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Votes at a glance: Dublin City Council, April 7, 2025
Summary
A concise list of final votes taken by Dublin City Council on April 7, 2025, including ordinance adoptions, contract authorizations and bid awards.
The Dublin City Council met April 7, 2025 and recorded the following final actions and votes. (Vote tallies list "yes/no/abstain" and reflect the roll-call results recorded in the meeting transcript.)
Key outcomes
- Consent agenda (minutes of March 17, 2020 regular meeting): approved unanimously (6-0-0).
- Ordinance 08-25 (economic incentives for Whelan and Company CPAs, Inc.): approved (6-0-0). Staff reported the economic development agreement to induce the company to locate/expand in Dublin; no public opposition at second reading.
- Ordinance 07-25 (zoning-code amendments for West Innovation District): adopted (5-1-0). Council adopted code changes aligning zoning with the Envision Dublin plan and added stricter screening, setback and plantings adjacent to residential areas. Prior to the final vote council approved an amendment making data centers a conditional use in ID-3 (amendment passed 6-0-0). Final roll-call on Ordinance 07-25 recorded Ms. Fox voting no; other members voted yes.
- Ordinance 06-25 (rezoning of nine parcels from rural to ID-2/ID-3): TABLED by unanimous vote (6-0-0). Council directed staff to hold additional neighborhood briefings and continue integrated implementation planning (utilities/transportation) before advancing rezoning.
Contract and bid awards (resolutions)
- Resolution 23-25: Annual sidewalk maintenance program 2025 awarded to Coburn's Concrete LLC ($272,519.40). Approved (6-0-0).
- Resolution 24-25: Street maintenance program 2025 Phase 1 awarded to The Shelley Company ($2,547,636.92). Approved (6-0-0); work expected MayOctober 2025.
- Resolution 25-25: Street maintenance program 2025 Phase 2 awarded to Strawser Paving Company, Inc. ($3,205,282.74). Approved (6-0-0); both alternates selected.
- Resolution 206-25: Authorization for the city manager to enter a Local-Let agreement with ODOT for Muirfield Drive at Sells Mill Drive pedestrian crossing (HAWK) improvements; ODOT Safe Routes to School grant up to $500,000. Approved (6-0-0). City will report final costs for reimbursement after construction; HAWK component completion expected spring 2026 because of long lead time for equipment.
- Resolution 207-25: 2025 streetlight and bridge-rail painting awarded to Martin Painting & Coating ($172,392.85). Approved (6-0-0).
Other business
- Muirfield Art in Public Places: Council authorized amendment to the artist contract to proceed with a 16-foot precast-concrete sculpture (artist Ivan De Pena) to meet State grant timing and the 2026 Memorial Tournament 50th anniversary; additional contract funding authorized (roll-call approval 6-0-0).
- Memorial Tournament temporary signage: council approved requested temporary signs (including AC Marriott banner) consistent with prior years (6-0-0).
- Appointment: Council appointed Matt Starr to the Code of Board of Trustees representing the City of Dublin for a three-year term (6-0-0).
What was deferred or needs follow-up
- Rezoning (Ordinance 06-25) was tabled pending additional outreach and the results of the West Innovation Integrated Implementation Plan addressing utilities and transportation. Council directed staff to schedule neighborhood briefings and publish supporting documents.
How the votes were recorded (examples)
- Ordinance 07-25 (final): Ms. Fox — No; Ms. Cram — Yes; Mr. Keeler — Yes; Mayor Ambrose Grooms — Yes; Vice Mayor Ludo — Yes; Mr. Reiner — Yes.
- Motion to amend Ordinance 07-25 (ID-3 data centers from permitted to conditional): Passed unanimously by roll call.
- Motion to table Ordinance 06-25 (rezoning of nine parcels): Passed unanimously by roll call.
Next steps
Council asked staff to return with noise-ordinance clarifications, to continue the West Innovation implementation planning (utilities and transportation) and to hold targeted community briefings for the Ballantray/Ballantree area. Several contract awards will move to execution and construction is scheduled to begin in May for several street projects.
