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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23 cases over the last 14 days

Posted on February 26, 2021 | Comments Off on 23 cases over the last 14 days

Medfield’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard has been updated with case and testing data as of 2/25/2021. Medfield remains in the yellow category and has a case count of 23 cases over the last 14 days.

UPDATEView all updates
February 26, 2021 02:07 PM
Medfield’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard has been updated with case and testing data as of 2/25/2021. Medfield remains in the yellow category and has a case count of 23… Read on
Click here to open the dashboard.

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MMA on State’s Steps

Posted on February 25, 2021 | Comments Off on MMA on State’s Steps
 
Breaking News from the MMA  

Mass. to return to Step 2 of Phase 3 Monday, advance to Phase 4 on March 22

The Baker-Polito administration announced today that Massachusetts will return to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state’s four-phase reopening plan on Monday, March 1, and will transition to Step 1 of Phase 4 three weeks later, on March 22.

Gov. Charlie Baker said the steps to further reopen the Commonwealth’s economy were being taken because public health metrics continue to trend in a positive direction, including drops in average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, while vaccination rates continue to increase.

The administration released its reopening plan on May 18, 2020, conditioning any progress on sustained improvements in public health data. The state had advanced to Step 2 of Phase 3 last October, but returned to the previous step on Dec. 13 in response to an increase in new COVID infections and hospitalizations following the Thanksgiving holiday. The step back reduced capacities across a broad range of sectors and tightened several other workplace restrictions. …

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CVS today had vaccine appointments

Posted on February 25, 2021 | 2 comments

CVS in Medfield did have available vaccine appointments earlier today.

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Elementary School Project – Sustainability Forum 7PM Thursday

Posted on February 24, 2021 | 1 comment

Elementary School Project

Sustainability Forum this Thursday

Zoom Link:

https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/83347163639?pwd=N0phSWk0ZlViS3BPQlQ2TlhkdXBrdz09Hear from Arrowstreet, the new Elementary School Project architect, about the design considerations to be made over the next two months related to energy efficiency and net zero emissions:What is it?Why do it?Where is MA headed?Case StudiesOther Agenda Items:Utility incentives New Elementary School ProcessOther Building Types & Net Zero/Energy Efficiency Incentives for residential users Q&A/Break-out discussions  A net zero building uses only as much energy as it can generate and being able to achieve that is a function of the building design. 
 Please join us to learn more on Thursday!
 Sponsored by the the Sustainability Subcommittee of the Dale Street School Building Committee and the Medfield Energy Committee.

Please follow and share our Facebook page and visit our Elementary School Project website for updates.  Any questions: email DaleStreetSchoolProject@gmail.com.

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Select Board 2/23

Posted on February 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Select Board 2/23
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 is located at this link: https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/4918/BOS-Meeting-Packet-February-23-2021 Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Remote Meeting held on Zoom Tuesday, February 23, 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. Todd Trehubenko, Medfield State Hospital Development Committee to discuss the Medfield State Hospital Request for Proposals Discussion (potential votes) Posted: 2. COVID-19 Status Update and CARES Funding Update 3. FY2022 Operating and Capital Budgets 4. 2021 Annual Town Meeting and Warrant Articles Action Items 5. Committee Appointments a. Appoint Margret Vasaturo to the Board of Registrars for a one-year term b. Appoint Jennifer Keating to the Board of Registrars for a three-year term 6. Vote to sign Warrant for the Town Election on March 29, 2021 7. Vote to authorize deficit spending for the snow and ice budget 8. Kingsbury Club Solar Project a. Tax Agreements, subject to Town Meeting approval b. Alternative on Bill Credit Agreements 9. North Street Solar Project a. Approve Tax Agreement, subject to Town Meeting approval Consent Agenda Citizen Comment Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates • March 2, 2021 • March 16, 2021 • March 23, 2021 Selectmen Reports Informational • Massachusetts DHCD Public Housing Notice 2021-01 re: Changes Pertaining to Town Appointed Tenant Board Members, effective May 15, 2021 • Medfield Vegetation Management Plan o Public Hearing: Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 11 am

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Read the MMA’s magazine, the Municipal Advocate

Posted on February 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Read the MMA’s magazine, the Municipal Advocate
Hello Readers! 
The pandemic has caused everyone to retool and reprioritize, including us at the MMA. We’ve shifted our focus in order to provide as much relevant and timely information as possible to help municipalities navigate this challenging time. There are, however, a range of ongoing pre-pandemic challenges that will need our attention as soon as we’re able, and key among them is climate change. Today, we present the new issue of the Municipal Advocate on that topic. This issue features articles on: • The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, which provides tools and grants to communities to address concerns on the front line• The Massachusetts Climate Action Network, which is partnering with cities and towns to dramatically reduce emissions and purchase more local renewable energy• The collaborative work of 15 Cape Cod towns to develop and deploy preventative, mitigating and adaptive climate strategies• Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that can help us take bold and multi-faceted action to address climate change• The Trustees of Reservations’ effort to assess the vulnerability of five key coastal areas As an added convenience, all the links in the document are clickable, as are the story titles in the table of contents. We hope you enjoy this issue. Best regards,John OuelletteMMA Manager of Publications and Digital Communications

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Vaccinations – on-line improvements

Posted on February 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Vaccinations – on-line improvements

From new on-line vaccine help from MASSterList.com –


State unveils new and improved website: Vaxfinder.mass.gov
 
Gov. Charlie Baker has obviously concluded the state’s original vaccination website wasn’t as easy to use as he once touted. GBH’s Mike Deehan reports that state has rolled out a new and (hopefully) improved vaccination-search website – Vaxfinder.mass.gov.Meanwhile, the Globe’s John Hilliard reports that the state’s COVID-19 call center has expanded to weekends.GBH

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