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Monday, December 15, 2014
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Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Dec 17, 2014
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 6, 2014, December 3, 2014
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting is being recorded by Franklin Matters.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
Del Arnold, Marlene Oliver
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
E. APPOINTMENTS
Library Building Committee – Vote Resolution 14-89 First
Nancy J. Rappa - 25 Queen Street
Matthew T. Kelley - 75 Crescent Street
Judith Pond Pfeffer - 37 Arlington Street
Thomas D. Mercer - 14 Mercer Lane
Christopher K. Feeley - 5 Taft Drive
Felicia Oti - Library Director
Monique Doyle - 3 Greenfield Road
Sandra Brandfonbrener - 8 Beech Street
James M. Roche - 152 Daniels Street
F. HEARINGS
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
2015 Annual Alcoholic Beverages Licenses Renewals
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
• Habitat for Humanity
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-742:Changes to Chapter 185-§4. Districts Enumerated – 2nd Reading Requires 2/3 Vote
2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-743:Changes to Chapter 185-§20. Signs - 2nd Reading Requires 2/3 Vote
3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-744:Changes to Chapter 185-§31. Site Plan and Design Review - 2nd Reading Requires 2/3 Vote
4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 14-745: Amendment to Chapter 185, Attachment 7, Part VI, Use Regulation Schedule, Residential Uses, Office Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board
5. Resolution 14-87: 2015 Town Council Meeting Schedule
6. Resolution 14-88: Legal Notices
7. Resolution 14-89: Creation of a Library Building Committee
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
Franklin Public Library |
The full set of documents released for this agenda can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2014/121714.pdf
Reporting by walking around on Saturday
The sun was shining on the cool morning when I went walking around Franklin on Saturday.
Fletcher Field is getting a new installation of a tot playground. You may recall earlier this year there was an opportunity to use a State grant to put in a sprinkler park. It turned out that the water testing for the sprinkler park was going to be cost prohibitive so the grant was used to purchase and install this tot area. The work needs to be done by the end of the month in order to receive the grant. By the looks of it, they'll make it.
The folks at Franklin Ford were in a festive mood with so many balloons dancing in the breeze.
The Cake Bar is doing a fund raiser to provide four cup cakes with each of the 200 holiday hams being prepared for distribution this week by the Franklin Food Pantry. Please consider stopping by to help fund this effort. For every 4 purchased, the Cake Bar will add 1.
The democratic process will be at work this Tuesday. Polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 8:00 PM. All voting for all precincts is done in one place at the gym in the new Franklin High School.
Fletcher Field is getting a new installation of a tot playground. You may recall earlier this year there was an opportunity to use a State grant to put in a sprinkler park. It turned out that the water testing for the sprinkler park was going to be cost prohibitive so the grant was used to purchase and install this tot area. The work needs to be done by the end of the month in order to receive the grant. By the looks of it, they'll make it.
new tot playground being built at Fletcher Field |
balloons dancing in the breeze |
stop by the Cake Bar to fund some cupcakes for the Food Pantry holiday ham dinners |
There is only one ballot to vote on. One candidate to fulfill the open position on the Town Council. The Town Council, while a volunteer position, really sets the priority on what happens in Franklin. They fund the budget, they set the tax rate (including raising the taxes automatically by 2.5% every year). So your vote counts more this time than it does respectfully in almost any other election.
Make time Tuesday. Get out and cast your vote.
Special Election - Tuesday, December 16, 2014
SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE
There will be a Special Election to fill a vacancy on the Town Council Tuesday, December 16, 2014
This election is due to a Town Councillor resignation. Although we have only one candidate running for this position, according to Mass General Law (MGL), an election must be called to elect.
Place: Franklin High School Gym
Time: 6:00am – 8:00pm
If you have any questions please call Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC, Town Clerk at 508-520-4900
This notice was shared from the Franklin webpage here
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01F5B049-000F8513
Special Election - Tuesday - 12/16/14 |
FHS Sports Results - 12/13/14
From Hocomock Sports we find the results of the Franklin High School teams competing on Saturday, Dec 13, 2014.
Indoor Track (@ Reggie Lewis Center)
BoysAttleboro, 30 vs. Franklin, 70 - Final - Luke Gordon finished with the fourth best time in the 300M race in the league and tied for second in the league in the high jump. Junior Ryan Spelman finished with the third best time of the day in the one mile race. David Seybert had Attleboro's best finish of the day, finishing the two mile race in 10:17.82, the second best time on the day among Hockomock teams.
FHS Panthers |
GirlsAttleboro, 24 vs. Franklin, 76 - Final - Senior Sabrina LoMonaco had the second best result in the shot put (33-10.00), sophomore Meghan Doherty recorded the second best time in the one mile race (5:50.84) and junior Brittany Robinson had the fourth best time in the 1000M race (3:23.74) for the Panthers. Attleboro's Ashley Daggett and Courtney Daggett tied for the best finish in the high jump at 5-01.00.
Girls Hockey
Franklin, 3 vs. Whitman-Hanson, 6 - Final
For all the results across the Hockomock League, visit this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-121314
Charter School helps the Santa Foundation
From the BFCCPS webpage we find that they were quite successful in helping the Santa Foundation this year:
For additional info and photos on the collection by the Charter School. you can visit their page here!
http://bfccps.org/a-santa-foundation-update-thank-you/
With your help, we’ve been able to make the holidays a little brighter for seventeen families this year. In total, twenty four huge bags which were all chock-filled with gifts were delivered to the Santa Foundation this morning.
collection for the Santa Foundation |
http://bfccps.org/a-santa-foundation-update-thank-you/
APECS/CrossFit Tri-Valley and Hockomock YMCA Christmas Candlemania and Lego Drive
Season's Greetings!
Everybody loves a bargain and it's even better when supporting a great cause in our community!
Please come shopping at your local Hockomock YMCA. If you can or can't make it….please call, tweet, email or text the Candle mania info to one of your candle loving friends! Great gifts at super bargain prices. These candles retail for $20 plus. Buy one, mix and match or buy a case! 100% of the proceeds benefits our community. Friends and Family starts - THURSDAY 12/11 5-7 pm through Sunday December 14th. (PDF link for Candlemania and Lego Drive below)
http://www.hockymca.org/images/Candle_and_legos.pdf
We are also proud to announce the 2nd annual APECS/CrossFit Tri-Valley and Hockomock YMCA Lego Drive. Because last year's drive was such a huge success, providing Legos for several local after-school programs, integration initiative programs at the Y, and the Hockomock YMCA Giving Tree Christmas gift program, we had to do it again!
Feel free to drop off your gently used Legos at either of our APECS locations (Medway or Franklin) or at any of the three Hockomock YMCA locations (Franklin, Foxboro, and North Attleboro)....... all to help our community! Program runs now through December 20th!
My sincerest wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday and a blessed new year.
Kind regards,
Jason
screen grab of APECS webpage |
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