From Bill Massaro – Special Town Meeting 7 Oct 2013
What is Article 1?
Authorizes Selectmen, under a Home Rule Amendment, to petition State Senator James Timilty to file Special Legislation allowing DCAMM to transfer: the old 29-acre Medfield State Hospital Tubular Well-field off Colonial Road; the Hospital campus Water Tower; and 6 acres of the Tower land to Medfield at no or nominal cost.
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Why has DCAMM agreed to this transfer?
Under the Mediated Settlement for the Construction & Demolition Debris Area cleanup
alongside and in the Charles River at the hospital, DCAMM has agreed they:
- Will remove all contaminated fill out of the floodplain
- Will remove all contaminated fill from Zone II capture area of Medfield’s main well
- Will restore wetlands and riverbank to historic contours
- Will construct a scenic overlook and a canoe/kayak launching area
- Will transfer the Hospital Well-field & Water Tower to Medfield at no cost.
Why does Medfield need the Well-field & Tower?
The Well-field:
- Will provide significant reserve for future Medfield water needs
- Transfer to Town will be independent of Hospital campus disposition/reuse
- Sole condition –use only to maintain/improve Medfield’s Water Supply System
The Water Tower & Tower Land:
- Immediate transfer to Medfield—no longer requires campus sale to a Developer before transfer
- Increased Tower land size will allow uninterrupted use of old tower during new tower build
- Tower Easements/Access transfer to Medfield independent of campus reuse/disposition
- Sole condition –use only to maintain/improve Medfield’s Water Supply System
Please Vote “Yes” on Article 1
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