City Council - Public Comment

City of Murfreesboro City Council- Public Comment Special Session Thursday, September 21, 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 plac.e in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Council Members Present Mayor Shane McFarland - Presiding Madelyn Scales Harris Austin Maxwell Bill Shacklett Shawn Wright Jami Averwater and Kirt Wade were absent and excused f rom this meeting. City Representatives Present Craig Tindall, City Manager Adam Tucker, City Attorney Jennifer Brown, City Recorder/ 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 reviewed the procedures for speaking and invited those present to come forward when they heard their name. The following individuals addressed the Council. Richard Baines, 1319 Parkview Terrace, spoke against moving forward w ith the Town Creek project. Mr. Baines would like to see a community public meeting to discuss several projects slated for the downtown area. He is concerned about how these projects w ill impact the quality of life of Murfreesboro residents. Isaac Gilliam, 911 Kay Street, spoke against the recent ordinance regarding removing books from public libraries. Mr. Gilliam listed several books that had been removed from the library. He stated it was hypocritical to remove some and not others, like the Bible, because of bias. Shawn Wright, Council member, addressed Mr. Gilliam as a member of the Library Board. He stated that the books removed had graphic images. He further stated that the library is initiating a new card program with age limit re::,;trictions and parental ability to allow children to check out books within their age bracket. City Council Public Comment Meeting Minutes September 21, 2023, 5:30 pm Page 1 of 2  Mayor McFarland provided opportunity for anyone else present to come forward to speak. No one else requested to speak. There being no further business, Mayor McFarland adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m. SHANE MCFARLAND - MAYOR ATTEST: ITV RECORDER/ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER APPROVED BY COUNCIL: Fe.-b~--~ \~ J '2-02.-S City Council Public Comment Meeting Minutes September 21, 2023, 5:30 pm Page 2 of 2