Citizens Against Waste - The question collection

The question form and guidelines

• The trash fee question
• The substitute pay question
• The check book question
• Athletic field lights question
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Franklin, MA

Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee - Meeting 2/15/11 - 7:30 PM

Proposed Agenda for Feb 15, 2011

Location: Franklin YMCA 45 Forge Hill Road

Start Time: 7:30PM

I. Call to Order
A. Ask for volunteer to keep minutes of meeting
B. Introduction of new attendees
C. Review & approve minutes of previous meeting

II. Report from our representative from DCR
A. Need for signage disallowing motorized vehicles on trail
B. Can we put up history of railroad at the Kiosk? What remains to be done?
C. Contact made with the Town Administrator and the DPW asking to plow the parking lot for winter trail use

III. Membership Committee Report
A. Committee to report on membership activity

IV. Report from Finance Committee
A. Report from Treasurer

V. Report of Fund Raising Committee
A. Report of progress on the Road Race
B. Fundraising Activity – doing well, but can do more
C. Ken to report on EMC connection
D. Can someone get into Garelick Farms?
E. General preparations for the Road Race

VI. Report from Grant Writing Committee
A. Chair found grant opportunity at Bank of America and notified sub-com. Discussion required on how to proceed - - -
B. General need for more involvement of qualified members – volunteers?

VII. Engineering Requirements of this project
A. How can we best utilize our professional talent?
B. Can Ray Willis assist us, or is there a conflict of interest because he is on the Franklin Con Con?
C. Can Dave Pellegri & Bill Desantis direct or assist our Grant Committee?

VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Business plan going very slow – Paul and Dave extremely busy with time constraints and this task is laboring
B. Bellingham connection – progress with the Lions Club – follow up needed
C. Kiosk possibility at Center St

IX. New Business

X. Set Date & place for Next Meeting and Adjourn



Franklin, MA

Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee Meeting - Agenda - 9/14/10

Proposed Agenda for Sept. 14, 2010

Location: Franklin YMCA 45 Forge Hill Road

Start Time: 7:30PM

I. Call to Order / Introductions of New Attendees
A. Introduction of new attendees
B. Review & approve minutes of previous meeting
C. Ask for volunteer to keep minutes of meeting

II. Report from our representative from DCR
A. Gates & Grading
B. Sheet of Acrylic Glass & Painting of Kiosk. What information can we place under the Glass?

III. Membership Committee Report
Committee to report on membership activity
Corporate Membership questions & policy decisions

IV. Report from Finance Committee
Report from Treasurer

V. Report of Fund Raising Committee
Report on fund raising activities
Report Road Race Committee

VI. Report from Grant Writing Committee
A. Chris & Dave to Grant Writing Workshop on Sept 17th

VII. Report on addition of Network Solutions as our new web site hosp provider
E-mail
Remote monitoring
Navigation & Links

VII. Unfinished Business:
Discuss proposed meeting with Scott Brown
Build business plan
Who to attend & when

VIII. New Business:
SWAP Legislative Breakfast slated for Sept 24th. Invitation from Beth Dahlstrom to Comm Chair and one other.

IX. Set Date & place for Next Meeting and Adjourn


Franklin, MA

Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee Meeting - Agenda - 8/10/10

Proposed Agenda for August 10, 2010
Location: Franklin YMCA 45 Forge Hill Road
Start Time: 7:30PM

I. Call to Order / Introductions of New Attendees
A. Introduction of new attendees
B. Review & approve minutes of previous meeting

II. Report from our representative from DCR
A. Gates & Grading

III. Membership Committee Report (Denison, McKeown, Sawyer)
A. Committee to report on membership activity

IV. Report from Finance Committee (Rossetti)
A. Report from Treasurer

V. Report of Fund Raising Committee (Sawyer)
A. Report on fund raising activities
a. Report Road Race Committee by Dave Labonte

VI. Report from Grant Writing Committee
A. Extend committee with more members & participation

VII. Unfinished Business:
A.

VIII. New Business:

IX. Set Date & place for Next Meeting and Adjourn


More info on the Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee can be found here:
http://www.franklinrailtrail.org/


Franklin, MA

Franklin Citizens Rail Trail Committee - meeting agenda - 4/13/10

Proposed Agenda for  April 13, 2010

Attendees:                                                      

I. Call to Order / Introductions of New Attendees
A. Introduction of new attendees
B. Quick review of minutes of previous meeting
C. Approve previous meeting minutes

II. Report from our representative from DCR
A.           
B.           
C.           

III. Membership Committee Report (Denison, McKeown, Sawyer)
A. Committee to report on membership activity

IV. Report from Finance Committee (Rossetti)
A. Report from Treasurer

V. Report of Fund Raising Committee (Sawyer)
A. Report on fund raising activities
1. Report on Raffle Ticket Sales by Carl Svendsen
2. Report Road Race Committee prep by Dave Labonte

VI. Report from Grant Writing Committee (if any)
A. Extend committee with more members & participation

VII. Unfinished Business
A. Earth Day Preparations
      a.   Make sign for bike, raffle ticket sales, etc.
B. Additional fraternal organizations in town

VIII. New Business
A. Need volunteers to work on the 2nd edition brochure
B. Form the Race Committee and set date as the 1st item of business
    Send in forms to Marsh for approval on property
C.

IX. Set Date & place for Next Meeting and Adjourn


Franklin, MA

FRANKLIN RAIL TRAIL COMMITTEE MEETING

The next meeting of the FCRTC will be held at the Franklin YMCA, Forge Hill Rd. Franklin.
The meeting on March 9th, will commence at 7:30 PM and conclude NLT 9:30 PM.
Attached is the proposed agenda as well as the updated promotional flyer for our spring raffle.
Please bring in the stubs & payments for the sold ticket.

FRANKLIN RAIL TRAIL COMMITTEE MEETING

Agenda for March 9, 2010                                  

I. Call to Order / Introductions of New Faces
A. Volunteer to write minutes of the meeting
B. Introduction of new attendees
C. Motion to accept previous meeting minutes

II. Report from our representative from DCR
A.          

III. Membership Committee Report
A. Membership activity
B. Corporate Membership?  Can we add at $100 amount?
C. Questions to R. Frongillo about adding a “New” button on site


IV. Report from Finance Committee
A. Treasurer

V. Report of Fund Raising Committee
A. Report on fund raising activities
1) Raffle Ticket Sales
a) Members: Status of raffle ticket sales
b) Earth Day Needs:  Tent/Shelter, Raffle Drum, FCRTC Banner

2) Road Race Committee
a) Need Volunteers

VI. Report from our Grant Writing Committee
A. What kind of assistance does the sub-committee require?

VII. Open Discussion on Restructuring FCRTC
A. Nomination of Officers
1. Chairman
2. Co-Chairman
3. Treasurer
4. Secretary

VIII. Unfinished Business:
A.Questions

IX. New Business:
A.        

X. Set Date for Next Meeting and Adjourn

Senator-elect Scott Brown plans for six 'Citizen Open House' events

U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown today announced the dates and locations for a series of "Citizen Open Houses" starting this Friday in Chicopee.

In a press release, Brown's office said the senator-elect would make six stops over three days to thank the people of Massachusetts for his victory in last week's special Senate election. He invited all members of the public to attend.

"We won this election thanks to the grassroots support of the people, and I want to personally show how much I appreciate that support and tell them that I will always strive to be an independent voice in Washington," said Brown.

The open houses scheduled include:
Friday, Jan. 29, at noon at the Hu Ke Lau restaurant, 705 Memorial Drive, Chicopee
Friday, Jan 29 at 7 p.m. at the Falmouth Inn, 824 Main St., Falmouth.

Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Kowloon Restaurant, 948 Broadway Street – Rt. 1 North, in Saugus
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at Lenzi's Catering, 810 Merrimack Ave. – Rt. 110, Dracut.
Saturday, 6 p.m. at the Maxwell–Silverman Restaurant, 25 Union St., Worcester.

Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. at Christina's Function Facility, 2 Washington St. – Rt. 1, Foxboro.

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Appointment of Financial Plan Subcommittee (audio)

From the Franklin Town Council meeting 6/4/08

School Committee representatives:
Roberta Trahan, Matt Kelly

Finance Committee representatives:
Jim Roche, Rebecca Cameron

Town Council representatives:
Deborah Bartlett, Steve Whalen, Shannon Zollo

Franklin citizen representatives:
Douglas Hardesty, Gwynne Willschek

first meeting to be arranged by Deb Bartlett


Time: 39 seconds



MP3 File

Other than the councilors present for the meeting, no one on the committee was present. It took all of 39 seconds to make the appointment. There was no objective or charge stated. One is forced to ask if they are really serious about this effort.

5 Year Plan committee to be formed

During the New Business portion, Chairman Chris Feeley put forth a proposal to name a committee to develop a five year projection. The group would be comprised of

• 2 School Committee representatives
• 2 Finance committee representatives
• 3 Town Councilors

I stepped forward to make the suggestion to add two citizens to the panel. In so doing, this would allow the community to take part in this critical activity. This would be a compelling step to helping restore trust in the administration and elected officials. There is some distrust in the community.

The motion was amended to include two citizens and approved unanimously.