Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda for Oct 19, 2022 7 PM

Franklin Town Council

Agenda & Meeting Packet

October 19, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building

2nd floor, Council Chambers 355 East Central Street 

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

a. 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.

b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.

c. Municipal Aggregation

2. CITIZEN COMMENTS

a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. September 28, 2022   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/3a._september_28_2022_tc_meeting_minutes_-draft_for_review.pdf

b. October 5, 2022   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/3b._october_5_2022_tc_meeting_minutes_-draft_for_review.pdf

4. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS - None Scheduled.

5. APPOINTMENTS

a. Victor DaCosta - New Hire, Firefighter/Paramedic - Fire Department

b. Nicholas Brosseau - New Hire, Firefighter/Paramedic - Fire Department

6. HEARINGS - 7:00 pm - None Scheduled.

7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

a. License Modification - Change of Officers/Directors: Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. d/b/a Shaw’s; Located at 250 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA 02038

 https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/7a._license_transaction_-_shaws_change_of_officers.pdf

8. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION

a. Legislative Delegation: Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Rebecca Rausch, Representative Jeffrey Roy

9. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

a. Resolution 22-64: Appropriating Funds by Borrowing to Pay Costs of Land Acquisition: Land of Schmidt’s Farm, Inc. off Prospect Street (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-64 - Two-Thirds Majority Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9a._schmidts_farm.pdf

b. Resolution 22-65: Town of Franklin’s Exercise of Town’s Chapter 61A, Section 14 First Refusal Option, Re: Land of Schmidt’s Farm, Inc. off Prospect Street, Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Title Reference: Book 11712, Page 405 (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-65 - Majority Vote)   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9b._22-65_schmidts.pdf

c. Resolution 22-66: FY23 Community Preservation Appropriation of Funds - Red Brick School House (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-66 - Majority Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9c._22-66_-_red_brick_school_appropriation.pdf

d. Resolution 22-67: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44,   §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-67 - Majority Vote)   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9d._22-67_-_franklin_tv_appropriation.pdf

e. Resolution 22-68: Gift Acceptance - Police Dept. ($1,000), Veterans’ Services Dept. ($100)  (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-68 - Majority Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9e._22-68_gift_acceptance_-_pd_1000_vets_100_1.pdf

10. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

11. SUBCOMMITTEE & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Capital Budget Subcommittee

b. Budget Subcommittee

c. Economic Development Subcommittee

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled.

15. ADJOURN

Note:

Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes

Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting

Agenda doc with remote connection info ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/october_19_town_council_agenda.pdf

exterior renovation of the Red Brick School is in process