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University Area Commission – Governance Committee

Agenda – June 2, 2010

According to Article IV Section 7: The Governance Committee shall:

a. Implement these by laws and elections rules as required;

b. Research the effectiveness and applicability of these by laws and make recommendations to the Commission for amendments to the by laws;

c. Conduct the orientation of new commissioners;

d. Coordinate the internal activities of the Commission.

Agenda:

1. Governance was requested to investigate the current language on how to verify residence when running for a seat on the UAC.

   • Determine if there is any additional language needs to be added to the by laws to clarify what are expectable forms of identification

   • Article VI, section 4 and 6 of the UAC by laws discussion showing identification

2. Explore ways to increase the efficiency of meetings:

   • Limiting questions during City Presentations

   • Limit discussion time on topics unrelated to motions and presentations to max 5 minutes

   • Moving Zoning to it’s own section of the meeting rather than including in Committee reports

   • Determine if any of this topics should be recommended to carry over to next years Governance Committee and try to provide clear direction for any that do get recommended

Committee Members 2009-2010 Commission Year

Commissioner

Present

Absent

Excused

Note: Agenda subject to change

May 19, 2010 Agenda
6:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call
1. Approval of Minutes Vote
2. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding Information
Reports
1. Officer Miller, Columbus Police Department Information
2. Isom Nivins - City of Columbus Information
Presentations
1. Belinda Taylor, COTA Information
Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker)
1.
Committee Highlight Reports
1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair Vote
2. Governance Committee - David Hegley, Chair Vote
3. Planning – Doreen Uhas Sauer Information
4. Community Relations Committee - Rimar Villasenor, Chair Information
5. Code & Environment Committee - Tom Wildman Information
6. Elections Committee – Sharon Young Information
New Business & Announcements
Adjournment - Next Meeting – June 16, 2010: 2231 N. High St Rm 100
Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order.

 

 

Governance Committee Motion Details –
Proposed by law changes
Change #1: Motion: Amend UAC by laws by removing Article V section 10 from the University Area Commission by laws. (Commission members Ex-Officio status)

Change #2: Motion: Amend UAC by laws to include proposed language regarding the disposal of internal election ballots under Article I, section 8.

Zoning Motion Details –
1550 N. High (Barnes & Noble) Banner promoting Pelotonia. Applicant: Orange Barrel Media/Jeff Brown Atty.
Recommendation: Disapproval
Motion: The UAC recommends approval of the proposed banners to be displayed at 1550 N. High St. from 6/1/10 through 8/25/10.

364 W. Lane (Riverwatch) to allow continuation of the existing advertising banner and to grant a variance to permit off-premises advertising in the urban commercial overlay. Applicant: Orange Barrel Media/Jeff Brown Atty.
Recommendation: Disapproval

Motion: The UAC recommends approval at 364 W. Lane (Riverwatch) to allow continuation of an advertising
banner only at the SW corner of the building and to grant a variance to permit off-premises advertising in the urban commercial overlay.
Recommendation: Disapproval
Demolition: 1259 N. 5th St. 1-family frame house. Applicant: City of Columbus
Recommendation: The UAC recommends approval of demolition under the condition that new construction be
like for like.

May 19, 2010 Tentative Agenda

6:30     Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call

1. Approval of Minutes                        Vote
2. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding             Information

Reports
1. Officer Miller, Columbus Police Department     Information
2. Isom Nivins - City of Columbus                Information

Presentations
1. Belinda Taylor, COTA                    Information

Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker)
1.

Committee Highlight Reports
1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair            Vote
2. Governance Committee - David Hegley, Chair      Vote
3. Planning – Doreen Uhas Sauer                    Information
4. Community Relations Committee - Rimar Villasenor, Chair     Information
5. Code & Environment Committee - Tom Wildman        Information
6. Elections Committee – Sharon Young                Information

New Business & Announcements

Adjournment - Next Meeting – June 16, 2010: 2231 N. High St Rm 100

Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order.

August 19, 2009 Agenda

 

6:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call

 

1. Election to fill District 4 Vacancy Vote 2. Approval of Minutes Vote 3. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding Information

 

Reports

1. Columbus Police Department – Officer Smith (tentative) Information 2. Campus Partners – Steve Sterrett Information

 

Presentations

1. Brian Gay – President, OSU Council of Graduate Students Information

 

Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker)

 

Committee Highlight Reports

1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair Vote 2. Governance Committee - David Hegley, Chair Information 3. Community Relations Committee - Rimar Villasenor, Chair Information 4. Code & Environment Committee - Tom Wildman Vote 5. Planning Committee – Doreen Uhas Saurer Information

 

New Business

1. Liquor License Objections Vote

 

Adjournment - Next Meeting – September 16, 2009: 2231 N. High St Rm 100

 

On agenda items marked “Information” ask questions or reserve comments for clarification only. Further discussion should be held outside of the Commission meeting.

 

Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order.

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University Area Commission – Governance CommitteeMeeting Notes – August 5, 2009Present: Members: Miles Curtiss (Arrived 6:45), Sharon Young, Bill Graver and David Hegley (Chair) Guests: Doreen Uhas-Sauer, Tom Wildman, Ian MacConnell, Rimar Villasenor, Pasqule Grado, Susan Keeny and Ahmed Ebady.  Absent: Stephen Volkmann Meeting called to order @ 6:20 PM

1.      Elected Chairperson David Hegley by unanimous vote.  Note: Chairperson was elected with Ex-Officio members.

2.      Tom Wildman was appointed to the Committee but resigned; Bill Graver agreed to be a full time member of the Committee replacing Commissioner Wildman.

3.      Reviewed proposed carry over items from past Commission year and agreed to continue working on them.    Ability of the Commission to rescind a vote

Review if the current Ex-Officio status provided to each Commissioner attending any committee meetingContinue working on an index to the Commission by laws

4.      New items for the Committee to consider:Term limits for chair people and officers     

   Request to do a full review of the Election Committee by laws including but not limited to:                                

              i.      How long do we have to hold ballots after an election                          

              ii.      Should there be a requirement for a minimum number of meetings.

5.      Training for the Commission was discussed.  A date will be set for October.  Training will be the main topic for the next Committee meeting.  It is hoped that we can coordinate this training with the Zoning Training Commissioner Hupman is planning.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:00 PM Next meeting is September 2, 2009 Northwood and High Building starting at 6:00 PM

2496-2498 Summit St.   Applicant: Suzan Mustafa.  Variancerequested from 26 parking spaces required to 10 provided to permit operation of a coffee house.  Recommendation:  Conditional Approval.  Motion:  The UAC recommends approval of a parking variance from 26 spaces required to 10 provided at 2496-2498 Summit St. on the condition that all other permits and approvals, including Traffic Engineering, UARB approval of the parking and graphics and the permit for the parking construction be obtained.  26 E. 5th Ave.  Applicant:  John Behal, Architect.  Variances to permit a reduction in required parking from 8 spaces to 4, and variances for the setbacks from Courtland and 5th Ave.  Recommendation:  Approval.    Motion:  The UAC recommends approval of Variances to permit a reduction in required parking from 8 spaces to 4, and variances for the setbacks from Courtland and 5th Ave.

The monthly Commission meeting reports for March, April, and May are finished, approved, and will be posted in the near future. We thank you for your patience.

July 15, 2009 Agenda

 

6:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call

1. Nominating Committee Report Information

2. Election of Executive Committee Officers Vote

3. Election to fill District 1 Vacancy Vote

4. Approval of Minutes Vote

5. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding Information

 

Reports

1. Columbus Police Department – Officer Scruggs (tentative) Information

2. Campus Partners – Steve Sterrett (tentative) Information

Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker)

 

Committee Highlight Reports

1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair Vote

2. Governance Committee - David Hegley, Chair Information

3. Community Relations Committee - Rimar Villasenor, Chair Information

4. Code & Environment Committee - Tom Wildman, Chair Information

 

New Business

1. Committee Assignments – Vote

2. Announcement of District 4 Open Seat - Information

 

Adjournment - Next Meeting – August 19, 2009: 2231 N. High St Rm 100

On agenda items marked “Information” ask questions or reserve comments for

clarification only. Further discussion should be held outside of the Commission

meeting.

 

Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order.

 

Zoning Committee Details

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33 E. 17th Ave (SE corner of 17th & alley Applicant: T-Mobile. BZA variances necessary to construct

roof-top antennas.

Motion: The UAC recommends approval of a variance to permit a communications antenna on a

building of less than 50 feet in height in an A/R zoning district and further recommends that all related

equipment be confined to the rooftop.

Recommendation: Approval

 

Committee Assignments

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Code Enforcement & Environment Committee

Tom Wildman

Seth Golding

Richard Talbot

Ahmed Ebady

Joyce Hughes

Peter O”Rourke

Susan Keeny

 

Community Relations Committee

Rimar Villasenor

Doreen Uhas-Sauer

Grayson Atha

Ahmed Ebady

Sharon Young

Miles Curtis

Ian MacConnell

Justin Pinsker

 

Governance Committee Members

David Hegley , Governance Committee Chair

Grayson Atha

Miles Curtiss

Becky Sterrett

Stephen Volkmann

Tom Wildman

Sharon Young

 

Planning & Development Committee Members

Doreen Uhas-Sauer

Peter O’Rourke

David Hegley

Pasqule Grado

Joaquin Serantes

Bill Graver

Ron Hupman

Stephen Volkman

Rimar Villasenor

Susan Keeny

 

Zoning Committee Members

Ron Hupman, Zoning Committee Chair

Joyce Hughes

Bill Graver

Pasquale Grado

Seth Golding

Joaquin Serantes

Richard Talbot

Ian MacConnell

Justin Pinsker

Tom Wildman

The 2009 Executive Committee election board met July 13 2009 at 6PM at the 11th Avenue Policing Center, as previously announced.  Commissioners O’Rourke, Curtiss, Hegley, Volkmann, and Pinsker were present.  Only one slate of candidates was nominated prior to the meeting:President - Ian Macconnell
1st Vice President - Bill Graver
2nd Vice President - David Hegley
Treasurer - Seth Golding
Corresponding Secretary - Sharon Young
Recording Secretary - No nominations

(Peter O’Rourke made a motion to present this slate of candidates to the Commission for a vote.  The motion was seconded by Justin Pinsker.  The motion passed unanimously.

No additional nominations were made during the meeting or received beforehand.  The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:30 PM.