In the News - teen sex, Town Council meeting

Coordinated by the Franklin Community Health Council, the first of a series of workshops to help parents talk with their teenagers about sex will be held tonight at Mercer Auditorium at the Horace Mann Middle School on Oak St.

Tonight will be the first of five free workshops Craver will lead throughout the school year. Parents are invited to the school's auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to ask questions and participate in a detailed discussion.

For additional information on the series read:

Workshop to help Franklin parents talk to kids about sex

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

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The actions from the Town Council meeting were reported here

Franklin OKs $1M bond for high school renovation study

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

Live reporting - Closing

The Town Council returned from Executive Session to Open Session  8:20 PM with the only comment being a request for a motion. Motion to adjourn, passed 8-0

Note: there may have been a good reason going into the Executive Session but coming out to say nothing and adjourn seems like a waste of time.

Live reporting - Appointments

E. APPOINTMENTS

- Municipal Affordable Housing Trust
Mary Ann Bertone

Motion to accept - passed 8-0


The agenda was juggled during the meeting this evening to meet the schedule for the public hearing at 7:10 without having some "dead time". I came in late to observe the Library resolutions and one added from the Rotary Club (another $500 gift for the Library). I confirmed that this did get approved with reporter Ashley Studley from the Milford Daily News. We compared notes and confirmed names of individuals that spoke during the meeting in a conversation with Bob Dean while waiting for the Council to return from Executive Session.

Live reporting - Councilor Comments

McGann - raised question on how to allow the Franklin Police Dept to provide some information on the status of the Quinn Bill.

Feeley - They can use Citizens Comments with 5 minutes per person. The item is really part of the overall negotiation.

Motion to go to executive session and to return to open meeting
Passed 8-0

Two minute recess

Live reporting - License transactions

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Applebee’s – Transfer of Stock/New Officer & Director  Motion to approve - passed 8-0

Alumni Restaurant & Bar – Change of D/B/A  Motion to approve - passed 7-0 (1 abstain, Feeley)

Franklin Wine & Spirits – Transfer of License Motion to approve - passed 8-0

 

Live reporting - brownfields grant hearing

F. HEARINGS -   2010 EPA Brownfields Grant Application – Public Hearing - 7:10 PM


Mr Compton complained about the lack of notification. He is a property owner of the land surrounding the property. Until he called, he was not aware.


The Town would need to supply 40,000 to match if the grant was awarded by the EPA.

Live reporting - Town Council - action items

Attending: Whalen, Mason, Vallee, Feeley, Pfeffer, Doak, McGann, Zollo
Missing: Bartlett

Late to meeting - picking up with Legislation for Action

1. Bylaw Amendment 09-634: Amendment to the Franklin Conservation Bylaw Chapter 181-8D: Term of Years- 2nd t Reading  Motion to accept - Passed 8-0

2. Bylaw Amendment 09-635: Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin, Chapter 25 – Personnel Regulations – 2nd  Reading  Motion to accept - Passed 8-0

3. Bylaw Amendment 09-636: Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin, Chapter 25 – Human Resource Management – 2nd Reading  Motion to accept - Passed 8-0

4. Resolution 09-61: Appropriation – FHS Feasibility Study  Motion to accept - Passed 8-0

Similar discussion to that before the Finance Committee on Tuesday 10/6/09.
Likely for a full project vote only in 2011, will have better estimates as we go along the process


5. Resolution 09-62: Human Resources Policies and Procedures
Motion to accept - Passed 8-0
 
6. Resolution 09-63: Authorizing Application for EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant
Motion to accept - Passed 8-0
 
7. Resolution 09-64: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Public Library
Motion to accept - Passed 8-0
 
8. Resolution 09-65: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Public Library
Motion to accept - Passed 8-0