Walkway WSMV coverage

The August 17, 2015 BOMA (Board of Mayor and Aldermen) drew a large crowd concerned about the proposed first draft of the Parks and Rec plan for a Walkway/River Walk in Franklin.  The proposed draft affects many neighborhoods.

The evening was videoed and put on air at WSMV, channel 4, at 10:00 PM.   See this link:

http://www.wsmv.com/story/29808225/franklin-property-owners-fight-proposed-river-trail#.VdNUprlNId1.mailto.

A second meeting is to be scheduled in September.  At this time this webmistress cannot locate this date.  You will be notified of this meeting as soon as information becomes available.

Please scroll down to August 12, 2015 for a list of aldermen with E mail addresses.  You are encouraged to contact these public servants.

Walk Study Recommends Ewingville Side of River!

 August 18, 2015 6:00 PM at City Hall the proposed walkway-river walk study will be presented to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.    The study has been sent to you from Trent Golden, 106 Ewingville.   golden1864@yahoo.com 

The proposed walkway is on the Ewingville side of the river.  It proposes to have a trailhead on one of the 4 city owned FEMA lots.

The consequences to our neighborhood need your attention.  This brings into our street many unknown cars, increases foot traffic in our neighborhood and increases our vulnerability.

You may access the City of Franklin at http://www.franklin-gov.com/home

You can do two things:

Attend this August 18, 6:00 PM meeting at City Hall.

Contact our aldermen to express your concerns:

Person Name	Title	Start Date	End Date	E-mail
Ald. Ann Petersen	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/10/2015	ann.petersen@franklintn.gov
Ald. Beverly Burger	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/1/2017	Bev@AldermanBurger.com
Ald. Brandy Blanton	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/10/2015	brandy.blanton@franklintn.gov
Ald. Dana McLendon	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/1/2017	danamclendon@mac.com
Ald. Margaret Martin	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/1/2017	margaret.martin@franklintn.gov
Ald. Michael Skinner	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/1/2017	michael.skinner@franklintn.gov
Ald. Pearl Bransford	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/10/2015	bransfordpearl@aol.com
Dr. Ken Moore	Mayor	1/1/2014	11/1/2017	ken.moore@franklintn.gov
Vice Mayor  Clyde Barnhill	Alderman	1/1/2014	11/10/2015	cbs1407@bellsouth.net

Ewingville Drive and River Walk

River Walk study continues.

The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen, BOMA, met on May 12, 2015 at 5:00 PM for a work session.  The current studies of the River Walk as part of the trail system of Franklin were presented.  BOMA did endorse a multiuse trail 10 – 12 feet wide.

Of concern to Ewingville is the trail that is closest to Ewingville Drive.  This trail would leave Pinkerton Park and go under the Murfreesboro Road Bridge.  At some point there would have to be a bridge built to access the highway side leading to historic sites.

This trail would encroach the Crowell property not only giving access to it but to Ewingville.

There were several in the audience from the subdivisions beyond Ewingville.  Bill Pitts, of Sturbridge spoke to the alderman with concerns of the environmental impact, invasion of privacy and the loss of security and disturbance of the wildlife in the area.

Eric Stuckey, City Administrator, recommended that both sides of the river be included in the study.  The observation of the aldermen was that many did not favor the Ewingville Drive side.

While this study is taking place it will be important for Ewingville to be heard.  Your ideas are welcome at MarsCreate@aol.com.  Subject line: River Walk or similar.

You may access the City of Franklin at http://www.franklin-gov.com/home

Walkway Proposal Through Ewingville

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen, BOMA, and City Government officials are entering into a study of a proposed river walk for Franklin again. 

The map below shows two proposed river walkways which will affect us.  One is on the Ewingville side of the river, shown in red and the other is across Lewisburg Pike on the Carton side shown in yellow.

BOMA will pay an engineer to look into all options in the city for this river walk. 

A BOMA work session will be on May 12, 2015 at 5:00 PM in City Hall.  Our alderman, Ann Petersen, has said that generally there is a time for residents to speak to the proposal and or stand to be recognized.  Ewingville neighbors are encouraged to attend this session on May 12, 2015 at 5:00 PM.

Ewingville residents along the river side are not likely to be in favor of a path so close to homes.  Other residents are not likely willing to permit such easy access to homes in the entire neighborhood.

This webmaster has on file printed information back to December of 2002 of meetings with the city and the neightborhood to state opposition to a walkway along the Harpeth going through the Ewingville neighborhood.

Please remember

to attend the BOMA work session

on May 12, 2015 at 5:00 PM

where the proposal for the walkway

through Franklin will be discussed.

CORP Study Presented

The Corp of Engineers presented a status report on the study of the Harpeth River Basin and flooding.  The meeting was held at a work session of the BOMA on April 28, 2015 at City Hall.

The study was done on Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin.  The portion of study relating to Nashville and Brentwood will not be continued based on their decision. 

Franklin will need to renegotiate the study on Franklin where major flood damage was sustained.  The general feeling of the board of mayor and alderman is that they will continue this study.

The study recommends two large culverts on Franklin Road near the bridge.  This will allow the lowering of the flood level to properties including Ewingville Drive.  It is possible that flood insurance would go down.

Also recommended was the possibility that certain homes could be eligible to be raised.  The board recognized the value of improving property values.

Details are not worked out. No decision will be made until the study is complete.  This is likely to be a year.  The Corp study showed that these actions would be very cost effective.  

Flood study explained, April 28, 2015, 5:00 PM...impact to Ewingville

The long anticipated study of our 2010 flood 

has been completed by the Corp of Engineers.

It is extremely important to attend the April 28, 2010 presentation at 5:00 PM at City Hall.  

There will be a slide show presented with recommendations to the City. Decisions will not be made at this time.  The City will be presented with several options for flood control.

However, it is imperative that Ewingville be informed and ready to speak with  alderman about their choices of recommendations.

Ann Peterson, our alderman at large, has willingly kept this blog mistress informed and has passed on the following information.  You are being forwarded the E mail from Ann Petersen because it has a PDF of the slide show to be presented.

Alderman Ann Petersen has written:

“The 5 o’clock Work Session for Tuesday will have the presentation from the Corps of Engineers study.  As you can see from the PowerPoint, options for alleviating flood damage would be possible.  I think that everybody will want to hear this and learn more about exactly what is being proposed."

FEMA to reveal flood maps....Corp study

FEMA to hold Open House for Franklin Flood Map Changes

Open House Scheduled for March 3, 4-7pm in City Hall

City Hall

109 Third Avenue South

Franklin, TN  37064

Flood plain maps are changing.

Will you be affected?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives will be in the City of Franklin on March 3rd, from 4-7 pm in Franklin City Hall to answer questions and inform residents of Franklin flood map changes.

Several FEMA representatives and subject matter experts will be at the open house to help residents.

Attendees will be able to look up property,

get insurance information,

get information on obtaining a letter of map changes,

find information on appeals and comments, and

get information on the engineering study that led to the map changes.

Staff from the US Army Corp of Engineers, the State of Tennessee 
and the City of Franklin will also be available 
at the open house.

Earlier in the month FEMA will schedule a webinar-briefing for Congressional and local elected officials.

For information please contact Shanna McCoy at shanna.mccoy@franklintn.gov.