Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Live reporting - Hearings
F. HEARINGS - Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Tanglewood Dr., Sierra Dr., Dutchess Rd., Summer Heights Dr., Autumn Ln., Fall Ln., Mary Jane Rd., and Anna Rd. – 7:10 PM
Continued to May 8th, 7:10 PM
Live reporting: Town Council - 5/1/13
Present: Mercer, Powderly, Vallee, Bissanti, Roy
Absent: Dellorco, Kelly, Pfeffer, Jones
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
none this evening
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS – This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.
Motion to appoint Tom Mercer as Clerk for this meeting
second, passed 5-0-4
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission - Claudine Silverman
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
Historical Commission - Pearce Murphy, Maureen Murphy, Alice Vendetti as associate members
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
adjusted the agenda to fill in time before the 7:10 scheduled hearing
Change of Manager /New Officer-Director/Transfer of Stock – M and C Restaurant Group, Inc. dba Alumni Restaurant & Bar
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
New Wine & Malt Package Store License – Angela Hayat Corporation dba DB Mart 1
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
Discussion on training requirements
amend motion to only release license upon completion of training by all employees
amendment seconded, and approved 5-0-4
Attorney speaking to their enhancement of the services provided
neighbors speaking against the trash currently found in the area from the store
objections to the lack of parking at the store no need to add alcohol to the operations
school bus stop right at the store, not necessary, already advertising cigarettes, soon to be alcohol
Owners will be adding to the parking lot and working on better trash maintenance for the area
Concern about the size of the lot to be able to meet the needs of the increased traffic and business at the store
The owners are looking to see if they will be able to obtain the license to commit to working on the site plan. They have engineer and draft design.
Concern about the chicken and egg nature of the proposal
more likely to be selling to the existing customers
Full blown site plan would be addressing these issues via the Planning Board process
"you can't sell drugs at the Kennedy school, why sell alcohol?"
motion to continue the hearing to May 8th at 7:15 PM
Absent: Dellorco, Kelly, Pfeffer, Jones
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
none this evening
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS – This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.
Motion to appoint Tom Mercer as Clerk for this meeting
second, passed 5-0-4
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
none
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
none
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission - Claudine Silverman
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
Historical Commission - Pearce Murphy, Maureen Murphy, Alice Vendetti as associate members
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
adjusted the agenda to fill in time before the 7:10 scheduled hearing
Change of Manager /New Officer-Director/Transfer of Stock – M and C Restaurant Group, Inc. dba Alumni Restaurant & Bar
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
New Wine & Malt Package Store License – Angela Hayat Corporation dba DB Mart 1
motion to approve, passed 5-0-4
Discussion on training requirements
amend motion to only release license upon completion of training by all employees
amendment seconded, and approved 5-0-4
Attorney speaking to their enhancement of the services provided
neighbors speaking against the trash currently found in the area from the store
objections to the lack of parking at the store no need to add alcohol to the operations
school bus stop right at the store, not necessary, already advertising cigarettes, soon to be alcohol
Owners will be adding to the parking lot and working on better trash maintenance for the area
Concern about the size of the lot to be able to meet the needs of the increased traffic and business at the store
The owners are looking to see if they will be able to obtain the license to commit to working on the site plan. They have engineer and draft design.
Concern about the chicken and egg nature of the proposal
more likely to be selling to the existing customers
Full blown site plan would be addressing these issues via the Planning Board process
"you can't sell drugs at the Kennedy school, why sell alcohol?"
motion to continue the hearing to May 8th at 7:15 PM
Franklin in spring color (part 2)
A couple more photos of the spring colors around Franklin
Spruce Pond looks good this season
And even the lowly dandelion adds its color
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Spruce Pond looks good this season
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And even the lowly dandelion adds its color
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Raise a Glass with the Franklin Downtown Partnership
Dear FDP Members:
Please send this e-mail to your friends to help us advertise.
Raise a Glass with the Downtown Partnership at Pour Richard's
The Franklin Downtown Partnership invites the public to Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits for a wine and beer tasting party on Tuesday, May 7. Come mingle with friends old and new while sampling a variety of beverages and learning about Pour Richard's unique products. Try your luck with a chance to win raffle prizes and hear about the FDP's plans for downtown Franklin.
The fundraiser will take place at Pour Richard's new location, 14 Grove Street, Franklin, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will help to support the Partnership's Beautification efforts and downtown events. Dean Bank and Next Step Living will sponsor the event. Raffle prizes include items donated by Jane's Frames and Emma's Quilt Cupboard.
"Pour Richard's is a unique new business in Franklin and we invite everyone to come experience something different," says Lisa Piana, FDP executive director. "We hope to bring the community together to support our downtown revitalization efforts, and this is a fun way for residents and business owners to learn more about the Partnership's goals."
Money raised at this tasting evening will be used to support on-going beautification efforts and the downtown events, including the Strawberry Festival on June 13th. The Partnership, the Franklin Garden Club and many volunteers plant more than 1,200 colorful flowers downtown each spring, and hang wreaths and greenery for the holidays. This year's spring Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 18.
For additional information about the Downtown Partnership visit their website
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/
Hockomock Sports: Stephanie Pisani
Hockocmock Sports continues their Senior Spotlight series this time with the focus on Stephanie Pisani
In the News: Franklin voters, state totals
With approximately 1 percent of 2,901 registered voters casting ballots in Franklin, Steven Lynch topped the ticket for the Democrats and Gabriel Gomez for the Republicans. Totals are as follows:
Democrats: Lynch: 988 Markey: 907
Republicans: Gomez: 466 Sullivan: 287 Winslow: 249
Note: the sentence would be better written as "with 2,901 or approximately 1 percent of the registered voters casting ballots in Franklin" The election did draw 2,901 voters. There are over 20,000 registered voters.
Markey, Gomez win in primary election for U.S. Senate in Mass
Tuesday’s primary election for the U.S. Senate was a study in contrasts as Democrats chose a 36-year congressman running on his record and GOP voters backed a political novice promising to be a new breed of Republican.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Franklin, MA: Primary Election results
The email from Town Clerk Deborah L. Pellegri
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Deborah L. Pellegri CMC
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Attached are the results. Have a good night.
Total Voters Democrats........1895
Republicans......1006
Gomez. 466
Sullivan 287
Winslow 249
Write in 2
Blanks 2
Lynch 988
Markey 907
write in 0
Blanks 0
Deborah L. Pellegri CMC
Town Clerk/Election Administrator
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:00pm and Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm
Voting today - Franklin High School - 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Remember to vote today!
Unfortunately, I have a Franklin Food Pantry Board meeting this evening so I can not count on having the election results available here. The primary is important to determine the town candidates for the 'real' election so cast your ballot. We'll wait for the overall results when they are announced by the major news networks for MA.
If you need to check on how you would cast your ballot, the candidate websites are as follows:
Democrats
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| Primary Election - Apr 30 |
Unfortunately, I have a Franklin Food Pantry Board meeting this evening so I can not count on having the election results available here. The primary is important to determine the town candidates for the 'real' election so cast your ballot. We'll wait for the overall results when they are announced by the major news networks for MA.
If you need to check on how you would cast your ballot, the candidate websites are as follows:
Democrats
- Stephen Lynch = http://www.stephenflynch.com/
- Ed Markey = http://www.edmarkey.com/
- Gabriel Gomez = http://www.gomezforma.com/
- Michael Sullivan = https://www.mikesullivanforsenate.com/
- Dan Winslow = http://www.danwinslow.com/
Franklin: in spring color
Out and around Franklin this weekend it was good to see so much color coming out.
Do you have a photo of Franklin's color to share? Email it to me (shersteve at gmail dot com) or post it to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/franklinmatters
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| Franklin: in color - purple |
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| Franklin: in color - white |
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| Franklin: in color - yellow |
Do you have a photo of Franklin's color to share? Email it to me (shersteve at gmail dot com) or post it to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/franklinmatters
Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - May 1, 2013
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS – This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS
Design Review Commission - Claudine Silverman
Historical Commission - Pearce Murphy, Maureen Murphy, Alice Vendetti as associate members
F. HEARINGS - Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Tanglewood Dr., Sierra Dr., Dutchess Rd., Summer Heights Dr., Autumn Ln., Fall Ln., Mary Jane Rd., and Anna Rd. – 7:10 PM
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
New Wine & Malt Package Store License – Angela Hayat Corporation dba DB Mart 1
Change of Manager /New Officer-Director/Transfer of Stock – M and C Restaurant Group, Inc. dba Alumni Restaurant & Bar
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Cmte
Franklin Housing Authority – Lisa Audette
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 13-25: Order of Acceptance of Tanglewood Drive and Sierra Drive as Public Ways
2. Resolution 13-26: Order of Acceptance of Mary Jane Road and Anna Road as Public Ways
3. Resolution 13-27: Order of Acceptance of Summer Heights Drive, Autumn Lane and Fall Lane as Public Ways
4. Resolution 13-28: Order of Acceptance of Dutchess Road as a Public Way
5. Resolution 13-30: Town Council Proposal of Charter Amendment to Voters: Treasurer Collector to be changed from Elected to Appointment Position
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. OLD BUSINESS
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required
P. ADJOURN
The full set of documents released for this agenda can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2013/050113.pdf
Celebrate Mother's Day with 3!
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In the News: Beautification Day, library interior
Franklin Beautification Day slated
The Franklin Downtown Partnership and the Franklin Garden Club are seeking volunteers and donations for the 10th annual Beautification Day on May 18.
The nation's first lending library may require more than $2 million in building upgrades, including a new HVAC system.
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