Planning Board - Agenda - Jun 24, 2013

The agenda for the Planning Board as published for Monday, Jun 24, 2013.




The Planning Board section of the Franklin website can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Bcomm/planning

Franklin's Planning and Community Development Dept can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Planning/index

In times of challege there is the Franklin Neighbor Brigade

Friendly reminder, as the summer time approaches, you may hear of a neighbor in need and wonder where to turn for help.

Franklin Neighbor Brigade is a resourceful group of volunteers ready to help when immediate friends and family can’t do it all. We are ready to help families in times of crisis, such as illness, serious injury or tragic events. “Help is next door” is what we look to achieve in connecting with others to help during times of temporary crisis.

How do you reach out to the Neighbor Brigade?  You can contact

Linda Gagnon
Neighbor Brigade Inc.
617-335-5452/ FranklinMA@neighborbrigade.org
www.neighborbrigade.org

Related posts:
Most of the content in this post originally appeared here in April
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/yes-there-is-neighbor-brigade-in.html

The Milford Daily News wrote about the Neighbor Brigade in April
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/a-wonderful-community-service.html

The School Dept used one of their alerts to parents to let folks know of the Neighbor Brigade
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/04/franklin-public-schools-updates.html


Disclosure: Linda Gagnon has a close volunteer relationship with the Franklin Food Pantry. Wearing my other hat of Chairman of the Board for the Food Pantry, we appreciate that a great deal. Neighbors helping neighbors makes our little corner of the world bearable.

In the News: Cook's Farm

Developer eyeing Cook's Farm property in Franklin

A developer is seeking a permit from the town to build 35 single-family condominiums, one-story contemporary colonials geared toward empty-nesters, on 14 acres of former farmlands near Franklin Country Club.

For the complete report on all that happened at the Town Council meeting Wed, Jun 19
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/06/tensions-rise-over-cooks-farm-and.html

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Jun 25, 2013

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the June 11, 2013 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: none

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Honor Mike Peacock
b. Honor Bob Lima
c. FHS Senior Project

3. Discussion Only Items
Ratification of Van Drivers Contract
Ratification of Cafeteria Workers Contract
Ratification of FEA Educator Evaluation Tool

4. Action Items
a. I recommend acceptance of a check for $100.00 from James and Margaret Maness for a FHS scholarship.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $25.00 from Candace and Terry Murray for a FHS scholarship.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $236.00 from Paula Vozzella for a FHS scholarship.
d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $50.00 from Linda Dooley for a FHS Scholarship.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $65.00 from Carol Beard for a FHS scholarship.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2888.69 from the JF Kennedy PCC for supplies for JF Kennedy.
g. I recommend approval of declaring Family and Consumer Science kitchen supplies listed as surplus.
h. I recommend approval of budget transfers as detailed.
i. I recommend approval of the Van Drivers Contract as presented.
j. I recommend approval of Appendix D of the FEA Educator Evaluation Contract Language as presented.
k. I recommend acceptance several checks totaling $300.00 from the FHS Administrators for a FHS Scholarship.
l. I recommend approval of the Cafeteria Workers Contract as presented.

5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports

6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations
Review of Executive session minutes from 9/25/12; 11/27/12; 1/15/13; 1/29/13; 3/12/13; 5/28/13 and 6/11/13.

8. Adjourn

Election Day - Jun 25, 2013

The special election for the US Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry will be held on Tuesday, Jun 25. All Franklin voters will cast their ballots at the Franklin High School field house. The polls will open at 6:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM.

Election day - Jun 25, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Absentee ballots are available up until noon on Monday, Jun 24, 2013
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Clerk/Absentee%20Ballots%20Are%20Available.pdf

Gabriel Gomez campaign site   http://www.gomezforma.com/
Ed Markey's campaign site  http://www.edmarkey.com/

Lowell Sun endorsed Gabriel Gomez  http://www.lowellsun.com/opinion/ci_23500657/let-gabriel-gomez-show-what-he-can-do

Milford Daily News endorsed Markey
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x393138725/Editorial-Ed-Markey-for-U-S-Senate

Markey, Gomez make their pitches for Senate

The two candidates for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat have differing opinions on how things are run down on Capitol Hill.

Attention Franklin: Open Board and Committee positions

The following Boards/Committees are looking for members:

• Conservation Commission - Kathy Celorier -508-553-4846
• Disabilities Commission - Mary ONeil - 508-520-3050
• Finance Committee - Jeff Nutting - 508-520-4949* Send letter of interest and resume to Jeff Nutting 355 East Central St.
• Franklin Cultural Council - Claire Griffin - 508-520-8857
• Library Board of Directors - Felicia Oti - 508-520-4940
• Franklin Housing Trust Fund - Maxine Kinhart - 508-553-4886
• Public Land Use Committee - Beth Dahlstrom - 508-553-4852

If you are interested in serving on the committee, please complete the required form and if you would like more information on the committee, please contact the above.

The form can be found here:
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01B2AF2D-000F8513.0/Town%20of%20Franklin%20-%20Request%20For%20Committee%20Appointment.pdf

"our trail networks connect to public transportation"

The Milford Daily News writes about the rail trails in the area.

Nearly $10 million of that, for instance, could go to finishing work on the Southern New England Trunkline Trail, which stretches 22 miles from the Franklin State Forest to the Douglas State Forest, traveling east to west through Bellingham, Uxbridge, Blackstone and Millville. 

The state-owned trail has several undeveloped segments, and the DCR has been helping grassroots nonprofit groups like the Friends of the SNETT chip away at these unfinished sections in hopes of connecting the trail to the Blackstone River Greenway, which picks up in Worcester and runs 48 miles to Providence, R.I. 

In Massachusetts, according to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, there are 55 completed trails, spanning nearly 400 miles, and 62 trails under development. A handful of these pass through or near MetroWest and Milford area communities.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1002429162/Local-bike-trails-have-much-to-offer#ixzz2X2KokbVe

summer day on the Blackstone River Bikeway

Good Links:

The full report "The Way Forward" can be found at the MassDOT website
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/0/docs/infoCenter/docs_materials/TheWayForward_Jan13.pdf

The Grand Trunk Trailblazers webpage can be found here
http://www.grandtrunktrailblazers.org/

The Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail webpage can be found here
http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/

The Assabet Trail webpage has a good collection of other rail trails in MA
http://www.arrtinc.org/google_map5.asp