Monday, January 8, 2018

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Goals Workshop - Jan 10, 2018

The Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 is to be a workshop on goals for 2018/2019.

The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor training room. In this location, it is not usually broadcast by Franklin TV. I will have my recording device and assuming all works well technically, I'll share the audio after the meeting.

Fiscal

  • Annual Capital Plan - Council subcommittee to review shortly
  • Annual Operating Budget - Large shortfall projected for FY 19
  • Review/update/adopt Fiscal Policies - Budget Committee to review
  • Continue to ask for OPEB options with state officials
  • Determine Sewer rate increase for FY 19
  • Determine Water rate increase for FY 19
  • Explore new revenue options

Economic Development - I suggest a separate workshop

  • Continue to look at downtown redevelopment
  • MBTA parking Lot
  • Cultural District Marketing Plan
  • Zoning - R-7, C-1, "over 55", inclusionary, lot lines, other zoning issues
  • Marijuana tax - increase from 2 to 3%


Facilities

  • Transfer/Recycling Center improvements when land transfer complete
  • Review Police Station space - Commence study in 2019
  • Future of Red Brick School - Charter School pulled building permit.
  • Future of Old South Meeting House
  • Implement Preventative Maintenance (PM) for Facilities

DPW

  • Road Funding
  • Fund sidewalk plan for Beaver Street and Washington Streets
  • Finalize and begin to implement Bike lane plan
  • Water - Continue Water line replacement plan, Water Treatment Plant, Water Tanks, other improvements
  • Continue sewer system improvements
  • Future of Beaver Street interceptor
  • Storm Water Plan - Potential fee?


Recreation/Open Space

  • Purchase Open Space as may be available
  • Continue to implement 2016 Open space/recreation plan
  • Continue supporting SNETT trail development and other trail projects
  • Continue on Delcarte - weed and fish issues, etc
  • Develop Bike lanes and Trails plan - Staff has started


Community - Generally

  • Implement Electric Aggregation when appropriate
  • Continued work on the recommendations in the Master Plan
  • Continue to work with SAFE Coalition
  • Continue to accept Public Ways
  • Continue Nu-Style project
  • Transition to Regional Dispatch
  • Purchase 120-122 School Street from Dean for additional Library Parking .
  • Plan for charging stations for electric vehicles
  • Implement "Green Community goals"
  • Adopt Affordable Housing Plan
  • Customer Service technology improvements
  • Historical Commission "Master Plan"
  • Town Council Procedures review
  • Successful Collective Bargaining - Spring of 2019

Thoughts/questions/ideas from Councilors

  • IT security
  • Open Space
  • Poultry bylaw
  • Temporary sign bylaw
  • Sale of Town owned land
  • Other


The workshop document can also be found on the Town of Franklin webpage

The agenda document can be found on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/january_10_agenda.pdf

Fletcher Field is cold and quiet Saturday morning
Fletcher Field is cold and quiet Saturday morning

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