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Meeting notes archive for 2018

2018

The Election Collection for November 2018 can be found here

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/10/election-collection-2018.html

The Budget Collection for FY 2019 can be found here

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/04/town-of-franklin-ma-budget-collection.html

Economic Development Subcommittee (of the Town Council)

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• EDC - 12/12/18 (audio)
• EDC - 11/28/18 (audio)
• EDC - 09/05/18 (audio)
• EDC - 06/06/18 (audio)
• EDC - 04/11/18 (audio)
• EDC - 02/21/18 (audio included)

Joint Budget Subcommittee

• Joint Budget - 09/26/18 (audio)

Town Administrator Search Subcommittee

• Search Subcommittee meeting - 11/14/18 (audio)

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• FinCom meeting (usually 1st Tues of month, special schedule for Budget Hearings in May/June)
• 
  
• the 'free cash' amount has not yet been certified by the MA DOR so no meetings to be held until it is and the capital plan can be discussed (per 12/12/18 Town Council meeting update)
• FinComm - 10/16/18
• FinComm - 04/24/18 (audio)
• FinComm - 04/18/18
• FinComm - 04/17/18
• FinComm - Jan 30, 2018 (missed)

School Committee  (SchCom)

• School Committee meetings (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)
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• School Committee - 12/11/18 (partial coverage)
• School Committee - 11/27/18  
• School Committee - 11/13/18
• School Committee - 10/23/18
• School Committee - 10/09/18 (workshop/training session, did not participate or record)
• School Committee - 09/25/18
• School Committee - 09/11/18
• School Committee - 08/28/18
• School Committee - 08/14/18 (missed)
• School Committee - 07/24/18
• School Committee - 06/26/18 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/12/18
• School Committee - 05/22/18
• School Committee - 05/08/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• School Committee - 04/24/18
• School Committee - 04/10/18
• School Committee - 03/27/18
• School Committee - 03/22/18 (audio)
• School Committee - 03/13/18 (rescheduled to 3/22/18 due to blizzard)
• School Committee - 02/27/18
• School Committee - Legislative Forum - 02/13/18 (audio)
• School Committee - 01/23/18
• School Committee - 01/09/18 

Town Council (TC)

• TC meeting (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)
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• Town Council - 12/19/18
• Town Council - 12/12/18
• Town Council - 11/28/18 tax rate set (audio exclusive)
• Town Council - 11/14/18
• Town Council - 10/17/18
• Town Council - 10/10/18
• Town Council - 09/26/18
• Town Council - 09/05/18
• Town Council - 08/08/18 (missed - out of town)
• Town Council - 07/11/18 (missed - out of town)
• Town Council - 06/20/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 06/06/18
• Town Council - 06/16-17/18 (budget hearings #1 and #2)
• Town Council - 06/09/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 05/17/18 Budget hearing #2 for FY 2019
• Town Council - 05/16/18 Budget hearing #1 for FY 2019
• Town Council - 05/09/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 04/11/18
• Town Council - 03/28/18
• Town Council - 03/14/18 (missed - out of town on business)
• Town Council - 02/28/18 (canceled)
• Town Council - 02/14/18
• Town Council - 01/24/18
• Town Council Goals Workshop - 01/10/18 (audio) 

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Meeting notes archive for 2017

2017

• Special Report: Residential VII zoning

Economic Development Committee (EDC)

• EDC meeting (scheduled as needed)
• 
  
• Economic Development - 08/09/17 (audio exclusive)
• Economic Development - 03/22/17
• EDC - 01/04/17

Finance Committee (FinCom)

• FinCom meeting (usually 1st Tues of month, special schedule for Budget Hearings in May/June)
• 
  
• FinCom - 09/26/17 (audio exclusive)
• FinCom - 05/03/17
• FinCom - 04/05/17 - Budget hearing #3 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 04/03/17 - Budget hearing #2 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 03/29/17 - Budget hearing #1 Franklin TV video replay
• FinCom - 01/31/17 (audio exclusive)

School Committee  (SchCom)

• School Committee meetings (usually 2nd/4th Tuesday of month; exceptions noted)
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• School Committee - 12/13/17
• Community Forum - Superintendent Ahern - 11/30/17
• School Committee - 11/28/17
• School Committee - 11/14/17
• School Committee - 10/24/17 (missed)
• School Committee - Budgeting Workshop - 10/10/17 (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 09/26/17
• School Committee - 09/12/17
• School Committee - 08/22/17
• School Committee - 08/08/17
• School Committee - 07/18/17 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/27/17 
• School Committee - 06/13/17
• School Committee - 05/23/17
• School Committee - 05/09/17 (Franklin TV video available, missed due to business travel)
• School Committee - 04/25/17
• School Committee - 04/11/17
• School Committee - 03/28/17 (budget hearing FY 2018)
• School Committee - 03/23/17 special meeting superintendent
• School Committee - 03/20/17 - Superintendent Candidate Forum (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 03/15/17 (audio)
• School Committee - 02/28/17
• School Committee - 02/14/17
• School Committee - 02/06/17 - re-open search (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - Superintendent Candidate Forums - 01/30/17 (audio exclusive)
• School Committee - 01/24/17
• School Committee - 01/10/17

Town Council (TC)

• TC meeting (usually 1st/3rd Wednesday of month, exceptions noted)
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• Town Council - 12/20/17 (missed)
• Town Council - 12/13/17
• Town Council - 11/29/17
• Town Council - 11/15/17
• Town Council - 10/25/17
• Town Council - 10/11/17
• Town Council - 09/27/17
• Town Council - 09/13/17
• Town Council - 08/09/17
• Town Council - 07/12/17
• Town Council - 06/28/17
• Town Council - 06/07/17
• Town Council - 05/25/17
• Town Council - 05/24/17
• Town Council - 05/10/17 (missed due to business travel, Franklin TV video replay available)
• Town Council - 04/13/17 (land use planning workshop)
• Town Council - 04/12/17
• Town Council - 03/22/17
• Town Council - 03/01/17
• Town Council - 02/15/17
• Town Council - 02/01/17
• Town Council - 01/18/17
• Town Council - 01/04/17

Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

• ZBA meetings are usually 1st/3rd Thursday of the month
• 
  
• ZBA meeting 02/16/17 (via video replay)

Meeting notes archive for 2016

2016

Economic Development Committee

• EDC meeting - 11/30/16 (audio)
• EDC meeting - 01/06/16

Finance Committee

• FinCom meeting -12/06/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #4 - 05/03/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #3 - 04/28/16
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #2 - 04/21/16 (audio)
• Budget hearing FY 2017 - #1 - 04/19/16

School Committee

• School Committee - 12/13/16
• School Committee - 11/15/16
• School Committee - 10/25/16
• School Committee - 10/11/16
• School Committee - 09/27/16
• School Committee - 09/13/16
• School Committee - 08/23/16 (remote)
• School Committee - 08/09/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 07/19/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/28/16 (missed)
• School Committee - 06/14/16
• School Committee - 05/24/16
• School Committee - 05/10/16
• School Committee - 04/26/16
• School Committee - 04/12/16
• School Committee - 03/22/16
• School Committee - 03/08/16
• School Committee - 02/23/16
• School Committee - 02/09/16
• School Committee - 01/26/16
• School Committee - 01/12/16

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/21/16
• Town Council - 12/07/16
• Town Council - 11/16/16
• Town Council - 11/05/16
• Town Council - 10/19/16 (missed)
• Town Council - 10/05/16
• Town Council - 09/21/16
• Town Council - 09/07/16
• Town Council - 08/10/16
• Town Council - 07/13/16 (missed)
• Town Council - 06/22/16 (remote reporting)
• Town Council - 06/08/16 (missed)
• Town Council - Budget hearing #2
• Town Council - Budget hearing #1
• Town Council - 05/11/16
• Town Council - 04/27/16 
• Town Council - 04/06/16
• Town Council - 03/23/16
• Town Council - 03/09/16
• Town Council - 02/24/16
• Town Council - 02/03/16 (missed MBTA train snafu)
• Town Council - 01/20/16
• Town Council - 01/06/16

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Meeting notes archive for 2015

2015

Economic Development Committee

• 
  
• EDC Meeting  - 09/09/15 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 07/27/15
• EDC Meeting - 07/15/15
• EDC Meeting - 04/08/2015 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 03/25/2015 (audio)
• EDC Meeting - 03/25/2015
• EDC Meeting - 02/03/2015

Finance Committee

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• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #4
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #3
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #2
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing #1
• Finance Committee - 04/22/15
• Finance Committee - 04/07/15 (Capital Budget - audio and notes)

Planning Board

• 
  
• Planning Board - 01/05/15

School Committee

• School Committee - 12/08/15 (missed but video available online)
• School Committee - 11/10/15 (missed)
• School Committee - 10/27/15 (first hour of meeting)
• School Committee - 10/13/15
• School Committee - 09/22/15
• School Committee - 09/08/15
• School Committee - 08/25/15
• School Committee - 08/11/15
• School Committee - 07/28/15 (missed) 
• School Committee - 06/23/15
• School Committee - 06/09/15
• School Committee - 05/26/15
• School Committee - 04/28/15
• School Committee - 04/07/15 (review via on demand on Town website)
• School Committee - 03/24/15
• School Committee - 03/10/15
• School Committee - 02/10/15
• School Committee - 01/27/15 - canceled due to blizzard
• School Committee - 01/13/15

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/16/15 
• Town Council - 12/08/15 (missed - video available online)
• Town Council - 11/12/15 (and audio)
• Town Council - 10/21/15
• Town Council - 10/07/15 (missed)
• Town Council - 09/23/15
• Town Council - 09/09/15
• Town Council - 08/05/15
• Town Council - 07/08/15
• Town Council - 06/24/15
• Town Council - 06/11/15 (Budget hearing #2)
• Town Council - 06/10/15 (Budget hearing #1)
• Town Council - 05/20/15
• Town Council - 05/06/15
• Town Council - 04/15/15 (missed)
• Town Council - 04/01/15
• Town Council - 03/17/15
• Town Council - 03/03/15
• Town Council - 02/11/15
• Town Council - 02/04/15
• Town Council - 01/21/15
• Town Council - 01/07/15

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Meeting notes archive for 2014

2014

Downtown Project status meeting
Dean College - July 10, 2014

Economic Development Committee
EDC - 12/17/14


Finance Committee

• 
  
• Finance Committee - 06/03/14
• Finance Committee - 05/06/14

Budget hearing #4
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_26.html

Budget hearing #3
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_20.html

Budget hearing #2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget_13.html

Budget hearing #1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget.html

audio version (the meeting was not recorded by Franklin TV)
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/fincom-budget-hearing-mar-11-audio.html

• Finance Committee - 04/01/14 (Capital budget review, final vote on FY 2015)
• Finance Committee - 01/14/14

School Committee

• 
  
• School Committee - 10/21/14
• School Committee - 10/07/14
• School Committee - 09/23/14

(during 2014 I was on the Board of Directors for the Franklin Food Pantry and the Board meeting was usually a conflict with School Committee meetings)

Town Council

• Town Council - 12/17/14
• Town Council - 12/03/14
• Town Council - 11/19/14
• Town Council - 11/05/14
• Town Council - 10/15/14
• Town Council - 10/01/14
• Town Council - 09/17/14
• Town Council - 08/06/14
• Town Council - 07/09/14
• Town Council - 06/18/14 
• Town Council - 06/04/14
• Town Council - 05/14/14
• Town Council - 05/07/14
• Town Council - 04/16/14
• Town Council - 04/02/14
• Town Council - 03/19/14
• Town Council - 03/05/14
• Town Council  - 02/12/14
• snow canceled the 1st Feb meeting
• Town Council - 01/22/14
• Town Council - 01/15/14

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Next time you take notes, close your laptop cover and use pen and paper; you will retain more information and you will keep your brain healthy.

See more at: http://pantherbook.org/news/2014/10/05/its-right-to-write/#sthash.hZqGjbfE.dpuf

Pantherbook article on using pen/pencil for notes

Meeting notes archive for 2013

 2013

• Finance Committee - 12/10/13
• Finance Committee - 11/12/13
• Finance Committee - 06/04/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 04/02/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/28/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/14/13
• Finance Committee - Budget hearing - 03/13/13
• Finance Committee - 02/05/13
• Finance Committee - 01/08/13

• Master Plan - Public Hearing

• Planning Board - 06/03/2013 (anaerobic digestion)

• School Building Committee (Davis Thayer renovation options)

• School Committee - 07/16/13

(due to conflict with Franklin Food Pantry Board of Directors meetings also held on Tuesday, I did not get to many of them)

• Town Council - 12/11/13
• Town Council - 12/04/13
• Town Council - 11/20/13 (2014 planning workshop)
• Town Council - 11/13/13
• Town Council - 10/16/13
• Town Council - 10/02/13
• Town Council - 09/25/13
• Town Council - 09/11/13
• Town Council - 08/07/13
• Town Council - 07/31/13 (special workshop on zoning bylaws)
• Town Council - 07/17/13
• Town Council - 06/19/13
• Town Council - 06/05/13
• Town Council - 05/16/13 (budget hearing and vote)
• Town Council - 05/15/13 (budget hearing)
• Town Council - 05/01/13
• Town Council - 04/24/13
• Town Council - 04/03/13
• Town Council - 03/06/13
• Town Council - 02/06/13
• Town Council - 01/23/13
• Town Council - 01/09/13

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Meeting notes archive for 2012

2012


Election results - 11/06/12

Master Plan Public Meeting - May 19, 2012

Finance Committee - Budget hearings FY 2013

High School Building Project collection

• Finance Committee - 11/06/12
• Finance Committee - 06/05/12
• Finance Committee - 04/26/12
• Finance Committee - 04/25/12 and here

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• Planning Board - 12/17/12

• 
  
• School Committee - 10/09/12
• School Committee - 09/11/12

• 
  
• Town Council - 12/05/12
• Town Council - 11/28/12
• Town Council - 11/07/12
• Town Council - 10/17/12
• Town Council - 10/03/12
• Town Council - 09/19/12
• Town Council - 06/06/12
• Town Council - 05/24/12 (Budget hearing)
• Town Council - 05/16/12
• Town Council - 04/18/12
• Town Council - 03/07/12
• Town Council - 02/01/12
• Town Council - 01/18/2012

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Meeting notes archive for 2011

 2011

• High School Project - Building Committee Forum 11/17/11 (audio)

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/11/high-school-project-nov-17-2011-audio.html

• Election 2011 (Nov 8, 2011) Summary

http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/08/election-2011-summary.html

• Budget information for fiscal year 2012

Note the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30th. We are currently in the budget year FY 2012.

• Finance Committee 10/11/11

• Joint Budget Subcommittee 10/17/11 and here

• 
  
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 03/23/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 03/09/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 02/23/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 02/09/11
• Long Range Financial Planning Committee 01/05/11

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• Planning Board 03/14/11

• 
  
• School Committee 03/15/11
• School Committee 02/15/11
• Meeting canceled due to snow on 02/01/11
• School Budget Workshop 01/29/11
• Meeting video available for 01/25/11 meeting
• School Committee 01/11/11

• School Building Committee meeting 3/30/11

• Downtown Commercial Zoning Workshop March 21, 2011

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• Town Council 12/07/11
• Town Council 11/30/11
• Town Council 11/16/11
• Town Council workshop 11/09/11
• Town Council 10/26/11
• Town Council 10/05/11
• Town Council 09/28/11
• Town Council 09/14/11
• Town Council 03/16/11
• Town Council 03/02/11
• Town Council 02/16/11
• Town Council 020/2/11
• Town Council 01/12/11

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