Franklin high summer sports clinics slated

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Franklin High School Athletic Director Brad Sidwell announces high school sports-specific academies and middle school skills clinics will be offered this summer.

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Town Council - Apr 18, 2012

The collection of posts reported live from the Franklin Town Council meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 can be found here

• Live reporting - closing
• live reporting - Action items
• Live reporting - Jack Lank
• Live reporting - license transfer
• Live reporting: Town Council 4/18/12
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Live reporting - closing

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 
House Ways and Means budget is calling for an increase of $350,000 over and above the Governor's budget

All budgets done by FinCom except for Schools, the budget is balanced
The budget is a little easier than the past several years when we were cutting jobs

Earth day this weekend, register through the DPW website

National Grid will be coming to the next Council meeting to discuss storm preparation and response

L. OLD BUSINESS
Pfeffer, facilities manager
Nutting, coming to the next meeting

Vallee, met with Dean recently to discuss contribution to the community

Kelly, I think it would be good to have Dean present on what they do for the community
Powderly, not to single out Dean, the largest non-profit using our resources and not paying taxes. It would be educational to see what they are doing and how equitable it is.
Bissanti,
Jones, discuss at the next Economic Development Committee meeting to work on a set of question for the student. Do need to have continued communications.
Pfeffer, Dean has grown from a junior college, to a full college. Is everyone aware of the opportunities that Dean provides?
Mercer, I can remember back some time that met quarterly the Dean Council, a very helpful group, had regular communications between the two entities


M. NEW BUSINESS
Bissanti, how do we approach an available liquor license
Nutting, when we tripped over on population, and had a new one, we advertised, received applications and then the Council awarded. Can make a motion to put an item on the next agenda to discuss process
Bissanti made motion to review process to offer a new liquor license
motion passed 9-0 via roll call


N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Pfeffer questioning status of the trees in the front of town  hall
Bissanti, thanks to K+Councilor Jones efforts on the summit

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION 
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

motion to go to executive session, passed 9-0 via roll call

live reporting - Action items

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 
none

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 12-24: Authorization for Installation on the Town Common
discussion on the two capsules moved from the front of the sign needed due to the construction on RT 140

motion to approve, passed 9-0, via roll call

2. Bylaw Amendment 12-674: Amendment to Chapter 48, Tobacco Products – 2nd Reading
bylaw no longer required, superseded by state law


motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call




3. Bylaw Amendment 12-675: Amendment to Chapter 63, Numbering of Buildings – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call


background, some folks don't want to identify their homes so this helps to define the authority and penalties as a last resort, usually occurs a couple of times a year


4. Bylaw Amendment 12-676: Amendment to Chapter 84, Fire Alarms - 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call


the old fire alarms have been removed, this bylaw change takes them off the books


5. Bylaw Amendment 12-677: Amendment to Chapter 86, Fire Lanes – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call


expands the fines from $15 to $50 for parking in the fire lanes


6. Bylaw Amendment 12-678: Amendment to Chapter 95, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse – 2nd Reading
motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call

clean up of bylaw references

Live reporting - Jack Lank

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS 
Jack Lank, Chamber of Commerce


largest business organization in the region
wanted to thank Bryan Taberner about the business process here in Franklin
the business process here is head and shoulders above the others in the area
you go to a department, that's not my job, you need to go to another window
not here, the person will get up and go over to the other desk to get you involved with what you need to get done


The 2nd economic summit held recently
about 60 representatives from a variety of businesses took part
resources provided, still getting phone calls, had personally received 4
Chamber tends to be one of the first call for information on Franklin
Jack has information from Bryan and company
You guys truly get it


Never once have I heard it about the Town of Franklin
We truly appreciate it at the Chamber of Commerce
we have concrete evidence to provide


Kelly - how is the economy doing from what you have seen?
Lank - haven't gotten a tremendous amount, the four I just mentioned, established businesses here in Franklin that are looking to expand, one has added one, another 3, another 10, so there is some expansion. You can get that info from the Franklin website. We have seen a small up tick


Bissanti - are you saying that the special permit process is not that bad
Lank - from a number of phone calls, it is not good for me to reveal the source


Jones - thanks for your comments at the summit
 Lank - 2 of the calls have already been set up with training for new hires.




Vallee - going back to announcements momentarily
The budget hearings will be May 23, 24
There will be only one meeting in July and Aug and those dates are 7/18, 8/15

Live reporting - license transfer

F. HEARINGS 
none

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS 
Transfer of License – Ferrara Imports, Inc


motion to approve, passed 9-0 via roll call

Live reporting: Town Council 4/18/12

Present: Mercer, Dellorco, Kelly, Powderly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Jones, Bissanti,
Remote: Roy
Absent: none

all votes will be via roll call with Roy participating remotely

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 30,2011
December 21, 2011
January 18, 2012 Regular Session
April 4 Executive Session
motion to accept all, 9-0 via roll call

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Verizon and Comcast, and Franklin Matters

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Brian Loomis, Chestnut St
new here, congratulations on getting the new high school
how do you get new utilities, it took 10 days to get this in when we came here


E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission
Adrianna Kelly
Nancy Coleman
request to table, motion made, 9-0 via roll call

Motion to appoint Bissanti to GATRA Advisory Board
passed 9-0, via roll call