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Ashland commission approves sidewalk and infrastructure change orders, landfill contract, and multiple utility supply agreements
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Summary
On March 26 the commission approved multiple second-reading ordinances and first-reading contracts: change orders for sidewalk and senior-center projects, agreement for an encroachment allowing outdoor dining at 1001 Winchester Ave, alley closure, mutual aid with Boyd County emergency management, a one-year landfill contract (up to $23.74/ton), and numerous utility supply contracts and purchase orders; all were approved by voice vote.
The Ashland Board of City Commission approved a package of ordinances and contracts at its March 26 meeting by voice vote, including second readings and final adoptions for several public-works projects and first readings or contract approvals for utility operations purchases.
Key approvals and outcomes: - Ferry Street and Pollard Road sidewalk project: second reading and final adoption of change order number 1, increasing the Cosby Construction LLC contract by $18,000; funded from Community Development Block Grant dollars. - Ashland Senior Center storefront rehabilitation: change order number 2 with CTB Inc, increasing that contract by $1,787; expected completion April 30. - Agreement allowing construction encroachment at 1001 Winchester Ave for outdoor dining at Good Morning Breakfast and Brunch LLC: authorized and approved. - Alley closure: approved closing a 15-foot alley between 13th and 14th streets running parallel to Winchester and Carter avenues. - Mutual aid agreement: authorized execution of a mutual aid agreement among the City of Ashland, Ashland Fire Department and Boyd County Emergency Management (repealing a 2022 ordinance). - Landfill services contract: authorized a one-year contract with Boyd County Sanitary Landfill Inc (Rumpke) for receipt and disposal of compacted garbage and refuse at a rate not to exceed $23.74 per ton for the Department of Public Services sanitation division.
Utilities and supplies (first readings/approvals): The commission approved first readings and authorized contracts or purchases for blower unit replacements at 10th and 26th Street pump stations ($78,848.57 with Service Pump and Supply), a contract adjustment for the Spring Park sanitary sewer project (decrease of $60,920 and a 46-day schedule extension), Ashland Water Treatment Plant reservoir solids removal (increase of $142,960.12 and 56 more days), and multiple chemical supply contracts with unit prices as listed on the agenda (caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite, potassium permanganate, powdered activated carbon, aluminum sulfate, sand, parasitic acid, liquid polymer and polyaluminum chloride). Several commissioners noted decreases in chemical unit costs compared with last year.
How the votes were taken: Most items were approved by voice vote after a motion and second; the record shows “aye” responses with no roll-call tallies provided in the transcript. The commission did not record formal roll-call vote counts in the meeting transcript for these items.
What comes next: Several items are final adoptions (second readings) and are effective per ordinance rules; utility procurements and contract adjustments will be implemented by departments of utilities and public services. Several contracts and the zoning/compatibility language for manufactured homes will return to the commission for future review.
