Getting ready to report on the FinCom meeting about to start ( little late) #fincom0510
No public comments in Chambers
Or via Zoom
John Martin, Superintendent, John Wallace, business manager, of Norfolk Aggie, 365 acres, inc in 1916 first campus in Weymouth #fincom0510 four courses of study, explore frosh and soph year then choose major for junior and senior studies
Animal science the most popular of the four studies, about 560 total, 16 students this year, 3 seniors, applications open for next year, maybe more for next year. 40 from Boston largest sending community. There is demand for the programs, they do have a wait list
Looking to their alumni, borrowing, and potential capital funding from Norfolk County, if necessary MSBA could be used too
Approx $4k per student for an in county rate, outside the county is a higher rate #fincom0510
Tri-County next
Karen McGuire, Superintendent, presenting along with Dan (?will add name later) Business manager
Slides shown in one album photos.app.goo.gl/6akR6TvwSyrYvk…#fincom0510
Next up, Franklin Schools: Dave McNeill, Supt Lucas Giguere and Business Manager Miriam Goodman presenting. Slides will be captured in one album, PDF to be posted to town page tomorrow
Jamie shares insights on the 3 choices, 1 raise revenues (i.e. property taxes), 2 reapply funding from town side to school side for the community need, 3 schools adjust to live within what they get. None of these are easy, this has nothing to do with the pandemic, structural...
Redefine the delivery program that the schools can provide. Jamie says that there are some additional slides for tomorrow's #FinCom0510 session to try and resolve for this year.
J Gerra speaks up to break the record of no citizen comments #fincom0511 clarification on department line item vs town admin recommended budget, in March there was a $6m imbalance, now the imbalance has been removed
Increase in service demand, haven't been properly staffed for years, can't provide our patrol operations schedule with 2 over, i.e. to cover for normal illness, absences, etc. Great insight into the shift schedule and staffing issue, makes sense (slides coming)
There was an executive session on the agenda, it was announced to not return, then changed, committee votes to accept the change, so they WILL return to open meeting to approve the contract covered in the exec session #schcom0509
FHS student update from A Shetty, Jr class president, lots of activities into May and getting ready for Graduation Jun 2 recognition of the FHS jazz band which brought home the Gold medal and played at the Hatch Shell on Sunday
First of 3 budget hearings for the Finance Cmte tonight at 7, follow along with the Town budget docs here - franklinma.gov/town-budget/we…#fincom0508 all of the Town, except Public safety & schools tonight
6 members present in Chambers, 2 others via Zoom, total of 8 (1 missing) #fincom0508
Key slide on expected revenue the budget is built on, new growth less and the prior debt exclusions (schools) are winding down so that revenue drops off as the years pass
Chair Mercer opens meeting, reads protocol statement as usual. #tc0503 public hearing new restaurant license Sierra Brick oven Pizza
Citizen stands up for another who can't attend and opposes the full license for the location, some of the condos owner oppose the license
Another condo owner speaks for the proposal, not all are against.
Mr Miller (?) Speaks for the family ownership of the license and restaurant as very respectable #tc0503 Jones clarifies tip training, Cormier-Ledger has visited the establishment in both locations ...
Apparently walked into a healthy discussion on wish list items, Jamie and Bryan bring back to try and focus on priority of the remaining items (listed) and within that what needs to be done, not doing other items. #edc0503
Using some of the MAPC money for an analysis of the current zoning to develop a structure for 40r, not that it needs to be approved, but could be ready whenever #edc0503 also assessing home occupation bylaw in regards to what could be done
Chair Bridget Sweet opens meeting with roll call of participants all in person; motion to approve mins of Apr, second, passes 3-0
Old business, tobacco sales regulations discussion on cap, currently at 32, permitted at 21 (?) Reduce, or maintain. No interest in reduction at ...
This time. #boh0503 3 of the 22 are adult only, could have dual caps, i.e. one for full sales, one for adult only. Desire for more info on what the neighboring communities are doing. Qs on 3,13,16,17 for checklist. consensus on unified approach for fines