Live reporting: License Transactions

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
»The Curry House- Transfer of License
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0


»The Bamboo House-Transfer of License
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

Live reporting: Public Hearing on street acceptance

F. HEARINGS 

• Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Lenox Drive, Berkshire Drive, and Symphony Drive-7:10
• Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Windsor Circle-7:10

working on the process of getting streets that had been developed under the proper support model for the Town. The developer had gone under in this case but the paperwork is in good shape and therefore coming before the Council for approval.

The issue is not with recent subdivisions the issue is with older subdivisions, where the process wasn't followed and the bonds weren't released. The special legislation has allowed the acceptance plan for the road layout no matter where the individual owners property lines were, in the middle of the road or up to the curbs, etc.

Multiple questions around the older process and the process today; where the recent subdivisions came through the process the Planning Board has covered the process and those were taken. Some others had not been properly handled and those are still being worked, these are the easier ones left to do.

There are problems will all that remain. They are being worked.

There is a condition on acceptance of the bond dependent upon the delivery of the plans. Developers need to retain ownership of the road (rather than in some cases where the homeowners own to the middle of the road).

We can make repairs under the statute. We can't do a full depth rebuild. In some cases, where there are unaccepted but the water line has been replaced so they have been repaired.

It is more of an equity issue when tied to Chapter 90 funding. 

move to close the hearings, passed 9-0

Live reporting: Town Council - March 18, 2015

Present: Feldman, Padula, Mercer, Kelly, Vallee, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Williams, Dellorco
Absent: none


A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

April 30 2014 Budget Hearing Pt. 1
May 1, 2014 Budget Hearing Pt. 2
January 7, 2015 – Executive Session
March 4, 2015 – Executive Session

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0


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 
- None

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Resident from Beth Dr with a story over 45 years of water problems that the Town had maintained a pump to control. THe pump has recently failed and the DPW is now disavowing responsibility for maintaining such pump mitigations.

to be addressed during new business


E. APPOINTMENTS 
- Finance Committee = Kerri Anne Bertone
motion to accept, seconded, passed 9-0

Teams still needed for the 18th Annual Trivia Bee - Apr 8th

The Franklin Education Foundation will hold its 18th Annual Trivia Bee on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015. There will be live music by the Franklin High School Jazz Band, a raffle table, and refreshments.

The Bee is the FEF’s largest fundraiser and has enabled the organization to donate over $300,000 to the Franklin Public Schools since 1997 for innovative education programs that would not otherwise be possible.

NEW THIS YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIVIA BEE PRIOR TO THE REGULAR BEE!

Trivia Bee - Apr 8th

The Bee will be held at the Thomas Mercer Auditorium at the Horace Mann Middle School. The middle school Bee will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the theme will be general trivia.


The regular Bee will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the theme will be movie trivia. For the regular Bee, teams consist of three people sponsored by local businesses, civic groups and individuals. Organizations may send their own team or may sponsor a team of Franklin High School students.

Anyone interested in sponsoring a team, donating an item to the raffle table, or bidding on naming rights for the final championship round should contact Kit Brady at cbbrady1@comcast.net. All entries must be received by March 25th.


For more information about the Franklin Education Foundation, please visit our website at www.franklined.org or visit us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/franklined.org)

Good Friday 'Cross Walk' is scheduled on the Franklin Town Common

         

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Good Friday 'Cross Walk' is scheduled on the Franklin Town Common

Friday, April 3-    12:00-1:00 pm

St Mary's teen ministry is organizing a 'Cross Walk' procession on the Franklin Town Common beginning at Noon on Good Friday.  

Christians of all denominations and ages are welcome.  Participants will gather on the Church Square end of the common.  Together, they will walk through and around the Franklin town common and back to St Mary's lawn, pausing along the way to reflect on Jesus' great love for us.  

Anyone who wishes to may help share the burden of carrying the heavy cross during the procession. Teens from The Rock Youth Ministry of St Mary's parish will read reflections and prayers at each stop.   

All area residents and our families and friends from surrounding communities are encouraged to take part in this meaningful procession on Good Friday to remember Christ's Passion. 

remember how much snow we had? it is already disappearing!

Softball Players Clinic to be held on Saturday March 21

Could you please help us spread the word regarding the upcoming Softball Players Clinic to be held on Saturday March 21st 9am to 12:00pm at the FHS Gym.  The Flyer attached has the sign up information, more details of the event are below.

Saturday March 21st 2015 (Rain or Shine) 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 

Franklin High School Gymnasium 

$30.00 per player

FHS Lady Panthers

Grades 1-6

Players will learn the fundamentals of Fastpitch Softball. Specific skills will be covered using a series of stations which the players will rotate between to insure age groups and skill levels are being maintained.

Stations include:

• Proper throwing and catching mechanics

• Proper hitting mechanics

• Overall fielding and base running

The lead instructor will be KATE FALLON, Franklin High School Softball Program Director and Head Coach of Franklin High Lady Panthers Varsity Softball. Coach Fallon was a four year starter at Curry College in both pitching and catching and was team captain her senior year. After coaching JV softball at Cardinal Spellman High School, she went on to be Varsity Coach of SE Regional Vocational High School. Assistant coach Matt Connelly, along with the Varsity players will be on hand to assist in what should truly be an exciting three hours

Thanks

Blanca Di Giacomo

FHS Softball Boosters

The Flyer mentioned can be downloaded from here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczRXNVbHowSVMybUE4Wk1IdjVCVzBEMTcxTmw0/view?usp=sharing

FHS members of the boys basketball all stars

The boys basketball all stars have been annnounced after a vote by the coaches. Hockomock Sports shows Franklin's representatives on the team are as follows:

FHS Panthers

Dylan Reno	Franklin
Marcus Giese	Franklin
Tim Prunier	Franklin

and for honorable mention ->  Markus Bohmiller, Franklin


For the complete listing of Hockomock League basketball all stars
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/the-2015-hockomock-league-boys-basketball-all-stars

You're invited - Meet and Greet With Congressman Joe Kennedy III

Meet and Greet With

Congressman Joe Kennedy III

12 pm on Saturday March 28th 

at the Hayward Mansion

(195 Main Street, Franklin)

http://kennedy.house.gov/about-joe

All proceeds benefit the FDTC Scholarship Fund
Suggested Contributions: $50, $20

Students: $10


RSVP at http://www.franklindemocrats.com/

Movie Night at the Historical Museum

Film: The Miracle Worker (starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke) 

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015 

Time: 6:00 PM 

Where: Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street (across from the old municipal building) 

Admission: one canned good, for the Franklin Food Pantry

image from Amzon.com

Come join us for a showing of this Oscar Award winning film!!!

Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan. – (from www.imdb.com)

(A few years after their meeting, Helen and Annie took up residence in nearby Wrentham.)

Free popcorn and bottled water will be served!

Senior Center: A new edition of The Franklin Connection is available

A new edition of The Franklin Connection has been published on the Town of Franklin web site.

Click the link below to read the latest edition.

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Apr15connection.pdf

statues around flag pole at Senior Center

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FHS Mock Trial and Drama Club advance

While the winter sports teams have completed their season at FHS, two other teams are continuing to advance.

1 - The Mock Trial team has made it to the Final Four for the 1st time!

With our win this morning, @FHSMock advances to the Final Four for the 1st time in school history. 160 teams began the season, 4 are left.
— Michael Walsh (@MockWalsh) March 16, 2015

auditorium at the new FHS

 2 - The Drama Club has made it to the Semifinals

The Franklin High School drama club has moved on to the semi-finals at a drama festival with their play Rebel Without A Cause. 

The Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild holds a festival for high school plays every year, and this year it was held at Attleboro High School on Saturday, Feb. 28. During the festival, Franklin High School’s drama club was chosen along with three other schools to move on to the semifinal round.

See more at: http://pantherbook.org/news/school-news/2015/03/16/semifinals-are-right-around-the-corner/#sthash.Hx6O4bEG.dpuf

Looking for a little push? Frustrated with lack of change? Bored?

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Hockomock League girls basketball All Stars named

From Hockomock Sports we find that the Hockomock League girls basketball coaches have voted on the All Stars for the season that just completed. 

All Stars

FHS Panthers

Lexi Martin	Franklin
Jill Spolidoro	Franklin

Honorable Mention

Julianne Pisani, Franklin


For the complete list of All Stars for girls basketball
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/the-2015-hockomock-league-girls-basketball-all-stars

What is the story about a pipeline coming through Franklin?

Come to the Helen Keller Elementary School Monday night to find out.

Spectra Energy is holding a series of Open House events to share information and gather feedback on the proposed Atlantic Bridge pipeline.

March 16, 2015 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Helen Keller Elementary School Cafeteria 500 Lincoln Street Franklin, MA 02038

You can find information about the pipeline project here
http://www.spectraenergy.com/Operations/New-Projects-and-Our-Process/New-Projects-in-US/Atlantic-Bridge/

screen grab of Atlantic Bridge project webpage

The PDF of the Atlantic Bridge map can be viewed here (7 MB file size)
http://www.spectraenergy.com/content/documents/Projects/AtlanticBridge-map-12-18-14.pdf


WBUR did a piece on the overall supply situation and alternatives
http://www.wbur.org/2015/03/11/natural-gas-lng-everett-terminal

Governor Baker wants us to pay for the construction of the pipeline through our electricity bills?  

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/02/25/baker-calls-for-input-paying-for-gas-pipeline-through-electricity-bills/uArnaaoQsd5Vf4QQfJvz2M/story.html

No Fracked Gas in MA   http://www.nofrackedgasinmass.org/norfolk-county/

Reminder: open house - Sunrise Montessori - March 19

Montessori Open House

Thursday, March 19 from 4 to 6pm

31 Hayward St., Franklin

Free event. The public is welcome to learn about our Montessori preschool and kindergarten programs.

Sunrise Montessori School

Website: www.MySunriseMontessori.com

Contact: Karen Roeber, Director at 508-541-8010

Spring means it's time to start pruning

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to open in a browser. A gardening newsletter featuring Ask & Share and our friends at HGTV Gardens SPONSORED BY March Ask & Share Highlights How to Prune Shrubs Choosing the Right Pruning Tools Tips on Pruning Timing and Techniques Tips & Tricks By early spring we're all itching to get outside in the garden for some green thumb time. While it may still be too early for digging and planting in many parts of the country, it's not too soon to start in on pruning chores. So check out our tips on pruning tools, timing and techniques in this month's newsletter. Then sharpen those pruners and get out in the garden! Ask & Share Community Highlights Jemer asked: I pruned my hydrangea tree, and it's not blooming yet. Did I ruin the tree for good? NGA answered: Hydrangeas pruned to a tree form are usually panicle hydrangeas (H. paniculata). This type of hydrangea sets flower buds and blooms on wood that grows in the current season, so the time to prune so as not to remove flower buds is in early spring, before new growth begins. If you pruned later, don't worry ... MORE Anonymous asked: When will I need to prune my persimmon tree? NGA answered: If you are just starting out with a young tree, you'll want to prune it to help it develop a strong central leader and well-placed scaffold branches. A mild day in late winter while the tree is still dormant is a good time for pruning. Once the framework of the tree is in place, a persimmon needs little pruning other than removing dead or diseased branches and suckers. ... MORE Choosing the Right Pruning Tools I love garden tools. When I have the right tool in my hand I feel like I can do anything. Without the right tool, working in the garden is a struggle. Back when I took my first horticulture class my teacher stressed the importance of careful tool choice and I thought he was nuts. Surely a pruner is a pruner? Not so. There is a wide variety of pruning tools for different kinds of pruning work, and choosing the right one makes all the difference in the world, for both you and your plants. Here's what you need to know. Read the full article From our friends at HGTV Gardens How to Prune Shrubs The best time to prune deciduous climbers and shrubs depends on whether they bloom on growth produced in the same or previous years. Generally, those that flower after midsummer are pruned hard in spring. Those that bloom in winter, spring and early summer are pruned soon after flowering. Read the full article from HGTV Gardens Tips on Pruning Timing and Techniques Early spring is a great time to prune many trees and shrubs. Start by making sure your pruning tools are nice and sharp. Then check out the following pruning tips for successful snipping this spring. Read the full article  NGA's Tips &Tricks Prune Winter-Damaged Evergreens Evergreens like arborvitae, boxwood, rhododendron and yew are especially vulnerable to broken branches over the winter because their foliage catches the snow, weighing them down. When pruning out broken or winter-killed branches, try to cut back to the next lower branch junction within the plant to avoid leaving an unsightly stub. Junipers, arborvitae, false cypress, hemlocks, pines, spruces and firs don't have live buds on old wood, meaning cuts made back into leafless portions of a stem won't resprout. If a branch of one of these evergreens is broken back into a leafless section, it's best to remove the entire branch. Train Young Trees Encourage young trees to develop strong branch angles on their major limbs and symmetrical branch placement that keeps the center of gravity over the trunk. 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Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - March 18, 2015

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

April 30 2014 Budget Hearing Pt. 1
May 1, 2014 Budget Hearing Pt. 2
January 7, 2015 – Executive Session
March 4, 2015 – Executive Session

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
- None

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS
- Finance Committee = Kerri Anne Bertone

F. HEARINGS

• Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Lenox Drive, Berkshire Drive, and Symphony Drive-7:10
• Public Hearing to determine whether it is in the public interest to accept Windsor Circle-7:10

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
»The Curry House- Transfer of License
»The Bamboo House-Transfer of License

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

• FY 16 Budget
• Gus Brown - Building Commissioner

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION

1. Resolution 15-10-Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of Lenox Drive, Berkshire Drive, and Symphony Drive and related Drainage Lot and Easement
2. Resolution 15-11-Order of Layout, Acceptance, and Taking of Windsor Circle and Related Drainage Lot and Easement
3. Resolution 15-12- Acceptance of Gift-Town of Franklin Police Department
4. Bylaw Amendment 15-746: Chapter 181, Wetlands Protection – 1st Reading

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O EXECUTIVE SESSION
– To consider purchase of real property (unimproved land)

P. ADJOURN

flag pole and statues at Franklin Senior Center

The full set of documents released for this agenda can be found here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2015%20Complete%20With%20Documents/03182015.pdf