City Council - Public Comment

City of Murfreesboro City Council- Public Comment Special Session Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 5:30 pm City Council Chambers T E N N E S S E E 111 West Vine Street Murfreesboro, Tennessee MINUTES The City Council of the City of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, met in regular session at its regular meeting place in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 p.m . on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Council Members Present Mayor Shane McFarland - Presiding Madelyn Scales Harris Austin Maxwell Bill Shacklett Kirt Wade Shawn Wright Jami Averwater was absent and excused from this meeting. City Representatives Present Craig Tindall, City Manager Adam Tucker, City Attorney Jennifer Brown, City Recorc;!er/ Finance Director Chris Yeager, City Clerk Public Comment Mayor McFarland called the meeting to order and announced that this special meeting was being held for public comment. He stated that due to the number of people signed up to speak, t he allotted time limit would be two (2) minutes. He then reviewed the procedures for speaking and invited those present to come forward to the lectern when their name was called. Mayor McFarland called for the first five (5) speakers who had signed up to speak but they were not present. Mayor McFarland reinstituted normal time procedures for speakers, allotting three (3) minutes for individuals and five (5) minutes for group representatives. The followi ng individuals addressed the Council. 1. Tammy Kelley, 2926 Pendarvis Lane, spoke in support of the City Manager and City Council on protecting children. She thanked the Council for listening to the voice of the community and stated that the growing movement to push adult entertainment on children was impacting this community. City Council Public Comment Meeting Minutes August 3, 2023, 5:30 pm Page 1 of 2  2. Richard Baines, 1319 Parkview Terrace, addressed issues with public comments. He stated that the public Gomment meeting is important because it is not connected with the agenda and recommended that the wording for the "Public Comment Meeting" be changed to the "first Council meeting of the month," not the "first Thursday of the month." Mr. Baines noted that the online sign-up seems to only be for the new public comment section, that is for regular meetings. 3. Talitha Cox, 2051 Mount Herman, spoke in support of the Decency Standards Ordinance. 4 . Isaac Gilliam, 911 Kay Street, spoke against the ban for the Tennessee Equality Project. 5. Hannah Faulkner, 2203 Rankin Drive, Christiana, TN, spoke in favor of the City Ordinance passed regarding protection of the children. Mayor McFarland gave opp_o rtunity for anyone present to come forward to speak. There was no one else present who wished to speak. There being no further business, Mayor McFarland adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m. si-ti"NE MCFARLAND MAYOR ATTEST: TUCKER CITY RECORDER/ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPROVED BY COUNCIL: '(~'9<:ro~ lo \d:-t:95 City Council Public Comment Meeting Minutes August 3, 2023, 5:30 pm Page 2 of 2