Governor Baker begins the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, which I attend for the next two days in search of new ideas and new ways to provide town services in a better way. The Governor is focusing on climate change and building resiliency.

Karen Polito already spoke, as did the CEO of the Girl Scouts – very inspiring.

SHAW’S SHOPPING PLAZA SOLD

https://nerej.com/rk-centers-acquires-two-retail-properties-totaling-41-6-million

RK Centers acquires two retail properties totaling $41.6 million – including 114,244 s/f Walmart Supercenter at 770 Broadway, Saugus, MA

Medfield, MA The steady growth of RK Centers of Needham, Mass.continues with the company’s December acquisitions of two landmark retail centers: the 87,614 s/f plaza formerly known as The Medfield Shops – rebranded as RK Medfield Shops –  on Rte. 109 (230 Main St.) in Medfield, and the 114,244 s/f Walmart Supercenter at 770 Broadway (Rte. 1) in Saugus.

RK Centers paid $17.5 million for RK Medfield Shops, and $24.1 million for the Walmart Supercenter, according to Ken Fries, director of acquisitions for RK Centers. In the last three years, RK Centers has acquired a total of 2.15 million s/f.

The seller of the Medfield property was OCW Retail Medfield, LLC (O’Connor Group). Brokers in the transaction were Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, and Christian Brannelly of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s NGKF Capital Markets of Boston. The seller of the Walmart Supercenter was WS Saugus Properties LLC.  The brokers  for the transaction were Nat Heald, executive VP, and Chris Angelone, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle / N. E. Capital Markets.

With the exception of an inline ATM, RK Medfield Shops is 100% leased. The center is anchored by Shaw’s Supermarket and Marshalls and features the Blue Moon Bagel Café, Jaie 3 Salon & Spa, and Fitness Together.

The Walmart Supercenter property, built in 2014, is entirely occupied by Walmart and serves over 400,000 residents within a five-mile radius.

Fries said, “These acquisitions nicely fit our portfolio profile: Open-air, well-situated, heavy traffic locations with good demographics – and well-known tenants.”

At This University this afternoon.

Cyclocross came to Medfield State Hospital last Saturday, thanks to Medfield resident Greg Bonnette, and apparently it went well.  See the ton of photos of the races, the costumes, and the sport at this site –

https://www.facebook.com/pg/IceWeaselsCometh/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1942072672557566

This email  to Kristine Trierweiler and John Thompson (Chair of the MSH Blds & Grounds Committee) came today from the organizers –

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Hi Kristine and John,

On behalf of the entire event team I wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to the town for your support (and patience). We’re pleased to report that there were no major issues and the event was an overwhelming success. We saw nearly 700 pre-registrations which translated to 550 starts (with some overlap between racers who participated in multiple categories) and we estimate that at any given point throughout the day there were several hundred racers and spectators on the grounds. This made the event the largest in it’s 11 year history, and we attribute much of that success to the venue.

We had no reported issues with dog walkers, no one came in contact with any of the structures, racers kept clear of both the overlook and the water tower, and there were no issues enforcing the 12PM tailgating rule. We were also pleased to encounter so many members of the local community that came out to spectate, even on such a chilly day. The feedback that we have solicited from residents, dog walkers and participants has been overwhelmingly positive.

We were fortunate to have cold temperatures and frozen ground following this abnormally wet fall season. This vastly diminished the potential for turf impact from the event. There is a short southern-exposed section in the front which saw full sun and became a little muddy, but in speaking with John Thompson during the event he felt this should recover very quickly with a little re-seeding in the spring. We will coordinate with John on that front to ensure we uphold our commitments to restoration.

We have also made several passes of the property over the last couple of days to make sure we caught every last thing, and we think it would be difficult to tell that a bike race happened there on Saturday.

During pre-registration Colin observed a an above-average volume of early commitment and felt comfortable in estimating that the event would turn a modest profit. Given that this is not the intent of the production, he suggested we make a donation to a local cause. After discussion we’ve selected the Medfield Foundation, and more specifically, the recently added rail trail campaign. We are still awaiting all expenses to come in, but hope to be able to donate somewhere between $1500 and $3000 to the MFi. In addition we’ve promoted the online donation page to the broader New England cycling community following the event and have observed a ~$9K increase in the donation counter since doing so on Sunday AM (this could also be coincidence – but we hope we had something to do with it).

In closing I would encourage the group here to provide us with feedback. If there is anything that needs further attention please let us know. Also, if the town supports it, we would like to inquire about reserving the grounds for Saturday 12/7/19.

Thank You,

Greg, Chip and Colin

This is an article my Dad wrote for The Atlantic in 1960, before the USA had Medicare and Medicaid, and the government was thinking of getting into health care for the elderly.  Lots of the same issues. –

How Good is Government Medical Care?

Board of Selectmen

Agenda December 11, 2018

6:00 PM  Declare meeting open

6:00 PM Vote to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition

7:00 PM   Call to order

Disclosure of video recording

We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving in the Middle East and around the world

7:05 PM  Introduce new Facilities Director Amy Colleran and new Building Commissioner Gary Pelletier

Citizen Comment

Action Items

Director of Public Works Maurice Goulet requests Selectmen vote to sign following contracts:

         .  Environmental Partners Group, Inc., Quincy, MA to perform Landfill Monitoring Services; fee not to

exceed $31,800.00

. Southeastern Regional Services Group, DPW Services for 2/1/19 – 1/31/20

Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Agreement with Patriot Properties, Inc., Marblehead, MA; to provide services in compliance with Department of Revenue Regulations; fee amount $7,950.00

Regarding Gift of Land by Estate of Carol Stockman to the Town.  Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to

Sign Assent to Probate and Acceptance of Deed

Fire Chief Carrico requests the Selectmen vote to accept the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant provided by MEMA

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 Alcohol Licenses and Common Victualler Licenses:

Avenue, Basil, Jing’s Garden II, Kingsbury Club Medfield, Noon Hill Grille, Nosh and Grog, Takara

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 All Alcohol Package Store Licenses:

Bullard’s, Medfield Package Store (Larkin’s), Palumbo Liquors

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Wine and Malt Beverages Licenses:

Medfield Wine Shoppe, Medfield Commons (Gulf Station/Main Street)

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Brewery Pouring Permit to Seventh Wave Brewing, Inc.

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Distillery Pouring Permit to Astraluna, Inc.

Discussion Items 

Discuss draft Town Wide Master Plan Committee Charter and appoint Town Wide Master Plan initial committee members:

Mary McCarthy; Roberta Lynch; William Harvey; Teresa James; Tom Erb; Kevin Ryder

Citizens at large / Jay Duncan; Philip Stashenko; Jerry Potts;

Discuss potential 2019 ATM articles

Discussion of FY2020 budget and Board of Selectmen review of department budgets; budget plan for FY 2020

Discuss schedule and plan for Medfield State Hospital RFI review; preparation for December 18 meeting with

development committee

Licenses and Permits (Consent Agenda)

Resident Kristen Williams requests permission to hold the 4^th Annual Hunter’s Run 5K and 1 mile Fun Run on Sunday April 7, 2019.  Ms. Williams 10 year old Hunter is a double lung transplant recipient.  Funds raised will be donated to local charities.  Chief John Wilhelmi has approved.

Memorial School Kindergarten Teacher Ms. Grace would like to post signs December 23 to January 8 announcing Kindergarten Registration

Town Administrator Update

Discussion of Meals Tax distribution

 Review Board of Selectmen Action List

Selectmen Report

Informational

Copy of Notice #1, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 relative to proposed Zoning By-Law

Amendment; Special Permits by Board of Appeals

Copy of Notice #2, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 Relative to Proposed Zoning By-Law

Amendment; Inclusionary Zoning By-Law

Copy of Town Counsel letter to Powers & Sullivan, LLC (Town Auditors)

Copy of Conservation Commission’s Order of Conditions for 193 South Street

Best,
Pete
Osler L. Peterson, attorney at Law
PETERSON | Law
580 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458-1416
T. 617.969.1500
F.. 617.663.6088
M. 508.359.9190

66 North Street, PO Box 358
Medfield, MA 02052-0358

Osler.Peterson@OslerPeterson.com

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