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City Council Agenda

April 21, 2025 at 06:00 PM

City Hall   (view map)
70 E. Monroe St
Franklin, IN 46131

MEETING AGENDA

MEMBERS

Josh Prine
District 1
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Anne McGuinness
District 2
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Jennifer Price
District 3
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Kenneth Austin
District 4
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Irene Nalley
District 5
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Shawn Taylor
At Large
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

Todd Shuck
At Large
(1/1/24-12/31/27)

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Announcements & Public Comments
    1. Swearing in firefighters Blaine Watkins, Darrell Scruggs, Brandon Crouse and Preston Stark
      Documents: Fire Chief Joshua Snyder

  4. Consent Agenda
    1. Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 7, 2025
      Documents: Council Minutes 04/07/25

  5. Old Business
    1. Approval of Budgetary Ordinance 25-04 appropriating $28,074.21 in Opioid Unrestricted Funds to cover expenses related to updating Law Enforcement Policy Manuals - Mayor Barnett
      Documents: Budgetary Ordinance 25-04

    2. Approval of Budgetary Ordinance 25-05 Amending Salary Ordinance 24-22 for Planning Director Position - Clerk-Treasurer Jan Jones
      Documents: Budgetary Ordinance 25-05

    3. Approval of Budgetary Ordinance 25-06 Drug Free Johnson County Funds in the amount of $2,872.56 - Police Chief Kirby Cochran
      Documents: Budgetary Ordinance 25-06

  6. New Business
    1. Introduction of Ordinance 25-04 Imposing a Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle License Excise Tax and Creating the City of Franklin Wheel Tax Fund and the City of Franklin Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund - City Attorney Lynn Gray
      Documents: Ordinance 25-04 with Exhibit A

    2. Introduction of Budgetary Ordinance 2025-07: Additional Appropriation of $750,000 for the purchase of supplies & equipment for the Franklin Active Adult Center from the incoming READI Grant - Parks Department Superintendent Chip Orner
      Documents: Budgetary Ordinance 2025-07/READI Grant Award Letters

    3. ERA and Tax Abatement request and public hearing for Airtomic - Community Development Specialist Dana Monson
      Documents: City Council Memo/Staff Report EDC Case/Resolution 2025-05/Resolution 2025-06/Resolution 2025-07

    4. Yearly Tax Abatement Compliance Reports for Approval - Community Development Specialist Dana Monson
      Documents: Memo/Reports C 2025-04 to C 2025-28/Reports C 2025-29 to C 2025-51

  7. Other Business
    1. Redevelopment Commission Report completion and submission to the DLGF - Clerk-Treasurer Jan Jones
      Documents: Report Submission

  8. Council Members Comments

  9. Adjournment

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if anyone wishes to attend the public meeting on the above referenced matter and is in need of reasonable accommodations in order to attend, hear, or present evidence at the public meeting on this matter, for accommodations contact the Mayor's Office 70 E. Monroe Street Franklin, IN 46131 317-736-3602.