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Votes at a glance: Franklin commission approves amnesty days, contracts, ordinances and legal representation
Summary
At its regular meeting the Franklin City Commission approved household amnesty days, a neighborhood street closure, a contract for a building/electrical inspector, several ordinance readings and votes, reappointments and hired outside counsel for pending litigation; the commission also offered employment to a new city attorney subject to final negotiation.
The Franklin City Commission carried multiple routine and consequential motions at its regular meeting.
Amnesty days: Commissioners approved staff’s proposal to hold household-amnesty days on May 29 and May 30 for eligible household waste (excluding motor oil, paints, refrigerants, tires, asbestos, certain chemicals, batteries, contractor/demolition materials and tires). The motion was moved by Commissioner McQuary and carried unanimously.
Street closure: The commission approved a request from Windsor Park HOA president Angela to partially close a portion of Victoria Way for a neighborhood event on May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; staff confirmed neighbors were notified and emergency vehicle access would be maintained.
Inspector contract: With the departure of building inspector Ron Taber, the commission approved contracting with Troy Mills, who holds residential and level-three electrical certifications, to perform building and electrical inspections and authorized the mayor to sign related documents.
Reappointment and benefits contract: The commission reappointed Lee Ross Stinwitted to the historic preservation committee for a four-year term through April 30, 2030, and authorized staff to renew the HRA and FSA administration agreement with McGregor at the disclosed rates ($5 per employee per month for HRA; FSA reduced to $4 per member per month). Both motions passed on roll call.
Ordinances: The commission completed second summary readings and approved ordinance 20260006 (zoning regulation revisions) and ordinance 20260008 (flood damage prevention). The commission also held first summary readings for adoption of the code supplement (20260009) and a rezoning request for property on Brown Road (2026010) and scheduled those for subsequent proceedings.
Legal representation and city attorney hire: After executive session, the commission voted to retain Pike Legal Group to defend the city and the planning and zoning commission in litigation filed by Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development, Inc.; the mayor was authorized to sign necessary documents. The commission also moved to offer employment to Amanda East as city attorney, subject to final contract-rate negotiations and mayoral signature authority. The East motion was initially withdrawn for public discussion about scoring transparency; after discussion a motion to hire East passed on roll call.
Votes and procedure: Several items passed by roll call; where roll-call tallies were stated in the record, the clerk recorded votes in favor (see provenance below). One commissioner recorded a recorded objection in the city attorney discussion before the motion was re-presented and passed.
The commission closed the meeting after commissioner reports and remarks honoring outgoing city manager Kenton Powell.
