CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 18, 2026 05:30 PM 1 Benjamin Franklin Way Franklin, Ohio 45005

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.APPROVE THE CLERK’S JOURNAL AND ACCEPT THE TAPES AS THE OFFICIAL MINUTES

1. A.May 4, 2026

• 2026-05-04 City Council Clerk's Journal.pdf (0.26 MB)

5.PRESENTATIONS

1. A.Orioles Nest 263, Franklin, Ohio (Doug Adams)

2. B.Committee Report

6.RECEPTION OF VISITORS

7.PUBLIC HEARING

1. A.ORDINANCE 2026-06  APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, OHIO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Jenna Trice)

   a. Exhibit A: 2026 Budget

• O-26-06 Budget and Appropriations 2026.2.pdf (0.51 MB)

2. B.RESOLUTION 2026-30 APPROVING THE APPLICATION TO ADD CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE FRANKLIN NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY DISTRICT AND TO AMEND THE PETITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FRANKLIN NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY AS A NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY UNDER CHAPTER 349 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE (Karisa Steed)

   a. Exhibit A: Description of Property
   b. Exhibit B: Application to Add Property to the Franklin New Community Authority District and to Amend the Petition for Establishment of the Franklin New Community Authority as a New Community Authority Under Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code

• R-26-30 Walther NCA Application.pdf (1.62 MB)

8.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.RESOLUTION 2026-31 WITHDRAWING OBJECTION TO A LIQUOR RETAIL PERMIT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, OHIO (Jonathan Westendorf)

• R-26-31 Withdrawing Objection to Liquor Permit.pdf (0.20 MB)

2. B.RESOLUTION 2026-32 ACCEPTING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, OHIO, PURSUANT TO AN EXPEDITED TYPE 1 ANNEXATION PETITION FILED WITH AND GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WARREN COUNTY, OHIO, AS PROVIDED FOR IN OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 709.022 (Jonathan Westendorf)

   a. Exhibit A: Annexation Petition, Map/Legal Description. 
   b. Exhibit B: Resolution of the Warren County Board of Commissioners Granting the Annexation Petition

• R-26-32 Accepting Henderson Annexation(25463898.1).pdf (4.97 MB)

3. C.RESOLUTION 2026-33 AMENDING POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR SEASONAL LABORER IN PUBLIC WORKS (Cindi Chibis)

   a. Exhibit A: Seasonal Laborer Position Description

• R-26-33 Amending Position Description.pdf (0.82 MB)

4. D.RESOLUTION 2026-34 ADOPTING A POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR THE PART TIME PUBLIC WORKS LABORER (Cindi Chibis)

   a. Exhibit A: Part-Time Public Works Laborer Position Description 

• R-26-34 Adopting Position Description for Part Time Public Works Laborer.pdf (1.19 MB)

5. E.RESOLUTION 2026-35 AMENDING RESOLUTION 2026-15 AND AUTHORIZING POSITION TITLES AND THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS FOR EACH TITLE FOR CITY OF FRANKLIN PERSONNEL FOR THE YEAR 2026 (Cindi Chibis)

   a. Exhibit A: List of Authorized Positions

• R-26-35 Authorized Positions 2026.pdf (0.75 MB)

6. F.RESOLUTION 2026-36 AMENDING RESOLUTION 2026-16 AND ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATIONAL LISTINGS AND PAY RATES FOR CITY OF FRANKLIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2026 (Cindi Chibis)

   a. Exhibit A: 2026 Payroll Rates

• R-26-36 Amending Pay Rates.pdf (1.20 MB)

7. G.RESOLUTION 2026-37 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) FY 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Eric Damian)

• R-26-37 SS4A.pdf (0.20 MB)

9.INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATION

1. A.ORDINANCE 2026-07 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS  BY THE LIGHTING THEREOF FOR THE YEAR 2027 (Jenna Trice)

• O-26-07 Street Lights Step 3.pdf (0.21 MB)

10.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

11.COUNCIL COMMENTS

12.ADJOURNMENT