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Organizational Meeting for 2026 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals - March 4, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Wednesday, March 4, 2026
BodyGahanna, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, March 4, 2026
StatusFILED
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All right, good evening, everyone.

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Thank you for joining in.

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This is the organizational meeting for the 2026 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals for the City of Gehanna.

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If you're watching, I am uh Mayor Laurie Jadwin.

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I typically do not chair over these uh reside over these meetings.

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However, because it is the organizational meeting, I do so until uh we have the election of chair.

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Uh but before we get to that order of business, uh we do have one thing to take care of administratively, and that is administration of the oath of office uh to Mr.

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Lauren Eisen, who is uh being installed for uh another term uh to begin January 1 effective uh this year uh to run through December 31 of 2028.

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So, Mr.

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Eisen, if you would join me in front of the flag, we will administer that oath.

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Please raise your right hand, repeat after me.

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I state your name.

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I Lauren Eisen.

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Do you solemnly swear?

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Do solemnly swear that I will support and defend.

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That I will support and defend.

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The constitution and laws.

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The constitution and laws.

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Of the United States of America.

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Of the United States of America.

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The Constitution and Statutes.

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The Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio.

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Of the State of Ohio.

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And the charter and ordinances.

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And the charter and ordinances.

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Of the city of Geahana.

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Of the city of Gehana.

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And then I will faithfully.

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Honestly, honestly, and impartially.

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And impartially.

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Discharge the duties.

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Discharge the duties.

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As a board of zoning and building appeals member.

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Of the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals member.

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Yes.

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For the City of Gehana.

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For the City of Gehana.

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To which I have been appointed.

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To which I have been appointed.

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So help me God.

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So help me God.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, sir.

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Appreciate that.

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Appreciate your service.

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All right.

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All right.

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With that, I will call the meeting to order.

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And now that we've just sat down, I'm going to invite everybody to please stand as we uh say the pledge of allegiance.

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Uh Mr.

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Bryson, would you like to lead us in that?

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Sure, absolutely.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God.

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Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Everybody please be seated.

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Mr.

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Clerk, please call the roll.

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Summary of Proceedings

Organizational Meeting for 2026 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals - March 4, 2026

The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (BZBA) held its 2026 organizational meeting on March 4, 2026, at Gahanna City Hall. Mayor Laurie Jadwin presided over the opening, administered the oath of office to a returning member, and oversaw the election of officers and approval of prior meeting minutes. Members present: Paul Benson, Paul Bryson, Mike Burmeister, Lorne Eisen. Absent: Obie Stillwell.

Oath of Office

  • Mayor Jadwin administered the oath of office to Lorne Eisen, Seat 2, for a term running January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. (Note: Paul Benson, Seat 1, had previously been sworn in on January 21, 2026.)

Election of Chair

  • Paul Bryson nominated Lorne Eisen as Chair; Mike Burmeister seconded. Eisen accepted. No other nominations. A motion to elect was made by Bryson, seconded by Burmeister. Roll call: Bryson – yes, Benson – yes, Eisen – yes, Burmeister – yes. Lorne Eisen was elected Chair for 2026.

Election of Vice Chair

  • Paul Bryson was nominated by a member (unidentified in transcript); seconded by another. A motion to elect was made and seconded. Roll call: Benson – yes, Burmeister – yes, Eisen – yes, Bryson – yes. Paul Bryson was elected Vice Chair for 2026.

Approval of Minutes

  • The minutes of the October 14, 2025 BZBA meeting (agenda item 2026-0020) were considered. A motion to approve was made, seconded, and passed unanimously by roll call (Burmeister – yes, Bryson – yes, Benson – yes, Eisen – yes).

Adjournment

  • No further business was discussed. The meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining in. This is the organizational meeting for the 2026 Board of Zoning and Building Appeals for the City of Gehanna. If you're watching, I am uh Mayor Laurie Jadwin. I typically do not chair over these uh reside over these meetings. However, because it is the organizational meeting, I do so until uh we have the election of chair. Uh but before we get to that order of business, uh we do have one thing to take care of administratively, and that is administration of the oath of office uh to Mr. Lauren Eisen, who is uh being installed for uh another term uh to begin January 1 effective uh this year uh to run through December 31 of 2028. So, Mr. Eisen, if you would join me in front of the flag, we will administer that oath. Please raise your right hand, repeat after me. I state your name. I Lauren Eisen. Do you solemnly swear? Do solemnly swear that I will support and defend. That I will support and defend. The constitution and laws. The constitution and laws. Of the United States of America. Of the United States of America. The Constitution and Statutes. The Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio. Of the State of Ohio. And the charter and ordinances. And the charter and ordinances. Of the city of Geahana. Of the city of Gehana. And then I will faithfully. Honestly, honestly, and impartially. And impartially. Discharge the duties. Discharge the duties. As a board of zoning and building appeals member. Of the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals member. Yes. For the City of Gehana. For the City of Gehana. To which I have been appointed. To which I have been appointed. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Appreciate your service. All right. All right. With that, I will call the meeting to order. And now that we've just sat down, I'm going to invite everybody to please stand as we uh say the pledge of allegiance.

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