SAFE Coalition: July 2 meeting - Canceled

Hi All

Our SAFE Community Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, has been cancelled. 

Please join us on August 7 at the Franklin Municipal Building, 3rd floor at 7 PM for our next forum!

Hope you are all enjoying your summer!


Steve Spiewakowski

Secretary
SAFE Coalition

SAFE Coalition: July 2 meeting - Canceled

Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting - June 26 - 6:00 PM

June 21, 2019

To: Capital Subcommittee and Town Council 
From: Jamie Hellen, Town Administrator

Re: FY 2019 Capital Plan Proposal Round 2

After the winter snow season has come to a close, the Town has $692,000 left in free cash to appropriate. Based on the requests made this year and a few other odds and ends that have come up, which need immediate attention, the following is the recommended appropriations. The full Council will be considering these recommendations later this evening.

1. $448,000 for Roads and Infrastructure. As we all know, the Town has a $40 million backlog of road work and we the Town had to cut funds in this year's operating budget and hope to get that back in for FY 2021. I will have another request later this year to appropriate the hotel revenue to continue to help on roads.

2. $24,000 for the Old South Church Study. This money will be used for historic preservation consultants to evaluate the cost to fully renovate and bring up to code the Old South Church.

3. $100,000 for Public Safety Communications Infrastructure. Verizon informed us earlier this year they are replacing all of the copper wires in Town that helped our public safety officials communicate via handheld radio to communicate on scene to the station. Staff spent the last several months meeting with Verizon and our consultants to develop a long-range game plan for coverage townwide. We are using $87,000 in previously authorized capital funds for the Fire Department for these purposes, $100,000 from the rebate from the MECC being delayed and this free cash appropriation to complete Phase I and Phase II. See attached plan for details.

4. $100,000 wage settlement account. This is a rare and one-time request to help pay for anticipated contractual obligations, retirements, and departmental reorganizations that will occur in the next six months.

5. $20,000 - Beaver Street recycling center. This the start of the land swap with the state. Funds will be used for various state requirements to swap the property, including environmental assessments, legal fees, surveys and appraisals over the next couple years.

The full agenda document and supporting docs for the Capital Budget Subcommittee meeting:




https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XtMnyaYf_j8IekcfYegZpSuTvzI4XQ2Z/view?usp=sharing

Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting - June 26 - 6:00 PM

Dancing on Dean - Old Town - July 19, 2019

Dean Bank will continue Dancing on Dean, its free summer concert series, for the second year from 6-9 PM on July 19 in the bank’s 21 Main St. back parking lot.

Dancing on Dean is a free event complete with live music, beer and wine and local restaurants offering food for purchase and fun.

The July Dancing on Dean will feature local country rock band Old Town playing a variety of modern country hits.

For information on the band: http://oldtownband.com.

Dancing on Dean - Old Town - July 19, 2019

FHS representatives on boys and girls Outdoor Track Hockomock Laegue All Stars

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Boys Outdoor Track All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

** Hockomock League MVP
David Peters, Stoughton

** Hockomock League All Stars
Cam Harrington, Franklin
Dylan Kehoe, Franklin
Michael Hagen, Franklin
Nicholas Calitri, Franklin
Tyler Brogan, Franklin

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Girls Outdoor Track All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

** Hockomock League MVP
Jada Johnson, Sharon

** Hockomock League All Stars
Bella Pierre, Franklin
Brandi Osborne, Franklin
Halle Atkinson, Franklin
Julia Fenerty, Franklin
Samantha Powderly, Franklin


For the other selections to boys Outdoor Track around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-boys-outdoor-track-all-stars/

For the other selections to girls Outdoor Track around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-girls-outdoor-track-all-stars/

FHS representatives on boys and girls Outdoor Track Hockomock Laegue All Stars

Hiring Event at Franklin Starbucks - July 15

Hiring Event
at the

Franklin Starbucks

648 Old West Central Street

Monday, July 15, 2019

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

download the flyer as a reminder

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczWlhfcWptNFY2emxnaXBkTmxKRWR4WkVjU1I0/view?usp=sharing

Starbucks has scheduled a hiring event for Jul 15, 2019

Representative Roy Announces Upcoming Office Hours in Medway - Jun 28

State Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin) announced today that constituent office hours will be held in Medway on the following day:

• Medway - Friday, June 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at T.C. Scoops, 104 Main Street, Medway, MA

Representative Roy stated that all office hours are open to any residents of Franklin and Medway who may have questions or concerns that they wish to bring to his attention. 

Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment necessary. He looks forward to hearing from you.

He also invites all constituents to call him at his State House office at (617) 722-2030, to stop by Room 43 in the State House, or to email him at Jeffrey.Roy@MAhouse.gov.

http://www.tcscoops.com/index.html

Live reporting: Information Matters through to Closing

5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports 

Budget
Joint Budget Subcommittee met June 19
open and transparent on the budget issues
workshop July 13, five year fiscal plan for schools
fall budget workshop to be planned

Community Relations
Strawberry Festival was busy, thanks for stopping by
2 more this summer, July 26 - Farmers Market, and also Aug 23
working on virtual ways to get connected and stay engaged
newsletter just came out 

Policy
were supposed to meet but didn't happen
need to plan for next one

MASC - resolutions meeting this week
summer institute at Marlboro

Ad Hoc Superintendent’s Evaluation 
- compiling tomorrow to review, July 23rd


b. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC; Substance Abuse Task Force; School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC]; School Start Times Advisory Committee [SSTAC], MASC)

6. New Business
a. To discuss any future agenda items
public evaluation of Superintendent
possible policy to review


7. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
I recommend approval of the Minutes from your June 11, 2019 School Committee meeting as detailed.
b. Executive Session Minutes
I recommend approval of the Executive Session Minutes from your June 11, 2019 School Committee meeting to be released.
c. Transfers
I recommend approval of the Budget Transfers as detailed.
d. Solutions Program Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $250.00 from the Franklin Cultural Council for supplemental supplies for the Solutions Program as detailed.
e. ECDC Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,000.00 from Big Y Foods for supplemental supplies at ECDC as detailed.
f. Parmenter Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $650.00 from the Parmenter PCC for inhouse enrichment as detailed.
g. Athletics Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $650.00 from the FHS Class of 1967 for in-house enrichment for the Athletics Program.

motion to approve consent agenda, seconded, passed 7-0

8. Payment of Bills - Dr. Bergen

9. Payroll - Mrs. Douglas

10. Correspondence – none

Motion to adjourn, seconded, passed 7-0

The agenda document can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/scagenda_6-25-19.pdf

The documents released for this meeting (before and after) can be found
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/june-25-2019-school-committee-meeting-packet

Live reporting: School Committee - Discussion/Action Items

Return from executive session

Recommend motion to accept terms of MOU for FEA and Van drivers unit
motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0 via roll call

Recommend motion to accept terms of MOU with secretaries unit
motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0 via roll call


3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Policy – Second Reading/Adoption
I recommend adoption of Policy BGC – Policy Review and Revision as detailed.
motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0

b. Revised 2019-2020 School Calendar
I recommend approval of the revised 2019-2020 School Calendar as discussed.
had not had the half days for the parent/teacher conf days in last version
2 half days added as well, for professional development

motion to accept, seconded, passed 7-0

4. Discussion Only Items
a. Annual Report
place holder for School Committee summary
budget info for the approved FY 2020 budget
what critical needs were not meet in the budget
profile pages for each of the schools
honors graduates and FHS grads class of 2019

b. School Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC) – End of Year Report
Asst Superintendent Giguere
summary of the full year, had been providing updates meeting to meeting
looking at equitable opportunities across the District
expanded backpack weekend program to all the schools in coordination with Franklin Food Pantry

expanded the morning physical activities
coordinating with Lifelong Learning to do at all schools assuming interest

2 family nights, one at FHS, one at Medway
looking at invisible disabilities, looking to expand further
student actually came forward through the Coffee hour initially


c. Substance Abuse Task Force (SATF) – End of Year Report
Asst Superintendent Giguere
real strong commitment from community groups and all around Franklin
develop education 
vaping diversion - develop tobacco and vaping cessation program

community based prevention, ride home curriculum came from this; getting publishing ready, content available

to empower parents to have the conversation with their students
FHS working on PSAs based upon the info

Live reporting: School Committee - June 25, 2019

Present: Feeley, Linden, Douglas, Scofield, Bergen, Schultz, Zub
Absent: none

1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments

i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH

c. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report
MASF executive institute
Commissioner Riley among others to speak
buildings are busy during the summer for project work that can't be done during the school year
security improvements, Parmenter canopy
courtyard drainage at Oak/Horace Mann
thankful for the Facilities and DPW partners to doing the work2. Guests / Presentations
a. none

adjourn to  Executive session
will return to open meeting



The agenda document can be found on the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinps.net/sites/franklinmaps/files/uploads/scagenda_6-25-19.pdf

The documents released for this meeting (before and after) can be found
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/june-25-2019-school-committee-meeting-packet

Franklin 4th of July - Schedule of Events

Schedule Of Events On The Town Common

Wednesday, July 3
6-10 PM: Rides and food booths open (WRIST BANDS FROM 6 -10 PM - $ 30)
7-10 PM: Backyard Swagger Band (a high energy country rock cover band)

Thursday, July 4
12-10 PM: Rides and food booth s open (WRIST BANDS FROM 12 -5 PM - $30)
3-5 PM: Hot Tamale Brass Band (an exciting excursion into New Orleans Dixieland jazz)
5-6 PM: Matt Zajac (solo acoustic)
7-10 PM: ZOD Band (a fusion of high energy rock and heavy funk)

Friday, July 5
6-10 PM : Rides and food booths open
6-7 PM: Jamie Barrett (solo acoustic)
7-10 PM: Groove Doctors (a seven piece rock-soul-blues-funk whirlwind)

Saturday, July 6
11 AM: Adult Road Race (5K) / check-in at 10 AM at the Gazebo
11:45 AM: Children's Road Race (1.2 mile / registration and check-in at 10:30 AM at the Gazebo)

Races sponsored by the Franklin Recreation Department. Sign-up for the Adult race through Race Wire  https://my.racewire.com/event/6413 
and for the Children's Road Race through the Recreation website https://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department/news/4th-july-road-race 

12-10 PM: Rides and food booths open (WRIST BANDS FROM 12 -5 PM - $30 )
12:30 PM: Children' s Bike Parade (sponsored by the Franklin Lions Club)
1-3 PM: Flippo the Clown
4-6 PM: DJ Mike Rutkowski
7-10 PM: Duppy Conquerors (a Bob Marley tribute band)
10 PM: FIREWORKS/ Franklin High School

Sunday, July 7
12-5 PM: Rides and food booths open (WRIST BANDS FROM 12-5 PM - $30 )
3-4:30 PM: Sam Woolf, 2014 American Idol finalist (solo acoustic)

Food Booths (sponsored by various non-profit organizations in Franklin):

• Democratic Party- Pizza and water
• Franklin July 4th Coalition - Soda, seltzer water, Gatorade, ice cream and a 50/50 raffle
• Republican Party- Corn dogs, nachos, watermelon and root beer floats
• Rod & Gun Club - Fried dough and French fries
• Rotary Club - Sausages, peppers and onions
• Temple Etz Chaim - Soft pretzels, fresh squeezed lemonade and a raffle board

For the latest updates to our Schedule of Events please visit www.franklin4th.com

Download your copy of this schedule
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/8a._4th_of_july.pdf

Franklin 4th of July - Schedule of Events

Glyphosate Opt Out - sign up by July 1, 2019

"Fill out your Name, contact information and address every year to get on the list of areas not to be sprayed by the town's contractor. 

You must be the owner of the property or have written consent from the owner. Deadline Is July 1st 2019"

The form is found at the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/agricultural-commission/links/glyphosate-opt-out-form


Or go to the Town of Franklin Ag Comm page: https://www.franklinma.gov/agricultural-commission then click on "Glyphosate Opt Out Form"


What is Glyphosate?
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphogen.html

if your street has curbing and sidewalks like show, it might be on the spray listing and you can opt out.

The listing of Franklin roads where spraying is currently scheduled.

 

If you are on one of these roads, you can opt out

FHS Alexander = MVP, several FHS named to boys, girls Hockomock League Lacross All Stars

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Boys Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Hockomock League MVP
Jacob Alexander, Franklin

Hockomock League All Stars
Will Davis, Franklin
Patrick Morrison, Franklin
Jacob Alexander, Franklin
Nitin Chaudhury, Franklin
Benjamin Kolb, Franklin
Will Harvey, Franklin
Jake Davis, Franklin
Matthew Lazzaro, Franklin

Below are the official 2019 Hockomock League Girls Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

Hockomock League MVP
Alana Tavares, Taunton

Hockomock League All Stars
Gianna Cameron, Franklin
Kelsey MacCallum, Franklin
Hailey Toolin, Franklin
Annie Walsh, Franklin
Erin Walsh, Franklin


For other selections to the boys lacrosse all stars
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-boys-lacrosse-all-stars/

For other selections to the girls lacrosse all stars
https://hockomocksports.com/2019-hockomock-league-girls-lacrosse-all-stars/

FHS Alexander = MVP, several named to boys, girls Hockomock League Lacross All Stars

"Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950"

The Guardian continues their series on The United States of Plastic:

"This is the illustrated story of where it's gone

‘There was this moment I realized ... I can account for all humanity’s plastic.’ Illustration: Susie Cagle/The Guardian

Until recently we didn’t know how much plastic was piling up around us. When we found out, the picture wasn’t pretty"

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/all-the-plastic-ever-made-study-comic

Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since 1950

FTC - Consumer Alerts: There are no “quick fixes” to clean up your credit

There are no "quick fixes" to clean up your credit by Lisa Lake, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If you're trying to clean up your credit, you'll come across plenty of companies offering an easy fix. But any company promising instant results for a price is likely a scam. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/06/there-are-no-quick-fixes-clean-your-credit-0?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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FM #167 - Joint Budget Subcommittee Meeting - June 19, 2019 (audio)

FM #167

This internet radio show or podcast is number 167 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording shares the Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The joint budget subcommittee is comprised of members of the Town Council, School Committee, and Finance Committee and supported by members of the Town Administration as well as the School District Central Office.

Plans have started for an override to be put before the voters for the FY 2021 budget. The specific amount and details remain to be finalized. The timing of the override vote also remains to be determined.

My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/we-will-need-to-consider-override-on-fy.html

The one page handout with the projected deficits referred to
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/the-projected-budget-deficits-for.html

Agenda doc
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/06/joint-budget-subcommittee-meeting-june.html

Without further ado, here is the audio recording (approx 90 minutes).




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Additional References:
The prior Joint Budget Subcommittee meeting was held in Sep 2018
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/09/joint-budget-subcommittee-meeting-sep.html


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but I can't do it alone. I can always use your help.

How can you help?

In particular, if you have an interest in real estate, zoning, or construction, I would like someone to help us by following the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and or the Conservation Commission meetings. I’ll provide the guidance on note taking and sharing. You need to bring an inquisitive, open mind, and willingness to learn and share.

Overall:

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
• If you don't like this, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements.
Thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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