"We are reserving funds"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Town Council took up and approved a number of capital items - including the purchase of a new fire engine - at its Wednesday night meeting. 

The council considered a slate of capital expenditures, which would mostly be funded out of the town's $3.6 million in free cash. 

The first matter taken up was allocating $115,000 to the town's fire truck stabilization account and use the total in the account to purchase a new fire engine. 

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting said the town had been saving up for the purchase for several years, and has $485,000 in the account. The estimated total cost of the engine is $600,000."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170301/franklin-council-approves-capital-items

For the complete set of notes from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday check here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/live-reporting-town-council-march-1-2017.html

and here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/live-reporting-closing-etc.html

the cover did not help this winter, as noted in the meeting, the whole playground unit at DelCarte unit is to be removed and 
replaced by the vendor with no cost to the Town

Live reporting: Closing, etc.

K. Town Administrator's Report	(updates provided during meeting) DelCarte playground still having a problem even after coverage did a deal with the company to get a total replacement with a new one and coverage for another unit if needed Company will replace at their expense, no cost to Franklin concern about the timing of the replacement given their record the current tree was formed from a special concrete and just not lasting
L. Future Agenda Items	would like opportunity to revisit wording of the online training section of the TIp training
M. Council Comments	when I made my comments on the COrnetta's application, it was a nice clean job, very complete purchase of property on Union and Cottage St Vallee curious on how this came up again? the propoerty is apparently under a purchase agreement before it was a five acre lot, and now it is less could not do much with it if we got it anyway Jones Franklin Almanac episode 3 all poles to be installed at PIsani Field, lights were donated to and they are coming high school fields are on schedule, will be ready to go April 1 ' compliments on the hard work to get all the work done and ready for Spring Dellorco great job on the fields Bissanti great job on the Senior Center inspired by the attendence and turn out Pfefffer had an article the day before, but missed the day of wonderful programs, blood pressure, games, chair exercises new parking lot, furnature and colors are bright and cheerful Kelly Secretary of Elders Affairs appeared acknowledged everyone wants a senior center like ours, how do we do it? we are taking good care of our seniors
N. Executive Session	(not scheduled)
O. Adjourn motion to adjourn, passed 8-0

the cover did not help this winter, as noted in the meeting, the whole playground unit at DelCarte unit is to be removed and
replaced by the vendor with no cost to the Town

Live reporting: Town Council - March 1, 2017

Present: Padula, Mercer, Vallee, Kelly, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Dellorco, Jones
Absent: Pellegri

A. Approval of Minutes	February 15, 2017 Meeting Minutes
B. Announcements	This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions	(none scheduled)
D. Citizen Comments	Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments	Franklin Cultural Council motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0
F. Hearings	(none scheduled) skipping ahead to action items as we weren't at 7:10 for the public hearing
G. License Transactions - 7:10 PM	returned to this item at 7:21 PM 1. BJ's Wholesale Club - Transfer of License Moremax holds the liquor licenses for BJ in MA, currently holds six licenses also operate in other states and hold licenses elsewhere 70-80 years of experience with the licenses, no disciplinary actions during that time will correct application page to say "No" on issues with former licenses BJ active in community, supports local charities BJ is headquartered in MA Jay Charbonneau, General Manager, would be the license holder limited selection of items, mostly beer by cases, wine by individual bottle; not your normal liquor store,nothing cold, no six packs for sale, no nips or pints   alcohol purchase available to anyone, not just Club members used to be a limit on number of licenses per business, now 7 soon to be 9 there is stip training required by bylaw there is a loss prevention operation that would be involved passing of an era for the Brunelli's operation BIssanti expressing concerns about the potential for abuse in the large warehouse environment I appreciate the Councilors concern, this adds to our business and we do take it seriously motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0  2. Alumni Restaurant - Change of Beneficial Interest, Transfer of Stock Richard Cornetta, attorney for the client 7 years, manager for the time period, transfer of shares from mother to daughter no real change in operations, no deficiencies in application motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0

H. Presentations/Discussions	(none scheduled)
I. Subcommittee Reports	(updates provided during meeting as necessary)
J. Legislation for Action	1. Resolution 17-08: Amendment to the 2017 Town council Meeting Schedule (Motion to Move Resolution 17-08: Majority vote - (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 2. FY 2017 Capital Plan (overview, not requiring a vote) 3. Resolution 17-09: Appropriation Purchase of Fire Truck Replacement - Engine #3 (Motion to Move Resolution 17-09: 2/3 vote (6)) Engine 3 will leave the fleet,  focus group putting bid requirements together before posting motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 4. Resolution 17-10: Appropriation Capital FY 17 (Motion to Move Resolution 17-10: Majority vote (5)) long listing of individual items, follow link for details motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 5. Resolution 17-11: Appropriation Water Enterprise Capital FY 17 (Motion to Move Resolution 17-11: Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 6. Resolution 17-12: Appropriation Sewer Enterprise Capital FY 17(Motion to Move Resolution 17-12: Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 7. Resolution 17-13: Salary Schedule Full-Time Elected Officials (Motion to Move Resolution 17-13: Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 8. Resolution 17-14: Transfer from Water Enterprise and Rescind  Borrowing Authority (Resolution No. 14-16 Appropriation Funding Sources) (Motion to Move Resolution 17-14: Majority vote (5)) paying down the bond authorization per plan motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 9. Resolution 17-15: Supplementation of Prior Resolutions of the Town Authorizing Borrowing to Allow for the Application of Premium(s) Received to Project Costs (Motion to Move Resolution 17-15: Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 10. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 17-786: Storage Facility Bylaw - 2nd Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw 17-786 - Roll Call - 2/3 Majority vote (6)) motion to approve, seconded, via roll call passed 8-0 (Pellegri absent)

“The Sustainable-Enough Garden” - March 7

“The Sustainable-Enough Garden” will be the featured program at the March 7 meeting of the Franklin Garden Club. The meeting will take place at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, including those interested in becoming a member of the Garden Club.

Featured speaker will be Rebecca Warner of Newton, an area gardener with 30 years’ experience, who will discuss her journey toward sustainable gardening and the methods she now uses that fit within the time she has to garden and her environmental goals. Club members will be able to learn from her experiences to set their own goals for gardening sustainably.

Warner’s talk will cover the following topics: simple, sustainable methods for making compost, improving soil, and making mulch from easily obtained materials found lose to home; time-saving ways to prepare beds for annuals and vegetables and why turning the soil is unnecessary and counterproductive; and an easy recipe for making an environmentally friendly potting mix to use for containers. Slides will be used to illustrate the topics to be discussed.

Warner has authored a book, The Sustainable-Enough Garden, in which she discusses how she has changed her gardening practices over the past few years from composting to mulching, lawn care to irrigation. Her weekly blog can be viewed at http://thesustainable-enoughgarden.blogspot.com.

The Franklin Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, offers educational programs, maintains the garden at the Franklin Common, provides an annual scholarship to a high school graduate, and helps elementary students celebrate Arbor Day.

Native flowers feed native insects

Franklin School for the Performing Arts Slates Summer Programs for Children and Teens

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) announces a summer session of theater programs, ballet intensives and one-week creative camps, along with voice, instrumental and dance classes. The summer session runs from June 26 to August 22, with registration beginning March 6.

FSPA Summer Theater provides the opportunity for hands-on immersion in a Broadway Boot Camp, cabaret show, play or musical theater production, with enrollment for one to five weeks. The Cabaret week (July 17-21) focuses on repertoire choices, song interpretation and presentation, and concludes with a cabaret style revue at THE BLACK BOX theater in downtown Franklin. The three-day Broadway Boot Camp (July 24-26) brings Broadway headliners to FSPA for song and dance master classes and coaching on individual performance skills. A weeklong drama program (August 14-18) presents a straight play, while a two-week musical theater program (July 31-August 11) stages a major book musical at THE BLACK BOX.

FSPA

Summer Ballet Intensives feature a final showing at THE BLACK BOX, along with extracurricular classes in Alexander Technique, nutrition and injury prevention. The four-week Intermediate/Advanced Intensive (July 3-28) and three-week Young Intensive (July 10-28) provide training in classical ballet technique, pre-pointe/pointe, modern, dance history and character dance, with partnering, variations and choreography offered at the advanced level.

Among FSPA’s weeklong performing arts camps, Broadway Camp (grades K-5) teaches vocals, choreography and scene work, with a chance to showcase skills in a final ensemble performance. Acting Camp (grades K-4 and 5-7) explores character development and improvisation. Camp ProVoice (ages 7-9 and 10-13) focuses on individual performance skills with music from Broadway, movies and TV musicals, as well as pop and rock hits, culminating in a performance of solos, duets and small ensembles. Jazz and Tap Camp (grades 4-7) combines age- and level-appropriate dance with a creative summer experience. For young beginner dancers, Dance Discovery (ages 5-9) teaches basic dance vocabulary and positions, floor exercises and simple steps, with a focus on musicality and rhythm. Creative Kids Camp engages and entertains campers ages 5-8 with drama games, theater activities, singing, dancing and crafts. The youngest campers, ages 3-5, are invited to the summer Little Music School Experience with FSPA’s Little Music School Director, Kim Rezendes.

For summer registration, call FSPA at (508) 528-8668. For further information, including a summer session brochure with full program descriptions, dates, faculty, and tuition, call or visit online at www.FSPAonline.com.

FHS hockey plays on Friday against Brockton

Boys Hockey

D1 South
#4 Franklin (13-7-1) will play #13 Brockton (5-12-3) on Friday, 3/3 at 6:00 at Gallo Arena in Bourne.

https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-hockey-playoff-seeds-matchups-2017/

FHS Panthers

Hot off the press.... B V Hockey vs Brockton on Friday 6:00pm at Gallo Arena in Bourne. @FHS_PuckCoach @FHS_Puck @HockomockSports

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) February 28, 2017

The first playoff game will be at the Gallo on Friday at 6:00 against Brockton. Time to defend the championship.

— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) February 28, 2017

Register NOW: 21st Annual Spring Training Clinic - March 18

21st Annual Spring Training Clinic
Ages 7 thru 13

Learn from Franklin High School Baseball Head Coach Zach Brown, his Coaching Staff and Varsity Players!

FHS Panthers

All players will participate in drills and receive instruction on hitting, fielding and throwing techniques.

PREPARE FOR FYBO SEASON!

This event is sponsored by the FHS Baseball Boosters Club, providing equipment, scholarships and support for FHS Baseball teams. Thank you for supporting our teams!