Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Live reporting - Legislation


I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
meeting on Jan 21

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 14-01: Appropriation: Spring Valley Estates/Brielle Way
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

2. Resolution 14-02: Purchase of Land off Cottontail Lane, Authorization and Appropriation – Requires 2/3 Vote
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)

Franklin Land Purchase
Franklin Land Purchase

this is the land deal that the FinCom approved on Tuesday. $326,000 from the Open Space Account
immediately abuts land that Franklin already owns or will own
a unique opportunity to capture this for recreation, four ways to access this from neighboring cul-de-sac.
this is a fair market price for the land

Bissanti - great opportunity, great price, great decision

3. Resolution 14-03: Support for Legislation, H1586, An Act concerning electronic publication of certain legal notices
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

support for the legislation to reduce cost of publication of legal notices
getting endorsement by the Council should help get the measure moving


4. Resolution 14-04: Acceptance of Gift, Franklin Police Department
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

Digital Credit Union donated $2,000 to support programs for children

5. Bylaw Amendment 13-725: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
motion on amendment, seconded, passed 9-0

this sets the bylaws for the two way traffic as the roads are converted

6. Bylaw Amendment 13-726: Zoning Bylaw Amendment §185, Attachment 9. Schedule of Lot, Area,
Frontage Yard and Height Requirements – 1st Reading
motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
Bissanti, Mercer recuse themselves for this vote (as they had for the earlier public hearing)

7. Bylaw Amendment 14-727: Chapter 47, Alcoholic Beverages – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0

provides guidance on license infraction handling, will also be included with license renewal

8. Bylaw Amendment 14-729: Water Map Amendment – Uncas Avenue Extension – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0

had been a court case, improvements offered to public ways in order to make the development and apparently resolving the case to move this forward

9. Bylaw Amendment 14-730: Sewer Map Amendment – Uncas Avenue Extension – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0

improvements to Hill Ave and other improvements agreed to
sewer capacity?
zoned for single or duplex haven't decided which way to go at this point

over .6M gallons per day saved with fixes to the water system
we do have sewer capacity available now

reduced water consumption in same period by .7M gallons
an accumulated amount overtime, a net up to date number


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