The first redistricting advisory committee is about to begin, here to report on proceedings and assuming we keep the gremlins away, the recording will be available later #rac1115
Supt Lucas Giguere introduces the group to the agenda for the evening, they do introductions at their individual tables, 6 tables approx 8 per so about 48-50 folks starting here #rac1115
Priya Sankalia of AppGeo shares her intro and introduces the team of consultants helping the project #rac1115
More slides providing the overview and approach #rac1115
Redistricting website created; to be populated as the process and numbers develop #rac1115 initial questions on process details, objectives to be reached, what are the goals to be solved? They are to be determined by this group
Q on how to incorporate the future projections of growth, population and developments, those will be factored in with the best info available working with the Town sources #rac1115 open space is a key input as well
Additional slides for the Town and district data were shared. I'll put them in a photo album and share that to spare you the 2-3 pix per tweet to review... #rac1115
9 minutes for each table to discuss and review the initial outline (last doc captured) this part of the recording won't be shared. The regroup into the larger group is intended to be captured and shared #rac1115
Overhearing one tables conversation, some of the folks are aware of the history of the district. #rac1115 why was the last redistricting done? we have had modular units at each elementary school, Kennedy has the last of them now.
The table report outs covered many of the same topics and there were some differences as shared by each table. Walkable school was one factor added by a table #rac1115
Meeting breaks, that's all for tonight catch you next time! #rac1115
Chair Mercer opens the meeting and reads protocol statement on access via remote (info included in agenda doc shared earlier) #tc1116 Frongillo remote, Dellorco absent (at this time) so all votes will be via roll call
R Ciccone thanks Council et al for the sidewalks, a great safety step
N Danello speaks to the close of the election 14K, a 59% turnout, she thanks all those who helped to coordinate to bring it to success. Vault project now the next focus thanks to CPA funding for this #tc1116
Ready to live report for the economic development committee meeting about to begin - The EDC Agenda and released documents -> franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…#edc1116
First item on agenda another set of lot line cleanups #edc1116 left map is today, right map is proposal to move lots within 1 zone rather than having them straddle 2 zones
Frongillo remote, other EDC members present plus the other 3 members of the steering committee for the second part of the discussion ( Hunchard, Wierling, & Rondeau) #edc1116
Ready for recording, reporting on the Housing Authority meeting today commencing at 4:30 PM #fha1114
Meeting opens at 4:31 PM by Chair Danello motion to approve minutes of prior meeting, second, passes via voice vote, 4 members present (1 late arriving) #fha1114 Feeley arrives
Directors report, over 11k on waiting list, approx 340 from Franklin on list
3 family units in process
Of being fulfilled, 3 other units also. Problems with the list pulling over 100 at a time to work the list to get verified potential occupants, are getting 2 veterans and local ones at that, postage is an expense, time to process the letters is over a weeks work #fha1114
This Mtg finishes before their regular scheduled meeting at 7, at which point Franklin TV will broadcast their meeting, and I'll head to FHS to catch the voting results when they become available later tonight #scbw1108
Budget overview process and timeline being reviewed to refresh for the SchCom members #scbw1108 all 7 present this evening in the training room
Councilor Chandler remote tonight so the votes will all be via roll call #tc1102
1st order of business to reorganize looking for nomination for chair, Mercer nominated,seconded, close noms, vote to close via roll 9-0, now the vote on nomination, passes 9-0 via roll #tc1102