Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE FRANKLIN, MA The Franklin Town Council will hold a second reading on the adoption of 2 Town Code Bylaw Amendments as follows: Bylaw Amendment 22-881 Chapter 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund, §7-5 Organization: Delete existing paragraph and insert the following paragraph in its place: §7-5 ORGANIZATION The Trustees shall annually elect one Trustee to serve as Chairperson, one Trustee to serve as Vice Chair, and one Trustee to serve as Clerk; the Town Administrator shall not be eligible to serve in any of these positions. The Chairperson shall preside at meetings, and shall be responsible for calling all meetings except as provided in paragraph 7-7, and for timely preparation and posting of meeting agendas and otherwise complying with the notice requirements of the Open Meeting Law, GL Chapter 30A §§ 18 through 25. The Vice Chair shall preside at meetings and perform the other duties of the Chairperson in the absence or recusal of the Chairperson. The Clerk shall have the responsibility to ensure that accurate and timely meeting minutes are prepared. The Chairperson may establish subcommittees and/or ad hoc task related committees to carry out the purposes of the Trust Fund. Chairpersons of the subcommittees may be selected by the members of the subcommittees. Chapter 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund, §7-7 Meetings, Quorum: Delete “MGL c. 39 §23, the Open Meeting Law” and replace with “the Open Meeting Law, GL Chapter 30A §§ 18 through 25.” Bylaw Amendment 22-882 Chapter 4, Administration of Government Article IV Prosecution and Amendment of Bylaws, §4-13 Amendment: Add a second sentence as follows: §4-13 AMENDMENT These bylaws may be amended in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article Two, Section 6 of the Charter. Whenever the Town Council votes to amend these bylaws, the Town Clerk is authorized to renumber, re-letter, and/or to take any other action necessary to reformat the amendment and/or any existing section(s) or provision(s) within an existing chapter of the Code of the Town of Franklin to fit within the established format of the Code. This action will take place during the Town Council’s public meeting on August 17, 2022, beginning at 7:00 PM and will provide an opportunity for public input. Location: Municipal Building, 2nd floor Council Chambers, 355 E. Central Street, Franklin, and also via the “ZOOM” platform. Residents can visit the Town website (Franklinma.gov) town calendar for up to date meeting information, on and after August 12, 2022. Please call the Town Administrator’s Office at (508) 520-4949 if you require further information or to make arrangements for translation services. Submitted by, Julie McCann