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Council approves private-donation appropriation for Monroe and Jackson intersection art
Summary
Franklin City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Sept. 15 to appropriate privately donated funds to pay for asphalt art at the Monroe and Jackson intersection after agreeing to consider the ordinance on first reading by unanimous consent.
The Franklin City Council on Sept. 15 approved an ordinance to appropriate privately donated funds to pay for the city—s intersection art at Monroe and Jackson.
Krista (role/title not specified) told the council there was "a private donation" toward the project and that the donation would be used to pay the bill for the asphalt art already installed at Monroe and Jackson. Council legal/staff advisor Jan explained that an ordinance can be considered on first reading only if "the board by unanimous consent wishes to approve it on the first meeting," and that doing so "must be passed unanimously." The council made a motion to consider the ordinance on first reading, the motion was seconded, and members present voted "aye." The council then moved to approve the ordinance; members again voted "aye," and the mayor said, "tell Dana we got the money to pay the bill."
Council members emphasized that the funds are donated private dollars and not tax revenue. The transcript does not include the donation amount, nor does it show any amendments to the appropriation. The city will use the donated funds for the Monroe and Jackson asphalt art payment and instruct staff to process the payment.
The item was handled during new business and followed the procedural requirement the council observed for first-reading consideration by unanimous vote.
