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Votes at a glance: Franklin Council adopts rezoning, paving and several contracts
Summary
At its June 5 meeting the Franklin City Council adopted Ordinance 2017-08 rezoning 530 E. Second St., awarded the 2017 municipal paving contract, and approved multiple resolutions including OPWC application for downtown signals, engineering for the Great Miami bike trail, police HVAC replacement and a cooperative victim-witness agreement.
The Franklin City Council voted on several ordinances and resolutions during its June 5 meeting. Key outcomes and vote tallies are summarized below.
Ordinance 2017-08 (rezoning 530 E. Second Street from R-2 to C-2): Council held a public hearing and adopted the ordinance. The Planning Commission had recommended approval (7–0). Motion to adopt by Carl Bray; second by Todd Hall. Vote: Bray yes; Mayor Denny Centers yes; Michael Aldridge yes; Debbie Fouts yes; Todd Hall yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 2017-30 (award 2017 municipal paving project to Normac Company LLC): City Engineer Barry Conway reported three bids and recommended Normac Company LLC at $371,548.65 (engineer’s estimate $430,000). Motion by Michael Aldridge; second by Debbie Fouts. Vote: Mayor Denny Centers yes; Michael Aldridge yes; Debbie Fouts yes; Todd Hall yes; Carl Bray yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted. Bid details: Normac $371,548.65; Barrett Paving $396,695.10; John R. Jurgensen $423,828.94.
Resolution 2017-31 (application to Ohio Public Works Commission for Downtown Signals Phase One): Conway described the project (three signals, advance guide signing) with an estimated cost of $1,174,000 and a CMAQ split for some funding. Motion by Carl Bray; second by Todd Hall. Vote: Aldridge yes; Fouts yes; Hall yes; Bray yes; Mayor Centers yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 2017-32 (contract with Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. for engineering Great Miami Bike Trail Phase IV): Conway said plans must be updated to ODOT standards; cost split 60/40 with Middletown. Motion by Todd Hall; second by Michael Aldridge. Vote: Fouts yes; Hall yes; Bray yes; Mayor Centers yes; Aldridge yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 2017-33 (award HVAC contract for Police Division to Applied Mechanical Systems Inc., $34,550): One bid was received and staff recommended awarding to Applied Mechanical Systems Inc. Motion reported as made by Todd Hall; the transcript lists the same person as the second but does not clearly record a distinct seconder. Vote: Hall yes; Bray yes; Mayor Centers yes; Aldridge yes; Fouts yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted. Note: transcript duplication of seconder appears to be a clerical/transcription error; second is recorded as not specified in this account.
Resolution 2017-34 (cooperative agreement with Warren County for Victim Witness Coordinator services): Council approved continuing the agreement and an annual increase of $5,000. Motion by Carl Bray; second by Todd Hall. Vote: Bray yes; Mayor Denny Centers yes; Michael Aldridge yes; Debbie Fouts yes; Todd Hall yes; Brent Centers absent; Paul Ruppert absent. Outcome: Adopted.
Other motions: The meeting opened with approval of the Clerk’s Journal and the official minutes from May 15 (motion by Todd Hall; second by Michael Aldridge). The meeting adjourned on a motion by Todd Hall, second by Michael Aldridge. All recorded motions passed by majority of members present; two council members were absent for these votes.
Ending: Most items passed with unanimous votes of the members present; several projects now proceed to contracting, grant application or further administrative steps.
