Candidate Forum (Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government))

When:    Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Where: Northland Performing Arts Center, 4411 Tamarack Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229

Time: Meet and Greet – 6:30 – 7:00

Forum – 7:00 – 9:00

Who:  * Franklin County Auditor:  (Michael Stinziano/Clarence Mingo)

* Criminal Justice Reform- (State Issue 1)

* Franklin County Common Pleas Domestic:  (James Brown/Jessica Barwell)

* Ohio House – 22nd District:  (David Leland/Doug Moody)

* Franklin County Common Pleas:  (Carl Aveni/Dan Hawkins)

Clintonville – West Nile Positive Pools

MORE positive pools for West Nile= Spray Sept 27th

Positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus were collected from traps near Webster Park and Beechwold Church. The tests were confirmed on September 14th by our staff. Due to these positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, our Vector Control Program will be treating in Clintonville on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 3:30 am- 7:30am.

The boundaries for the first treatment on September 27th are as follows:

Henderson Road and Cooke Road to the North

N. Broadway to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

The Olentangy River to the West

The boundaries for the first treatment on September 27th are as follows:

Chase Road and Broad Meadows Blvd. to the North

Morse Road to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West

Be advised there have now been two human cases of West Nile Virus in Columbus to date.

The positive West Nile Virus pools and now the human cases do serve as a reminder for us to continue protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and to eliminate stagnant water from our properties including places such as gutters, rain barrels, and bird baths. One can also protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by minimizing their time spent outside during the late evening and early morning hours. Please let Ryan Younge, RS, the Vector Control Program Manager, know if you would like to discuss in further detail our mosquito reduction activities planned in Clintonville this week. His e-mail address is rtyounge@columbus.gov and his phone number is 614.645.6153.

WEST NILE- POSITIVE TESTS

Positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus were collected from traps near Webster Park, and W. Como Ave.  The tests from Webster Park were confirmed on August 27th by the Ohio Department of Health Laboratory and again on August 31st by our staff.  The test from W. Como Ave. was confirmed August 31st by our staff.  Due to these positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, our Vector Control Program will be treating in Clintonville on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from 3:30 am- 7:00am.

The boundaries for the first treatment on September 11th are as follows:

Henderson Road and Cooke Road to the North

  1. Broadway to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

The Olentangy River to the West

The boundaries for the second treatment on September 11th are as follows:

  1. Broadway to the North

Olentangy St. to the South

The railroad tracks to the East

The Olentangy River to the West

A press release and spray map was issued Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 it is attached here and the link to the on-line treatment map is attached to that. At this moment all requests to opt out of mosquito treatment will be honored that have already been filed.

The positive West Nile Virus pools do serve as a reminder for us to continue protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and to eliminate stagnant water from our properties including places such as gutters, rain barrels, and bird baths. One can also protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by minimizing their time spent outside during the late evening and early morning hours. Please let Ryan Younge, RS, the Vector Control Program Manager, know if you would like to discuss in further detail our mosquito reduction activities planned in Clintonville this week. His e-mail address isrtyounge@columbus.gov and his phone number is 614.645.6153.

Regards,

Keith L. Krinn, RS, MA, DAAS, CPHA

Environmental Health Division Administrator

City of Columbus Puts In Place Beginnings of Regulations on Shared Mobility Devices

Department of Public Service Working With Other City Agencies

The City of Columbus Department of Public Service is implementing rules and regulations surrounding Shared Mobility Devices, more commonly known as shared scooters and bicycles for short-term rental. These guidelines, which take effect immediately, were developed after collaborative discussions between Public Service, Public Safety, the City Attorney’s Office and Smart Columbus.

“Shared mobility devices present a mobility option that can fill a need in Columbus, if handled appropriately,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. “I tasked our Department of Public Service to come up with common-sense guidelines to manage right of way concerns as a first step to a thorough and thoughtful plan that works in our city.”

The regulations include:

·         Companies seeking to offer Shared Mobility Devices for public use must obtain permits from the department to operate in the city. A maximum of eight companies at any one time may offer their products in the city.

·         The devices must be parked in an upright position and cannot be parked in the vehicle portions of the street, including parking spots and loading zones. They also cannot be parked in doorways, and they cannot block pedestrians on sidewalks or curb ramps, fire escapes, inside bus shelters, in driveways or on unauthorized private property or unapproved non-public spaces.

·         The City of Columbus may designate parking/staging spots for the devices in the city to assist with keeping order in the public’s right of way.

·         Each company that receives a permit to offer Shared Mobility Devices in the city is limited to offering up to 500 devices. The Director of Public Service has the authority to increase this number based on demand and usage. The devices offered must not be able to go faster than 15 MPH.

·         Companies offering Shared Mobility Devices are required to educate riders on responsible and legal use of their devices.

·         Companies offering Shared Mobility Devices must deploy at least some of devices in neighborhoods outside of the Central Business District as designated by the Office of the Mayor.

·         Companies offering Shared Mobility Devices must put in place access to the service for those without credit cards.

·         Companies with existing operations will have 30 days to come into compliance. 

At the direction of Mayor Ginther, the Department of Public Service is continuing a multi-agency look at additional policies on a range of other issues connected to the regulation of Shared Mobility Devices.

These rules largely govern the storage of shared mobility devices in the public’s right of way. The Ginther administration will be drafting legislation in the near future that will look at the operation of shared mobility devices.

Positive pools for West Nile=More Spraying

From my “inbox” working on setting a record for West Nile finds and spray alerts…

Dear Clintonville Area Commissioners:

Positive mosquito pools for West Nile Virus were collected from traps near Beechwold Church and Colerain Elementary. The tests were confirmed on August 16th by our staff. Due to these positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools, our Vector Control Program will be treating in Clintonville on Wednesday, September 5th from 3:30 am- 7:00 am.

The boundaries for the first treatment on September 5th are as follows:

Chase Road and Broad Meadows Blvd. to the North

Morse Road to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West

The boundaries for this second treatment on September 5th are as follows:

Morse Road to the North

Henderson Road and Cooke Road to the South

Indianola Ave. to the East

SR 315 and the Olentangy River to the West

A press release and spray map was issued Monday, August 27, 2018. At this moment all requests to opt out of mosquito treatment will be honored that have already been filed.

The positive West Nile Virus pools do serve as a reminder for us to continue protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and to eliminate stagnant water from our properties including places such as gutters, rain barrels, and bird baths. One can also protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by minimizing their time spent outside during the late evening and early morning hours. Please let Ryan Younge, RS, the Vector Control Program Manager, know if you would like to discuss in further detail our mosquito reduction activities planned in Clintonville this week. His e-mail address is rtyounge@columbus.gov and his phone number is 614.645.6153.

Regards,

Keith L. Krinn, RS, MA, DAAS, CPHA

Environmental Health Division Administrator