Live reporting: Legislation for Action

J. Legislation for Action

J. Legislation for Action 1. Resolution 18-04 - Appropriation - Street Lighting (Motion to Move Resolution 18-04 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 funding repairs for existing street lights requests for new ones being held until new LEDs are installed and can be evaluated in that 'light' 1a. FY 18 Capital Plan Proposal 1b. Capital Plan FY 19- FY 22 2. Resolution 18-05 - Appropriation - General Fund Capital FY 18 (Motion to Move Resolution 18-05 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 $1.866,500  for a variety of capital expenses 3. Resolution 18-06 - Appropriation - Fire Truck Stabilization Fund FY 18 (Motion to Move Resolution 18-06 - Majority Vote(5)) part of 7 year plan by savings some each year for future purchase of a new fire truck to maintain the rotation of new vehicles motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 4. Resolution 18-07 - Appropriation - Turf Field Stabilization Fund FY 18 (Motion to Move Resolution 18-07 - Majority Vote (5))  year 1 of a ten year replacement plan motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 5. Resolution 18-08 - Appropriation - Enterprise Fund Capital FY 18 (Motion to Move Resolution 18-08 - Majority Vote (5)) $405000 total for various vehicle uses motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 6. Resolution 18-09 - Appropriation - OPEB Trust Fund FY 18 (Motion to Move Resolution 18-09 - Majority Vote (5)) $280,000 from free cash to the funding account to offset the outstanding liability of OPEB motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 7. Resolution 18-10 - Dissolution of the Senior Center Building Committee (Motion to Move Resolution 18-10 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 8. Resolution 18-11 - Dissolution of the Library Building Committee (Motion to Move Resolution 18-11 - Majority Vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 9. Resolution 18-12 - Dissolution 18-12 - Dissolution of the Franklin Advisory Committee (Motion to Move Resolution 18-12 - Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 10. Bylaw Amendment 18-798R - Chapter 155, Streets and Sidewalks - 1st Reading(Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 18-798R to a 2nd  Reading - Majority Vote (5)) due to substantial changes, added an R to bring it through a second reading (actually a full cycle) motion to move to second reading, seconded, passed 8-0 11. Bylaw Amendment 18-799 - Chapter 82, Fees, Appendix B - Sewer Rates - 2nd Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 18-799 - Majority Roll Call Vote (5)) sewer rates ave increased state wide 14% in 3 years, state average is $816/vs. Franklin average of $440 effective for bills after June 30, 2018 motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 (via roll call) 12. Bylaw Amendment 18-800 - Chapter 82, Fees, Appendix B - Water Rates - 2nd Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 18-800 - Majority Roll Call Vote (5)) effective for bills after June 30, 2018 avg $595/year vs $470 in Franklin, last rate change was 6 years ago motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 (via roll call)

Live reporting: Subcommittee reports

F. Hearings	F. Hearings none
G. License Transactions	G. License Transactions none
H. Presentations/Discussions	H. Presentations/Discussions none
I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports 1. Capital prioritization done nicely, made it easier to decide 2. Budget meeting next week 3. Economic Development Committee plot lines being looked at

Live Reporting: Town Council - Feb 14, 2018

Present: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Mercer, Jones, Padula, Earls
Absent: Kelly

A. Approval of Minutes	A. Approval of Minutes : January 10, 2018,   January 24,2018 motion to approve minutes, Jan 10, 2018 seconded, passed 8-0 motion to approve minutes, Jan 24, 2018 seconded, passed 8-0
B. Announcements	B. Announcements: This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions	C. Proclamations/Recognitions none
D. Citizen Comments	D. Citizen Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments	E. Appointments 1. Agricultural Commission postponed to next meeting agenda 2. Design Review Commission Sean Preston motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0

School Committee: Community Coffee - Feb 15

The Franklin School Committee community relations sub-committee is continuing our Community “Coffees” in 2018 with themes for each of our gatherings. Please join us for a conversation about diversity and inclusion in Franklin Public Schools on February 15.

Our topics over the course of 2018 will include school budget, school start times, homework policy, social emotional learning and sessions focused on elementary, middle and high school.

For questions, please email zubv@franklinps.net (Gigi Zub)

When:
Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:30 PM

Where:
Franklin Public Library

School Committee: Coffee Hour - Feb 15

Download the flyer for this event:

Live reporting: Legislative Forum - Feb 13, 2018

Notes via Twitter from the Legislative Forum hosted by the Franklin, MA School Committee in the Franklin High School Lecture Hall on Feb 13, 2018. 

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.

Jennifer Knight of SAFE Coalition tying some comments and points together at the end 

LiveARTS: the Boston Trio - Feb 25

The Boston Trio - Heng-Jin Park, piano, Jonah Ellsworth, cello, and Irina Muresanu, violin - are scheduled to perform at the LiveARTS concert on Sunday, Feb 25, 2018. The program will include works by Beethoven, Smetana, and Dvorak.

Ticket prices are: $20 Adults; $15 Seniors; and Students under 18 free

When:
February 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Where:

All Concerts on Sundays, 3:00 pm (NEW TIME!) at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society

262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA

Doors open at 2:30 pm. Open Seating. Handicapped accessible

LiveARTS: the Boston Trio - Feb 25 (photo courtesy of Boston Trio)

Both FHS basketball teams post wins vs. Attleboro

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS sports action on Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018


Boys Basketball = Attleboro, 44 @ Franklin, 59 – Final 
– Franklin led by three at halftime (26-23) but broke the game open with a 24-point third quarter. The Panthers outscored the visitors 24-13 in the third quarter to create the big lead. Junior Jalen Samuels led the Panthers with 18 points.


Girls Basketball = Franklin, 46 @ Attleboro, 39 – Final 
– Ali Brigham dominated the game for the Panthers, recording 27 points and 28 rebounds in the victory.

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-02-13-18/


The FHS boys individual results from the swim Sectional meet were post yesterday, here are the details on the girls team


GIRLS TEAM RESULTS - Swim Sectionals

1. Duxbury – 334.5
8. King Philip – 113
9. Franklin – 104
12. Oliver Ames – 93
16. Attleboro – 42
22. Taunton – 26
25. Mansfield – 16
30. Milford – 8
41. Sharon – 1

200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Duxbury – 1:46.66
13. Franklin (Isabel Capecci, Katharine Cashin, Kathryn McGuire, Ashley Loomis) – 2:00.17

200 Yard Free
1. Ashley Loomis, Franklin – 1:49.94 (Meet record)
5. Katharine Cashin, Franklin – 1:58.89
16. Kathryn McGuire, Franklin – 2:06.27

500 Yard Free
1. Ashley Loomis, Franklin – 4:55.25
13. Kathryn McGuire, Franklin – 5:30.07

200 Yard Free Relay
1. Nantucket – 1:40.75
25. Franklin (Kathryn Chew, Elizabeth Leo, Katherine Gillies, Audrey Finn) – 1:50.57

100 Yard Backstroke
1. Julia Ali, Duxbury – 57.07
9. Katharine Cashin, Franklin – 1:01.39

400 Yard Free Relay
1. Duxbury – 3:34.04
5. Franklin (Kathryn Chew, Kathryn Maguire, Katharine Cashin, Ashley Loomis) – 3:45.49

For all the Hockomock  results from the swim sectionals
https://hockomocksports.com/hock-results-from-miaa-swimming-sectional-meets-2018/

Franklin’s Ashley Loomis (center) became a four-time champ in both the 200 and 500 free races.

Dean College to Host Annual Dean Dash 5K, April 21, 2018

Dean College will host its 5th Annual Dean Dash 5K on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Franklin, MA campus.

The course will start and finish at Awpie Way, directly outside of Dean Hall at the Dean College campus, 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA. The race will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. for competitors to take a 3.2-mile walk, jog, or run through the residential streets of Franklin. A hydration station will be waiting for you at the 2-mile mark.

Registration is $5 for Dean College students and kids 12 and under; $13 for faculty/staff/alumni; and $18 for family/community members. Registration prices will increase by $5 on race day. Price includes race t-shirt, race bib, drawstring bag souvenir, lunch, hydration station and live entertainment. Race day registration begins at 12:00 noon. Individuals who do not register ahead of time should be on location no later than 12:15 p.m. to complete the registration process.

Whether you are a seasoned race enthusiast or a first-time runner, we hope you will join us by participating in this year's race.

For more information and to register, visit www.dean.edu/deandash.

set up for the Dean Dash 5K on the Dean campus

In the News: Cannabis Control Commission timeline discussion; Boston Herald sold; Hopkinton waiting on plastic bag ban

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"With the chorus of critics calling for the Cannabis Control Commission to pump the brakes on its rollout of an expansive legal marijuana industry growing louder, the top marijuana regulator said Tuesday the agency will debate later this month whether it should license only certain types of marijuana businesses to open July 1 and wait to license others. 

Gov. Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and others have called on the CCC to scale back the industry envisioned in its draft regulations -- which includes marijuana cafes, delivery-only marijuana businesses, and the ability for establishments like cinemas and massage parlors to offer limited marijuana products -- at least until an initial retail market takes hold. 

“We’re absolutely going to talk about that and if we do decide to not issue certain categories of licenses on day one we’re not going to leave them open-ended, we’ll say ‘here’s our timeline for subsequent rollout,’ ” CCC Chairman Steven Hoffman said Tuesday when asked if the commission would consider a phased rollout of legal cannabis businesses. “But we have not made that decision, we are going to have that conversation.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180213/official-pot-licenses-could-be-rolled-out-on-timeline

"The second biggest newspaper in Boston is on track to be sold for $11.9 million. 

A subsidiary of Digital First, owner of the Denver Post and hundreds of other publications across the country, made the winning bid for the Boston Herald at a closed-door auction held at the downtown Boston offices of the Herald’s bankruptcy attorney, Brown Rudnick, which confirmed the bid selection to The Patriot Ledger on Tuesday night. The Boston Herald reported that the bid was for $11.9 million. 

Digital First was one of three companies to submit bids for the paper before a deadline Friday, including GateHouse Media, the owner of The Patriot Ledger. The company also owns the Lowell Sun and the Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise in Massachusetts.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180213/digital-first-media-wins-auction-for-boston-herald

"The town is waiting to see how a statewide plastic bag ban take shape before taking its own action. 

Board of Health member Jennifer Flanagan brought up the idea to ban plastic bags at stores in town about a year ago after hearing about such a ban passed in Natick. Last week, the board brought the discussion back up. 

“We are still in the research and review stage,” said Shaun McAuliffe, health director."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180213/hopkinton-waits-on-statewide-plastic-bag-ban