Redevelopment Commission approves several measures including stoplight contract and Scott Park design work
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Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Franklin Redevelopment Commission approved minutes and claims, awarded a $324,958 construction contract for a Commerce Drive traffic signal, approved a professional services agreement for Scott Park design, and committed $30,000 to Aspire for 2026 on a one-year trial; a $500,000 match for Franklin College’s Ready grant was moved to the December agenda for consideration.
The Franklin Redevelopment Commission on Nov. 18 approved routine minutes and claims and took a series of votes on infrastructure and development matters.
The commission approved the Oct. 21 minutes and moved to pay four claims from Christie totaling $726,000. It also approved a construction services contract for a new traffic signal on Commerce Drive, awarding the work at $324,958 after bids came in well below the earlier estimate.
Commissioners voted to approve a professional services agreement to advance design work for the Scott Park expansion project. Parks Director Chip Horner described a multi-phase plan that would expand current capacity from roughly 180 parking spaces to more than 800, add courts and fields, and include pedestrian bridges and lighting; the commission approved the next-phase agreement to proceed with design.
The board approved a one-year, $30,000 commitment to Aspire for 2026 to fund countywide economic development site-selection and marketing services, with monthly reports and measurable expectations attached to the engagement.
On Franklin College’s Innovation Park, staff requested a $500,000 city match required by the state Ready grant process; the commission moved to place formal consideration of that match on the RDC’s Dec. 16 agenda so the city can document its commitment by the grant deadline. The motion to place the item on the December agenda advanced amid at least one recorded dissent/abstention in the discussion record, and staff said final action will return in December.
The meeting concluded with staff financial updates and public comments, and the commission adjourned.
