Franklin, MA: Town Council - Goals Workshop - Jan 10, 2018

The Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 is to be a workshop on goals for 2018/2019.

The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor training room. In this location, it is not usually broadcast by Franklin TV. I will have my recording device and assuming all works well technically, I'll share the audio after the meeting.

Fiscal

• Annual Capital Plan - Council subcommittee to review shortly
• Annual Operating Budget - Large shortfall projected for FY 19
• Review/update/adopt Fiscal Policies - Budget Committee to review
• Continue to ask for OPEB options with state officials
• Determine Sewer rate increase for FY 19
• Determine Water rate increase for FY 19
• Explore new revenue options

Economic Development - I suggest a separate workshop

• Continue to look at downtown redevelopment
• MBTA parking Lot
• Cultural District Marketing Plan
• Zoning - R-7, C-1, "over 55", inclusionary, lot lines, other zoning issues
• Marijuana tax - increase from 2 to 3%

Facilities

• Transfer/Recycling Center improvements when land transfer complete
• Review Police Station space - Commence study in 2019
• Future of Red Brick School - Charter School pulled building permit.
• Future of Old South Meeting House
• Implement Preventative Maintenance (PM) for Facilities

DPW

• Road Funding
• Fund sidewalk plan for Beaver Street and Washington Streets
• Finalize and begin to implement Bike lane plan
• Water - Continue Water line replacement plan, Water Treatment Plant, Water Tanks, other improvements
• Continue sewer system improvements
• Future of Beaver Street interceptor
• Storm Water Plan - Potential fee?

Recreation/Open Space

• Purchase Open Space as may be available
• Continue to implement 2016 Open space/recreation plan
• Continue supporting SNETT trail development and other trail projects
• Continue on Delcarte - weed and fish issues, etc
• Develop Bike lanes and Trails plan - Staff has started

Community - Generally

• Implement Electric Aggregation when appropriate
• Continued work on the recommendations in the Master Plan
• Continue to work with SAFE Coalition
• Continue to accept Public Ways
• Continue Nu-Style project
• Transition to Regional Dispatch
• Purchase 120-122 School Street from Dean for additional Library Parking .
• Plan for charging stations for electric vehicles
• Implement "Green Community goals"
• Adopt Affordable Housing Plan
• Customer Service technology improvements
• Historical Commission "Master Plan"
• Town Council Procedures review
• Successful Collective Bargaining - Spring of 2019

Thoughts/questions/ideas from Councilors

• IT security
• Open Space
• Poultry bylaw
• Temporary sign bylaw
• Sale of Town owned land
• Other

The workshop document can also be found on the Town of Franklin webpage

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/council_potential_goals.pdf

The agenda document can be found on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/january_10_agenda.pdf

Fletcher Field is cold and quiet Saturday morning

Lifelong Community Learning: Hearty Soups & Tropical Drinks-One Night Workshops

Taste Bud Delights For A Cold Winter's Night

Franklin Public Schools ~ Lifelong Learning Institute Lifelong Community Learning presents Fun One-Night Workshops  Taste Bud Delights For A Cold Winter's Night  Making Hearty, Nutritious Cold  Weather Soups and Stews Hearty and nutritious soup is a tasty crowd-pleaser and is super-easy to tweak according to the vegetables you have in the house.          Join us in a fun-filled evening of cooking     demos, tasting and sharing!            Seats are limited. Must be 18 to participate     Franklin High School  218 Oak Street Thursday, January 11 6:30 to 8:30 pm $35 REGISTER * * * * * * * * Tropical Drinks and Recipes                                          Escape to the tropics!                    Generally made with rum, tropical drinks are gaining popularity once again - those made with real fruit juices and homemade syrups. Try some of these classic tiki cocktail recipes and tropical drinks now.  Seats are limited. Must be 21 to participate.  Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove St., Franklin    Thursday,January 18 6:30 - 8:30 PM $25 REGISTER LCL@franklinps.net    508-613-1480 www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com

FPS- Lifelong Learning, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by reedb@franklinps.net in collaboration with Try it free today

FHS boys basketball tops Oliver Ames, profile on Ben Zogby, FHS boys JV hockey win 4-1

Boys Basketball = Franklin, 63 @ Oliver Ames, 50 – Final

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-01-07-18/


Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports provides a profile of FHS grad Ben Zogby who is wrestling for WPI:

"Entering his senior year, there were some doubts about whether or not former Franklin High standout Ben Zogby would be able to take the mat again for the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) wrestling team. After an injury-plagued three years, Zogby had come close to quitting the sport that he started in elementary school. 

But there he was in August, joining the rest of the Engineers for another grueling preseason. His effort to be part of the team again was rewarded not only by the coaches with a spot at 125 pounds, but also by his teammates with the honor of being named one of the team’s captains. 

“It was humbling,” said Zogby during a break from the team’s midseason double sessions. “Being named captain kind of proved to me that hard work pays off…and it really kind of fueled me right into the season.”

Continue reading the profile on former FHS wrestler Ben Zogby
https://hockomocksports.com/ben-zogby-making-most-of-one-last-season-on-the-mat/

Former Franklin standout Ben Zogby has come back from a series of injuries to be a captain for the WPI wrestling team during his final season for the Engineers. (WPI Athletics)

Via the Twitterverse

[Boys Winter Varsity Basketball] Franklin HS defeats Oliver Ames HS, 63 to 50.

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 8, 2018

Nice win 4-1 over Natick, hat to @declan_lovett20 for a big goal and hustle all throughout the game pic.twitter.com/6aFEtt2rOH

— FHS Panthers JV Puck (@PanthersJvPuck) January 8, 2018

Final: Franklin 63, Oliver Ames 50. Tigers got within two possessions late but Franklin hit 11/12 final free throws to ice the game. Edgehill ties a career-high with 28 points, Jalen Samuels 12 pts for Panthers. Spillane with 15 pts, Eckstrom 13 pts for OA. #hockomock

— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) January 8, 2018

Varsity beats Oliver Ames 63-50. Great team win! Next game is at home Tuesday against Taunton and that is Youth Night!

— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) January 8, 2018

Half: Franklin 27, Oliver Ames 19. Edgehill leading the way with 10 points for the Panthers: Jake Erlich with 6 for OA. Paul Mahon has been terrific defensively. #hockomock

— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) January 8, 2018

End 1Q: Franklin 17, Oliver Ames 10. Matt Elias and Chris Edgehill each with 5 for Panthers: five players have two for OA. #hockomock

— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) January 8, 2018

Game three of the day, now at Oliver Ames HS as the Tigers host Franklin boys basketball. Tip-off in about 10 minutes. #hockomock pic.twitter.com/ZJHx3AAACu

— Ryan Lanigan (@R_Lanigan) January 7, 2018

Freshmen lost a tough one to Oliver Ames 44-38. Get the next one boys!

— FHS Boys Basketball (@fhsboysbball) January 7, 2018

Biggest home game of the year tomorrow night at 7:30pm against Malden Catholic. Whiteout shirts will be sold at the door for $5 and are free for the first 50 students. #WhyNotUs #ForThePublics pic.twitter.com/cLXuS7ZGy8

— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) January 7, 2018

FHS results from Frosh-Soph Indoor Track -Sat, Jan 6, 2018

I spent some time to copy and then filter the Franklin results from the Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore Meet - Large Schools on Saturday, Jan 6, 2018. The three individual Top 10 performances are highlighted.

Event	Status	Finish	Grade	Name		Time
Mens Varsity 55 Meter Dash	Prelim	51	SO	Justin Flaherty		7.43a
Mens Varsity 55 Meter Dash	Prelim	72	FR	Alec Hanley		7.63a PR
Womens Varsity 55 Meter Dash	Prelim	75	SO	Haley DeStefano		8.49a PR
Womens Varsity 55 Meter Dash	Prelim	81	FR	Kelsey LeBlanc		8.58a
Mens Varsity 300 Meters	Finals	19	SO	Jacob Cummings		39.69a PR
Mens Varsity 300 Meters	Finals	64	SO	Aidan Pek		42.32a
Womens Varsity 300 Meters	Finals	33	SO	Lauren Jackson		46.59a PR
Womens Varsity 600 Meters	Finals	15	SO	Samantha Powderly		1:48.87a
Womens Varsity 600 Meters	Finals	85	FR	Elizabeth Petit		2:06.02a
Mens Varsity 1000 Meters	Finals	6	SO	Camden Harrington		2:47.41a PR
Mens Varsity 1000 Meters	Finals	11	FR	Nicholas Calitri		2:49.97a PR
Womens Varsity 1000 Meters	Finals	9	FR	Sydney Hawkins		3:19.95a PR
Womens Varsity 1000 Meters	Finals	62	SO	Madeline Cunniff		3:47.52a
Mens Varsity 1 Mile	Finals	1	SO	Tyler Brogan		4:26.75a PR
Mens Varsity 1 Mile	Finals	80	FR	Nicholas Quinn		5:27.91a
Mens Varsity 4x200 Relay	Finals	12		Franklin		1:42.77a
Womens Varsity 4x200 Relay	Finals	38		Franklin		2:04.59a
Mens Varsity 4x400 Relay	Finals	11		Franklin		3:56.72a
Womens Varsity 4x400 Relay	Finals	12		Franklin		4:31.54a
Mens Varsity Shot Put	Finals	47	SO	Shane Truenow		30' 9.5" PR
Mens Varsity Shot Put	Finals	63	SO	Vaughn Goldsmith		26' 8.25" PR
Womens Varsity Shot Put	Finals	26	SO	Danielle McDonnell		24' 0.25"
Womens Varsity Long Jump	Finals	38	SO	Sarah Spanek		13' 3" PR
Womens Varsity Long Jump	Finals	51	SO	Haley DeStefano		10' 5"

You can find the full event by event set of results online
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/319719/results/f/1/lj

or here
http://www.mstca.org/Winter_Season/Winter%202018/Results-FS-Large%20schools.htm

FHS Panthers

Register of Deeds O'Donnell Named 2017 Register of the Year

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register of Deeds O'Donnell Named 2017 Register of the Year Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell was recently named 2017 Register of the Year by the Massachusetts County Registers of Deeds Association. Commenting on the honor, O'Donnell stated, "I am truly humbled to receive this award, and I accept it on behalf of all the employees who work here at the Registry. We understand our mission and our roles when it comes to public service." The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is the depository of more than 6 million land records, dating back to 1793. It annually handles and documents hundreds of thousands of real estate transactions, including deeds, mortgage discharges, homesteads, liens, etc. In 2017, the Registry among its various accomplishments, reached 3 notable milestones: * The completion of its "History Comes Alive Transcription Project," where land documents from the period of 1793-1900 transcribed by scriveners in the old cursive style of writing were converted into easy-to-read text documents. The project earned the praise of two-time Pulitzer Prize Historian David McCullough. Norfolk County was the first registry of deeds in New England to perform such a project. * Another completed initiative was the indexing - for easier customer research - of all land records dating back to 1793 which is the year Norfolk County was founded. * In April 2017 Norfolk County became the first registry of deeds in Massachusetts to record registered land (Land Court) documents electronically. This initiative came about from the passage of legislation spearheaded by Register O'Donnell and Plymouth County Register of Deeds John Buckley to modernize operations in the Land Court which was signed into law by Governor Baker last January. "These 3 major projects amply demonstrate how blending history with modern technology makes resources more accessible to all of us when it comes to offering documents, programs and services," noted Register O'Donnell. The Register also noted that the Registry is quite proud of its extensive outreach programs, including its annual "office hours" visits to each one the county's 28 cities and towns." "In conclusion," stated Register O'Donnell, "for 234 years, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has been serving the real estate needs of Norfolk County residents. At the Registry of Deeds we pride ourselves on striving to run a sound customer service orientated operation. We are grateful for the recognition." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street, Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today

Register of Deeds O'Donnell Named 2017 Register of the Year

"we’re not getting a management letter this year because everything is good"

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

"After 15 years with the town, comptroller Susan Gagner retired Friday. 

Gagner is being replaced by Chris Sandini. With 22 years of experience in municipal government, Sandini will have no problem fitting right in, Gagner said. 

On her last day working at the Franklin Municipal Building, Gagner, who grew up in Douglas and now lives in Sterling, Connecticut, spoke with the Daily News about her 32-year career."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180107/franklin-comptroller-retires-after-15-years

For more about the Comptroller's office  http://www.franklinma.gov/comptroller

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Jan 9, 2018

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.

A G E N D A

“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
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments

i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH

c. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report

2. Guests / Presentations
a. Social Emotional Learning Presentation (DIP 1) – Peter Light, Deborah Dixson
b. FHS Program of Studies Update/ School Improvement Plan Update – Paul Peri,
Principal; William Klements, Deputy Principal

3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Policy – First Reading
I recommend moving Policy BDF – Advisory Committees to the School Committee to a second reading at the next meeting.
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/Discussion%20Action%20-%20Policy%20BDF.pdf

4. Discussion Only Items
a. ACCEPT 
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/ACCEPT%20Collaborative%20Annual_Report_FY17.pdf

and BICO Collaborative Annual Reports
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/BICO%2012%2007%202017%20annual%20report.pdf

5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports (e.g. Budget; Community Relations;
Policy; Transportation; Public Schools Advocacy; Ad Hoc Superintendent’s Evaluation)
b. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC; Substance Abuse Task Force; School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC]; MASC)

6. New Business
a. To discuss any future agenda items

7. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from the November 28, 2017 and December
12, 2017 School Committee Meetings.
b. I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $4,802.65 for FHS as detailed:

i. $832.65 from All-American Publishingii. $3,970.00 from Vicario Studios

c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $800.00 from the Hockomock Area YMCA for in-house enrichment at Parmenter Elementary School.
d. I recommend acceptance of the donation of 125 Science eye goggles valued at $216.25 from the Keller PCC.
e. I recommend acceptance of the donation of an iPad with case and a communication App for a non-verbal child valued at $707.98 from Linda Bishop.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Lueders Environmental, Inc.
for Davis Thayer Elementary School.
g. I recommend acceptance of the donation of an area rug, valued at $409.47, from the Parmenter PCC for supplemental supplies.
h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,550.00 from Franklin Music Parents for in house enrichment for the Music Department.
i. I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,000.00 from Thomas A Wagner III for
a FHS Scholarship.
j. I recommend approval of the request of Brian Wildeman to declare the attached list of books as surplus from RMS.
k. I recommend approval of the request of Dr. Joyce Edwards to declare the attached list of books as surplus from Central Office.

8. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen

9. Payroll Ms. Douglas

10. Correspondence – Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

11. Adjournment


The School Committee agenda and associated documents as released for the meeting Jan 9
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/pages/FranklinCom_Packets/v1-9-2018%20SC%20Packet/

The Parmenter Elementary School over the Christmas holiday break