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\"The general fund currently shows a surplus of $10,200,000,\" staff member Margaret said while summarizing the March-to-date financials and caveating that the figure is subject to final year-end adjustments. Staff also reported local sales tax collections are 6.3% higher than the same period last year and that interest income in nearly all funds is higher because of stronger investment earnings.

In the monthly reports, building permits were reported 8.5% higher than FY24 through the comparable period, and the conference center showed a net gain of $380,007.94 for the year through April, including a $69,000 gain in April. Staff attributed the larger interest income and conference-center gains to improved market conditions and operational activity.

The committee did not vote on budget items at this meeting because a quorum was not present; staff indicated final numbers will be adjusted after year-end close and will be provided once available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Franklin, Budget and Finance Committee 6-12-2025","oneSentenceSummary","City finance staff reported a $10.2 million general-fund surplus through the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, local sales tax up 6.3% year over year and higher interest income across funds; building permits and conference-center revenue were also highlighted in monthly reports. The committee heard the update but did not vote on any items.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Williamson County, Tennessee","taxId",4577,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200624,"Parks staff propose fees for new Franklin Park facilities, including Harlinsdale barn pricing",410,671000,1081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813&start=671&end=1081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813/thumbnail_671000.jpg","/articles/6200624/Franklin-City/Williamson-County/Tennessee/Parks-staff-propose-fees-for-new-Franklin-Park-facilities-including-Harlinsdale-barn-pricing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200624-bc9b4df32b928194393b0d7b12a6d09b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437037&Signature=Ja2tvtnRtNhqXFvPNNDqW7pnJ8UC3J2FqN3yromNoBmtDn1U5Ss8k39ac60dc~ewpkwb-Xl1saz2L6mZY5Xs1aCl0w4lvnveaD2IPfkT3myxpyAbZAc387SSr-IJqr7MWv~rgnN6WCwiaol1e8qP8lVF-~AS4EMq2MRMU5YoeDt~TW163fe8ji4kn8-r-ICx8TwJx7wWnOHTVHC2D6nTy5C0yimY6X7QysNAIpgv9MtPXuf1tD7ifwFQLpRKQTrmluAwACIBZ0T9OKVZrypuEhTyDdXqLxjLCK7mlzPdhLxqqGY-cPx85vGH7GDmdgX47eZiQ8WnLT3xafmbI57~hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Suzanne Carr, Parks and Recreation superintendent, presented proposed fees for newly established Franklin Park facilities, including rates for Harlinsdale and other park spaces. The committee discussed the proposed fee schedule, questions about Friends of Franklin Parks' role and comparisons to nearby venues, and no formal vote was taken because the meeting lacked a quorum.

Carr said the city reevaluates park fees annually \"to ensure financial sustainability, adapt to inflation, support accessibility and equity, and align with the community needs.\" She reviewed existing fees (in effect since July 2022) for athletic fields, tennis courts and pavilions and then outlined new proposed rates for recently established facilities.

Key proposed fees presented: pavilion rentals (existing rates noted: $100 for small pavilions, $150 for the larger Jim Warren enclosed pavilion, occasional corporate rate $250); Harlinsdale barn and event pricing (weekday barn rate $300 per hour; weekend combined indoor event space and outdoor event lawn $5,500 per day; indoor-only weekend rate $5,000 per day and $2,500 weekday; outdoor event lawn $1,000 per day); penalty for overruns $75 per half hour; plaza rental $500 per day; staff fee $45 per hour; street closure fee $500 per day; overflow parking $100 per hour (minimum 4 hours). Carr also outlined park-closure fees: a $2,000 per day fee cited for event setup, a $5,000 per day fee cited for the full event day in a full-park-closure scenario, and partial-closure fees ($1,000 per day for setup; $2,000 per event day); Carr presented a map showing anticipated application to Harlinsdale and Robinson Lake.

Committee members asked about comparables and Friends of Franklin Parks. The mayor asked how Harlinsdale's rates compare to other venues; Carr responded that comparable municipal and private venues range widely (examples given: Ravenwood Mansion in Brentwood $2,000–$4,500; Wilma Rudolph venue in Clarksville $1,300–$1,600; private barns $3,500–$8,000). The committee asked whether the outdoor equestrian arena is available directly; Carr said the arena is leased to the Friends of Franklin Parks and rental requests for that facility are handled by that organization in coordination with city staff. Carr said Friends of Franklin Parks has up to three no-fee events per year under their lease.

As with other agenda items, the committee did not vote on the proposed fee schedule because there was no quorum; staff will return the proposed rates for formal action at a future meeting.","Parks and Recreation staff presented proposed rental and closure fees for newly established parks and facilities, including rates for the Harlinsdale barn, plaza and park closures; Friends of Franklin Parks lease terms and use rights were clarified. The committee discussed the schedule but did not vote because there was no quorum.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200629,"Committee hears update on investment-policy language after state clarification on agency securities",168,526000,694000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813&start=526&end=694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813/thumbnail_526000.jpg","/articles/6200629/Franklin-City/Williamson-County/Tennessee/Committee-hears-update-on-investment-policy-language-after-state-clarification-on-agency-securities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200629-478bc8714b5ede56e00c3faf986f4179/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437037&Signature=HhUbd6DfvRK143bex~YFYVwScJhhNE28U6eSTbzy8lpEANvcOkX4w5-muvdR9yRASmEmiwV10zNqQ1yR6JLRGQkgGYBCQb60Lhk96KGS2R5pc2JewIySJVc--HspXTRqNWGHAwnCbyjFsNVmDWDOh9dAQmECuYmdcHY7ap498~IYCAS9OZ~uf9qSFb-aOZQmEihFvD13Wdk9BophgRFWiN4LF2CVdl-UZRxRdfIxc-wRwaKovpgRoFDiRgoSZrcLCWoGFpYCvlPtU50Zro9D1oumWrh3T9-90ykOo9E82J0pnaOIpVVWt014LbEzVSIdzQlOFKbbGvdjj3aKG8rX2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Franklin staff reviewed a proposed amendment to the city's investment policy for non-pension assets (Resolution 2025-47), explaining that recent state-level clarification permits local governments to hold or purchase certain U.S. federal agency securities and that the policy language is being updated to reflect current Tennessee guidance and internal delegation of authority. The committee discussed the update but did not vote because there was no quorum.

Margaret introduced the item and deferred to staff for technical detail. A staff member summarizing the issue said local governments previously were allowed to hold certain federal agency securities but the state treasurer and state comptroller had differing interpretations when U.S. Treasury bond ratings declined. \"We were locals were kind of caught in the middle between these two officers and certainly we wanted to be in compliance with both,\" the staff member said. The staff member said the city received written advice that existing agency securities could be held to maturity but additional purchases were suspended until the state clarified policy. The staff member added that in recent months the state statute was changed to clarify local governments may purchase Treasury agency securities; local policy language is being updated accordingly.

Staff noted the city still holds a few agency securities and has at least one maturing in the near future; the proposed investment-policy changes update delegation of authority and local considerations to ensure compliance with Tennessee statute (referred to in the discussion as TCA). Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions.

Because there was no quorum, Resolution 2025-47 was discussed but not formally approved; staff will return the item for formal action at a future meeting. The presentation emphasized the changes align local policy with updated state guidance and do not require immediate portfolio action beyond routine maturity management.","Staff reviewed proposed updates to the City of Franklin investment policy (Resolution 2025-47), explaining a recent change in state statute clarified local governments may purchase U.S. agency securities; the committee discussed the clarification but did not vote because there was no quorum.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200634,"Committee reviews payroll procedure updates including UKG rollout and gift-card taxation",89,255000,344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813&start=255&end=344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813/thumbnail_255000.jpg","/articles/6200634/Franklin-City/Williamson-County/Tennessee/Committee-reviews-payroll-procedure-updates-including-UKG-rollout-and-gift-card-taxation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200634-76f4799e2c727537bd79edfbfe22b80d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437037&Signature=GXGNqY7z90Qld-3kTDduxqcQWLgCJw8KsrWRNnaNDKlYcWV8VwuSHGBiCVCItRsMhPn-~AZz8LpTRLY9j4UYFLLH5nqs30qeW0gD8pih0AXsb9vX5sN3ivaYb3RZi5XwNCRhzMrTfYAt91EEasOpDvzSLTrtw~-gNLQfpvZZ7AQyiUOgXS4XXLJ3nQ7dCk-elOz9KLhSltLmwmVxIuR4S-Q7JsyB1-Nt4L2osNRh4NteQ6bYF4Cq9pqyPCFUHoay7wHUHMmqOdVTfzg-PU58y4U-JrfhrwHFwyqu7iPfa4bdtbvMxXocRIl52yuwXo-A5p0b7E9p9dW2YJrp7wK-Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Franklin staff outlined proposed changes to the city's payroll procedures — including replacing references to Kronos and GreenEmployee with UKG, new supervisory time-approval duties, a small-jury-check retention change, taxation of gift cards, and moving crossing-guard timekeeping into UKG — and the Budget and Finance Committee discussed but did not vote on Resolution 2025-43 because there was no quorum.

\"The first big change is we changed from Kronos to UKG and in GreenEmployee to UKG, so we're updating the name of the software throughout the payroll procedures,\" staff member Margaret said. She told the committee the city will establish supervisory duties and deadlines to ensure supervisors approve timekeeping on schedule.

On jury duty pay, staff proposed removing the requirement that employees turn in small jury checks; \"we are now taking that piece out, letting them keep their 5 or $10 by still being paid for the day,\" Margaret said, noting staff time to process small checks was disproportionate. The payroll presentation also addressed gift cards: staff said these are taxable under IRS rules and will be taxed on employees' pay stubs when issued through the city's rewards program (referred to in the presentation as Nectar/Nexter points).

The proposal also would move crossing guards from paper timesheets to clocking in and out in UKG so their time would not need manual entry. Staff emphasized the change is procedural and intended to reduce timekeeping errors and staff processing time.

Because the committee lacked a quorum, Resolution 2025-43 was discussed but not voted on; staff will return the resolution for formal action at a later meeting.

The changes presented are administrative: software-name updates to UKG, clarified supervisor timekeeping responsibilities and deadlines, procedural changes for jury-duty small checks (employees may keep small checks), taxation and reporting of gift cards, and implementation of UKG for crossing-guard timekeeping.","Staff presented Resolution 2025-43 to rename payroll software to UKG, formalize supervisory time-approval duties, allow employees to keep small jury-duty checks, classify gift cards as taxable income and move crossing-guard timekeeping into UKG; the committee discussed the changes but did not vote due to no quorum.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6200638,"Franklin staff brief committee on proposed travel, meal and phone-call policy changes",90,103000,193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813&start=103&end=193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3813245-2d3f50a68a56c89575be27eecdfd4813/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6200638/Franklin-City/Williamson-County/Tennessee/Franklin-staff-brief-committee-on-proposed-travel-meal-and-phone-call-policy-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200638-eecb8c369c79eed129c945a3c7d88327/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437037&Signature=jUSH1GxHgpf9XqiD2QiZHQBLWS1MwKxUnnj4ZQWc5EE2A3uIateNnVyAOBryi50AIxN5~0IKfECoeZz2OBnOpXfKvrWcDT1DJI5ls2rpO8wn3T1wXNADQuF2~NcvT618cTNUaaZXofAlVG2GDyostD4qx07l0EaX9Or1vynO42Cbi6VzJJCq23TQISFnPn2fk0zIe5DtGGKq40arMu9T1lZ9dl6hO~xEqKhMnZglP1w0X6TZbABEptPrUZ-34-60N2cSJrBvcyxrbqwpGl9Z1Wd~U-19-NA26-H2hWT1qrWEYL6xUXd8YUj7j5W5AIpQ2JvRoKm7HkoUJ~EEhp7gHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Franklin staff presented proposed changes to the city travel and expense policy, including clearer documentation requirements, a definition of travel meals tied to overnight travel and removal of a $5-per-day personal phone-call reimbursement, and the Budget and Finance Committee discussed the edits at its June meeting but took no formal vote due to lack of quorum.

The presentation said the policy would require itemized receipts and the names of attendees and dates for meals and conferences so records are auditable. \"We are specifying what documentation is needed, for city records,\" staff member Margaret said. On travel meals, Margaret said the city will \"clarify on what is considered a travel meal, and what is not a travel meal\" and align the policy with IRS guidance that overnight travel qualifies as travel meals while local day trips do not.

The proposal also would remove a prior provision that reimbursed up to $5 per day for personal phone calls while traveling. \"If somebody has to travel on business, we're taking that out,\" Margaret said, adding the removal reflects widespread cellphone ownership.

Committee members asked for clarification on classification: one committee member described a three-hour lunch trip to Murfreesboro and asked whether that expense would be payable; staff responded it would remain a city business expense but would not be classified as a travel meal under the updated rules. Alderman Peterson and others asked no further questions.

Because the committee lacked a quorum at the start of the meeting, no vote was taken on Resolution 2025-42. The item was discussed and staff presented the proposed language for future action when a vote can be scheduled.

The changes, as presented, are limited to administrative policy language: required documentation (itemized receipts and attendee/dates), a clarified travel-meal definition tied to overnight travel, and removal of the $5-per-day phone reimbursement.

Next steps: staff will return the item for formal consideration at a future meeting when the committee can vote.","City staff presented Resolution 2025-42 to clarify required receipts, define travel meals and remove a $5-per-day phone-call reimbursement; the Committee discussed the proposal but did not vote because there was no quorum.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance staff report $10.2M general-fund surplus through third quarter; sales tax and interest income up

Parks staff propose fees for new Franklin Park facilities, including Harlinsdale barn pricing

Committee hears update on investment-policy language after state clarification on agency securities

Committee reviews payroll procedure updates including UKG rollout and gift-card taxation

Franklin staff brief committee on proposed travel, meal and phone-call policy changes