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
December 2, 2024 • 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. Motion to Excuse Council Member David Culpepper - Mayor Jack Horton
4. Adoption of the December 2, 2024 Town Council Agenda - Town Council

5. Approval of the Consent Agenda for November 4, 2024 - Town Council
A.) Approval of the Town Council November 4, 2024 Regular Meeting and November 13, 2024 Special Called Meeting Minutes
B.) Budget Amendments
C.) Tax Release

6. Public Session

7. Calls for Public Hearing
A.) Call for Public Hearing to be held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:05 p.m. or as closely thereafter to gain public input on a request for conditional zoning for 153 Heritage Hollow Drive, PIN #6594191140 - Town Planner Justin Setser
B.) Call for Public Hearing to be held on Monday, January 5, 2025 at 6:08 p.m. or as closely thereafter to gain public input on a request for rezoning of 3 parcels - 1716 Bryson City Road, PIN #6585872109; 1660 Bryson City Road, PIN# 6585863910 and 1646 Bryson City Road, PIN #6585864778 - change from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-2 - Town Planner Justin Setser

8. Presentation
A.) Crawford Branch Greenway Feasibility Study - Kristy Carter, AICP, Senior Project Manager - TDP, Inc. with introduction by Town Planner Justin Setser

9. New Business
A.) Request approval of Resolution to Participate with NC Cooperative Liquidation Assets Securities System (NC CLASS) and Joinder Agreement to Interlocal Agreement - Sarah Bishop, Finance Director
B.) Request approval to extend social district hours from 9:00 p.m. on December 31 to 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025 for special event - Town Manager Amie Owens
C.) Request approval of change orders 1 and 2 for Fire Substation Interior Completion project - Town Manager Amie Owens
D.) Adoption of the 2025 Town Council Meeting Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens E.) Adoption of the 2025 Town Holiday Schedule - Town Manager Amie Owens

10. Departmental Reports
A.) Human Resources - Nicole Bradley, Human Resource Director/Town Clerk
B.) Tax Collections/Events - Sabrina Scruggs, Tax Collector/Event Coordinator
C.) Fire Department - Chief Ben Ormond

11. Items from Council

12. Announcements
A.) Next Town Council Meeting is January 6, 2025
B.) Winter Wonderland - Night Two, Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. C.) Town offices will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - December 24, 25 and 26,
2024 in observance of the Christmas Holiday per the NC State Holiday Schedule
D.) 11th Annual Ruby Drop - December 31, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. and Midnight
E.) Town offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observation of the New Year’s Holiday per the NC State Holiday Schedule

13. Closed Session
A.) Enter into Closed Session under NC General Statute § 143-318.11(a)(5) to discuss acquisition of real property by purchase, option, exchange or lease

14. Adjourn

Town Council Agendas & Minutes Archive

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2024

January 02, 2024
January 26, 2024 (Retreat)
January 27, 2024 (Retreat)
February 5, 2024
February 26, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
March 4, 2024
April 1, 2024
April 16, 2024 (Budget Work Session)
May 6, 2024
May 20, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
June 3, 2024
June 19, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
July 1, 2024
August 5, 2024
September 3, 2024
September 19, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
October 7, 2024
November 4, 2024
November 13, 2024 (Special Called Meeting)
December 2024