Pataskala council approves consent agenda, schedules executive session; two ordinances set for second reading

The Pataskala City Council approved its consent agenda by roll-call vote and subsequently voted to recess into executive session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(1) to consider the appointment, employment or compensation of a public employee or official. Council also set two ordinances for second reading: rezoning of 0 Oak Meadow Drive and an extension of a moratorium on adult-use cannabis permits.

The consent agenda motion was moved by Council member Andy Walter and seconded by Council member Epperson; the roll call recorded affirmative responses and the chair declared the consent agenda passed. Jess read the texts for two ordinances that were placed on second reading: Ordinance 2025-4490, to rezone parcel 064-308536-00.000 from General Business (GB) to Multifamily Residential (RM), and Ordinance 2025-4492, to amend Section 4 of Ordinance 2024-4478 extending the moratorium on issuance and processing of permits for cultivation, processing and retail dispensing of adult‑use cannabis in the city.

Later in the meeting Council moved, seconded and approved a motion to go into executive session citing R.C. 121.22(G)(1). The motion named invited attendees for the session including city administrator Tim Hicken, assistant city administrator Chris Sharrock, finance director Jamie Nicholson, police chief Bruce Brooks and law director Brian Zets and outside consultants Christine Emch and Heidi Miller from Columbus Nelson. The meeting recessed for the executive session at about 7:29 p.m.; no public action from that session was recorded in the transcript provided.

Because both ordinances were placed on second reading, no final votes adopting or rejecting those ordinances were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.