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2020 Annual Town Meeting
Watch the 2020 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
The Annual Town Meeting has been postponed from Monday, May 4, 2020, to SATURDAY, June 27th at 11:00 AM. It will take place OUTSIDE at the Calvin Fisher Field, Medfield High School. Instructions and protocols for social distancing will follow.
The Board of Selectmen will vote to close the Annual Town Meeting Warrant on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Due to COVID-19 the Annual Town Meeting Warrant has been reduced to budgetary articles only.
On June 16th the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously in consultation with the Town Moderator to reduce the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Quorum from 250 registered voters to 25 registered voters. (Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020)
Questions
If you have any questions about the logistics of Town Meeting, have questions about any warrant articles, or need clarification please reach out to any of the Selectmen or the administration:
Selectman Peterson osler.peterson@verizon.net
Selectman Marcucci selectmanmarcucci@gmail.com
Selectman Murby gmurby@earthlink.net
Kristine Trierweiler, Town Administrator
Nick Milano, Assistant Town Administrator
Questions received will be posted on this site.
Town Moderator
Welcome to the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Letter
Please review the following important information:
Town Meeting Logistics and Safety
2020 Annual Town Meeting Guidelines
Rain Date Information
UPDATED Town Meeting Field Layout
Warrant Articles
2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report
Mailed to all Households on June 18th. Please bring your report to Town Meeting.
2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Warrant Committee Hearing, May 26, 2020
DRAFT Warrant Articles (Updated May 26, 2020)
Draft Warrant Articles (Updated Feb 24, 2020)
For more information on the issues:
| ARTICLE | VOTE | Project Information |
| 1. Accept Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Cemetery Commission |
| 2. Vote Revolving Funds Expenditure Limits Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Departmental Revolving Funds MGL Revolving Funds |
| 3. Vote to appropriate $162,713.02 from Chapter 44, Section 53F 3/4 PEG Fund to Medfield TV Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4 MA DOR Guidance January 2016 |
| 4. Fix Salaries and Compensation for Elected Officers Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Town Charter |
| 5. Amend Personnel Administration Plan and Classification of Positions and Pay Schedule Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Personnel Plan Collective Bargaining Contracts (CBA) |
| 6. Operating Budget (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | FY2021 Proposed Operating Budget Warrant Committee Town Finance Summary of Revenue/Expenditures |
| 7. Capital Budget Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Capital Budget Committee BOS Financial Policy Capital Improvement Plan |
| 8. Appropriate $779,500 from Municipal Building Stabilization Fund (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | FY21 Project Descriptions MA DOR Guidance July 2017 BOS Financial Policy 2018 Town Meeting Warrant |
| 9. Authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease vehicles per Capital Budget Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Municipal Modernization Act DOR IGR May 2019 (Lease Purchase Finance Agreements) |
| 10. Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | DOR Enterprise Fund Manual DOR Enterprise Fund Summary |
| 11. Transfer Uber/Lyft Funds in the amount of $1,022 Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2016 Bill H. 4570 (History) |
| 12. Appropriate $15,000 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 |
| 13. Transfer $106,895 from Sewer Betterments paid in advance to Sewer Stabilization Fund (TWO-THIRDS Vote Required) Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Betterment Information MGL Chapter 80 |
| 14. Appropriate funds for retroactive FY20 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Medfield Police Union Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | MOU Signed June 8, 2020 Police CBA 2016-2019 Collective Bargaining Law |
| 15. Appropriate $50,000 for Medfield State Hospital Development Committee to assist in RFQ/RFP Process Warrant Committee Recommends Approval Board of Selectmen Recommends Approval | Passed | Medfield State Hospital Committee Special Town Meeting 2019 |
| 16.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 |