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Franklin council approves routine contracts, ADA website upgrade and ordinance on hemp‑derived products
Summary
The City of Franklin council approved stormwater education and maintenance arrangements, a four‑year Hydrocorp cross‑connection inspection contract, a three‑year PrimaData billing contract, a grant‑funded ADA website upgrade with Northwoods, and an ordinance regulating hemp‑derived cannabinoids.
The Franklin Common Council approved a bundle of routine contracts, service agreements and an ordinance during its Dec. 16 meeting.
Key approvals included a two‑year contract for MS4 stormwater educational services, acceptance of a stormwater maintenance agreement and access easement from Dr. Nicole Del Carpio, and a four‑year contract with Hydrocorp LLC for cross‑connection inspections totaling $122,643.08. Council also authorized a three‑year service agreement with PrimaData LLC to print and mail utility bills, noting about 3,200 of roughly 11,000 customers are currently paperless.
A health department grant will fund a Northwoods contract to improve ADA accessibility on the City of Franklin website; staff described the work as a phase‑1 overhaul with internal maintenance protocols and recommended execution by the mayor, treasurer and clerk or other designated signatories subject to standard insurance language and contract boilerplate.
Council adopted an ordinance to renumber sections of Chapter 183 and create local regulations for hemp‑derived cannabinoid products after health department staff and the Board of Health recommended the measure. Staff said state law offers limited regulation for these products, prompting varied local approaches across Wisconsin.
Other routine items approved included renewal of property and casualty insurance coverage for 2026 (the overall premium change was described as +16.4% with workers' compensation up ~36.5%), GIS support, Racine County soil and site evaluation services, and standard voucher and payroll approvals. License committee recommendations for new operators were also approved.
Votes at a glance (selected): Hydrocorp LLC cross‑connection contract ($122,643.08) — approved; PrimaData three‑year billing contract — approved subject to contract edits — approved; Northwoods ADA website work (grant‑funded) — approved; Hemp‑derived cannabinoid ordinance — approved.
The meeting ended after multiple closed sessions and routine financial approvals.
