[0:00] It is 6 o'clock on Wednesday, September
[0:02] 2nd, 2026. Uh we're going to start with
[0:05] our committee meetings. Uh we will start
[0:07] with the streets and drainage. Mr.
[0:10] » Thank you. We will open up the streets
[0:12] and drainage committee at 6:00 p.m. on
[0:14] the dot. Starting off with one of our
[0:15] three resolutions tonight. 26R44,
[0:19] a resolution authorizing the mayor to
[0:21] prepare and submit an application for
[0:23] the city of New Franklin to participate
[0:25] in the Ohio Public Works Commission
[0:27] State Capital Improvements Program, the
[0:28] SCIP, andor Local Transportation
[0:32] Improvement Program, LTIP, and to the
[0:35] execute contracts required as required
[0:37] and declaring an emergency. Uh the short
[0:41] description basically gives a short
[0:42] description of what it is. is just to
[0:44] apply for some grants.
[0:46] » It's to apply for the grant. Uh
[0:50] we want to try to get as much of it paid
[0:52] for as possible obviously through
[0:53] grants. The reason for the emergency in
[0:56] this case is uh the grant application
[0:59] process closes next week. So
[1:01] » 11
[1:02] » Yeah two weeks I'm sorry two weeks. So
[1:05] um that was the reason for that. OM hub
[1:07] has get together and worked on some h
[1:09] estimates for us and really it's just to
[1:11] get that application in on time.
[1:13] » Yeah. And this commits the city to no
[1:16] funds is just applying to get some
[1:17] permits.
[1:19] » Correct.
[1:19] » Any questions or comments?
[1:22] Seeing none, we'll move on to our next
[1:27] » You want to wait.
[1:31] Yeah. Yeah, I know. I was just going to
[1:32] motion for it. So committee really
[1:36] » Um I have two supplemental resolutions
[1:39] if people do not have those are on the
[1:40] supplemental agenda. We will start off
[1:43] with 26R48,
[1:45] a resolution authorizing
[1:48] authorizing the mayor and or his
[1:49] designate to accept a permanent sanitary
[1:52] easement and temporary construction
[1:53] sanitary sewer easement from DRJ Limited
[1:57] for the city's sanitary sewer sewer
[1:59] project authorizing payment of $17,05
[2:02] approving the terms and conditions of
[2:04] the easements and memorandum of
[2:06] understanding and declaring an
[2:07] emergency. Would the sponsor like to
[2:09] speak on this?
[2:10] » I would. Thank you. So, this is
[2:12] something I had mentioned last meeting.
[2:14] We uh have been working diligently on
[2:17] with a sense of urgency. The goal of
[2:20] acquiring this easement is so we can
[2:23] include it in the paving that's going to
[2:24] happen at the end of this month or early
[2:26] next month on Route 93.
[2:29] Uh,
[2:31] as I mentioned before, this should have
[2:33] been done at the beginning of the
[2:34] project.
[2:35] The county
[2:37] has uh did not have that happen. So,
[2:41] we've been working hard to make it
[2:42] happen and quit it. Uh, just to mention,
[2:44] this is even though the city is paying
[2:46] the $17,000,
[2:48] the county will be reimbursing us for
[2:50] this funds. So, um, and we are ready to
[2:54] go with Lockheart Construction. We've
[2:56] got kind of logistically everything in
[2:58] place. If we get this through to start
[3:00] this easement work hopefully Tuesday and
[3:03] get it done as quickly as possible. And
[3:05] once this easement work is the final
[3:07] touch and then we'll be able to pave the
[3:09] road for Northstar.
[3:10] » Yes. Yeah. They're they're teed up.
[3:12] Lockart's teed up. Uh we had a lot of
[3:16] haggling back and forth among the uh the
[3:20] that all the parties involved in this
[3:23] and thankfully we were able to come to a
[3:26] resolution at the final hour it seems
[3:28] like. But uh it it should not hold us
[3:31] up. It ties the sewer in to the county
[3:34] sewer lines and then essentially we'll
[3:37] go to turn the sewer on shortly
[3:39] thereafter. They have some uh the county
[3:41] has a process of 30 days once it's all
[3:44] connected before they start their
[3:46] testing. So
[3:49] any other questions? Comfortable waving
[3:51] the 30. Perfect. We have our last
[3:54] resolution 26R49.
[3:57] a resolution authorizing the mayor
[3:58] and/or his designate to enter into a
[4:01] cost reimbursement agreement with
[4:02] Campbell Oil Company in relation to the
[4:05] state route 93 sewer extension project
[4:07] and declaring an emergency. I will then
[4:09] ask the sponsor to speak on this one as
[4:11] well.
[4:11] » Absolutely. Thank you. So uh want to
[4:14] thank Hambo. They uh agreed in order to
[4:18] get this project completed and get their
[4:19] building hopefully open on time um some
[4:24] details to help close it. For example,
[4:26] the clinic where easement work is going
[4:27] to be done. It's losing some parking.
[4:29] Highway distributing has uh generously
[4:33] offered to let the clinic use their
[4:35] parking.
[4:37] Bell stores has offered to
[4:40] help get those people across the street
[4:42] safely at the opening, at lunchtime, the
[4:44] closing of the clinic how they need it.
[4:47] Uh there was talk about crosswalk and
[4:49] things like that. Well, a crosswalk in
[4:51] 45 mph zone can be challenging. There's
[4:54] a few more particulars you would need to
[4:56] go through as far as flashing lights and
[4:58] things like that. And then also just
[5:00] some other construction details stores
[5:03] has agreed to help on uh to keep things
[5:06] moving in the right direction and
[5:08] [clears throat] wrap this project up. So
[5:13] any other questions or comments?
[5:15] Comfortable waving a three.
[5:18] We will close this street and drainage
[5:19] committee at 6:05 p.m. [clears throat]
[5:22] » We'll move on to the community
[5:24] development committee. Mr. P open a
[5:26] community development meeting at 6:05
[5:29] p.m. This is a resolution authorizing
[5:33] the mayor to enter enter an agreement
[5:35] with town planning practice LLC for
[5:37] continue planning and zoning consulting
[5:39] services and declaring an emergency.
[5:42] Uh you want to speak anything on this?
[5:44] » Sure. Uh thank you. So, uh, we have
[5:48] restructured our zoning department, uh,
[5:51] following our retirements. We are
[5:54] hopefully getting closer, uh, on our
[5:57] zoning code updates and things like
[5:59] that. Uh, Fred Guerrera of town planning
[6:02] has we've been contracted with him for
[6:04] some time, uh, to assist through this
[6:07] process.
[6:09] He has agreed to uh, continue with the
[6:13] training, seeing the code through to the
[6:15] end. Uh we as you guys approved last
[6:18] time we'll be hiring an administrative
[6:19] assistant. That department helped get
[6:21] that person trained ready for meetings.
[6:24] Uh we
[6:26] had been paying I pulled all the bills
[6:29] from before anywhere from $3,100 to
[6:31] $4,300 on a monthly basis. This drops
[6:35] his maximum amount he can bill us per
[6:37] month to $2,000. So, I thought if we
[6:40] could save money faster, that would also
[6:41] be the reason for emergency and keep it
[6:44] capped at $2,000 for at least if he's
[6:46] going to train when he I think it's a
[6:48] better contract overall going forward.
[6:51] We hope to
[6:53] have the training everything wrapped up
[6:55] by the end of this year and uh be able
[6:57] to end the contract at that time. We're
[6:59] estimating.
[7:02] » Anybody have any questions?
[7:06] Okay. Raven 3.
[7:10] I'll close streets third community
[7:12] development at 607.
[7:16] We'll move on to finance committee. Mr.
[7:18] Cops.
[7:19] » Thank you. We will open a finance
[7:20] committee at 607
[7:23] with a resolution. And we will call that
[7:26] resolution uh 26R46 a resolution
[7:30] accepting the amounts and rates as
[7:32] determined by the Summit County budget
[7:33] commission and authorizing necessary tax
[7:36] levies and certifying them to Summit
[7:38] County fiscal officer and declaring an
[7:40] emergency. This is u something we have
[7:43] to do every year around this time.
[7:45] usually gets sent out to us around the
[7:47] beginning of August and it has to be uh
[7:50] back the resolution has to be completed
[7:52] by before October 3rd 7th something like
[7:57] that first year
[7:58] » October 1st has 2025 sorry
[8:02] » Yeah it it probably hasn't changed um
[8:05] » Was extended because of
[8:07] » Last year but not necessarily this year
[8:11] » Last year
[8:13] » Yeah but we're still looking
[8:18] Yeah. So, either way, um
[8:21] this again is something that we do every
[8:23] year and uh needs to be in by October.
[8:27] Uh unless there's other information. Uh
[8:29] Miss Cook, any anything else you'd like
[8:31] to share?
[8:32] » Yeah. Um nothing that nothing has, you
[8:35] know, nothing different. It's the same
[8:37] routine amounts. They're the ones that
[8:40] obviously at the county that do the uh
[8:43] the tabulations of the of the rates and
[8:46] everything and so they're just need are
[8:48] okay with that and then of course that
[8:50] resolution once you pass it gets sent
[8:53] back to them to verify that.
[8:55] » Can you email that to us please?
[8:57] » Sure.
[8:58] » Thank you. Um and uh any other
[9:02] questions, comments? One other thing is
[9:06] that the reason you didn't get an email
[9:07] is I was telling Kelly is that I had
[9:11] scanned all that and when I sent her the
[9:13] emails I forgot to attach that one as
[9:15] well. So
[9:16] » Okay,
[9:16] » It's easy. I can send it to you.
[9:19] » Thank you. Appreciate it.
[9:20] [clears throat]
[9:20] » Sure.
[9:21] » Any other comments, questions?
[9:24] Comfortable waving three since we're
[9:26] looking at the deadlines soon? Okay. Uh
[9:29] we will move on then to resolution
[9:33] uh 26R47,
[9:34] a resolution authorizing a transfer of
[9:36] funds from the parks and recreation fund
[9:38] to the parks and recreation capital
[9:39] projects fund and declaring an
[9:41] emergency. And this is for the pickle
[9:43] ball courts that um we set up back in 19
[9:46] or 2022
[9:48] u where we're doing 75,000 per year to
[9:52] we borrowed money from the city. We're
[9:54] paying them back. Um, and I believe it's
[9:56] eight years and this is payment number
[9:58] four.
[10:00] » Um, this about about that.
[10:03] » Yeah. So, we're we're about halfway
[10:05] through this another four years of doing
[10:07] this. But again, this is just uh uh
[10:10] making it happen what we approved and
[10:12] agreed on u back in 2022. How much
[10:16] questions?
[10:17] » Question. So I know we we loan the money
[10:19] out of the general fund went to the
[10:23] project fund. Now it's coming back to
[10:25] the parks capital fund. Will that
[10:26] eventually come back into the general
[10:28] fund?
[10:28] » Yes. So when we close out at the end of
[10:30] the year, then it just rolls back
[10:31] » Once. Well, we we're not doing the the
[10:34] returns of advance every year because it
[10:37] was just easier to let it sit there and
[10:41] add up to the exact amount and then do
[10:43] the advance back for the whole amount
[10:45] like we did when we advanced it to that
[10:47] fund in the first place. So that's the
[10:50] that's the objective is once that's paid
[10:53] to the to I I don't have a figure off
[10:56] the top of my head, but once it's paid
[11:00] into that fund for the full amount of
[11:02] the cost that was advanced by the
[11:04] general fund, then then you'll get a
[11:06] resolution that requests that the
[11:08] advance be returned to the Jeff.
[11:12] » All right. So, do we do we want to I
[11:16] know I understand what you're you're
[11:17] saying that
[11:19] are there needs where we can maybe use
[11:21] that money now for stuff whatever
[11:23] however much is in there or do we want
[11:24] to wait till we get that full 600,000
[11:27] whatever back I'm just just asking
[11:30] » Yeah right now there there'd be about
[11:31] 300,000 with this transfer it should be
[11:34] approximately 300,000
[11:36] um and
[11:39] I'm I'm comfortable with what Miss Cook
[11:41] is doing if if need comes up, we can,
[11:44] you know, change.
[11:45] » Yeah, I just wanted to ask.
[11:46] » Yeah,
[11:47] » I'm fine.
[11:48] » Okay. Comfortable waving three. Uh
[11:52] again, this is waving three and
[11:53] declaring an emergency basically because
[11:56] uh something we agreed to uh in 2022 and
[11:59] just our standard procedure there. So,
[12:02] we will ask to wave at three and I think
[12:06] I'm done. So, we will close the next
[12:07] committee meeting at 6:12.
[12:10] » We'll move on to laws and ordinance. Mr.
[12:12] Wolf. All right, we will open the laws
[12:14] and ordinance uh committee [snorts]
[12:15] meeting at 6:12 p.m. Ordinance number
[12:19] 263,
[12:21] an ordinance amending the new Franklin
[12:23] Consolidated Land Use Code and zoning
[12:26] map. Um this is our third reading on
[12:29] this. It's pretty big chunk of uh
[12:32] language there. We had a workshop I
[12:35] think was it last week? I remember this
[12:37] week.
[12:37] » Last Monday. Yep. And I think we got a
[12:40] lot accomplished and a lot of questions
[12:42] and a lot answered the citizen there.
[12:45] Thank you. And um do we want to talk
[12:48] about that now or we I know that we have
[12:50] another one scheduled for the 14th.
[12:53] Another workshop to tackle even more.
[12:56] And that is um at 6:00 p.m. 6:30.
[13:00] » Where is it?
[13:01] » Right here in the city hall chambers. 6
[13:03] p.m.
[13:05] » What a what workshop? Uh, this would be
[13:07] for two week
[13:10] continuation of the last workshop.
[13:11] » Continuation.
[13:12] » I miss I missed that scheduling.
[13:14] » Okay.
[13:15] » I I had to leave early.
[13:16] » Yeah.
[13:17] » Oh, okay. Oh, that's right. You were
[13:19] there for most of it. 99% of it.
[13:21] » So, when
[13:22] » It would be in Septe
[13:25] and And I'm taking notes. Is that what I
[13:27] just heard? Because I wasn't here. So,
[13:28] Oh, gosh.
[13:31] » I'll make sure Katie puts that out there
[13:32] too on the website and gets that
[13:34] announced.
[13:35] » I'm sorry. When is that?
[13:37] » The 14th at 6 p.m.
[13:38] » 6 p.m.
[13:40] » September 14th, Monday, 6 p.m. here in
[13:42] council chambers.
[13:43] » I' I'd like to thank everybody and we
[13:45] had everybody turned out. We had Fred
[13:47] here. We had mayor here. We had some
[13:50] residents here. I I thought we had a lot
[13:52] of good discussion. We we went over the
[13:53] first section. We're into the section
[13:56] three. Uh I think we uh
[14:00] it was very helpful. We had a lot of
[14:02] questions asked, a lot of answers. And
[14:05] so we got to finish at three and we'll
[14:06] move into five.
[14:09] » Perfect.
[14:09] » I would just say and then there's a few
[14:11] things we talked about giving address
[14:12] there and clear answers on number of
[14:16] units what you know whatever the matters
[14:19] particular.
[14:20] » So I'm going to ask for time
[14:23] if if I may real quick.
[14:24] » Sure. Uh were there any um uh changes uh
[14:28] agreed upon that uh from what we had uh
[14:35] that connected to the ordinance um that
[14:39] we need to to announce or uh anything
[14:44] like that?
[14:46] » Uh the days in 10 to 14.
[14:49] » Oh yeah. I mean, I don't know if you
[14:51] want to do it now, if you want to wait
[14:52] till after our next workshop and just
[14:54] kind of go over everything at once.
[14:55] » We could maybe I could ask we wait till
[14:57] next time.
[14:58] » Okay.
[15:00] Do the oversight.
[15:01] » I think the language only matters when
[15:03] we go to like pass to approve the
[15:05] legislation and we'll have like a list
[15:08] and we'll hand that nice list to Kelly
[15:09] so we don't have to sit there and read
[15:11] everything to her verbally. Just write
[15:12] it all down.
[15:14] » Mr. point. I think it'd be good just to
[15:16] throw that out there ahead of time so
[15:17] people are aware of some of the changes
[15:18] that we
[15:19] » And I would say the only changes we have
[15:21] done is keeping it more in line with
[15:22] what we have and not changing it. That
[15:25] was one of the bigger things a lot of us
[15:26] spoke about was asking questions,
[15:28] getting fruitful and learning a little
[15:30] bit more about how it's the same thing
[15:32] but how it's said a little bit
[15:34] differently or why we're moving the
[15:35] days. We're moving it back stuff like
[15:37] that.
[15:37] » Yeah. I don't know how that changed. We
[15:39] originally went to 14 changed somehow in
[15:42] 10. We're moving it to 14. and I'd
[15:44] rather heir on the side of the citizens,
[15:46] give them more time. But, uh, that was
[15:48] the only thing that we discussed that we
[15:50] unanimous unanimously thought that we
[15:52] need to put that back to 14 days
[15:54] notification.
[15:56] Um but we'll go we'll have everything
[15:59] after our next um workshop of what
[16:02] changes we want to um
[16:06] » So if I if I my question uh relates to
[16:10] your request for time we we have a uh
[16:14] specified window in order to we must act
[16:18] within x amount of days of the planning
[16:21] commission's report and so will we stay
[16:24] time we normally with every other kind
[16:27] ordinance we just say sure we'll put it
[16:28] on a fourth I mean fourth fifth readings
[16:30] you can do as many readings as you want
[16:32] in this instance uh there is a time I
[16:34] haven't gone to looked at it yet but we
[16:36] want to be mindful of that
[16:40] 30 within 30 years time of 30 days
[16:43] correct to actually have the hearing and
[16:44] then I think it's 90 days
[16:47] » 90 days from the hearing if I correct
[16:49] » So just just went over
[16:51] » Thank you call that out when we say time
[16:53] just
[16:55] be sure that We're keeping an eye on
[16:56] that trip on it
[16:57] » And our GIS interns working through some
[16:59] of those properties, you know, in the um
[17:03] » Yeah. the the B2 versus the conservative
[17:07] district conservation district. Yes.
[17:10] » So, just to be sure with the time issue,
[17:14] uh that is uh when it either gets
[17:17] approved or denied by council, uh it
[17:19] would still take 30 days for it to go
[17:21] into effect after approval. Uh but as
[17:25] long as it's approved within the 90
[17:26] days. Is that correct?
[17:28] » That's correct. Okay.
[17:29] » The action is taken within the 90 days
[17:31] from the hearing and then it would be in
[17:33] effect 30 days after Okay.
[17:35] » The vote.
[17:36] » Correct. That's what I thought I just
[17:38] » Yeah.
[17:40] Perfect. Any other questions or
[17:42] comments?
[17:45] » All right. I will close out the laws and
[17:47] ordinance committee meeting at 6:18 p.m.
[17:51] » All right. I will call our members
[17:54] for the pledge.
[17:56] » I aliance to the flag of the United
[17:59] States of America and to the republic
[18:02] for which it stands. One nation under
[18:05] God indivisible with liberty and justice
[18:09] for all.
[18:12] » Mr. Cox preser
[18:15] » Mrs. Jones present.
[18:16] » Mr. T
[18:17] » Present.
[18:17] » Mr. Wolf
[18:18] » Present.
[18:19] » Mr. Arms
[18:20] » Present.
[18:25] » We got a motion for the approval of
[18:26] minutes of the newly scheduled meeting
[18:28] of August 19th, 2026.
[18:31] » House.
[18:34] » Mr. Schaefer.
[18:35] » Yes.
[18:35] » Mrs. Jones.
[18:36] » Yes.
[18:36] » Mr. Pow.
[18:37] » Yes.
[18:37] » Mr. Wolf.
[18:38] » Yes.
[18:39] » Mr. Almond.
[18:39] » Abstain.
[18:40] » Mr. Cox.
[18:41] » Yes.
[18:43] And this is the time for public comment.
[18:45] Uh please keep comments.
[18:52] » Oh, it's out of order.
[18:54] » Yeah,
[18:58] » That's okay. We'll do the financials
[18:59] now. Somebody make a motion to approve
[19:02] the financials for July 2026 subject to
[19:05] audit.
[19:07] » I'll second.
[19:10] » Sorry, Barry.
[19:12] Mr. Schaefer.
[19:16] » Mr. Schaefer.
[19:17] » Yes.
[19:17] » Mrs. Jones.
[19:18] » Yes.
[19:19] » Mr. Pow.
[19:20] » Yes.
[19:20] » Mr. Wolf.
[19:21] » Yes.
[19:21] » Mr. Almond.
[19:22] » Yes.
[19:22] » Mr. C.
[19:23] » Yes.
[19:24] » And now we'll move into public comment.
[19:27] Keep your comments addressed to council
[19:28] in under four minutes.
[19:38] Hi, I'm William Ted Rob 6211 Fernell.
[19:44] I uh this is a followup for questions uh
[19:49] proof of uh some questions that we asked
[19:51] our board 3 councilman Alman about proof
[19:56] of um easements and EPA and engineering
[20:03] papers and we have never received any
[20:06] even though we've requested them over
[20:08] the years. We officially did it with you
[20:12] uh last week and I apologize. I'm hard
[20:16] of hearing. My wife wasn't able to make
[20:18] it tonight to so hopefully we can uh
[20:22] have proof of those of that information.
[20:26] » Yeah. So, your wife Jerry gave me a
[20:28] wonderful call and I came out and looked
[20:29] at what the problem was. It was very
[20:31] educational and very learning. You sent
[20:32] emails to the mayor's administrator's
[20:34] office is what Jerry told me on the
[20:36] public records request. Correct.
[20:39] And then mayor, did you receive those or
[20:42] » No, but uh I knew obviously I've I've
[20:45] met with him as well.
[20:47] » Uh I reached out to Kevin Noble and
[20:50] asked him for s some of that his
[20:53] opinion on some of this and are there
[20:55] ways within the city property can we
[20:56] slow the water down other engineered
[20:59] ways? So he I'm waiting for him to get
[21:01] back to me on that. That's where we're
[21:02] at with it.
[21:03] » Yeah, I was able also well he was out
[21:05] there with us and spoke with us. uh you
[21:07] didn't walk back there. So Jerry and I
[21:09] and uh the service director were able to
[21:12] speak about everything like that,
[21:13] especially with the trail that is in the
[21:15] works of being put up and resolving the
[21:17] issue with the water flow especially.
[21:20] » I I apologize. I'm very hard hearing out
[21:23] Vietnam. So but I haven't been able to
[21:26] fix it yet. But um is there proof of any
[21:30] of this information that we requested?
[21:33] Is there any proof of it? I haven't
[21:35] received anything yet, but I'm waiting
[21:37] for our city engineer to get back to us
[21:39] with it. Just I'm trying to cover all
[21:41] the bases and make sure I get everything
[21:44] I can uh to give you.
[21:48] » Nothing yet. No,
[21:49] » At this point.
[21:50] » No.
[21:50] » Is there is there I mean, when can we
[21:53] officially find out? I mean, is it This
[21:55] has been going on for some time and
[21:57] we've requested this um and we don't
[21:59] seem to be getting an answer. Well, I
[22:02] think part of the issue is is what can
[22:04] we do it on a private citizen's property
[22:07] as a city and that I'm not sure we're
[22:11] going to have a lot of options there.
[22:12] So, we're trying to handle it on the
[22:14] city property before it gets to your
[22:16] property in a way to make the situation
[22:20] better if you will there. But I my
[22:23] request was for easements, any EPA uh or
[22:27] engineering papers for it and there's
[22:30] absolutely nothing.
[22:31] » But that's what I haven't got an answer
[22:33] back from our city engineer on. But I I
[22:35] will follow up with him and ask
[22:37] » Like when can we get an answer, do you
[22:39] think? How do we
[22:41] » Well, I he told me to get back to him
[22:44] and how we
[22:45] » Yeah, I No, I can I can I can uh follow
[22:48] up with him tomorrow and see where he's
[22:49] at on getting, you know, we keep getting
[22:52] shuffled and and we we'd like to have
[22:54] some sort of an answer.
[22:55] » Sure.
[22:56] » Obviously, the situation's not getting
[22:58] any better.
[22:59] » Right. Right. With respect to the
[23:01] easement, have you gone to the county
[23:02] fiscal officer, the recorder's office?
[23:05] » Actually, what I I I I started to do and
[23:08] I haven't followed up on it yet, is it
[23:10] in investigating it myself as far as
[23:13] easements and what have you and um were
[23:17] kind enough to attempt to try and find
[23:20] that for us, you know, so we didn't have
[23:22] to go around that. And I'm we're kind of
[23:24] waiting on that answer. A lot of times,
[23:28] uh, they don't like to admit it or put
[23:30] this out on mainstream, but the folks at
[23:32] the fiscal office, if you show up and
[23:33] you're like, "Hey, I'm looking for
[23:34] this." They might help you. They have
[23:36] computer, uh, you know, modules where
[23:39] you can do the search right there at
[23:40] their office. Well,
[23:43] I wish it was that easy. You know, I
[23:46] went through a situation years ago with
[23:48] trying to get an easement and and never
[23:50] did. I had to end up getting an
[23:52] attorney. I don't want to have to do
[23:53] that. We want to try and make this
[23:56] situation better.
[23:57] » You you don't have to hire an attorney
[23:59] to do a title search, right?
[24:03] » I had to go to a
[24:04] » Lot cheaper than attorneys
[24:06] » In in Ka Falls, I think, is where the
[24:08] officer is for that type of information.
[24:13] I'm not positive on that. That's as far
[24:15] as I went with it. And then it sounded
[24:16] like we were going to be able to get
[24:18] something accomplished, which is been
[24:20] what we're waiting on
[24:21] » Right now. you have to when you have to
[24:22] file because I do this work right uh for
[24:24] a lot of communities when we file
[24:26] paperwork such as this um
[24:30] it's being filed that office is
[24:31] currently on Grant Street in downtown A
[24:34] » Okay
[24:34] » Uh it used to be in the
[24:36] » Do that or
[24:37] » You could right that's it's publicly
[24:39] available because it's on your priv it's
[24:41] on your property you're looking for an
[24:42] ement that's on your property
[24:47] work you know it had to be something
[24:49] more than just, you know, putting two
[24:52] pipes in.
[24:54] » I'm not familiar. I was just trying to
[24:56] » I understand. I appreciate your help. I
[24:59] really do.
[24:59] » I'll follow up with our city engineer
[25:01] tomorrow and see where we're at and give
[25:03] you an update on it.
[25:04] » Thank you, sir.
[25:04] » Okay.
[25:05] » Yeah. I appreciate it.
[25:06] » Mhm.
[25:09] Any other public comment?
[25:14] Seeing none, uh we'll move to resolution
[25:17] 26R-44.
[25:18] Go.
[25:19] » A resolution authorizing the mayor to
[25:21] prepare and submit an application for
[25:24] the city of New Franklin to participate
[25:27] in the Ohio Public Works Commission
[25:30] State Capital Improvement Program, SCIP,
[25:34] andor Local Transportation Improvement
[25:37] Program, LTIP, and to execute contracts
[25:41] as required and declaring an emergency.
[25:44] » This resolution was assigned to the
[25:46] streets and drainage committee. I move
[25:48] to wave the three readings.
[25:49] » Second.
[25:52] [clears throat]
[25:52] » Mrs. Jones.
[25:53] » Yes.
[25:54] » Mr. Pow.
[25:55] » Yes.
[25:55] » Mr. Wolf.
[25:56] » Yes.
[25:57] » Mr. Almond.
[25:58] » Yes.
[25:58] » Mr. Cox.
[25:59] » Yes.
[25:59] » Mr. Schaefer.
[26:00] » Yes.
[26:01] » I move to adopt the resolution number
[26:03] 26R44.
[26:05] Second.
[26:07] » Mrs. Jones.
[26:08] » Yes.
[26:09] » Mr. Pow.
[26:10] » Yes.
[26:10] » Mr. Wolf.
[26:11] » Yes.
[26:11] » Mr. Almond.
[26:12] » Yes.
[26:13] » Mr. Cuts.
[26:13] » Yes.
[26:14] » Mr. Schaefer.
[26:15] » Yes. Resolution 26R-44
[26:18] passes 6 to zero. Uh, resolution 26R-45.
[26:22] [clears throat]
[26:24] » A resolution authorizing the mayor to
[26:26] enter into an agreement with Town
[26:28] Planning Practice LLC for continued
[26:32] planning and zoning consulting services
[26:35] and declaring an emergency.
[26:38] » This resolution was assigned to the
[26:39] community development committee. I make
[26:42] a motion to wave the three. Second.
[26:45] » We have a first and a second.
[26:47] » Mr. Pow.
[26:48] » Yes.
[26:48] » Mr. Wolf.
[26:49] » Yes.
[26:49] » Mr. Almond.
[26:50] » Yes.
[26:51] » Mr. CZ.
[26:51] » Yes.
[26:52] » Mr. Schaefer.
[26:53] » Yes.
[26:53] » Mrs. Jones.
[26:54] » Yes. I'd
[26:55] » Like to make a motion to adopt
[26:57] resolution 264.
[26:59] Second.
[27:02] » Mr. Pow.
[27:03] » Yes.
[27:03] » Mr. Wolf.
[27:04] » Yes.
[27:04] » Mr. Almond.
[27:05] » Yes.
[27:06] » Mr. Ctos.
[27:06] » Yes.
[27:07] » Mr. Schaefer.
[27:08] » Yes.
[27:08] » Mrs. Jones.
[27:09] » Yes. Resolution
[27:12] 26R-45
[27:14] passes 6 to zero.
[27:16] Resolution 26R-46,
[27:19] a resolution accepting the amounts and
[27:22] rates as determined by the Summit County
[27:24] Budget Commission and authorizing the
[27:27] necessary tax levies and certifying them
[27:30] to the Summit County Fiscal Office and
[27:32] declaring an emergency.
[27:34] » This resolution is assigned to the
[27:36] finance committee. We move to reading
[27:38] the three ingredients on resolution
[27:39] 26R46.
[27:43] » Mr. Wolf,
[27:44] » Yes.
[27:45] » Mr. Almond,
[27:46] » Yes.
[27:46] » Mr. Cox,
[27:47] » Yes.
[27:47] » Mr. Schaefer,
[27:48] » Yes.
[27:49] » Mrs. Jones,
[27:49] » Yes.
[27:50] » Mr. Pow,
[27:51] » Yes.
[27:51] » We move to adopt resolution 26R 46.
[27:55] » Second.
[27:58] » Mr. Wolf.
[27:59] » Yes.
[27:59] » Mr. Almond,
[28:00] » Yes.
[28:00] » Mr. Cott,
[28:01] » Yes.
[28:02] » Mr. Schaefer,
[28:03] » Yes.
[28:03] » Mrs. Jones,
[28:04] » Yes.
[28:05] » Mr. Five.
[28:06] » Yes.
[28:07] » Resolution 26R-46
[28:09] passes 6 to zero. Move on to resolution
[28:12] 26R-47.
[28:15] » A resolution authorizing the transfer of
[28:17] funds from the parks and recreation fund
[28:20] to the parks and recreation capital
[28:23] projects fund and declaring an
[28:25] emergency.
[28:26] » This resolution is assigned to finance
[28:28] committee. We move to wave the three
[28:30] readings on resolution 26R47.
[28:33] Second.
[28:35] Mr. Wolf,
[28:37] » Yes.
[28:37] » Mr. Almond,
[28:38] » Yes.
[28:39] » Mr. Cox,
[28:39] » Yes.
[28:40] » Mr. Schaefer,
[28:41] » Yes.
[28:41] » Mrs. Jones,
[28:42] » Yes.
[28:42] » Mr. Cop,
[28:44] » Yes.
[28:44] » We move to adopt resolution 26R 47.
[28:49] » Second.
[28:52] » Mr. Wolf,
[28:52] » Yes.
[28:53] » Mr. Almond,
[28:54] » Yes.
[28:54] » Mr. Cox,
[28:55] » Yes.
[28:55] » Mr. Schaefer,
[28:56] » Yes.
[28:57] » Mrs. Jones,
[28:58] » Yes.
[28:58] » Mr. Cop,
[28:59] » Yes. [clears throat] Resolution 26R-47
[29:02] passes 6 to zero. We'll move on to
[29:05] resolution 26R-48.
[29:07] A resolution authorizing the mayor
[29:10] and/or his designate to accept a
[29:13] permanent sanitary easement and
[29:15] temporary construction/sanitary
[29:19] sewer easement from DRJ
[29:22] Limited for the city sanitary sewer
[29:25] project authorizing payment of
[29:27] [clears throat] $17,05
[29:30] and approving the terms and conditions
[29:32] of the easements and memorandum of
[29:34] understanding and declaring an
[29:37] emergency.
[29:38] This resolution was assigned as streets
[29:39] and drench committee. I move to wave for
[29:41] three readings.
[29:42] » Second.
[29:44] » Mr. Almond.
[29:45] » Yes.
[29:46] » Mr. Cox.
[29:46] » Yes.
[29:47] » Mr. Schaefer.
[29:48] » Yes.
[29:48] » Mrs. Jones.
[29:49] » Yes.
[29:49] » Mr. Pow.
[29:50] » Yes.
[29:51] » Mr. W.
[29:52] » Yes.
[29:52] » I motion to adopt resolution number
[29:54] 26R48.
[29:56] » Second.
[29:58] » Mr. Almond.
[29:59] » Yes.
[29:59] » Mr. CZ.
[30:00] » Yes.
[30:00] » Mr. Schaefer.
[30:01] » Yes.
[30:02] » Mrs. Jones.
[30:03] » Mr. Pow.
[30:04] » Yes.
[30:04] » Mr. Wolf.
[30:05] » Yes. Resolution 26R-48
[30:08] passes 6 to zero.
[30:11] 26 uh resolution 26R-49.
[30:14] » A resolution authorizing the mayor
[30:17] and/or his designate to enter into a
[30:20] cost reimbursement agreement with
[30:22] Campbell Oil Company in relation to the
[30:25] state route 93 sewer extension project
[30:28] and declaring an emergency.
[30:30] » This resolution was assigned to the
[30:32] streets and drainage committee. I motion
[30:34] to wave the three ratings. have a
[30:35] second.
[30:38] » Mr. Cox,
[30:39] » Yes.
[30:39] » Mr. Schaefer,
[30:40] » Yes.
[30:40] » Mrs. Jones,
[30:41] » Yes.
[30:42] » Mr. Pow,
[30:42] » Yes.
[30:43] » Mr. Wolf,
[30:44] » Yes.
[30:44] » Mr.
[30:45] » Yes. I move to adopt resolution number
[30:47] 26R49.
[30:49] » Second.
[30:51] » Mr. Cod,
[30:52] » Yes.
[30:53] » Mr. Schaefer.
[30:54] » Yes.
[30:54] » Mrs. Jones,
[30:55] » Yes.
[30:56] » Mr. Powell,
[30:57] » Yes.
[30:57] » Mr. Wolf,
[30:58] » Yes.
[30:58] » Mr. Almond,
[30:59] » Yes.
[31:01] » We have our second reading. We'll move
[31:02] on to ordinance 26-03,
[31:07] » An ordinance amending the new Franklin
[31:09] consolidated land use code and zoning
[31:12] map.
[31:13] » This was brought in front of the laws
[31:14] and ordinance committee. We'd like to
[31:16] ask one more time. Time is requested.
[31:18] Time is granted.
[31:20] Move on to Mayor's report.
[31:23] [clears throat]
[31:23] » Thank you. As we've already discussed,
[31:26] easement agreement, temporary
[31:28] impermanent, have been agreed upon. Uh
[31:31] we're hoping easement work will be
[31:33] starting next Tuesday with completion
[31:35] happening in approximately 2 weeks.
[31:38] Again, want to thank deputy service
[31:39] director Joe Hercules, the officials of
[31:42] Summit County, law director Pitchford,
[31:45] his associate Seth Markham, Highway
[31:46] Distributing, the Bell Sports, and
[31:48] everyone else who has played a part big
[31:50] or small in keeping a sense of urgency
[31:52] with this. Again, our hope is to include
[31:54] this small stretch in the route 93
[31:56] paving project happening at the end of
[31:59] September, early October in partnership
[32:01] with ODOT. So, we again put out as
[32:04] little money as spot as needed. Uh we
[32:07] wrapped up our last music night of the
[32:09] 2026 computer house season uh last
[32:12] night, Tuesday night. We want to thank
[32:15] everyone who came out, the musical acts
[32:17] and our volunteers for all they do to
[32:18] make those nights possible. Next up will
[32:21] be our Lakeside October Fest which will
[32:24] take place on October 11th from 12 to 6.
[32:28] Um,
[32:30] Chief Vic and I have started uh
[32:33] discussing and negotiating a police
[32:35] upcoming police contract with the
[32:36] village of Clinton uh very early stages.
[32:40] I've met once regarding that. I'll
[32:41] continue to keep you guys updated
[32:43] throughout that process.
[32:44] uh Chief Pig did a real nice job
[32:46] breaking down um the per resident cost
[32:49] and things like that to be able to
[32:52] provide them with hard data that they
[32:54] can use. Uh and again, keep you posted
[32:57] on that. We're planning on meeting soon
[32:59] with the Aqua uh who
[33:03] was able to get the water uh money that
[33:06] we apply for even though it's through
[33:08] Aqua for the benefit of New Franklin. Uh
[33:11] we're going to be meeting with them to
[33:12] start discussing the next phase pricing
[33:14] out each we're going to price out each
[33:15] street see what we can afford um in that
[33:19] loop that would go down Manchester Road
[33:21] over Minnesota and back up uh and I'll
[33:25] continue to keep you posted on that as
[33:26] that plan develops but we're uh starting
[33:28] to move forward with that planning
[33:31] and uh other than that that's all we
[33:34] have and uh thank you.
[33:36] » Thank you. uh finance report please.
[33:39] » Not a lot to report but I did want to
[33:41] report one thing that kind of started as
[33:44] an email chain through Kevin Pal and
[33:46] thank you for that about the um about
[33:50] the fraud questionnaires. So we did some
[33:52] digging and I know you were on the chain
[33:54] so you got a lot of the information. So
[33:57] basically they said that oh well maybe
[33:59] it went in your junk mail. Nobody could
[34:01] find in their junk mail and oh Sue they
[34:03] copied you on everything they sent. It's
[34:06] not in my junk mail either. So, we kept
[34:09] digging and we found out from our IT
[34:12] people that it probably went in the
[34:14] junk, but but it got uh deleted quickly
[34:19] like after 30 days. So, that's why we
[34:22] couldn't find them. Um, so I let them
[34:26] know what happened. Obviously, it's not
[34:28] going to change the management letter,
[34:29] but it's it's not a deathdifying, you
[34:33] know, thing to be for it to be there.
[34:35] But, but that at least explains why you
[34:39] didn't get them or or didn't find them
[34:42] and that they weren't completed. So,
[34:44] apparently, I think they've changed
[34:46] their email address, but their email
[34:48] address was like biz.com. So, that's why
[34:51] Microsoft pulled it because it's kind of
[34:53] a different kind of email address.
[34:57] So, next time, which is next year, of
[35:00] course, always um when I'm going to ask
[35:04] them when they send them out to let me
[35:06] know and then I can give you a heads up
[35:10] and we can look for them and if not, I
[35:12] can have I can have them, you know, send
[35:14] them to me so I can send them to you
[35:16] directly. But I did want to let you know
[35:19] what we did find out because we did a
[35:21] lot of research into it through Stephen
[35:23] Cook first and then through uh etc text.
[35:26] So, good job, guys. You were right. So,
[35:30] just wanted to bring you up to speed on
[35:32] that. That's all I have.
[35:35] » Old business.
[35:37] » I'm going to mention the farmers market
[35:39] really quick and I want to see if it's
[35:41] okay with you if Judy or Terry had
[35:43] anything to add, but I think we've had a
[35:45] good response. We really need more
[35:47] vendors, but the food has been
[35:49] scrumptious. Do you guys agree?
[35:51] » We do.
[35:52] » And the people are so friendly to work
[35:54] with. You know that beer, you've been
[35:55] down there a while.
[35:57] » So, we love it when people come. And the
[35:59] mayor, we haven't seen there yet.
[36:01] Although, I'm sure this [clears throat]
[36:02] Thursday he's going to be there for the
[36:04] popcorn and you can bring it back up to
[36:05] the girls, right?
[36:06] » Yes, please.
[36:07] » I get I do pass on my way to Lockheart
[36:09] Field on my way to football practice.
[36:11] » Okay. See you there every Thursday. I
[36:13] promise.
[36:14] » Well, you don't stop. But that's okay.
[36:17] » We're going to send popcorn back up to
[36:19] the girls next week.
[36:20] » Sounds good.
[36:21] » Promise.
[36:24] Thank you. I don't know what your time.
[36:25] I apologize.
[36:28] Call mayor also.
[36:29] » Well, I didn't call him out, but I call
[36:32] my wife on that tonight. [laughter]
[36:35] » I'm going to say to you, we always love
[36:37] seeing his smile here. Always. You know
[36:39] that.
[36:40] » That's all I know. I miss you.
[36:43] » Any other business? I just want to say
[36:45] thank you for um uh putting in the
[36:48] reasoning for emergency um um part of
[36:51] the the resolutions. Uh I think as we go
[36:55] forward on it, it's going to be helpful
[36:57] when when someone contacts us and says
[37:00] why why is this an emergency and we we
[37:02] have it right there in the ordinance as
[37:04] why we had to do it that way. So I
[37:05] appreciate the efforts for for doing
[37:07] that.
[37:07] » Yeah, we discussed that uh in
[37:10] anticipation and we just happen to have
[37:11] a lot of stuff that need an emergency,
[37:13] » Right? I'm like, please have a week for
[37:16] me. [laughter]
[37:17] Uh, also I just want to say um uh thank
[37:20] you for everything that that you and
[37:22] everybody else is doing to get this
[37:23] sewer project done. Uh I I think it's
[37:27] huge that we're working with the Bell
[37:29] stores and Bell stores are working with
[37:30] us. I I think um it's important that we
[37:34] have those relationships, but I also
[37:36] think that it sends a message to other
[37:38] potential businesses if they're looking
[37:40] to come to New Franklin. they they can
[37:42] see that we try to be business friendly
[37:45] and try to work with them to to help
[37:47] them achieve their goals. And I I think
[37:49] that's very important and I I appreciate
[37:52] everything you and everybody else is
[37:54] doing to to make this happen.
[37:56] » Appreciate it. I think uh we could have
[37:58] a situation hopefully where an empty
[38:00] storefront's going to be the business
[38:02] soon too. More will follow, but there's
[38:04] been sitting empty for some time. So,
[38:07] it's good that at least we build the
[38:08] buildings we have too. So, Any
[38:12] other old business?
[38:14] New business?
[38:19] Seeing none, the public uh questions and
[38:22] answers on issues raised at tonight's
[38:24] meeting.
[38:27] Seeing none, need for an executive
[38:29] session.
[38:30] » Yes, sir.
[38:32] » Somebody like to make a motion to
[38:33] adjourn. Wait one second. Our next
[38:35] meeting is September 16th right here in
[38:38] council chambers. I will make a motion
[38:40] to return.
[38:42] » Second,
[38:43] » Mr. C.
[38:44] » Yes.
[38:45] » Mr. Shaker,
[38:46] » Yes.
[38:46] » Mrs. Jones,
[38:47] » Yes.
[38:47] » Mr. Cob,
[38:48] » Yes.
[38:48] » Mr. Wolf,
[38:50] » Yes.
[38:50] » Mr. Almond,
[38:51] » Yes.