Live reporting: Town Council - Agenda - May 6, 2015

Present: Feldman, Padula, Mercer, Kelly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Williams, Dellorco
Absent:  none


A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– April 1, 2015, April 15, 2015
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0


B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.


C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none

E. APPOINTMENTS
– Conservation Commission - William Batchelor
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

F. HEARINGS
none

Legislation for action:

1. Resolution 15-17: Amending the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

2. Resolution 15-18: Acceptance of Gift – Council on Aging

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

3. Resolution 15-19: Appropriation - Fire Truck Stabilization Fund

$100,000 from free cash this year towards a future expense

Chief McCarragher, the next truck is scheduled for replacement in 2017

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)


4. Resolution 15-20: Appropriation – Athletic Fields Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund

$200,000 from free cash this year towards a future expense
fund set aside to replace the artificial fields in 2016-2017, so when the time comes, there will be funds in the account

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)


Presentation

• Culture District

Alan Mercer
part of steering committee to form a Cultural District
Jul 29- Aug 2, first annual Cultural Festival
11 organizations with 30 events over the time period

Taming of the Shrew - Dean College before the event
St Rocco Festival occurs after the Festival

locations throughout downtown
celebrate culinary arts, performing arts

family friendly and focused children events as well

Saturday mostly on the Town Common
Sunday mostly around the BLACK BOX parking lot

kick off event on May 16th
no pay for performers, nor admission to events
keeping cost down to under $2,000
fund raising event at the BLACK BOX on the 16th
tickets available for $18
via Facebook, website and through the BLACK BOX online
(link to be included)

Pandora Carlucci, Roberta Trahan, Jim Schultz, Sue Sheridan

Tom Mercer - the difference in the events is fantastic