F. HEARINGS - Public Hearing to Consider Removal of Utility Poles, Overhead Wires & Associated Overhead Wires and Associated Overhead Structures in Downtown Area – 7:10 PM
Due to the clerical error, this is part of the hearing. No council vote tonight. The council has another public hearing on Oct 20th and after that, then they will be in a position to vote.
They walked the property doing a sidewalk survey to estimate the potential electrical cost to re-do the feed from the street to the house. Most were in the range of 0-$4,000.
Those numbers sound rather conservative, once you get inside, the electrical code and updates.
The Town Council has an option to pay none, some or all of it.
The Town should not absorb a penny of this . Why should the tax payers pay for an improvement to their building.
G Smith -
Nutting - Verizon charge is only on the land line, Comcast is only on the cable bill not on the phone, so it is confusing but the statute was done many years ago. The amounts are projected for the customer base.
G Smith - If the customer has both Verizon and Comcast would pay about $112. If you only have electric, you only would pay $12. There is inequity in this fee schedule. Considering the results of the last override election, it would be a charge against the will of the people
McCarraher - consider that the overhead wires are a hazard to the firefighters. It is a small part, but please look at it from the firefighters safety perspective.
Piana - Downtown Partnership sent letter encouraging this being done now as it is the only opportunity to do so. It is important to the esthetics's of the downtown appearance.
Piana - the majority of the membership do agree, of course, not all do.
Mason - we are trying to get a consensus. Is there anyone who would like to speak. Any thoughts from the Councilors?
Kelly - The voters did vote down the override, I don't think I would support it at this time.
Jones - the major issue I have with this is the unknown costs for the property owners for what I have counted as a dozen telephone poles.
Vallee - I have mixed feelings about this, I am concerned about the looks, I am concerned about passing the costs to the citizens
Powderly - I am usually for investing in the town but I have a number of concerns about the unknown costs. We have to look at this project in with the other capital needs, we have the high school coming down the road, a large operating deficit, so at this time I don't think I can support putting this on the citizens.
Pfeffer - It was many years ago the Boston Magazine said we were 'seedy'. Since then we have been voted top town to live and top to retire. I don't think we can do it for only a part of the downtown.
Mason - We are always seeking the help of the voters, since there was the vote expressed three months ago with the failed override, I can see how we can do so at this time.
Whalen - the likelihood of needing an overrider for operations next year is good.
Motion to close the hearing - passed 8-0
Franklin, MA
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Live reporting - Town Council
Present: Kelly, Jones, Vallee, Whalen, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Powderly
Absent: Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 8, 2010
motion to approve, passed 8-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded by Verizon, Comcast and Franklin Matters
Veterans Breakfast, Fri Nov 5th at Senior Center, thanks to the generous sponsorship to the Friends of Franklin Elders
Lincoln St detour on Sat Oct 2
Hazardous waste day at Town Hall, Sat Oct 2 (tickets required, call DPW)
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
- Thermo Environmental Scientific
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Capt Gary McCarraher, open house at King St fire station from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
E. APPOINTMENTS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 10-55: Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of Hemlock Lane and Related Parcels and Easement - motion to approve, passed 8-0
3. Resolution 10-57: Scheduling of Public Hearing to Consider Removal of Utility Poles, Overhead Wires, and Associated Overhead Structures in Downtown Area - motion to approve, passed 8-0
Yes, due to leaving out the section of Main St on the original map, the hearing needs to be formally re-done. An oversight on submission of the map, a mistake on Jeff Nutting's part.
4. Resolution 10-58: Appropriation to Construct Opticom System on Traffic Signals - motion to approve, passed 8-0
using a donation to install the system on the Four Corners interchange
money originally designed for King/Union interchange but since the State is doing so, they are moving down to this interchange.
Franklin, MA
Absent: Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 8, 2010
motion to approve, passed 8-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded by Verizon, Comcast and Franklin Matters
Veterans Breakfast, Fri Nov 5th at Senior Center, thanks to the generous sponsorship to the Friends of Franklin Elders
Lincoln St detour on Sat Oct 2
Hazardous waste day at Town Hall, Sat Oct 2 (tickets required, call DPW)
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
- Thermo Environmental Scientific
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Capt Gary McCarraher, open house at King St fire station from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
E. APPOINTMENTS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 10-55: Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of Hemlock Lane and Related Parcels and Easement - motion to approve, passed 8-0
3. Resolution 10-57: Scheduling of Public Hearing to Consider Removal of Utility Poles, Overhead Wires, and Associated Overhead Structures in Downtown Area - motion to approve, passed 8-0
Yes, due to leaving out the section of Main St on the original map, the hearing needs to be formally re-done. An oversight on submission of the map, a mistake on Jeff Nutting's part.
4. Resolution 10-58: Appropriation to Construct Opticom System on Traffic Signals - motion to approve, passed 8-0
using a donation to install the system on the Four Corners interchange
money originally designed for King/Union interchange but since the State is doing so, they are moving down to this interchange.
Franklin, MA
Downtown Traffic Survey says
The results from the survey conducted on the Franklin Downtown Partnership page are in:
Should the Main St traffic pattern be changed from 1-way to 2-way?
No - 99
Yes - 68
Grand Total 167
So 59% against, 41% for.
Only 167 so that is clearly a small sample of Franklin residents and voters.
Thanks to all for your contribution.
Franklin, MA
So 59% against, 41% for.
Only 167 so that is clearly a small sample of Franklin residents and voters.
Thanks to all for your contribution.
Franklin, MA
Franklin Downtown Partnership’s Letter on Underground Utilities
The Board of Directors of the Franklin Downtown Partnership have published a letter to the Town Council endorsing the proposal to put the utilities underground. You can read the full text of the letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/franklin-downtown-partnership-board-of.html
The Board also wrote to the Town Council to present their position on the overall Downtown Improvement Project. You can view the context of this letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/there-is-public-hearing-about-downtown.html
Franklin, MA
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/franklin-downtown-partnership-board-of.html
The Board also wrote to the Town Council to present their position on the overall Downtown Improvement Project. You can view the context of this letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/there-is-public-hearing-about-downtown.html
Franklin, MA
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Harmony from the Heart - Fri, Oct 1
HARMONY FROM THE HEART
Raising money for Platelet Research one concert at a time
Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Raffles, Live Music, Dancing, Fun and Fundraising
Join us for a great night of entertainment by Peter Paulousky, Kai Olsson, Toby Olsson w/Jamie Barrett, PT 73, and the reunion show of classic 80's band 'The DRIVE'
Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door (space permitting)
Tax deductable donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/9kz1uU
Your name will be added to the door guest list.
Proceeds benefit the Center for Platelet Research Studies at Children's Hospital Boston
Find additional information click on Harmony from the Heart at www.kaiolsson.com
Franklin, MA
Raising money for Platelet Research one concert at a time
Friday, October 1, 2010
6:30 PM Lake Pearl Luciano's Wrentham, MA
Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Raffles, Live Music, Dancing, Fun and Fundraising
Join us for a great night of entertainment by Peter Paulousky, Kai Olsson, Toby Olsson w/Jamie Barrett, PT 73, and the reunion show of classic 80's band 'The DRIVE'
Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door (space permitting)
Tax deductable donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/9kz1uU
Your name will be added to the door guest list.
Proceeds benefit the Center for Platelet Research Studies at Children's Hospital Boston
Find additional information click on Harmony from the Heart at www.kaiolsson.com
Franklin, MA
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