Administrator updates:
Nutting
Community builders working by the ice rink should have construction complete by the end of the year.
No immediate need to take action on the $300,000 cut by the state, this will be absorbed.
FY 2010 will be short about $5.2 million, there will be layoffs to account for that deficit. Early in March will be looking for the council to set direction on priorities.
Also provided an update on the hotel/meal tax which could account for approx. $850,000 for Franklin.
Whalen - Are we getting a report from Mike on the New Year's incident?
Nutting - pulling together the insurance numbers now, we can come back early in March with the full package.
Zollo - perhaps Nutting should make a presentation on where the numbers are coming from for the budget to help ensure accurate information.
Nutting - should be able to do so for the March 4th meeting
McGann - Veterans monument ordered and possible for arrival by Memorial Day
Doak - capital subcommittee report, I want to thank Brutus (DPW Director) for creative thinking to arrange for additional savings for the replacement of two pieces of equipment.
Mason - thank the various department heads for putting together reasonable requests. Thanks to Brutus and the DPW for a fine job keeping the roads clean. It has been a tough season but they have done well.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Live reporting - ABC hearings
Capt Steve Williams
Lt Lynch
Cottage St Pub
operative was presented a beer, money was placed on the table
Owner admits they failed, won't contradict the police report
Recommendation, 3 day suspension with 2 days held in abeyance
There is money left in the grant, more stings will be conducted in coming months
Discussion on time period for abeyance, 2 years or 1 year to be held.
Motion to accept either the 7th, 14th, or 21st as the day to observe the suspension
Owner has 48 hours to confirm which date with the Town Administrator.
Motion passed by 7-0 vote
Pepper Terrace
operative was asked age, did not verify license
Owner admits that the facts are as stated
Recommendation: This is a second offense, the prior 2 days have been held in abeyance. The 1st violation was 2007. This time should have a full 7 day suspension observed on consecutive days.
Motion for suspension to be imposed from the 7th to the 13th of February.
Motion passed by 7-0 vote
Lt Lynch
- Have a grant to conduct a periodic "sting" - visit establishment and see if you can get served without getting ID checked
- Monitor hot spots and parties
- "Shoulder tap" - position an underage person outside liquor store to see if they could get someone to buy liquor for them.
Cottage St Pub
operative was presented a beer, money was placed on the table
Owner admits they failed, won't contradict the police report
Recommendation, 3 day suspension with 2 days held in abeyance
There is money left in the grant, more stings will be conducted in coming months
Discussion on time period for abeyance, 2 years or 1 year to be held.
Motion to accept either the 7th, 14th, or 21st as the day to observe the suspension
Owner has 48 hours to confirm which date with the Town Administrator.
Motion passed by 7-0 vote
Pepper Terrace
operative was asked age, did not verify license
Owner admits that the facts are as stated
Recommendation: This is a second offense, the prior 2 days have been held in abeyance. The 1st violation was 2007. This time should have a full 7 day suspension observed on consecutive days.
Motion for suspension to be imposed from the 7th to the 13th of February.
Motion passed by 7-0 vote
Live reporting - Charles River Pollution Control
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
The presentation: (thanks to Elaine Sistare for sending it)
Presenting:
Doug Downing
Al Wallace, Franklin representative
Elaine Sistaire
Also present:
Pat Hughes
Bob McRae
Paul Disimone (?), Medway rep
Significant budget increases due to
Franklin's portion of the operation is
68.2% - Operations & Maintenance wastewater assessment
67% - capital wastewater assessment
Nutting - the Council did vote for this in 1989, a couple of conflicts in advice have come in today so we are double checking with DOR. It may be back before you for a vote.
Actual plant capacity - 5.7 Million gallons per day
Franklin as part owner has excess capacity, we may be able to sell our excess capacity to generate additional revenue
The cost increase for Franklin's share would be a 20% increase over what we have as an assessment today. We do have time to plan for it per Jeff as this would only kick in for 2015 and beyond.
If we did not get into compliance, there would be a daily fine, approx $25,000 per day. Therefore it would not be an option to not be in compliance.
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- Charles River Pollution Control District
The presentation: (thanks to Elaine Sistare for sending it)
Presenting:
Doug Downing
Al Wallace, Franklin representative
Elaine Sistaire
Also present:
Pat Hughes
Bob McRae
Paul Disimone (?), Medway rep
Significant budget increases due to
- Capital
- Salary and benefits
- Chemical costs
- Maintenance Costs
Franklin's portion of the operation is
68.2% - Operations & Maintenance wastewater assessment
67% - capital wastewater assessment
Nutting - the Council did vote for this in 1989, a couple of conflicts in advice have come in today so we are double checking with DOR. It may be back before you for a vote.
Actual plant capacity - 5.7 Million gallons per day
Franklin as part owner has excess capacity, we may be able to sell our excess capacity to generate additional revenue
The cost increase for Franklin's share would be a 20% increase over what we have as an assessment today. We do have time to plan for it per Jeff as this would only kick in for 2015 and beyond.
If we did not get into compliance, there would be a daily fine, approx $25,000 per day. Therefore it would not be an option to not be in compliance.
Live reporting - Action items
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
- Resolution 09-04: Onset Circle, A Private Way: Acceptance of Covenant with Developer
Approved 7-0
Live reporting - Town Council - 2/4/09
Attending: Whalen, Mason, Feeley, Pfeffer, Doak, McGann, Zollo
Missing: Vallee, Bartlett
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES none
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS - none
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS - none
E. APPOINTMENTS - none
Missing: Vallee, Bartlett
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES none
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS - none
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS - none
E. APPOINTMENTS - none
new Real Estate blog
I am beginning to find new blogs on Franklin popping up. Kathy Stankard, a realtor and part of the ReMax network, has a new blog here.
In addition to providing information on the homes for sale, the blog provides insights on what is happening in the market. The two most recent posts are:
Why should I list now?
If you find a blog about Franklin that is not listed, please let me know. Bloggers love to get links!
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In addition to providing information on the homes for sale, the blog provides insights on what is happening in the market. The two most recent posts are:
Why should I list now?
Okay, maybe the daffodils are not in bloom and there is another snowstorm in the forecast but a seller can truly capitalize on the buyers that have begun to get back out. There are six main advantages for a seller to list now (in the winter) instead of waiting until spring:They're Baack!
Well, it seems as if many buyers just woke up from a long winter nap. Open houses lately bring in 6 or more people and the phone has been ringing--alot. This is great news since last year's real estate market was rather quiet overall. The low interest rates and low home prices seem to be prompting buyers to get out and purchase rather than the watch and wait approach of 2008.I'll create a "Franklin blogs" section to pull together those I have already found and posted about earlier, I'll add the new ones that come along.
If you find a blog about Franklin that is not listed, please let me know. Bloggers love to get links!
"It felt like you left the United States"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Amanda Cawley vividly remembers the first time she saw New Orleans in January 2007: The eeriness, the houses with giant "Xs" splashed across them, the boats in the middle the road.
"There were houses that slid off their foundation, but were still standing. We saw a lot of toys on the road, lots of piles of trash everywhere you could see. All the grass was dead. There weren't birds or anything like that around," recalled Cawley, a Wheelock College junior who recently returned from her fourth trip to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Before that initial trip, Cawley, and the small group of Wheelock students who accompanied her to rebuild homes with Habitat for Humanity, had the impression life had resumed with some semblance of normalcy, because the mass media wasn't covering the situation anymore, she said.
"One of the things we learned about New Orleans, the more you read about it and find out about it, it really surprised us how much still needed to be done. That really pulled us to go," Cawley said.
read the full article about the students efforts to rebuild New Orleans in the Milford Daily News here
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