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01. Call To Order

02. Invocation
Dr. Lynn Hill, First United Methodist Church

03. Pledge Of Allegiance

04. Grievances Or Statements From Citizens. Citizen Comments (Open For Franklin Citizens To Be Heard On Items Not Included On This Agenda. As Provided By Law, The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Shall Make No Decisions Or Consideration Of Action Of Citizen Comments, Except To Refer The Matter To The City Administrator For Administrative Consideration, Or To Schedule The Matter For Board Consideration At A Later Date. Those Citizens Addressing The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Are Requested To Come To The Microphone And Identify Themselves By Name And Address For The Official Record.)

05. Communications From Williamson County Mayor And Williamson County Commission.

06. Approval Of Minutes.
• December 16, 2010 Special Board of Mayor and Aldermen (Sewer Request)
• January 11, 2011 Work Session
• January 11, 2011 Board of Mayor and Aldermen
• January 11, 2011 Executive Session

07. Consideration of Resignation from Mayor John Schroer.
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator

08. Recognition of Outgoing Mayor.
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator

09. Administration Of Oath Of Office To Mayor.
Lanaii Y. Benne, Asst. City Recorder

10. Election Of Vice-Mayor Pursuant To The City Charter, Article IV, Section 5.
Dr. Ken Moore, Mayor

11. Recognitions
• Eric Gardner, Engineering Director - AECE Award

12. Miscellaneous Reports


13. Consent Agenda

All Items Under The Consent Agenda Are Deemed To Be Non-Controversial And Routine In Nature By The Governing Body. They Will Be Approved As Recommended By Committee Or Staff By One Motion Of The Governing Body. The Items On The Consent Agenda Will Not Be Discussed. Any Member Of The Governing Body Desiring To Discuss An Item On The Consent Agenda May Request That It Be Removed From The Consent Agenda And Be Placed On The Regular Agenda. It Will Then Be Considered At That Time. Staff Recommends That Item Numbers 27-38 Be Placed On The Consent Agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

14. Consideration Of Resolution 2011-06, A Resolution Amending The Charter To Provide For The Election Of At-Large Aldermen By Position. (1-25-11 WS)
Alderman Clyde Barnhill

15. Consideration Of The Mayor’s Appointments To The Affordable / Workforce Housing Advisory Commission.
Dr. Ken Moore, Mayor

16. Consideration Of The Mayor’s Appointments To The Franklin Municipal Planning Commission. Dr. Ken Moore, Mayor

17. Consideration Of The Mayor’s Appointment To The Pension Committee.
Dr. Ken Moore, Mayor

18. Consideration Of Ordinance 2011-02, An Ordinance To Amend The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Title 22 – Comprehensive Fees And Penalties, Chapter 12 Relating To Building Permit Fees For Detached, Single-Family Dwellings. (Deferred from 01/11/11 BOMA)
First of Two Readings
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community and Economic Development

19. Consideration Of Resolution 2011-07, A Resolution Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Metropolitan Government Of Nashville And Davidson County, By And Through The Metropolitan Police Department, And The City Of Franklin, Tennessee, For The Distribution Of State Grant Funds To Assist With Investigations Of Internet Crimes Against Children. (1-25-11 WS)
Shauna Billingsley, City Attorney

20. Consideration of Resolution 2011-04, A Resolution Certifying Deposit Accounts and Loans
(1/25/11 WS)
Russ Truell, ACA Finance and Administration

21. Consideration of Resolution 2011-08, A Resolution Of Board Support For State Legislation Amending Provisions For The Serving Of Alcohol In A Historic Performing Arts Center. (01/11/2011 WS)
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator

22. Consideration of Amendment to the Professional Service Agreement with Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) to Add Flow Monitoring of the Sanitary Sewer System (COF Contract No 2011-0001) at a Not To Exceed Cost of $125,000. (01/11/2011 WS)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

23. Consideration of the Final Change Order for the Franklin Corridor and Connector Streets Economic Development Project; Third and Fifth Avenues North with Civil Constructors, Inc.
(1/13/11 CIC)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

24. Consideration of the Construction Bid Award to Jenco Construction for the Nichol Mill Lane Reconstruction Project (COF Contract No 2010-0180) in the Amount of $1,237,503.56.
(1-13-11 CIC)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

25. Consideration of the Professional Services Agreement (COF Contract No 2010-0198) with Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR) for the Construction Administration Services for the Nichol Mill Lane Reconstruction Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $52,660.00. (01/13/11 CIC)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

26. Consideration of the Bid Award for the McEwen Drive Improvements, Phase III Project (COF Contract No 2011-0003). (1-13-11 CIC and 1-25-11 WS)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

CONSENT AGENDA

27. Consideration Of Ordinance 2010-81, An Ordinance Amending The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Amending Title 22 - Comprehensive Fees And Penalties For The Purpose Of Deleting Certain Fees In Title 16 – Streets And Sidewalks, Etc. Ordinance. (01/11/11 BOMA 8-0)
Second and Final Reading
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community And Economic Development

28. Consideration Of Ordinance 2010-82, An Ordinance Amending The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Amending Title 22 - Comprehensive Fees And Penalties For The Purpose Of Codifying The Fees And Penalties Found In Title 23 – Stormwater Management Ordinance. (01/11/11 BOMA 8-0)
Second and Final Reading
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community And Economic Development

29. Consideration Of Ordinance 2010-83, An Ordinance To Establish Three-Way Stop Sign Controls At The Intersection Of McEwen Drive And Wilson Pike. (01/11/11 WS)
First of Two Readings
Eric Gardner, Engineering Director

30. Consideration Of Ordinance 2010-84, An Ordinance Amending The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Amending Title 22 - Comprehensive Fees And Penalties, Chapter 18 – Water & Sewers For The Purpose Of Updating Water User Rates. (01/11/11 BOMA 8-0)
Second and Final Reading
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community And Economic Development

31. Consideration of Ordinance 2011-01, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1 of the Franklin Transportation & Street Technical Standards, as Adopted by Reference in Title 16, Chapter 11 of the Franklin Municipal Code, to Provide for Appealing the City Engineer’s Order or Decision. (01/11/2011 WS)
First of Two Readings
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

32. Consideration of Ordinance 2011-03, An Ordinance To Amend The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Section 12-1204 –Relative To An Appeal Fee For The Building And Street Standards Board Of Appeals”. (01/11/2011 WS)
First of Two Readings
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community and Economic Development

33. Consideration of Ordinance 2011-04, An Ordinance To Amend The City Of Franklin Municipal Code, Title 22 – Comprehensive Fees And Penalties, Chapter 12 Relating To An Appeal Fee For The Building And Street Standards Board Of Appeals”. (01/11/2011 WS)
First of Two Readings
Vernon Gerth, ACA Community and Economic Development

34. Consideration of Ordinance 2011-05, An Ordinance to Establish Yield Control at the Market Exchange Court, Gardner School Driveway and the Shingle Way Entrances to the Aforementioned Court in the City of Franklin, Tennessee. (01/13/11 CIC)
First of Two Readings
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

35. Consideration Of Resolution 2011-01, A Resolution To Participate In The Three-Star Program.
(01/11/2011 WS)
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator

36. Consideration Of Resolution 2011-02, A Resolution To Confirm Compliance With Federal Title VI Regulations. (01/11/11 WS)
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator

37. Consideration of the Purchase of Permanent Easements (COF Contract No 2010-0192) from Williamson County on the Agriculture Expo Center on Long Lane, Tax Map 117, Parcel 027.00 for a Water Main Extension in the Amount of $10,000. (01/13/11 CIC)
David Parker, City Engineer/CIP Executive

38. Items Approved By The City Administrator On Behalf Of The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen: 

    a) Additional Services from RPM Transportation Consultants in the amount of $788.90 for revisions to the General George Patton/Duke Drive and Mallory Station Project Manual and bid documents. 

    b) The City is submitting a grant application to the American Battlefield Protection Program which is part of the National Park Service. The City is seeking to develop a cellular phone tour of Civil War sites in Franklin to enhance interpretation and increase interconnectivity. Requested funds will cover the costs of setting up the phone based program, installing signs at each site, as well as designing and printing brochures. The City is committing $5,000 and the Convention and Visitors Bureau also committed $2,500. The City is requesting $72,500 in grant funding to make this a combined $80,000 project. The application was put together by the Parks, Planning, MIT Departments with the endorsement of the Battlefield Preservation Commission, whom will help design the program.

Other Business

Adjourn
Respectfully Submitted,


Eric S. Stuckey
City Administrator