The Franklin City Council will introduce an ordinance that will affect sugar cane drivers next year when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall in Franklin.

The City Council is expected to vote on the ordinance to regulate vehicles transporting sugar cane (starting in the 2008 grinding season) be prohibited from traveling on Main Street through the Historic District, when other routes are available.

Another ordinance the City Council will consider is to authorize the sale and transfer of the property comprising the West St. Mary Industrial Park from the city of Franklin to the West St. Mary Parish Port, Harbor, and terminal district.

According to its agenda the City Council also is expected to vote on the final adoption of two ordinances.

The first is an ordinance adopting and enacting a new code for the city of Franklin.

The second is to declare certain movable property no longer needed for public purposes as surplus movable property.

In old business, the City Council will hear from Dale Rogers on an update on the removal of the parking meters on Main Street. Also, Rogers will give an update on the roof repair at the Teche Theatre on Main Street.

In new business, Rogers will send a letter to Burlington Northern Rail-road requesting it to repa.