Live reporting: Legislation to Closing

J. Legislation for Action	1. Resolution 17-62: Acceptance of Gift - Franklin Fire Department (Motion to Move Resolution 17-62 - Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 a yearly donation, great to corporate citizens step up to do so
J. Legislation for Action	2. Resolution 17-63: Acceptance of Gift - Franklin Police Department (Motion to Move Resolution 17-63 - Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 same as above; a yearly donation, great to corporate citizens step up to do so Pellegri - do we send thank you's, yes...
J. Legislation for Action	3. Resolution 17-64: Request to Town of Norfolk Zoning Board of Appeals to Request a Traffic Study of the Intersection of Mill Street and Chestnut Street in Franklin (Motion to Move Resolution 17-64 - Majority vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 Norfolk has a housing development (approx 200 homes/condos) near the corner of the intersection but the prior approvals by Norfolk did not include this intersection the traffic study is online at Norfolk ZBA (will add link later) but none of Franklin was included apparently, over a million yards of material to come out of the development a lot of land but a lot will be left open Part of it is a 40B and comment about their need for water we should not be in a position to send any their way in addition to the bridges, they will be looking for alternate routes through Franklin; the amount of material to come out of there could take years at 50 trucks a day what is the impact to Franklin? Pellegri - is this a scenic road? no it is not Kelly had met with some residents which got this started a bridge is being talked of being replaced Buckley and Mann site, it is contaminated and would be bringing that stuff through here Amazon was looking at a site in Bellingham, if we don't have a way to fix this, we are going to be in trouble Richard Ciccone - Chestnut St speaking for the study to be done, this is going to be an issue if there is a public hearing, we can speak. I don't believe they have closed the hearing yet Let's get ahead of the curve. Why can't we ask for mitigation? Nutting - the best way would be for the ZBA to put in a truck route, so it would be a binding ruling. That is the construction phase, wand what is the ongoing phase.
J. Legislation for Action	4. Bylaw Amendment 17-796: Chapter 63, Buildings, Numbering Of - 2nd Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 17-796 - Majority Roll Call vote (5)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call) green construction is more expensive, but the energy efficiency should pay off over time there are good points to this, when we built the high school, we got 2 point (or 2M) for building green
J. Legislation for Action	5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 17-797: Setbacks for Accessory Buildings and Structures - 2nd Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 17-797 - 2/3 Majority Roll Call vote (6)) motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 (via roll call) correction of the code to bring the amount of space (10 vs. 15) in alignment with other bylaws
K. Town Administrator's Report	K. Town Administrator's Report Harvest Festival on Saturday, should be biggest ever
L. Future Agenda Items	L. Future Agenda Items none
M. Council Comments	M. Council Comments flu shots on Oct 17 lights for trees where we didn't own the trees? apparently held over from last year harvest festival, took over a dozen years and now we have the benefit for having the Festival Oct 18, CPR course at Fire Dept NARCAN training also being offered Oct 18 at the Fire Dept Condolences to the Peachy family, she would have been 100 on Dec 1 Elks ride thjrough Clinton and back, raised $6500 acknowledge the passing of Bob Fahey acknowledge American Legion post 75 had an honor guard for him Larry Bedarian to show off his new stuff, All MA and All US VFW member
N. Executive Session	N. Executive Session
O. Adjourn	O. Adjourn

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item, it will take you to the associated document)

You can also download and review the 50 pages of documents released for this agenda (PDF) 
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/october_11_2017_agenda.pdf

LIve reporting: Town Council - October, 11, 2017

Present: Pellegri, Padula, Mercer, Vallee, Kelly, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Dellorco, Jones
Absent: none

A. Approval of Minutes	A. Approval of Minutes - September 13, 2017 motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0 (1 abstain Pfeffer)
B. Announcements	B. Announcements - This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions	C. Proclamations none
D. Citizen Comments	D. Citizen Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town administrator to review to review the matter.
E. Appointments	E. Appointments
F. Hearings	F. Hearings
G. License Transactions	G. License Transactions: Shaw's - Change of Manager and New Officer: (Move to approve the Change of Manager to William M. Nasif and Change of Officer to Gary R. Morton on the Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. Wine and Malt Beverages Package Store License. William Nasif present Padula - questions to clarify status of applicant
H. Presentations/Discussions	H. Presentations/Discussions none
I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports none

Music for Young Children (MYC) enrolling for January 2018 Classes

Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios is pleased to announce their newest musical offering for young children and parents! Music for Young Children, (MYC), is an internationally-known, highly-ranked program that already has 37 years of success, over 900 teachers and 24,000 students and counting, across three continents! 

Founded in Canada, MYC grew rapidly by building strong bonds with children through music. The goal is to provide the best musical education to young children by blending the pleasure and joy of music-making with sound instruction. Encore is proud to be adopting MYC's early childhood curriculum and methods which directly integrate into, and utilize, The Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum. 

This program, created for children ages two to ten years, is designed to teach children, at an early age, piano skills, how to read music, sight-reading skills, composition and ensemble playing. MYC instructors incorporate the four learning styles (auditory, tactile, analytical and visual) to teach each concept which ensures that every child has the highest level of success by being able to apply these skills in each class setting, and as they grow musically.

Encore will offer classes beginning in January, 2018, and registration is now open! Classes for ages 2 and 3 meet weekly for 10-week sessions. The Sunshine level (ages 3 and 4), Sunbeams (ages 5 and 6), and Moonbeams (ages 7-9) are one-hour, weekly classes that run for 36 weeks, broken into three 12-week sessions.

"We are incredibly excited to be able to offer this amazing program here at Encore Music Academy," says Caitlin Medlin, Encore's Assistant Vocal Director and Director of the Music For Young Children program at Encore. "The opportunity for little ones to begin the music-learning process at such a young age and with such a comprehensive curriculum is one we have been wanting to offer to our students for a while now."

To learn more about this wonderfully exciting musical opportunity for your young child, or to register for one of these innovative new classes at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, please contact them at:

www.encoremusicacademy.net
info@encoremusicacademy.net
(508)533-7700

3 Bent Street
Franklin, MA 02038

AND

352 Village Street
Millis, MA 02054

Meet with School Committee members at the Harvest Festival and Farmers Market

The Franklin School Committee will have a booth at the Franklin Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 14.

• The Facebook event can be found

https://www.facebook.com/events/287165945132492

image from Facebook event

The Community Relations SubCommittee has also rescheduled the rained out visit to the Farmers Market for Friday, Oct 20

• The Facebook event can be found

https://www.facebook.com/events/120421205315359/

Both FHS cross country teams take Hockomock League titles

From Hockomock Sports, Athletics.net and Twitter we share the results of the Franklin High School fall sports results on Tuesday, Oct 10.


Field Hockey = Franklin, 4 @ Stoughton, 0 – Final
– Franklin junior Anna Jardine made 12 saves to help the Panthers notch their first shutout of the season, winning 4-0 on the road at Stoughton. Junior Regan Paterson paced the Panthers’ offense with a goal and an assist. Cassi Ronan, Annie Walsh, and Erin Walsh also scored while junior Ashley Reutlinger recorded an assist.

Volleyball = Sharon, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Franklin junior Lauren McGrath paced the Panthers’ offense with 27 assists and seven kills while Maggie Doyle added six kills and five blocks and Lauren Bissanti had 13 digs and a pair of aces.

Golf = Franklin, 159 @ Canton, 157 – Final
– Canton senior Jack Goyetch earned match medalist honors for the fifth straight match, earning the honors after shooting a low round of 37. Chris Lavoie (39), Joey Vaughan (40) and Thomas Singleton (41) all placed for the Bulldogs. Franklin’s Bryan Woelfel and Jason Collins each shot 38 for the Panthers.

Boys Cross Country = Franklin 23 @ King Philip,38 Final

5,000 Meters Varsity

1. 10 Tyler Brogan 16:03 Franklin
4. 11 Mitchell Regan 16:52 Franklin
5. 12 Paul Linehan 17:01 Franklin
6. 11 Michael Hagen 17:08 Franklin
7. 12 Hayden Goldsmith 17:22 Franklin
8. 11 Dylan Kehoe 17:24 Franklin
9. 11 Ryan Goldman 17:31 Franklin
10. 10 Camden Harrington 17:33 Franklin
16. 11 Daniel Barrow 18:15 Franklin
17. 12 Owen McKenna 18:27 Franklin
18. 9 Luke Cashin 18:30 Franklin
20. 12 William Jacobs 18:49 Franklin
21. 12 Zachary Siders 18:57 Franklin
23. 10 Cutler Whitmore 19:15 Franklin
25. - John Loukota 19:30 Franklin
28. 12 Tyler St. Marie 20:05 Franklin
29. 9 Declan Walmsley 20:06 Franklin
30. 12 Bryce Parkman 20:07 Franklin
31. 9 Nicholas Quinn 20:10 Franklin
33. 9 Quinn Fila-Montgom... 21:14 Franklin
35. 12 Ian Flynn 22:52 Franklin


Girls Cross Country = Franklin, 18 @ King Philip, 45 – Final
5,000 Meters Varsity

12 Nicole Clermont 19:43 Franklin
12 Katherine Hartnett 19:50 Franklin
3. 12 Erin Quinn 20:41 King Philip
11 Katrina Walbert 21:01 Franklin
12 Brianna Cummings 21:07 Franklin
12 Ella Gutkowski 21:43 Franklin 
9. 12 Leia Quinn 21:54 King Philip
11 Mary Viera 22:05 Franklin
11 Kimiya Kim 22:07 Franklin
9 Sydney Hawkins 22:13 Franklin
11 Maura Bruns 22:18 Franklin
11 Stephanie Malachow... 22:30 Franklin
11 Erin Barry 22:31 Franklin
15. 10 Lilia Angelone 22:36 King Philip
16. 12 Nina Sitarski 22:43 King Philip
11 Julia DiGiacomo 22:52 Franklin
17. 10 Dayna Aubin 23:02 King Philip
18. 10 Skylar Seifart 23:39 King Philip
12 Molly Houlihan 23:48 Franklin
20. 11 Abigail Dunne 23:57 King Philip
21. 10 Ally Garven 24:09 King Philip
22. 10 Rebecca Ireland 24:09 King Philip
23. 10 Abigail Simmons 24:18 King Philip
10 Gina Schratz 24:29 Franklin
11 Kate Stavely 24:30 Franklin
11 Alexandra Nesbit 24:33 Franklin
12 Hannah Cunniff 24:42 Franklin
9 Sydney Brady 25:07 Franklin
11 Brandi Osborne 25:08 Franklin
9 Fernanda Rios 25:11 Franklin
31. 11 Catherine Cummings 25:19 King Philip
32. 12 Molly Mullin 25:20 King Philip
33. 12 Alexandra Welch 25:21 King Philip
34. 12 Kaitlyn Ward 25:22 King Philip
35. 10 Hailee Longmoore 25:23 King Philip
36. 11 Ashley Marshall 25:26 King Philip
37. 12 Victoria Ely 25:32 King Philip
38. 12 Thea Conlin 27:23 King Philip
Provided by Athletic.net 


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-101017/

Congrats to the girls and boys XC‼️ Undefeated Kelley-Rex Champs #5-0

— Franklin Girls XC (@FHS_girlsXC) October 10, 2017

FHS Panthers

No Shame; Erasing The Stigma Rally - Oct 28

"No Shame is a rally to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic. We hope to offer support to those in the struggle, those who confront the epidemic on every level and to erase shadows cast by stereotypes and stigmas. We aim to lift the unfair burden of shame carried by so many. Please join us we stand as one and shed light on this issue that touches so many. 

You can also search Facebook for#2069_signs for more information and to join the movement."

Wrentham Town Common

Sat, October 28, 2017

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

No Shame; Erasing The Stigma Rally - Oct 28

Franklin Police - Halloween Party - Oct 29

Come join us for a fun filled afternoon at the Franklin Police Station, 911 Panther Way, Sunday, Oct 29. 

The fun starts at 4:00 PM and last until 7:00 PM. Ages pre-school to 5th grade.

Food donations being accepted for the Franklin Food Pantry

Franklin Police - Halloween Party - Oct 29

In the News: incident at FHS handled quickly; seat belt law advocated for

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"An incident at Franklin High School caused brief panic for parents, students, and faculty on Tuesday afternoon. 

An email was sent to parents of Franklin Schools by superintendent, Sara Ahern and Franklin High School principal, Paul Peri, outlining the incident. 

According to the email, “A parent came into the office to share a text message she received from her child saying that he/she overheard another student talking about something occurring in the cafeteria at 12:15 and that students should get under their tables.” 

Police swiftly identified the student in question and removed the individual from the building. Due to the fact the student was identified so quickly and a timely response from Franklin Police, the administration felt a lockdown was not necessary."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171010/police-investigate-incident-at-franklin-high

The notification from Superintendent Sara Ahern can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/10/important-message-from-superintendent.html

"Police officers and transportation safety experts called on lawmakers to finally throw their support behind a long-stalled bill that would allow police officers to stop drivers for not wearing a seat belt, but the Legislature appears to be proceeding with caution amid concerns about profiling. 

“As we all know, wearing a seat belt is the single best defense against injuries and deaths in a car crash,” Dr. Bella Dinh-Zarr, a public health expert on the National Transportation Safety Board, said. “We know seat belts are a lifesaving technology, we know a primary seat belt law will increase seat belt use, and increased seat belt use will save lives and prevent injuries.” 

For years, plans to stiffen penalties under the state’s seat belt law have buckled in the face of racial profiling and privacy considerations. Under the current law, police officers in Massachusetts can only issue a ticket for a violation of the seat belt law if they pull the driver over for another offense."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171010/roy-pushes-for-seat-belt-legislation

Friendly reminder: the Franklin Downtown Partnership's Harvest Festival is Saturday, Oct 14

4 Days and Counting!!

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109   downtown.franklin@yahoo.com Four days and counting!  Please share our 2017 Harvest Festival poster Please share this email with your customers, contacts, friends and family!  Are you participating in the event? Talk it up! Here's a PDF or a PNG file for you to post in your social media account or to share in your own email.  We look forward to seeing you all! Franklin Downtown Partnership | downtown.franklin@yahoo.com | 774-571-3109 | franklindowntownpartnership.org

Franklin Downtown Partnership, 9 E. Central St., Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by downtown.franklin@yahoo.com in collaboration with Try it free today

Live reporting: School Committee - Budgeting Workshop - Oct 10, 2017

A collection via Storify of the Twitter posts during the School Committee budgeting workshop held in the 3rd floor training room on Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017.

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to view all the posts.

Franklin neighborhood recently on a foggy morning

Important Message from the Superintendent

Dear FPS Families,

Earlier today, High School Principal, Paul Peri, sent the following message about an incident at the high school to FHS parents.  For transparency, we would like to share it with the entire Franklin Schools community.

Regards,
Sara E. Ahern
Superintendent of Schools


Good Afternoon-

This email is to share information with the community about an incident that occurred at FHS at approximately 10:10 this morning. All students and staff are safe, and while the incident is concerning enough that we want to make you aware of it, there was never any danger to students or staff.

A parent came into the office to share a text message she received from her child saying that he/she overheard another student talking about something occurring in the cafeteria at 12:15 and that students should get under their tables.

FHS administration in conjunction with law enforcement began an immediate investigation into the incident with input from central office.

The investigation will continue and at this time we are able to share the following:

• The student was promptly identified, met with administration, police, and was removed from the building.
• It was determined that there was no immediate danger to FHS students or staff, and that there were no weapons present at Franklin High School.  Due to the fact the student was identified so quickly and a timely response from Franklin Police, the administration felt a lockdown was not necessary.
• At this time, the investigation is continuing and consequences will be consistent with both the FPS policies as well as local and state law.  However, we will be unable to discuss specific consequences.
• Franklin Police will continue to maintain an active and visible presence at FHS in the coming days.

Again, we would like to stress that all students and staff were and continue to be safe.  As always, we will continue to do everything within our power to protect our students' and staff's safety and well-being.

We will continue to communicate regularly with parents, guardians, and families in all areas of safety and building security.

Sincerely,

Paul Peri
FHS Principal

Annual Ladybug 5K and Kids Fun Run - Oct 14

1 The Annual Ladybug 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run is about to hit the roads of Franklin once again next Saturday, Oct. 14. The event takes off from Franklin’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School on Pond Street. 

2 The Ladybug 5K benefits the Kennedy School PCC, which funds enrichment activities for students, such as field trips, guest speakers and more. 

3 The course of this USATF sanctioned event with professional timing is as follows: Start on Joval Court, right onto Southgate, right onto Coronation, left onto Oakland Parkway, right onto Ashbury Drive, left onto Norumbega Circle, left onto Charles River Drive, left onto Franklin Springs Drive, left onto Maple Street, left onto Southgate Road, ending with a left back onto Joval Court.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20171008/annual-kennedy-school-pcc-ladybug-5k-kids-fun-run-set 

The start of the Ladybug 5K in 2015

Franklin Federated Church Yard/Rummage Sale - Oct 14

The Franklin Federated Church Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine.

The church has been holding this fundraiser for over 25 years. Home décor, dishes, glassware, books, toys, a large selection of clothing, small electronics, Stampin Up Stamps, holiday and vintage items, jewelry and accessories. 

The prices and quality are amazing; 90% of the merchandise for sale is priced $10 and under.

Come visit us at the Town Common at 9, then stroll down to the Franklin Harvest Festival @ 11. You won’t be disappointed.

Franklin Federated Church Yard/Rummage Sale - Oct 14

FHS boys soccer tie Xaverian 0-0

From Hockomock Sports and Twitter we share the results of the Franklin High School boys soccer game vs. Xaverian on Monday, Oct 9.


Boys Soccer = Franklin, 0 vs. Xaverian, 0 – Final


For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-100917/

FHS Panthers

Still time to sign up for the FHS Youth Soccer Clinics - Oct 15

Presented by the Franklin High School Soccer Program
Instruction Provided by: FHS Soccer Team Members and Coaches

All skill levels welcome
Grades 1-6 boys 9-10:30 am Grades 1-6 girls 11-12:30 PM- Cost $25

The clinic will run rain or shine

Location: Franklin High School New Turf Field.
Content: The clinic will focus on skills and techniques for any level player.
Equipment: sneaker or cleats, shin guards and a soccer ball. 

Payment: Send the form with a check payable to Franklin Soccer Boosters: Kathleen O’Neil at 560 Coronation Dr., Franklin MA 02038. Email: franklinsoccerboosters@gmail.com

Boys and Girls Youth Soccer Clinic - October 15

Note: the form refers to an Oct 8 deadline which has been removed. Entries can be take on the day of