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If found please contact Donna (phone number in document)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Missing cat - Lockewood neighborhood
Bourbon is missing from its Lockewood Drive home.
If found please contact Donna (phone number in document)
If found please contact Donna (phone number in document)
Third Thursday - TONIGHT!
Third Thursday in Downtown Franklin
Tonight, August 20th-5:00-8:00
Performance by Brothers McCann on the
East Central Street Patio
Stop by participating stores and restaurants for free gifts,
food and special promotions!
Sponsored by The Franklin Downtown Partnership Merchants' Committee
Town Council Mtg Smry 08/19/09
The collection of live reporting posts from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, August 19th can be found here:
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Citizen Rail Trail Committee meeting
David L. Labonte opens meeting, approx 15 people present
Bill Desantis, Chief Design Engineer for the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI
presentation with photos of existing conditions along the trail
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example of multi use trail in Mansfield, MA
Wachusett Greenway in Stirling, MA good example of an unpaved trail
how is the funding to be obtained?
four options, probably use some or all of them: Federal, State, Local, public/private partnerships (donations, fund raising, "buy a foot of the trial", etc.)
It takes a lot of patience and hard work. Bill has been working on the Blackstone River Bikeway since 1993 and has 12 miles completed.
Steel plate girders were welded together, is there lead paint still on the girders? Is work required on the concrete supports?
When you get going:
Motion to approve minutes of past meeting
III - Report from Ron Clough
IV - Report on Membership
V - Report on Cost Estimating
hard to prepare cost estimate with out a design to work with
use $500,000 per mile as a working estimate for
will use Grant Trunk trail # for application, need DUNS number
have official IRS letter for submittal
Grading from Grove to Spring, Spring to Prospect, but a wall exists at Prospect, how to navigate beyond Prospect is an issue requiring a resolution.
We are a division of the Grand Trunk Trailblazers, they are the 501c3 corporation
VI - Report from Finance Committee
invoice to be submitted to Bay State Trail Riders
VII - Report of Fund Raising
Possible fund raiser road race after the Crackerbarrel Race is complete in Sep
VIII - Publicity
Response from 'abutters', one response from mailing of 53, they said they were coming to the meeting but haven't showed up tonight
Brochures available for distribution to local stores
use for distribution to bike shops and sporting goods stores
discussion on grade cross via tunnel or a ramp, the ramp would have to meet disability access requirements
Public Land Use Committee - meeting at 6:30 PM in Rm 205 to present an outline of the committee plans for the rail trail/multi-use trail and look at funding recommendations from their point of view
Report of Blackstone meeting - 30 people at the meeting, 4 people from Blackstone
There will be a Bike rodeo for Cub Scouts next year. This would be a good place for advertising the Citizens Rail Trail work.
Next meeting Sep 10, 7:30 PM, likely at Odd Fellows Lodge.
Bill Desantis, Chief Design Engineer for the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI
presentation with photos of existing conditions along the trail
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Franklin Rail Trail
View more presentations from Steve Sherlock.
example of multi use trail in Mansfield, MA
Wachusett Greenway in Stirling, MA good example of an unpaved trail
how is the funding to be obtained?
four options, probably use some or all of them: Federal, State, Local, public/private partnerships (donations, fund raising, "buy a foot of the trial", etc.)
It takes a lot of patience and hard work. Bill has been working on the Blackstone River Bikeway since 1993 and has 12 miles completed.
Steel plate girders were welded together, is there lead paint still on the girders? Is work required on the concrete supports?
When you get going:
- get the emergency response together on how it will be supported. Be prepared to answer the security questions.
- Get DPW involved on estimates for maintenance, cut grass, etc.
- Liability for children on the trail, age of reason is 12 or under in MA
- Prepare for property owner issues
Motion to approve minutes of past meeting
III - Report from Ron Clough
- DCR to install gates on Lake and Spring Streets
- then smooth out the bumps
- no date set with Callahan, Bellingham folks requested meeting
IV - Report on Membership
- Dave Denison and Mark McKeown to meet with Dave LaBonte and Allan Sawyer on the membership details
V - Report on Cost Estimating
hard to prepare cost estimate with out a design to work with
use $500,000 per mile as a working estimate for
will use Grant Trunk trail # for application, need DUNS number
have official IRS letter for submittal
Grading from Grove to Spring, Spring to Prospect, but a wall exists at Prospect, how to navigate beyond Prospect is an issue requiring a resolution.
We are a division of the Grand Trunk Trailblazers, they are the 501c3 corporation
VI - Report from Finance Committee
invoice to be submitted to Bay State Trail Riders
VII - Report of Fund Raising
Possible fund raiser road race after the Crackerbarrel Race is complete in Sep
VIII - Publicity
Response from 'abutters', one response from mailing of 53, they said they were coming to the meeting but haven't showed up tonight
Brochures available for distribution to local stores
use for distribution to bike shops and sporting goods stores
discussion on grade cross via tunnel or a ramp, the ramp would have to meet disability access requirements
Public Land Use Committee - meeting at 6:30 PM in Rm 205 to present an outline of the committee plans for the rail trail/multi-use trail and look at funding recommendations from their point of view
Report of Blackstone meeting - 30 people at the meeting, 4 people from Blackstone
There will be a Bike rodeo for Cub Scouts next year. This would be a good place for advertising the Citizens Rail Trail work.
Next meeting Sep 10, 7:30 PM, likely at Odd Fellows Lodge.
Live reporting - Action items
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 09-56: Confirmatory Order of Taking-Land off Mechanic Street
Motion to approve - passed 7-0
Motion to approve - passed 7-0
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Maxine Kinhart reporting on behalf of Jeff NUtting
Senior Center opened for those citizens who would need the cooler conditions
Connect CTY was used to notify the town. One came Mon, two came Tue.
Third Thursday - 8/20/09 - Anticipation is the theme, music at Cafe Dolce, multiple business participating
Maxine Kinhart reporting on behalf of Jeff NUtting
Senior Center opened for those citizens who would need the cooler conditions
Connect CTY was used to notify the town. One came Mon, two came Tue.
Third Thursday - 8/20/09 - Anticipation is the theme, music at Cafe Dolce, multiple business participating
L. OLD BUSINESS - none
M. NEW BUSINESS - none
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Scott - (1) had pleasure of being a judge of the chocolate chip cookie bake-off, while he enjoyed the challenge, he won't be eating a chocolate chip cookie for awhile.
(2) signature to get name on the ballot is not an endorsement
Tom Doak is not running again this year. Three terms is enough.
Scott - (1) had pleasure of being a judge of the chocolate chip cookie bake-off, while he enjoyed the challenge, he won't be eating a chocolate chip cookie for awhile.
(2) signature to get name on the ballot is not an endorsement
Tom Doak is not running again this year. Three terms is enough.
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN - motion to adjourn approved 7-0
live reporting - Housing Partnership
F. HEARINGS- none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS- none
H. DISCUSSIONS
Franklin Housing Partnership
discussion on dissolution of group due to changes in law, it is no longer as required, other functions have taken; to bring a resolution to next meeting for decision
discussion on dissolution of group due to changes in law, it is no longer as required, other functions have taken; to bring a resolution to next meeting for decision
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - none
Live reporting - Town Council
Attending: Mason, Vallee, Bartlett, Feeley, Pfeffer, Doak, McGann
Missing: Whalen, Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 5, 2009 Motion to Approve, passed 7-0
Missing: Whalen, Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 5, 2009 Motion to Approve, passed 7-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS- none
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS - none
E. APPOINTMENTS
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust
Appointment of Robert Gagnon
Motion to Approve, passed 7-0
Appointment of Robert Gagnon
Motion to Approve, passed 7-0
Historical Commission
Appointment of Joanne Brunner
Motion to Approve, passed 7-0
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