Franklin Matters

Monday, September 9, 2013

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Sep 11, 2013

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– June 5, 2013, June 19, 2013

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS – This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS – Robert R. Dean

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission

Claudine Silverman
Robert J. Tobin Jr

Conservation Commission

Dayna Gill
Ravi Pendkar

F. HEARINGS
• Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-718: Changes to §185-7. Compliance Required
• Violation of M.G.L. 138 §34: Sale, Delivery of Furnishing of an Alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 – Postponed to September 11, 2013- 7:10 PM

Ichigo Ichie

Village Mall Liquors

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
Residence Inn by Marriott-Franklin: Change of Manager

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Bylaw Amendment 13-719: Changes to Chapter 185. Attachment 9. Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements – Referral to Planning Board
2. Bylaw Amendment 13-720:Changes to Chapter 185-4. Districts Enumerated. – Referral to Planning Board
3. Bylaw Amendment 13-721: Changes to Chapter 185-5. Zoning Map. - Referral to Planning Board
4. Bylaw Amendment 13-722: Changes to Chapter 185-50. Residential VII Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board
5. Bylaw Amendment 13-723: Changes to Chapter 185 Use Regulation Schedule, Parts I through Parts VII. - Referral to Planning Board
6. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-718: Changes to Chapter 185-7. Compliance Required - 1st Reading
7. Resolution 13-61: Acceptance of Relocated Water Easement and Release (Abandonment) of Original Water Easement on Property at 34 Longfellow Drive
8. Resolution 13-62: Local Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 60A, Section 1, Paragraph 8
9. Resolution 13-63: Local Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 60A, Section 9
10. Resolution 13-64: Council on Aging – Outreach Coordinator
11. Resolution 13-65: Ratification of Town Administrator’s Contract
12. Resolution 13-66: Authorization for Disposition (Sale) of Town-Owned Land (Vacant Parcel Between Old West Central and West Central Streets)
13. Resolution 13-67: Order of Taking – Downtown Roadway Improvements
14. Resolution 13-68: Citizen Committee

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION
– Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

P. ADJOURN

The original agenda documents for Sep 4th
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2013/090413.pdf

The update agenda documents for Sep 11th
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2013/091113.pdf

Franklin Historical Museum: Antique Appraisals - Sep 15th

Got something old and not sure how much it is worth? For $5 a piece, up to three items can be appraised for you at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, Sep 15th

Details can be found in this flyer:

Franklin Historical Museum

For additional information about the Franklin Historical Museum visit their webpage
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/

of the Museum Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FHM02038

Parmenter PCC meetings 9/12, 9/13

The 9/2 and 9/5 no school days have already gone by but the PCC Meetings scheduled for 9/12 and 9/13 are coming this week

Parmenter sign

What is your school's PCC schedule? There should be information on each school webpage. In my round of visits, some sites are more frequently updated than others.

The main school dept page can be found here: http://franklindistrict.vt-s.net/Pages/index

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Sep 10, 2013

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

AGENDA

"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."

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the August 27, 2013 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: Budget to Actual

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Lifelong Learning Summer Programs Update

3. Discussion Only Items
Update

4. Action Items
a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,052.50 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 from Paolino Management Corp. for the FHS.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 from JMP Management, Inc. for the FHS.
d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $846.34 from JDRF for Annie Sullivan Middle School.

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations

8. Adjourn

Tryout dates for Franklin Fusion and Franklin Tornadoes

Tryout dates for Franklin Fusion and Franklin Tornadoes, the competitive travel summer softball teams of the Franklin Girls Softball Association (FGSA), will take place during the weekends of September 21-22 and September 28-29. Pre-Registration is encouraged and available at www.sportsmanager.us/Franklin-Tornadoes.htm.

Franklin Fusion

The summer softball program fields teams for ages 10U (Tornadoes only), 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U*. All Fusion and Tornadoes practice throughout the year and play league games in addition to several tournaments. Please note that both programs require a player’s/parents’ commitment to their team, however the Fusion teams do involve additional travel and time commitments.

Franklin Tornadoes

All players should arrive 30 minutes early for tryout sessions to check in and warm up as tryout sessions will start promptly. For more information, please contact Matt Connelly, 617-962-4785, madjack8@comcast.net, email fgsa@fastpitch.org or visit www.fgsafastpitch.org.

WHERE: Pisani Fields, Peck Street, Franklin

WHEN**:

16U : Saturday, September 21 from 3:30-6:00

Saturday, September 28 from 3:30-6:00 (Fusion Callbacks***/Rain Date)

14U : Sunday, September 22 from 1:00-6:00

Sunday, September 29 from 1:00-3:30 (Fusion Callbacks***/Rain Date)

12U : Saturday, September 21 from 1:30-3:30 and

Sunday, September 22 from 1:00-6:00

Sunday, September 29 from 1:00-6:00 (Fusion Callbacks***/Rain Date)

10U : Saturday, September 21 from 1:30-6:00

Saturday, September 28 from 1:30-6:00 (Rain Date Only)

*Players’ ages are as of December 31, 2013; **Girls may be assigned shorter, position-specific time brackets; ***Fusion callbacks for those girls being considered for Fusion after initial tryout

"I don’t really see it getting better"

The Milford Daily News reports on the increasing demands seen by MetroWest area food pantries. The Franklin Food Pantry was among those quoted:

At the Franklin Food Pantry, Director of Development Erin Lynch said the pantry distributed 186,000 pounds of food in its most recent fiscal year, up 24 percent from the prior fiscal year. Lynch, like other pantry leaders, noticed many clients have jobs but are still unable to afford food amid rising costs of living and inadequate pay.

"I think it takes along time for families to feel the impact, even if the economy is getting better" Lynch said. "We really haven’t seen evidence on our end yet (of improvements)."

Lynch said the pantry hopes in the next year to work with other community groups to better understand what causes food insecurity and how to improve the situation without just distributing more and more food. Items they could look at is improving job skill training resources, she said.

What can you do to help the Food Pantry?One easy way is to buy a ticket to our fund raising wine tasting event coming up Thursday, Sep 12. Tickets are available online at http://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/ or at the Food Pantry (in the Roackland Trust parking lot downtown Franklin).