The Select Board held an emergency meeting this afternoon at 1:00 PM via an on-line remote meeting service provided by Zoom.com.

The purpose of the meeting was to consider whether to postpone the town election that was scheduled for this coming Monday, March 30, given the virus issues.  After consideration that the town has only a small number of absentee ballots available (planning was done for a typical town election with no contested seats), and that we wanted to be sure that all that wanted to vote absentee could do so, the decision was made to postpone the election to May 4, a date when residents were already aware that another town event was scheduled to take place – the annual town meeting (ATM) was scheduled to take place that evening.  However, today, the ATM was also postponed to June 15.

The SB also voted to make the primary place for posting notices of any future meetings of town bodies to be the town web site, with the bulletin board on the back of the Town House as the physical back up site.  The bulletin board had been the primary site. Where the employees may be posting the notices remotely, look to the web site as the first place for that future meeting information.

Today’s SB meeting was open to the public, and about half a dozen residents attended, with Martha Festa getting the prize for the best backdrop – a beach scene complete with breaking waves and palm trees blowing in a breeze.

The public was able to ask questions, and did.  A recording of the meeting will be posted on You Tube.

Select Board members next meet Monday, March 30 by attending the virtual Warrant Committee meeting, and the next regularly scheduled SB meeting is the next evening on Tuesday, March 31 (also a virtual meeting).  Both are at 7 PM.

Select Board Office Hours this Friday

I hold regular monthly office hours at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM.

Residents are welcome to stop by to talk in person about any town matters.

Residents can also have coffee and see the Council on Aging in action (a vibrant organization with lots going on).

I can be reached via 508-359-9190 or this blog about Medfield matters https://medfield02052.wordpress.com, where any schedule changes will be posted.

To let people know what a nice service it is to usually get the materials for the meetings, this time glitches prevented that from happening – they are now available here

https://www.town.medfield.net/663/Agenda-Packets

Materials for 3/3/20 Select Board meeting

Get the agenda and back up materials for the Select Board’s upcoming meeting on 3/3/2020 here https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/4015/February-4-2020-Meeting-Packet

AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

7:00 PM  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

Executive Session at close of meeting: Exemption 6: consider lease of real property, Dwight-Derby House and Hinkley property; Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the government’s bargaining position.

Citizen Comment

Appointment

Medfield Energy Committee. Fred Davis Chair; update on energy operations, discuss proposed warrant articles and Green Communities Grant

Facilities Director Amy Colleran; approval for LED lighting change for DPW, Library, COA, Pfaff, Town House

Jean Mineo; discuss update and potential vote of lease agreement for MSH Chapel

Action Items

Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Warrant for March 30, 2020 Town Election

Selectmen are requested to vote to authorize Chairman Murby to sign Feasibility Study Agreement Budget

Revision regarding Dale Street School

Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Housing Choice Designation Application

Discussion Item

Hinkley property RFP

FY2021 Budget

Annual/Capital Budget

Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles

Annual vote on the Municipal Buildings Stabilization Fund

Vote to close the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

Licenses and Permits (consent calendar)

Friends of the Dwight-Derby House request a one-day wine and beer permit for Art Show on March 20,

5-9PM at Medfield TV, North Meadows Road, featuring art work by Cheryl O’Malley

Richard DeSorgher, Chair High School 50^th Reunion Committee, requests a one-day wine and beer

Permit for the Social Gathering on Friday September 25, 2020 8:00PM to 11:30PM in the vestry

of the First Parish Church, 26 North Street

First Parish Church Fund Drive Committee requests a one-day wine and beer permit for event Kick-Off

for the Fund Drive on March 14, 2020 6:00 to 10:00PM in the vestry of the church

Medfield Boy Scouts request use of MSH for their Fall 2020 Boy Scout Camporee to be held

October 16-18, 2020

Geoffrey Pedder, ZeLUS Beer Company, requests a one-day beer permit to sell and serve beer outdoors at the

Soles of Medfield 10K Race on Sunday June 14, 2020 12:00PM to 4:00PM

Town Administrator Update

Minutes

February 4

Next Meeting Dates

March 17

March 24/Warrant Hearing

April 1/ joint meeting/School Committee; Dale Street School Building Committee; Warrant Committee and Board of Selectmen

Selectmen Report

Informational

Attorney General approves 11/18 Special Town Meeting Article 2

Copy of Planning Board Hearing April 6 Hearing Notice re: Citizen Petition for MSH parking requirement

Packet of information from ZBA

Packet of information from Conservation Commission