Police Station Building Committee Agenda for Feb 25 meeting at 7 PM

Police Station Building Committee

Agenda & Meeting Packet

February 25, 2025 = 7:00 PM

Agenda:

1. Introduction of CHA and Kaestle Boos Associates Team

a. The project team will do introductions

2. Launch the project website

a. The project team will walk through the new project specific website

3. Presentation and discussion on the site evaluation process and preliminary timeline

a. The project team will give a presentation on the project timeline, process, community outreach, open houses and site evaluation process.

4. Adjourn

Agenda doc also contains remote participation info ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02252025-1601

Police Station Building Committee Agenda for Feb 25 meeting at 7 PM

Master Plan Update Cmte discusses the Implementation Plan updates & timeline (audio)

FM #1285 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1285 in the series. 

This session shares the Franklin (MA) Master Plan Update Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. 10 members participated, 8 in the Council Chambers (Jones, Hamblen, Carlucci, Halligan, Hagen, Williams, Powers), 2 remote (Lange, Hunchard), absent (Frongillo, Gallagher, Stelzer, ?).

Quick recap:

• The Master Plan Update Committee met as scheduled on Wednesday evening, Oct 2, 2024. Much of the meeting worked through the details of how to process the comments etc. coming back from the Town departments on the proposed implementation plan. 

• Ultimately reaching agreement to work on the next update in subcommittee sessions to be scheduled over the next 2 weeks so the comment reviews etc. and updates can be sent back to Amy Love by Oct 20 or Oct 21 so that can be consolidated for review by the committee at their next full meeting Oct 23.

• The community will get to see the 'final' master plan doc proposal early in November and have time for review and comment. Details on what forums or formats the feedback will be taken were not specifically determined. Likely to be similar to what had been done for other efforts (like the Open Space Plan).

• The timeline then would have the committee incorporate the community feedback in December, to present the 'final' version to the Planning Board and Town Council at meetings in January 2025.

The recording runs about 50 minutes, so let’s listen in.  Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1285-master-plan-update-cmte-mtg-10-02-24/

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Franklin TV video of the meeting -> https://www.youtube.com/live/eVglFJNI7bk?si=UFd_rSVJ1fVAvNqn&t=175 

Meeting agenda

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_oct._2_2024_with_minutes_to_approve.pdf 

My notes taken via the Zoom session ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yW315JS648TXnm1gxSGdS-Ht_mwP1TM-/view?usp=drive_link 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Master Plan Update Cmte discusses the Implementation Plan updates & timeline (audio)

First 2024 meeting of the Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee gets understanding timeline for end of year report can be met (audio)

FM #1126 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1126 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the FPS Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee meeting held on Jan 3, 2024. The meeting was held in the 3rd floor training room. 

Participating in the room: D Callaghan, A Charles, Supt. Giguere, Dr. Dutch, Dr. Rogers, Mike D’Angelo. Participating remotely: E Gallagher

Quick recap:

• District did issue an RFP with pricing separately, once qualifications were confirmed, Fran Locker & Assoc selected for visioning and planning aspects to work with Kaestle Boos report as baseline

• D’Angelo provides info on building work around the Town, all the schools built; Across the three complexes, Remington Jefferson roof needs to be placed; fire alarm system, heating/cooling systems all need to be replaced (except interior air handlers); Similar story for the other two complexes, eventually

• Built out a ten year projection for the facilities across the district with details on the items for replacement, etc. McKibben demographics updated with 2020 census info, presentation coming to School Committee. Educational visioning exercise (Locker & Assoc), tour of buildings scheduled to view educational spaces and utilizations. Kaestle Boos (KBA) report then gets updated with the additional pieces, (visioning), and facilities costing

• Timeline still good to get the report/analysis done before end of this school year

The meeting runs about 45 minutes so let’s listen to the FPS Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee meeting held on Jan 3, 2024. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1126-fps-comprehensive-school-facility-planning-mtg-01-03-24

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School Committee page => https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee 

Meeting Agenda doc  ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/comprehensive_facilities_planning_subcom-1_3_24.pdf 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

------------------

You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

First meeting of the Comprehensive Facilities Planning Subcommittee gets understanding timeline for end of year report can be met (audio)

Master Plan Update Committee discusses timeline, outreach, survey and more in 2 hour session (video)

The Master Plan Update Committee met as scheduled on Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023 beginning at 6:30 PM. I joined the meeting in progress at about 7ish (after the Police Station committee completed in the Council Chambers.)

The agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-_august_23rd_2023_0.pdf

The Franklin TV meeting video replay link ->    https://www.youtube.com/live/1sLTy6XZK48

Brief recap 

• Discussion on branding efforts complicated by heavy web presence of Franklin Tennessee and wanting to avoid confusion with them
• Will have booth at Harvest Festival, discussion on logo, branding desire to have something ready to handout or engagement with community at booth
• Proceeding with "Form Franklin's Future"
• Recommendations from multiple members to obtain input in map based form, for multiple good reasons to help visualize and work with qualitatively, if not quantitatively
• extended discussion on survey and use of an incentive to increase participation, action to run this by the Town Attny for 2 answers, one if the committee could do so (per meeting likely not); alternatively, might another non-town org (i.e. Dean College) run the survey (and include incentive) to enable the data to be used by the committee. Amy to get answers
• Amy to create spreadsheet for committee members to use to add orgs and other contact points for outreach effort
• The 2020 update to the Master Plan is the one to use for status of which of the prior plans objectives and actions items were completed or not. Ginelle has marked up the spreadsheet with color coding on completion status and will share to the drive from other members to work with
• Meeting adjourns

My full set of notes captured via Twitter can be found in one PDF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aIOl7qtMIACVrUlp5-hYD6KkQRleMdo_/view?usp=drive_link

Master Plan Update Committee discusses timeline, outreach, survey and more in 2 hour session (video)