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Please help support FHS boy's hockey team and drop off your bottles and cans Saturday 9/8 @PirelliArena (rink parking lot) @FHSPantherHocke @tlangevin19 @fhs_puck
Please help support FHS boy's hockey team and drop off your bottles and cans Saturday 9/8 @PirelliArena (rink parking lot) @FHSPantherHocke @tlangevin19 @fhs_puck— FHSPantherHockey (@FHSPantherHocke) September 6, 2018
FHS Boys Hockey - bottle/can drive - Sat 9/8/18 |
12th Annual Halloween Costume Drive at Berry Insurance |
2nd Annual MA Farm Bureau FUNdraiser - Sep 8 |
"As part of a long-term maintenance program at the Department of Public Works, a number of streets will be reduced to one lane for about a month.
Department of Public Works Director Robert “Brutus” Cantoreggi said the work that will cause the most traffic will be on Washington Street during the next couple of weeks.
The streets up for renovation will undergo a mill and overlay, meaning that that top layer of pavement is ripped off and replaced. This method saves time and money, according to Cantoreggi."
Franklin DPW: Road Construction Alerts! |
"A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it’s helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced Wednesday that it’s making a $3.4 million grant to Harm Reduction Therapeutics, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, to help develop a low-cost naloxone nasal spray.
The announcement comes as lawsuits from local governments blaming Purdue, based in Stamford, Connecticut, and other companies in the drug industry for using deceptive marketing practices to encourage heavy prescribing of the powerful and addictive painkillers. Last week, the number of lawsuits against the industry being overseen by a federal judge topped 1,000.
The Cleveland-based judge, Dan Polster, is pushing the industry to settle with the plaintiffs — mostly local governments and Native American tribes — and with state governments, most of which have sued in state court or are conducting a joint investigation. Hundreds of other local governments are also suing in state courts across the country."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
FHS boys soccer and golf teams posts season opening wins |
FHS' Balkus, Chaudhury recognized as soccer Players to Watch |
11. TOWN ADMINISTRATORS REPORT | Sep 11 ground breaking for Veterans Walkway Legislation provided $50K for walkway Invitation today for an open house from Eversource at the Senior Center, to be posted via Franklin Matters on Thursday |
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS | Pellegri - work on museum; Nutting - awaiting on lead abatement, should have started 3 weeks ago |
13. COUNCIL COMMENTS | Pellegri - use of volunteers at the Museum for use of PastPerfect things not getting done, appointment with Mass Historical Commission to use a roving archivist Padula - what a difficult job these patrolmen have (Earls, phone hung up) Jones - love to watch the transition, it is sad to see but great to see new faces (Earls - re-dialed in, had lost connection) Hamblen - met with the AgComm excited about open space, invitation for Nov meeting to work on open space Franklin farms story book fund raiser Sat 9/8 local food local drink at Pour RIchards Mercer - great to bring the swearing in before us, to be able to say thank you to to the retirees, great to say Ron and Debbie celebrating 50 yr anniversary Kelly - Dean students are back, saw an accident with one already congrats to both retirees and new recruits brand new fire truck in town, looks good |
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Police Negotiations- Patrol Officers, Sergeants
motion to enter executive session, vote 9-0 via roll call
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15. ADJOURN |
0a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-18 (Corrected) Appropriation Loan Order (Borrowing Authorization) (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 - Two-Thirds Majority Roll Call Vote (6))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
re-vote due to a typo on prior motion previous meeting
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10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-44: Acceptance of Gift to the Council on Aging (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-44- Majority Vote (5))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-46: Appropriation of Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL ch. 44, §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-46- Majority Vote (5))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-47: Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-off Abatement Program (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-47- Majority Vote (5))
program matches volunteers with skills and various Town Depts, about 90 seniors utilizing the program this year. Used as clerical help, and with Recreation, Fire Dept, Police, Senior Center and schools...
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10e. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-48: Acceptance of Gift to the Franklin Police Department(Motion to Approve Resolution 18-48 - Majority Vote (5))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10f. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-49: Acceptance of Gift to the Franklin Fire Department (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-49 - Majority Vote (5))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10g. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Resolution 18-50: Acceptance of Gift to the Franklin Fire Department (Motion to Approve Resolution 18-50 - Majority Vote (5))
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10h. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-815: Changes to 185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-815 to a 2nd Reading - Majority Vote (5))
motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10i. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-816: Changes to §185, Use Regulations Schedule Parts I and VII, Attachments 2 and 8 - 2nd Reading (Motion to Adopt Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-816 - Two Thirds Majority Roll Call Vote (6))
poultry use regulation modifications; for permit, then Board of Health regulations come to play
Hamblen, recused
motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0-1 (recused) via roll call
Pellegri votes yes commenting that if residents had been here to speak against, she might have voted no
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10j. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-818r: Maximum Building Height Dimensional Regulations- 2nd Reading (Motion to Adopt Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-818r - Two-Thirds Majority Roll Call Vote (6))
adding buildings up to 60' may be permitted by special permit, different heights in different sections
motion to table for next meeting (9/26) , seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10k. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-820: Zoning Map Changes on or near King Street, Summer Street, Lawrence Drive, and Uncas Ave - 1st Reading (Motion to Move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 18-820 to referral to the Planning Board- Majority Vote (5))
motion to change two plots to Res IV, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
S Sherlock interjected that the motions were for approval to readings when the EDC meeting said this was a referral to the Planning Board
motions were withdrawn, the amendment is good, but the new motion is for referral to planning board. Residents have not yet been notified of this potential change
motion to referral to the Planning Board as amended, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call
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10l. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION |
Bylaw Amendment 18-819: Amendment to Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic - 2nd Reading (Motion to Adopt Bylaw Amendment 18-819 - Majority Roll Call Vote (5))
parking corrections to address the parking in the neighborhood near the Dean housing, to improve public safety and to allow the trash to be picked up
Jill Mercer Bedoya, opposition to parking changes
now marked parking spots, where before these were unknown as available; where parking is now allowed on both sides near the fire station, there is not two way traffic, nor could the fire truck fit
2nd resident from the neighborhood: 2 hour parking is not going to work, Dean students are only just back and there are already problems, explore other areas were residential parking only, no overnight parking; no issues with the kids themselves
Nutting - we don't have resident parking, don't have technology or staff to do so; sufficient parking spaces available; if it posted, then the car needs to be moved, without posting, they can park anytime
Chief Lynch - a lot of this is a compromise, no signs
our concern is really with the overnight parking
This is a start, we had agreed that we'd give Dean 30 days to see what happens after the signs go up. The signs are not up yet, so we need to get there. It is a compromise and may need to be tweaked
motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-1 via roll call (Casey no)
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