FHS Basketball teams and boys hockey win

From Hockomock Sports we find the results of Wednesday's FHS winter sports activities

Girls Basketball

Franklin, 47 @ Taunton, 43 - Final - The Panthers rallied from four points down with two minutes remaining. Franklin shot 8-11 from the line in the fourth quarter. Lexi Martin led the way with 13 points. Julianne Pisani added eight points and Lauren Rudolph scored seven. Taunton was led by Soraya Leon with 16 points and Jordan Wade added 14. The Tigers made nine three-pointers in the game.

Boys Hockey

Franklin, 1 @ Newburyport, 0 - Final - Ryan Spillane scored the only goal of the game on assists from Alec Borkowski and Joe Bourque. Ryan Shea earned the shutout in goal.

Swimming

Boys

Franklin, 38 vs. North Attleboro 56 - Final

Girls

Franklin, 45 vs. North Attleboro, 49 - Final

For the remainder of the Hockomock League action on Wednesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-021115

Taunton's Matt Midouin and Franklin's Marcus Giese battle for a rebound in the first half. (Tom Madigan/Photo)

Hockomock Sports Editor-in-chief, Ryan Lanigan writes about the FHS boys basketball game vs. Taunton.

They say defense wins championships. 

It also gets you to the big game. 

Franklin became the first team to limit the Tigers to less than 50 points this season, survived a last second offensive possession from Taunton and walked with a 50-48 win. 

The game between Franklin (15-3, 14-1) and Mansfield (17-2, 14-1) on Friday will determine who is the lone winner of the Kelley-Rex division of the Hockomock League.

You can read the rest of the article here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/bohmiller-and-defense-send-franklin-past-taunton

Live reporting - Closing

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
about 700 lbs received for Food Pantry during the year

new license to be available soon

bond agency discussion, refinancing to save money
water/sewer and debt excluded funds

recognize Chief McCarragher for professional development 

thank you note from a parent

Assessor seat vacant, please consider applying

preliminary drawing of the front of 150 Emmons St front, in process of doing P/S agreement, looking to transfer around July 1

requesting an executive session for collective bargaining strategy

L. OLD BUSINESS
Vallee - did we hear from MA DOT? re the train station
Nutting - had emailed and not heard back, likely caught up in the snow and other events at the MBTA


M. NEW BUSINESS
none

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Kelly - thank the Cultural Council and Ladybug committee for the work they did on the Ladybug project, the delegate ladybug will be displayed in the lobby

Bisssanti - wish Maureen Sabolinski a speedy recovery

Dellorco - shout out to the DPW for a good job done


O. EXECUTIVE SESSION 
– Discussion of Strategy for negotiations with all Town Employee Unions
motion to go to executive session, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)

Live reporting: Town Council - Feb 11, 2015

Present: Feldman, Padula, Mercer, Kelly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Williams, Dellorco
Absent:  none

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– May 14, 2014, June 4, 2014, January 21, 2015
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 is being recorded by Franklin Matters.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS


E. APPOINTMENTS
none

F. HEARINGS
none

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
none

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
none

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Economic Development - Pond St RFP discussed, input provided, discussion continues, meeting next month to look at traffic figures

Capital Committee met this evening, next meeting March 4
awaiting snow ice final to see what's left for capital

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 15-09: Authorization to Expend Funds in Excess of Available Appropriations
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

$950,000 was budgeted, expected to be surpassed

Local and state policy dominate discussions

I'll add additional summary comments to this later but for now here is the collection of posts reported from the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb 10.

Quick bites to summarize

• legislative delegates visited and provided updates on State House actions regarding the budget and unfunded mandates.
• the draft calendar for 2015-2016 is being redone as the initial version violated the current teacher contract regarding the start date for school. 
• the policy on the memorials and gifts which was redone by the policy subcommittee and brought forward to the full school committee drew some sharp distinctions. The process of review showed openness but some members are concerned about future implementation issues this policy enables. The policy was moved to second reading by a 4-1 vote. Two members of the School Committee were absent from the meeting.
• current snow days, 2 are left within the claendar, if we need more than that, the decision to make up on Saturdays and or take from the April vacation is open and no decision has been made at this time.
• there is a parent meeting on PARCC at Horace Mann Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM

• Live reporting: Closing items
• Live reporting: Action items
• live reporting: Discussion only items
• Live reporting: Middle School blended learning
• Live reporting: School Committee - Feb 10, 2015

Parmenter Elementary school in the snow Tuesday morning, Feb 10

Franklin Library: Adult Coffee and Craft - Fri, Feb 13th

The next adult coffee and craft is scheduled for Friday, February 13 at 1:30 PM. Get out from behind the snow to make a fabric covered memo board. Bring your own material or use what is available.

adult coffee and craft - Friday, Feb 13th

This was shared from the Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/02/adult-coffee-craft.html

"Towns will be lucky to see the assistance by the end of the fiscal year"

In the category of "nothing ventured, nothing gained" Franklin has joined other MA communities in filing for Federal assistance for dealing with the snow.

Cities and towns across the region are filing for federal assistance to help ease budgetary pains as a wave of consecutive snowstorms now stretches into its third week. 

“Every town in Worcester County and east is applying right now,” said Peter Judge, a Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency spokesperson. They're submitting for the initial storm costs, like plowing and extra police staff. Milford and Medway filed for roughly $160,000. Franklin filed for a little more than $350,000. 

The applications were due Tuesday. After MEMA receives a statewide total, they’ll appeal for federal assistance in the next several weeks, said Judge.

Continue reading the article here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150211/NEWS/150219440/1994/NEWS#sthash.c3goDUPG.dpuf

On the Town Council agenda scheduled for Wednesday, the one action item is to authorize expenses in excess of what is budgeted. This is a 'normal' action in years where there is a lot of snow. Without such an authorization, Franklin would be forced to stop plowing and salting (which is not really an option in the middle of winter). 

Franklin will end up balancing the snow and ice budget with funds from 'free cash' which means the captial requirements of the town's departments will take a hit. How much remains to be determined.

sunset through the trees over a pile of snow

Live reporting: Closing items

5. Information Matters

Superintendent’s Report
school wellness award (School Wellness Advisory Council - SWAC) 

more SWAC news
funding for middle school students
to promote healthy options

recognition of the DPW to keep roads cleared and safe
glad to hear Sen Ross's comments on the roads in Franklin

we are in a snowy pattern, yesterday was out 5th snow day
we are looking at possible Saturday's possible April vacation
no decision yet
we have two days left, we do need 180, Fri Jun 26th
Annie Sullivan Jun 29th
will be talking with the FEA about this, we are not alone
I do not know if the DESE will consider any options

Can we have a discussion item in the future? yes.

PARCC parent night 6:30 - 8:30 at HMMS


School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
none

School Committee Liaison Reports
none

6. New Business

To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
Trivia bee, Apr 8th Wednesday night to support the Franklin Educational Foundation

8. Adjourn

motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 5-0