Saturday, February 5, 2022

Economic Development Subcommittee meeting - 02/02/2022 (audio)

FM #717 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 717 in the series. 


This shares the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting that was held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.


The meeting was started in a hybrid mode; all four committee members were participating with the MAPC representatives participating via the Zoom connection. Some public participants and the Town Administration staff were in person. Other public participants were able to via the Zoom conference bridge. 


Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are in the show notes. 


This recording misses approx. the first 12 minutes and runs about 45 minutes.  Let’s listen to the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting for Feb 2, 2022.


Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-717-economic-development-subcommittee-plus-mtg-02-02-22


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Meeting agenda 

https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-02-02_edc_agenda_.pdf 

 

Presentation document shared during the meeting

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UbeDi8v3Fb6NNFNvf4vykdCl57wn4bFw/view?usp=sharing


My notes captured via Twitter and shared here in summary form

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/recap-edc-plus-hears-more-detailed.html 


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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial


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How can you help?

  • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

  • If you don't like something here, please let me know


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For additional information, please visit www.Franklinmatters.org/   or www.franklin.news 


If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com


The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.


I hope you enjoy!

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Economic Development Subcommittee meeting - 02/02/2022  (audio)
Economic Development Subcommittee meeting - 02/02/2022  (audio)

Recap: Town Council discusses Old South Meeting House, formalizes Joint Budget Committee among key items

Quick recap:
  • The Council meeting began with a number of citizen comments about the student behavior and parking issues in the neighborhood around Dean College
  • Recognition of Priscilla Cornetta, founder of Friends of Franklin, along with three promotions within the Franklin Police Dept
  • Two alcohol license transactions were approved
  • Discussion on the Old South Meeting House results in steps to be taken to put out an RFP to see if someone would buy it from the Town
  • Approval of the Town Council procedures with some technical updates to bring into alignment with Mass general law and some to put into writing what actually had been the process, along with some minor modifications to bring enable better meeting management
  • Formalization of the Joint Budget Committee composed of representatives from the Town Council, School Committee and Finance Committee with an "'advisory" role. This should help with sharing the details on cost drivers among the key groups and community in developing the budget


My Town Council meeting notes taken via Twitter and captured along with the photos shared from the meeting in one PDF document

The audio recording will be available in a day or so.

View the notes via the embedded document (below) or via this link ->

Photos captured during the meetings (sone shared via Twitter, some not shared) can be found in one album ->  https://photos.app.goo.gl/jWU9Ht8xtBRdFa2T8


 

Recognition of Priscilla Cornetta, founder of Friends of Franklin
Recognition of Priscilla Cornetta, founder of Friends of Franklin


HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet - scheduled for broadcast via Franklin TV 2/5 & 2/6

"The HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet will be broadcast via Franklin TV Saturday and Sunday (2/5  & 2/6) 
Meet starts 9:15 AM  ><>Just Keep Swimming<><"

Shared from Twitter ->   https://twitter.com/CoachP_FHSswim/status/1489732360065138697

Got to Franklin.tv and select Past Shows, then Live, then Franklin Pride channel


HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet - scheduled for broadcast via Franklin TV 2/5 & 2/6
HOCKOMOCK championship swim meet - scheduled for broadcast via Franklin TV 2/5 & 2/6

 

Pantherbook Sports Highlights this week

From Pantherbook, we share these two articles. One on the hot streak the boys hockey team is on, and two, an interview with teacher and track coach Mr. Bailey.

The Player Perspective: FHS Boys Hockey Continues Their Hot Streak

"FHS Boys Hockey is back on the ice with a new-look team. Besides the sweet, new, baby-blue uniforms, these Panthers look fresh, thanks to almost an entirely new group of players on the Varsity team. Following last year’s COVID-altered, 10-2 season that saw 16 seniors graduate(!!), This winter, Franklin has found their chemistry posting a 11-5 record, including wins in 8 of their last 9. To see how the boys have meshed so successfully as of late, I caught up with FHS Boy’s Hockey Captains Ryan Sicchio (Jr.) and Aiden Hunt (Sr.):"


Teacher, Director, Track Coach: Meet Mr. Bailey
"Whether you know him as Coach Bailey or Mr. Bailey, get ready for an interview with one of FHS’s favorite staff members. Check out this video interview with our resident track coach and video production teacher!"

https://franklinpanthers.us/feature/2022/02/02/teacher-director-track-coach-meet-mr-bailey/

67 Degrees featured with a spot on CBS Boston TV

I remember when Olivier Edouard brought his idea and passion for a brewing license to the Economic Development subcommittee meeting years ago. The road since then has been challenging, never mind opening (finally) in Feb 2020 and have COVID-19 hit in March.

CBS Boston did a spot on their brewery and it is spot on!



Visit 67 Degrees online or in person on Grove St  https://67degreesbrewing.com/

67 Degrees featured with a spot on CBS Boston TV
67 Degrees featured with a spot on CBS Boston TV


Stolen identity? Get help at IdentityTheft.gov


Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

by Bridget Small, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

When identity theft happens, it's hard to know where to begin. That's why the FTC created IdentityTheft.gov, a one-stop resource for people to report identity theft to law enforcement and to get step-by-step instructions on how to recover from any type of identity theft.

Read more >  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2022/02/stolen-identity-get-help-identitytheftgov?utm_source=govdelivery


Stolen identity? Get help at IdentityTheft.gov
Stolen identity? Get help at IdentityTheft.gov


Friday, February 4, 2022

Franklin Notice: Early Closure of Town Offices

 Early closure at 12 PM on February 4th, 2022 due to inclement weather.

The municipal building and all non-emergency town offices will close at 12pm today, February 4th, 2022 due to inclement weather.


Franklin Notice: Early Closure of Town Offices
Franklin Notice: Early Closure of Town Offices



Franklin's Event Outlook: Feb 4, 2022 to Feb 10, 2022

The weather forecast is nasty for today, please be safe. This should be an "Our Town" weekend.

Friday, February 4
7:30pm - FPAC presents "Our Town"

Saturday, February 5
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free)
7:30pm - FPAC presents "Our Town"

Sunday, February 6
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)
2:00pm - FPAC presents "Our Town"

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar
Community Calendar

You can help the Franklin School Committee prepare for this years Legislative Forum - please respond to survey

"The Franklin School Committee Community Relations subcommittee is preparing for this years Legislative Forum. Franklin Community - are there any questions/topics you'd like covered? 
Thank you in advance for your participation"

Answer the survey here -> https://t.co/EVxgNTM92s

 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/DSpencerFSC/status/1489314505905614855

Links to previous Legislative Forums

screen capture of the Legislative Forum 03/02/21
screen capture of the Legislative Forum 03/02/21

Special Olympics MA announces Team Massachusetts for the 2022 USA Games


"🥁🥁 We're officially announcing Team Massachusetts for the 2022 @2022USAGames!

📸 Take a look at the roster, athlete bios, and some of their best action shots: https://t.co/xtNFwV58jq

#ChooseToInclude #2022USAGames "



https://gameon.specialolympicsma.org/massachusetts-team-roster-and-bios
https://gameon.specialolympicsma.org/massachusetts-team-roster-and-bios


FHS girls hockey team posts win 5-2 vs. Mansfield/OA on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Thursday:

Girls Hockey = Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 2 @ Franklin, 5 – Final 
– Freshman Julia Flynn had another stellar showing on the offensive end and Franklin secured a win over Mansfield/Oliver Ames in the first meeting of the season. Flynn scored four goals to pace the Panthers while Molly Hurley added another goal in the win. Ava Villella recorded three assists in the win while Shaw Downing had a pair of helpers. Kylie O’Keefe and Cammy Shanteler each scored once for the Warriors.

For other results around the Hockomock League

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

FHS National Art Honors Society paints "Celebrate the Love"

"The National Art Honors Society painted a mural this afternoon called "Celebrate the Love." 
Thank you to all the members who helped and to the societies leaders who organized this event with Mrs. Edson. 
#nahs #naea #love #celebratelove @HonorsArt" https://t.co/1IuShjztvQ
FHS honor society students painting a new mural in the hallway
FHS National Art honors society students painting a new mural in the hallway


Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsonb_ms/status/1489397672729616384

NEW Recreation Program Registration Website

NEW Program Registration Website

On Tuesday, February 7, 2022, Franklin Recreation will be launching a new online registration site.  This new site will be live for viewing purposes only from 1/25/22-2/7/22.  You will be able to log on to the new site and create family accounts for children in your household, but we will not begin taking Spring registration until Monday, February 7th at 8:30 AM.  

We will continue to take registration for winter programs on our old website through 2/7/22, 8:29 AM. Your old account will NOT transfer to the new website, so you will need to create a new account on the new system.

Any questions, don't hesitate to reach out:  franklinrecreation@franklinma.gov

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department/urgent-alerts/new-program-registration-website


Franklin Recreation: New Registration Website effective Feb 7, 2022
Franklin Recreation: New Registration Website effective Feb 7, 2022

Franklin, MA: Board of Health Meeting - 02/02/22 (audio)

FM #716 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 716 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares the Franklin, MA Board of Health (BoH) meeting held on Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022. The meeting was held in the 3rd floor training room with 1 BoH member remote and at least one public attendee participating remotely virtually via the Zoom conference bridge.


Links to the meeting agenda and my notes are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 40 minutes, so let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting of Feb 2, 2022.


Audio file -> 
https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-716-board-of-health-mtg-02-02-22


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Meeting agenda 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/boh_agenda_02022022_1.pdf 


My notes

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/recap-board-of-health-conducts-regular.html 


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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

  • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

  • If you don't like something here, please let me know


Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.


For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/


If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com


The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.


I hope you enjoy!

------------------


You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

 

Board of Health conducts regular business, listens to resident comments on masking
Board of Health conducts regular business, listens to resident comments on masking

Recap: EDC Plus hears a more detailed outline of "Franklin For All" info gathering and Forum scheduled for March 7

Quick Recap:

  • The meeting effectively has two parts, one with the EDC plus group and one with just the core EDC subcommittee
  • The first part was an overview of the info gathering process leading to the first forum March 7
  • The second part of the meeting was a review of the goals for the subcommittee
  • The presentation doc is not yet posted so screen grabs of the pages captured during the meeting are available in the photo album
  • Audio of the meeting will be available in a couple of days

 

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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes remotely via the Zoom connection to the meeting

 

The Twitter hashtag can be found online  #edc0202 starting with this tweet

https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/status/1489009984432230401


Photo album -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/PbZq1cR8NM1N7Z428

 

Agenda document -  

https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-02-02_edc_agenda_.pdf

  • Shifting to #edc0202 meeting to report on that already on progress (It was scheduled to start at 5:45, I joined at 5:55 after the Board of Health meeting finished)
  • Explaining rationale for hybrid forum for Mar 7 session. #edc0202
  • Survey to solicit input post forum, sample Qs shown on slide #edc0202
  • Pause for Qs #edc0202
  • Will need to register even day of, for the remote/Zoom session, not required for in person attendance #edc0202
  • Housing production plan can help inform the discussion on zoning for more and affordable housing; zoning for economic development - what does it mean? Message formats on slide #edc0202
  • Looking to keep content coming through to the event to help provide info on zoning and inform the discussion, #edc0202 materials can also gather feedback
  • Build list of contacts with engagement on the material distribution #edc0202
  • Looking for #edc0202 committee to help with promotion within their circle of meetings and contacts
  • Outreach toolkit not meant to be static #edc0202
  • The study in 2003 did work downtown but did not address zoning at that time #edc0202  currently no financial carrots for the state guidelines on the zoning push for the MBTA
  • Audio format was raised by Chair Hamblen but I also tapped in to offer to help. #edc0202
  • Focus groups scheduled and one already completed to help gather specific info from targeted groups #edc0202 list being built for residents for that focus group. Focus groups would be 10-15 folks to enable the focus format, other inputs are available (survey)
  • Q of the population for the area in question? A - Not readily at hand but also would be looking at a projection for what it could be #edc0202
  • #edc0202 Emma of MAPC will be busy over the next month, about a dozen participated in the focus group session on Monday, doc will summarize the input from all of the focus groups in advance of the Forum
  • Moving to 2nd agenda item, #edc0202 the plus portion of EDC has left, leaving only the proper EDC present (along with remote attendance)
  • Master plan process will commence in 2023, open space plan update also next year. #edc0202 link to goals in meeting agenda doc https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/_2022-02-02_edc_agenda_.pdf
  • For example change of bylaw for commuter parking currently only set up for monthly, commuting has changed and requests are for other intervals #edc0202 motion to adjourn, passes

 

Audio recording of meeting to be available in couple of days

 

EDC Plus hears a more detailed outline of "Franklin For All" info gathering and Forum scheduled for March 7
EDC Plus hears a more detailed outline of "Franklin For All" info gathering and Forum scheduled for March 7

Panther News: February 4, 2022 (video)

"Check out Varun Desai’s video highlights  of @fhsboysbball and @FHS_Puck on this week’s Panther News!   @FHSPantherbook  @FranklinHS  @FranklinMatters  
@FranklinPSNews  @FHSSports  https://youtu.be/e88pRrRvjEo via @YouTube"

 

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Feb 4, 2022

  • wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday
9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY
 
7:00 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Advocates for Children
8:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
9:00:00 am Frank Presents: Michael Walker-Jones
10:00 am Physician Focus: Too Much Medicine?
10:30:00 am SAFE Coalition: PSA
11:00:00 am Senior Connection: Hearing Loss
11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Advocates for Children
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles
12:30 pm Sandhya: Macaroons
1:00:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19
1:30:00 pm Pizzapalooza: Black Bean, Roasted Pepper & Garlic Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 2
3:00 pm Franklin Art Association: Dave Kaphammer
7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force
8:00 pm Senior Connection: Hearing Loss
8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Windborne

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY
7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 1 01-28-19
8:30 am It Takes A Village: Philip Hulbig
9:30 am FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22
11:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Stoughton 01-25-22
5:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey: v King Philip 01-22-22
8:30 pm Public School Concert: FHS Winter Music 2018

  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) =  FRIDAY

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 01-27-22
11:00 am Finance Committee 01-12-22: 01-12-22
2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 01-27-22
5:00 pm Finance Committee 01-12-22: 01-12-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)
Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)