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Philip Cohen

Member, Woodfin Town Council

Roles

Current

Attendance

Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

Attendance rate
91%
Attended
32
Absent
3
Excused
0

Attended 29 of 32 meetings with an official roll call.

Seen present at 3 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.

Recent meetings

Voting record

Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Kahn made a motion to establish the new standing Communications Subcommittee that is a council subcommittee, membership to be appointed by the council, and he moved to appoint Hazel Thornton, Betsy Ervin, Johanna Young and himself, Ken Kahn, to serve on the Town Council Communications Subcommittee. Council Member Cohen seconded the mation, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2025-03 and find that it is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together comprehensive plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Balances the supply of land for housing and employment and protect land for economic development and ensure an adequate supply of appropriately located and sized employment space (3.1.5, 3.2.5). 2. Makes government decision-making accessible and transparent to all residents while updating development standards to minimize risk from new development. (4.4.3, 5.4.2) 3. Protects floodplains, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and other environmentally valuable and sensitive areas by updating development standards to minimize the risk from new development and educating the public on risks and actions needed to protect themselves (5.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2) Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Cohen made a motion to authorize the town manager to enter into the contract with CodeWright Planners, LLC for their assistance with a comprehensive development code update. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Thornton made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Kahn made a motion to amend the Consent Agenda to include item #8. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Cohen moved to 1. Renew funding agreements with 2023 funding partners for the same amounts granted previously, for a period of one year. 2. Designate $25K for an Emergency Home Repair grant and identify existing emergency home repair programs in the area and return to council with more information. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Cohen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 2024.08.20 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Edgerton moved to (a) establish a new Town Manager Performance Plan temporary council subcommittee and, (b) appoint council members Ervin, Cohen, and Kahn to the committee. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Kahn moved to (a) establish a new Landscape & Open Space temporary council subcommittee and, (b) appoint council members Young, Edgerton, and Thornton to the committee. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-015 the proposed amendment to the Town of Woodfin Schedule of Fees adding reference to N.C.G.S. §105-360 and additional detail regarding interest charges to late fees consistent with those applied to delinquent real estate property taxes as amended today. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2024-014 the proposed text amendment to Article VIl, Chapter 41 - Stormwater clarifying that the Town of Woodfin stormwater utility fees will be collected through the collection of real property taxes, and in the same manner as real property taxes. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 2024.07.16 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Thornton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

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