June 9 Town Council Agenda

The public will be permitted to enter the building to participate in person. 

Residents are encouraged to attend and participate via the “ZOOM” Platform.

A NOTE TO RESIDENTS: We encourage residents to participate via the ZOOM platform. Residents will be permitted to enter the building to watch meetings live and in person beginning June 15th, 2021. In an effort to ensure citizen engagement and comply with open meeting law regulations, citizens will be able to continue to dial into the meeting using the provided phone number (Cell phone or Landline Required) OR citizens can participate by clicking on the attached link (Phone, Computer, or Tablet required). The attached link and phone number will be active for the duration of the meeting for citizens to ask questions/voice concerns. If residents are just interested in watching the meeting it will also be live-streamed by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 29.

• Link to access meeting: June 9, 2021 Town Council Meeting Link HERE -- Then click “Open Zoom”
• Or copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://zoom.us/j/99311811109?pwd=Q3NpRjlJUU5WVWN6bnFZd3M2aUtUUT09
• Call-In Phone Number: Call +1-646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID # 993 1181 1109 --Then press #
• Passcode: 157187

Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.

a. Proclamation: Franklin High School BALTS

b. Proclamation: Fire Department, Michael Wright

1.  Chapter 61A, Town’s Right of First Refusal to Purchase Approx. 70 Acres of Land off Maple Street approved as “Maple Hill” Definitive Residential Subdivision
   1. Cover Memo and Purchase & Sale Agreement: Notice of intent to sell land for residential use off Maple Street
   2. Open Space Presentation - April 6th, 2021, Community Preservation Committee Meeting
   3. 2016 Town of Franklin Open Space Plan

None Scheduled

Resolution 21-30: Authorization for Intermunicipal Agreement with the Town of Bellingham to Supply Water to Private Franklin Residential Property Located at 425 Prospect Street (Motion to Approve Resolution 21-30 - Majority Vote)

Resolution 21-32: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4 (Motion to Approve Resolution 21-32 - Majority Vote)

Zoning Bylaw Amendment 21-872: To Amend The Franklin Town Code At Chapter 185, Section 3, Definitions, Tasting Room - First Reading (Motion to move Zoning Bylaw Amendment 21-872 to a second reading - Majority Roll Call Vote)

None Scheduled