The Town Council of Franklin, NC holds monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 PM, in the Board Room at Town Hall. Exceptions are instances when the first Monday of the month falls on a holiday. In that event, the regular meeting of the Board is held following day at 6:00 p.m., in the Town Hall, Board Room, unless otherwise designated by the Board.

Franklin Town Council Meeting
August 5, 2023 • 6:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order - Mayor Jack Horton

2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice-Mayor Joe Collins

3. Adoption of the September 5, 2023 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for September 5, 2023 - Town Council
A.) Approval of Minutes of August 7, 2023 regular meeting
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Releases

5. Introductions/Recognitions
A.) Peyton Arnold - Police Officer - Chief Devin Holland
B.) Taylor Carlton - Police Officer - Chief Devin Holland
C.) Will Anderson - Part-Time Maintenance Worker - Bill Deal, Public Works Director
D.) Steve Estes - Utility Maintenance Worker - Bill Deal, Public Works Director
E.) Bo Garrison, Fire Captain - 10 years of service - Nicole Bradley, HR Director
F.) Bill Deal, Public Works Director- 20 years of service - Nicole Bradley, HR Director
G.) Proclamation - Constitution Week - September 17 - 26, 2023 - Mayor Jack Horton

6. Public Session

7. Call for Public Hearing
A.) Call for Public Hearing to be held on Monday, October 2, 2023 beginning at 6:05 p.m. or as closely thereafter to receive public input on a rezoning of property located at 311 Golf View Drive from Residential R1 to Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU)- Justin Setser, Town Planner

8. Old Business
A.) Potential Condemnation of Property - Ordinance - Town Attorney, John Henning, Jr., and Justin Setser, Town Planner

9. New Business
A.) Request approval of Street Closures - Amie Owens, Town Manager
1. Iotla Street on Monday, September 11 from 8:30 am until 9:00 a.m. for 9/11 Remembrance
2. Phillips Street and Left Lane Closure of Main Street on Saturday, October 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for WNC Pharoah's Car Club Car Show to benefit Night to Shine

B.) Request approval to award contract to DanGrady Company, LLC for sidewalk reconditioning and repairs - Amie Owens, Town Manager

C.) Request approval of capital project ordinance for the sidewalk reconditioning and repairs - Sarah Bishop, Finance Director

D.) Request approval to award contract to Bryson Enterprises, Ltd for the Boyd's Pump Station Upgrade -Amie Owens, Town Manager

E.) Request approval of capital project ordinance for the Boyd's Pump Station Upgrade - Sarah Bishop, Finance Director

F.) Request approval of two (2) task orders for Withers Ravenel for the Clyde Street Project - Amie Owens, Town Manager
• Task Order 8 - Construction Administration (including permitting and reimbursement filings)
• Task Order 9 - Construction Observation

10. Departmental Updates
A.) Human Resources - Nicole Bradley, Human Resources Director
B.) Tax/Events - Sabrina Scruggs, Tax Collector
C.) Fire Department - Chief Ben Ormond

11. Items from Council

12. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is October 2, 2023
B.) SAVE THE DATE - Pumpkinfest - Saturday October 21, 2023 - downtown from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

13. Closed Session
A.) Enter into closed session under North Carolina General Statute§ 143-318.11 (a)(6) - Personnel - for Town Manager's annual performance review

14. Adjourn

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