Troy council suspends rules to adopt festival permits, grant applications and intersection design funding

Troy City Council on June 1 adopted a package of emergency resolutions and ordinances that cleared the way for two summer events, several grant applications and federal design funding for a planned intersection improvement.

The council approved Resolution R29, authorizing the director of public service and safety to file a $150,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. The funding request allocates $140,000 for the Lincoln Community Center ADA ramp and pool HVAC work, $7,000 for sidewalk and corner accessibility at the high school campus and $3,000 for fair‑housing outreach. After a procedural point of order and extended discussion about council rules versus Robert's Rules of Order, the council voted to suspend rules and adopt R29.

Councilors also approved Resolution R30 to change DORA hours for the Tour to Donut event on Aug. 22, 2026 (start at 10:00 a.m.), Resolution R31 to accept an ODNR H2O grant for the Troy side channel and oxbow creation project in Duke Park, and Resolution R32 to apply for NatureWorks funding for a walking trail at Hurlinger Park.

The council voted to accept a USDOT Build America Bureau grant offer in principle via Resolution R33 to fund preliminary design for the West Main Street/Experiment Farm Road intersection improvement; the resolution noted a potential federal award of $860,000 toward design costs. Council also passed Ordinances 025 and 026 authorizing use of public areas and agreements with Troy Main Street, Inc. and Can't Stop Running Company for the Tour to Donut and Doughnut Jam events, and Ordinance 027 approving conveyance and replatting of parcels in Archer Park.

Council debated procedural sequencing during the R29 discussion. City law director Kerber summarized the council's rules: “After the title reading and summary explanation by the clerk [the presiding officer] should entertain a motion to suspend the rules,” and if three‑fourths approve the legislation may proceed to adoption. That guidance framed the roll‑call votes that followed.

Votes at a glance (recorded by roll call during the meeting): - Resolution R29 (CDBG application, $150,000): motion to suspend and adopt — adopted (roll call: majority yes recorded). - Resolution R30 (DORA hours change): adopted (Mr. Twist recorded a no vote; majority yes recorded). - Resolution R31 (ODNR H2O grant): adopted (roll call yes recorded). - Resolution R32 (NatureWorks grant): adopted (roll call yes recorded). - Resolution R33 (USDOT Build America design grant, noted federal contribution $860,000): adopted (roll call yes recorded). - Ordinance 025 (use of public areas for Doughnut Jam): adopted. - Ordinance 026 (use of public areas/Can't Stop Running Company): adopted. - Ordinance 027 (Archer Park conveyance/replat): adopted.

What this means: The adopted resolutions allow city staff to pursue multiple external funding sources and to execute event agreements that the city says will reduce local project costs and permit downtown events this summer and in August. The USDOT design grant authorization moves a key intersection project closer to final design without committing construction dollars.

Next steps: The council directed staff and the relevant departments to execute grant applications and related agreements as authorized. Several items were approved on emergency suspension on first reading, meaning the council voted to take final action immediately after first reading and suspension votes were recorded.