Capital outlay for next year was amended by the Franklin City Council Tuesday.

The council added the overlay of North and South Luke streets to the 2008-2009 capital outlay plan, as well as Pine Street and swimming pool repairs.

The Luke streets issue had been a point of contention at the June council meeting when one councilman said they had been left off the capital outlay plan and tried to have the omission corrected. His motion was soundly defeated.

The city has also made a deal with St. Mary Parish government and the school board to resurrect the swimming pool at City Park.

The pool has been closed awaiting extensive and expensive repairs for years. Under the agreement, the city, parish and school board recognize the Olympic-sized pool as a community asset and have each pledged $25,000 to its repairs.

The council also amended its financial budget for the same fiscal year to reflect those changes.

Also Tuesday, the council introduced ordinances changing school zone times throughout the city to 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.

Another ordinance for introduction keeps the city’s tax millage rate "revenue neutral" with no increases in collections.

In other business:

—Franklin Foundation Hospital was authorized to file grant applications for a state recreational grant to construct a walking trail on hospital grounds.

—Substantial completion was approved to the contractor that rebuilt the first of the city’s two water system clarifiers.

—Councilman Chuck Autin commended the community on its efforts to keep Franklin litter-free, and Councilman Eugene Foulcard commended public works employees for their work in picking up litter.

—Mayor Raymond Harris reminded residents that the renewal of the three-tenths percent sales tax is coming up on the ballot Saturday. He stressed that this is the law enforcement and fire protection revenue source, is not an increase or a new tax, but a renewal. He urged for its support.

—Resident Larry Theriot asked the council to look into the prohibition against doubling tombs in one plot in Perpetual Park Cemetery according to city code. The code is vague, Mayor Harris said, and promised a more thorough examination.

—Wal-Mart was granted a license for the sale of liquor.