Votes at a glance: July 7, 2025 Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety

The Franklin City Board of Public Works and Safety took the following formal actions during its July 7, 2025, meeting. All items below were approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted.

- Approve June 16 meeting minutes and claims. Motion moved and seconded; approved.

- Approve request to block the alley on the south side of 150 North Main Street for a food truck, beverage truck and a band for a First Friday event (requested setup 4:00–11:00 p.m.). Applicant: Andy Baldwin. Motion approved.

- Approve annual preventive maintenance and inspection agreement with ERS Wireless for city warning sirens and authorize the mayor to sign the agreement. Presenter: Rick Littleton. Motion approved.

- Approve client forms for clients F and G under the Franklin owner-occupied rehabilitation program and approve the contract for Grant Administration Services with Whitney Koehling. Staff clarified a one-year affordability lien and federal grant compliance requirements; motion approved.

- Approve participation in the proposed Sandoz distributor settlement in the multidistrict opioid litigation and authorize the mayor to execute the participation form. City attorney Lynn Gray estimated Franklin’s share at roughly $14,000; funds are restricted to opioid remediation programs; motion approved.

- Accept subdivision performance bond for Kingsbridge Section 3 (bond number 5870101) for erosion control in the amount of $61,891.20 on behalf of Platinum Properties Management Company, LLC. Presenter: Matt McElroy. Motion approved.

- Approve and accept the secondary plat for the replat of Block A of the Thompson Commercial Subdivision, where Denton Floyd proposes a multifamily development; closing anticipated in August. Presenter: Joanna Tennell. Motion approved.

- Authorize filing liens on unkept property as presented by staff. Motion approved.

- Approve disposal of salvage and outdated electronic equipment per the provided inventory; shredded/disposed as part of the process. Presenter: Rick Littleton. Motion approved.

These items were recorded as routine administrative approvals; no roll-call vote tallies were read into the record. Where staff provided additional clarifications (for example, funding sources for the OOR program or use restrictions for opioid-settlement funds), those clarifications are noted.