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Granville council approves master service agreement, bid authorization and a slate of appointments
Summary
On Jan. 7 the Granville Village Council approved a one‑year master service agreement with engineering firm B3, authorized advertising for 2026 bids, and reappointed members to several boards and commissions; most measures passed by voice vote recorded as 6‑0.
The Granville Village Council on Jan. 7 approved several routine resolutions intended to streamline engineering services, authorize procurement advertising and make board appointments.
Resolution 2026‑01 authorized a one‑year master service agreement (MSA) with B3, an engineering firm previously associated with the village (the firm formerly operated under a different name). Council said the MSA streamlines interactions without restricting the village from hiring other firms and noted recent additional work (including an aquifer study) increased one‑time costs. The resolution passed on a voice vote, recorded as 6‑0.
Resolution 2026‑02 authorized the village manager to advertise for bids for routine projects and items expected in 2026; council described the listed items as typical and passed the measure 6‑0.
Resolution 2026‑03 designated the clerk to attend required trainings and asked that training materials be shared with council; council discussed ethics and public‑records training options and accepted the resolution.
Council also approved reappointments and appointments: Resolution 2026‑04 reappointed members to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals; Resolution 2026‑05 reappointed two people to the Granville Arts Commission (Billy Zimmer representing Granville Rec Commission and Leah Bernini representing the Granville Community Foundation); and Resolution 2026‑06 (as amended to correct the year) processed appointments to various boards and commissions.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 2026‑01 (MSA with B3): recorded voice vote 6‑0 (yes: Councilman Demarest; Councilman Keith Lerbach; Councilman Lighthizer; Councilman Mickelson; Councilman Romaro; Mayor Hartfield). - Resolution 2026‑02 (authorize advertising for bids): recorded voice vote 6‑0. - Resolution 2026‑03 (clerk training): recorded as passed. - Resolution 2026‑04 (reappoint Zoning & Building Appeals board members): recorded as passed. - Resolution 2026‑05 (Arts Commission reappointments – Billy Zimmer, Leah Bernini): recorded as passed. - Resolution 2026‑06 (appointments; corrected year): amended and considered as amended.
Council briefly discussed budget planning in light of other regional developments and approved the Dec. 17, 2025 meeting minutes as amended. Several housekeeping items and scheduling matters (including an upcoming retreat and a reported resignation from an Arts Commission member) were also handled.
