Franklin Matters

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Town Council - 07/21/10

The collected reporting from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday evening, July 21 can be found here:

Franklin, MA

Hawthorn Suites Business After Hours - Aug 11

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT HAWTHORN SUITES

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce has organized a Business After Hours at Hawthorn Suites, 835 Upper Union St., Franklin, on Aug. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for members (3 members for $10) or $10 for non-members. Register by calling 508-222-0801, 508-695-6011 or 508-528-2800.

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, business support organization with offices in Attleboro, North Attleborough and Franklin serving the communities of Attleboro, Bellingham, Blackstone, Foxborough, Franklin, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham.

In the News - driving badly, dog debarking, casino letter, curriculum change

Cops: Franklin man drove woman off road

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Joe O'Connell/Daily News staff

Massachusetts outlaws dog debarking

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Michael Morton/Daily News staff

Holliston, Ashland, Hopkinton write joint casino letter

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Kendall Hatch/Daily News staff

hmm, I wonder where does Franklin stand on this issue?

Mass. board approves education curriculum change

from The Milford Daily News News RSS by Lyle Moran

Franklin, MA

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Live reporting - Closing

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Pfeffer - thanks to Mark Cerel and Debbie Pellegri for putting together training on the new Open Meeting law. It was well done and a lot of committee and Town folks attended.

Jones - thanks to the Town for getting the circular table wired up to turn the lights back on at the Library.

Mason - happy birthday to Councilor Powderly, she's 29 today

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
not tonight

P. ADJOURN
Vallee - motion to adjourn, passed 9-0
meeting closed at 7:20 PM (with a 5 minute recess, this is the shortest meeting I have ever attended.)

Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Action items (continued)

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 10-40: Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Action Plan
motion to move to Aug 4th meeting agenda, passed 9-0

3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 10-645: Site Plan Review & Design Review – 1st Reading
motion to wave reading, passed 9-0
motion to move to 2nd reading, passed 9-0

Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Affordable Housing Hearing

F. HEARINGS
First
Zoning Bylaw Amend. 10-645: Site Plan Review & Design Review- 7:10 PM
Bryan Taberner, Beth Dahlstrom

Planning Board has voted to approve the zoning bylaw change
Remove language to hold a bond
incomplete objects would be agreed upon by the developer and the Town Engineer
certification of completion, or a fine of $300/day until completion

Pfeffer - the notary clauses are incorrect for MA law

Dahlstrom - I'm sorry I thought those were corrected
Cerel - Those will be corrected before the second reading

open for citizen comment, none made

motion to close the hearing, passed 9-0

Second
Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Action Plan – Public Hearing
Bryan and Beth continue

Town Councilors had not had time to read the 34 page document
compared by one to a 'Harry Potter' book, by another to a summons

open for citizen comment, none made

Motion to close the hearing, passed 9-0

Franklin, MA