Town Council Agenda & Minutes

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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.

Town of Franklin Town Council
February 3, 2025 • 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Board Room • 95 East Main Street


1. Call to Order
- Mayor Jack Horton
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Stacy Guffey
3. Adoption of the February 3, 2025 Town Council Agenda -Town Council

4. Approval of the Consent Agenda for February 3, 2025 - Town Council
A.) Approval of the Town Council January 6, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
B.) Tax Releases
C.) Approval of purchase of Air Packs
D.) Approval of Policy Prohibiting Pornography on Town Network and Devices
E.) Proposed Text Amendment to Planning Board for review
F.) Request Town Clerk to Ce,tify Petition for Annexation
G.) Request Authorization for Tax Collector to advertise 2024 taxes

5. Introductions / Recognition
A.) Jake Slagle - WW Lab I certification - presented by Jason Hopkins, WWTP Supervisor/ORC

6. Presentation
A.) Vecinos, Inc. Update - Marianne Martinez, Chief Executive Officer

7. Public Session
A.) Vice Mayor Guffey - response to question of residency / eligibility for Town Council

8. New Business
A.) Request approval of contract with Duke Energy for replacement globes on Main Street, Phillips Street and lotla Stree t- 10-year contract - Amie Owens, Town Manager
B.) Request approval for WNC Wagon Train parade on Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Amie Owens, Town
Manager
C.) Request approval of Macon County Farmers Market to use Town Hall Parking Lot for the 2025
season - May through October - Amie Owens, Town Manager
D.) Request approval of the left lane closure of Main Street f rom Patton Avenue to the mid-block cross walk on Saturday, April 5 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for National Tartan Day - Amie Owens, Town Manager
E.) Request approval of Main Street, Phillips Street and Stewart Street closure June 14, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for the Annual Braveheart 5K and Rob Roy Fun Run - Amie Owens, Town Manager
F.) Request approval of Artisan Alley to use Town Hall Parking Lot on the first and third Saturdays in March and April 2025 - Amie Owens, Town Manager
G.) Request approval of the contract with Carolina Parks and Play, LLC for the Whitmire Inclusive Playground project $1,159,232.05 and subsequent budget amendment - John Henning, Jr., Town Attorney and Amie Owens, Town Manager

9. Departmental Reports - Public Works
A.) Public Works - Bill Deal, Public Works Director
B.) Water Treatment Plant - Kyle Pacquette, WTP Supervisor/ORC
C.) Wastewater Treatment Plant - Jason Hopkins, WWTP Supervisor/ORC
D.) Streets - Chris Waldroop, Streets Supervisor

10. Items from Council

11. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Regular Meeting is March 3, 2025
B.) Joint Meeting with Town of Highlands and Macon County, Thursday, February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m. at the Old Edwards Inn, Highlands
C.) Town Council Retreat - Friday, February 21 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, February 22 - 8:30 a.m. at Cope Hall at Andy's Trout Farm - Otto, NC
D.) CityVision - April 29 - May 1, 2025 in Greenville, NC - registration open now

12. Adjourn

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