Yes, it is the same broadcast starting on Zoom, then feeding out to the various channels of delivery to you at home or wherever on your device.
Yes, it would have been nice to have the recommendations in advance to review and prepare questions & comments. That has not happened; little will change that at this point. What we can do is be patient to listen to what is revealed as a recommendation or recommendations.
Whatever is revealed may take time to digest.
The best response may well be quiet, thoughtful absorption of what they reveal.
As mentioned in other meetings, whatever is recommended will be digested and discussed at future Economic Development meetings.
It will take time to determine what if any changes will be made to the downtown zoning. Those zoning changes also will take time.
How much time will it take?
The Town will need
So it will be good to see what MAPC proposes but this is really the START of the process if anything will change.
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| How to comment or watch the Franklin For All event today |
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The Franklin School Committee has two meetings back to back on Tuesday evening. The first will be the deliberation on the one internal candidate they interviewed last week for Superintendent. The second is the normally scheduled 2nd meeting of the month.
First meeting - Apr 26, 2022 - 6 PM
How did the school committee get to this deliberation decision?
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| Back to back School Committee meetings Tuesday, April 26 |
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| Franklin.TV: Yes. It is – Complicated (part of the crew producing Critical Conversations) |
FM #744 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 744 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of March 3, 2022:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSIONS
a. Presentation: Other Post-Employment Benefits - Dan Sherman, Sherman Actuarial Services
9. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Resolution 22-15: Direction for Issuance of Request for Expressions of Interest for Town Property Containing “South Franklin Congregational Meeting House” Located at 762 Washington Street (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-15 - Majority Vote)
b. Resolution 22-16: Authorization for Town Administrator to Negotiate and Execute New Agreement Between Town and Franklin Community Cable Access, Inc. for PEG Programming and Access Services (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-16 - Majority Vote)
Subcommittee Reports
a. Capital Budget Subcommittee – Mar 3, then to full Council likely March 16
b. Budget Subcommittee – Joint meeting – Mar 10 (Finance Cmte meeting - March 9)
c. Economic Development Subcommittee – met Weds before Council meeting, Franklin For All forum Mar 7
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 25 minutes.
Let’s listen to this recording of Town Council Quarterbacking Mar 3, 2022
Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-744-town-council-quarterbacking-with-tom-mercer-03-03-22--------------
Town Council Agenda document ->
My notes for the meeting ->
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V68RACg-cfE7DL80uaXkOSwQhTPWL2yC/view?usp=sharing
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| OPEB consultant Dan Sherman participated remotely |
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.
a. Capital Budget Subcommitteeb. Budget Subcommitteec. Economic Development Subcommittee
a. Exemption #3: Collective Bargaining (all Town unions) - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares.
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| South Franklin Congregational Meeting House |
"If you’re one of many people in the United States who has decided to do away with cable in the last few years — or never had it to begin with — you’re not alone.
But the exodus is cutting in to the revenue that makes certain services possible. Specifically, Public, Education and Government channels, or PEG channels.
What are PEG channels?
Parents who have tuned in to school committee meetings to scope out reopening plans or residents who’ve watched city council meetings for updates on construction projects— or done so after the fact — likely have PEG channels to thank.
“If you put on your local government channel, and you watch it, I call it the best reality on television,” said Scott Mercer, executive director of Access Framingham, the nonprofit that runs the PEG channels in Framingham. “We are the ones who maintain and produce and support the citizens of Framingham to have a television station.”
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| “There isn’t anything more local than a public access studio" |
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| Franklin TV: Bob Dean (1946-2021) |
I recall the visit Bob made to my home, inviting me to become a board member of this new organization. Bob realized my hesitation in agreeing to something so new to me but for which he had a vision. Needless to say he was successful, and for that I am so appreciative. Here was my former student teaching the teacher!Pandora Carlucci:
I remember him and the filming of town council and school committee meetings in council chambers at the Former Emmons Street town hall. He was a dedicated advocate for cable access.Wes Rea:
Unlike some of you who knew Bob from town, I did not know him other than his name and his association with the public access studio. Once it was clear that Franklin Cable TV was going to be created and become an independent entity [from Comcast], I contacted Bob and asked to be involved. He was a little hesitant and maybe a little suspicious– “Who was this guy that wanted to get involved in local TV?” At the time I was a relative new comer, had only been in Franklin for 23 or 24 years. But after we talked, he welcomed me into the group. He was protecting something that was not only important to him but so important to the Town of Franklin. Bob was a ground-breaker, and Franklin was lucky to have him. And although I knew him for only a short while, I consider myself lucky for that time.John Milot:
He started me filming at the church every other week. Really a great person!Jay Horrigan:
I was lucky enough to have met Bob and worked with him at the old Franklin TV. And, like Ken, I remember clearly him pulling up to me in his truck asking me to help him with creating the new version of Franklin TV. Back then there were only a few of us that “worked” for Franklin TV. He and I, and also Ken spent a ton of time reading and going over by-laws Bob created to present to the town about this new TV concept. We sat in meeting after meeting with Jeff Nutting among others. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot from Bob. The big thing he taught me was to be careful saying ‘yes’ when someone pulls up alongside you, hands you an envelope with bylaw ideas inside and says, “No, no, this won’t take up any time at all!” I am so glad I did it, and I am even more thankful for the time I got to spend with Bob, and the knowledge he tried to pass along.Ken Norman:
Jay, I cannot take any credit for the by-laws. I came on board after the Corp was formed in Nov 2011. I do remember asking Bob if there was any heavy lifting (figuratively) about joining. At the time I was actively involved in several projects. Bob of course said, “No, just a few meetings a year.” Next thing I know Bob has had a stroke, and I am now the President of a new Corporation I knew nothing about. It has been one of the best jobs I have had in town. Building the new studio on Hutchinson St. with Peter was the most rewarding. I only wish Bob could have seen and enjoyed the ground work he had set out for us.My advice: Watch out for guys in pickup trucks.
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| Franklin TV: "More Meetings" |
FM #420 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 420 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is the second of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting: ok, what just happened? What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
‘regular business’
Lot lines clean up changes continue
Cable fund transfer authorized
GPS lease/purchase approved
‘Important business’
Community Preservation Committee bylaw approved
Authorization of emergency funds for Water Treatment plant billing (replaces spear phishing funds)
The show notes include links to the meeting agenda and associated documents.
Our conversation runs about 37 minutes, so let’s listen in.
Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HWw2SfvS
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Town Council - meeting agenda and packet
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/franklin-ma-town-council-agenda-dec-16.html
My meeting notes
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/town-council-meeting-recap-dec-16-2020.html
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| Town Council Chair Tom Mercer opens the meeting 12/16/20 |
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| newly elected Town Councilor Cobi Frongillo |
