This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of September 6, 2023:
- ok, what just happened?
- What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
APPOINTMENTS
a. Design Review Commission - i. Andrew Pratt
b. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - i. Jayaprabha Vijayaraghavan
c. Fire Department - New Employee - i. Jack Lennon: Firefighter/Paramedic
d. Fire Department - Promotions
• Thomas Konieczny: Battalion Chief
• Paul Molla: Captain
• Laurie Kaye: EMS Captain
• Matthew Kelly: Lieutenant
• Michael Berthiaume: Lieutenant
• Jonathan Chalk: Lieutenant
Dean College Update - Ken Elmore, President of Dean College
Tri-County Regional Vocational School Building project and expected votes to (1) approve and (2) approve of the financing for it
LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-898: A Zoning Bylaw to Amend the Franklin Town Code at Chapter 185, Attachment 9, Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements - Second Reading
b. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-899: Marijuana Use Overlay District, A Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 185, Section 5, Zoning Map - Second Reading
c. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-901: A Zoning Bylaw Amendment to the Code of the Town of Franklin at Chapter 185, Section 5, Zoning Map (Motion to Refer Zoning Bylaw Amendment 23-901 to the Planning Board - Majority Vote)
d. Resolution 23-49: Authorization for Intermunicipal Agreement with County of Plymouth for County of Plymouth to Provide Parking Ticket Computerization and Processing Services to Franklin
e. Resolution 23-50: Acceptance of Private Road Covenant with Owner-Developer of Prospect Hills Estates with Access Road Off Prospect Street
f. Resolution 23-51: Gift Acceptance - Veterans’ Services Dept. ($1,525)
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT - Migrant Housing Update
Our conversation runs about 49 minutes. Let’s listen to this session of Town Council Quarterbacking recorded Sep 7, 2023
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The Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/lUOJJj5hec8?si=IUzMbo_9nNGYa59y&t=194
My full set of notes captured via Twitter during the meeitng are collected in a single PDF for easier reading -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Go0RhESjzP4F3KWutGqZ-kxO3-Fdn0l/view?usp=drive_link
Town Council agenda doc -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/town_council_agenda_-_9.6.23.pdf
The Town Administrator Report audio segment of the meeting was shared separately. https://www.franklinmatters.org/2023/09/town-administrators-report-on-migrant.html
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