Old Norfolk water issue resolved.
Story from September 2007 can be found here and here
Recent update on this - September meeting
Rock pile at Chestnut/RT 140 purchased by Sovereign Bank, Town inquiring to see what the bank plans to do with it.
Dedication of Museum and new sculpture November 19th, 9:00AM.
Some capital planning coming in future meeting, also with "free cash" being certified soon, he'll being some proposals to look at adding some funds to the Stabilization Fund.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
live reporting - rezoning
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 08-625: Chapter 185-5, Town Code: Zoning Map – Business to Commercial II – 2nd Reading (Tabled on 10/15/08)
Approved 7-1 (Doak no, Vallee absent)
Approved 7-1 (Doak no, Vallee absent)
Live reporting - Brick lease
The lease was signed with the Charter School for the Brick facility for $1 per year with the knowledge that these donations were available to offset the facility costs.
Resolution 08-72: Acceptance of Gifts for the Red Brick School
Approved 8-0
Resolution 08-72: Acceptance of Gifts for the Red Brick School
Approved 8-0
Live reporting - DPW re-org
Proposal to create a "grounds" division within the DPW.
Feeley - no vote on it tonight, open for questions
Would cost about $20,000: $10,000 to the General Fund and another $10,000 to the Water/Sewer revolving account.
The proposal adds a "real" deputy to the Director of Operations.
More efficient operations. Need to start succession planning, capturing the extensive knowledge that they have built over the years to handle things as well as they do. Uses existing folks. Eliminates assistant positions.
Feeley - no vote on it tonight, open for questions
Would cost about $20,000: $10,000 to the General Fund and another $10,000 to the Water/Sewer revolving account.
The proposal adds a "real" deputy to the Director of Operations.
More efficient operations. Need to start succession planning, capturing the extensive knowledge that they have built over the years to handle things as well as they do. Uses existing folks. Eliminates assistant positions.
Live reporting - DPW Solid Waste & Recycling
Image via WikipediaRobert Cantoreggi and Denise Zambrowski presenting
Approx 1 ton of trash per household in Franklin per year.
Under the single stream proposal:
Residents would be provided a "toter", it would be maintained by the hauler. This would reduce the amount of trash imported to Franklin. Overflow options: an additional toter for a fee or purchase 33 gallon overflow bags.
Current program of one bulk burnable item with trash per week would be replaced by a small fee and a sticker with a scheduled pick up. This would avoid the importing of trash from other areas into Franklin to be disposed of here for "free".
Single Stream recycling - no limit on recyclables
Nutting - Looking to see if there is general consensus amongst the Council to move ahead with RFP for the single stream processing.
Nutting requested to handle the following resolution out of order:
Resolution 08-71: Authorization for Intermunicipal Agreement – Town of Blackstone
Approved 8-0
Approx 1 ton of trash per household in Franklin per year.
Under the single stream proposal:
Residents would be provided a "toter", it would be maintained by the hauler. This would reduce the amount of trash imported to Franklin. Overflow options: an additional toter for a fee or purchase 33 gallon overflow bags.
Current program of one bulk burnable item with trash per week would be replaced by a small fee and a sticker with a scheduled pick up. This would avoid the importing of trash from other areas into Franklin to be disposed of here for "free".
Single Stream recycling - no limit on recyclables
Nutting - Looking to see if there is general consensus amongst the Council to move ahead with RFP for the single stream processing.
Nutting requested to handle the following resolution out of order:
Resolution 08-71: Authorization for Intermunicipal Agreement – Town of Blackstone
Approved 8-0
Live reporting - Fire Station Bldg Committee disolved
Resolution 08-59: Dissolution of Fire Station Building Committee (Tabled on 10/15/08)
Approved 8-0
Ken Norman representative of the committee this evening along with Fire Chief McCarraher.
Approved 8-0
Ken Norman representative of the committee this evening along with Fire Chief McCarraher.
Recycling update
The Recycling Committee provides an update to the Town Council
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