POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 39 SECTIO:t>{Jl3jAj~ ~l '1It~ED. TOWH f:lerl'\ Board of Selectmen. Board or Committee

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1 POSTED: MEETING NOTICE ZO 18 MAR 2 3 P l: 0 2 POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 39 SECTIO:t>{Jl3jAj~ ~l '1It~ED. TOWH f:lerl'\ Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING Town Hall, Chenery Meeting Room 2nd floor DAY, DATE, AND TIME Tuesday March 27, PM Announcement Disclosure of Video Recording AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving in the Middle East and around the world 7:00 PM Discuss Remote participation for voting 7:15 PM Discuss Charter Change regarding Town Clerk 7:30 PM Annual Warrant Hearing Discussion Item Medfield State Hospital Pending Financial procedures and capital policy Continue discussion Lot 3 Continue assignment of 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles Town Administrator Update Selectmen Report Informational Copies of Board of Appeals on Zoning Notices From Medfield Conservation Commission, copies of legal notices

2 MEMORANDUM TO: Medfield Board of Selectmen FROM: Mark G. Cerel, Town Counsel RE: Procedures for Town Charter Review and Amendment DATE: December 12, 2017 have been asked to summarize for you the procedures for reviewing and amending the Town Charter. As a preliminary matter, there is no statutory or locally mandated procedure for informal review of the charter; you are therefore free to appoint an ad hoc committee to review the charter and to make recommendations for amending it. Amendment of a municipal charter is governed by statute: G.L. Chapter 43B. The statute provides two separate procedures, the applicability of which depends on the nature of proposed amendment(s). Simple charter amendments (those not involving the form of local government, i.e.: composition, mode of election, or term of board of selectmen and/or town manager) may be made by submittal of an article for Town Meeting action. The Board of Selectmen is required to hold a public hearing prior to the town meeting and to report its recommendations thereto. A two-thirds favorable vote of the town meeting is required, followed by a majority favorable vote at a regular town election, G.L. Chapter 43B, Sections 10 and 11. In addition to amendments which the Board of Selectmen itself proposes, the Town Meeting is mandated to consider and vote upon suggestions for amendment submitted to it in writing by the town manager, any member of the Board of Selectmen, or a petition signed by ten (10) voters. N.B.: A proposed amendment to change an office or position from elected to appointed should include an effective date or other transition provision. A formal review of the town's charter and/or fundamental amendment thereto is accomplished by an elected charter commission and voter acceptance by balloting. This process begins with a petition signed by fifteen percent (15%) of registered voters requesting revision of the charter, G.L. Chapter 43B, Section 3. The Board of Selectmen is then required, within thirty days following filing of the petition with the Registrars of Voters, to order a ballot question on whether the charter should be revised and a charter commission elected; if the Board fails to act, the question is submitted to the voters anyway and a charter commission is elected at the next annual Town election, G.L. Chapter 43B, Section 4. Once it is determined to elect a charter commission, the statute provides detailed procedures for their nomination, election and organization, G.L. Chapter 43B, Sections 5, 6 and 7 and their operating procedures which include public hearing and preparation of formal reports, G.L. Chapter 43B, Sections 8 and 9. The final report of the charter commission is submitted to the voters for acceptance by ballot, G.L. Chapter 438, Section 11.

3 Memorandum to Medfield Board of Selectmen December 12, 2017 Page2 The Home Rule Amendment (HRA) to the Massachusetts Constitution may be employed (and frequently is) as an alternative to complying with the cumbersome procedure set out in G.L. Chapter 43B for amending a municipality's charter. Section 8 of the HRA provides, in relevant part: The general court shall have the power to act in relation to cities and towns... by special laws enacted (1) on petition filed or approved by the voters of a city or town, or the mayor and city council, or other legislative body, of a city, or the town meeting of a town, with respect to a law relating to that city or town. A request for special legislation (home rule petition) to approve a charter change is no different from other requests for special legislation. The Town Meeting votes to authorize the Board of Selectmen to submit the request containing whatever charter amendments are desired. The request is then transmitted to the Town's State Representative for filing as a home rule petition. Unless the requested charter amendments involve a significant change in the form of municipal government, the home rule petition, if approved by the Legislature, will usually take effect upon passage. In the case of a change in the form of government, the legislation will likely contain a provision that it be submitted to local voters for approval and only then become effective. If local voter approval is a concern, the municipality can always draft the special legislation to require submittal to the voters. There are many examples in the recent sessions laws of both new charters and amendments of existing charters being approved as home rule petitions and I shall be happy to provide you with examples for your review if you so request. MGC:ce

4 BOARD OF APPEALS ON ZONING 459 Main Street Medfield, lvia Phone: Fax: ABUTTERS NOTICE NO MEADOWS RD LUC: MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MA The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing starting at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Medfield Town House, 459 Main Street, to hear the following petition: 7:50 PM- AstraLuna LLC seeks an amendment of existing Special Permit Nos and 1280 for micro-distillery to allow relocation from 45 West Street and enlargement of manufacturing area, tasting area and hours for public access. The property is located at 120 North Meadows Road; Assessors' Map 48, Lot 001; IE Zoning District with Primary Aquifer Overlay. The applications and plans may be viewed during regular business hours. All town boards and other interested parties wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated. Stephen M. Nolan, Chairman Board of Appeals on Zoning MEDFIELD PRESS March 23, 2018 March 30, 2018 Most applications and plans are available on the Town's website: >Boards and Committee> Zoning Board of Appeals Questions? Comments? Contact Sarah Raposa, Town Planner: (508) or sraposa@medfield.net

5 BOARD OF APPEALS ON ZONING 459 Main Street Medfield, MA 020f----R_o_cK_Y_LN :~-~~- 1 : Phone: Fax: MAIN ST MEDFIELD, MA ABUTTERS NOTICE The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing starting at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Medfield Town House, 459 Main Street, to hear the following petition: 8:10 PM- Craig & Christine Robertson (owner/applicants) seek a special permit under MGL Chpt. 40A 9 and/or Medfield Zoning Bylaw C.2. and the Table of Area Regulations referenced in of the Zoning Bylaw that the proposed work consisting of replacement of the existing sun porch and deck with a family room will not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing nonconforming nature; and/or a variance from Chapter 300 Attachment 2. The property is located at 42 Rocky Lane; Assessors' Map 11 Lot 095; RT Zoning District. The applications and plans may be viewed during regular business hours. All town boards and other interested parties wishing to be heard should appear at the time and place designated. Stephen M. Nolan, Chairman Board of Appeals on Zoning MEDFIELD PRESS March 23, 2018 March 30, 2018 Most applications and plans are available on the Town's website: >Boards and Committee> Zoning Board of Appeals Questions? Comments? Contact Sarah Raposa, Town Planner: (508) or sraposa@medfield.net

6 Board of Appeals on Zoning (508) (508) Fax TOWN HOUSE, 459 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS APPLICANT: Ryan and Courtney Oremus DECISION DATE: March 14, 2018 DATE OF FILING DECISION: March 15, 2018 DECISION NUMBER: 1326 NOTICE OF DECISION At a public meeting held on March 14, 2018 the Town of Medfield Zoning Board of Appeals, acting in the above referenced matter, granted the requested a withdrawal without prejudice for Ryan and Courtney Oremus at 6 Walden Court. The applicant may resubmit to the Board at a future date. Upon reapplication, notice of a new public hearing will be mailed to abutters. The property is located at 6 Walden Court; Assessors' Map 66 Lot 091; RT Zoning District (Open Space Residential Development). Copies of the decision may be obtained at the office of the Board of Appeals in person, via , or on >Zoning Board of Appeals webpage >Decisions link. Sarah Raposa Town Planner (508) sraposa@medfield.net

7 Medfield Conservation Commission Town Hall 459 Main Street Medfield, Massachusetts (508) Fax (508) Editor, Legal Notices Medfield Press March 22, 2018 Please publish the following legal notice on Friday, March 30, 2018 If you have any questions, please call Leslee Willitts, Conservation Agent, at (508) LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch.. 131, sec. 40, and the Medfield Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 290, the Medfield Conservation Commission will conduct a public meeting at Medfield Town Hall, Chenery Room, 2nd floor, 459 Main Street, on *Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 7:30 P.M. to review a Request for Determination of Applicability from the *Kingsbury Club Medfield, Inc. for the review of the Bordering Vegetative Wetlands boundary at *2 Ice House Road, Map 56, Parcel 45, on land owned by the *Town of Medfield. Ralph A. Parmigiane, Chairman ********** Please set starred (*) insertions in boldface. cc: Town Clerk (Please post a notice of this hearing) hoard of Selectmen Building Dept. Water & Sewer Dept. DPW Board of Health Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals Applicant: Kingsbury Club Medfield, Inc., 2 Ice House Road, Medfield, MA Owners: Medfield Condominium Trust, 5 North Meadows Road, #3, Medfield, MA Representative: Bradley C. McKenzie, McKenzie Engineering Group Inc., 150 Longwater Drive, Suite 101, Norwell, MA 02061

8 Medfield Conservation Commission Town Hall 459 Main Street Medfield, Massachusetts (508) Fax (508) Editor, Legal Notices Medfield Press March 22, 2018 Please publish the following legal notice on Friday, March 30, 2018 If you have any questions, please call Leslee Willitts, Conservation Agent, at (508) LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 40, and the Medfield Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 290, the Medfield Conservation Commission will conduct a public hearing at Medfield Town House, lst floor, Warrant Room, 459 Main Street, on *Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 7:30 P.M. to review a Notice of Intent from *John & Lauren Zembron for the construction of an addition to an existing single family house within the I 00-foot buffer zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at *151 North Street, Map 49, Parcel 042, on land owned by *them. Ralph A. Parmigiane, Chairman ********** Please set starred (*) insertions in boldface. cc: Town Clerk (Please post a notice of this hearing) vboard of Selectmen Building Commissioner Water & Sewer Dept. DPW Board of Health Planning Board Zoning Board of Appeals Applicant: Owners: Representative: John E. & Lauren B. Zembron, 151 North Street, Medfield, MA Same Russell E. Waldron, Applied Ecological Sciences (AES), P.O. Box 184, Norfolk, MA 02056