Medfield Decarbonizers 7/20 at 7:30 pm

Posted on July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Medfield Decarbonizers 7/20 at 7:30 pm

From Fred Davis –

Hi MEC members and friends —

Now is the time for more and more Medfielders to be decarbonizing, so I hope you will attend and please invite three neighbors:

Medfield Decarbonizers

Webinar via Zoom
Wed, July 20th at 7:30 pm

A (new) panel of non-expert Medfield residents will be sharing about their decisions and experiences going EV, PV, HP.
Their non-expert perspectives provide our best resource for influencing others.
Your engagement will be helpful!

This is the time for more and more Medfielders to be decarbonizing.

Attached is the flyer, and seriously, please explicitly invite at least three of your neighbors.

Helen Dewey is doing a great job pulling this together, please support!

Thanks,

— Fred

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/MedfieldWebinar

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Select Board 7/12/2022

Posted on July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Select Board 7/12/2022
  1. To join online, use this link:
    https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81250089206?pwd=T0k3YzJzQWRoeDY5aS9HRUE1WC9mZz09
    a. Webinar ID: 812 5008 9206
    b. Password: 808096
  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: 812 5008 9206
    b. Enter the password: 808096
    The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link:
    https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/6304/BOS-Meeting-Packet-July-12-2022
TOWN OF MEDFIELD MEETING NOTICE Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25 This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The Board of Selectmen will attend in person and members of the public may attend in person. In addition, members of the public who wish to participate via Zoom may do so by joining by one of the following options: 1. To join online, use this link: https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81250089206?pwd=T0k3YzJzQWRoeDY5aS9HRUE1WC9mZz09 a. Webinar ID: 812 5008 9206 b. Password: 808096 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: 812 5008 9206 b. Enter the password: 808096 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link: https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/6304/BOS-Meeting-Packet-July-12-2022 Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Chenery Hall, Medfield Town House Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, July 12, 2022 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. Public Hearing: Verizon Petition for Pole Attachment of Small Cell Communications Equipment 345 South Street, Pole #115 2. Director of Public Works Maurice Goulet to request the Board of Selectmen: a. Vote to accept bid awards for Southeastern Regional Services Group: FY23 Water and Sewer Treatment Chemicals, FY23 Paper Contract, FY23 DPW Supplies, and authorize Director of Public Works Maurice Goulet to execute the contracts b. Vote to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of $38,000 for a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan and authorize the Town Administrator to execute the state contract documents c. Vote to approve a contract with BETA Group, Inc. for a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan 3. Public Hearing for the following Solicitor License Applications: a. Power Home Remodeling: Devin Ellinwood, Sam Krajewski, Joe Moscariello Discussion Items (Potential Votes) 4. Discussion and evaluation of Town Administrator’s FY2022 goals 5. Discussion of Town Administrator’s FY2023 goals Action Items 6. Discussion and vote to establish a Leash Bylaw Review Committee, seek members, and discuss committee charter 7. Vote to post the Town’s Community Aggregation Plan, reopen the public review period from July 12 to August 22, 2022, and schedule a public hearing to review changes to the plan for August 2, 2022 8. Vote to execute the Deed and Grant of Easements for land off Ice House Road (“Hinkley South” project) to Medfield Holdings LLC 9. Vote to authorize the Town Administrator to execute a license agreement and right of entry with Trinity Financial for access to Medfield State Hospital buildings for continued building assessment work, including structural reviews and hazardous materials assessment 10. Chief Michelle Guerette requests the Board appoint retired Police Officer Christine DiNatale as Special Police Officer 11. Vote to sign an engagement letter with Mead Talerman Costa for legal services related to the Medfield State Hospital 12. Vote to sign Engagement Letter with William Solomon for Cable Licensing Renewal 13. Vote to authorize Town Administrator to sign a license agreement for use of Medfield State Hospital August 28th and August 29th for State Police/Military Training Exercise Citizen Comment Consent Agenda 14. Zullo Gallery is requesting a one day beer & wine permit for three dates: July 21, August 11 and 18 for the ZULLO THURSDAYS ON THE DECK. 15. Dwight-Derby House requests a beer/wine permit for Sunday, September 18, 2022 from noon until 6:00 PM for the Medfield High School Class of 1972 Reunion Meeting Minutes April 26, 2022 March 1, 2022 December 15, 2020 June 9, 2020 Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates August 2, 2022 August 30, 2022 Selectmen Reports Informational

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ADU’s

Posted on July 7, 2022 | 3 comments

This is from the METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL’s (MAPC) monthly newsletter that came today, and contains great information on accessory dwelling units (ADU). I think ADU’s make sense for Medfield as a way to both create the small housing units that are missing from our current housing stock, while also likely reducing our property taxes.

It would require a zoning change, but if implemented, it would add a lot of wealth to current home owners by effectively creating a new buildable lot on their existing property next to their home, all at little cost to the town because the owner builds the ADU. If the ADU’s are limited to a small enough size, they will not likely be suitable for families, so will mainly be occupied by single individuals or couples. However, ADU’s would increase density, so the town would need to decide whether it wants the increased density that the ADU’s would cause.

The ADU’s would be built by each property owner, so no cost there for the town to have the ADU’s appear. The town would just need to open the door to the ADU’s by changing our existing zoning.

https://living-little.mapc.org/

ADU example from the article

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Posted in Affordable housing / 40B, Zoning

“Endless Summer of Endless Colors” at Bellforge Arts Center 6 PM on 8/4

Posted on July 6, 2022 | Comments Off on “Endless Summer of Endless Colors” at Bellforge Arts Center 6 PM on 8/4

From Stacey David, Director of Marketing & Communications, at Bellforge Arts Center –

Endless Summer of Endless Colors August 4, 6:00 - 8:00pm This exclusive special event will immerse you in the colorful world of the arts, from our Chapel filled with colored lights, to artist DiNo painting the world in color before your eyes, to live outdoor music that will get your toes tapping and body swaying, to delectable hors d'oeuvres and delicious drinks that will delight your senses, let us sweep you away on this colorful adventure. We will also take you on a tour to visit inside the historic chapel that is normally closed to the public, plus other surprises! Drinks and light hors d'oeuvres included. Ticket proceeds will support the Bellforge Arts Center. Don't miss this special, colorful, arts experience! $100 per individual ($80 is tax deductible), $180 per couple ($140 is tax deductible) For tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/EndlessColor. As the Bellforge Arts Center is building its programming, we aim to be inclusive and open to all. If you are interested in attending this event, but the ticket cost presents a challenge, let's talk! Email us at inf o@bellforge.org. c2: Bellf orge ~ Arts Center www.belllforge.org Medfield, MA

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Planned Street Repairs

Posted on July 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Planned Street Repairs

From Assistant Town Administrator, Nicholas Milano –

We posted a note on the website about the following upcoming street construction projects: https://www.town.medfield.net/587/7921/DPW-Projects 

  1. Evergreen / Longmeadow area: work is scheduled to begin on July 5 and July 6, streets included are: Evergreen Way, Kamark Drive, Longmeadow Road, Spring Valley Road, Stonybrook Road, Surrey Run and Woodfall Road.
  2. North Street from Janes Ave to Pine Street: work is scheduled to begin the week of July 11 and take approximately two weeks, weather permitting. Traffic delays are anticipated and we encourage drivers to seek alternate routes.  
  3. West Street from North Meadows Road to the Millis Town Line: work is scheduled to begin the week of July 11. Traffic delays are anticipated and we encourage drivers to seek alternate routes.  

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First Friday Office Hours Tomorrow at 9AM at The Center

Posted on June 30, 2022 | Comments Off on First Friday Office Hours Tomorrow at 9AM 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 and I will be there tomorrow.

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 at 508-359-9190.

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Peak House – transformed

Posted on June 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Peak House – transformed

First the emailed newsletter from the Peak House Heritage Society, and below that photos from the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund board self-guided tour this week. The Peak House Heritage Society was the recipient of a Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund grant this year. Lots more improvements are reportedly in the works per Rob Gregg. –

  A Quick Peek at Our June Feature  

Announcing Our 2022 Visitor Season – the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of July, August, September and October Delivering New Self-Guided Displays Featuring Intriguing Artifacts, Interactive Exhibits, Authentic Colonial Gardens 

Paid admission is by tickets available only through our website. You first choose a date for your visit and then select a time slot from the six available on those Saturdays.Covid-related restrictions limit six (6) visitors at a time for a suggested visit duration of thirty (30) minutes. You are welcome to tour the outdoor gardens for as long as you wish.



For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.  


Our Discovery Contest Finishes and a Grand Prize   

Winner Announced May’s contest question: This plant found in our kitchen garden was a most important dye plant both in England and the Colonies.  Its leaves produced an intense blue-colored dye but it also developed a most disgusting aroma during processing. Its pigment was frequently found on the faces of warriors. What is the name of this plant? 

Answer: Woad 

Congratulations to our May winners who became Peak Performers:             

Sandy Frigon             
Katherine Munz             
Jeanette Ruyle 

After the contest’s duration of six months during which there 18 winners, a grand prize winner’s name was selected to receive a $50 gift certificate from Brothers Marketplace. Seen below is Jeanette Ruyle receiving her prize from PHHC Director Rob Babson. Congratulations to Jeanette and every Peak Performer!

  

The Piggery Becomes a Colonial Vegetable  Garden 

With special thanks to our neighbors to the east, Matt and Emily Seminerio, and their willingness to share their corner land which was a piggery at their historic Morse homestead, a colonial vegetable garden will take shape over the summer and fall.



To further extend the Seminerio’s offer, foundation stones from the former Clark Tavern to the west will be used to build the borders of the new beds.



Keep your eyes on this area in the coming months to see a Colonial Vegetable Garden taking shape.



  Photograph Credits PHHC 
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52 South Street
Medfield, MA 02052-2616
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Native Gardening – from Sustainable Medfield

Posted on June 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Native Gardening – from Sustainable Medfield

From Sustainable Medfield, recipient of a Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund grant this year, –

June 8th was another great meeting of the Sustainable Medfield network with 24 people in attendance from 17 different groups!   So exciting to see our community come together to discuss their efforts – large and small – and to learn from each other for the benefit of our environment!
 
1) Attached you will find the notes of the meeting; thanks to Pam Gardner.  Our next meeting will be Wednesday September 7th at 3:30pm in the Medfield Library.
 
2) New feature:  ACTION OF THE QUARTER.  We will choose an Action of the Quarter to build community awareness of a single topic that a Sustainable Medfield networking partner wants to share and promote within the community.  Sustainable Medfield will support our partner group by following-up with outreach (articles/facebook posts/activities)  that the Medfield community can learn from on this topic.   This quarter the action is Native Gardening that was suggested by the Medfield Garden Club.    
 
The Sustainable Medfield Network has 26 partner organizations and we would like to leverage our connection with each of you to get the word out about this action and the resources available on SustainableMedfield.org.
 
OUR ASK:  Can you please share this ACTION with your constituents in a newsletter, at a meeting, and/or on your website (and in any other ways you think of!).  We hope to have made this very easy for you to do by creating an image for you to use, see below and attached.  
 
Please reach out if you have any questions or ideas and/or if you have an ACTION you would like to share with our community.
 
PS – This Thursday Sustainable Medfield is a co-sponsor of the MEMO concert at the gazebo at 6pm.  Stop by and pick up a native plant, which is our give-away for the evening….and a perfect tie-in to our Action of the Quarter.
 
Enjoy your summer, please spread the word about Native Gardening & we look forward to seeing you in September!
Megan

Megan B. Sullivan
508-446-7774 (mobile/text)

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Select Board 6/28/2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 | Comments Off on Select Board 6/28/2022

  1. To join online, use this link:
    https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81250089206?pwd=T0k3YzJzQWRoeDY5aS9HRUE1WC9mZz09
    a. Webinar ID: 812 5008 9206
    b. Password: 808096
  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: 812 5008 9206
    b. Enter the password: 808096
    The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link:
    https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/6281/BOS-Meeting-Packet-June-28-2022
1. To join online, use this link: https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/81250089206?pwd=T0k3YzJzQWRoeDY5aS9HRUE1WC9mZz09 a. Webinar ID: 812 5008 9206 b. Password: 808096 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: 812 5008 9206 b. Enter the password: 808096 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link: https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/6281/BOS-Meeting-Packet-June-28-2022

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Trinity passed at STM, almost unanimously

Posted on June 22, 2022 | Comments Off on Trinity passed at STM, almost unanimously

The special town meeting (STM) last night went quickly, and resulted in a virtually unanimous vote to proceed with the Land Disposition Agreement (LDA) with Trinity Financial to build 334 units of rental apartments (25% affordable) in the existing buildings at the former Medfield State Hospital site. Over 800 residents were spread out between the gym, a tent in front of MHS, and a separate air conditioned area for seniors in the MHS library.

The Select Board and Trinity signed the LDA last night. Next Trinity will begin its permitting.

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Posted in Buildings, Cultural Alliance of Medfield, Development, Medfield State Hospital, Town Meeting