The Police Station Building Committee met as scheduled on Wednesday, January 6 at 6:00 PM. 2 members were absent (K Alexander, G Primo).
Franklin TV video available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNiDr84B38
The agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01062026-2064
Quick recap:
- Refresh on membership: "The Town Administrator shall nominate all eleven members of the committee membership, to be ratified by the Town Council. The Chair of the Town Council shall select the Chair, Vice-Chair and Clerk. Terms of the committee shall be through substantial completion of the project." from the Committee charge document -> https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1146/Police-Station-Building-Committee-Charge-PDF
- Chief TJ Lynch provides an update on the open house/tours held in Sept/Oct 2025 and poorly attended. Virtual tour available on project webpage -> https://www.franklinmapoliceproject.com/existing-conditions or the YouTube playlist -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjVX3ZOe9o&list=PLL2XKlvMgLAlZpjphLCLuJbyvu3tKxMOF
- Joe Lynch, OPM provides an update then the remainder of the team walk through the process and findings to date. Tonight's presentation doc to be added to the project page in meantime, much of it restates that shared in August 2025 https://a8db3785-aec1-40c7-8a6f-6e79d6737676.filesusr.com/ugd/c81e0f_c6d6a290752446faa622810cfb358ba1.pdf
- Discussion around site options, decided to make recommendation for project site as Parmenter (passed unanimously).
- Also determined to recommend a Code review of the existing facility at the quoted cost of $62.5K (passed 6-1; Woodward no)
- No meeting scheduled at this time, pending direction from Town Council
My notes in one PDF
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| potential placement of new station keeping all of Parmenter building |
Photo album of some of the slide alternatives for the Parmenter site