Author Archives: Select Board member Osler "Pete" Peterson

SBC tonight at 7PM

Posted on March 10, 2021 | 1 comment

From Anna Mae O’Shea Brooke –

Hi Pete,

Could you please let folks know that the SBC is having a meeting tonight at 7pm…here is the agenda and link?

many thanks!!

Anna Mae

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Floral Heart Project

Posted on March 10, 2021 | Comments Off on Floral Heart Project

From Melissa Coughlin, about her involvement last week with the Medfield part of a nationwide memorial for COVID-19 victims –

Thank you for letting us put the floral garland on the Medfield Town Hall Lawn. 

Here is a photo, it went beautifully🌸🌼🌸

Melissa Coughlin

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Select Board 3/9/2021

Posted on March 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Select Board 3/9/2021

Executive session at 5:30 PM

Meeting packet is here – https://www.town.medfield.net/663/Agenda-Packets

TOWN OF MEDFIELD MEETING NOTICE Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25 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: a. https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81577342022?pwd=ZTV3VU1EMnRBOHJINGh6SS9wV3dvdz09 b. Enter Password: 060672 2. 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: 815 7734 2022 b. Enter the password: 060672 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting will be uploaded at this link: Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Remote Meeting held on Zoom Tuesday, March 9, 2021 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 / Potential Votes 1. Charlie Harris to request permission to hold the Medfield Car Show on June 27, 2021 2. Kim Price and Janie Boylan to request permission for the rolling graduation rally on June 5, 2021 3. Russ Hallisey to present plan for New Life Trail Run at MSH on May 8, 2021 Posted: Discussion (potential votes) 4. COVID-19 Status Update and CARES Funding Update 5. Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets and Financial Policies a. Selectman Murby to discuss his Pro Forma analysis of the budget and revenue sharing 6. 2021 Annual Town Meeting and Warrant Articles Action Items 7. Maurice Goulet, DPW Director, requests BOS to sign the Chapter 90 Final Report 8. Nancy Tella, Medfield Garden Club, requests permission to plant a tree at Meeting House Pond 9. Vote to postpone Annual Town Meeting from May 3, 2021 to a new date of Monday, May 17, 2021 and Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10. Clifford Monac requests the BOS sign the Lincoln Court Covenant 11. David Maxson requests $5,000 for the repair of Town Clock 12. Vote to authorize the Chair of the Board of Selectmen to sign the Amendment to the Feasibility Study Agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority 13. Liz Sandeman requests to display Donate Life flag in Town House Lobby for April for Organ Donation Awareness Month Consent Agenda 14. Jean Mineo request permission to post signs in usual locations for Porchfest 15. Norfolk Hunt Club requests use of the Medfield State Hospital the following dates: a. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 9 am b. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9 am c. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 8 am d. Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 9 am e. Thursday, Thanksgiving, November 25, 2021 at 9 am 16. Liz Sandeman requests to display Donate Life flag in Town House Lobby for April for Organ Donation Awareness Month Citizen Comment Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates • March 16, 2021 • March 23, 2021 • March 30, 2021 Selectmen Reports Informational • Conservation Commission decisions

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Select Board 3/9

Posted on March 5, 2021 | Comments Off on Select Board 3/9
TOWN OF MEDFIELD MEETING NOTICE Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25 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: a. https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81577342022?pwd=ZTV3VU1EMnRBOHJINGh6SS9wV3dvdz09 b. Enter Password: 060672 2. 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: 815 7734 2022 b. Enter the password: 060672 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting will be uploaded at this link: Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Remote Meeting held on Zoom Tuesday, March 9, 2021 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 / Potential Votes 1. Charlie Harris to request permission to hold the Medfield Car Show on June 27, 2021 2. Kim Price and Janie Boylan to request permission for the rolling graduation rally on June 5, 2021 3. Russ Hallisey to present plan for New Life Trail Run at MSH on May 8, 2021 Posted: Discussion (potential votes) 4. COVID-19 Status Update and CARES Funding Update 5. Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets and Financial Policies a. Selectman Murby to discuss his Pro Forma analysis of the budget and revenue sharing 6. 2021 Annual Town Meeting and Warrant Articles Action Items 7. Maurice Goulet, DPW Director, requests BOS to sign the Chapter 90 Final Report 8. Nancy Tella, Medfield Garden Club, requests permission to plant a tree at Meeting House Pond 9. Vote to postpone Annual Town Meeting from May 3, 2021 to a new date of Monday, May 17, 2021 and Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10. Clifford Monac requests the BOS sign the Lincoln Court Covenant 11. David Maxson requests $5,000 for the repair of Town Clock 12. Vote to authorize the Chair of the Board of Selectmen to sign the Amendment to the Feasibility Study Agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority 13. Liz Sandeman requests to display Donate Life flag in Town House Lobby for April for Organ Donation Awareness Month Consent Agenda 14. Jean Mineo request permission to post signs in usual locations for Porchfest 15. Norfolk Hunt Club requests use of the Medfield State Hospital the following dates: a. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 9 am b. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9 am c. Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 8 am d. Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 9 am e. Thursday, Thanksgiving, November 25, 2021 at 9 am 16. Liz Sandeman requests to display Donate Life flag in Town House Lobby for April for Organ Donation Awareness Month Citizen Comment Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates • March 16, 2021 • March 23, 2021 • March 30, 2021 Selectmen Reports Informational • Conservation Commission decisions

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Office hours Friday 9-10 AM

Posted on March 3, 2021 | Comments Off on Office hours Friday 9-10 AM

Selectman Office Hours this Friday

I hold regular monthly office hours on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. I am usually in person at The Center, and will return to doing so once the shut down ends.

In the interim, I am available by phone this Friday from 9-10AM at 508-359-9190, or via Zoom if requested. Email any requests to me at Osler.Peterson@OslerPeterson.com

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MMA’s The Beacon for March

Posted on March 2, 2021 | Comments Off on MMA’s The Beacon for March
Massachusetts Municipal Association
Hello Members!  

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MHS 1887 aerial view

Posted on March 2, 2021 | 3 comments

This 1887 aerial view of the downtown is another one of the Medfield Historical Society’s on-line maps.

The only familiar buildings to me are the Ord Building, the Unitarian Church, and the town house (and only sort of for the town house – it is in the right place).

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Posted in Downtown, History

ATM warrant articles to date

Posted on March 2, 2021 | Comments Off on ATM warrant articles to date

The following are the warrant articles that have been submitted for the annual town meeting (ATM):

DRAFT 02/27/2021 TOWN OF MEDFIELD WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 2021 Article Issue Submitted By: 1 Accept Annual Reports Board of Selectmen 2 Perpetual Care Cemetery Commissioners 3 Revolving Funds Board of Selectmen 4 PEG Access and Cable Related Funds Board of Selectmen 5 Elected Official Compensation Board of Selectmen 6 Personnel Administration Plan Board of Selectmen 7 Appropriate funds for FY21 School Budget Covid-19 Deficit 8 Operating Budget Board of Selectmen 9 Municipal Building Capital Stabilization Fund Capital Budget Committee 10 Transfer MSBA Dale Street Reimbursement to Building Capital Stabilization Fund Board of Selectmen 11 Creation and Appropriation of Capital Stabilization Fund Capital Budget Committee 12 Capital Budget Capital Budget Committee 13 Authorize Vehicle Lease Purchase Capital Budget Committee 14 Water Treatment Plant Bond Authorization Water and Sewer 15 Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund Operating Budgets Water and Sewer/DPW 16 Medfield State Hospital Maintenance Appropriation Board of Selectmen 17 Transfer of DOT Ride Sharing Funds Board of Selectmen 18 Economic Vitality Fund Board of Selectmen 19 Sewer Betterments Paid in Advance Town Administrator 20 Authorize name change for Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen Personnel Plan Amendments (5) Personnel Board/BOS 21 Disposition of Lot 1, Icehouse Road Board of Selectmen 22 Landfill Lease for Solar Board of Selectmen 23 Town Garage Lease for Solar Board of Selectmen 24 Approval of Solar PILOT Agreements Approval of Town Garage Solar PILOT Board of Selectmen 25 Authorize the BOS to enter into Solar PPA Board of Selectmen Approval of Kingsbury Club PILOT Board of Selectmen 26 Hinkley South Property Affordable Housing Trust 27 Hinkley North Property Affordable Housing Trust 28 Community Choice Electricity Aggregation Medfield Energy Committee 29 Climate Goals/Resolution Medfield Energy Committee 30 Rezone Parcel on Janes Avenue BI to B Planning Board 31 Table of Use Regulations: Adult only tobacco store Planning Board 32 Food Trucks/Mobile Food Vendors Planning Board 33 Table of Use Regulations Height and Bulk Planning Board DRAFT 02/27/2021 34 Table of Use Regulations Height and Bulk (sheds) Planning Board 35 Solar Photovoltaic Facilities Overlay District Planning Board 36 Authorize $20,000 for Zoning Diagnostic Planning Board 37 Creation of new Peak House Historic District Historic District Commission 38 Recommendation for Dale Street School Site Selection Amendment with MSBA Citizens Petition (Ganem) 39 Bylaw Committee for School Building Committee Citizen Petition (Potts) Authorize lease of town property to Medfield Food Cupboard 40 Update Stormwater Regulations Bylaw Board of Selectmen 41 Appropriate funds for Affordable Housing Trust Affordable Housing Trust 42 Adopt Scenic Road Designation for Elm, Plain, Farm, Nebo Streets and Millbrook Road Planning Board, ConCom, Historical Commission Appropriation for Interim Design funds for Elementary School Project BOS/Dale Street School Building Committee 43 Retroactive Collective Bargaining Agreement Police Board of Selectmen 44 Retroactive Collective Bargaining Agreement Fire Board of Selectmen 45 Appropriation for a Prior Year Bill Board of Selectmen Free Cash Board of Assessors

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MHS 1852 map of the downtown

Posted on March 2, 2021 | Comments Off on MHS 1852 map of the downtown

Medfield Historical Society website has a collection of its artifacts, which include an 1852 map. This part of that map shows what buildings existed then in the downtown – https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3764m.ct002329/?r=0.49,0.428,0.162,0.119,0.

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Select Board 3/2

Posted on March 2, 2021 | Comments Off on Select Board 3/2
TOWN OF MEDFIELD MEETING NOTICE Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25 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: a. https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81577342022?pwd=ZTV3VU1EMnRBOHJINGh6SS9wV3dvdz09 b. Enter Password: 060672 2. 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: 815 7734 2022 b. Enter the password: 060672 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting will be uploaded at this link: Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Remote Meeting held on Zoom Tuesday, March 2, 2021 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 / Potential Votes 1. Doug Pollard requests use of Medfield State Hospital for Pollard’s Texas Que 2. Jean Mineo to request use of Medfield State Hospital for PorchFest 3. Geoffrey Pedder requests use of Meeting House Park for a Beer Garden / Outdoor Popup 4. Amy Colleran requests Board of Selectmen approval for emergency expenditure from Municipal Buildings Stabilization Emergency Fund in the amount of 5. Scott McDermott, Town Moderator, to discuss 2021 Annual Town Meeting Discussion (potential votes) 6. COVID-19 Status Update and CARES Funding Update 7. FY2022 Operating and Capital Budgets and Reserve Fund Policy 8. 2021 Annual Town Meeting and Warrant Articles Action Items 9. Vote to approve Memorandum of Agreement with the Medfield Permanent Firefighter Association, Local 4478, IAFF, AFL-CIO 10. Request to reinstate door to door solicitations 11. Committee appointments: a. Appoint Meenakshi Chivukula to the Board of Health as an Associate Member b. Appoint Jeff Kane to the Board of Health as an Associate Member 12. Contract with Woodard & Curran for Owner’s Project Management Services for the Water Treatment Plant Project Consent Agenda Citizen Comment Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates • March 9, 2021 • March 16, 2021 • March 23, 2021 • March 30, 2021 Selectmen Reports Informational

For the meeting materials – https://www.town.medfield.net/663/Agenda-Packets

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