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Franklin Residents: Job Opportunities with Police, Fire, DPW, and Library

• Town Electrician 
• Police Patrol Officer - candidates must be graduates of the Full-time Basic Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC) Academy or equivalent
• Part-Time Custodian 
• Substitute Library Assistants - we are looking for substitutes to work Sundays from 1:30 to 5:00 
• Firefighter/Paramedics - The Town of Franklin's Fire Department is in the Massachusetts Civil Service system. 
  • If you are currently a Firefighter/Paramedic in a Civil Service community and are interested in working for Franklin, send a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov. 
  • Please note: new hires must have and maintain a paramedic certification and complete an Associate's Degree within 5 years of the date they are hired.   

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.  

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/application_for_employment_-_town_of_franklin.pdf

Franklin Residents: Job Opportunities with Police, Fire, DPW, and Library

Live reporting: to Closing

11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT Detective Zimmerman in Master program much appreciated
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS none
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Pellegri - lost 2 lovely ladies both former election workers looking for the younger ones to step forward Nutting four vacancies in Fire Dept but civil service list doesn't come out until Dec so the fulfillment likely wont' happen until March Harvest Festival on Saturday Jones - FEF fund raiser with Harlem Wizards - Nov 16 tickets are on sale Dellorco - shout out to M Belloti Kelly - 11 - 4 PM downtown Harvest Festival
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION	None Scheduled
15. ADJOURN motion to adjourn, seconded, passed via roll call 9-0

Live Reporting: Subcommittee Reports - Legislation for Action

9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS	a. Capital Budget Subcommittee $80K added to funds to get $250K for project to be completed next year b. Budget Subcommittee no report c. Economic Development Subcommittee some things moved to Chair for future agenda
10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-56: Establishment of a Town Administrator Search Committee (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-56 - Majority Vote (5)) J Nutting to retire on or before, June 30 TC looking to have 4 councilors on committee Mercer, Hamblen, Pellegri, Kelly looking for applications soon (posting in Nov) biggest appointment the Council  anyone who applies is not a public record final three recommendations with info on candidates motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION	Resolution 18-57: Authorization for Inter-municipal Agreement with Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School for Franklin to Provide it with School Resource Officer (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-57- Majority Vote (5)) Jones to recuse himself, Pellegri to be clerk pro-temp motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 via roll call (Jones recused) approval here, approval by Tri-County next week, and then looking for funds to approve to begin in Jan 2019 we get an extra body on the streets with half coverage from Tri-County

Live reporting: Town Council - Oct 10, 2018

Present: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Mercer, Kelly, Jones, Padula, Pellegri, Earls (via remote phone call)

Absent: none

Agenda Item	Summary
Town Council Meeting Agenda	Meeting of October 10, 2018 - 7:00 PM
1. ANNOUNCEMENTS	a. This meeting is being recorder by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by others. State election Nov 6 - no school that day 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM reserved spots for voters at FHS absentee voting open until Nov 5th absentee ballot available via website or email (via form request) starting Oct 22 early voting starts during normal business hours except for Saturday, Oct 27 8:00 AM to noon
2. CITIZENS COMMENTS	a. 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.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
5. APPOINTMENTS
6. HEARINGS
7. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS	Public Works  - Pavement Management Program

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/early_voting_hours_1.pdf

Franklin Pavement Management Presentation from Franklin Matters

Tony Gara, Beta engineering
Mike Maglio, Town Engineer

"goal to maximize the value and life of the pavement network"

crack sealing keeps the water out, prevent potholes
mill and fill

rubber chip seal (Forest St, and others)
used to be stone chip seal, now using rubber

microsurface, used on Prospect St

overlay, a layer of asphalt on top of existing road

hot in place recycling, very effective used on Washington St down to Bellingham
has been holding up very well (a very busy road with truck traffic)

Mill and overlay, use don Pond St

Reclaim and pave, most expensive option

RSR overall is 74
161 miles of accepted roads
the RSR previously was higher, override for roads were planned but did not pass

estimated backlog is approx $40M

Town has 26 parking lots and almost 2600 parking spaces, all require paving and maintenance
(this does not count the parking spaces along the roads)

road data to be posted online

narrowing the road is the best way to calm the traffic (i.e. as done on Lincoln and Oak St)

building inspector deals with the overgrown bushes and trees hanging in public ways/sidewalks

5 chip seal
10 overlay
10-15 hot in place

last analysis was done 6 years ago

road plans coordinated with water main replacements to do as much as possible at once effectively

The Classic Stones Live at Franklin High Auditorium - Nov 2

If you enjoyed Beatlemania last year than this is for you. This eight piece band is The Look, The Sound and The Show of the true Rolling Stones experience.

Tickets at Shaw's Markets or www.purplepass.com and Search for "Classic Stones Live"

Info at 413-341-7410

Classic Stones Live

When using purplepass, go direct to

https://www.purplepass.com/#172959/Music_Department-Classic_Stones_Live_Featuring_The_Glimmer_Twins-Franklin_High_School_Auditorium-November-02-2018.html

In the News: Franklin kids up for TV appearance; i495-i90 interchange planning underway

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

"Being an American Ninja Warrior doesn’t always mean hulking muscles and decades of training - sometimes all it takes is the fearlessness of a child. 

Franklin siblings Zack and Penny Keenan will soon be featured as part of the inaugural American Ninja Warrior Junior competition. 

The premiere of American Ninja Warriors Jr. will be aired on Saturday at 7 p.m. on the NBC channel Universal Kids. It’s not guaranteed that the Keenan siblings will be on that first show, but they will be featured at some point during the debut season. 

“They each have unique stories,” said their father, Tim Keenan, who owns Strive Ninja Fitness in Franklin. “Penny is almost 10 years old, and her whole life she’s been in the zero-growth percentile.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181008/franklin-siblings-make-debut-season-of-american-ninja-warriors-junior

Strive Ninja Fitness in Franklin (Strive Ninja photo)

"State officials are working to narrow down four designs to rebuild the Interstate 495-Mass Pike interchange, which becomes a traffic chokepoint in the region at rush hour, weekends and during the height of the summer tourism season. 

Nearly a dozen Hopkinton residents and business officials saw the conceptual plans during a meeting at the Marathon Elementary School Tuesday night. Similar meetings will take place in Worcester, Bolton and Milford for the project that started picking up steam in 2013. 

The price tag is expected to be $296 million to $413 million, depending on which option is selected. A 25 percent design public hearing is expected in 2020. 

The interchange is known for significant traffic congestion during peak hours, weekends and summertime and has a high crash rate. Approximately 75,000 cars go through the interchange daily. The project is designed to improve traffic and reduce the impact on wetlands, according to the presentation."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) 
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181009/three-49590-interchange-designs-rise-to-top

The next information session is scheduled for Oct 11 in Worcester. Details for the meeting and additional documents for the project can be found online
https://www.mass.gov/i-495i-90-interchange-improvements

Check out the interactive map for the i495-i90 project
http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/I495I90.html

the interactive map for the i495-i90 project