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Council approves paving and Melody Village construction agreements; school‑police contract edits deferred
Summary
Council passed two streets-and-drainage resolutions (26R25 and 26R26) authorizing OHM Advisors work for the 2026 paving program and Melody Village improvements, requested time for edits to a school‑police contract extension, and recorded final votes including a 6–1 passage of the data‑center moratorium.
New Franklin — At its May 20 meeting, the City Council approved two streets and drainage resolutions and acted on a set of procedural items:
- Resolution 26R25 (OHM Advisors) — The council adopted a resolution authorizing New Franklin to enter an agreement with OHM Advisors for design, bidding and construction administration services for the city’s 2026 paving project. The resolution passed on a roll‑call vote, 7–0.
- Resolution 26R26 (Melody Village improvements, part 2) — Council approved OHM Advisors for construction administration for Melody Village infrastructure work (part 2). The item passed on a unanimous roll call, 7–0. Staff noted utility coordination (AT&T, Enbridge among utilities mentioned) and said a pre‑construction meeting is scheduled.
- Resolution 26R27 (Manchester Local Schools police services) — Council reviewed a proposed four‑year extension of a police‑services agreement with Manchester Local Schools. Councilors asked staff to correct the resolution date and supply the prior resolution number; time was requested to allow those edits before final adoption.
- Resolution 26R28 (data‑center six‑month stay) — Council adopted a six‑month stay on new data‑center filings and approvals (see separate coverage). The resolution passed 6–1.
Vote details: During roll call on R25 and R26, each listed member voted yes and both measures passed unanimously. The roll call for R28 recorded one no vote (Mister Cox) and passage by majority. Council and staff indicated next steps for each approved project include contracting and pre‑construction coordination for the paving and Melody Village work, as well as follow‑up on the school contract prior to final extension.
What’s next: Staff to execute agreements and proceed with bidding/contracting for the paving and Melody Village projects; staff to correct and resubmit R27 with the requested edits; the R28 moratorium is effective immediately and staff will return with draft ordinance language and outreach plans.
