Live Reporting: Legislation through to Closing

I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports Library progress underway EDC attempting to fix old zoning
J. Legislation for Action	1. Resolution 17- 48: Ratification of Town Administrator's Contract (Motion to Move Resolution 17-48 - majority vote (5)) motion approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call) 2. Resolution 17- 49: Acceptance of Gift - Franklin Fire Department (Motion to Move Resolution 17-49 - majority vote (5)) motion approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call)
K. Town Administrators Report	K. Town Administrator's Report thanks to Roy, Spilka, and Ross for $65K grant on fire fighters hearing $200K grant for fire fighters thank for the experience to work here, it has been wonderful
L. Future Agenda Items	L. Future Agenda Items Bissanti/Dellorco - what's with the issue Debbie Murphy raised, per J Nutting it is completely a private property matter
M. Council Comments	M. Council Comments Padula - read Franklin Police Chief letter from May 26 (The text can be found here http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/letter-from-chief-lynch-to-community-of.html) Jones - thanks for the new group on the 4th of July celebration Dellorco - condolences to the Ramani family Bissanti - enjoy the summer Mercer - all set Kelly - Condolences to Jamie Hellen on the passing of his grandfather
N. Executive Session	N. Executive Session not required
O. Adjourn	O. Adjourn passed 9-0 via roll call

Live reporting: SAFE Coalition - presentation

H. Presentations/Discussions

H. Presentation/Discussions Safe Coalition

SAFE Coalition presentation to Town Council, July 12, 2017

Rep Jeff Roy, 

Councilor Bob Dellorco

Dr Jordan Warnick

Jennifer Knight-Levine

Jim Derick

In May of 2015 Franklin had no resources

1st responders are now equipped with NARCAN

legislation passed, more work to be accomplished

"We have come along way, we still have a lot to do"

3 new members for the Board as of today

linked with all the community stakeholders, non-profit orgs, churches, District Court, etc.

(will add presentation copy to this later)

SAFE Coalition - July 12, 2017 from Franklin Matters

largest national epidemic

no one taking a street drug should feel safe, and with fentenyl, it is now more lethal

Franklin among the hardest hit communities in MA

Franklin Police provides updated stats on the effects here 

http://www.franklinma.gov/police-department/pages/opioidoverdose-tracking

Jim acknowledges as a Franklin resident with a family member he has experienced the issues directly.

over 125 supported via the Support Line  (508-488 8105)

Mike Zito - recover focused event at THE BLACK BOX

Chris Herren at FHS

Dr John Kelly at FHS

"Four Legs to Stand On" at THE BLACK BOX

video series via local cable (and via YouTube)

present on Internet, Facebook, Twitter

http://safecoalitionma.com/

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCldRbvq5nYYkDWyYNB4RYHA

NARCAN training offered in Feb and Apr

Dr Ruth Potee, speaker based in Western MA, spoke in Franklin and elsewhere in MA

Derek Getchell, former FHS student and athlete

2 students from the Peer to Peer group worked with SAFE as part of their Senior Project

1st Annual 5K race raised over $2400 with 140 runners

2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Dellorco - this group is tremendous, we are lucky to have Rep Roy working with us

Thanks to Jeff Nutting for his help guiding us in using the recent State grant

Bissanti - this group is for real, they are there when you need them. You need to understand the tentacles of drug addiction and what it can do to a family

Jones - we appreciate the effort, I have been to many of the events you have hosted. I hope it is making some impact. 

the dose of NARCAN is higher than what it was a couple of months ago

it is a short term effect and if not applied in the right time doesn't help

it is a cycle between addition, high and recovery; we need to break the cycle

"addicts are no longer trying to get high, they are trying to avoid getting sick"

"we learn from people like Derrick to know what it is like"

"we are treating a disease, getting people over the hump is a tremendous hurdle"

multi-headed effort required, need to address some of the root cause availability of the drugs

so much of the overdoses are on prescription medications

what is it for, why do I need to be on it?

medication disposal is also needed, 2 easy at home ways from MA Dept of Health (look for link) 

Strengthened the prescription monitoring program, allows for an overview of what is being issued to patients; state spent 3M to upgrade system and make it mandatory for use to distribute prescriptions; legislation is pending to provide a penalty for non compliance

lowered default prescription dosage

working with MIAA, to address the student athlete who get prescriptions

need to get early education and get it all the way through high school

Live reporting: Town Council - July 12, 2017

Present: Pellegri, Padula, Vallee, Kelly, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Dellorco, Jones, Mercer (via remote connection)
Absent: none

A. Approval of Minutes	A. Approval of Minutes
B. Announcements	B. Announcements - 1. 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	C. Proclamations/Recognitions
D. Citizen Comments	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. none
E. Appointments	E. Appointments - Conservation Commission Staci Dooney motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call
F. Hearings	F. Hearings none
G. License Transactions	G. License Transactions none
H. Presentations/Discussions	H. Presentation/Discussions Richard Henden - The Schochet Company Safe Coalition

Richard Henden - The Schochet Company

owners, manager, developers of apartments mostly subsidized

new owner of Glen Meadow apartments as of May 30

chapter 40T, right of first refusal on affordable properties

offer made, deemed to low, got a market offer, and matched via the State

25% of the units will be affordable

80% of the market rate

now back over the 10%

thrilled of being able to help, have compliance obligations to certify residents, etc.

better tenant management, better property management

landscaping etc.

a forty year note to maintain affordability, buyer would still be bound to maintain

as mentioned we are in the affordable business so we intend to stay

DelCarte Ponds - Treatment Notification - Thursday, July 13th

Treatment of the invasive plants at the DelCarte Ponds will be 7/13/17 subject to the weather. (It can't be a rainy day.) 

The pond will be closed for fishing, canoeing etc. for 24 hours, but the rest of the area for hiking etc. will be open.

Read more: http://www.franklinma.gov/node/133653

This is an automatic message from Town of Franklin MA


Note: yet again, I think they need to do a better job planning to go with the forecast rather than pick a day when it is likely to rain. There was at least one treatment applied.

the main pond at DelCarte Recreation area

notification of treatment applied in June

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - Nov 7, 2017

As announced by the Franklin Town Clerk, the biannual election is scheduled for November 7, 2017. The whole set of School Committee and Town Council membership is up for election. All other board/committee elected positions fulfill staggered terms to ensure some continuity. Yes, it would make sense that for continuity sake and the institutional knowledge that could be lost both the Town Council and School Committee should also be staggered terms but they are not. That has been the will of the Franklin voters.

The new Town of Franklin webpage shows the open or vacant positions appointed or elected. To save some time, I have captured a screenshot for each of the boards/committee with elected positions this November.

If you want to get started volunteering on a board or committee that is appointed rather than elected, there are several current openings as shown below.

You can inquire on this page and check the ‘vacant’ box to get the current info

http://franklinmaboards.vt-s.net/boards.php

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Board of Assessors

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - Board of Assessors

Board of Health

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - Board of Health

Planning Board

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - Planning Board

School Committee

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - School Committee

Town Council

Open Positions - Franklin Town Election - Town Council

Franklin Public Library: Bubble Show with Millie - July 12

Bubble Show with Millie!, Wednesday, July 12, 1:00 p.m.

Franklin Public Library: Bubble Show with Millie - July 11

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/07/bubble-show-with-millie-wednesday-july.html

Check out the Library newsletter for July to see all that is scheduled for the month
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/july2017librarynewsletter.pdf

Check out the Summer Program Flyer  
http://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/childrens-summer-programs-2017

Franklin: Biennial Town Election – November 7th, 2017

Teresa Burr, Franklin Town Clerk, has just posted the open positions for the up coming biannual election for Franklin.

The following positions are available in the Biennial Town Election to being held Tuesday, November 7th 2017

• Board Of Assessors  (1)
• Board Of Health  (1)
• Planning Board (3)
• School Committee  (7)
• Town Council  (9)

Nomination papers will be available beginning Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Town Clerk’s Office. 

Please call Teresa M. Burr, Town Clerk with any questions, (508) 520-4900

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/2017-biennial-town-election-november-7-2017

Work underway on Chestnut St to add a sidewalk as approved
by the Town Council after years of discussion and planning.