Monthly Archives: November 2020

SB 11/17

TOWN OF MEDFIELD
MEETING
NOTICE
Posted in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 39 Section 23A, as amended Due to the COVID-19 emergency, this meeting will take place remotely. Members of the public who wish to view or listen to the meeting may do so by joining via the web, or a conference call.

To join online, use this link:
a. https://medfieldnet.
zoom.us/j/82095363190?pwd=b2hpMW9oSVk5ZGpSRmlwSjFhTjFBQT09

b. Enter Password: 171914

To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782
or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833
a. Enter the Webinar ID: 820 9536 3190
b. Enter the password: 171914

The agenda packet for this meeting will be available at this link:
https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/4684/BOS-Meeting-Packet-November-17-2020

Board of Selectmen

Remote Meeting held on Zoom Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Agenda (Subject to Change)

Call to Order

Disclosure of video recording

We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving around the globe in defense of our country

Appointments

  1. Annual Tax Classification Public Hearing, Board of Assessors

2. Holiday Light Display Request at MSH, Brett Poirier and Jean Mineo

Discussion (potential votes)

3. Update on COVID-19 status/operations and CARES Funding

4. Private Party Request at Medfield State Hospital in December

Action Items

5. Vote to sign the Police Contract: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

6. Vote to authorize Town Administrator to sign retiree health insurance rates

7. Annual Committee Appointments

8. Lease Agreements for the Mt. Nebo Water Tower
a. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T)

9. Authorize Town Administrator to sign extension of the competitive electricity supply agreement for Town and School facilities for one additional year through December 2023 at a rate not to exceed $0.0887

Consent Agenda

Citizen Comment

Town Administrator Updates

Next Meeting Dates
 December 1, 2020

Selectmen Reports

Informational

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Forum 5PM tomorrow on master plan

90.5% election turn out

Assistant Town Clerk, Marion Bonoldi, reports that Medfield has 9,369 registered voters, and that this election 90.5 percent of the voters cast a ballot.

Congratulations both to the 90.5% for voting and to the Town Clerk’s office for making our election work so well in such difficult circumstances.

78 confirmed, 12 active

The Board of Health has announced the following case numbers of COVID-19 in Medfield: 78 confirmed, 12 active

UPDATEView all updates
November 06, 2020 09:18 AM
The Board of Health has announced the following case numbers of COVID-19 in Medfield: 78 confirmed, 12 active Read on
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Arbor Day – 10:30 on 11/12

SB 11/10

Text Box: Posted: 


Text Box:  TOWN OF MEDFIELD

MEETING

NOTICE

Posted in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 39 Section 23A, as amended

Due to the COVID-19 emergency, this meeting will take place remotely. Members of the public who wish to view or listen to the meeting may do so by joining via the web, or a conference call.

  1. To join online, use this link:
    1. https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/82095363190?pwd=b2hpMW9oSVk5ZGpSRmlwSjFhTjFBQT09  
    1. Enter Password: 171914
  • To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782  or 301-715-8592  or 346-248-7799  or 669-900-6833
    • Enter the Webinar ID: 820 9536 3190
    • Enter the password: 171914

The agenda packet for this meeting is available at this link:

Board of Selectmen

Board or Committee

PLACE OF MEETINGDAY, DATE, AND TIME
Remote Meeting held on ZoomTuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Agenda (Subject to Change)

Call to Order

Disclosure of video recording

We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving around the globe in defense of our country

Appointments

  1. Joint meeting with School Committee and Warrant Committee to discuss FY2021 Medfield Public Schools budget and discuss budget appropriation due to increase in Chapter 70 state aid
    1. Potential vote to call a Special Town Meeting and to open and close the Special Town Meeting warrant
  2. Mike Quinlan and Dale Street School Building Committee to discuss Dale Street School Building Project site selection and to request Board of Selectmen approve site selection

Discussion (potential votes)

  • Update on COVID-19 status/operations and CARES Funding
  • Liquor License fees for 2021
  • Senior Tax Work Off Program – Fiscal Year 2022

Action Items

  • Change Order for Environmental Partners Group for work associated with the new Water Treatment Facility project
  • Contract with Eastern Minerals, Inc. to serve as the primary supplier of road salt
  • Contract with Champion Salt, LLC to serve as the supplemental supplier of road salt
  • Agreement with MetroWest Medical Center
  • Accept Sharon Tatro’s resignation on the Dale Street School Building Committee and appoint Bob Sliney as the Warrant Committee’s representative

Consent Agenda

  • Licenses for Zelus for November 15 – Beer and Barbeque at Meetinghouse Pond
  • License for Coolidge Corner for drive in on November 21 and November 22

Town Administrator Updates

Next Meeting Dates

  • November 17, 2020: Board of Selectmen Meeting (Tax Classification Hearing)

Selectmen Reports

Informational

  • Town conducting smoke testing for Inflow and Infiltration in the Town’s sewer system November 9 through 20
  • Tree City Ceremony on Thursday, November 12

GCAR submitted today

The Green Communities Act requires the town to submit an annual report of what energy conservation measures (ECM’s) have been done and what are planned to be done. Yesterday I reviewed and signed off on the final report for this year. Filing the annual report is a prerequisite to getting the generous Department of Energy Resources (DOER) annual grants, so an important annual step. The Medfield Energy Committee and Amy Colleran, Facilities Director have championed getting the report prepared and filed, this year with the assistance of an Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) consultant obtained with grant monies.

The full report can be found here

I found this spreadsheet (partial copy below) listing about 100 ECM’s the most interesting (lots has already been accomplished and lots is still planned). Note how much of what is planned will be paid for by the DOER grant monies.

FY21 cherry sheet for Medfield

Division of Local Services (DLS) emailed today with the preliminary cherry sheet numbers for the Town of Medfield, which basically mirror last year –

Office hours tomorrow 9-10 at The Center

Select Board Office Hours Tomorrow


I hold regular monthly office hours at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM.  Tomorrow I will outside The Center with a mask on to meet anyone with questions about town matters.

I can be reached via 508-359-9190 or at Osler.Peterson@OslerPeterson.com.  

The MMA’s The Beacon

Hello Members!   Here’s the November 2020 issue of The Beacon – packed with the latest budget and COVID-related news, updates about the MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show, information about local and state COVID response programs, and details about our robust member group webinar offerings this fall.   Link to the November 2020 issue of The Beacon (no login required)   By publishing The Beacon as a PDF, we can ensure that we get you the very latest information that you need ASAP. (If you did not receive this email directly, please share your email address with us – along with name, title and city/town – at database@mma.org.)   Best wishes to all of you during this challenging time.   John Ouellette MMA Manager of Publications and Digital Communications   Jennifer Kavanaugh Associate Editor   Meredith Gabrilska Digital Communications Coordinator

See the article which I think contains a photo of Medfield’s Jeremy Marsette, DPW Director in Natick –