Present: Feldman, Padula, Kelly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Jones, Bissanti, Williams, Mercer (remote)
Absent: none
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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B. ANNOUNCEMENTS – This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
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D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
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E. APPOINTMENTS
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G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
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H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
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I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
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started meeting, no items required after pledge so there is a five minute recess
Resume meeting -
F. HEARINGS
- 7:10 PM Budget: FY 2015 Budget Hearing – 2nd Reading
Dacey, Gagner, Nutting
reading of voting doc line by budget line, if any one holds an item that will be discussed before voting
Hold placed on
192 - Public Property and Buildings
Judy - discussion on report of expenses, detailed starting July 1st
want a worked order report, not scrubbed, open items
Matt - why is he not here tonight? I see others here. I am more concerned about our buildings and how they are cared. Brief presentation. Maybe a council walk through of the department
what were the give backs from all of the departments for the last five years? were the budgets reduced?
Bissanti - when the money comes back, what happens?
Nutting - That goes into free cash.
210 - Police
Vallee - how many men do you have excluding dispatchers?
Semerjian - 44 including me, no one is comparable to us, they have different issues
Nutting - an average of 45 across comparable communities, and with the budget tonight, an increase of one more to make it 45.
Semerjian - we usually have 6 and sometimes as low as 4. we don't go down to 2
Padula - Are we a model of other communities?
Semerjian - Milford did have more people and the population has dropped
Williams - with more officers, you'd be more pro-active
Semerjian - yes we are fortunate to have the specialty areas covered with 30-odd patrol guys out on the road to cover. things are going very well!
Padula - Medway has an officer over the the senior center, do we do that?
Semerjian - yes, we do - regularly. I go myself too
510 - Health
new number 176,358
motion to increase, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
710 - Retirement of Debt
question to clarify debt amount increase
440 - Sewer (Charles River Assessment)
motion to increase, seconded
motion to divide the remaining amounts among the COA and the Cultural Council
Nutting - does not recommend the change
original motion withdrawn
request to amend the motion - put the money into the Library account 610
Gagener - you'll have a better opportunity to spend this extra money later
vote failed 7-2 via roll call
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 14-31: Adoption of FY 2015 Budget
motion to accept, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
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L. OLD BUSINESS
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M. NEW BUSINESS
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N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
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O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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P. ADJOURN
motion to adjourn, via roll call passed 9-0
