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Dublin City Council: votes and formal actions from the May 19 meeting
Summary
Summary of recorded votes, appointments and plat approvals from the Dublin City Council meeting on May 19, 2025, including consent agenda approval, scheduling of Ordinance 06-25 for June 23 second reading, preliminary plat acceptance for Brightwood Reserve with conditions, and appointment of Matthew Rubino as finance director/CFO.
This roundup lists the formal actions recorded at the Dublin City Council meeting on May 19, 2025.
Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (minutes for April 21 and May 1 meetings). The roll call recorded affirmative votes.
Ordinance 06-25 (West Innovation District rezoning): Council voted unanimously to remove the ordinance from the table and place it on the June 23, 2025 agenda for a second-reading public hearing. Mayor Ambrose Grooms explained removal from the table is procedural and does not require immediate final action.
Ordinance 12-25 (fee ordinance amendment — Dublin Community Recreation Center lap-pool rental): Staff introduced an ordinance to phase in an increased lane-hour rental rate for Dublin City Schools from $9 per lane-hour to $20 for the 2025 fall season, moving toward a $40 per lane-hour target over three years; second reading and public hearing scheduled for June 2, 2025.
Ordinance 13-25 (proposed tax budget for FY2026): Introduced and scheduled for second reading and public hearing June 2, 2025. Staff said the tax budget is required to be filed with the county auditor by July 20 and does not appropriate funds.
Ordinance 14-25 (Q2 supplemental appropriations): Introduced and scheduled for June 2, 2025 second reading; staff explained adjustments for project needs and property‑tax settlement credits.
Ordinance 15-25 (economic development agreement with Hexion Inc.): Introduced; staff described a proposed 15% performance-based payroll withholding incentive (7 years, ~$314,000) and a $200,000 location grant to support renovation. Second reading scheduled for June 2, 2025.
Ordinance 16-25 (Quarry Place construction & maintenance easement): Introduced; staff recommended approval to allow the city to assume maintenance responsibility for a drive and construct ADA-compliant pathway; second reading scheduled for June 2, 2025.
Resolution Accepting Preliminary Plat — Brightwood Reserve: Council accepted the preliminary plat for the subdivision that divides 14.2 acres into 20 single-family lots with 5.8 acres of open space and dedicated right of way, subject to conditions: provide a 5-foot tree lawn, revise plat language to show intent to protect tree preservation areas while accommodating necessary easements, and address technical adjustments before final plat. The roll-call vote recorded approval.
Resolution 34-25 (statement of services for Madison County annexation): Council adopted the statement of services for the annexation of roughly 79 acres of city-owned property currently in Madison County; staff noted the resolution is required prior to the June 17 annexation hearing before Madison County commissioners. Roll-call vote recorded approval.
Appointment — Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance: Council appointed Matthew Rubino to the position of CFO and director of finance per charter section 6.03(b). Roll-call vote recorded all affirmative.
Board and commission appointments: Council approved multiple appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions (Architecture Review Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Bridge Park New Community Authority, Chiefs Advisory Committee, Community Services Advisory Commission, Personnel Board of Review, Veterans Committee, Visit Dublin Ohio board); individual roll-call votes recorded as shown in the minutes.
Procedural notes: Several other ordinances and resolutions were introduced and scheduled for second readings and public hearings on June 2, 2025; public comment on many items was heard during the meeting.
