Live reporting: Legislation through to Closing

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
none

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 16-58:Request for Legislation, Exempting all Positions in the Fire Dept from
Civil Service Law
motion tabled to Nov 2 meeting, seconded, passed 9-0

2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-768: Districts Enumerated. Creation of Rural Business
Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board
motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0
proposed zoning change for Hillside Nursery area
they would like to expand to include a retail business
the set of bylaws are considered together
beer/wine sales not allowed

Any way to get joint public hearings with Planning Board and Town Council

Attorney Cerel to check on the past combined meetings that D Pellegri recalls and report back for next meeting


3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-769: Definitions. Country Store – Referral to Planning
Board
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0
a country store with convenience items

4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-770: Rural Business Zone Use Regulations – Referral to
Planning Board
motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0

5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-771: Rural Business Zone Dimensional Regulations –
Referral to Planning Board
motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0

6. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-772: Rural Business Zone Sign Regulations – Referral to
Planning Board
motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0

7. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-773: Zoning Map Changes from Rural Residential 1 to
Rural Business an Area on Washington Street – Referral to Planning Board
motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 9-0
motion to refer to Planning Board, seconded, passed 9-0


K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
ribbon cutting at 4:00
aggregation was just approved this week, going out to bid, should have pricing within 2 weeks

300 Fisher St, community meetings being set up by EPA on this superfund site


L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
would like to get discussion on a future agenda to review the ground level solar panels

adopt a resolution with the Council not in favor of a yes vote on Q4
in case it does go through, Council should re-address where they are located
the fear is that if the Q4 passes, then an agreement with a town and company would be tossed. We don't have an agreement, we have a zoning requirement
will look in to a zoning question

fire dept should have a presentation before the Town Council gets to vote

some people are moving their cars every two hours to comply, may need to address that

there are a lot of two hour signs downtown, it would be good to see it enforced to avoid the meters

complaints from some residents who now can't park in front of their house in the morning on East, Dean, and School St

do we have GATRA volume to see what stops are being used?


M. COUNCIL COMMENTS

Nov 18- Harlem Wizards at Tri-County
tickets now on sale, already half sold

This Conservation guy, we need to address this

We are not against a man doing his job, he just needs a little bedside manner

I did not get to comment, I believe by right there is some retail space available within the industrial use. Am I correct about the manufacturing space?
that is a future agenda item

The topping off ceremony was held at the Library on Tuesday, all the Councilor names were written on the girder that was hoisted with a small tree and flag

N. EXECUTIVE SESSION

O. Adjourn


You can find the full agenda and supporting documents as released on the Town webpagehttp://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/024F0E17-000F8513