Franklin Town Council - December 2021 Regular Meeting

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight for their regular monthly meeting for December 2021. The meeting starts at 6pm and, provided there are no technical issues, the meeting will be streamed on Facebook and here in the player that will be added below.

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Public Agenda

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Oath of Office for Mayor and Town Council Members
A.) David Culpepper, Council Member
B.) Stacy Guffey, Council Member
C.) Rita Salain, Council Member
D.) Jack Horton, Mayor

4. Appointment of Vice Mayor - Town Coucil

5. Adoption of the December 6, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

6. Approval of the Consent Agenda for December 6, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of November 1, 2001 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Bill Release
D.) Street Closure Request for Ruby Drop on New Year's Eve
E.) Annual Allocation to Franklin Garden Club
F.) ARPA Fund change from Capital Project Ordinance to Grant Project Ordinance
G.) Agreement to replace damaged signal at intersection of Palmer and Porter Streets
H.) Permission to apply for two grants for Police Department

7. Public Hearings

8. Presentation
A.) Annual Audit Presentation by Martin Starnes - Introduction by Finance Director Sarah Bishop

9. Public Session

10. New Business
A.) Reappointment of Town Attorney and Town Clerk - Mayor Jack Horton
B.) Adoption of the 2022 Town Council Meeting Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens
C.) Adoption of the 2022 Town Holiday Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens
D.) Resolution of the Town Council for the Town of Franklin Accepting and Appropriating State Project Grant Funds to Expand Town Water
and Sewer Facilities - Town Attorney John Henning, Jr.

11. Items from Council
A.) Discussion - Appointment of vacated Council seat - Mayor Jack Horton

12. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is Monday, January 3, 2022
B.) Christmas holidays for Town Offices - December 23, 24 (Thurs/Fri) and 27 (Mon)
C.) New Year's holiday for Town Offices - December 31, 2021 (Friday)

13. Adjourn

Agend
a Packet


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Published at 3:00pm on Monday, November 06, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Franklin Town Council Meeting for November 2021

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight for their regular monthly meeting for November 2021. The meeting starts at 6pm and, provided there are no technical issues, the meeting will be streamed on Facebook and here in the player that will be added below.

Live Webcast

**5:55pm**

Sorry, there will be no live webcast tonight due to technical issues with connecting my camera to the internet.

Public Agenda

1. Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance- Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Awards and Recognitions
A.) Town of Franklin Water Treatment Plant Award — Public Works Director, Nathanael Moore

4. Adoption of the November 1, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

5. Approval of the Consent Agenda for November 1, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of October 4, 2021 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Bill Releases
D.) Resolution Declaring Surplus — PC and monitor

E.) Policy Updates
I. Personnel policies - Article III. Section 4 -Voluntary Retirement
2. Operational policies - Street Light Requirements for New Developments and Upgrades
3. Operational policies - Street Acceptance Policy

F.) Text Amendment Refer to Planning Board

6. Public Hearings
A.) Public Hearing for Rezoning - Georgia Road — 2.59 Acres I. Action Related to Public Hearing

7. Public Session

8. New Business
A.) Update Hospital Construction and Skatepark — Anders Ike. Project Engineer. JE Dunn
B.) Request approval of Designer for Skatepark — Town Manager Amie Owens
C.) Request appropriation of a portion of ARM funds — Town Manager Amy Owens

9. Announcements
A. Next Town Council Meeting is Monday December 6. 2021 — this is the organizational meeting where new Council Members will be installed
B. Veteran's Day — November I I. 2021 — Town Offices Closed Veteran's Day Parade — 10:30 a.m.
C. Thanksgiving — November 25. 2021 and November 26, 2021 — Town Offices Closed
D. Winter Wonderland — Saturday. November 27. 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Town Christmas Tree Lighting — 7:00 p.m.
E. Christmas Parade — Downtown — Sunday, November 28. 2021 — 3:00 p.m.

10. Adjourn

Agend
a Packet


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Published at 4:20pm on Monday, November 01, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Franklin Town Council - October 2021 Regular Meeting

The Franklin Town Council will be have their regular monthly meeting tonight at 6pm in the lower level of town hall. The public agenda and agenda packets are posted below. A live webcast will begin shortly before 6pm on Facebook and a video player will be posted below. A day or so later, the player will be replaced by an edited and indexed Youtube video.

**note** Facebook is currently down. Macon Media will try a work around to stream via Youtube. If that does not work, the video will still be posted here sometime tomorrow.

Live Webcast




Public Agenda
Franklin Town Council
October 4, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice-Mayor Jack Horton

3. Awards and Recognitions
A.) Oath of Office - Town Manager Amanda “Amie” Owens

4. Adoption of the October 4, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

5. Approval of the Consent Agenda for October 4, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of September 7, 2021 and September 13, 2021 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Bill Release
D.) Street Closures for Christmas Parade
E.) Contract for ADA Transition Plan
F.) Set Public Hearing for Rezoning to be held on November 1

6. Public Hearings
A.) Public Hearing for Rezoning 4.5 acres on Siler Road

7. Public Session

8. New Business
A.) Update on Skate Park – Anders Ike, Project Engineer, J.E. Dunn
B.) Request approval of contract for Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) – Town Manager Amie Owens and Public Works Director Nathanael Moore
C.) Request for approval of Code Enforcement Official job description – Town Manager Amie Owens and Town Attorney John Henning
D.) Update - Homeless Issues from news story – Police Chief Bill Harrell
E.) Request for Memorial Bench on Main Street – Town Manager Amie Owens

9. Closed Session
Closed Session pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.11(a)(6) – Personnel - To consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee; or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge, or grievance by or against an individual public officer or employee


10. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is Monday November 1, 2021
B.) Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021

11. Adjourn

Agenda Packet



Budget Amendment




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Published at 4:00pm on Monday, October 04, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Franklin Town Council Chooses Whitmire Property for Public Skatepark

The Franklin Town Council met late Monday afternoon on September 13th, to consider the merits of three locations for a proposed public skatepark in the city limits. The council started their investigation at the Whitmire Property in East Franklin. They considered three locations at Whitmire, the first being in the middle of the upper field next to Van Raalte Street, then a section of the property near Van Raalte Street and Hill Street, then the corner nearest the intersection of Van Raalte Street and First Street. During the course of their discussions, the councilors dismissed the county-owned property in Frogtown next to the dog park on Phillips Street due to the perceived delay in getting approval from the county commissioners, the property surveyed, etc.

The council then voted to move to the Town Memorial Park (formerly known as the Jaycees Memorial Park) to consider the merits of that location. Included in the discussion were concerns about flooding, maintenance due to flooding, and the potential for worsening future flooding, and the coming water and sewer project that will involve installing underground pipes in the area where the skatepark would be placed. It was also noted that the availability of construction equipment was severely time-limited due to JE Dunn Construction having to move the equipment in use at the future Angel Medical Center to new projects. 

The town council, upon consideration of all these factors, voted unanimously to place the park in the northeast corner of the White Property closest to the intersection of Van Raalte Street and First Street, on the southwest side of a parking lot being used by Tricorn.

A video of the most pertinent portions of the conversations is posted below.

Franklin Town Council Skatepark Field Trip (09-13-2021)



Some of the photos taken during the field trip:

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Published at 3:20pm on Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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Agenda for September 2021 Franklin Town Council Meeting Released

The Franklin Town Council has released the public agenda and agenda packet for their September 2021 regular meeting. Both are posted below in the public interest.

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Franklin Town Council
September 7, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Awards and Recognitions
4. Adoption of the September 7, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

5. Approval of the Consent Agenda for September 7, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of August 2, 2021 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Forward Rezoning Request to Planning Board
D.) Set Public Hearing for Rezoning of Property on Siler Rd
E.) Extension of FEPSL until September 30, 2021
F.) Multiple Street Closing Requests

6. Public Hearings
A.) Public Hearing for Annexation of 4.5 Acres on Siler Rd

7. Public Session

8. New Business
A.) Board Action on Public Hearing for Annexation of 4.5 Acres on Siler Rd – Town Council
B.) Appointment and Contract for Town Manager – Town Council
C.) Proclamation for Constitution Week 2021 – Mayor Bob Scott
D.) Acceptance of FEMA 2020 AFG Grant – Fire Chief Ben Ormond
E.) No Wrong Door Agreement – Interim Town Manger Justin Setser
F.) New Street Name Petition Acceptance – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
G.) Update on Skate Park – Mayor Bob Scott
H.) NCDOT Speed Limit Reductions – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
I.) Street Closing Request for Halloween – Allen Pruitt Streets of Franklin Merchants

9. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is Monday October 4, 2021.
B.) The Last Free Family Movie night will be on Friday October 1, 2021 in the Lower Town Hall Parking Lot. The Featured Presentation that night will be the Batman 1989.

10. Adjourn

Agenda Packet [Download PDF Copy]



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Published at 2:00pm on Thursday, September 2, 2021

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Franklin Town Council August 2021 Meeting Agenda

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the lower level of the town hall. Due to Macon Media's video encoder being damaged, this meeting will not be webcast live. Another article will be published tomorrow with the video and supporting documents. A link will be added to this article when the new one is published.

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Public Agenda

Franklin Town Council
August 2, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order – Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Adoption of the August 2, 2021, Town Council Agenda – Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for August 2, 2021 – Town Council
A.) Approval of July 6, 2021, Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Re-Appointment of Matt Holland to the TDA Board
D.) Re-Appointment of Peter Mosco to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
E.) Re-Appointment of James Smith to the Board of Adjustment and Planning Board
F.) Street Closing Request by Nikwasi Initiative for Nikwasi LN

5. Public Session

6. New Business
A.) Presentation of Valor – Chief of Police Bill Harrell
B.) Proclamation for Homeless Veterans Week – Mayor Bob Scott
C.) Acceptance of American Rescue Plan Act Funds – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
D.) Acceptance of the NC Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
E.) Creation of Capital Project Ordinance for Phase 2 of Water Treatment Plant – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser and Finance Director Sarah Bishop
F.) Acceptance of Certification of Sufficiency and Set Public Hearing for Annexation of Satellite Property off of Siler RD – Town Clerk Travis Tallent and Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
G.) Request to Forward Rezoning Petition to Planning Board for 4.5 Acres off of Siler Rd - Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
H.) Agreement for Installation of Duke Energy EV Fast Charging Station – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser

7. Announcements
A.) Town Council Meeting Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
B.) Town Hall Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021, in observation of Labor Day.
C.) Next Free Family Movie night will be on Friday, August 6, 2021, in the Lower Town Hall Parking Lot. The Featured Presentation that night will be the Princess Bride. Then with Raya and the Last Dragon on September 3, 2021.

8. Adjourn

Agenda Packet
[PDF of Agenda Packet]



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Published at 4:25am on Monday, August 2, 2021

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Franklin Town Council July 2021 Regular Meeting

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight in the lower elvel of the town hall at 6pm. Macon Media will be there to record the meeting. The public agenda, agenda packet and a copy of the Clay Macon Hazard Mitigation Plan are embedded below. Video and roll call will be added after the meeting.

Franklin Town Council - July 2021




Franklin Town Council
July 06, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Adoption of the July 6, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for July06, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of June 7, 2021 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Re-Appointment of Town Tax Collector
D.) Resolution Authorizing Town Tax Collector to Collect 2021 Taxes
E.) Franklin Tubular Certificate of Satisfaction

5. Public Session

6. New Business
A.) Resolution to Adopt the Clay Macon Hazard Mitigation Plan – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
B.) Update on Skate Park Request - Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
C.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Employee Recruitment and Retention - HR Director Travis Tallent
D.) Funding Request for TDA – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
E.) Fire Sub Station Time Extension Request – Interim Town Manager Justin Setser
F.) Discussion on ABC Referendum for Election Ballot – Mayor Bob Scott
G.) Discussion on Pathway Around Wetland – Council Member David Culpepper

7. Legal
A.) Discussion on Draft Ordinance 2021-006, Police and Fire Ordinance Corrections
B.) Discussion on Draft Ordinance 2021-007, Discretionary Warning Citations

8. Announcements

A.) Town Council Meeting Monday, August 2, 2021 B.) Next Free Family Movie night will be on Friday, August 6, 2021 in the Lower Town Hall Parking Lot. The Featured Presentation that Night will be the Princess Bride.

9. Adjourn

Roll Call
(Media Outlets, Elected Critters, and Candidates for Office in attendance will be added here after the meeting)

Macon Media (1)
The Franklin Press (1)
Macon County News and Shopping Guide, Southern Scoop, Highlands Paper (1)

Agenda Packet [Download PDF]



Clay Macon Hazard Mitigation Plan [Download PDF]








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Published at 1:40pm on Tuesday, July 06, 2021

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Franklin Town Council June 2021 Regular Meeting

The Franklin Town Council met last night for their regular meeting for June 2021. An executive summary, followed by a video of the meeting and a table of contents to assist the reader in finding a section of the meeting they wish to view.

Roll Call
(Media outlets, elected critters and candidates for public office in attendance at the meeting. If an outlet is not listed, no one from that outlet was present at the meeting)

Macon Media (me, present for entire meeting)
The franklin Press (one editor, present for entire meeting)
The Macon County News and Shopping Guide, one reporter, present until completion of item 6 on the agenda)

Danny Reitmeier, candidate for Mayor


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PUBLIC AGENDA
Franklin Town Council
June 07, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.


1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice-Mayor Jack Horton
3. Adoption of the June 7, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council
4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for June 7, 2021 - Town Council
    A.) Approval of May 3, 2021 and May18, 2021 Town Council Minutes
    B.) Budget Amendment
    C.) Setup Revenue Fund for American Rescue Plan (ARP)
    D.) United Community Bank Signature Authorization
    E.) Street Closing Request for WYFC Car Show
    F.) Street Closing Request for Taste of Scotland Festival
    G.) Re-Appointment of Connie Gruberman to TDA Board
    H.) Re-Appointment of Candy Presley to TDA Board
5. Public Hearings:
    A.) Public Hearing 6:05 p.m. for Town of Franklin Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022 Budget
    B.) Public Hearing 6:10 p.m. for Sign Ordinance
    C.) Public Hearing 6:15 p.m. for Consideration of Economic Development Loan
6. Public Session
7. New Business:
    A.) Board Action on Town of Franklin Fiscal Year 2021 – 2022 Budget - Town Council
    B.) Board Action on Sign Ordinance - Town Council
    C.) Board Action on Consideration of Economic Development Loan to Hendon Tiller Franklin, LLC - Town Council
    D.) Gemstone Village Water and Sewer Allocation – Alec Stillwell
    E.) Resolution in Support of Closing North Carolina’s Health Insurance Gap - Town Manager Summer Woodard
    F.) Discussion on Town Sponsored Events - Town Manager Summer Woodard
    G.) Update on Skate Park Request - Chief Bill Harrell
    H.) Budget Amendment Request for New Town Hall Vehicle - Town Manager Summer Woodard
    I.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Employee Recruitment and Retention - Town Manager Summer Woodard & HR Director Travis Tallent     J.) Rules for Sunny Side Disk Golf Course - Town Manager Summer Woodard
8. Legal
    A.) Discussion on Draft Ordinance 2021-006, Police and Fire Ordinance Corrections
    B.) Discussion on Draft Ordinance 2021-007, Discretionary Warning Citations
    C.) Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.1(a)(3), to consult with the Town Attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege.
9. Announcements
    A.) Town of Franklin Annual Fireworks and Downtown Block Party Saturday July 3, 2021. Block party starts at 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and fireworks starts at 9:30 p.m. No public entry will be allowed at the fireworks due to insurance and Fire Marshal regulations. Rain date for fireworks will be July 10, 2021.
    B.) Town Hall Offices will be closed Monday July 5, 2021 for Independence Day &
nbsp;   C.) Town Council Meeting Tuesday July 6, 2021
10. Adjourn

The agenda packet with more informmation may be downloaded in PDF Format [Download PDF]

Executive Summary

During the meeting, they held public hearings for the budget, the sign ordinance, and an economic development loan to Hendon and Tiller, LLC (Chic-Fil-A) and no one appeared in favor or in opposition, and all three measures passed with a unanimous vote.

No one appeared to address the board or the community at the Public Comment portion of the meeting.

The board voted to approve water and sewer allocation to a new adult restricted community called Gemstone Village.

The board also approved a submitted resolution calling for the "Closing of the North Carolina Health Insurance Gap." Summer Woodard, the Town Manager, updated the town council on what events the town sponsors.

The council also discussed the Skatepark concept they had been pursuing in earnest after a number of people appeared at a recent meeting. [See Video]. Representatives from JE Dunn (the construction company building the new hospital) appeared and discussed with the town council their desire to give back to the community after they are finished with the new hospital in June 2022. After a discussion of options, the option of targeting the Franklin Memorial Park (formerly the JC Memorial Park) as a location to build a park. Their estimation of the final cost would be around $100,000 with JE Dunn Corporate picking up part of the cost, matching up to a portion of the amount raised by the community and/or appropriated by the town.

The town council approved the purchase of a new vehicle for the town hall and donating the current town hall vehicle to the police department. The town approved a one-time half percent bonus to assist in the retention of employees with 5 years of service to the town.

The board discussed and approved preliminary rules for the new Sunny Side Disk Gold Course. They are, as follows:
• Use is on a first-come, first-served, basis
• Pick up trash and place trash in the provided receptacles
• Use after dark is prohibited
• Pick up after pets
• Do not throw at or toward vehicles
• Amplification equipment is prohibited
• No alcohol allowed, violators will be prosecuted
• No concealed weapons

The council had a first reading of Daft Ordinances 2021-06, Police and Fire Ordinance Corrections and Draft Ordinance 2021-07, Discretionary Warning Citations. The board is expected to further discuss and approve these in the July 2021 meeting.

The mayor made announcements concerning the schedule of the Franklin Annual Fireworks and Downtown Block Party on Saturday, July 3rd. The rain date is July 10th. The town offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th, for the observance of Independence Day. A special meeting for the proposed skatepark may be called before then.

The town council went into a closed session "to preserve the attorney-client privilege," and after 45 minutes, the meeting was called back into session. The board voted to move $60,000 in the Water and Sewer Budget from one line item to another line item.

Summer Woodard, the town manager, remarked on her leaving and expressed appreciation to the council and employees and the media for their help during her seven years as manager. Members of the council also expressed their appreciation of her time as manager.

The meeting was adjourned.

Video of Meeting



Table of Contents

00:00:00 Supporters
00:00:15 Meeting Start
00:00:40 Pledge of Allegiance
00:01:05 Adoption of the agenda
00:01:30 Approval of the Consent Agenda
00:02:05 Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 Budget
00:04:30 Public Hearing for Sign Ordinance
00:06:38 Consideration for Economic Development Loan (Chic-Fil-A)
00:09:36 Public Comment (no one was present)
00:09:35 Board Action on 2021-2022 Budget
00:11:05 Board Action on the Sign Ordinance
00:11:30 Board Action on Loan to Hendon-Tiller, LLC (Chic-Fil-A)
00:12:37 Gemstone Village Water and Sewer Allocation
00:17:48 Closing North Carolina's Health Insurance Gap
00:19:44 Town-Sponsored Events
00:22:01 Update on Skatepark
00:41:51 New Town Hall Vehicle
00:46:08 Employee Recruitment and Retention
00:50:16 Rules for Sunny Side Disk Golf Course
00:55:56 Police and Fire Ordinance Corrections
00:56:35 Discretionary Warning CItations
00:58:38 Announcements
00:59:37 Closed Session
01:00:03 Out of Closed Session (audio difficulties)
01:01:45 Town Manager Appreciation and Farewell
01:03:23 Move to Adjourn Meeting
01:03:42 Town Manager Explains the Vote of Closed Session
(the audio was not working at the time the council came back into open session)


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Published at 12:12pm on Wednesday, June 08, 2021

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Franklin Town Council May 2021 Budget Work Session

The Franklin Town Council held a budget work session on Tuesday, May 18th, and the video of the meeting is embedded below. The next scheduled meeting of the town council is June 7th at 6pm.



Timeline (for those who wish to scrub to a particular topic)

00:00 Call to Order
00:20 Approval and Adoption of the Agenda
00:37 Approval of the Consent Agenda

New Business
00:58 Revenue Update [Article]
05:07 Discussion on Proposed Budget for FY 2021-20211

46:53 Closed Session
48:06 Back in Open Session
48:34 Set Economic Development Public Hearing
48:57 Appoint Justin Setser Interim Town Manager [Article]


Roll Call
(A record of media outlets physically present at the meeting in the interest of promoting transparency in local media coverage and ethics)

Macon Media (me)
The Franklin Press (one editor)



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Published at 4:20pm on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Town Manager Provides Revenue Update to Council

During last night's budget work session, Summer Woodard, the town manager, updated the town council on the revenue for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Among the figures she relayed to the council was the town had currently received $3,529,976.53 in revenue as of May 18th, and expenditures total $3,406,599.44, leaving a current budget surplus of $123,377.09. There are six weeks left in the budget year, which ends on June 30th. The budget the council approved last year had included about $270,000 from the Fund Reserve due to uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fire department is ahead a little over $310,000, but that is due to unanticipated grant revenue. The water and sewer department are showing a little over $789,000 in surplus to date. Her complete report is included in the video below and the full meeting can be seen on Youtube.

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Published at 12:52pm on Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Franklin Town Council May 2021 Regular Meeting

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6pm. A copy of the agenda is posted below and a video player will be added after the meeting.

Video



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Franklin Town Council
May 03, 2021 • 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Mayor Bob Scott
3. Adoption of the May 3, 2021, Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for May 3, 2021, - Town Council
A.) Approval of April 5, April 13, and April 28, 2021, Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Re-Appointment of Josh Drake to the Tourism Development Authority
D.) Re-Appointment of Cheryl Pullium to the Tourism Development Authority
E.) Authorization Letter for July 4th Fireworks
F.) Set Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Town of Franklin Budget for June 7, 2021, at 6:05 p.m.
G.) Set Public Hearing for Sign Ordinance for June 7, 2021, at 6:10 p.m.
H.) Re-Appointment of Farrell Jamison to the ABC Board
I.) Re-Appointment of Sissy Pattillo to the ABC Board

5. Public Hearings:
A.) Public Hearing 6:05 p.m. for Unified Development Ordinance
B.) Public Hearing 6:10 p.m. for Wireless Telecommunications
C.) Public Hearing 6:15 p.m. for Minimum Housing Ordinance

6. Public Session

7. New Business:
A.) Board Action on Unified Development Ordinance - Town Council
B.) Board Action on Wireless Telecommunications - Town Council
C.) Board Action on Minimum Housing Ordinance - Town Council
D.) Presentation from Nikwasi Initiative - Elaine Eisenbaun
E.) Presentation on Macon County Comprehensive Transportation Plan - Rose Bauguess
F.) Request to Use Town Council Board Room - Dave Linn
G.) Discussion on Rules and Reservations for the Sunny Side Disc Golf Course - Town Manager Summer Woodard and Town Attorney John Henning Jr.
H.) Presentation of Proposed Town of Franklin Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
I.) Set Budget Work Session for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.

8. Legal
A.) Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a), 1) under subsection (a)(3), to consult with the Town Attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege; 2) under subsection (a)(4), to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body; and3) under subsection (a)(6), to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee.

9. Announcements
A.) Town Council Budget Meeting Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.
B.) Town Hall Offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, for Memorial Day

10. Adjourn


Roll Call
(a record of media outlets with representatives at the meeting and elected critters not serving on the board who are also present)

Macon Media (one person) The Southern Scoop (one person) Macon County News and Shopping Guide (one person) Left at 7:50pm during item 7F. The Franklin Press (one person) AGENDA PACKET



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Franklin Town Council Regular Meeting for March 2021

The Franklin Town Council will be having their regular meeting for the month of March tonight at 6pm in the lower level of the town hall. Details about the meeting are in the public agenda and the agenda packet posted in this article.

The meeting will be streamed live on Facebook [LINK] and via a player that will be embedded below. Later, it will be replaced with an edited video.

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Roll Call
(a record of elected critters not serving on the board and media outlets with representatives physically present at the meeting. This is because some "news" outlets are unethical and will watch Macon Media's video of the meeting instead of attending the meeting, then write (or broadcast) about the meeting without indicating they were not at the meeting and the source of their information.)

Macon Media (Bobby)

The Franklin Press (Jake)

No other news outlet had representatives present at the meeting.

Public Agenda

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Barbara McRae
3. Adoption of the March 1, 2021 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for March 1, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of February 1, 2021 Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendment
C.) Resolution for SRF Funding for Water Treatment Plant Phase II
D.) Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance for Franklin Fire Substation

5. Public Session

6. Old Business:
A.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Disc Golf Course - Mayor and Town Council

7. New Business:
A.) Presentation on Nikwasi Center Plans - Nikwasi Executive Director Elaine Eisenbraun
B.) Request for Street Lighting for Scenic Ridge Development - Neal Enloe
C.) Presentation on Annual Report for Franklin Fire and Rescue - Chief Ben Ormond
D.) Discussion on Town of Franklin FMLA Policy - Human Resource Director Travis Tallent
E.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Employee Elected Payroll Deductions - Human Resource Director Travis Tallent
F.) Discussion on NCDOT Depot Street Sidewalk Project - Town Manager Summer Woodard
G.) Discussion on Restroom at Whitmire Property - Town Manager Summer Woodard

8. Legal
A.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Solicitation Ordinance - John Henning Jr.

9. Announcements
A.) Town of Franklin Strategic Planning Session will be Friday March 12, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Town Hall Boardroom
B.) Town Hall Offices will be closed Friday April 2, 2021 in observance of Good Friday

10. Adjourn

Agenda Packet
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Published at 3:50pm on Monday, March 01, 2021
Edited at 4:20pm on Tuesday, March 2, 2020 to add edited video of full meeting.

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Franklin Town Council Regular Meeting for February 2021

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight (Monday, February 1st) at 6pm for their regular monthly meeting. A video player has been embedded so you can watch the meeting live. Below that are a roll call, the public agenda and the agenda packet of the meeting that are shared in the interest of promoting transparency in local government and in local media outlets in their coverage of these meetings.

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Roll Call
(A record of elected critters and media outlets present at the meeting. Some "news" outlets do not attend these meetings and instead use these videos to write articles about these meetings without indicating their reporters were not at the meetings they wrote about).

Macon Media (Bobby)
Macon County News and Shopping Guide/Highlands Paper/The Southern Scoop (Brittney)
The Franklin Press (Jake)

Public Agenda

1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Barbara McRae
3. Adoption of the February 4, 2021, Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for February 1, 2021 - Town Council
A.) Approval of the January 4, 2021, Town Council Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Resolution for On-Call Engineering Services
D.) Approval and Award RFP for Town of Franklin Street Sweeper
E.) Franklin Fire Department COVID-19 Protocol
F.) Fire Protection and Automatic Aid Agreement
G.) Approval of NCDOT Construction Agreement

5. Public Session

6. New Business:
A.) Contract and Agreement with J and B Disposal - Bonita Hamstra
B.) Water and Sanitary Sewer Allocation for Angel Medical Center -Jason Yost
C.) Presentation on Disc Golf Course - Town Manager Summer Woodard
D.) Presentation from Franklin Fire Department on ISO rating - Chief Ben Ormond
E.) Discussion on Strategic Planning Session - Town Manager Summer Woodard
F.) Presentation on Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Town of Franklin Budget Calendar - Town Manager Summer Woodard

7. Adjourn

Agenda Packet

2021 0201 FTC Agenda Packet by Bobby Coggins on Scribd

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