Town Council approves capital budget, new victualier license, gives final approval to sign bylaw changes & water/sewer connections for Franklin Ridge (video)

The Franklin (MA) Town Council met as scheduled on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025. Seven members were participating in Council Chambers and 2 absent.

Franklin TV video is ready for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/4rx-pHX5q_Q?&t=161

The Agenda doc and most materials released for this session ->   https://franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02052025-1546

Quick recap:

• Fire Department - Promotions, i.Captain Matthew Kelly & ii.Lieutenant Jeffrey Ward
• Hearings Opened and Closed with passage of the applicable legislation by same 7-0-2 (2 absent) votes
• Public hearing: 1 - Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of September Drive and Countryside Lane and Drainage Lots Parcels A and B and Easements
• Public hearing: 2 - New Common Victualler Section 12 Restaurant All Alcoholic Beverages License and Approval of Karan Goswami as the Manager - Kaushik Restaurants Inc. d/b/a Mirchi Indian Cuisine, Located at 14 East Central Street
• Presentation on the ALS/BLS Trends - EMS Battalion Chief Billy “Numbers” Blanchard, EMS Captain Laurie Kaye
• Adoption of the 2025 Master Plan for the Town of Franklin
• By law, the Planning Board is the only approval required, given the amount of work required - 295 page document - https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4018/Final-Report
• The next legislative items were all approved by the same 7-0-2 (2 absent)
• Resolution 25-04: Capital Improvement Plan
• Resolution 25-02: Statewide Opioid Settlement Fund Appropriation
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-919: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin - Signs (at C. 3.) - Second Reading
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment 24-920: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend Chapter 185 Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Franklin- Signs (at E.2.) - Second Reading
• Bylaw Amendment 25-922: Amendment to Sewer System Map - Second Reading (for Franklin Ridge)
• Bylaw Amendment 25-923: Amendment to Water System Map - Second Reading (for Franklin Ridge)

Fire Dept presentation on call volume leading to an increase in ambulance rates

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4402/Fire-EMS-Presentation-2525?bidId=

My notes in one PDF file ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z9V6bpd4oFls9lbGgb1nzVoDhi8wu6cV/view?usp=drive_link