Present: Kelly, Jones, Vallee, Whalen, Mason, Pfeffer, McGann, Powderly
Absent: Zollo
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 8, 2010
motion to approve, passed 8-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Meetings of the Town Council are Recorded by Verizon, Comcast and Franklin Matters
Veterans Breakfast, Fri Nov 5th at Senior Center, thanks to the generous sponsorship to the Friends of Franklin Elders
Lincoln St detour on Sat Oct 2
Hazardous waste day at Town Hall, Sat Oct 2 (tickets required, call DPW)
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
- Thermo Environmental Scientific
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Capt Gary McCarraher, open house at King St fire station from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
E. APPOINTMENTS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 10-55: Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of Hemlock Lane and Related Parcels and Easement - motion to approve, passed 8-0
3. Resolution 10-57: Scheduling of Public Hearing to Consider Removal of Utility Poles, Overhead Wires, and Associated Overhead Structures in Downtown Area - motion to approve, passed 8-0
Yes, due to leaving out the section of Main St on the original map, the hearing needs to be formally re-done. An oversight on submission of the map, a mistake on Jeff Nutting's part.
4. Resolution 10-58: Appropriation to Construct Opticom System on Traffic Signals - motion to approve, passed 8-0
using a donation to install the system on the Four Corners interchange
money originally designed for King/Union interchange but since the State is doing so, they are moving down to this interchange.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Downtown Traffic Survey says
The results from the survey conducted on the Franklin Downtown Partnership page are in:
Should the Main St traffic pattern be changed from 1-way to 2-way?
No - 99
Yes - 68
Grand Total 167
So 59% against, 41% for.
Only 167 so that is clearly a small sample of Franklin residents and voters.
Thanks to all for your contribution.
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So 59% against, 41% for.
Only 167 so that is clearly a small sample of Franklin residents and voters.
Thanks to all for your contribution.
Franklin, MA
Franklin Downtown Partnership’s Letter on Underground Utilities
The Board of Directors of the Franklin Downtown Partnership have published a letter to the Town Council endorsing the proposal to put the utilities underground. You can read the full text of the letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/franklin-downtown-partnership-board-of.html
The Board also wrote to the Town Council to present their position on the overall Downtown Improvement Project. You can view the context of this letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/there-is-public-hearing-about-downtown.html
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http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/franklin-downtown-partnership-board-of.html
The Board also wrote to the Town Council to present their position on the overall Downtown Improvement Project. You can view the context of this letter here:
http://franklindowntownpartnership.blogspot.com/2010/09/there-is-public-hearing-about-downtown.html
Franklin, MA
To get kids eating healthier, Jamie Oliver launches Jamie’s Home Cooking Skills
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Harmony from the Heart - Fri, Oct 1
HARMONY FROM THE HEART
Raising money for Platelet Research one concert at a time
Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Raffles, Live Music, Dancing, Fun and Fundraising
Join us for a great night of entertainment by Peter Paulousky, Kai Olsson, Toby Olsson w/Jamie Barrett, PT 73, and the reunion show of classic 80's band 'The DRIVE'
Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door (space permitting)
Tax deductable donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/9kz1uU
Your name will be added to the door guest list.
Proceeds benefit the Center for Platelet Research Studies at Children's Hospital Boston
Find additional information click on Harmony from the Heart at www.kaiolsson.com
Franklin, MA
Raising money for Platelet Research one concert at a time
Friday, October 1, 2010
6:30 PM Lake Pearl Luciano's Wrentham, MA
Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Raffles, Live Music, Dancing, Fun and Fundraising
Join us for a great night of entertainment by Peter Paulousky, Kai Olsson, Toby Olsson w/Jamie Barrett, PT 73, and the reunion show of classic 80's band 'The DRIVE'
Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door (space permitting)
Tax deductable donations can be made online at http://bit.ly/9kz1uU
Your name will be added to the door guest list.
Proceeds benefit the Center for Platelet Research Studies at Children's Hospital Boston
Find additional information click on Harmony from the Heart at www.kaiolsson.com
Franklin, MA
No live reporting for School Committee meeting
There will be a Sherlock participating in the School Committee meeting this evening but it won't be me there to report on what is happening. Mrs Sherlock will be there as part of the group that worked to define Early Childhood School Readiness.
The readiness definition they will present and discuss can be viewed here:
Franklin (MA) Public Schools - Readiness Defined
Where will I be?
You may recall that I am now on the Board of Directors for the Franklin Food Pantry. Our monthly meeting is this evening so that will take priority tonight. Given my schedule for the remaining week, I probably won't be able to get to review the School Committee meeting video until this weekend.
Note: email subscribers will need to click through to Franklin Matters to review the document.
Franklin, MA
The readiness definition they will present and discuss can be viewed here:
Franklin (MA) Public Schools - Readiness Defined
Where will I be?
You may recall that I am now on the Board of Directors for the Franklin Food Pantry. Our monthly meeting is this evening so that will take priority tonight. Given my schedule for the remaining week, I probably won't be able to get to review the School Committee meeting video until this weekend.
Note: email subscribers will need to click through to Franklin Matters to review the document.
Franklin, MA
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