A camera records video of a Franklin City Council meeting at the Franklin Elks Lodge on Aug. 4. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

From left, Mayor Desiree McLaughlin, and City Councilors Bruce Marshall (Ward 1) and Tim Johnston (Ward 1) listen to public comment at a counc…

City councilors smile during a meeting at the Franklin Elks Lodge on Monday evening. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Residents wait in line to speak during public comment at the Franklin City Council meeting at the Elks Lodge on Monday night. (Daniel Sarch/Th…

School Board Chair Liz Cote chuckles during a discussion on moving Kayak Man at the Franklin City Council meeting at the Elks Lodge on Monday …

Bruce Marshall appeals to the audience during a community forum about short-term rentals at the Elks Lodge 1280 in Franklin on March 10. (Dani…

Janet Flagg addresses a short-term rentals working group made up of Franklin city leaders during a community forum on the topic at the Elks Lo…

Paul Duncanson, left, speaks with Bruce Marshall at a community forum about short-term rentals at Elks Lodge 1280 in Franklin on March 10. (Da…

Planning and Zoning Director David Chunn, center, contemplates after a community forum focused on short-term rentals at Elks Lodge 1280 in Fra…

Planning and Zoning Director David Chunn listens at a community forum about short-term rentals at Elks Lodge 1280 in Franklin on March 10. (Da…