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Monday, April 3, 2017

Regular April 2017 Meeting
Franklin Town Board of Aldermen



The Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 7 pm. The public agenda and the agenda packet are posted below. A video of the meeting will be posted as soon as it is processed.

**7:55 am on April 4th** Here is video of the entire meeting.



MEDIA ROLL CALL
(Media outlets with reporters/photographers present for the meeting)

Macon Media (me)
Macon County News and Shopping Guide
WFSC-AM/WNCC-FM
The Franklin Press

OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
(People holding elected office other than Alderman or Mayor)

None

Here is video of the Public Hearing and Board Discussion on the potential name change of the board from BOard of Aldermen to Town Council.




Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen

Agenda

April 03, 2017 | 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance- Vice Mayor Patti Abel
3. Adoption of the April 3, 2017 Town Board Agenda
4. Approval of March 6, 2017 Town Board Minutes
5. Public Hearing 7:05 p.m. Regarding the Charter of the Town of Franklin to change the style of the Municipal Corporation from Board of Aldermen to Town Council
6. Public Session
7. New Business
a.) Board Action Regarding the Charter of the Town of Franklin to change the style of Municipal Corporation from Board of Aldermen to Town Council
b.) Forward River District Overlay to Town Planning Board- Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
c.) Street Closing Request for Holly Springs Baptist Church- Town Manager Summer Woodard
d.) Depot Street Sidewalk Construction Agreement between the Town of Franklin and the North Carolina Department of Transportation- Town Manager Summer Woodard
e.) Discussion on Speed Enforcement on Bidwell Street- Town Manager Summer Woodard
f.) Budget Amendment- Finance Officer Kyra Doster
8. Legal
a.) Cross-Connection Control Ordinance- Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
b.) Traffic Ordinance Adjusting the Speed on Mimosa Drive and the Direction of Travel on Watauga Street
9. Announcements
a.) Town Hall Offices will be closed Friday April 14, 2017 in Observance of Good Friday
b.) Town Board Budget Work Session will be Monday April 17, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom
10. Adjournment



AGENDA PACKET






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Published at 5:15 pm on April 3, 2017



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