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Votes at a glance: Hilliard council approves ordinances, development agreement and infrastructure contracts
Summary
Council unanimously approved a package including amendments to land‑use and fee codes, a development agreement with the Hilliard City School District, and contracts for sewer lining, sidewalks, mowing and vehicles; details and vote counts are below.
At its March 23 meeting the Hilliard City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions covering code updates, a school development agreement, environmental covenant changes, and several public‑works and maintenance contracts. All measures on the legislative portion of the agenda passed by unanimous roll call (recorded as 7–0 in the meeting transcript).
Key outcomes
- Ordinance 26‑04: Amended 149.04 to increase the maximum membership of the Environmental Sustainability Commission. Vote: unanimous (recorded as 7–0).
- Ordinance 26‑05: Updated the city’s comprehensive fee schedule. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Ordinance 26‑06: Adopted plumbing regulations (section 729.02 and new chapter 1309). Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Ordinance 26‑07 (as amended): Amended chapters 1105 and 1116 to add land‑use definitions, modify the I‑270 corridor summary of uses and remove conflicting signage rules. Council accepted amendments (noise/odor/vibration nuisance language for flex offices and outdoor storage screening standards) and passed the amended ordinance. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Ordinance 26‑08: Authorized a development agreement with the Hilliard City School District. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Resolution 26‑R24: Authorized a conditional use for outdoor storage exceeding 10% of the lot at 3810 Lake Road (applicant proposed about 32%); planning commission recommended approval and council adopted the resolution. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Resolution 26‑R29: Authorized sanitary sewer lining project (CIP S37). Staff said the engineers’ estimate was $180,500; the packet listed a low bid from Insight Pipe Contracting and staff recommended a contract not to exceed $156,642 (includes 10% change‑order allowance). Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Resolution 26‑R30: Awarded the 2026 sidewalk maintenance program (CIP T‑160). Staff reported a low base bid of $892,325 and asked council to approve a construction contract combined with inspection services for a total of $1,241,853; staff said 159 property owners were impacted this year. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Resolution 26‑R31: Authorized modification and termination of prior environmental covenants along Clover Grath Run and Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park to accommodate phase‑2 restoration and planned crossings; staff said the net covenant area after changes is larger than the original commitment; resolution adopted unanimously.
- Resolution 26‑R32: Authorized 2026 mowing, landscaping and maintenance contracts (multiple vendors; staff reported a combined packet figure below the $1.3 million budget). Vote: unanimous (7–0).
- Resolution 26‑R33: Authorized purchase of three Recreation & Parks fleet vehicles from Riker Automotive, not to exceed $160,000; staff noted an approximate $15,000 lighting package. Vote: unanimous (7–0).
What council asked staff to note
Councilors asked about implementation details — timing for sidewalk repairs and how many households would be affected (staff said 159 property owners for this year’s sidewalk program), oversight of mowing contractors (staff said weekly checks and frequent calls), and environmental impacts of the covenant modification (staff described design measures and EPA coordination). The meeting recessed to an executive session on attorney‑client matters at the end of the agenda.
