINK FENCE, FOR SOME LANDSCAPING GROUPING, AND SOME NO INTERIOR LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE OUTDOOR OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA. SO WITH THAT, THIS IS A PROPERTY THAT IS ZONED IND TWO, WHICH IS A HEAVY INDUSTRY DISTRICT. THE PROPERTIES TO THE EAST AND WEST ARE ALSO ZONED IND TWO FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY, AND THEN TO THE NORTH IS A PROPERTY IN URBAN CREST, ALSO OWNED BY THE SAME APPLICANT. AND THAT'S IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL CATEGORY OR DISTRICT. BASICALLY THIS THIS SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS A REQUEST FOR A NEW TENANT. SO THE MAXIM CRANE WORKS THAT RECEIVED THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT TWO YEARS AGO IS MOVING NORTH TO THE PARCEL. SO THIS WILL JUST BE ANOTHER SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE, FOR RAIN, FOR RENT, ANOTHER BUSINESS. SO THEY WILL BE STORING CONTAINMENT EQUIPMENT, PUMPS, TANKS, FILTRATION UNIT, RENTAL EQUIPMENT, PIPES AND HOSES, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, LIGHT AND POWER EQUIPMENT, HEATING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTATION, JOB SITE SAFETY AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. AND ALSO, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION REAL QUICK THAT GROVE CITY 2050 PLAN SUPPORTS THIS PROPOSED USE ON THE PROPERTY FOR CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT IN A TEXT TECH FLEX AREA. THE CITY OF GROVE CITY'S GOALS AND PLANNING OBJECTIVES UNDER THE GROVE CITY 2050 PLAN FOR THE FLEX AREA INCLUDE USES SUCH AS RESEARCH OFFICE, CLEAN MANUFACTURING, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES IN AN AREA DESIGNED TO FOSTER GROWTH. IT ALSO MENTIONS USING ALL THE OUTDOOR SPACES AVAILABLE ON PARCELS FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF THOSE USES. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IN THIS. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK THAT'S ALL THE PRELIMINARY COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS MATT. I'M GOING TO HAVE KYLE RAUCH COME UP AND SPEAK TO THIS AS WELL. AND THEN I'M SURE WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU KYLE. JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME MORE CONTEXT TO THIS. THANKS. MR. BURROWS, THE APPLICANT DID A GOOD JOB EXPLAINING KIND OF THE USE. I'D LIKE TO NOTE THAT BZA DID GRANT A COUPLE VARIANCES. ONE FOR THE FOR THE GRAVEL AND THE ONE FOR THE FOR THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF THIS USE.

AT THE SAME TIME WE HAD CONCERNS, SO WE WORKED WITH THE APPLICANT EVEN AFTER PLANNING COMMISSION TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL FOR STIPULATIONS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAD. SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING COUNCIL INSTALL FOUR ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS, ONE THAT SAYS OUTDOOR STORAGE CANNOT COMMENCE UNTIL A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE. FOR THE PRIMARY SITE OF THE PRIMARY BUILDING ON THE SITE. SPECIAL USE SHALL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2027. IF THE CONSTRUCTION IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE ON THE PRIMARY SITE, THEN THE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT STORED, OR TO BE THOSE LIMITED TO THE BUSINESS MODEL FOR RAIN, FOR RENT OR AS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL. AND FINALLY THE MAINTENANCE AND OR EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHALL NOT BE STACKED IN THE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 15FT. SO AGAIN, WE WANT TO SEE THIS PROPERTY DEVELOP. WE UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANTS WANTING TO CONSTRUCT A BUILDING. AND WITH

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THE CONSTRUCTION THAT BUILDING WILL BRING 20 OR SO JOBS. SO WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO ADD EMPLOYEES TO THE, TO THE TO THE CITY. AGAIN, THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA. WE KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE STICKY IN TERMS OF HOW THE PROPERTY IS BEING USED IN THE PAST, BUT AT THE SAME TIME TO, TO GET A DESIRABLE USE. WE WANT TO SEE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. AND WE SAID WE BELIEVE WE SET THE STIPULATIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THOSE SAFEGUARDS. AND I WENT BACK AND LOOKED AT THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL, WHICH WAS IN JANUARY 24TH. SO THE APPLICANT HAS TWO YEARS TO SUBMIT A DEVELOPMENT PLAN. SO THEY STILL HAVE SOME TIME TO GET THAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN INTO US TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL. SO WITH THAT, AGAIN, STAFF IS SUPPORTIVE OF IT. PLANNING COMMISSION WAS SUPPORTIVE OF IT. THREE WE KNOW THERE'S SOME CONCERNS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE WANT TO WORK WITH APPLICANT TO DEVELOP JOBS WITHOUT HARMING THE CITY. SO I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. YES, QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL ON THIS, MR. HOLT. SO ARE THE CRANES MOVING FROM THIS LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION? IS THAT WHAT I HEARD HER SAY? THEY'RE MOVING NORTH TO THE URBAN CROSS PARCEL. AND THAT'S IN URBAN CREST. AND THAT'S THEIR JURISDICTION. CORRECT. RAIN FOR RENT. WON'T HAVE CRANES. NO, THEY'LL HAVE A SIMILAR, NOT SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT THAT. BUT IT CAN'T BE OVER 15FT HIGH. CORRECT. AND FINAL QUESTION IS WHEN DOES THE GRAVEL GO AWAY. THE GRAVEL IS WAS APPROVED BY BZA. SO WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO SEE WHAT GROUND'S BEING DISTURBED. SO THERE'LL BE SOME GRAVEL REMOVED. BUT I CAN'T SIT HERE AND SAY THAT ALL THE GRAVEL WILL BE REMOVED. THAT'S A QUESTION I'M SURE THE APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE CAN ANSWER, BUT IF THEY BUILD A BUILDING AND BACK THERE, THEY'LL HAVE TO HAVE SOLID SURFACE PARKING LOT AND THINGS LIKE THAT. WE'LL HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT. I'M NOT SURE. I'M SURE REBECCA DUNCAN TO TALK TO THAT. BUT AGAIN, IF THIS IS APPROVED BY COUNCIL, THIS WILL ALLOW WILL PROHIBIT STORAGE OF ANYTHING ON THE SITE UNTIL THEY GET A BUILDING PERMIT THROUGH THE BUILDING DIVISION. SO THEY'LL HAVE TO MOVE THAT EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATELY OFF OF THE PREMISE, WHATEVER'S LEFT ON THE PREMISE. SO IT'S I THINK WE'RE TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS FORWARD, ESSENTIALLY WHAT I'M SAYING, I MEAN, THE CRANES ARE ACTUALLY GOING FURTHER AWAY. THEY'RE GOING FURTHER NORTH. YEAH. OKAY. AND THEN WHOEVER'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT GRAVEL, I'D BE INTERESTED IN THAT. HOW DID YOU HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT 15FT, THE LARGEST CONTAINER THAT WOULD BE STORED IS ABOUT 14 TO 15FT HIGH. SO THAT'S WHY WE CAME UP WITH THAT FIGURE. WHAT TYPE OF CONTAINER ARE WE TALKING LIKE? IT'S A BLUE RAIN SPILL CONTAINER. IT'S NOT A SHIPPING CONTAINER. NOT NOT PROBABLY THE SAME KIND OF CONTAINER THAT YOU'RE USED TO WITH THE SHIPPING CONTAINER. I CAN SHOW PICTURES. THEY LOOK SIMILAR AND THEIR WEBSITE HAS A DISPLAY OF REALLY ALL OF THEIR EQUIPMENT TO USE AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN. WHAT DOES WHAT DOES RAIN FOR RENT? WHAT IS THE BUSINESS? BASICALLY IT DO YOU WANT TO? SO RAIN FRONT IS A WATER HANDLING AND FLUID HANDLING CONTRACTOR. SO FOR EXAMPLE IF INTEL NEEDS AT THEY NEED EITHER THAT WATER TO BE USED FOR THEIR OWN MANUFACTURING OR IF THEY NEED TO JUST BUILD ON TOP OF IT, REINFRANK CAN COME IN, PROVIDE A SOLUTION, PUMPS, STORAGE, THEY CAN EVEN CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY PONDS OF THEIR OWN THAT THEY CAN THEN MOVE THAT WATER TO. AND THAT'S HOW THEY HANDLE THIS. IN REGARDING GRAVEL. SO WHERE THE BUILDING IS PROPOSED, THERE WILL BE OBVIOUSLY A HARD SURFACE AROUND THAT BUILDING WITH SOME HARD SURFACE PARKING TO THE WEST AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE BUILDING. BUT ALL THE GRAVEL STORAGE AREA THAT THAT WILL REMAIN. SO THIS HAS BEEN USED AS A GRAVEL STORAGE SITE SINCE 1988, AND WE DID RECEIVE THE VARIANCE IN 2024 FOR THE GRAVEL TO REMAIN. MR. HOLT, DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YEAH, I THINK SO. I'M JUST TRYING TO ORIENT MYSELF HERE. WHERE'S SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD? ON THE RIGHT THERE. THE SOUTH. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MISS BURROWS? MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS, IS IF YOU HAVE THE GRAVEL, I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE GRAVEL. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE MY RESIDENTS GOING PAST GRAVEL LOTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WHAT ARE WE DOING TO SCREEN THE GRAVEL LOTS? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, DONALD PLANK PLANK LAW FIRM FOR 11 EAST TOWN STREET. THERE'S NO BUILDING

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THERE NOW. RIGHT. IF YOU IF YOU SEE THE COMMERCIAL, THE URBAN CREST PIECE, THERE'S A NICE TWO STORY BUILDING AT THAT LOCATION. THEY'RE BUILDING THIS BUILDING, A TWO STORY BUILDING FOR RAIN, FOR RENT. AND SO YOU'LL NOT SEE GRAVEL FROM THE ROADWAY. THE BUILDING ITSELF WILL SCREEN NOT ONLY THE GRAVEL, BUT IT WILL SCREEN THE WHOLE STORAGE AREA. THE BUILDING WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 24, 25 TO 30 FOOT HIGH. AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A 15 FOOT HEIGHT LIMITATION ON WHAT COULD BE STORED THERE. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE STORED ON THE BUILDING, AND BASED ON THE CONDITIONS THAT WE NEGOTIATED WITH THE CITY, THEY CAN'T START STORING THERE UNTIL AFTER THE UNTIL THE BUILDING IS ALMOST COMPLETELY CONSTRUCTED. AND SO THE WHOLE IDEA IS THAT IT IS SCREENING FROM STORAGE AND FROM THE GRAVEL AREA. SO YOU'RE YOU'RE BASICALLY GUARANTEEING THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE GRAVEL AREA FROM SOUTHWEST OR FROM THE OTHER ROAD. WELL, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM SOUTHWEST, AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT FROM FROM LEWIS CENTER WAY EITHER. IS AND THIS QUESTION IS FOR KYLE, MISS BURROWS, WHEN IT COMES TO GRAVEL, ENVIRONMENTALLY SPEAKING, WHAT HOW IS THE RUNOFF WORKING THERE? IS THERE A FIELD TILE IN THERE? WHAT'S HAPPENING TO DRAINAGE? WE'D HAVE TO ANALYZE THAT PART OF THE SPECIAL USE AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS. EVEN THOUGH THE GRAVEL IS REMAINING, WE WOULD STILL LOOK AT THE RUNOFF CREATED BY THE BY THE GRAVEL. I CAN'T SIT HERE AND SAY THE GRAVEL IS COMPLETELY PERMEABLE, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME ANALYSIS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLYING WITH THE.

EPA REQUIREMENTS. IT'S A RATHER LARGE AREA TO HAVE GRAVEL. SO WHERE THE WATER GOES IS A CONCERN. I MIGHT ADD TO THAT, THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED THE ENGINEERING FOR THE STORMWATER, AND WE'RE NOT JUST GOING TO ENGINEER JUST FOR THE SITE, WE'RE ENGINEERING IT FOR THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY. SO WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE'S THE DRAINAGE OBLIGATIONS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR ONE DETENTION POND FOR THE WHOLE SITE. IT'S LIKELY TO BE IN THE URBAN CREST AREA AND WILL FLOW THE WATER, EVERYTHING. AND I'VE ALREADY TALKED WITH THE CITY ENGINEER ABOUT BEING ABLE TO MOVE OUR POND INTO A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION, AND THEY'VE AGREED THAT THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD REVIEW THE PLANS EVEN IF URBAN CREST WOULD REVIEW THEM AS WELL. I HAVE ANOTHER I HAVE A QUESTION. YES, MISS ANDREW, THANKS. SO WITH THAT JANUARY 2024 SPECIAL USE PERMIT THAT WAS APPROVED BACK THEN, WE KNOW THAT THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS DUE WITHIN TWO YEARS. WE ARE AT 18 MONTHS. I DO UNDERSTAND AS AS KYLE MENTIONED, WE STILL HAVE TIME TO GO. I'M JUST CURIOUS, WHAT IS THAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND WHAT IS THE EXPECTATION OF THAT BEING AVAILABLE? WELL, THE HARDEST PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AS I UNDERSTAND, IS THE ENGINEERING. THAT'S WHY WE STARTED THE STORMWATER WORK. I THINK WE'RE HOW MANY MONTHS ARE INTO THE STORMWATER WORK? WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR 2 TO 3 MONTHS ALREADY. SO WE WILL HAVE THAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN HERE BY THE END OF THE END OF THE YEAR.

I MEAN, WE, WE HAVE WE HAVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH RAIN FOR RENT TO GET THE BUILDING UP, WHICH MEANS NOT ONLY ARE WE DEALING WITH ZONING, BUT WE'RE DEALING WITH A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO GET THE BUILDING COMPLETED SO THEY CAN START OPERATIONS HERE IN GROVE CITY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MISS ANDERSON? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? OKAY.

YEAH. I GUESS MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION WOULD BE THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE APPROVE THIS ON JANUARY 2ND OF 2024, THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMITTED WAS WITHIN TWO YEARS. AND SO YOU SAID YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON THAT FOR THREE MONTHS, BUT YOU'VE HAD A YEAR AND A HALF TO WORK ON THIS. WELL, FIRST OF ALL, YOU KNOW, WE THE CURRENT USER OF THAT AREA IS OFF. THEIR OFFICES ARE IN URBAN CREST AND THEY'RE STORING HERE. WE HAD TO FIND A TENANT. AND SO WE'VE GOT A TENANT. WE'VE GOT A BUILDING OBLIGATION. WE'VE GOT 30 TO 40, I MEAN 20 TO 30 MORE EMPLOYEES AT THIS LOCATION. AND THAT'S AND BUT THE WE KNEW THAT THE ENGINEERING HAD TO BE DONE, BUT WE COULDN'T GO FORWARD UNTIL WE GET A PERMANENT SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE OUTSIDE STORAGE. AND JUST A MATTER OF FACT AND NOTE, ALSO IN THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT THAT WAS APPROVED IN JANUARY 2ND, 2024, IS THAT ALL CRANES EQUIPMENT STORED ON SITE SHALL BE STORED IN WITH BOOMS LOWERED.

NOW I KNOW WHERE THAT'S NOT HAPPENING. THE THAT'S WHY THEY'RE GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE.

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OKAY. YES. THAT'S BEEN A KIND OF A SORE SPOT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THAT AREA OFF OF SOUTHWEST. AND SO WE'RE JUST CONCERNED THAT WE'RE KIND OF KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD. I SHOULD SAY I AM CONCERNED I CAN'T SPEAK FOR EVERYBODY ELSE AND JUST CONCERNED WITH THE REQUEST OF HAVING ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, TWO AND A HALF YEARS TO IN THIS ORDINANCE, IF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SITE PRIMARY BUILDING HAS NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, I MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO START BUILDING IT, BUT IF IT'S NOT COMPLETE, I MEAN, HOW HOW DO WE KIND OF WITHDRAW OR CHANGE IF WE START BUILDING AND THE BUILDING DOESN'T GET COMPLETED? WE GOT BIGGER PROBLEMS THAN THAN THE ZONING. BUT, YOU KNOW, THE MAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BUILDS THEIR OWN BUILDINGS, BUILDS THEIR OWN PROPERTY. THEY'RE FULLY CAPABLE OF GETTING THIS DONE. I MEAN. IN A CITY BUSINESS. FOR HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN HERE? FOR 40 YEARS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, ANYHOW, THEY'LL GET IT DONE. AND THAT'S WHY WE ALSO CAME UP WITH THE MAXIMUM 15 FOOT IN HEIGHT. SO IT CAN BE MEASURED IF THAT BECOMES A PROBLEM. OKAY, MISS BARROWS, YES. I JUST WANT TO STATE MY THREE THINGS THAT I'M LOOKING FOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCREENING, MAKING SURE PEOPLE WE CAN'T SEE IT. THE OTHER THING IS THE RUNOFF. WE SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THIS CITY TRYING TO SOLVE OUR FLOODING ISSUES. AND WE'RE WE'VE GOT PEOPLE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF COLUMBUS STREET AND EVERYTHING. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT ADDING ANY MORE WATER TO THAT, TO THAT SCENARIO. AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, SEQUESTERING ALL THE CARBON. SO PLANTING OF TREES AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN THE AREA. SO THOSE ARE THE THREE THINGS WHEN YOU COME BACK THAT I'M LOOKING FOR. GOOD. ALL RIGHT. THERE'S ALSO A STIPULATION ON JUNE 3RD OF THIS YEAR, PLANNING COMMISSION LANDSCAPING AND MOUNTING ALONG LEWIS CENTER WAY AS APPROVED WITH C 4923 SHALL REMAIN UNTIL A DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS APPROVED AND THE FUTURE BUILDING SHOWN ON SITE PLANS. IT'S CONSTRUCTED. ARE YOU IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT? WE'RE IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE CONDITIONS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE NEED TO AMEND THIS THEN WITH WE NEED TO AMEND IT. SO I MOVE TO I'LL MOVE TO AMEND WHAT? THE CITY. WHAT THE CITY HAS ASKED FOR THE UPDATED ORDINANCE. UPDATED ORDINANCE. WE'RE GOING TO CLEAN UP SOME BETTER LANGUAGE THERE FOR YOU, MR. BARRY, IF WE MAY. GO AHEAD. GO RIGHT AHEAD. MR. BARRY, IS YOUR MOTION TO AMEND SECTION ONE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS ONE.

OUTDOOR STORAGE SHALL NOT COMMENCE ON THE SITE UNTIL A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SITE'S PRIMARY BUILDING. TWO THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2027. IF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SITE'S PRIMARY BUILDING HAS NOT BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICIAL. THREE THE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE SITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE USED IN RAIN FOR RENT'S BUSINESS OPERATION, OR AS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICIAL FOR MATERIALS AND OR EQUIPMENT IN THE STORAGE AREA. SHALL NOT BE STACKED OR STORED TO A HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 15FT. CORRECT. I NEED A SECOND. SECOND, SECOND. MR. HOLT. YES, BARRY. YES. YES. BURROWS. YES. ANDERSON. YES.

WILSON. YES. HOUCK. YES. OKAY. SO ORDINANCE C 2425 HAS HAD ITS SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE THAT IT BE APPROVED SECOND. BARRY. YES. DO. YES. BURROWS. YES. ANDERSON. NO.

WILSON. YES. HOUCK. YES. HOLT. YES. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE UNDER PLANS THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THAT BRINGS US TO SERVICE, MR. DO. THANK YOU,

[Resolution CR-25-25 Authorize the City's Consulting Engineer to prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for the construction and repair of sidewalks on Balsam Ave., Basswood Ave., Cypress Ave., Demorest Rd, Dogwood Ct., Holly St., Juniper St., Magnolia St., Sassafras Ct. and Sequoia Ave.]

MADAM PRESIDENT. I HAVE READ RESOLUTION CR 2525, AUTHORIZE THE CITY CONSULTING ENGINEER TO PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS ON BALSAM AVENUE, BASSWOOD AVENUE, CYPRESS AVENUE, DEMAREST ROAD, DOGWOOD COURT, HOLLY STREET, JUNIPER STREET, MAGNOLIA STREET, SASSAFRAS COURT, AND SEQUOIA. SEQUOIA AVENUE. THERE'S A PICTURE ON THE SCREEN THAT SHOWS THE AFFECTED AREA IN YELLOW. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN OUR ANNUAL REPAIR. THE SIDEWALKS AND OTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN. IF THERE ARE NO

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QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL OR. MR. HAMMONDS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I JUST WANT TO QUICKLY, THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR. WE TRY TO FIND AN AREA THAT HAS A COLLECTION OF MAJOR ISSUES WITH SIDEWALKS. AND THIS WAS DETERMINED IN THE WEST GROVE PARK AREA TO BE ONE THAT WAS PRIMED FOR DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SIDEWALKS.

AS YOU KNOW, WE WILL HAVE A COST SHARING OPPORTUNITY WITH THE RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR SIDEWALKS REPAIRED. WE HOPE TO HAVE BY NEXT COUNCIL MEETING THE ACTUAL OUTLINE OF THE STREET, THE COSTS AND SO FORTH TO BE COMPLETED THERE. IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU. ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, THIS ORDINANCE HAS IT OR THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING AND I ASK THAT IT BE APPROVED. SECOND. TWO. YES. ROSE. YES.

ANDERSON. YES. WILSON. YES. YES. YES. BARRY. ABSOLUTELY. YES. YES. THANK YOU. MR. DU. THAT

[Ordinance C-26-25 Appropriate $250,000.00 from the Workers Compensation Fund for the current expense of Workers Compensation Claims. First reading.]

BRINGS US TO FINANCE WITH MR. HOLT. THANK YOU, MISS HOUK. ORDINANCE C 2625 APPROPRIATE 250,000 FROM THE WORKERS COMP FUND FOR WORKERS COMP CLAIMS. THIS IS THE FIRST READING. THE SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SEVEN 2125. ORDINANCE C 2725 GRANT

[Ordinance C-27-25 Grant an Exceptional Circumstance for 3909 - 3911 Broadway to increase the maximum award under the Town Center Commercial Revitalization Grant Program. First reading.]

EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCE FOR 3909 AND TO 3911 BROADWAY FOR THE TOWN CENTER COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. THIS IS THE FIRST READING, SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SEVEN 2125. AND JUST FOR AUDIENCE PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S THE PONTOONS BUILDING ON BROADWAY, CONVERTING TO A RESTAURANT. C 2625 APPROVED BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR

[Resolution CR-26-25 Approve the Budget Estimates for the Fiscal Year of 2026]

2026. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE TAX BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. MR. MIKE TURNER, FINANCE DIRECTOR PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANKS. MR. HOLT, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION. YOU ARE CORRECT. THIS IS REFERRED TO AS A TAX BUDGET IN OUR CHARTER AND IN THE OHIO REVISED CODE FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES. WE'VE ALWAYS JUST USED THE TERM BUDGET ESTIMATES. BUT THIS IS A REQUIREMENT BY THE OHIO REVISED CODE AND OUR CHARTER. IT'S THE FIRST STEP IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. WE TRY TO ESTIMATE WHAT THE EXPECTED YEAR END BALANCES WILL BE, TRY TO ESTIMATE WHAT NEXT YEAR'S REVENUE SOURCES ARE GOING TO BE SO THAT THE THAT WILL GIVE US OUR BASELINE AS TO HOW MUCH WE CAN APPROPRIATE DURING BUDGET TIME. THE TAX BUDGET DOES. IT'S A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE. I'VE LOADED IN THE ENTIRE APPROPRIATION AS THE EXPECTED EXPENDITURES FOR 2005. SO WE ALWAYS DO BETTER THAN THIS ESTIMATE. BUT THAT'S TO A SAFEGUARD THE CITY. AND WITH THOSE ESTIMATES, IT'S SHOWING THAT AT THE END OF 2026, WE COULD HAVE A POSSIBLE UNENCUMBERED, UNENCUMBERED BALANCE OF JUST $5.5 MILLION. WE WOULD TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT WE DON'T GET TO THAT POINT. I ALSO HANDED YOU A LONGER TERM MODEL THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO WHEN WE DO THE TAX BUDGET, IT ALSO MAKES US THINK FURTHER OUT. WHAT DOES THE PICTURE LOOK LIKE? THIS IS MORE DIFFICULT. OBVIOUSLY IT'S LESS ACCURATE, BUT IT'S STILL IMPORTANT TO DO PUT SOME DIFFERENT SCENARIOS ON PAPER TO SEE HOW OUR FINANCIAL PICTURE COULD LOOK. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS CONSERVATIVE. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LOT OF YEARS. I'M NOT TRYING TO PREDICT WHAT THE FINANCIAL SITUATION WILL BE LIKE IN FIVE YEARS, BUT WITH DIFFERENT ASSUMPTIONS. I'M JUST SAYING THAT THIS IS WHAT IT COULD BE. THE BIG TAKEAWAY HERE IS. EXPENDITURES CONTINUE TO RISE IN INFLATION. WE CAN'T GET AROUND OUR CONTRACT COST OUR 4% OR OR MORE. SOMETIMES WE HIRE PEOPLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR

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THE EXPANDING CITY. AND IN CONTRAST TO THAT OR REVENUE SOURCES SEEM TO BE FLATTENING, AND THERE'S NO LARGE EMPLOYERS COMING INTO THE CITY. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DEVELOPABLE AREA AVAILABLE. IT'S NOT DOOM AND GLOOM IN THAT MODEL THAT I GAVE YOU. IT SHOWS THAT BY THE YEAR 2030 AND WITH CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE WE'RE. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION ISN'T AS GOOD AS IT IS TODAY. OBVIOUSLY, EVERY YEAR WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS A BUDGET AND THE CITY WILL TAKE ACTIONS WHETHER LESS SPENDING, MORE REVENUE SOURCES, ETCETERA, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE IN A STRONG FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE NEXT TIME THAT YOU'LL GET THAT OPPORTUNITY IS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. FOR 2026, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A MORE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF WHAT WE THINK THE EXPENDITURES ARE GOING TO BE FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR, AND THE BUDGET PROCESS THAT THE, THE MAYOR'S BUDGET THAT HE'S CHARGED WITH FOR THE CHARTER OF DELIVERING TO YOU WILL MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT WE WANT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE ESTIMATED FUND BALANCES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE OR I COULD TAKE THEM NOW. THANK YOU, MR. HOLT. THANK YOU, MR. HOLT, IF I COULD. YES, SIR. WELL, THE REASON I WANTED MR. TURNER TO ELABORATE SOME MORE ON THAT OBJECTION. THE LINE THAT WE HAVE HAD THE GOOD GRACES OF, OF HAVING AVAILABLE TO US IS THE LINE CALLED CAPITAL OUTLAY, OTHER TRANSFERS. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IN 2025 WE HAD 17 MILLION.

IT DROPS DOWN TO 15, THEN 12 AND 11, THEN TEN. SO WHAT MAKES THIS STILL SEEM LIKE A VERY HEALTHY FINANCIAL SITUATION, WHICH IT IS. WE HAVE SOMEWHAT ROBBED FROM THAT LINE IN DOING THE FORECASTS. JUST TO CLARIFY THAT. OKAY. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT COMMENTS. IF WE LOOK AT INCOME TAXES, WHICH IS OUR BIGGEST SOURCE OF REVENUE, WE SAW THAT BEING FLAT COMING ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. SO HOPEFULLY WE ARE TRYING TO FOCUS AGAIN ON TRYING TO BRING HIGHER QUALITY, MORE QUALITY, HIGH QUALITY JOBS TO OUR CITY BY DOING DEVELOPMENT PLANS LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER. BECAUSE TO ME, THIS IS THIS IS CONCERNING WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT FIVE, SIX YEARS. SO HOTEL TAXES THOUGH ARE PROJECTED TO GO UP. SO THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR OUR CVB AND OUR COMMUNITY FUND. BUT IT JUST JUST A COMMENT I JUST IT'S VERY INSIGHTFUL VERY INSIGHTFUL POINT. IF I COULD, MR. HOLT. AND THEN YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. NOW THE DYNAMICS OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING IS NOT NECESSARILY THAT WE'VE ATTRACTED JOBS THAT ARE PERMANENT JOBS, BECAUSE PART OF THE DYNAMICS IS WHEN YOU HAVE THE KIND OF BUILDING PERMITS THAT WE'VE ISSUED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE DRIVEN SOMEWHAT BY THE AMOUNT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT WE HAVE IN GENERAL. BUT THERE'S NO QUESTION TO FOCUS ON TRYING TO GET THE HIGHER END. I MEAN, WE WERE BLESSED WITH FORGE, BUT THAT'S THE REASON WE WANT TO HAVE THE WEST SIDE OF 71 DEVELOPED FOR THAT VERY PURPOSE, TO TRY TO BUILD IN THAT CUSHION. BUT SOME OF THAT THAT GETS KIND OF LOST IN THE SHUFFLE. THEIR SEASONAL WORK, AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF EXPENSES BEING COVERED BY THE DEVELOPMENT ITSELF. MR. BERRY, THE OTHER THING, MAYOR, THAT YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION, IS THE LEGISLATURE IN THERE WANTING TO GET RID OF PROPERTY TAX AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT MUNICIPALITIES. AND THE EFFECT OF, YOU KNOW, IS THAT IS THAT TAX BURDEN GOING TO BE SHOVED DOWN TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, LIBRARIES TO RAISE MORE MONEY THROUGH THROUGH TAX ISSUES, THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INCREASING TAXES TO, TO COMPENSATE. SO I MEAN, THERE'S KIND OF IT COULD BE THE PERFECT STORM COMING DOWN THE,

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DOWN THE, DOWN THE PIKE. AND I'M I WOULD LOVE TO SEE INCOME TAX GONE. BUT THE REVENUE'S GOT TO COME FROM SOMEPLACE. WHETHER IT'S INCOME TAX OR SOME OTHER WAY TO WAY TO GET MONEY. BUT I DON'T KNOW I THIS IS THIS IS A GOOD LITTLE ALARM BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE STATE AND, AND, AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THIS PAST PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS THIS COULD BE A PERFECT STORM ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, IF I COULD, MR. HOLT. YES, SIR. IN MY GENERAL COMMENTS, I WAS GOING TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIM VETOING 67 PROVISIONS. I WISH HE WOULD HAVE VETOED A COUPLE OTHERS, BUT ONE OF THE OTHER RIPPLING EFFECTS THAT HAPPENS, AND WE HAVEN'T ANALYZED IT. WHEN YOU TAKE OVERTIME OUT OF WAGES AND YOU TAKE TIPS OUT OF WAGES, WE DO OUR INCOME TAX COLLECTION ON GROSS WAGES AND, AND THEREFORE WE HAVE A RIPPLING EFFECT JUST FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THE OTHER PART ABOUT IT IS, AND THIS WAS TO ME A MAJOR ERROR IS WHEN WE WENT TO THE FLAT TAX AND BECAUSE THERE AGAIN, IT'S $1 BILLION THAT THE WHOLE STATE GETS IMPACTED BY. BUT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND, WHICH WE STILL GET A DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND, IS ALSO IMPACTED BECAUSE IT ALSO IS BASED ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF THE STATE. SO WHETHER THEY DO THE REAL ESTATE TAX, THEY DON'T DO THE REAL ESTATE TAX. WE'RE IMPACTED JUST BY DEFAULT. BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ON THE REAL ESTATE. IT'S A IT'S A BULLET THAT WE'VE DODGED SO FAR. AND I THINK THE GOOD GOVERNOR FOR VETOING THAT ACTION. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. HOLDEN? I JUST IN TERMS OF LAST TEN MINUTES, WE'VE HEARD THE WORD TAX, TAX, TAX A LOT AND NO ONE LIKES THAT WORD. BUT WHAT THIS LEGISLATION PRIMARILY DOES IS ENACT THE MILLAGE THAT GROVE CITY RECEIVES FROM YOUR PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX. WE ALL KNOW YOUR PROPERTY TAX IS MADE UP OF PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE COUNTY, THE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBUS STATE, AS WELL AS GROVE CITY. THIS 3.5 MILLS THAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS LEGISLATION WOULD GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $6.3 MILLION. IN CITY OF GROVE CITY, OUR TOTAL OUR TOTAL BUDGET IS $125 MILLION. WE GET APPROXIMATELY $45 MILLION FROM INCOME TAX. SO WHAT'S THAT MEAN TO THE AVERAGE HOMEOWNER? THIS LEGISLATION, IF YOU OWN A $350,000 HOUSE, IF THIS IS ENACTED, YOU WOULD PAY THE CITY OF GROVE CITY $428 OUT OF YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL. NOT A LOT IN TERMS OF THE AGGREGATE YOU PAY FOR YOUR PROPERTY TAX ON A PROBABLY A $350,000 HOUSE IS 9 OR $10,000. SO IN GROVE CITY ONLY GETS $428. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THIS ENACTS. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON JOB CREATION IS THE IS THE END. BUT AGAIN, EVEN JOB CREATION IF YOU IF YOU TAKE A COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS 400 PEOPLE THAT MAKE $80,000 A YEAR, OUR INCOME TAX GENERATED IS $640,000. WELL, YOU NEED A LOT OF THOSE TO MAKE UP FOR THE COST INCREASE OF AN EXPENSE. SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, MR. HOLT, I HAVE A QUESTION FROM JODY FOR MR. BOWSER. BACK TO THE PROPERTY TAXES AND THE 3.5 MILLS. AND THAT'S BE STAYING CONSISTENT IN THIS ESTIMATED BUDGET. HOW MANY YEARS HAS THAT JUST TO REITERATE FOR THE AUDIENCE, WE HAVEN'T INCREASED TAXES IN PROPERTY TAX FOR 37 YEARS. AND WITHIN THAT 37 YEAR PERIOD, WE'VE DECREASED IT 13 TIMES. AND THIS IS THE 19TH YEAR IN A ROW WE'VE HAD IT AT 3.5 MILLS. THANK YOU. I JUST THINK THAT WAS JUST IMPORTANT TO FOR INSIGHT TO THE OVERALL BUDGET AND PROPERTY TAXES. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY I PLAY A LOT OF PROPERTY TAXES IN GROVE CITY, BUT THE VERY SMALL PORTION OF THAT ACTUALLY COMES TO THE CITY OF GROVE CITY. THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD POINT. IF I MAY ASK PEOPLE, ALL THE TAXES IN GROVE CITY ARE ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. IN CENTRAL OHIO, YOU CAN MOVE TO THREE COMMUNITIES WITH LESS PROPERTY TAX THAN GROVE CITY. YOU CAN MOVE THE URBAN CREST, YOU CAN MOVE THE WHITEHALL, OR YOU CAN MOVE TO THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.

THEY ARE THE ONLY THREE THAT ARE LOWER THAN US. OBETZ, LOCKBOURNE, MARBLE CLIFF, GROVEPORT, REYNOLDSBURG, MINERVA PARK, BEXLEY, ARLINGTON. WESTERVILLE. GAHANNA, GRANDVIEW.

WORTHINGTON. DUBLIN. HILLIARD. ALL MUCH HIGHER THAN US. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THAT WAS MY POINT THAT I WAS GOING TO MAKE, BUT I THOUGHT, WELL, MR. BOWSER WON'T HAVE THAT LIST WITH HIM. I UNDERESTIMATE MR. BOWSER. THAT NOTEBOOK OVER THERE. CHRISTINE. YES, THANK YOU FOR THAT. I THINK IT'S ALSO AN APPROPRIATE TIME FOR, YOU KNOW, IN THE CURRENT WORK OF CITY COUNCIL AND THE

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ADMINISTRATION ARE THINGS LIKE A COMMUNITY CENTER THAT'S GOING TO BE OUT THERE. YOU KNOW, THE SURVEY SAID EVERYBODY WANTS A COMMUNITY CENTER. IT'S A NORMAL COMMUNITY KIND OF AMENITY. AND, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE OTHER PLACES PAY MUCH MORE HIGHER TAXES THAN WE DO. AND WE'RE SHOWING HERE THAT OUR TAXES ARE WAY LESS THAN THOSE OTHER COMMUNITIES, BUT WE STILL WANT THE SAME AMENITIES.

SO PUSH IS GOING TO COME TO SHOVE SOMEDAY, I SUSPECT, WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF TAXES. AND THERE'S OPTIONS ON HOW TO FINANCE THE COMMUNITY CENTER. WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING ON SEVERAL COMMITTEES. JACK MAY GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THAT, ON WHERE THEY ARE HERE IN A LITTLE BIT. NOW, AS FAR AS THE BUDGET PROCESS IS CONCERNED FOR THE PUBLIC. YOU KNOW, THIS BASICALLY KICKS OFF THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR 2026 AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY TILL DECEMBER WHEN IT GETS APPROVED. SHORTLY, I'LL PUBLISH ON THE WEBSITE AND THE COMMUNITY FORUMS, ALL THE MEETINGS WHERE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING BUDGET ITEMS, TAXES, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO PUBLIC MEETINGS WHERE WE'LL BE DISCUSSING THOSE OPTIONS AND WHAT THE FINAL DECISIONS WILL BE. BUT IT'S A SIX MONTH PROCES, BASICALLY, SO STAY TUNED. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS OKAY. I KNOW WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY, BUT I WANT TO READ IT JUST IN CASE. I LOVE IT. NO, I GOT IT. THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE IT BE APPROVED. SECOND. BARROS. YES. ANDERSON. YES. WILSON. YES, YES. YES YES, YES.

THANK YOU, MISS HOUK, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND THAT BRINGS US TO PARKS WITH MR.

[Resolution CR-22-25 Require no further investment of staff time or financial resources at the Brookpark Middle School location outside of required utility bills or contractual obligations without the approval of City Council and to require the City Administrator to engage in negotiations to terminate or renegotiate the Brookpark Lease Agreement with Southwestern City Schools to the mutual benefit of all parties. Second reading and public hearing.]