Reynoldsburg Council approves consent agenda, adopts parks funding emergency and forwards several ordinances

Reynoldsburg City Council on Feb. 10 approved an 8-0 consent agenda that included a first amendment to a purchase-option agreement with Metropolitan Housing Partners and grant and service agreements for recovery court and mosquito control, and adopted an emergency ordinance to appropriate future bond funds for the city's parks and public service facility.

The consent agenda passed by roll call vote; the clerk recorded eight ayes and no nays. Several other measures were forwarded to council for first reading or approval, including a proposed $100,000 grant program for female-, minority- and veteran-owned businesses, a sanitary sewer closed-circuit-television contract, and an intergovernmental agreement with Etna Township for a Taylor Road traffic study.

Why it matters: The emergency appropriation for the parks and public service facility clears funding hurdles so construction can continue without delay. The ADAMH (Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County) grant keeps the Reynoldsburg Recovery Court funded for services such as drug testing and treatment; the mosquito-management contract maintains the city's seasonal vector-control work. The small-business grant program would direct city dollars to qualifying local firms if approved in subsequent readings.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (items 10a'e): Approved by roll call, 8-0. Items listed in the consent agenda included: (a) a resolution authorizing the mayor to…