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Votes at a glance: Board of Works, July 6, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and formal outcomes from the July 6 Franklin Board of Works meeting: consent agenda, road closure approval (conditional), homeowner program contracts, Westside change order increase, Waste Management contract renewal, release of Deer Meadows bonds, cemetery change order (decrease), All Star paving contract award, Winterfield performance bonds, HWC professional services for the aquatic center, and disposal of salvage equipment.
The Franklin City Board of Works and Safety held multiple votes on July 6. Below are the motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Consent agenda (minutes and claims): Approved by voice vote.
- Road closure (Simon Road at U.S. 31) for a water-main lowering: Approved with conditions requiring advance notification to businesses and residents, identification of alternative resident access and completion before school starts.
- Homeowner-occupied program contracts (seven contracts to advance program): Approved.
- Change order #1 — Westside Regional Interceptor and Lift Station (Wessler Engineering): Approved. Increase of $5,593.50 (approximately 0.06%) due to obsolete control equipment and larger panels.
- Agreement renewal with Waste Management for residential solid waste/yard waste/recycling: Approved. Base household rate held at $17.22 through 2027, with stepped increases in subsequent years; contract includes a heavy-trash day and does not include a fuel-surcharge provision.
- Release of maintenance bonds for Deer Meadows Section 4 (bond #0814334 — sidewalks and ADA ramps, $12,904; bond #0814335 — street trees, $9,000): Approved; responsibility transferred to the city.
- Cemetery roadway improvements — final balancing change order (negative $11,494.32): Approved and mayor authorized to sign; final contract amount $46,193.08.
- 2026 maintenance improvement program — strip patching: Awarded to All Star Paving Inc. (low bid $299,694); contract accepted as lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
- Winterfield Section 3 performance bonds: Accepted; listed individual bond amounts included sanitary sewers, earthwork, storm sewers, sidewalks, monuments, plantings/mounding and streets.
- Franklin United Methodist Homes (Otterbein) Phase 6 and revised Phase 4 inspection/testing agreements: Accepted and executed.
- Professional services agreement with HWC Engineering for the Franklin Family Aquatic Center design: Approved.
- Disposal of salvage equipment: Approved.
All motions noted above were carried by voice vote according to the transcript unless a recorded tally was given. Where specific dollar amounts or bond numbers were presented in discussion, they are noted above. For implementation steps and follow-up tasks, see the individual agenda item records.
