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Live reporting ready to start for Town Council meeting #tc0928
Agenda doc franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…

Chair Mercer opens meeting with all 9 members present in Chambers #tc0928

Citizen comments: Carolyn O'Neil commenting on the need for a new state flag, it may have been good at that time but needs to be something we are proud of, to wave. #tc0928
Rachel Plukas also speaking for the change of the flag, quotes a passage attributed to King Philip

Motion to approve min for Aug 17, second, passes 9-0
Motion to approve mins for Sep 7, second, passes 9-0
#tc0928

Appointments next:
Agricultural Commission - Daniel Morse, motion to approve, seconded, passes 9-0 #tc0928
Conservation Commission - Meghann Hagen - motion to approve, second, passes 9-0

Council on Aging - Kimberly Mu-Chow, motion to approve, second, passes 9-0 #tc0928
Finance Committee - Michael Hamilton, motion to approve, second, passes 9-0

Resolution 22-61: Direction for Issuance of Request for Proposals for Town Property Containing "South Franklin Congregational Meeting House" Located at 762 Washington Street (Motion to Approve Resolution 22-61 - Majority Vote) franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… #tc0928

Motion and second to waive reading, passes 8-1 (Jones no)
#tc0928 looking for confirmation on the RFP terms and restrictions to be put out for bid; deadline for bids Nov 3, open house scheduled Oct 19
Clarification on the terms and conditions, bidder needs to ...

Completes within 5 years, deeded as affordable forever, with local preference #tc0928
Vote on motion, passes 9-0

Town administrator report, "Bylaw Amendment 22-880: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations, D. Parking Prohibited, Downtown Parking Map"
#tc0928 this will be tables as a new adjustment...

Coming for parking next week.
Plug for Municipal aggregation
Plug for touch a truck event Oct 15
Red Brick renovation underway now, Maple Street side has paint removed. #tc0928

"Bylaw Amendment 22-880: Chapter 170, Vehicles and Traffic, Article IV, Stopping, Standing and Parking, §170-15 Parking Prohibitions and Limitations, D. Parking Prohibited, Downtown Parking Map" motion to table this, second, vote on motion passes via roll call 9-0 #tc0928

Subcom reports, EDC met last week, parking last week, Franklin for All project timeline discussed, #tc0928 GATRA to be coming to senior center for office hours TBD

Future items, state flag, zoning density coming to EDC first, update on Beaver St interceptor,
Councilor comments; echo support for flag item on agenda, meeting on Oct 23 for St John's housing proposal #tc0928 Harvest Festival Sat 10/1 from 12-5, a great time!

Touch a truck will include tractors as well, clean up at DelCarte 10/22, #tc0928 prayers for those in the path of Hurricane Ian. State legislators visit to the Council Oct 19, time for addressing the state flag that night
Executive session, chair recuses himself ...

Dellorco leads group to executive session, motion to enter and not return to open meeting #tc0928
Vote passes 8-0-1 via roll call (Mercer recuses)

That's all for tonight catch you next time

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