2019 Annual Town Meeting

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ARTICLE	VOTE	Project Information
2. Town Report Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED CC*	Annual Town Reports
3. Accept Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED CC	Cemetery Commission
4. Vote Revolving Funds Expenditure Limits Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED CC	Departmental Revolving Funds MGL Revolving Funds
5. Vote to accept Chapter 44, Section 53F 3/4 and establish PEG Fund Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4 MA DOR Guidance January 2016
6. Appropriate Funds for Prior Year Bill Warrant Committee Recommends Dismissal Board of Selectmen Recommends Dismissal	DISMISSED CC
7. Fix Salaries and Compensation for Elected Officers Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Town Charter
8. Amend Personnel Administration Plan and Classification of Positions and Pay Schedule Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Personnel Plan
9. Operating Budget (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	FY2020 Proposed Operating Budget Warrant Committee
10. Capital Budget Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Capital Budget Committee BOS Financial Policy
11. Appropriate $782,145 from Municipal Building Stabilization Fund (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	MA DOR Guidance July 2017 BOS Financial Policy 2018 Town Meeting Warrant
12. Appropriate $350,000 for repairs of the West Street Bridge Warrant Committee Recommends Dismissal Board of Selectmen Recommends Dismissal	DISMISSED CC	Map of West Street Bridge
13. Amend Code Chapter 30, Finances Section 30-6 Disposal of Personal Property Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Chapter 30 Section 30-6 MGL Chapter 30B, Section 15
14. Transfer Uber/Lyft Funds Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2016 Bill H. 4570 (History)
15. Authorize Lease of Space on Mount Nebo Water Tower for 10 Years (3rd renewal) (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	Map of Mount Nebo
16. Authorize BOS to accept a gift of land on Mohawk Street Warrant Committee Recommends Approval	PASSED	Map of Land Mohawk Street
17. Appropriate $90,000 for repairs to Danielson/Ritchie's Pond Dam Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	DCR Non-Compliance Order Proposal for Design Work Proposal for Hazard Evaluation Recorded Registered Dam
18. Appropriate $1,000 from funds raised from local meals tax to improve the economic vitality of the Town Warrant Committee Recommends Approval (Minority Report) Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Local Option Meals Tax MGL Chapter 64L Section 2
19. Transfer funds from Sewer Betterments paid in advance to Sewer Stabilization Fund Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Betterment Information MGL Chapter 80
20. Appropriate $425,000 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	DOR Guidance on OPEB GASB 75 Medfield GASB 75-Actuarial Study Medfield GASB 74-Actuarial Study
21. Adopt a new Bylaw to prohibit Plastic Bags at Checkout Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Medfield Plastic Reduction Website
22. Amend Code Chapter 130 Fire Protection to add Fire Hydrant Access Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval* (2-1)*	PASSED	Medfield CODE Chapter 130
23. Vote to create a new overlay zoning district called Proposed Upper Spring Street Overlay District (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	Guide to Proposed Zoning Bylaw Changes for 2019 Annual Town Meeting Map of Upper Spring Street Overlay District
24. Amend Code Chapter 3300 Zoning Table of Use Regulations (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	Guide to Proposed Zoning Bylaw Changes for 2019 Annual Town Meeting
25. Amend Code Chapter 300 Table of Use Regulations (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	Guide to Proposed Zoning Bylaw Changes for 2019 Annual Town Meeting
26. Authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a Ground Lease for development of Senior Housing on Town-owned land off Ice House Road (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED 2/3 VOTE	Map of Hinkley Property Hinkley ANR Plan AHT Handout for Town Meeting
27. Amend the Code Chapter 15 Affordable Housing Trust Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Medfield Code Chapter 15
28.Amend the Code Chapter 10-8 Town Clerk Duties Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Medfield Code Chapter 10
29. Authorize the BOS to accept a gift of land on Main Street Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	Map of Main Street Property
30. Appropriate $150,000 for Medfield State Hospital Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	MSH Development Committee Handout
31. Appropriate additional funds to various FY20 operating budgets (subject to override vote) Warrant Committee Recommends Dismissal Board of Selectmen Recommends Dismissal	DISMISSED CC	Proposition 2 1/2
32.Vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use Free Cash to reduce the tax rate Warrant Committee Will be Heard Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval	PASSED	DOR Free Cash Info Sheet BOS Financial Policy
* CONSENT CALENDAR

2019 Annual Town Meeting

The Annual Town Meeting is Monday, April 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM--Medfield High School Gymnasium

Note the time has changed this year to 7:00 PM.

2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report (PDF)

Informational FY20 Budget Overview Presentation (4/25/2019)

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