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Bellefontaine Council advances four first‑reading ordinances for water, wastewater, and demolition work and accepts donated parcel
Summary
Council approved first readings to advertise for bids and enter contracts for the Richard Avenue waterline (~$375,000), wastewater plant repaving (~$155,000), Summit Drive waterline (~$45,000) and demolition at 114 N. Detroit (~$46,000); it also accepted a donated parcel from Todd Johnson on second reading.
At its regular meeting, the Bellefontaine City Council voted to pass four ordinances on first reading authorizing the service/safety director to solicit proposals or advertise for bids and enter into contracts for local infrastructure work.
Finance Committee chair Mrs Baker read the items and described estimated costs: Ordinance 2451 (Richard Avenue waterline improvements) is estimated at about $375,000; Ordinance 2452 (wastewater treatment plant repaving) is estimated at about $155,000; Ordinance 2453 (Summit Drive waterline improvements) is estimated at about $45,000; and Ordinance 2454 (demolition of city‑owned property at 114 North Detroit) is approximately $46,000 to be paid from the city's capital construction fund. For each ordinance Mrs Baker moved to pass on first reading only; motions were seconded by Mr Springs and recorded as approved by roll call (affirmative votes from Mr Reer, Mr Springs, Mr Aor, Mrs Baker, Mr Davis and Mrs Fitzpatrick as recorded).
On second reading the council also approved an ordinance accepting a donated parcel from Todd Johnson in the vicinity of Bren Avenue; the motion to pass on second reading was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Why it matters: The first‑reading approvals allow staff to solicit bids and bring contract awards back to council for final action. The donation acceptance transfers city responsibility for a parcel near Bren Avenue and will be administered according to the terms of that ordinance.
Next steps: These ordinances will return for subsequent readings or contract awards as prescribed by council rules; the council did not allocate final contract awards at this meeting.
