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Sally (staff) told the board, \"Wessler Engineering advertised the last 2 Fridays for the project, the expansion of the wastewater plant. And we've had a lot of phone calls about, contractors wanting to come and look, fly drones over, that kind of thing.\" Board members asked about security and how the city vets drone flights over critical infrastructure.

A board member asked, \"What do we do from a security standpoint on who's flying drones over our facilities?\" Staff said the requests are expected during business hours, contractors should request permission, call ahead and check in at the front desk, and that the only contractor identified so far that asked to fly a drone is Thieneman Construction. Staff said check-in and supervised visits are the current approach; the board suggested staff confirm contractor identity and purpose if an unannounced drone is observed.

The board did not take formal action; the discussion established an operational expectation that contractor drone flights be scheduled, permitted and supervised during working hours with check-in procedures.

Ending: Staff will continue procurement outreach for the wastewater expansion and will apply check-in and vetting procedures for on-site drone flights; no new policy or ordinance was adopted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting (June 16th, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Staff said Wessler Engineering advertised the wastewater-plant expansion and reported contractor interest including requests to fly drones over the site. The board discussed vetting procedures; staff said contractor visits and drone flights will be by permission during business hours and that contractors should check in.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Johnson County, Indiana","taxId",52742,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6197875,"Board authorizes change order adding $80.57 to Johnson Avenue sidewalk project",115,839000,954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3&start=839&end=954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6197875/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Board-authorizes-change-order-adding-8057-to-Johnson-Avenue-sidewalk-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197875-3e9949f736cdaa504e644c61d2f26b04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=IhXUM77ZaVgVQoEPlsVC5vYmKMKFGRMPjVPl2Gmaa4cPYMVqnB4i9sev5TCZB40~ycTtPlSE74oD7UX5BXwy5nDh02y80BlD7Ldwr-vndYqYSCDNlncYchIEJWRc3JjEojBfH2fDkQavn0Ttzu8GeuNgbxDZw0P9yHmREhc5sm8cn0vc~T6thbtl3V98q7VpzjqitOfPfjVU125NeoXt4wys1CNLHBU5bP-X5wASdp4NiRA8Kl99nBpA0SL1PLsylDblebsxr9GTiRAI7PhOO0wYEPTKERb7zTIEibABd~E3r0q~Z2Z0N3Vac8kiUNE3yN3W7ne2uiFRF5720~87mQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety on June 16 approved change order No. 1 for the Johnson Avenue sidewalk project, a final balancing item that increased the contract by $80.57 and authorized the mayor to sign the change order on the board's behalf.

City staff explained the change order combined added items required to complete the work: a vertical curve where the sidewalk meets the roadway, thicker sidewalk at driveway crossings and slight adjustments to sidewalk limits. After balancing these items, staff said the net increase from the original contract sum is $80.57.

Board members praised the contractor's work on this and other recent sidewalk assignments. The contractor that completed the work was identified in discussion as All Star Paving.

A motion to approve change order No. 1 and to authorize the mayor to sign on behalf of the board was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Ending: The board's approval completes the final change-order process for the Johnson Avenue sidewalk project; staff will execute the change order and finalize contract closeout.","The Board of Public Works and Safety approved change order No. 1 for the Johnson Avenue sidewalk project. The change order covered design adjustments (a vertical curve and thicker sidewalk at drive approaches) and increased the contract by $80.57; the board authorized the mayor to sign.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":78,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6197880,"Board approves Phase 3 of Greenlawn Cemetery headstone restoration at $50,000",287,552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3&start=552&end=839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6197880/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Board-approves-Phase-3-of-Greenlawn-Cemetery-headstone-restoration-at-50000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197880-780005f62cb0a2a0831150704d46c20e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=QkyiWlmmgK3SumN-6raju-i1ETa5bKVba0sH-C-ymIzVDg32bl9q4rSq98MU7~d13j~Bil5FoN~xXaOkX3~~qww8cZ15wMJf9MY2sWPY5ERAdxpx~ISxJZBthYIzk5IzfvbUoyO5yrjktZIAYhkuMaKaNDxFz8zmHfX5SUX7ISwotu4fhHdUgvBX9bx5D0ZS8C9qybQmUByPnE2i~eTQaBoMz3tVaMWswOEtJCdXxXbNNRMxrIhZhHYfL1r6r6IGjZELod0cLNFfhYa1gch3~d1dcA0EQ-LJBI-iXmXe5p9B0bBTTyYak4Z-05iVuG3uxRKSrIuOW2KdAVfTuXYrWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety on June 16 accepted quotes and authorized work to proceed on phase 3 of a multi-year headstone restoration project at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Chip Warner, parks department superintendent, told the board the phase covers installation of 150 new headstone foundations and the resetting of about 20 stones that remain on serviceable bases. Warner noted many graves in the sections targeted for repair date to the 1840s and lack surviving relatives to perform upkeep: \"...you'll find there are several out there like that. That's what most of these phases are the most of these repairs are are done.\"

Warner said the city solicited three quotes and that the contractor who completed earlier phases — identified in the solicitation as the lowest responsive bidder — submitted the phase 3 quote. He told the board the phase 3 price is $50,000 and that that amount is currently available in the cemetery budget. Board members discussed the program's focus on graves without caretakers and veterans' plots.

Warner and others also said during earlier phases the city purchased equipment that allows staff to remove and re-set larger stones without hiring a crane, reducing future contractor dependence. Warner described paying attention to surrounding graves when work is done and said the program intends to continue annual phases while pricing remains reasonable.

A motion to accept the quotes and proceed with phase 3 was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The board directed staff to move forward with contracting consistent with the accepted quote and budget appropriation.

Ending: The board's approval authorizes execution of phase 3 work at Greenlawn Cemetery; staff will proceed with contracting and scheduling work under the cemetery budget.","The Board of Public Works and Safety accepted contractor quotes and approved moving forward with phase 3 of headstone restoration at Greenlawn Cemetery. The phase includes 150 new foundations and resetting about 20 stones; the project is budgeted at $50,000.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6197885,"Franklin board approves forms to launch owner-occupied rehabilitation program",473,78000,551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3&start=78&end=551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3850008-57db474f32406a1e9172349a68d51fd3/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6197885/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Franklin-board-approves-forms-to-launch-owner-occupied-rehabilitation-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6197885-7dcaa924031a3db542473c550580e10f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=noj-YhWp6lByL7efe0wo6r3MNf6RhVt959Y17zlO~rjiVaAvygIFUvrF4p66YaHd8y7UOguQqnEPZQ4TqMXVT6UOW4A4i9Z8yRjXU4dH8FPT-8v4UZWi4ax4HHed9kijSzLOE0BsG8bUFCHY5TLDqdfUNomSsT9m21DmKISGBuTJ~l22rDAem28QjVk1e1L19XdbCbBnd-9dh4ZBhLa5O4emD60nNr5Z7Sq-zF7NIrdXhMtcBbom3JYLsfI3k5le65ONbqYDlnSkItQHFW4QoJYueaW1QI-e7aqmHf0PFTasl5wJf0p6YcxYj8ybkl2lMXVGOL1CPThNq5ZaLrdzcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety on June 16 approved administrative forms that will let the city begin inspections and contract work under an owner-occupied rehabilitation program for low-income homeowners.

Whitney Cohen, grant administrator for the Franklin owner-occupied rehabilitation program, told the board the forms allow the mayor to sign construction contracts, begin home inspections and create a record-keeping workflow: \"I am the grant administrator for the Franklin owner occupied rehabilitation program.\" The board voted to approve forms A through E for the initial group of clients.

The approval moves the program into an active phase of inspections and bidding. Cohen said the program targets a limited set of repairs — roofs, HVAC, heaters, and ADA-accessibility threshold modifications — and that radon testing will be required, with mitigation if levels exceed the threshold mentioned during the meeting. She said the city has received \"somewhere in the low thirties\" of applications and that the program's goal is to assist about 20 to 25 households depending on the scale of needed repairs.

Cohen described the contracting structure: the city will execute contracts with homeowners and contractors, and the grant administrator will have a contract with the city to manage the program. She said additional, more detailed program documents and contracts will be presented to the board at a future meeting before work proceeds on individual homes.

Board members and staff discussed outreach and eligibility. Cohen said the city notified residents who had previously inquired about a smaller Franklin Development Corporation residential repair program and that referrals also came from the trustee, United Way and other local agencies. Code enforcement staff reviewed the preliminary list to confirm city-limit eligibility.

The motion to approve the forms was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. No dollar amounts for individual awards were presented at the meeting; Cohen noted the program has limited funds and that not every applicant will qualify for every repair listed.

Next steps identified in the meeting: staff will present the more detailed homeowner and contractor contracts for board approval, complete initial home inspections, and solicit contractor bids for scope-of-work estimates before committing grant dollars.

Ending: The board's approval authorizes staff to continue administrative steps to move the program into construction readiness; formal contracts and award decisions were not yet finalized and will return to the board for separate approval.","The Board of Public Works and Safety on June 16 approved forms that allow the city to begin inspections and contract work for a new owner-occupied rehabilitation program aimed at low-income homeowners. The program has received about 35 applications; staff expects to serve roughly 20–25 households depending on needs and available funds.","actionData","errors"]

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