Agenda: Medfield Selectmen to Discuss Primary Elections Dates and State Hospital Tuesday

The Medfield Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the proposed legislation regarding primary election dates with Town Clerk Carol Mayer and Veterans’ Service Officer Ron Griffin. It will also receive an update on the status of the remediation work being done at the former .

The selectmen are expected to take action and vote on Department of Public Works, Ken Feeney’s recommendation to award the Joint Salt Bid to Eastern Minerals, Inc., as follows / CC $47.20 and Solar $47.20.

The following permits and licenses are expected to be reviewed and voted on:

• Medfield Youth Lacrosse requests permission to post signs Nov. 1-15 for spring registration.
• Medfield Youth Soccer requests permission to post signs Nov. 1-15 for spring registration.
• The Kingsbury Club requests approval to conduct a 5K Road Race on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Beacon Communities, the proposed buyer of Wilkens Glen, requested the selectmen acknowledge the town has received a copy of the funding application the company submitted to MassHousing and DHCD.

There will likely be more discussion on a selectmen’s calendar that Town Administrator Michael Sullivan and his administration is putting together in an effort to better inform the public on who is meeting with the selectmen when and for what business.

There will also be further discussion on the remediation work proposed to be done at the Medfield State Hospital site and the current status of DCAM’s pending permit for its proposed work, which the town does not agree with as it is seeking a permanent solution to clean up the oil in the Charles River at the C&D site of the State Hospital property. DCAM has proposed a temporary solution to “cap” the oil, which the town deems unnecessary because the oil has been in the water for decades and would not impose an immediate threat to the town’s water supply. A more permanent solution is necessary, according to the town, because it will reduce, if not eliminate, any long-term health risks to Medfield residents.

The Board of Selectmen meet every first and third Tuesday of each month on the second floor of at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and broadcasted on Medfield TV.