Live reporting - Action items (continued)

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 10-40: Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Action Plan
motion to move to Aug 4th meeting agenda, passed 9-0

3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 10-645: Site Plan Review & Design Review – 1st Reading
motion to wave reading, passed 9-0
motion to move to 2nd reading, passed 9-0


Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Affordable Housing Hearing

F. HEARINGS 
First
Zoning Bylaw Amend. 10-645: Site Plan Review & Design Review- 7:10 PM
Bryan Taberner, Beth Dahlstrom


Planning Board has voted to approve the zoning bylaw change
Remove language to hold a bond
incomplete objects would be agreed upon by the developer and the Town Engineer
certification of completion, or a fine of $300/day until completion


Pfeffer - the notary clauses are incorrect for MA law


Dahlstrom - I'm sorry I thought those were corrected
Cerel - Those will be corrected before the second reading


open for citizen comment, none made


motion to close the hearing,  passed 9-0

Second
Affordable Housing Strategy and Development Action Plan – Public Hearing
Bryan and Beth continue

Town Councilors had not had time to read the 34 page document
compared by one to a 'Harry Potter' book, by another to a summons

open for citizen comment, none made

Motion to close the hearing, passed 9-0


Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Recess

Five minute recess



Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Old/New business

L. OLD BUSINESS
none

M. NEW BUSINESS
Pfeffer - regarding the new barrels, when they are put back the covers are open and if it is raining or snowing, the barrels could accumulate, can they be put back with the covers on

Nutting - It is a matter of the drivers touch, if they handle it just right, the cover should come back on. We are putting items like this together to have a monthly meeting with the vendor.

Pfeffer - I have also noticed they have been lenient in picking up the overflowing barrels

Nutting - It is still the new process, we want to get it off right. We will soon not pick up the snow cones, those barrels with an overflow on the top.

We are also expecting the smaller barrels in a couple of weeks. If you do want to switch make sure you contact the DPW.

 - five minute recess -

Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Administrators Report

Continuing to skip about the agenda to use time wisely before the hearings are scheduled to start at 7:10 PM


K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT


Jeff - Thanks to all the citizens in their help with the water ban, the water levels have improved. If we get some good rain, we'll go back to once a week.


The State passed their final budget, we are set, we don't need to make any more amendments.


I want to recognize David Seal, got his heavy duty truck certificate, his personal development and other of our employees are appreciated.



Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Action items

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS - none

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS - none

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - none

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

2. Resolution 10-41: Authorization to Hold Bonfire-Tri-County School

motion to approve, passed 8-0


Per Jeff Nutting, this has been a standard request every year

(Zollo arrived after this vote)

Franklin, MA

Live reporting - Town Council

Present: Kelly, Jones, Vallee, Whalen, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Powderly
Absent:  Zollo

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - none

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded
Verizon, Comcast, and Steve Sherlock for Franklin Matters

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS - none

E. APPOINTMENTS
Historical Commission Associate Member (Connie Lawson)
motion to approve, passed 8-0

skipping hearing items on agenda to use time before the published hearing time slot.

Franklin, MA