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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Live reporting: Legislation
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 16-54: Appropriation: FY 17 School Budget (Majority Vote)
state budget eliminated this item, adjust from Chap 70 to use for K grant
should have a little more info for the Councilors to know what they are voting for
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
2. Resolution 16-55: Acceptance of Deed of Land and Grant of Access Easements off Lincoln Street (Majority Vote)
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
Bissanti - why is this land so great? I see nothing but rivers and streams all over
Nutting - this would be open space, to prevent houses being built. Anything that would be done would come under the Conservation Commission
issue with waivers from the Planning Board
quote from the memorandum is 'scary' per Pfeffer
Mercer - I endorse this, when we have an opportunity to get land near the school
Nutting - the land is in back of Keller/Sullivan, it also abuts the Metacomet land
Kelly - he got two extra lots as part of the deal (the developer)
motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-1 (Bissanti no)
3. Resolution 16-56: Acceptance of Private Road Covenant with Developer of Rolling Brook Estates off Lincoln Street (Majority Vote)
corrected date from July 16 to July 11
Fire Chief now has access to the land and has had issues with access to this before
this was one of the grandfathered subdivisions to get water and sewer
motion to approve, seconded, 8-1 (Bissanti no)
4. Resolution 16-57: Grant of Utility Easement Town-Owned Land at 118 Main Street (Franklin Public Library)( 2/3 vote)
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
The gas company does not require an easement but the electric does
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