Office Hours Tomorrow

My regular monthly office hours at The Center (usually on the first Friday of every month) will happen tomorrow instead this month, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM.

Residents are welcome to stop by without the need for an appointment, 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 my blog about Medfield matters  https://medfield02052.wordpress.com/, where any schedule changes will be posted.

Office Hours are Friday July 8

I had to postpone my regular monthly office hours at The Center, a week, until July 8.  The time remains the same, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Usually my office hours are on the first Friday of every month.

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 my blog about Medfield matters, where any schedule changes will be posted.

Selectman Office Hours July 8, instead of July 1

My monthly office hours at The Center, usually on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, for July will instead occur on July 8 (instead of July 1).

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 my blog about Medfield matters  https://medfield02052.wordpress.com/, where any schedule changes will be posted.

Tuesday evening Mike Sullivan handed out an update of his planned calendar for the selectmen meetings through the summer, copy below.

Selectmen put off until our June 21 meeting (the third Tuesday) making the appointments to all the town committees.  If you are interested in serving on any town committee, get us know by then.  All existing committee members are supposed to advise of their interest in continuing on their committees before June 21 to be reappointed.

The following new committees are looking for all their members:

• Medfield Youth Outreach Advisory Board
• Senior Housing Study Committee

Calendar for Board of Selectmen

May 3, 2016 to August 31,2016

Selectmen’s Meeting Dates: May 3rd, 17th, June 7th, 21st, July 5th, 19th, August 2nd, 16th.

May 3^rd –

Lyme Disease Study Committee, annual update

Transfer Station and Recycling Committee, Food Composing, Mattress Collection and Swap Area operation

May 17* –

Housing Authority, Planning Board, Council on Aging – Tilden Village expansion, Draft Housing Production Plan, Senior Housing Study Committee, 40B Housing.

June 7^th –

Board, Commission and Committee Appointments

Committee to Oversee Outreach Program

Discussion on Stormwater Management Act Permit requirements

June 21^st –

Permanent Planning and Building Committee update on Public Safety Building

Park & Recreation Commission, Programmatic Needs Study discussion

Cultural Alliance, update on Straw Hat Park

July 5^th –       Fourth of July week –  no meeting

July 19^th –

School Department update on Wheelock Boiler project and track/field replacement

Water and Sewerage Board, update on water tower, iron/manganese treatment facility and other issues

August 2^nd–

Meeting with Legislative Delegation, update on budget, legislation, other items of interest

Treasurer/Collector bonding schedule for track/field replacement project

August 16^th –

State Hospital Buildings and Grounds Committee, update on maintenance issues

State Hospital Reuse Committee, update on Master Plan

Richard DeSorgher recently sent the selectmen his list of unfinished business.  I took his list, added my own, and reorganized it around the people who should be implementing the matters:

Pending Items for Town of Medfield

1. Town administration
   1. Weekly written reports to residents
   2. Weekly meetings of department heads
   3.  Removal of RR tracks across Harding Street and Farm Street
   4. Arrange for the following:
   5. Superintendent of DPW
      1. Create a pavement maintenance plan
      2. Create a public tree inventory and tree planting plan
      3. Install a sidewalk on Metacomet Street
      4. Install a sidewalk on Dale Street from Charlesdale to Grove
      5. Povide cost estimates for sidewalks on East Main Street and Harding Street
      6. Solve Green Street telephone poles by Hinkley Swim Pond in sidewalk
      7. Turn on the bubbler in front of town hall
      8. Plan to use the $9,000 for planting trees in the Downtown and $500 for dressing up/ landscaping the lawn in front of town hall
      9. Install a crosswalk across Main Street at Miller Street
   6. Medfield Police Department
      1. Get regular written reports
      2.  Plans for traffic lights at Rte 27 and (1) South and (2) West
      3. Solution to parking/traffic on Upham Road St
      4. Implement Curve Street as a No-truck street
      5. Have officers enforce the sign rules
      6. Solution to dog poop problems
   7. Medfield Fire Department
      1. Get regular written reports
   8. Spring clean up
      1. DPW to organize
      2. Make use of Sheriff Bellotti’s inmates
   9. Medfield State Hospital – need to provide information to residents
   10. Town wide master plan timing
       1. Complete before any MSH land sales so as to secure LDA bonus money
   11. Housing Production Plan
       1. Complete
       2. Implement
       3. Create a strategy to deal with 40B and/or affordable housing
   12. Poll and integrate Downtown Study Committee and Economic Development Committee
2. Board of Selectmen
   1. Interview the auditors