Franklin Town Board of Aldermen Meeting 10-03-2011

**10-04-2011 at 4.00pm** Here is the video of last nights meeting:

**10.00pm** Here is the audio of tonight's meeting.

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The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 7.00pm in the Town Hall. I will be there to tweet the meeting and record video, but will not be providing live video. You may follow my tweets at #MaconGov, using your favorite twitter client, or on the widget below. Once the meeting is over, I will replace the widget with a record of my tweets from the meeting, and I will upload video and audio from the meeting as soon as I am able to process it. Meanwhile, you can watch the last meeting.

Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen

Agenda

October 3, 2011

7 p.m.

1. Call to order -Mayor Collins

2. Public hearing 7:05 p.m. for Chuck Holland ‘s special-use application

3. Public hearing 7:10 p.m. for Mildred Rice, et. al. (Windy Gap) re-zoning request

4. Set public hearing for Verizon wireless cell tower site “Wild Mint” at the end of Gaston Street

5. Approval of September 6, 2011 meeting minutes

6. Public Session

7. Board consideration on the following items:
    A.) Chuck Holland’s special-use application
    B.) Mildred Rice, et.al. (Windy Gap) re-zoning request

8. Proclamation for Mental Illness Awareness Week- Debbie Roberts

9. Informational briefing on Angel Medical Center and Mission Hospital merger- Tim Hubbs

10. Discussion on Duke re-licensing of Lake Emory- John Boaze

11. Water and Sewer
     A.) Authorizing resolution by the Town of Franklin to apply for Rural Center funds
     B.) Bib preparation approval for sewer plant renovation project

12. Fire Department
     A.) Resolution adopting Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Town of Franklin
     B.) Financing for fire equipment- Chief Warren Cabe

13. Appointment of Matt Bateman to fill vacancy on the TDA board for tourism related business- Mike Grubermann

14. Committee reports; Nikwasi Indian Mound

15. Adjourn

Monthly Reports enclosed in agenda packet (I will try to post a PDF of the agenda packet as soon as I can)


Here are my tweets from the meeting in reverse chronological order:

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen have adjourned. I will try to get the video out as soon as possible

8.50pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Mayor Collins is discussing capping the Nikwasi Indian Mound with 18 inched of dirt and "Love Grass", other groundskeeping issues

8.48pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Mayor Collins limits discussion to Matt Bateman's approval or not. Passes 6-1 Scott voting against.

8.46pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov A motion has been made to appoint Matt Bateman to the TDA. Alderman Sissy Patillo is discussing methods of correcting the problems

8.43pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#maconGov There is considerable back and forth on the TDA and whether or not to table the appointment to get the TDA's attention

8.42pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Alderman Bob Scott said that he wants to table all appointments to the board until concerns are met regarding the TDA conduct

8.38pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Alderman Bob Scott said that the TDA has not been filing the quarterly or annual reports as required by town ordinance

8.36pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Alderman Bob Scott is expressing concerns about the TDA Board...esp a vote by email, which is prohibited by law.

8.35pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Town Planner Mike Gruberman has recommended the appointment of Matt Batemen to fill a vacancy on the TDA Board

8.34pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov The Franklin Aldermen have approved the request of Franklin Fire Dept request to lease 2 apparatus for $104,117 for 10 years

8.32pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov I think it is odd that "rare or endangered species" always seem to turn up when something is going to be built or re-licensed.

8.00pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Boaze is listing all the rare & endangered plant & animal species that will have to be accounted for if the Dam is re-licensed

7.59pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov John Boaze is a consultant with Fish & Wildlife associates bit.ly/ngLEqK who are advising th… (cont)deck.ly/~RqukE

7.58pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Hubbs says that the last three years have been financially the worst in the hospital's history. Th… (cont)deck.ly/~trIh1

7.51pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Chuck Holland gave the Town Board the hairy eyeball as he left the Town Hall.

7.33pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Summer Woodard, Assistant to Sam Greenwood, is updating the Board on the specifics of the Chuck Holland special use permit

7.25pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Town Planner Mike Gruberman suggests that the public hearing be set for the Nov 7th, 2011 meeting of the Town Board

7.23pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Chuck Holland says that between the Town of Franklin and Macon County, the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing

7.18pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Two more neighbors of the Chuck Holland mobile home park have relayed problems with water runoff, with noise

7.11pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Another neighbor says that runoff from the property causes damage to her property, is concerned what more would do

7.10pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov A resident near Chuck Holland's mobile home park is bringing a water runoff problem at the construction site to attention

7.09pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Mayor Collins has opened a public hearing for Chuck Holland's special use application

7.07pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen have passed a resolution proclaming this week, "Mental Illness awareness Week"

7.05pm 

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wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Debbie Roberts is relaying her struggle with mental illness and NAMI

7.04pm Favorite Reply Delete

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Debbie Roberts is now before the Town Board regarding a Proclamation for Mental Awareness Week

7.02pm 

wpig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov The minutes from the Septmeber 6 & 19, 2011 meetings of the Town Board have been approved

7.00pm

ThunderPig Bobby Coggins 

#MaconGov Here is the agenda for tonight's meeting of the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen is.gd/11F1003

7.00pm