Columbus South Side Area Commission

Public Services Committee

April 2026 Meeting Notes

  • Illegal Dumping Cameras
    • City Attorney has determined purchase of cameras is not an appropriate use of area commission funds
    • May be able to get the cameras funded through private donations, if Refuse confirms they can use gifted cameras
    • Would then ask Refuse for locations to place cameras, monitor camera locations, and open 311 tickets
  • Kobacker Park
    • Southern Orchards held Earth Day event April 18 to clean up park
    • Jon Riewald has said he would be willing to help fund improvements at the park
    • Kathy has reached out to Katherine to ask about this process
  • Traffic Safety
    • CPD
      • Each zone is expected to have additional officers to focus on Vision Zero enforcement
      • Abandoned vehicles - every Tuesday CPD are going to take 311s to investigate abandoned cars, with potentially 3 positions hired to cover this
    • Desire for additional All-Way Stops
      • Jenkins between Parsons and Lockbourne
      • Columbus & Heyl
      • Whittier & Ohio and/or Champion
      • Potentially many others
    • Red light running
      • Enforcement issue - citywide problem
      • Fairwood and Frebis, Hosack and Parsons
    • Speed limit
      • Desire for lowered speed limit on Ohio, Champion, Whittier
      • There is a 311 request type for speed limit change
      • Will also likely need to engage City Council members
      • Children’s Hospital also concerned with speeding on 18th St north of Livingston (outside of CSSAC)
    • Colorful Crosswalks
      • Kathy has asked Children’s if their VP would reach out to the City regarding this
  • Bike Plus
    • Integrity Dr / Alum Creek Trail Connection
      • Cap will be finished in about 3 years - should start talking about this potential connection now
      • Recreation and Parks would likely be best group to reach out to
  • PR Committee
    • Because funds allocated for cameras were not able to be used for cameras, funds were reallocated towards swag purchases
      • Chip clips and bags were ordered
    • Vanessa should be ordering new business cards
    • Tablecloths
      • Kathy has 10 white square tablecloths (card table sized) as well as a large folding table that can be used
      • May need to order larger table cloth for the large table
    • Still have 3 or 4 of the tabletop easels as well as some of the posters that we made