Slipping into the Town Council meeting in progress (started at 7 PM) #tc0301
Next up Bylaw Amendment 23-892: A Bylaw to Amend the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 82, Fees, Municipal Service - Second Reading (Motion to Approve Bylaw Amendment 23-892 - Majority Vote) moved, second, vote on the ambulance rates 8-0-1 (1 absent)
Resolution 23-22: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 23-22 - Majority moved, second, passes 8-0-1 (1 absent)
I did get up as a board member for the cable access group to briefly talk to our plans to pilot additional revenue sources #tc0301
Julie McCann moving to Alicia role, Julie (another part time) coming from town manager experience to help while Jamie is out on vacation
Asst director for facilities to help M D'Angelo
Christina left Senior Center to return to Foxboro for a good move, new folks coming in to replace. new deputy, new social services person, Ariel now programming lead #tc0301
Meeting time for joint budget is 7 PM not 6:30 as on agenda (that will be updated) assumptions of budget and budget model in the details of the memo #tc0301 the beginning of our process for the FY 2024 budget
Subcmte report, EDC met last week on 40b, EDC Plus met tonight on accessory dwellings, to meet again
Budget subcommittee next week, Mar 8 #tc0301
Future items nothing at this time
Comments police leadership camp apps online, rec summer camp online
Thanks to all for getting Senior Center back somewhat operational and work remains to complete it but great work; art gallery opening, sales made at Escape into Fiction, #tc0301 March 2, Franklin is 245 years old
Arts and cultural listening tour starts Weds at Dean College
Open space survey out for input, Maple Hill focus group meeting coming up. #tc0301
Chair Mercer spent time at Senior Center earlier this week, 2 weeks is aggressive and possible, still work needs to be done
Getting ready to live report on the School Committee budget subcommittee meeting about to begin at 6:30 PM #scbsc0301
Meeting being recorded, 2 members of subcommittee present, #scbsc0301 prior meeting minutes approved 2-0 vote
Budget development anchored in the overall goals; budget should speak in support of the goals, quality curriculum, engaging, rigorous #scbsc0301 target to provide budget draft at Mar 14 meeting
Melanie - very excited about the promise for what the space can provide, in particular an opportunity for agriculture education as well as the open space #osrp0223
Susan - wanting to keep the space open with passive recreation, it does provide us an opportunity to maintain some of what Franklin was
Ready to live report on the Economic development Subcommittee meeting just starting. Topic details in and around 40b franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…#edc0222
Bryan Taberner and Amy Love presenting on 40b tonight #edc0222
Attorney Mark Cerel adds points of clarification on 40b
Getting ready for live reporting on the Open Space & Recreation Plan public hearing that is about to begin at 6 PM #osrpph_0221
The meeting was relocated to the Council Chambers due to the renovations underway at the Senior Center. The agenda was updated today and the current copy can be found franklinmatters.org/2023/02/updtae…#osrpph_0221
Meeting opens, Chair Patrick Gallagher covers the protocol statement and an overview on the OSRP update process #osrpph_0221