Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022

1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – Town Council Chair, Vice-Chair & Clerk

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

a. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others.

b. Chair to identify members participating remotely.

c. Franklin Police Department Accreditation

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS

a. Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to three 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.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None Scheduled.

5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS - None Scheduled.

6. APPOINTMENTS

a. Cultural Council - Swati Rao

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/6a._appointment_swati_rao_fcc.pdf

7. HEARINGS - 7:00 pm - None Scheduled.

8. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

a. License Modification - Change of Manager: Let’s Eat Franklin, LLC d/b/a 3 Restaurant, Located at 461 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8a._3_rest.pdf

b. License Modification - Change of Manager: Table & Vine, Inc., Located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8b._table_and_vine_mgr_change.pdf 

c. Transfer of License & Change of Location: Table & Vine, Inc., Located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/8c._table_and_vine_license_transfer.pdf

9. PRESENTATIONS / DISCUSSION

a. National Register Historic Districts in Franklin - Vicki Earls, Franklin Public Library

10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

a. Resolution 22-69: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with the Creation of the Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Plan and Authorizing the Town Administrator to File State Revolving Fund Loan Application and to Take Other Action as Needed (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-69 - Two-Thirds Majority Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9a._22-69_lsl_dwsrf.pdf

b. Resolution 22-70: Gift Acceptance - Veterans’ Services Dept. ($1,845), Fire Dept. ($486)  (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-70 - Majority Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9f._22-70_gift_acceptance_-_fd_480_vets_1845.pdf

c. Bylaw Amendment 22-884, as Amended: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations, D. Parking Prohibited, Downtown Parking Map - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-884, as Amended - Majority Roll Call Vote)  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9c._22-884_parking_map.pdf

d. Bylaw Amendment 22-885: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, §170-20, Additional regulations; violations and penalties. - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-885 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9d._-_bylaw_amendment_22-885_amendment_chapter_170_ta_auth_to_set_fees.pdf

e. Bylaw Amendment 22-886: Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service, § 82-6, Subsection K. Police - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-886 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9e._-_bylaw_amendment_22-886_amendment_chapter_82_municipal_service_fees_striking_quarterly_fees.pdf

f. Bylaw Amendment 22-879: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Appendix A, Fines, Parking Violations - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 22-879 - Majority Roll Call Vote)

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/9f._bylaw_amendment_22-879.pdf

11. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

12. SUBCOMMITTEE & AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Capital Budget Subcommittee

b. Economic Development Subcommittee

c. Budget Subcommittee

d. GATRA Advisory Board

13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

14. COUNCIL COMMENTS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None Scheduled.

16. ADJOURN

Note:

Two-Thirds Vote: requires 6 votes

Majority Vote: requires majority of members present and voting

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/november_2_town_council_meeting.pdf

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Nov 2, 2022

Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer condenses the 3 hour plus Oct 19 meeting to under 30 minutes (audio)

FM #868 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 868 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England,  this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of Oct 19, 2022: 

• ok, what just happened? 

• What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?

We cover the following key topics

• Swearing in of 2 firefighter/paramedics
• Legislative visit with Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Becca Rausch & St Representative Jeff Roy
• Right of first refusal – Schmidt’s Farm

Our conversation runs about 25 minutes:

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes. 

Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Oct 27, 2022

Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-868-town-council-quarterbacking-10-27-22

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Agenda doc ->     https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/october_19_town_council_agenda.pdf

Watch the Franklin.TV video replay on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/2vd8NUH0kt0

Photos of the firefighter/paramedic swearing in

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gfytsv-3TBHq9hCW-LZgJRt6HaHf0UF1/view?usp=share_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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The Franklin Voter Guide for 2022 is available

The 2022 Franklin Voter Guide has been published.

The Franklin Voter Guide for 2022 is available

"The Franklin Area Voting Guide is intended to be a non-partisan resource created by private individuals to allow the people of Franklin, Massachusetts, and surrounding communities to cast an educated vote on issues that impact our community.

Information contained in this guide is provided by candidates and taken verbatim from their survey responses, or sourced from candidate websites/social media accounts, public statements, town halls, and past achievements."

Visit the 2022 Franklin Voter Guide ->    https://www.franklinvoterguide.org/2022-voter-guide

FHS girls take 2nd and boys 4th in Hockomock Cross Country Championship

The FHS girls varsity took 2nd place and the boys brought home 4th place at the Hockomock Cross County Championships on Saturday, Oct 29, 2022.

Hockomock Cross Country Championship meet - Oct 29,2022

FHS Results compiled from  https://live.mstca.org/meets/19036

Frosh Boys

1 Andrew Scotland Franklin 10:53.7

2 Edison Eattimo Franklin 11:37.0

4 Tucker Morin         Franklin 11:40.8

5 Andrew Rontiris Franklin 11:41.1

6 Tyler Anderson Franklin 11:41.9

Frosh Girls 

(no results)

JV Boys

9 Daniel Cronin         Franklin 19:04.7

10 Matthew Fitzgerald Franklin 19:08.4

11 Jack Halter         Franklin 19:18.6

12 Manuel Romero         Franklin 19:23.6

14 Alexander Fiorvanti Franklin 19:32.9

17 Jaret Schmidt Franklin 19:52.6

22 Arya Bhat Franklin 20:02.5

24 Jack Brennan  Franklin 20:10.7

32 Quinn Lucier         Franklin 20:43.3

44 Cailun Gordon Franklin 21:33.2

67 Nicholas Twardowski Franklin 23:19.0

JV Girls

(no results)

Varsity Boys  #4 team in Hockomock

12 Tyler Apicella Franklin 17:04.2

22 Joshua Diehl Franklin 17:32.5

27 Jonathan Pink Franklin 17:39.0

34 Jake Vaccarezza Franklin 17:57.5

41 William Boozang Franklin 18:08.5

42 Luke Paragona Franklin 18:10.0

45 Sean Giuliano  Franklin 18:17.3

48 Aidan Nisbett Franklin 18:20.2

51 Fraiser Baird Franklin 18:22.4

52 Jason Huff Franklin 18:23.9

Varsity Girls  #2 team in Hockomock

3 Alexandra Batla Franklin 19:14.9

5 Fiona Morrison Franklin 19:36.2

15 Carli Walbert Franklin 20:45.3

19 Ashley Tighe Franklin 21:03.3

21 Emma Pruitt Franklin 21:20.7

22 Emily Matteson Franklin 21:21.3

23 Abigail Baker Franklin 21:28.0

24 Katie Sweeney Franklin 21:33.8

29 Artemisia Saparoff Franklin 21:51.6

56 Vivienne Loukota Franklin 23:31.4

HockomockSports.com has their coverage on the results

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-cross-country-championship-results-2022/

and photo gallery of the boys race

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Fall-2022/Hockomock-Boys-Cross-Country-Championships-10-29-22/

and photo gallery of the girls race

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2022-2023/Fall-2022/Hockomock-Girls-Cross-Country-Championships-10-29-22/

FHS Panthers

FHS Unified Sports schedules challenge game with Police & Fire as fund raiser Nov 2

More challenges accepted! 

We'll be taking on @FranklinMAfire and @franklinpolice in a charity game to raise funds for @FranklinFoodPan on Nov 2nd. 6pm. @FHSPantherbook 

To help our cause visit https://t.co/jd48u02VEL 

Shared from Twitter -> https://t.co/jkoq3gxqkU

We'll be taking on @FranklinMAfire 

 

We'll be taking on @franklinpolice 

Franklin.TV: There’s More More Perfect Union!

We, the People are Adding – People.

Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 10/30/2022

In January of 2021 Frank Falvey gathered a group of informed citizens to launch a new radio program. Each week our Radio Roundtable of Regulars discusses the legal, educational and political issues of our time, and how we as a nation might move forward to advance a More Perfect Union.

At the outset, our group was comprised of Frank, Higher Education Dr. Michael Walker-Jones, Harvard’s Dr. Natalia Linos, Executive Director for Health and Human Rights, Franklin’s Representative Jeff Roy, and yes, even Yorz Trooly.

We gather via Zoom on Thursday mornings to record our More Perfect musings that you hear the following Monday.

Franklin.TV: There’s More More Perfect Union!

More recently, we’ve grown our group, deepened our bench. We welcome Nick Remissong and Chris Woolf from WGBH/BBC’s The World. Others who join us now and then: Alan Earls, Franklin’s Republican Committee Chair, and Rachel Plukas, Franklin’s Democratic Committee Chair.

As they say in all those wonder widget ads, But wait. There’s more!

It’s a daring experiment. We’re opening our Zoom doors. This Thursday morning you can stand on your soap box in our virtual town square and opine with us.

Topic? Opinion? The floor is yours. Interested?

Join us via Zoom on Thursday morning at 9:30. Zoom Link: 872 7243 7375

Hope to see you then.

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Boston Globe: "Billions in state tax refunds to start flowing to taxpayers on Tuesday, officials say"

"THE FIRST CHECKS and direct deposits from a nearly $3 billion pot of excess tax revenue will head back to taxpayers starting on Tuesday when the calendar flips to November, the Baker administration announced Friday.

A spokesperson for the Executive Office of Administration and Finance said money will head out the door under the voter-approved tax cap law known as Chapter 62F, which taxpayers triggered for the first time since 1987 by delivering massive amounts of taxes.

About 3 million taxpayers will receive a refund in the form of a mailed check or a direct deposit worth about 14 percent of what they owed in state personal income tax in 2021, the spokesperson said. The administration plans to distribute the refunds on a rolling basis through December 15. The administration had previously estimated refunds of about 13 percent of income tax liabilities."

Continue reading the article online -> 

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/3b-in-tax-cap-checks-to-start-going-out-tuesday/

Boston Globe coverage ->  (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/28/metro/billions-state-tax-refunds-start-flowing-taxpayers-tuesday-officials-say/

 

Eligible taxpayers will receive their refunds on a rolling basis, Governor Charlie Baker’s office said. LUKE SHARRETT/BLOOMBERG

SAFE Radio: Ballot Question 3 with Mark Lenzi (audio)

In this episode, Jim Derrick and Anne Bergen sit down with Wonderful World of Wine host and Franklin Liquors owner Mark Lenzi, to discuss Massachusetts ballot question #3; the confusing nature of the question, the repercussions of both sides of the question, what to consider and how it affects underage use of alcohol in local communities.

Audio file -> https://safe-coalition.captivate.fm/episode/ballot-question-3-with-mark-lenzi

SAFE Radio:  Ballot Question 3 with Mark Lenzi (audio)

SAFE - WFPR

Substance Use Disorder; Hope, Health and Healing

SAFE Radio (a product of the SAFE Coalition) will examine the disease of Substance Use Disorder. Each week the program will feature guests that are subject matter experts covering topics such as treatment options, coping strategies and recovery.

The SAFE Coalition exists to provide pathways for support, education, coping mechanisms and treatment options for Substance use Disorder

Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Agenda - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM

Franklin Public Schools

Franklin School Committee

Community Relations Subcommittee

Tuesday November 1, 2022 - 6:00pm

Location: 3rd Floor Municipal Building – Training Room

A G E N D A

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

● Legislative Forum

● School Committee - Communication Request Form

● Generate ideas to support two way communication within community

Agenda doc ->   https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/community_relations_sub_comm_agenda_11.1.2022.pdf

Franklin School Committee: Community Relations Subcommittee - Agenda - Nov 1 - 6:00 PM

Frank Presents: 045 - Anthony Amore (audio)

In this episode, Frank Falvey sits down with Anthony Amore, Republican candidate for Mass. State Auditor, to discuss his background, what the Mass. State Auditor position does and what Anthony hopes to accomplish in the position.

Audio file -> https://frank-falvey.captivate.fm/episode/045-frank-presents-anthony-amore

Frank Presents: 045 - Anthony Amore (audio)

Franklin Police Receive Accreditation

Chief Thomas Lynch is pleased to inform you that on October 26, 2022, the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) voted to award Accreditation to the Franklin Police Department.  

 

Accreditation is a self-initiated process by which police agencies voluntarily strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the profession by the profession. The Mission of the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is to ensure that the delivery of police services within the Commonwealth is at the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

The Franklin Police Department underwent a complete assessment on June 22 & 23, 2022 by a team of MPAC assessors and successfully completed all of the requirements.  

Accreditation Manager Deputy Chief James West, Officer Richard Martini, and the entire Franklin Police Department worked diligently over the past year to achieve this prestigious award and all are proud of this accomplishment. 

There are two credentialing programs: certification and accreditation.

Accreditation is the higher of the two program awards consisting of 382 standards.  257 are mandatory and 125 are optional.  These standards reflect the best practices in police management, administration, operations, and support services.

Standards address areas such as: 

• Agency Authority, Jurisdiction and Use of Force 

• Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion of Personnel 

• Training, Discipline and Internal Affairs 

• Patrol, Traffic Operations and Criminal Investigations 

• Victim/Witness Assistance 

• Emergency Response Planning 

• Detainee Transportation and Holding Facilities 

• Records and Communications 

• Collection and Preservation of Evidence 

• Property and Evidence Control

There are currently 256 agencies in Massachusetts that participate in MPAC:

104 are Accredited, 21 are Certified, and 131 are in Self-Assessment

 

Law Enforcement Accreditation is a “Badge of Honor” in the Law Enforcement Profession. It is one of the best measures of a Police Department’s compliance with professional Law Enforcement standards.

Left to right: Chief Michael Bradley, Upton Police Department – Treasurer of MPAC;  Chief Thomas Lynch, Franklin Police Department; Deputy Chief James West, Franklin Police Department; Chief Scott MacDonald, Orleans Police Department – Secretary of MPAC