Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Live reporting - Closing
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
about $400K of the 900K in the snow and ice spent thus far
budget review to start, Feb 6th 6:00PM meeting
Feb 4 bid opening for the downtown project
workshop Tues 1/21 for the municipal bldg
workshop for zoning on Jan 29th
L. OLD BUSINESS
Jones - recurring presentation by one of the dept heads
M. NEW BUSINESS
Kelly - facilities director for presentation sooner rather than later
to hear from Brutus about the plans and expectations as the State and their contractor does their work
issue with the grass cutting at the downtown Fire Station should be referecned
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mercer - thoughts and comments to
walk through the new high school 6:00 at Feb 10th, will meet at the end of the field house parking lot
Jones - thanks that the trash issue has been resolved
Bissanti - condolences to the Monroe family
thanks for the flag raising and lowering services with the Elks
there were three services just last week alone and another one coming
Vallee - the one issue we had was communication and it failed again
we want phone calls, not just emails
P. ADJOURN
motion to adjourn
Live reporting - Legislation
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
meeting on Jan 21
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 14-01: Appropriation: Spring Valley Estates/Brielle Way
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
2. Resolution 14-02: Purchase of Land off Cottontail Lane, Authorization and Appropriation – Requires 2/3 Vote
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)
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| Franklin Land Purchase |
this is the land deal that the FinCom approved on Tuesday. $326,000 from the Open Space Account
immediately abuts land that Franklin already owns or will own
a unique opportunity to capture this for recreation, four ways to access this from neighboring cul-de-sac.
this is a fair market price for the land
Bissanti - great opportunity, great price, great decision
3. Resolution 14-03: Support for Legislation, H1586, An Act concerning electronic publication of certain legal notices
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
support for the legislation to reduce cost of publication of legal notices
getting endorsement by the Council should help get the measure moving
4. Resolution 14-04: Acceptance of Gift, Franklin Police Department
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
Digital Credit Union donated $2,000 to support programs for children
5. Bylaw Amendment 13-725: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
motion on amendment, seconded, passed 9-0
this sets the bylaws for the two way traffic as the roads are converted
6. Bylaw Amendment 13-726: Zoning Bylaw Amendment §185, Attachment 9. Schedule of Lot, Area,
Frontage Yard and Height Requirements – 1st Reading
motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
Bissanti, Mercer recuse themselves for this vote (as they had for the earlier public hearing)
7. Bylaw Amendment 14-727: Chapter 47, Alcoholic Beverages – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
provides guidance on license infraction handling, will also be included with license renewal
8. Bylaw Amendment 14-729: Water Map Amendment – Uncas Avenue Extension – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
had been a court case, improvements offered to public ways in order to make the development and apparently resolving the case to move this forward
9. Bylaw Amendment 14-730: Sewer Map Amendment – Uncas Avenue Extension – 1st Reading
motion to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0
improvements to Hill Ave and other improvements agreed to
sewer capacity?
zoned for single or duplex haven't decided which way to go at this point
over .6M gallons per day saved with fixes to the water system
we do have sewer capacity available now
reduced water consumption in same period by .7M gallons
an accumulated amount overtime, a net up to date number
Live reporting - Public Hearing
F. HEARINGS
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-726: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town
Code at §185, Attachment 9. Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage Yard and Height Requirements – 7:10 PM
what was overlooked at the time is the underlying zone which restricts impervious coverage
allows the exception for this zone and not the entire town
Mercer, Bissanti recuse themselves upon clarification that the zoning bylaw is restricted to the one parcel
My presentation
copy sent earlier
Live reporting - Waste Management
Robert 'Brutus' Cantoreggi, DPW Director
James Nocella - Waste Management Area Manager
apology for disruption in service
making good progress this wee to get back on track
Weds collection routes were completed
Tues collections was incomplete and will be completed Thursday
Trees will be picked up Thu/Fri
They expect to be back and complete before the weekend
1st time in 4 years, don't want to encounter this again
are 'taking the hit' in terms of resources and overtime being applied to correct the situation
haven't discussed this with
Padula - if you are going to do with anything, please let us know
Cantoreggi - no charge for the overflow bags, all trash was to be picked up
excess trash for next period will be picked up
Kelly -The current contract calls for some penalty measures
frustration on lack of communication about the outage and pickup difficulties
Nocella - we had some expectations from the State to get an exception and that unfortunately did not happen
Cantoreggi - normally a missed pickup would be covered the next day, however this was more broad
Jones - When you don't have an answer and you're supposed to have, it is a problem. One good thing is that the system we had in the most part allowed the recovery to happen without really having a mess
Pfeffer - if you knew there were no trucks on Friday going, there should have been an announcement on Friday night
Reminder - that next week Monday is the Martin Luther King Holiday and trash pickup will be delayed one day
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Text of the letter from Waste Management to Franklin
January 15,2014
Mr. Robert Cantoreggi
Town of Franklin
Director of Public Works
257 Fisher St.
Franklin, Ma 02038-1352
Re: Service Delay
Dear Mr. Cantoreggi:
First, on behalf of Waste Management, let me extend our apology to the residents of Franklin and the
Town staff that have experienced the frustration and inconvenience caused by the recent trash and
recycling service delays. As your vendor of nearly four years, we trust that you know our goal is to
always complete our collection obligations on time and to the satisfaction of all.
As you know, the disruption initially occurred as a result of the significant storm that impacted the
area on January 2nd and 3rd• We made the decision to cancel collections on January 3rd, due to the
conditions, in a week where the holiday had already delayed normal collections until Saturday. This
storm was followed by a period of extreme cold temperature that impacted the performance of our
equipment causing further delays.
Service delays due to the extreme conditions we encountered was further complicated by the DOT
Hours of Service restrictions that require a rest period for any CDL driver once they reach 60 hours of
work in any 7-day period.
Since we experienced these same difficulties in the majority of our New England operations, it
limited our ability to bring in the additional resources needed to expedite collections and bring us
back to the normal schedule.
Please know that we are working diligently and utilizing every resource available to rectify the
situation as soon as possible. We will continue to communicate and work closely with you and your
staff until we have fully recovered and returned to normal operations.
Again, we offer our sincere apology for the delays that have been experienced and we look forward to
restoring the resident's confidence in Waste Management in the very near future.
Sincerely,
Waste Management
James Nocella
Area Manager, Public Sector Services
And the full PDF of the document
James Nocella - Waste Management Area Manager
apology for disruption in service
making good progress this wee to get back on track
Weds collection routes were completed
Tues collections was incomplete and will be completed Thursday
Trees will be picked up Thu/Fri
They expect to be back and complete before the weekend
1st time in 4 years, don't want to encounter this again
are 'taking the hit' in terms of resources and overtime being applied to correct the situation
haven't discussed this with
Padula - if you are going to do with anything, please let us know
Cantoreggi - no charge for the overflow bags, all trash was to be picked up
excess trash for next period will be picked up
Kelly -The current contract calls for some penalty measures
frustration on lack of communication about the outage and pickup difficulties
Nocella - we had some expectations from the State to get an exception and that unfortunately did not happen
Cantoreggi - normally a missed pickup would be covered the next day, however this was more broad
Jones - When you don't have an answer and you're supposed to have, it is a problem. One good thing is that the system we had in the most part allowed the recovery to happen without really having a mess
Pfeffer - if you knew there were no trucks on Friday going, there should have been an announcement on Friday night
Reminder - that next week Monday is the Martin Luther King Holiday and trash pickup will be delayed one day
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Text of the letter from Waste Management to Franklin
January 15,2014
Mr. Robert Cantoreggi
Town of Franklin
Director of Public Works
257 Fisher St.
Franklin, Ma 02038-1352
Re: Service Delay
Dear Mr. Cantoreggi:
First, on behalf of Waste Management, let me extend our apology to the residents of Franklin and the
Town staff that have experienced the frustration and inconvenience caused by the recent trash and
recycling service delays. As your vendor of nearly four years, we trust that you know our goal is to
always complete our collection obligations on time and to the satisfaction of all.
As you know, the disruption initially occurred as a result of the significant storm that impacted the
area on January 2nd and 3rd• We made the decision to cancel collections on January 3rd, due to the
conditions, in a week where the holiday had already delayed normal collections until Saturday. This
storm was followed by a period of extreme cold temperature that impacted the performance of our
equipment causing further delays.
Service delays due to the extreme conditions we encountered was further complicated by the DOT
Hours of Service restrictions that require a rest period for any CDL driver once they reach 60 hours of
work in any 7-day period.
Since we experienced these same difficulties in the majority of our New England operations, it
limited our ability to bring in the additional resources needed to expedite collections and bring us
back to the normal schedule.
Please know that we are working diligently and utilizing every resource available to rectify the
situation as soon as possible. We will continue to communicate and work closely with you and your
staff until we have fully recovered and returned to normal operations.
Again, we offer our sincere apology for the delays that have been experienced and we look forward to
restoring the resident's confidence in Waste Management in the very near future.
Sincerely,
Waste Management
James Nocella
Area Manager, Public Sector Services
And the full PDF of the document
Live reporting - Town Council - Jan 15, 2014
Present: Feldman, Padula, Mercer, Kelly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Jones, Bisssanti, Williams
Absent: none
announcement from Town Council for special moment of silence for the Monroe family
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 13, 2013, November 20, 2013, December 4, 2013, and Executive Session Minutes of November 13, 2013
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
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
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none
E. APPOINTMENTS
Appointment of Treasurer Collector
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Citizens Committee Appointment
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Finance Committee Appointment
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Absent: none
announcement from Town Council for special moment of silence for the Monroe family
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 13, 2013, November 20, 2013, December 4, 2013, and Executive Session Minutes of November 13, 2013
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
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
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none
E. APPOINTMENTS
Appointment of Treasurer Collector
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Citizens Committee Appointment
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Finance Committee Appointment
motion to approve, seconded, approved 9-0
Updated Presentation: Lessons Learned
The updated copy of the presentation document I will use Wednesday evening on my 'lessons learned' from sharing 'Franklin Matters' for 6 years.
In the News: ruled accidental, still in shock, invasive plants
The Norfolk District Attorney said that preliminary autopsy results show the deaths of two children trapped in a cedar chest were accidental.
The statement also confirms that the chest manufactured by the Lane Furniture Co. of Altavista, Va, on July 13, 1939 had been recalled because of an unsafe locking mechanism.
Read more: http://www.wickedlocal.com/franklin/newsnow/x1266956844/Fund-created-by-family-member-of-children-who-died-in-accident#ixzz2qSneXq16
Still in shock over the loss of her daughter’s best friend, Dawn Powers kept repeating how Lexi and Sean Munroe were the "best kids a parent could ask for."See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140115/NEWS/140119342#sthash.jrJ0IckQ.dpuf
Botanists with the New England Wild Flower Society have not found any trace of two of the more troublesome invasive plant species thought to have been present at the new DelCarte recreation park.See more at: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140115/NEWS/140119339/1994/NEWS#sthash.902pTZmG.dpuf
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