Live reporting: Subcommittee reports - Legislation for Action

I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports 1. Capital discussed Schools, IT and Facilities 2. Budget meeting mid-Feb 3. EDC meeting 1/31
J. Legislation for Action	J. Legislation for Action 1. Resolution 18-01 - Acceptance of Gifts - Council on Aging (Motion to Move Resolution 18-01 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 2. Resolution 18-02 - Acceptance of Gifts - Franklin Police Department (Motion to Move Resolution 18-02 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 3. Resolution 18-03 - Local Adoption of G.L. Chapter 64N, Section 3, as Amended: Local Tax on Marijuana Retail Sales and Establishment of Tax rate (Motion to Move Resolution 18-03 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to raise original rate from 2% to 3% based upon change in State regulations discussion on difference between Fed and State regulations, if we ever get some money that may or may not be an issue. The situation is still up in air. In the meantime, this prepares us to obtain 3% on sales if they occur.  motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 4. Bylaw Amendment 18-798: Chapter 155, Streets and Sidewalks - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 18-798 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5)) discussion to add to second reading phrasing on the clean up to include a reimbursement of expenses if the DPW needs to do the cleanup motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0 5. Bylaw Amendment 18-799: Chapter 82, Fees, Appendix B - Sewer Rates - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 18-799 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5)) effective for bill issued July 1 2018 and there after approx 10% increase, amounting to an increase of about $40/year. First sewer rate increase increase in 5 years, mostly due to the increased assessment from Charles River due to the improvement project they did likely another increase in 5 years depending upon what is to be done with the Beaver St connector necessary but feel awful to do so but the cost of goods just continues to go up motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0 6. Bylaw Amendment 18-800: Chapter 82, Fees, Appendix B - Water Rates - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 18-800 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5)) prior rate increase in 2012, several items (i.e projects) to be completed including $15.5M capital improvements required over the next several years; possibly back in three years for another increase for some of the capital improvements add a map or additional description of the wells and locations at least a couple of years before this proposed plant could come online regulations did increase along the way motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0