Franklin Matters

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Live reporting - bylaw hearing

F. HEARINGS - 7:10 PM

1. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-637: Amendment to Chapter 185-3. Definitions

Bryan Taberner, Nick Alfieri

The Planning Board has not voted on these yet. Jeff Nutting recommends moving as far as a second reading but no further until the Planning Board has acted.

Q - on 3rd family is it included?
A - if it is not mentioned, it is not allowed.

Q - Follow up questions on multi-use like condo units.
A - We trying to restrict the amount of activity in a residential neighborhood, in a condo situation there is more traffic in those areas anyway. we are trying to make the by-law easier to read, understand and enforce.

Q - What is the intent of the by-law?
A - When people buy into a residential neighborhood, they don't expect to find someone running a business out of their house next door and allow for some non-intrusive businesses (i.e cost accountant, piano teacher, etc.).

Q - Why is this coming before us?
A - The building inspector and board of health inspector have found issues where these regulations make it hard to enforce. So we have re-written this to make it clearer and easier to understand.

Q - So by not mentioning other than the one-two family homes, they are not allowed?
A - Yes, 95% of by-law enforcement is complaint based. The condo association would likely get involved before we would.

Motion to close hearing, seconded
Motion to move to first reading, passed 9-0

Live reporting - Action items

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 09-71: Adoption of Council Procedures

motion to amend to coincide with the two year terms of the Council, passed 9-0 (Zollo arrived)

motion to approve, passed 9-0

Live reporting - license transfer

G. LICENSE TRANSACTION

Transfer of All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License – Dacey’s Market

Motion to approve - passed 8-0

Live reporting - Town Council

Attending: Jones, Kelly, Vallee, Whalen, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Powderly

Missing: Zollo

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - none

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Councilors Forum at Senior Center
School Committee invited Councilors for a tour of the school facilities

Committee subcommittee announcements (to be added later)

Strategic Planning Committee changes (to be added later)

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

Robert Jarvis returned to complain about the water filters being changed

E. APPOINTMENTS - Library Board of Directors

Motion to approve Monique Doyle, passed 8-0

Town Council - Agenda - 11/18/09

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS - Library Board of Directors

F. HEARINGS - 7:10 PM

1. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-637: Amendment to Chapter 185-3. Definitions
2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-638: Amendment to Chapter 185-39. Uses Accessory to Dwelling

G. LICENSE TRANSACTION

Transfer of All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License – Dacey’s Market

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS -

1. Reports on the Open Space & Recreation Plan and the Master Plan – Beth Dahlstrom, Town Planner

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 09-71: Adoption of Council Procedures
2. Resolution 09-72: Acceptance of Gift – Senior Center
3. Resolution 09-73: Endorsement of the Five Year Financial Outlook Report
4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-637: Amendment to Chapter 185-3. Definitions – 1st Reading
5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 09-638: Amendment to Chapter 185-39. Uses Accessory to Dwelling – 1st Reading

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

P. ADJOURN

School Committee Mtg 11/17/09

The collection of live reported posts covering the School Committee meeting on Tuesday November 17 can be found here:

High School Reunion - Class of 1960

Hold the date - June 4, 2010 for the Franklin High School Class of 1960 Reunion.

Details contained in the flyer here:

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Spread the word to any graduates you know.

In the News - MCAS, toy drive

Without extra help, some Franklin students struggle with MCAS

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staff

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Toy drive stirs the Christmas spirit in Franklin

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Ashley Studley/Daily News staff

Downtown Partnership: Winter Beautification Day

Dear Franklin Downtown Partnership Members:

Winter Beautification Day
Sunday, November 22nd at 9 AM

Please come with gloves and tools.
We will meet in the center of downtown.

Important: If you have a barrel in front of your business please have the flowers cleaned out by Sunday. Please submit your barrel beautification payments by this Thursday.

Please email Eileen at emason11@verizon.net if you plan to volunteer on
Sunday. It is a FUN community event and we hope to have all of you participate this year!

Anyone who would still like to sponsor our Winter Decorations please contact
Lisa Piana this week. Thanks to all of you who have supported our spring flowers!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Live reporting - Administration update and closing

6. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report

a. Enrollment Comparison 10-31-08 to 10-30-09

loss of 100 students will result in a loss of foundation funding

b. Capital Request Process
c. FHS Art Gallery 218

School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

no reports

School Committee Liaison Reports

no reports

H1N1 - no real change, the vaccine is not available, school attendance has improved.

Completed our business in executive session earlier,

Motion to adjourn, passed 7-0

Live reporting - Action Items

5. Action Items

a. I recommend approval of the recurring field trip for the 3 middle schools to New York City to see Mary Poppins as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from Amy & Dana Lilly for the Annie Sullivan Student Activity Account for in-house enrichment, supplies & scholarships. motion to approve, passed 7-0
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.00 from the various sports boosters (as listed) for television installation at FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
d. I recommend approval of the request of Corine Minkle to declare outdated reading and math materials and old text books surplus for disposal. motion to approve, passed 7-0
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,800.00 from the Franklin Music Boosters for in-house enrichment at the FHS. motion to approve, passed 7-0
f. I recommend approval of the Technology capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
g. I recommend approval of the Facilities capital plan. motion to approve, passed 7-0
h. I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers and declassification as detailed. motion to approve, passed 7-0

Live reporting - discussion only items

4. Discussion Only Items

First Reading – Policy JIEE Pregnant Students

DESE advised that we were out of compliance with the regulations where a student needed to provide documentation

Motion to move to second reading - passed 7-0

Subcommittee Review

Motion to dissolve strategic planning subcommittee - passed 7-0

motion to dissolve the FHS subcommittee - passed 7-0

Live reporting - 5 minute break

The meeting is taking a break and will resume with the discussion only items.

Live reporting - Capital budget Q&A

Q - What is the status of wireless?
A - JFK won out because it is small and easy to do. It also goes along with the teacher laptop request. Some of the others are much harder to accomplish.

Sabolinski - We won't to monitor the teachers use of the smart board. We have training planned and will be monitoring their use not just as projectors but with the clickers interactive with the instructional material.

Q - How has the downward pressure on technology prices affected us?
A - In the net books, in particular and competition is benefiting us quite well. I wish I had more money because I get get a lot for it right now.

Sabolinski - Tim negotiates a great deal usually getting training incorporated within the purchases as needed.

Live reporting - Technology budget proposal

Maureen Sabolinski, Tim Raposa

Special Education Vans

Replace van 1 and 2 at a cost of $26,902 each for a total of $53,804.

Facilities

Keller/Sullivan security system
JFK replace outer doors
Paving Parmenter
Carpet Replacement/Parmenter & JFK

Facilities total - $400,000

Technology Capital Request FY 2010

School	Product	Qty	Estimate	Extended
JFK	Teacher Laptops	27	$1,000	$27,000
JFK	Wireless Access	1	$10,000	$10,000
Elementary	Smartboards - Grade Level	24	$4,000	$96,000
All locations	AV over fiber solution	1	$67,000	$67,000
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$200,000

JFK Teacher Laptops - Low-cost teacher laptops to take advantage of the newly installed wireless. Depending on price we may be able to extend this offer to other schools.

JFK Wireless access – Complete, secure wireless access throughout the school.
Elementary Smartboards – Interactive whiteboard technology for a grade level in each elementary school. Grade TBD.

AV over Fiber – Digital audio/visual system that will allow the distribution of content to designated schools over the proposed town/school fiber network. This will replace the current aging/failing video distribution systems at these schools. This is a foundation step that provides capability. Additional display devices (televisions, projectors, smartboards) will need to be purchased at some locations in the future to take advantage of the functionality this system offers.

This is the request that will be the School Department's as part of the Town capital budgeting process. The likelihood to actually get some capital is slim.