NORFOLK ANNUAL REPORT - 2020

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This painting by Horace Hamlin was to be the centerpiece of the 150th Norfolk birthday party which was to be held in May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled. This lovely image is a reminder of how Norfolk Town Hill looked in the 1970's. Thank you to the Hamlin Family.

TOWN OF NORFOLK 150TH ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2020 IN MEMORIAM

James (Jim) Murray February 8, 2020 Plumbing Inspector 1968 - 2011

A. Graham Sterling, Jr. February 12, 2020 Advisory Board 1993 - 2003

Frank Gross February 14, 2020 Town Moderator - over 30 years Norfolk School Committee - over 20 years

Marion Graham March 8, 2020 Norfolk Public Library -Volunteer Norfolk Public Library - Technical Services 1983-2003

Noreen Lilja May 31, 2020 Norfolk Public Schools - Speech/Language Pathologist

Marcia Christie July 13, 2020 Norfolk Public Schools -Teacher 1986-2005

Janet Marie Prevett July 27, 2020 Town of Norfolk Administrative Assistant - over 25 years Election Poll Worker

(Continued) Clara White September 14, 2020 Founder of the Norfolk Public Schools Hot Lunch Program KPHS and Jr. High School Cook

Mary Ruth Conlin November 4, 2020 Norfolk Public Schools - Teacher - over 25 years

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Town Officers, Elected...... 1 Town Officers, Appointed...... 1

GENERAL GOVERNMENT Select Board...... 8 Town Clerk...... 10 Annual Town Election...... 14 Annual Town Meeting...... 23 Special Town Meeting...... 46 Southeastern Regional Services Group...... 67

PUBLIC SAFETY Animal Control Department...... 70 Fire Department...... 72 Norfolk Police Department...... 75 Police Department Statistics...... 77 Detective Division...... 78 Metacomet Emergency Communication Center...... 80 Department of Public Works...... 81

EDUCATION, LIBRARY, ARTS King Philip Regional School District...... 88 Norfolk Elementary Schools...... 93 Public Library...... 99 Cultural Council...... 102

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Planning Board...... 104 Norfolk Recreation Commission...... 106 Zoning Board of Appeals...... 108 Building Inspectional/ Zoning Enforcement Facilities Department...... 109

HUMAN RESOURCES Norfolk County Registry of Deeds...... 112 Board of Health...... 115 Mosquito Control District...... 117 Community Preservation Committee...... 118 Norfolk Council on Aging...... 120 Norfolk Historical Commission...... 121 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust...... 122 Department of Veterans’ Services...... 123

NATURAL RESOURCES Conservation Commission...... 126 Energy Committee...... 127

FACILITIES Buildings and Grounds...... 130

FINANCES Board of Assessors...... 134 Town Treasurer / Collector...... 135 Advisory Committee...... 136 Town Accountant Finance Department...... 137 Annual Town Meeting Warrant 2020...... 140 ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS

MODERATOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES Jason Talerman 2022 Patricia McCarty 2021 Kenneth Nelson 2022 SELECT BOARD Jennifer Oliver 2023 Kevin Kalkut 2021 Carolyn Van Tine 2022 PLANNING BOARD Anita Mecklenburg 2023 Erin Hunt 2021 Walter Byron 2022 TOWN CLERK Gary Searle 2022 Carol Greene 2023 Chad Peck 2023 John Weddleton 2023 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Andrew Bakinowski 2021 RECREATION COMMISSION Deborah Robbins 2022 William Ridgon 2021 Patricia Salamone 2023 Liza Carreiro 2022 Charles Iacono 2022 BOARD OF HEALTH Mark Edwards 2023 Thomas Gilbert 2021 Kimberly Meehan 2023 Ilene Segal 2022 Cheryl Dunnington 2023 KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONSTABLES Peter (Michael) Gee 2021 Mark Flaherty 2022 James Lehan 2023 Paul Terrio 2023 NORFOLK SCHOOL COMMITTEE HOUSING AUTHORITY Midora Champagne 2021 Herbert Mores Jennifer Wynn 2021 Heidi Compagnone 2021 Thomas Doyle 2022 Robert Shannon 2023 Shannon Meneses 2023 Elizabeth Lehan 2025 Sarah Ward 2023 Carol Greene (State Appointment)

APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS

MODERATOR APPOINTMENTS BOARD OF HEALTH APPOINTMENTS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD OF HEALTH AGENTS Brian Beachkofski 2021 Hilary Cohen 2021 Arthur Frontczak 2021 Betsy Fijol 2021 Susan Klien 2021 Carol Greene 2021 Mike Hough 2022 Thomas Houston 2021 Jackie Katz 2022 Edward Nolan 2021 David Lutes 2022 Mark Oram 2021 Kristin Balash 2023 Wade Saucier 2021 Jonathan Hurwitz 2023 Chiara Moore 2023

1 FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS JOINT SELECT BOARD CHAIR, MODERATOR AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE TREASURER/COLLECTOR CHAIR APPOINTMENT Anne Marie Duggan TRI-COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TREASURER/COLLECTOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE Karen Tripp Brian Mushnick

CHIEF ASSESSOR Donald Clarke SELECT BOARD APPOINTMENTS

ASSISTANT TOWN ACCOUNTANT TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Theresa Knowles Blythe Robinson

TOWN COUNSEL LIBRARY TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP

LIBRARY DIRECTOR PARKING CLERK Libby O’Neill Carol Greene

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ANIMAL INSPECTOR Sarah Ward Christopher Wider

SENIOR YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN Courtney Allen TOWN ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTMENTS CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN Meghan Malone FINANCE DIRECTOR/TOWN ACCOUNTANT Todd Lindmark INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR John Spinney POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE TECHNICAL SERVICES Charles Stone, Jr. Tamara Dalton Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert DEPUTY CHIEF Jonathan Carroll, Sr. CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR Carolyn Iacoviello LIEUTENANTS Robert Shannon LIBRARY ASSOCIATES Elaine Burke SERGEANTS Heather Burr David Eberle Rachel Matthews Timothy Heinz Matthew McCarthy Jimmy Meneses Deb McKinney Kevin Roake (Retired) Alice Talerman Eric Van Ness

PROSECUTOR TOWN CLERK APPOINTMENT Glen Eykel DETECTIVES ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK Anthony Turi Michelle Palladini Sam Webb

2 PATROL OFFICERS POLICE COMMISSIONERS Katie Appel Kevin Kalkut Christopher Catalano Anita Mecklenburg Joseph Choinere Carolyn Van Tine Thomas Degnim (Retired) Nicholas Ethier FIRE DEPARTMENT Susan Fornaciari (Retired) CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT James Hazeldine Erron Kinney Ryan Jasset Jason Keen DEPUTY CHIEF James Lorusso Peter Petruchik Daniel Mazzola, Jr. LIEUTENANTS Michael Milano Michael Findlen James Vinson Seth Hamilton RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS Douglas Johnston, III Garin Eisele John Kelley Robert Forsythe EMS DIRECTOR Robert Holst Kate Howarth Koren Kanadanian Brian Leary FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Mark Amiot SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS Luke Barney Hilary Cohen Alexa Bethoney Leo Ethier Adam Carlson Susan Fornaciari Ryan Connolly Christopher Halacy Tyler Connolly David Holt Jeffrey Eszlari James Kozak William Getchell David McConnell William Greaves, III William Mouyos Kate Howarth Cornelius Moynihan Jamie Masterson Paul Murphy Thomas Newman Edward Nolan Matt Pearce Stephen Plympton Ryan Pittsley Jason Romans Richard Yunker Charles Stone, III John Wayne EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR George Willis Erron Kinney

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Hilary Cohen Edward Nolan

POLICE MATRONS DPW AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT Pamela Cartin DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Hilary Cohen Blair Crane Ashley MacDougal BUILDING COMMISSIONER POLICE CHAPLAINS Robert Bullock, Jr. Pastor Peter Hoglung, Emmanuel Baptist Church Pastor Stephen Zukas, St. Jude Catholic Church ZONING OFFICER Robert Bullock, Jr.

3 ASSISTANT ZONING OFFICER Luiza deCamargo 2023 Jonathan Ackley Michelle Quinn 2023 Gary Sullivan, II 2023 LOCAL INSPECTOR Joseph Vickers 2023 Jonathan Ackley ENERGY COMMITTEE FENCE VIEWER Anthony Kennedy 2021 Robert Bullock, Jr. Lawrence Sullivan 2022

ASSISTANT FENCE VIEWER James Wilkinson 2022 Jonathan Ackley Andrew Bakinowski 2023 John Kent 2023 INSPECTOR OF WIRES Christopher Chand (Associate) 2021 Peter Diamond Charlie Kohl (Associate) 2021

ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF WIRES HISTORICAL COMMISSION Keith Carlson Barbara Bartholomew 2021 Michelle Maheu 2021 INSPECTOR OF GAS FITTINGS AND Elizabeth Whitney 2021 PLUMBING INSPECTOR Sandra Paquette 2022 Paul Steeves Mary (Betsy) Pyne 2022

ASSISTANT INPECTOR OF GAS FITTINGS AND Sam Zeigler 2022 ASSISTANT PLUMBING INSPECTOR Geraldine Tasker 2023 Jerry Smolinsky Marcia Johnston (Alternate) Donna Jones (Alternate) Kathy Lang (Alternate) BOARDS, COMMITTEESS, Thelma Ravinski (Alternate) COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS Gail Sullivan (Alternate) APPOINTED BY SELECT BOARD METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION Richard McCarthy 2023 Alexandra Fraher 2021 David Turi 2021 MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST Alex Weisheit 2021 Mark Henney 2021 Alfred Laberge 2022 Shana Kennedy 2021 Allen Phinney 2022 Blythe Robinson 2021 Val Stone 2023 Robert Shannon 2021 James Wilson 2023 Thomas Cleverdon 2022 R. William Conklin 2022 COUNCIL ON AGING Sandra Smith 2022 Deborah Grover (Resigned) 2021 Thomas Mirabile 2021 NORFOLK COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD James Schweitzer 2021 Patricia Saint Aubin 2021 Dawn Cohen 2022 Karen Edwards 2022 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Linda Hennessy 2022 Kenneth Ralff – R (Resigned) 2021 Janice Axberg 2023 Peter Stagg – R 2021 Gerald Calhoun 2023 Mary Sharkey – R 2022 Mary Nuhibian 2023 David M. Rosenberg – D 2023

CULTURAL COUNCIL SOUTH WEST AREA PLANNING COUNCIL Charity Stolarz (Resigned) 2021 Richard McCarthy 2021 Taylor McVay 2021 Robert Nicodemus 2021 Cynthia Andrade 2023

4 TOWN GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE Robert Paschke, Precinct 1 2021 Anthony Turi (Resigned) 2020 (Select Board Appointment) Anthony Kennedy 2022 Paul Terrio, Precinct 2 2022 Jonathan Smith 2022 (Select Board Appointment) Gary Sullivan, II 2022 Cynthia Andrade, Precinct 3 2023 (Select Board Appointment) TREE WARDEN Peter Diamond, At Large 2023 Blair Crane 2021 (Select Board Appointment)

VETERANS’ SERVICES OFFICER DESIGN REVIEW BOARD R. William Conklin 2021 Robert Nicodemus 2021 (Planning Board Appointment) ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS David LaPointe 2022 Michael Kulesza 2021 (Select Board Appointment) Christopher Wider 2022 Erin Hunt 2023 Devin Howe (Resigned) 2023 (Select Board Appointment) Timothy Martin 2023 Arien Li 2023 Joseph Sebastiano 2024 (Planning Board Appointment) Donald Hanssen 2025 Michelle Maheu 2023 Josephine Cordahi (Associate) 2021 (Historical Comm. Appointment)

JOINTLY APPOINTED APPOINTMENT MADE BY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES SELECT BOARD AND PLANNING BOARD

B-1 ZONING DISTRICT WORKING COMMITTEE PLANNING BOARD, ASSOCIATE MEMBER Josephine Cordahi 2021 Peter Svalbe 2020 (ZBA Representative) Edward Haddad, At Large 2021 (Select Board Appointment) Erin Hunt 2021 (Planning Board Representative) Kevin Kalkut 2021 (Select Board Representative) Susan Klein 2021 (Advisory Committee Representative) Ilene Segal 2021 (Board of Health Representative) Gary Sullivan, II, At Large 2021 (Select Board Appointment)

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Elizabeth Lehan 2021 (Housing Authority Representative) William Rigdon 2021 (Recreation Comm. Representative) Gary Searle 2021 (Planning Board Representative) David Turi 2021 (Conservation Comm. Representative) Sam Zeigler 2021 (Historical Comm. Representative)

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General Government

SELECT BOARD

As is required by the Town of Norfolk Bylaws, it is our pleasure to join other boards, commissions, and committees to provide you with an Annual Report of the activities of the Select Board.

By law, the members of the Select Board are the Town’s Chief Executive Officers who are elected to three- year terms. The terms of the Board are staggered such that one of the three positions is open for each election year. The meetings are held in room 124 of Town Hall and are open to the public. Our meetings are audio and video taped and are broadcast live on Comcast channel 22, Verizon channels 41 and 42, and streamed live on www..com/norfolkcable. Agendas are posted at www.mytowngovernment.org and on the Town’s website at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

At the election on May 5th the Board welcomed new member Anita Mecklenburg who won a three-year term, replacing Christopher Wider. The Board thanks Mr. Wider for his services to the Town. The Board reorganized and Kevin Kalkut remained as Chair, Ms. Van Tine was voted as Vice Chair and Ms. Mecklenburg was voted as Clerk.

The Board’s plans for the year were quickly overshadowed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that took hold in March. The stay at home order imposed by the State in March impacted both the community and Town operations in numerous ways. We quickly pivoted to remote meetings, shut down Town buildings to the public to limit the spread, adopted many measures to promote safety of our employees and residents, and worked tirelessly to report its impact to our community in the ever-changing environment. The situation caused us to consider new ideas such as allowing expanded use of Town Hill for various outdoor events our residents could enjoy. We want to express our deep gratitude to all of our employees, and in particular our Police, Fire, and Public Works staff who continued to provide essential services to all of our residents even in the face of the dangers presented. We saw a spike in cases of the virus in November after many months of seemingly mild impact on the Town; however, we are hopeful that as 2021 begins, the approval of a vaccine will bring this difficult time to a close. We also mourn the loss of five community members to this terrible situation.

One of the primary responsibilities of the Board is the operational budget of the Town to ensure that we operate in a fiscally responsible manner. The budget adopted in our annual spring meeting is developed by department heads and school committees, reviewed by the Select Board and Advisory Committee, and presented to the voters for approval. The primary sources of revenue available to the Town are State aid and real estate tax from residential, industrial, and commercial sources. This year a priority of the Board was to closely examine the needs and costs of its operating departments to enhance the public’s understanding of the budget and determine if reductions were possible without negative impact to town-wide services. The Board held a full-day workshop devoted to this topic, reviewing the first version of a comprehensive budget document developed by the Town Administrator and Finance Director. The COVID-19 pandemic then brought considerable pressure to bear as to whether various revenue sources would be sustainable in the next fiscal year. The budget was finally resolved with a number of difficult decisions to reduce costs, and the overall increase for FY21 was just .13%, the lowest increase in five years. Despite the pandemic, the Town’s financial position continues to be strong with approximately $1.7M in our Stabilization Fund, and we maintain a AA+ bond rating which allows us to borrow at very competitive rates. We continue to monitor our resources and seek opportunities and operational efficiencies, as well as to share services with our neighboring communities.

The Board continues to make transparency and fiscal responsibility priorities. Several initiatives were undertaken including delivering a show on NCTV called “Community Forum” highlighting hot topics in Town, interviews with department heads on topics of interest, and upcoming important matters. While the Board had not approved a request for remote participation in public meetings early in the year, the requirement to do so due to the pandemic resulted in a larger number of residents attending our meetings which we welcome. The Board closely analyzed the finances of the Transfer Station this year and made the difficult

8 decision to raise prices, the first time since 2012, and to approve changes to the operation. We anticipate that the division will become more financially self-supporting due to this, and we will continue to evaluate this going forward. The Board also approved two intermunicipal agreements with neighboring towns. These agreements to share services will enable the Town to obtain needed services at lower cost than doing so on its own. The agreements include obtaining fleet repair services from Foxborough for our fire apparatus and sharing an IT position on a part-time basis with Millis.

The Board is pleased to report that its membership in the Metacomet Regional Communications Center (MECC) continues to positively impact the Town. In 2020 the State requested that the MECC add the communities of Mendon and Millville to its operations. As a result, State grants will save the Town of Norfolk just over $1M in the next four years, and Norfolk’s share of future costs will also be reduced. Construction of the Holbrook Street Well Field began in the fall, and this third water source should be on line before summer, 2021. We were also pleased to bring to conclusion the Police Station project both by resolving litigation with one of our consultants and delivering a comprehensive report to our residents about the results of the project in December. The Board looks forward to appointing residents to serve on a Fire Station Building Committee to begin work to renovate or replace this critical public safety building.

Among the Board’s other responsibilities are approving the warrants for the annual and any special town meetings, appointments to boards and committees, and issuance of various licenses. Below is the number of such items decided by the Board in 2020:

• Number of Board meetings: 36 • Town Meeting warrants: 2 • Committees/positions to which the Board appoints: 28 • Total members the Board appoints: 89 • Licenses issued: o Liquor 11 o Common Victualler 12 o Class I Automobile 02 o Class II Automobile 05 o Class III Motor Vehicle “Junk” 01 o Entertainment Licenses 03 o Taxi Licenses 00

• Parking permits issued: o Liberty Lane 17 o Old Town Hall 20

We would also like to note a change in the leadership of a department reporting to the Town Administrator. We welcomed Mr. Blair Crane as our Public Works Director who took over for Interim Director Barry Lariviere who ably filled the role for several months. We wish to thank all of our dedicated department heads and their staff for their efforts to serve our community, and we are grateful for their dedication to our residents.

We wish to thank all the volunteers who serve on our boards and committees. They are all citizens of Norfolk and their willingness to contribute their time and talent to help maintain and improve our community does not go unnoticed. We are always in need of volunteers, so please feel free to contact our office if you are interested in serving on a board and/or committee.

Respectfully submitted,

Kevin Kalkut, Chair Carolyn Van Tine, Vice Chair Anita Mecklenburg, Clerk

9 TOWN CLERK

VITAL STATISTICS Births: 90 Boys – 48 Girls - 42

Marriages 27 marriage licenses were processed in 2020

Deaths January: July: Susan Connelly, Kathryn Conley, Nancy Dipietro, Leonard Vinson, Michael Ambrose, Paul James Gordon, Lucy Gifun Reinhardt, Janet Prevett, Marilyn McCann February: August: James Murray, Arlie Sterling, Morton Kahn, John Tracey Raisis, Vincent Travis, James Pitt Hardy, Robert Sebastianelli, Hanna Yakimovich September: March: Edna Hilts, Kinga Cetera-Harmon, Joseph John Sullivan, Beverly Thomas, Roseann Cecchi, Daybre, David Gray, Christopher Ladler Mary Ferraris, Claire Moran, Richard Colantuoni, October: Pauline McNamara, Nancy Quinlisk Joey Marano, Dianne Boucher, Walter April: Stephansky, Kathryn Buley, Marylee Hursh, Mary Cordo, David Costa, Thomas Carlino, William Howell, Shirley Bassiri, Dudley Hall Raymond Gelormini, Mark Milligan, Loretta November: Martinmianakis, Robert Jenner, Margery George Goodwin, Mary Gould, Milton Rice Forsberg December: May: James White, Peter Anderson, Shirley Wood, James Alpin, John Spillaine, Wayne Travis, Kirsty Rousseau, Mary Bernhard, Carole Marcia Zaccardi Brennan, Barbara Butters, David Allen, Margaret June: Weber, Joseph Messere Edythe Schell, Kevin Darcy, Richard Sotir

VOTER REGISTRATION

The Town Clerk acting in the capacity as a Registrar of Voters held four late night voter registration sessions pursuant to Chapter 51, Section 28 of the Massachusetts General Laws during 2020. As of December 31, 2020 there are 7,650 registered voters in the Town of Norfolk.

Republican – 1237 voters Democrat – 1509 voters Unenrolled (Independent) – 4866 voters Other– 38 voters

10 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary – March 3, 2020 Official Results

Presidential Preference Town Committee 7 Group 1104 43 Blanks 1410 471 Herbert Mores 1194 1 David Rosenberg 1267 418 Daniel Fallon 1187 24 Margaret Callahan 1266 0 Robert Light 1256 0 Eleanor Fallon 1210 19 Sandra Ann Kimball 1243 532 Jacqueline Katz 1338 Joseph Biden 908 Raphael Maliakal 1213 John Delaney 0 Pamela Russell 1258 6 John Bowman 299 90 Write-ins 69 0 Blanks 74,851 No Preference 4 Write-ins 0 Blanks 0

Total 2523 Total 15314

State Committee Man Bill Bowles 1393 Stephen Garone 399 Write-ins 17 Blanks 714

Total 2523

State Committee Woman Ellen Parker 1751 Write-ins 13 Blanks 759

Total 2523

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2020 Green-Rainbow 2020 Libertarian Presidential Primary – March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary – March 3, 2020 Official Results Official Results

Presidential Preference Presidential Preference 0 0 Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza-Curry 0 Vermin Love Supreme 1 Kent Mesplay 0 Jacob George Hornberger 0 Howard Hawkins 0 Samuel Joseph Robb 0 No Preference 0 Dan “Taxation is Theft” Behrman 0 Write-ins 0 Kimberly Margaret Ruff 0 Blanks 0 Kenneth Reed Armstrong 0 Adam Kokesh 0 0 0 No Preference 4 Write-ins 0 Blanks 0

Total 0 Total 5

State Committee Man Peter Everett 4 Write-ins 0 Blanks 1

Total 5

State Committee Woman Christina Crawford 4 Write-ins 0 Blanks 1

Total 5

12 2020 Republican Presidential Primary – March 3, 2020 Official Results

Presidential Preference Town Committee William Weld 113 Group 380 Joe Walsh 10 Blanks 559 769 Patricia Saint Aubin 586 Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente 0 Donna Dicenso 442 No Preference 27 Mark Flaherty 420 Write-ins 6 Gregory Mirliss 449 Blanks 15 William Rigdon 447 Earl Sholley 467 Josephine Cordahi 416 Robert Garrity 462 Peter O’Neil 438 Shawn Dooley 727 Carolyn Van Tine 515 Gineean Holyoke 412 Write-ins 21 Blanks 26994

Total 940 Total 6741

State Committee Man Earl Sholley 177 Shawn Dooley 732 Write-ins 2 Blanks 29

Total 940

State Committee Woman Patricia Saint Aubin 568 Catherine Roman 316 Write-ins 0 Blanks 56

Total 940

13 2020 Annual Town Election - June 25, 2020 Official Results

Select Board Town Clerk Christopher Wider 740 Carol Greene 1717 Anita Mecklenberg 1193 Write-ins 2 Write-ins 2 Blanks 233 Blanks 17

Total 1952 Total 1952

Board of Assessors Constable Patricia Salamone 1535 Paul Terrio 1547 Write-ins 7 Write-ins 6 Blanks 410 Blanks 399

Total 1952 Total 1952

Board of Health Housing Authority Cheryl Dunnington (write-in) 83 Elizabeth Lehan 1474 Deborah Smith (write-in) 22 Write-ins 15 Sherry Carter (write-in) 12 Blanks 463 Other write-ins 50 Blanks 1785

Total 1952 Total 1952

King Philip School Committee Library Trustee James Lehan 1466 Jennifer Oliver 1554 Write-ins 20 Write-ins 2 Blanks 466 Blanks 396

Total 1952 Total 1952

14 Norfolk School Committee Planning Board (2 Positions) (2 Positions) Shannon Meneses 1349 Chad Peck 1363 Sarah Ward 1480 John Weddleton 1300 Write-ins 5 Write-ins 25 Blanks 616 Blanks 1216

Total 3904 Total 3904

Recreation Commission (2 positions) Mark Edwards 1488 Kim Meehan (write-in) 63 Philip Meneses (write-in) 18 Other Write-ins 28 Blanks 2307

Total 3904

15 2020 Democratic State Primary – September 1, 2020 Official Results

Senator in Congress Representative in General Court Edward Markey 1278 Hunter Cohen 802 Joseph Kennedy 1161 Brian Hamlin 1325 Write-ins 6 Write-ins 6 Blanks 20 Blanks 332

Total 2465 Total 2465

Representative in Congress Register of Probate Jake Auchincloss 550 Colleen Marie Brierley 808 David Franklin Cavell 26 Noel DiBona 156 Becky Grossman 499 Kathryn Hubley 284 Alan Khazei 263 Courtney Madden 143 Ihssane Leckey 200 Michael Walsh 555 Natalia Linos 256 Write-ins 6 Jesse Mermell 365 Blanks 513 Benjamin Sigel 10 Christopher Zannetos 99 Write-ins 7 Blanks 190

Total 2465 Total 2465

Councillor County Commissioner (2 positions) Robert Jubinville 1748 Joseph Shea 1053 Write-ins 8 Dennis Guilfoyle 596 Blanks 709 Charles Ryan 411 Richard Staiti 758 Write-ins 10 Blank 2102

Total 2465 Total 4930

16 Senator in General Court County Treasurer Rebecca Rausch 1825 Michael Bellotti 1199 Write-ins 16 Brad Croall 774 Blanks 624 Write-ins 4 Blanks 488

Total 2465 Total 2465

Representative in General Court Sheriff Shawn Dooley 3881 James Coughlin 837 Brian Hamlin 2796 Patrick McDermott 654 Write-ins 6 William Phelan 523 Blanks 221 Write-ins 9 Blanks 442

Total 2465 Total 2465

17 2020 Green-Rainbow State Primary – September 1, 2020 Official Results

Senator in Congress Register of Probate Write-ins 1 Write-ins 1 Blanks 0 Blanks 0

Total 1 Total 1

Representative in Congress County Commissioner (2 positions) Write-ins 1 Write-ins 1 Blanks 0 Blanks 1

Total 1 Total 2

Councillor County Treasurer Write-ins 1 Write-ins 1 Blanks 0 Blank 0

Total 1 Total 1

Sheriff Senator in General Court Write-ins 1 Write-ins 1 Blanks 0 Blanks 0

Total 1 Total 1

Representative in General Court Write-ins 1 Blanks 0

Total 1

18 2020 Libertarian State Primary – September 1, 2020 Official Results

Senator in Congress Register of Probate Write-ins 6 Write-ins 5 Blanks 1 Blanks 2

Total 7 Total 7

Representative in Congress County Commissioner (2 positions) Write-ins 6 Write-ins 5 Blanks 1 Blanks 9

Total 7 Total 14

Councillor County Treasurer Write-ins 2 Write-ins 4 Blanks 5 Blank 3

Total 7 Total 7

Sheriff Senator in General Court Write-ins 2 Write-ins 4 Blanks 5 Blanks 3

Total 7 Total 7

Representative in General Court Write-ins 2 Blanks 5

Total 7

19 2020 Republican State Primary – September 1, 2020 Official Results

Senator in Congress Register of Probate Shiva Ayyadurai 235 Write-ins 39 Kevin O’Connor 552 Blanks 772 Write-ins 6 Blanks 18

Total 811 Total 811

Representative in Congress County Commissioner (2 positions) Julie Hall 550 Write-ins 35 David Rosa 206 Blanks 1587 Write-ins 3 Blanks 52

Total 811 Total 1622

Councillor County Treasurer Write-ins 61 Write-ins 30 Blanks 750 Blanks 781

Total 811 Total 811

Sheriff Senator in General Court Matthew Kelly 657 Jerry McDermott 647 Write-ins 1 Write-ins 5 Blanks 153 Blanks 159

Total 811 Total 811

Representative in General Court Shawn Dooley 714 Write-ins 13 Blanks 84

Total 811

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2020 State Election – November 3, 2020 Official Results

President & Vice President Register of Probate Biden & Harris 4100 Colleen Marie Brierley 4554 Hawkins & Walker 23 Write-ins 101 Jorgensen & Cohen 106 Blanks 249 Trump & Pence 2570 Carrol & Patel 2 Write-ins 52 Blanks 51 Total 6904 Total 6904

Senator in Congress County Commissioner Edward Markey 3778 (2 positions) Kevin O’Connor 2978 Joseph Shea 3366 Shiva Ayyadurai (write-in) 17 Richard Staiti 1886 Other Write-ins 8 Heather Hamilton 2115 Blanks 123 Write-ins 52 Blanks 6389 Total 6904 Total 13808

Representative in Congress County Treasurer Jake Auchincloss 3462 Michael Bellotti 4579 Julie Hall 3125 Write-ins 87 Write-ins 7 Blanks 2238 Blanks 310

Total 6904 Total 6904

Councillor Sheriff (vacancy) Robert Jubinville 4511 Jerry McDermott 3320 Write-ins 109 Patrick McDermott 3006 Blanks 2284 Write-ins 6 Blanks 572 Total 6904 Total 6904

21 Senator in General Court Question 1 – Right to Repair Rebecca Rausch 3415 Yes 4978 Matthew Kelly 3152 No 1730 Write-ins 1 Blanks 196 Blanks 336

Total 6904 Total 6904

Representative in General Court Question 2 – Ranked Choice Voting Shawn Dooley 3881 Yes 2610 Brian Hamlin 2796 No 4004 Write-ins 6 Blanks 290 Blanks 221

Total 6904 Total 6904

22 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES – June 27, 2020

On Saturday, the 27th day of June 2020, at 10:15 AM. Moderator Jason Talerman called the Annual Town Meeting to order. This meeting was held at the King Philip Regional High School, 201 Franklin Street, Wrentham, MA 02093.

Moderator Talerman declared the warrant duly posted and waived the reading of the warrant. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Mr. Moderator at this time made his opening remarks, and called for a moment of silence: Thank you to everyone who made it out to Annual Town Meeting today. As is our custom and tradition, we take this time at Town Meeting to honor those who have passed since last year, who have given service to the Town: • Catherine Lowndes Personnel Board • Gretchan Sullivan H. Olive Day Elementary School Instructional Assistant/Math Specialist • Linda Andrews Norfolk School Committee • Joan Dooley Assessor’s Office • James Murray plumbing inspector • Frank Gross – Moderator (mostly) • A. Graham Sterling, Jr. Advisory Committee • Marion Graham Norfolk Public Library In the midst of this pandemic, where we struggle on a daily basis to cope with enormous suffering, it is important that we honor those who have passed and understand the sacrifices they have made to serve the public good. But I would be remiss if I didn’t also recognize the daily struggles and suffering of our black and brown friends, neighbors and countrymen who endure near constant injustice and inequality. Too many people have lost their lives due to systemic racism that pervades even our most cherished institutions, people like: • Emmet Till • Eric Garner • George Floyd • Tamir Rice • Breonna Taylor • Ahmaud Arbery • Michael Brown • Walter Scott • Philando Castille And countless others. A moment of silence is not enough, for those we knew and those we never got to know, but I ask that we each give them that much here, now.

Introductions were made; Town Clerk Carol Greene, Assistant Town Clerk Anthony Turi, Select Board Chair Kevin Kalkut, Town Administrator Blythe Robinson, Finance Director Todd Lindmark, Town Counsel Peter Mello, Select Board members Carolyn Van Tine and Anita Mecklenberg, Advisory Board chair Arthur Frontczak, Advisory Board members Jonathan Hurwitz, David Lutes, Susan Klein, Brian Beachkofski Kristen Balash, and Mike Hough, and Advisory Board Admin Susan Jacobson.

23 Moderator Talerman gave instructions to the citizens in attendance on the rules of Town Meeting.

There were 282 registered voters and 18 visitors in attendance.

Moderator Talerman explained and the advisory board made a motion for the Consent Calendar: In order to expedite the consideration of routine items, Articles 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 will be considered for approval in a single vote, without debate. The Moderator will read each article’s number and title and if a member of the Meeting rises to say “hold”, the item will be removed so that it may be debated in the normal course. The remaining articles will be moved by the Advisory Board as printed in the warrant.

• Article 6 – Water Enterprise Fund Budget • Article 7 – Wastewater Enterprise Fund Budget • Article 13 – Revolving Funds – Spending Limits • Article 14 – CPA Budget • Article 15 - CPA Reservations • Article 17 – Chapter 90 Funds • Article 18 – Grants Acceptance • Article 19 – Surplus Property • ADVISORY BOARD MOVED TO APPROVE ALL ARTICLES ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. No “holds” were made. All articles on the calendar passed with a unanimous vote.

The warrant, with comments, Advisory Committee recommendations and final votes are as follows:

GREETINGS: You are required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of Norfolk, qualified to vote in Town affairs residing in Precincts 1, 2, and 3, to assemble in the designated polling places in the Freeman-Kennedy School, 70 Boardman Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., for the election of town officers under ARTICLE 1 of the Annual Town Meeting; and thence to meet on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the King Philip Regional High School, 201 Franklin Street, Wrentham, Massachusetts 02093, for the convened business session of the Annual Town Meeting, then and there to act on the following articles commencing with Article 2, viz:

ARTICLE 1 Submitted by the Town Clerk To choose by ballot, the following Town officers: One Select Board Member for a three (3) year term, one Town Clerk for a three (3) year term, one Assessor for a three (3) year term, one Constable for a three (3) year term, one Board of Health member for a three (3) year term, one Housing Authority member for a five (5) year term, one King Philip Regional School Committee member for a three (3) year term, one Library Trustee for a three (3) year term, two Planning Board members for three (3) year terms, two Recreation Commission members for three (3) year terms, and two Norfolk School Committee members for three (3) year terms.

24 Town Administrator's Comments Article 1 is the Election, which this year includes the election of Town Officials. The election is scheduled to be held on June 23, 2020.

ARTICLE 2 IP – passed majority Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of a prior fiscal year pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, § 64; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Admin istrator ’s Co mments Article 2 requests authorization to pay bills from a prior fiscal year, as of publication we do not anticipate the need to utilize.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

This article is a standard authorization to allow the Town to cover unpaid bills from previous years. There are no unpaid bills this fiscal year.

ARTICLE 3 - passed majority Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to be added to departmental budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 3 is the Transfer article and asks for authorization to adjust budgets for the current fiscal year.

25 All transfers between departmental budgets must be approved at Town Meeting. A list of transfers will be presented at Town Meeting.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 4 IP – passed majority Submitted by the Town Administrator To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Norfolk Select Board’s Human Resource Policy, Schedule B. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE by applying a general increase of 0.5% to all Steps on the COMPENSATION SCHEDULE effective July 1, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 4 requests authorization to provide a 0.5% Cost of Living Adjustment to the non-union employees, which is predominantly department heads and part time non-union staff.

The Town continues to discuss salary and COLA increases for union and non-union employees.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

ARTICLE 5 - passed majority Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided for by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, §108; and further to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond, to defray the departmental and incidental expenses of the Town not otherwise provided for, for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 5 is the Town’s General Fund budget.

26 The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

The Select Board’s budget reflects Town projections of significantly lower revenue due to the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Norfolk’s Town Administrator, Superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools, and Superintendent of King Philip Schools all agreed to take cuts below “level-service” now as the best way to manage risk and protect services in the long-run. The alternatives of doing less or waiting until the Fall, it was argued, would risk even greater cuts should economic conditions worsen. Alternatively, if revenue projections end up being higher than expected, funds can be restored in the fall.

The Advisory Committee shares the desire to carefully manage Town finances during these uncertain times. And we appreciate the difficult service-level cuts agreed to by Town and school employees to address the economic impact of the global pandemic.

The Advisory Committee had deep reservations, however, about approving a budget less than level service. Several alternatives were explored including: questioning the severity of lowered revenue projections, utilizing a portion of Town stabilization funds, possibility of economic aid and/or greater use of free cash.

Lastly, a budget was researched that imposed fewer reductions to allow town and school managers to keep funds as an “unspent buffer” in an effort to reduce their baseline less. All of this was explored out of concern for the long-term impact to the quality of services and Town life.

Ultimately the Advisory Committee approved the Select Board’s proposed budget in a divided 5 to 3 vote as the best course. If, contrary to projections, economic conditions improve for the Town, we expect funding will be restored. The Advisory Committee welcomes consideration of

27 a “level-service” budget (base-lined before these reductions are made) and even an “enhanced- service” budget at future Town meetings should funds be available.

ARTICLE 6 – passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to operate the Public Works Water Division Enterprise Fund for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020, as set forth as follows; or take any other action relative thereto.

That the following sums be appropriated for the Water Division Enterprise Fund:

Salaries $306,870.00 Expenses 887,254.00 Capital Outlay 173,000.00 Debt 539,390.00 Extra/Unforeseen 50,000.00 Total: $1,956,514.00

And that $1,956,514.00 be raised as follows:

Departmental Receipts: $1,783,514.00 Retained Earnings 173,000.00 Total: $1,956,514.00

Town Administrator's Comments Article 6 is the Water Division “Enterprise Fund” budget. This budget is funded from Water Division revenue and retained earnings.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

The Water Division’s Budget is voted separately from the main Town budget because it is paid from the Water Enterprise Fund, which receives its revenues from the users of the Town’s Water system.

ARTICLE 7 – passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to operate the Public Works Wastewater Division Enterprise Fund for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020, as set forth as follows; or take any other action relative thereto.

That the following sums be appropriated for the Wastewater Division Enterprise Fund:

Salaries $ 12,722.00 Expenses 123,545.00 Capital Outlay -0- Debt -0- Extra/Unforeseen 20,000.00 Total: $ 156,267.00

28 And that $156,267.00 be raised as follows:

Departmental Receipts: $156,267.00 Retained Earnings -0- Total: $156,267.00

Town Administrator's Comments Article 7 is the Waste Water (Sewer) Division “Enterprise Fund” budget. This budget is funded from Sewer Division revenue.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

Similar to the previous article, the Wastewater Division’s Budget is voted separately from the main Town budget because it is paid from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund, which receives its revenues from users of the Town Wastewater system.

ARTICLE 8 - IP passed majority Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds a sum of money to fund capital and other expense items; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 8 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through cash funding. None are anticipated at time of print and this article will be indefinitely postponed.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

This Article would authorize capital purchases during the upcoming fiscal year from operating funds. Currently, the Town is proposing no capital purchase, though there may be some proposals to be considered at Fall Town Meeting.

ARTICLE 9 - IP passed majority Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to fund capital and other expense items; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 9 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through debt funding. None are anticipated at this time.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article. This Article would authorize capital purchases during the upcoming fiscal year through debt financing. Similar to Article 8, the Town is proposing no capital projects or purchases, though there may be some proposals to be considered at Fall Town Meeting.

29 ARTICLE 10 – passed majority Submitted by the School Committee To see if the Town will vote to accept Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, §13E in order to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund for the Norfolk Public Schools, to be utilized in the upcoming years for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education costs, out-of-district tuition or transportation; and further to transfer from available funds or otherwise provide an initial amount to the Special Education Reserve Fund, for unanticipated special education costs, out-of-district tuition or transportation; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 10 is intended to establish a reserve fund to fund unanticipated school special education costs not otherwise included in the Norfolk School budget. Expenditure of the funds may be made after a majority vote of both the School Committee and the Select Board. The funding source would be ______.

I MOVE TO ACCEPT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 40, §13E AND TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE FUND FOR THE NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO BE UTILIZED FOR UNANTICIPATED OR UNBUDGETED SPECIAL EDUCATION COSTS, OUT-OF-DISTRICT TUITION OR TRANSPORTATION; AND FURTHER TO TRANSFER $250,000 FROM THE FY 2020 NORFOLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUDGET TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL AMOUNT TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE FUND.

Each year the school budget has included a line item for special education costs which are mandated by law. Because these costs are not optional and in certain years higher and other years lower depending on actual student needs, by setting up a revolving fund these costs can be better managed. In years when the costs are lower than the fund balance, it will roll over into a future year and help mitigate the effect on future year budgets.

ARTICLE 11 - none Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to appoint any committee, or hear or act on the report of any committee or town officer, or instruct any committee or town officer; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 11 is intended to allow any committee or town officer to provide an update.

The Advisory Committee takes no position on this article.

ARTICLE 12 - failed majority Submitted by the Town Government Study Committee To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 1, Section 5 of the General Bylaw of the Town of Norfolk to add as a final sentence the following language, or take any other action relative thereto:

The Annual Town Meeting Warrant complete with Advisory Committee recommendations shall be mailed to residents no later than 7 days prior to the date of the meeting. Any Special Town

30 Meeting warrant complete with Advisory Committee recommendations shall be mailed to residents no later than 14 days prior to the date of the meeting.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 12 is intended to require that all town meeting warrants be mailed to residents. In recent years the Town has mailed the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, and sent a reminder postcard for the Special Town Meeting.

The Advisory Committee does not support this article.

The Committee’s position on this article is that though we understand that some residents wish to have a physical copy of the warrant mailed to them, the costs (both environmentally and financially) incurred with doing so outweigh this need. The warrant is available in print at the library, Town Hall and available both for home printing from the Town website and by request from the Town Clerk. This is not to say the warrant won’t be printed simply that it is not required by law to be printed and mailed to every resident. The Committee voted 7 to 1 against this article.

ARTICLE 13 - passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town Article II, Section 7.5 to: (a) strike and terminate the Snow Removal Revolving Fund; (b) establish a Tobacco Control Compliance Revolving Fund to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health for the provision of Tobacco Control Compliance Inspections for which receipts credited to the fund include tobacco sales permit fees with an expenditure limit of $1,000; and (c) insert a new row in the table after Council on Aging, as set forth as follows; and further to reauthorize the spending limits on the following revolving funds previously authorized by the Town; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 13 is a request to remove a revolving fund, add a fund and reauthorize the expenditure limits of existing revolving funds.

Revolving Fund Department Expenditure Limit 2100 - Parking Tickets Select Board $1,000 2101 - Snow Removal Select Board $20,000 2102 – Recreation Field Maintenance Recreation Commission $100,000 2103 – Conservation Timber Harvesting Conservation Commission $5,000 2104 – Off-site Improvements Planning Board $91,000 2105 – Shade Tree and Scenic Roads Planning Board $10,000 2106 – Wetland Hearing Application Conservation Commission $5,000 2111 – Abutters List Board of Assessors $2,000 2112 – Police Vehicle Details Chief of Police $50,000 2113 – Subdivision Performance Inspection Planning Board $5,000

31 2114 – Cleaning and Maintenance- Planning Board $30,000 2115Unaccepted – Community Subdivision Garden Rental Select Board $5,000 2152 – Passports Board of Library Trustees $5,000 2155- Lost or Damaged Library Materials Board of Library Trustees $7,500 2110 - Zoning Board-Advertising Zoning Board $5,000 2109 - Planning Board-Advertising Planning Board $5,000 2116 - Council on Aging Council on Aging $6,000 Tobacco Compliance Checks Board of Health $1,000

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This Article authorizes spending limits for the Town Revolving Funds, which are largely unchanged from previous years. The Article does strike the Snow Removal revolving fund which was determined to be unnecessary by the State’s Division of Local Services and adds a new fund, Tobacco Compliance Control, which would receive its revenue from the fees paid by entities that are licensed to sell tobacco in town, and caps that fund at $1,000.

ARTICLE 14 – passed unanimous Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, § 5 to appropriate the sum of $15,000 from the annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for the purpose of funding the Administrative and Operating Budget for the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 14 is a request to authorize the Community Preservation Committee to utilize $15,000 of CPA funds for administrative and operating purposes.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This standard, annual article funds the Community Preservation Committee’s (CPC’s) administrative and operating budget. This $15,000 transfer covers routine CPC operating costs and expenses. Any unused amounts are automatically returned to the Community Preservation Fund at the end of the year.

ARTICLE 15 – passed unanimous Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, to reserve a sum of money equal to the state-mandated minimum amount of 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation of Open Space creations, acquisition and preservation; 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation of Affordable Housing creations, preservation and support; and 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation towards the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of Historic Resources; or take any other action relative thereto.

32 Town Administrator's Comments Article 15 is a standard article that states we will designate 10% of FY21 CPA revenues towards each of the three CPA purposes. The remaining 70% will be undesignated, but would still be required to be dedicated to one of the three allowable purposes.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This standard, annual article reserves funds from the Community Preservation Act revenues equal to the state mandated minimums of 10% for Open Space, 10% for Affordable Housing and 10% for Historic Resources. The remainder is placed in Undesignated Funds and can be used for any allowable purpose.

ARTICLE 16 - passed majority Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote to allocate from the Community Preservation Fund, Affordable Housing Reserve, $50,000 to be transferred to the Norfolk Affordable Housing Trust Fund, to be used for a short-term rental assistance program with respect to residential units located in the Town of Norfolk, developed in accordance with state and local agency standards and mortgage payment assistance for deed-restricted units located in the Town of Norfolk, as allowed by Chapter 44B, subject to a grant agreement between the Norfolk Select Board and the Norfolk Affordable Housing Trust and approved by the Community Preservation Committee, specifying how the funds will be used, any applicable time frame, and terms concerning reporting and accountability of the funds, which grant agreement may be revised after one year of its effective date to allow any monies remaining to be used to create affordable housing in the Town of Norfolk, or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 16 would allocate $50,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust to be used for a short- term rental assistance program for deed restricted housing units within the Town of Norfolk.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This article will enable $50,000 from CPC funds to be allocated towards short-term rental assistance for town residents adversely impacted by current economic conditions. The need for assistance will be validated through an application process governed by the Norfolk Affordable Housing committee. This allocation has no additional impact on household taxes or tax rates, as it is simply an allocation of funds from the existing CPC reserve.

ARTICLE 17 – passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to accept and authorize the Select Board to enter into contracts for the expenditure of Chapter 90 funds allocated by the Commonwealth for the construction, reconstruction, or improvements of public roads and other improvements within the Town, as requested by the Select Board, and to authorize the Treasurer to borrow or bond, pursuant to any applicable statute in anticipation of reimbursement; or take any other action relative thereto.

33 Town Administrator's Comments Article 17 is a standard article that allows the Select Board to utilize Chapter 90 funds from the State for the purposes of improving public roads.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This standard article authorizes the Select Board to use the Chapter 90 funds received from the State for the maintenances, improvement and construction of Town roads.

ARTICLE 18 - passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to accept any monies received through grants applied for by various Town Departments or Boards; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 18 is standard article that authorizes the Select Board to accept grants on behalf of the Town.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This standard article allows the Town to accept grants.

ARTICLE 19 – passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to grant the Select Board permission to sell surplus property of the Town, exclusive of buildings and land, no longer needed by the Town; or take any other action relative thereto.

Tow n Admin istrator’s Co mments Article 19 is standard article that authorizes the Select Board to sell surplus property such as furniture or vehicles. This article does not authorize them to sell Real Estate.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This standard article allows the Town to sell surplus property.

ARTICLE 20 – passed declared 2/3 Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town of Norfolk will vote to amend Section H.3.e.2 of the zoning bylaws by deleting the following strikethrough language and inserting the new language in bold print, or take any other action relative thereto:

H.3.e. 2. In a subdivision, the required affordable unit(s) may be provided within a two- family home designed to appear as a single family home whose exterior appearance (including a single driveway and common entryways) and architecture is compatible with that of the other houses within the subdivision. If only a single affordable unit is required

34 (that is, if the subdivision creates exactly ten lots), the second unit in the two-family home may be a market rate unit. In no case shall the total number of units exceed the number of lots that would be allowed in a conventional subdivision. However, the bonus provisions of H.2.c.3 shall still apply to subdivisions developed under Section H.2. Reserved for future use.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 20 will remove the option of allowing a two-family home that looks like a single family in a subdivision to be split between one family who meets 40B income guidelines and the other half of the two family be a family who pays market rate. It will also pertain to two families in a two family that meet 40B income guidelines.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This article has been submitted and endorsed by the Planning Board, and is intended to best follow State 40B guidelines with respect to two-family, and the indirect highlighting of units designated as 40B which may occur under this scenario.

ARTICLE 21 – passed declared 2/3 Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town will vote to amend Section I.4.a.11 Residential Density of the Norfolk Zoning Bylaws by deleting the following strikethrough language; or take any other action relative thereto:

I.4.a.11 Residential Density. Residential DWELLING UNITS, except for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, shall not have more than two bedrooms per unit. Residential densities, except for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, shall not exceed the ratio of sixteen bedrooms for any single LOT except by special permit. Residential densities for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES shall not exceed the ratio of 16 bedrooms per acre for any single LOT except by Special Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 21 would remove the limitation on the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit of 2. This provision discriminates against families, and families are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. The Attorney General and the Department of Housing and Community Development contacted Town Counsel in 2013 to advise this restriction should be removed. The effect of this article would be to remove that restriction.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

The current Norfolk Bylaw is in violation of the State’s Fair Housing act, and needs the 2- bedroom limitation provision removed, under advice of the State Attorney General. Approving this article will allow Norfolk’s bylaws to conform to State guidelines.

35 ARTICLE 22 - passed majority Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the following street as laid out by the 245Select Board: Nichols Way, and further, to authorize the Select Board to accept any fee interest, easement or appurtenances in or upon such way, and execute any documents in connection therewith; or take any other action relative thereto.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 22 would have the effect of accepting Nichols Way as a public way.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This Article is a road acceptance. This road has recently been completed and is now ready to be turned over to the town. There is no cost to the town to accept this road.

ARTICLE 23 - article withdrawn by petitioner Submitted by Citizen Petition To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Article III, Section 2 – Advisory Committee, by adding the following language as Paragraph G, or take any action relative thereto:

The Advisory Committee shall include at least two members with a degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in an accounting or finance position. After approval of this Paragraph G by Town Meeting, the next two expired terms of Advisory Committee members shall be filled by candidates with the qualifications set forth herein. Only if, after a diligent search, no such candidates are found to be available for appointment, may other residents generally qualified for the committee be appointed. However, as Committee member terms subsequently expire, every reasonable effort shall be made to appoint candidates with the qualifications set forth herein until two such candidates have been appointed to the committee.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

This article seeks to establish a new credentialing requirement for Norfolk’s Advisory Committee. Two of its 9 members would be required to have a degree plus 4 years’ experience in either accounting or finance.

The article was rejected as counterproductive and coming from a perspective that misunderstands the core purpose of the Advisory Committee. The Committee is appointed by the Town Moderator to be representative of the citizens of Norfolk. Its members bring diverse qualifications, experiences, and views to provide oversight in all matters. Town finances are a subset of that responsibility. An important subset to be sure, but one in which ALL Committee members and citizens must engage. The ability to rigorously review Town Budgets and finances comes from many backgrounds excluded in the petitioner’s list (e.g. , MBA’s, public administration, and more).

And what specific benefit would the proposed exclusionary requirements provide? Would policy and budget recommendations be “better”? Better is a policy question best debated openly rather than couched as a matter of proper qualifications. Some residents with degrees/experience in the

36 proposed areas (i.e. accounting, finance) shared their thoughts with the Committee that this article would not be an improvement. They argued such qualifications are essential in very specific circumstances (such as audits). Specific expertise can be sought by any Town committee when needed rather than determine the composition of committees themselves.

Lastly, it should be noted that introducing specific degree/experience requirements is unprecedented. No other Norfolk committee or board does this. What is its limiting principle? Will a teaching degree be required to serve on education committees, degrees in architecture or engineering to serve on the planning board? What about citizens without four year degrees? The Advisory Committee recommends trusting oversight to citizens broadly as opposed to narrowly defined groups with the “correct expertise”.

ARTICLE 24 - article failed Submitted by Citizen Petition To see if the Town of Norfolk will vote to amend Section J.7.a.1.C of the zoning bylaws by inserting the following new language below after Drive-Up WINDOWS, or take any action relative thereto:

J.7.a.1.C Special Permit Uses by the Planning Board

"Residential DWELLINGS at a density of not less than 4 units per 30,000 square foot or greater lot and not more than 1 unit per 5000 square feet of land. Special Permit for the following area: Starting on the northern side of Route 115 (Pine Street), northwest of Everett Street at the intersection of the C-1 and R-3 district and running northwesterly along Route 115 (Pine Street) for a depth of 300 feet to Route 1A (Dedham Street) then turning northeasterly along Route 1A (Dedham Street) and running on the easterly side of Route 1A (Dedham Street) for a depth of 300 feet ending at Valley Street."

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This article is asking for “zoning by right” in the Pondville area only, to allow “ON-Highway” residential development. It currently only allows “OFF Highway” residential buildings. The Committee agrees with the resident that to help with the need for more residential dwellings in Norfolk changing this by Right Zoning will allow for further development in the area. This will not apply to single family homes, which are already disallowed in this area, nor does it affect the 40B statute in any way. This type of zoning change does not allow or disallow 40B as that is mandated by the State of Massachusetts. The number of units will be mandated by the square footage of the lot.

Elizabeth Whitney – article petitioner - gave an oral presentation and history of the Pondville area.

Motion to adjourn made and seconded at 12:31 PM

Respectfully submitted Carol Greene Town Clerk

37 38 TOWN OF NORFOLK

PRELIMINARY BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2021

39 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget

FY 20 FY 21 SUMMARY Voted Budget Requested Change %

GENERAL GOVERNMENT $3,168,172 $3,264,131 $95,959 3.0%

PUBLIC SAFETY $5,576,854 $5,423,822 ($153,032) -2.7%

EDUCATION $21,987,671 $22,245,809 $258,138 1.2%

DPW TOTAL COSTS $2,255,841 $2,177,551 ($78,290) -3.5%

HUMAN SERVICES $234,899 $244,825 $9,926 4.2%

CULTURE AND RECREATION $770,769 $782,530 $11,761 1.5%

EE BENEFITS - INSURANCE $5,328,035 $5,554,117 $226,082 4.2%

DEBT SERVICE $512,935 $610,660 $97,725 19.1%

EXEMPT DEBT $3,092,001 $2,794,152 ($297,849) -9.6%

TOTAL BUDGET $42,943,757 $43,097,598 $153,841 TOTAL BUDGET - (MECC) $42,943,757 $43,002,457 $58,700 0.13%

40 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget FY 20 FY 21 Budget Requested Change % GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Selectmen/Town Admin. Salary $270,000 $290,730 Expense $31,600 $28,400 Total $301,600 $319,130 $17,530 5.8%

Advisory Board Salary $6,000 $6,000 Expense $7,000 $7,000 Sub Total $13,000 $13,000 Reserve Fund $50,000 $50,000 Total $63,000 $63,000 $0 0.0%

Municipal Finance Salary $636,204 $645,767 Expense $158,081 $159,350 Audit $36,000 $35,000 Total $830,285 $840,117 $9,832 1.2%

Board of Assessors Valuation $6,000 $7,000 Expense $2,000 $2,000 Total $8,000 $9,000 $1,000 12.5%

Town Counsel Expense $90,000 $90,000 Total $90,000 $90,000 $0 0.0%

Human Resources Salary $107,138 $109,301 Expense $1,000 $750 Total $108,138 $110,051 $1,913 1.8%

Information Technology Salary $123,461 $100,723 Expenses $96,862 $99,767 Total $220,323 $200,490 ($19,833) -9.0%

Tax Title/Foreclosure Expense $15,000 $15,000 Total $15,000 $15,000 $0 0.0%

Facilities Management Salary $260,779 $269,395 Expense $797,884 $863,990 Total $1,058,663 $1,133,385 $74,722 7.1% (INFORMATIONAL) Expense $14,300 $16,100 $1,800 12.6% Town Hall $76,174 $70,250 ($5,924) -7.8% DPW $37,300 $47,900 $10,600 28.4% Senior Center $43,400 $44,640 $1,240 2.9% Old Town Hall & Garage $2,000 $1,200 ($800) -40.0% Fire Station $52,100 $50,500 ($1,600) -3.1% Police Station $82,810 $76,400 ($6,410) -7.7% Solar Power Generation $192,350 $275,350 $83,000 43.2% Elementary Maintenance $196,250 $181,250 ($15,000) -7.6% Library $51,200 $50,400 ($800) -1.6% Major Maintenance $50,000 $50,000 $0 0.0% Sub-Total $797,884 $863,990 $66,106 8.3%

41 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget FY 20 FY 21 Budget Requested Change % Town Clerk Salary $125,739 $125,676 Expense $8,500 $7,650 Total $134,239 $133,326 ($913) -0.7%

Elections/Voter Registration Salary $7,650 $12,225 Expense $20,840 $21,850 Total $28,490 $34,075 $5,585 19.6%

Land Use Department Salary $270,584 $285,207 Expense $37,850 $29,850 Total $308,434 $315,057 $6,623 2.1%

Town Reports Expense $2,000 $1,500 Total $2,000 $1,500 ($500) -25.0%

GENERAL GOVERNMENT $3,168,172 $3,264,131 $95,959 3.0%

PUBLIC SAFETY

Police Salary $2,686,821 $2,685,575 Expense $173,350 $174,450 Total $2,860,171 $2,860,025 ($146) 0.0%

Fire & Ambulance Salary $1,715,590 $1,910,698 Expense $131,200 $105,700 Total $1,846,790 $2,016,398 $169,608 9.2%

Ambulance Billing Expense $25,000 $5,000 Total $25,000 $5,000 ($20,000) -80.0%

Building Dept Salary $356,141 $352,505 Expense $13,200 $13,200 Total $369,341 $365,705 ($3,636) -1.0%

Weights & Measures Expense $1,000 $1,000 Total $1,000 $1,000 $0 0.0%

Emergency Management Salary $700 $700 Expense $900 $900 Total $1,600 $1,600 $0 0.0%

Animal Inspector Salary $2,593 $2,671 Expense $2,505 $200 Total $5,098 $2,871 ($2,227) -43.7%

Animal Control Salary $70,720 $68,549 Expense $8,000 $7,533 Total $78,720 $76,082 ($2,638) -3.4%

Fire/Police Comm Regional Assessment $389,134 $95,141 Total $389,134 $95,141 ($293,993) -75.6%

PUBLIC SAFETY $5,576,854 $5,423,822 ($153,032) -2.7%

42 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget FY 20 FY 21 Budget Requested Change %

EDUCATION

Norfolk Elementary $12,753,837 $13,000,562 $246,725 1.9%

King Philip Regional (Operating) $8,852,281 $8,869,046 $16,765 0.2%

Norfolk Agricultural School $21,500 $14,000 ($7,500) -34.9%

Tri-County $360,053 $362,201 $2,148 0.6%

EDUCATION $21,987,671 $22,245,809 $258,138 1.2%

PUBLIC WORKS

DPW Administration Salary $206,609 $144,060 Expense $72,072 $63,480 Total $278,681 $207,540 ($71,141) -25.5%

Highway Salary $287,205 $287,775 Expense $149,500 $179,300 Total $436,705 $467,075 $30,370 7.0%

Salary $156,861 $140,534 Vehicle Maintenance Expense $162,711 $157,000 Total $319,572 $297,534 ($22,038) -6.9%

Grounds Municipal Salary $270,067 $239,450 Expense $52,150 $59,650 Total $322,217 $299,100 ($23,117) -7.2%

Grounds - Cemetery Salary $24,073 $20,997 Expense $10,000 $10,100 Total $34,073 $31,097 ($2,976) -8.7%

Custodian of Veteran Graves Expense $4,018 $2,500 Total $4,018 $2,500 ($1,518) -37.8%

PUBLIC WORKS $1,395,266 $1,304,846 ($90,420) -6.5%

43 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget FY 20 FY 21 Budget Requested Change % SHARED/FIXED COSTS (Administered by DPW)

Road Program Total $1 $1 $0 0.0%

Non - Appropriated Funds Road Program (Chapter 90) $389,773

Landfill Expense $98,210 $97,900 Total $98,210 $97,900 ($310) -0.3%

Snow & Ice Expense $250,000 $250,000 Total $250,000 $250,000 $0 0.0%

Street Lighting Expense $5,700 $5,700 Total $5,700 $5,700 $0 0.0%

Town Vehicle Fuel Expense $87,046 $96,823 Total $87,046 $96,823 $9,777 11.2%

DPW SHARED/FIXED COSTS $440,957 $450,424 $9,467 2.1%

TRANSFER STATION Transfer Station Salary $252,216 $233,571 Expense $167,402 $188,710 Total $419,618 $422,281 $2,663 0.6%

TRANSFER STATION $419,618 $422,281 $2,663 0.6%

DPW TOTAL COSTS $2,255,841 $2,177,551 ($78,290) -3.5%

HUMAN SERVICES

Board of Health Expense $18,875 $18,875 Total $18,875 $18,875 $0 0.0%

Special Programs SNCARC $4,025 $4,025 Total $4,025 $4,025 $0 0.0%

Council on Aging Salary $167,799 $174,243 Expense $10,000 $8,482 Total $177,799 $182,725 $4,926 2.8%

Veteran's Services Salary $7,200 $7,200 Expense $27,000 $32,000 Total $34,200 $39,200 $5,000 14.6%

HUMAN SERVICES $234,899 $244,825 $9,926 4.2%

44 Town of Norfolk - Fiscal 2021 General Fund Budget FY 20 FY 21 Budget Requested Change % CULTURE AND RECREATION

Library Salary $463,101 $469,581 Expense $174,467 $176,700 Total $637,568 $646,281 $8,713 1.4%

Recreation Salary $127,826 $131,224 Expense $2,375 $2,375 Total $130,201 $133,599 $3,398 2.6%

Historical Commission Expense $2,500 $2,000 Total $2,500 $2,000 ($500) -20.0%

Memorial Day Expense $500 $650 Total $500 $650 $150 30.0%

CULTURE AND RECREATION $770,769 $782,530 $11,761 1.5%

EE BENEFITS - INSURANCE Employee Benefits $4,953,035 $5,173,867 $220,832 4.5% Building/Liability Insurance $375,000 $380,250 $5,250 1.4%

EE BENEFITS - INSURANCE $5,328,035 $5,554,117 $226,082 4.2%

DEBT SERVICE

Non-Exempt Debt Service $512,935 $610,660 $97,725 19.1%

DEBT SERVICE $512,935 $610,660 $97,725 19.1%

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET WITHOUT EXEMPT DEBT $39,835,176 $40,303,445 $468,269 1.2%

EXEMPT DEBT

Local - Norfolk $2,452,101 $2,200,603 ($251,498) -10.3%

King Philip $639,900 $593,549 ($46,351) -7.2%

EXEMPT DEBT $3,092,001 $2,794,152 ($297,849) -9.6%

TOTAL BUDGET $42,942,257 $43,097,598 $155,341 0.36%

REVENUES Municipal Tax Revenue $32,641,006 Local Receipts $3,535,000 State Aid $4,002,761 Debt Exclusion $2,794,152 Other Sources $124,679 Total Operating Budget Sources $43,097,598

45 NOVEMBER 17, 2020 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES

On Tuesday, the 17th day of November 2020, at 7:03 PM Moderator Jason Talerman called the Fall Special Town Meeting to order. This meeting was held at the King Philip Regional High School, 201 Franklin St, Wrentham, MA 02093. The Moderator declared the warrant duly posted and waived the reading of the warrant.

Introductions were made; In attendance were Town Administrator- Blythe Robinson, Select Board - Kevin Kalkut, Anita Mecklenberg, Carolyn Van Tine, Finance Director -Todd Lindmark, Town Clerk- Carol Greene, Assistant Town Clerk -Anthony Turi, Town Counsel - Peter Mello from Murphy Hesse Toomey and Lehane LLP, and the Advisory Committee: Chairman Arthur Frontczak, Michael Hough, Jonathan Hurwitz, Susan Klein, Brian Beachkofski, and David Lutes

The Pledge of Allegiance was said, with Moderator Talerman's instructions to the citizens in attendance on the rules of Town Meeting following after.

There were 60 registered voters and 11 visitors in attendance.

ARTICLE 1- passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to be added to departmental budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2021; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 1 is the transfer article and asks for authorization to adjust budgets for the current fiscal year.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

This article moves to restore some money that was cut from the 2021 budget. This is not new money being added, it is monies that were cut preemptively out of an abundance of caution prior to knowing the full amount of State money to be allocated. The money from the State was higher than anticipated. The money should be restored at the percentage it was cut in an effort to not create a shortfall next year.

ARTICLE 2 - IP unanimous Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of a prior year pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 64; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 2 is the request to authorize paying bills from a prior fiscal year. At the time the warrant was executed, none are anticipated.

46 The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article. There are no unpaid bills to be paid at this time, therefore no need to transfer any monies.

ARTICLE 3 - passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow a sum of money for purchase of a highway plow truck; a grounds utility truck, and roadway and pavement management plan projects, including all expenses incidental and related, and further, to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow such sum pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, §7 or 8 or any other enabling authority and issue bonds or notes therefor; and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; or to take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 3 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through debt funding. The Town is seeking authorization to purchase a replacement large truck used for snow plowing, a utility truck used by the DPW Grounds Division, and funds for other roadway repairs as identified by the Town's pavement management plan.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

Article 3 would authorize the Town to borrow $359,000 to fund three (3) items for the Department of Public Works; two vehicles and road improvements. The Advisory Committee believes that these items will help to enhance the operations of the DPW and provide additional street paving, which will occur during fiscal year 2021. The borrowing will be completed within the Town's levy limits.

ARTICLE 4 - passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds a sum of money to fund capital and other expense items; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 4 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through cash funding.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

Article 4 would authorize the Town to purchase a number of capital items utilizing free cash. The list of items appears on the screen. The Advisory Committee believes that these purchases are necessary for the proper functioning of the identified departments using these items.

47 ARTICLE 5 Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to appoint any committee, or hear or act on the report of any committee or Town officer, or instruct any committee or Town officer; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 5 provides the opportunity for Town officials to provide status updates and for residents to ask questions.

This Article does not require a recommendation from the Advisory Committee.

ARTICLE 6 - passed declared majority Submitted by Community Preservation Committee

To see if the Town will vote: (a) authorize the Select Board to acquire, by gift, purchase, or otherwise, a parcel of land containing approximately 43 acres, identified as Assessors Map 19, Block 72, parcel 3, for active and passive recreation, open space, as such terms are defined in G.L. c. 44B, Section 1, forest and water supply protection, management and conservation, environmental education and research and public access purposes, and to enter into such agreements with the Commonwealth by and through the Division of Capital Asset Management and/or other appropriate agency of the Commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 148 of the Acts of 2020 as are necessary for such acquisition, to convey said land to the Town, and if so required to approve such disposition under Article 97 of the Amendments of the Massachusetts Constitution; to be within the custody of the Recreation Commission for active recreation purposes, and of the Conservation Commission for open space and passive recreation purposes. These lands of the Commonwealth are described within the "Proposed Use Boundary Line" Blocks I, II, Ill, and IV, shown on a plan entitled "Land Use Plan of Land in Norfolk, MA & Walpole, MA" prepared for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corrections and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, prepared by Northeast Survey Consultants, and dated February 24, 2012. The exact boundaries of the parcel, containing approximately 43 acres, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance in consultation with the Commissioner of Corrections by a survey which shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Town of Norfolk; and (b) to appropriate and transfer a total of $100,000 from the Community Preservation Fund, Open Space Reserves for said purchase at $17,200 and any costs and fees incidental thereto, to be offset by the allocation of $4,000 in funds previously allocated for 5 acres at the fall 2018 special town meeting, as the 43 acres is inclusive of the previously approved 5 acres; and (c) authorize the Select Board and/or such other boards as may be appropriate to file on behalf of the Town any and all applications for funds in any way connected with the scope of this acquisition, and (d) further authorize the Select Board, Recreation Commission, and/or Conservation Commission to convey restrictions in the portions of the parcels to be acquired by the Town for open space, and passive and active recreational purposes; or take any other action relative thereto.

48 Community Preservation Committee's Comments Article 6 is intended to provide funds to acquire 43 acres of land that abuts the Pond Street Recreation Complex from the State Department of Corrections for various purposes including open space and future recreational facilities. State legislation to enable the land to be transferred to the Town was approved earlier this year.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

Approving this article will authorize the Town to spend up to $100,000 from the Community Preservation Fund to acquire 43 acres of land from the State, adjacent to the Pond Street recreation facility. This amount is inclusive of both the land purchase ($17,200) in addition to any necessary related expenditures including surveying and legal costs. At the Fall 2018 Town Meeting $4,000 was previously allocated to purchase 5 acres of this land. These 5 acres are included in the larger 43 acres, and the necessary funds will be offset by this amount already approved.

It is expected that the land will be utilized for expanded active recreation activities, such as soccer and baseball, as well as passive recreation activities, such as hiking or biking trails.

ARTICLE 7 - passed unanimous Submitted by the Select Board

To see if the Town will vote to accept Silver Fox Road as a public way as laid out by the Select Board, and further, to authorize the Select Board to accept any fee interest, easement or appurtenances in or upon such way, and execute any documents in connection therewith; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 7 would accept this street as a public way, which transfers ownership and responsibility for maintenance to the Town of Norfolk. This was approved at the fall 2019 special town meeting, but the acceptance was not completed within the required 120 days following that vote, which is why it is on this warrant for consideration again.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

The Advisory Committee recommends accepting Silver Fox Road as a public way in the Town.

ARTICLE 8 - failed by majority vote Submitted by Citizen Petition To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Article XIII, Section 2- Disturbing Noises From Animals, by adding the following language or take any action relative thereto:

No person shall keep any bird, fowl, or other animal which by barks, howls or other noises, disturbs the peace and quietness between the hours of 7pm - 7am of any resident who lives or works within 750 feet of the animal. Such noise must be deemed excessive and continuous for at least 15 minutes.

49 The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

Our opinion is that this citizen's petition regarding animal nuisance guidelines is overly restrictive as written, and would greatly limit the ability for Town residents to file legitimate nuisance complaints. The Advisory Committee believes that the current bylaw allows for the Town's animal control officer to use professional judgement in responding to nuisance complaints in an appropriate fashion.

Motion to adjourn and seconded at 8:15pm

Respectfully submitted, Carol Greene Town Clerk

50 Town of Norfolk Special Town Meeting November 17, 2020

Article 1 - Transfers

State Unrestricted Grant $128,509.00 State Chapter 70 Grant 51,024.00 MECCBudget 60,338.00 Norfolk School Deparhnent $84,871.00 MS4 Stormwater Mgmnt 50,000.00 Program Compliance OPEB Funding 50,000.00 Town Counsel Services 30,000.00 Info. Technology Salaries 25,000.00 Total $239,871.00 $239,871.00

I MOVE THAT THE TOWN TRANSFER THE SUM OF $239,871.00 AS PRINTED IN THE HANDOUT.

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51 Article 2 - Unpaid Bills from a Prior Year

I MOVE TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE ARTICLE 2.

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Article 3 Capital From Borrowing

Borrowing: $359,000.00 DPW Snow Plow Truck 210,000.00 DPW F-250 Truck 49,000.00 Pavement Program 100,000.00 Total Budget $359,000.00 $359,000.00

I MOVE THAT THE TOWN BORROW THE SUM OF $359,000.00 TO FUND THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT AND PROVIDED IN THE HANDOUT.

4

52 FY22 Potential Road Projects • Project Roads From: To:

0 Needham Street Spring Street Pond Street 0 North Street #51 North Street Needham Street 0 Fruit Street #26 Fruit Street Medfield Town Line 0 Myrtle Street #26 Myrtle Street #75 Myrtle Street 0 Myrtle Street #80 Myrtle Street Millis Town Line 0 Dean Street Myrtle Street Millis Town Line o Sharon Avenue Dedham Street #14 Sharon Avenue 0 Holbrook Street Ext. Margauxs Way Millis Town Line

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Article 4 - Other Sources

Certified Free Cash: $401,230.00 Police Cruisers $122,000.00 Police & Fire Digital Radios 52,750.00 Fire Dept - Car #1 Replacement 68,000.00 H.O.D. School Circulator Pumps 28,000.00 H.O. D. Ejector Pump 20,000.00 Library - Exterior/Interior Painting 90,000.00 Town Clerk - Voting Equipment 20,480.00 TOTAL $401,230.00 $401,230.00

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53 Article 4 - Motion

I MOVE THAT THE TOWN TRANSFER FROM FREE CASH THE SUM OF $401,230.00 TO FUND THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS PRINTED IN THE HANDOUT.

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Article 5 Committee Reports

B-1 ZONING WORKING COMMITTEE

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54 Article 6 CPC-Open Space Acquisition

I MOVE THAT THE TOWN APPROPRIATE FROM THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION RESERVE $100,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 43 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE PAYMENT OF ANY COSTS AND FEES INCIDENTIAL THERETO, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SELECT BOARD AND OTHER PUBLIC BODIES REFERENCED IN ARTICLE 6 TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 6 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE SUCH LAND AND CONVEY RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO .

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Article 7 Road Acceptances I MOVE THAT THE TOWN ACCEPT SILVER FOX ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY, AND FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE THE SELECT BOARD TO ACCEPT ANY FEE INTEREST, EASEMENT OR APPURTENANCES IN OR UPON SUCH WAY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE, AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

55 Article 8 Citizen's Petition

I MOVE TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 2 OF THE GENERAL BYLAWS, ENTITLED DISTURBING NOISES FROM ANIMALS, TO REPLACE SUCH SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH THE TEXT THAT ARTICLE 8 PROPOSES TO ADD AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT.

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Good Night

Thank 'y'OU

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56 TOWN OF NORFOLK Richard J. McCarthy, Jr. TOWN PLANNER ONE LIBERTY LANE NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS 02056 Phone: 508-440-2807 Email: [email protected]

Update B-1 District Town Center Zoning Study

Purpose of the B-1 District Town Center Zoning Study:

The B1 District, as referenced by the Town Zoning by-laws, is commonly refen-ed to as "downtown" Norfolk. The Bl Zoning District Working Committee (Bl Committee) was created by the Planning Board to evaluate whether or not the existing zoning by laws are too stringent to invite responsible development in Town Center. The outcome of that study was that the zoning bylaws are one of the barriers to responsible development.

The task of the B1 Committee was to review options to facilitate a financially viable and diverse town center. To achieve this goal the Committee has focused on the principals behind mixed use development. This development would be amenity based, include pedestrian friendly elements, be accessible to the full age range of the population as well as capitalize on and enhance the existing Town center character. A mixed- use town center would improve civic ties and commercial viability, be more attractive to small business owners, and provide housing options that are unde1Tepresented in town today as well as increase the prope1iy value and the tax revenue generated by the B1 District.

Brief History of Committee Work:

• MAPC B-1 District Town Center Zoning Study released January 2020

• MAPC presented its findings to the Advisory Board February 12, 2020

• After Advisory Board meeting February 2020 a list of concerns and criticisms was put together

• MAPC did a refined built-out analysis and other analysis based on original recommendations and revised zoning changes that the B-1 Committee reviewed

• June 2020 the B-1 Committee learned about 40R program as another option to consider which is a zoning overlay district for high density mixed use development as a possible tool to create mixed use while creating affordable housing like 40B that counts the same as 40B

• October 2020 MAPC and Town Planner recommend, Planning Board would be the lead going forward drafting zoning changes with the help of the B-1 Committee. See proposed http://norfolk.rna.us/departments/land-use/ zoning recommendations.

57 Short term Planning Initiatives:

• The Planning Board will do outreach with respective Boards, Committees and the public. Due to Covid-19 all meetings will be held virtually.

• After the zoning changes are drafted the Planning Board will do outreach to determine when to vote on the zoning changes

• Evaluation of sewer expansion in Town Center- Woodard Cunan Waste Water Master Plan Study

Long Term Planning Initiatives:

► Plam1ing Board to consider a 40R project but not until a property owner or developer is doing one based on a specific project

► Planning Board to work with a property owner or developer on another mixed use catalyst project ► Planning Board will strategize how to manage the projected 20 percent population growth through 2035

► Planning Board to work on a new Master Plan in collaboration with Boards, Committees and the public tentative start spring 2021 ► First phase- Update Housing Production Plan ► Update the Open Space and Recreation Plan ► Both plans with be incorporated into a new Master Plan ► Pursue ways to manage 40B development

The B-1 Zoning District Working Committee's work is posted on the town website under "committees' link"

If you have any questions please feel free to contact via email or phone at 508-440-2807.

Sincerely,

Richard J. McCarthy, Jr. Town Planner

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58 NORFOLK CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Norfolk Conservation Commission Mission: To protect Norfolk's resource areas in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetland 59 Protection Act, town bylaws, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's program policies. In addition, the Commission is active in conservation land management. NORFOLK CONSERVATION COMMISSION Article 6: CPC – Purchase 43 Acres from Mass Dept of Corrections From ”Open Space and Recreation Plan, Town of Norfolk, 2017” Enhance public access to and use of existing 60 conservation lands where appropriate, and establish continuous greenbelts, especially along waterways. Improve and increase recreational opportunities in Norfolk. Identify key parcels most important for protecting natural resources and wildlife corridors NORFOLK CONSERVATION COMMISSION 61 NORFOLK CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The parcel of 43 acres has approximately 23 Acres – Active Use

62 20 Acres – Passive Use- Wetlands with Buffer Possible Uses include: º Trails º Access to bodies of water º Wildlife refuge NORFOLK CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Once parcel is purchased and surveyed:

Define areas for potential 63 Norfolk ConCom trails for non-motorized would propose to use. Hold Public Forums for Mark/Flag trails for Residents’ Input development. for usage of Passive Areas Prioritize and build trails. November 17, 2020 Special Town Meeting ARTICLE 6-Recreational Land

The Town of Norfolk has the opportunity to purchase 43 acres of land surrounding the Pond Street Recreational Complex from the State. The 43 acres includes the 5 acres that was approved in 2018. The price of the land alone is $400/acre.

In 2017, the Town of Norfolk did an Open Space and Recreation Plan. Part of that plan included a ranking of desired facilities based on a survey of residents. The top five activities sited by residents were walking, swimming bicycling, jogging, and soccer. Six of the top eight items identified as those that need to be developed or improved in Town include bike trails, turf fields, hiking/skiing trails, conservation areas, sports fields, and a recreation complex.

While a feasibility study would need to be done to determine what exactly can be done with the additional 43 acres, the top ranked items are all possibilities. It is Recreation's position that if only trails could be expanded at this site, it would still be well be worth the investment.

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65 66 SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL SERVICES GROUP

The Town of Norfolk receives procurement and other services from the Southeastern Regional Services Group (SERSG) and has since the organization's inception in 1993. SERSG members include twenty-two towns and two cities, which are served by one Regional Administrator. Annual dues of $4,100 support these services. Norfolk recovers this amount directly from savings in using these contracts and indirectly by devoting less administrative and management time to procurement. Other services include subsidized trainings and contract support.

This report covers calendar year 2020. During that time Norfolk used SERSG contracts for purchases, utilized subsidized trainings, and participated in 5 bids with SERSG that resulted in new contracts for DPW supplies, water and sewer treatment chemicals, paper, drug and alcohol testing, and DPW services.

• SERSG administered bids for and created 8 DPW supply contracts for 22 products, and 3 water treatment chemical contracts for 4 products. The estimated value of all products covered by these contracts is $295,623. • The Town saved by using SERSG DPW supply contracts instead of State contracts because the SERSG price for diesel fuel is $0.07 less and gasoline is $0.05 less per gallon. Savings off State contract prices for these two items alone was $3,600. • Throughout 2020, Norfolk benefited from a 61.6% discount off non-excluded office supplies using a standard wholesaler’s catalog. Under that same contract, ink and toner cartridges were discounted at a rate of 36.6%. In the first half of the year, the Town spent $ $15,390, while saving $17,791 off list price for those purchases. Values for the second half of the year are not yet available. • The Town and schools also pay competitive fixed prices for paper using a SERSG contract and spent $1,283 in the first half of 2020. • A bid for federally-required drug and alcohol testing was administered in 2017 and remained in effect throughout 2020. All necessary services are contracted at competitive prices. • SERSG applied for a MassDEP grant in November 2019 and received $56,500. This amount funded trainings for mandatory stormwater compliance that Norfolk utilized. • Finally, monthly meetings support municipal administration, public works, and stormwater specialists.

Favorable pricing is the primary membership benefit. Additionally, every SERSG bid saves many hours of skilled staff time and hundreds of dollars in bid-advertising and other costs. SERSG contract pricing is equal to or lower than State contract prices and requires less time and effort for departments to use.

Moira Rouse Regional Administrator

67 68

Public Safety

ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT

Each year the Animal Control Department works with both the residents and animals within the Town in all facets of animal control and responsible pet ownership. The Animal Control Department responds to many canine, wildlife, feline, and livestock issues and emergencies. These statistics do not include all general service responses via telephone, email, fax, and postal mail regarding (but not limited to) information on pet care, control, town and state law guidance, communications between other professionals in the animal health profession, local and state agencies, and reporting parties that did not want formal actions initiated.

I want to thank all those who have donated to the Animal Gift Account over the year to help animals in need. Our annual budget cannot handle the necessary funds needed when emaciated, abandoned, or other animals come in for these types of cases. Not only did we take in donations for animals in our care, but we received donations for residents who have been struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many dogs, cats and even livestock have been helped when their owners could not travel out into public areas or financially there was a hardship procuring food for their loved ones. In these cases, we facilitated driveway drop offs and, in some instances, worked with Chewy™ and Petsmart™ to ship directly to them if they needed a specific product.

This October, I turned my reins over as a board member designee for the Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts where I worked extensively at strengthening the professionalism and education for animal control officers across the Commonwealth for the last 10 years. I am still active with ACOAM as a co-legislative representative to help further our laws to protect animals, and hope to continue assisting ACOAM and their board. I previously served on Governor Baker’s Animal Cruelty Task Force where a group of animal experts were tasked with reviewing the Commonwealth’s animal laws to find areas of strengths and weaknesses and to help revise any animal laws that needed to be revised. This group was instrumental in bringing forward Paws Act and Paws Act II legislation and helping to advocate these changes into law. The Task Force’s commission has ended; however, many on the Force, myself included, still discuss how to strengthen our existing laws and work to create new laws for both the animals, ACOs, animal owners and prosecutors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely impacted this department as many of our responses are face-to- face. Due to the pandemic, this department has needed to change policy and procedure for health concerns related. We have utilized Zoom, Facetime, video texting, and other assorted social media for instances where social distancing is appropriate. Also, this past year Norfolk worked with Millis/Medway Animal Control to set up a decontamination shelter for pets that do need to come in for care from COVID- 19 positive environments to ensure personnel safety while handling.

The Animal Control Department has also been working with the Town Administrator’s Office, the Town Clerk and the Norfolk Police Department’s Court Officer to upgrade our Town bylaws to better facilitate the needs of the animals in Norfolk for responsible ownership.

Total number of logged incidents: 1132*

Cruelty/neglect investigations: 26 Nuisance dog complaints: 035** Domestic animals v. motor vehicle: 02 Wildlife v. motor vehicle: 076 Lost birds: 08 Loose/lost dogs: 105 Lost and stray cat reports: 42 Wildlife in house: 008 Adoptions: (private/rescue/shelter) 14 Loose livestock: 023 Hornet/bee/wasp concerns: 04 Rabies concern 030 Dog bites (humans/animals): 37 Mutual aid: 093 Animal rescues (domestic & wild): 82 Illegal trapping: 003 Cat trapping: 06 Kennel inspections: 005 Wildlife concerns: 93 Bats in house: 006

70 Livestock complaints: 35 Citations: 103 Public hearings/court/warrants: 08 Prison responses: 004 Animal surrenders: 13

*This year the Police Department changed from one police server program to another and there was a lag time in between for recording incidents. It is estimated that approximately 3 weeks of calls were hand- written and submitted in to the new program as one incident during the transition.

**These complaints are reflective of dog excretion violations, barking and potential aggression. These statistics are not for actual dog bite/attack incidents.

Respectfully submitted,

Hilary Cohen

71 FIRE DEPARTMENT

Vision Statement: The Town of Norfolk Fire & Rescue Department strives to be an exemplary organization, widely recognized as a department which uses best practices in the delivery of services to the citizens and guests of the Town of Norfolk.

Mission Statement: Through Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Mitigation the Town of Norfolk Fire Department shall provide professional and innovative services and support to the citizens of the Town of Norfolk, and The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services District 4.

Organizational Core Values: Excellence is a passion for continued improvement and innovation that will result in greater performance and accomplishment for the Department. Excellence embraces accountability to ensure that all members contribute to organizational success. There is no vacation from greatness!

Leadership is critical in maintaining the standards that we set for ourselves and is reflected by the quality of service we provide. We can, and should, choose to take leadership roles as members of Norfolk Fire & Rescue and as individuals. Fire Service professionals are set apart and looked to as difference makers, role models, and examples for others in the community.

Integrity is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. Integrity includes: Courage - doing what is right even if the personal cost is high, moving forward in the face of great personal risk; Honesty - always telling the truth; Responsibility - acknowledging your duties and acting accordingly; Accountability - assuming the blame when it's rightfully yours and declining credit that isn't yours; and Respect - respecting oneself and others as a professional and as a person.

Service is the backbone of the fire service. We serve others! We must remember that our primary mission is to deliver the best possible service to our customers. It requires that we regard everyone as customers.

Overview The Norfolk Fire Department responded to 3,216 calls for service in calendar year 2020. There were 2,203 emergency incidents and 1,013 non-emergency incidents. In addition to responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service, the department also conducted 329 training incidents in calendar year 2020 to maintain and insure competency and proficiency. Community service also remains a hallmark of the department. Even with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on community gatherings and events, our members partnered with community groups and charitable organizations to responsibly participate in socially distant outreach initiatives. Members participated in the Easter Bunny Community Drive Through; Social Justice/Black Lives Matter Rally; Haunted Car Crawl; Halloween Trunk or Treat; the Lions Making Spirits Bright Santa Drive By, and several birthday drive by celebrations.

During calendar year 2020 there were 894 occurrences of simultaneous/multiple emergency calls. This equates to having 2 or more emergency calls concurrently 40.6% of the time. The department’s average over all response time from notification to arrival of first unit for all emergencies was 5 minutes and 44 seconds which surpasses the 8-minute gold standard for arrival of trained responders and is far superior to the national Average for Emergency Medical Response of 14 to 16 minutes.

The day-to-day operation of the department is under the direction of the Fire Chief supported by one Administrative Assistant and one Operational Deputy Chief. To carry out the mission, the Fire and Rescue

72 Department is currently staffed 24/7 365 by a full-time staff of 4 Lieutenants and 12 Firefighter/Paramedics divided into four shift work groups. The full-time staff is supplemented by a paid-on call staff consisting of three Firefighters. The staff is responsible for the development, coordination, monitoring and implementation of the following core programs and services.

1. Emergency Services 2,203 total Emergency Incidents a. Medical @50.37% of Emergency Incidents i. Advanced Life Support First Response, Treatment, and Transport ii. Basic Life Support First Response, Treatment, and Transport b. Fire Suppression @5.76% of Emergency Incidents c. Hazardous Materials Mitigation/Response @11.26% of Emergency Incidents d. General Services @27.64% of Emergency Incidents e. Technical Rescue @4.97% of Emergency Incidents i. Vehicle and Machinery Extrication ii. Rope Rescue iii. Confined Space Rescue iv. Trench Rescue v. Structural Collapse Rescue vi. Surface Water/Ice Rescue vii. Urban Search and Rescue viii. Wilderness Search and Rescue ix. Animal/Large Animal Rescue

2. Community Risk Reduction 1,013 total Non-Emergency Incidents a. Fire and Life Safety Inspections b. Construction Plan Review c. Code Enforcement d. Target Hazard Tactical Preplanning e. Pre-fire survey f. Fire and Life Safety Education

3. Fire Administration & Support Services a. Finance/Budget b. Human Resources/Staffing c. Training/Professional Development 329 total Training Incidents d. Apparatus/Equipment Maintenance e. Apparatus/Equipment Acquisition f. Dispatch Center & Communications g. Research & Development

In 2020, the department placed into service a new extractor (commercial gear washer). The cost of this equipment was funded through a competitive State funded grant administered through the Department of Fire Services and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The department also participated in a regional FEMA grant hosted by the Town of Medfield for the acquisition of N95 masks, protective gowns, and goggles, for response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to the support of the community, the department was able to purchase eight new mobile data terminals for frontline fire apparatus in 2020. The mobile data terminals (MDT’s) are mobile computerized

73 devices that allow fire apparatus to have a direct online communications link to the MECC (regional dispatch/communications center). The devices allow for enhanced situational awareness and provide real time access to mission critical information. The MDT’s also provide GPS tracking and automatic vehicle location tracking to facilitate accurate and timely response to emergencies.

Training remained a high priority with the fire department. Over 320 training activities took place as part of on-duty shift work or as full fire department training. Training is the backbone of a fire department. It produces a well-prepared force that through repetition increases the speed of an operation and enhances proper execution while reducing injuries. Training as a department is essential to ensure that all components of mitigating emergencies are consistent and coordinated with all firefighters working together as a team. Norfolk Fire partnered with Medway Fire to conduct live fire suppression training in August at a house in Medway that was scheduled for demolition. The evolutions training included search and rescue, ventilation, fire attack, hose handling, ladders, and firefighter rescue drills.

Thank you to the men and women who make up the Norfolk Fire Department. Your commitment to this community is unmatched and your work is truly appreciated. A heartfelt thank you to the businesses and residents of Norfolk for your continued and unwavering support!

Respectfully submitted,

Erron Kinney Fire Chief

FIRE DEPARTMENT

CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

Erron Kinney

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

Peter Petruchik

CAREER STAFF

Lt. John Kelley William Getchell Lt. Michael Findlen Kate Howarth Lt. Douglas Johnston Thomas Newman Lt. Seth Hamilton Alexa Bethoney Richard Yunker Matthew Pearce Mark Amiot Tyler Connolly Jamie Masterson Luke Barney Jeff Eszlari Ryan Pittsley

ON CALL STAFF Ryan Connolly William Greaves Adam Carlson

74 POLICE DEPARTMENT

The 2020 Police Department activities report is my twenty-seventh as Chief of Police of the Norfolk Police Department. This year we completed our first full year at the new police facility at 14 Sharon Avenue. We continue to thank the residents of Norfolk as it is a tremendous building for us to work out of. This year we have dealt with the Corona-19 Virus along with all of you and our priority was and is to keep our staff safe and healthy enough to continue to serve you.

The Town of Norfolk was recognized this year as the 25th safest communities in the in the Safewise.com site with only Wayland and Dover ahead of us from Massachusetts, and in Massachusetts in the Alarms.org site, Norfolk is the 4th safest of our 356 towns with only Wayland, Hopkinton and Clinton ahead of us. Even with this status I continually suggest to homeowners and businesses that they have an alarm system with video capability which often helps us apprehend the individual that may have broken into their home or business. Drug use is still an issue in Massachusetts starting as early as Middle School and the increase in opioid use is a real problem everywhere. School age children may be shoplifting, stealing money from parents and siblings or using their part time employment to cover the costs of drugs. Parents should be ever vigilant about leaving prescription drugs in the “medicine cabinet” as these have been popular with teens and college age children because they are easy to obtain and then use themselves or sell. Heroin is the drug of choice because it is cheap, but the side effects are overdose and in many cases death as a result of unchecked Fentanyl content. Norfolk Police and Fire both carry Noxolone as a result of this overdose issue and unfortunately have had to use it this year to bring drug users back to life after overdosing. We will continue to do everything we can to prevent these crimes and if not prevent them, then apprehend these criminals and slow down the drug trade. Credit card fraud is an ongoing crime so we suggest you use great caution when buying items online and transmit your information, and to constantly review your bills for suspicious activity. We as parents still need to be especially vigilant about who our children contact on the internet and who they are allowed to see as a result. Social media sites continue to have individuals who surf these sites in hopes of luring a young teen or adult away from their home with intentions that are ultimately not good for anyone, so extreme caution must be used when accessing the internet. People continue to call saying they are the IRS and want you to send gift cards to pay off your outstanding debt, the IRS will not call by phone demanding an instant payment with a credit card, gift card or from your banking information, such as the account and routing number. The latest fraud claims are the social security claims and they have quadrupled from prior years but in any event do not give out your social security information or agree to pay with gift cards, prepay credit cards or banking information, it is very likely to be a scam. Another scam report is people claiming to be from Eversource and National Grid and they have even gone so far as to get legitimate names of people who work at those companies. Again, they want you to pay money to keep your power from being shut off. These companies don’t work that way, there is an acceptable process to be followed and paying with a gift card or other means over the phone is not it. If you are contacted by phone and you question if a fund-raising cause or other request for money is legitimate, call our department and we will find out so you are not a victim of a fund-raising scam.

The Norfolk Police Department will continue to make every effort to provide the level of services that you expect and deserve with the personnel and resources available to us. The department will continue to be involved in the Metro-LEC tactical unit. The unit is made up of officers from the cities and towns in Norfolk County and additional towns from other counties, and is available for all incidents requiring the services of a tactical unit including searches for missing persons, strikes, hostage situations, warrant apprehension, C.A.R.T. and investigation work, etc. I want to thank Patrol Officer Glen Eykel, Sergeant David Eberle, Sergeant Eric Van Ness, Officer Robert Holst and Officer Robert Forsythe for their participation in this unit and the countless hours of hard work, training and responses to those calls at all hours of the day and night. NORPAC is another group we belong to which includes detectives from 15 communities that work together to investigate the sale of drugs, breaking and entering, and other crimes, and our representatives in 2020 were James Meneses and Michelle Palladini. This year we were

75 fortunate enough to be part of the MECC which is our Regional Dispatch Center. As a member town of this center we were able to upgrade our incident management software from PAMET to Caliber at no cost to the Town of Norfolk or the other member towns. This upgrade was paid for by the MECC through a 911 grant and that upgrade cost $469 thousand dollars and had we not been a member of the MECC the Town of Norfolk would have had to pay for our portion of this upgrade. This year the Police Department had several retirements, Sergeant Kevin Roake, Officer Thomas Degnim, and Officer Susan Fornaciari, and we wish them well in their retirements and thank them for their many years of service to the people of the Town of Norfolk.

We want to thank Officer Stephen K. Plympton for his tireless efforts and dedication to the D.A.R.E. program for over 28 years and his interests in the youth of this Town and the King Philip School District and since he retired in August of 2018 we wish him well on a well-earned retirement. The D.A.R.E. program is a partnership between the Norfolk Police Department, the parents and their children that we hope will help everyone achieve a long, happy and fulfilling life, and we remain dedicated to achieving that result with the help of each of the participants in the partnership. This is the 7th year that Michelle Palladini served as a school resource officer and works at King Philip Junior High in Norfolk. We are very thankful that she is there and we appreciate the school administration making it possible and making funds available so she could be free to do so.

Charles H. Stone Jr Chief of Police

76 POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS

911 Investigation 420 Motor Vehicle Crash w/Injury 9 Alarm - Burglar 522 Motor Vehicle Crash - No Injury 91 Animal 918 MV Crash - Hit and Run 10 Assault/Aggravated/Assault & Battery 20 Motor Vehicle Stop 1,916 Assist Citizen/Public 32 Mutual Aid 60 Building/Property Check 5,590 Natural Gas/Fuel/Propane Leak/Spill 4 Burglary/B&E/Residence/Building/Vehicle 6 Noise Complaint 84 Chemical Spill/Leak Environment/Hazmat 2 OUI Alcohol/Drugs 31 Child Abuse/51A Filed 4 Overdose 10 Civil Complaint/Neighbor Dispute 27 Overdose - Fatal 1 Crisis Intervention Team 4 Parking Complaint 28 Death Investigation 7 Property Found 5 Disabled Vehicle Assist 114 Property Lost 7 Disorderly Disturbance 46 Property Recovered (Stolen) 16 Domestic Violence 39 Recreational Vehicle Complaint 22 Drug Distribution 1 Restraining Order - Violation 12 Drug Possession 17 Restraining Order - Obtained/Served 40 Electrical Hazard 5 Road Traffic Hazard 176 Emotional/Psychiatric 30 Runaway 2 Erratic Operator 95 Search Warrant 9 Fire Dept - Assist 93 Sexual Offense/Assault/Abuse/Rape 2 Fire - Structure 4 Shoplifting 2 Firearms Violation 2 Suicide Attempt 3 Fireworks Complaint 17 Suspicious Activity/Person/Vehicle 461 General Service 432 Threats 15 Fraud/Identity Theft 255 Traffic Enforcement/Complaints 160 Harassment 46 Trespass 40 Larceny 28 Vandalism/Property Damage 28 Larceny - Motor Vehicle 1 Welfare/Well-Being Check 105 Lockout - House 2 Wires Down 76 Lockout - Motor Vehicle 32 Medical Emergency 546 METROLEC Callout 5 TOTAL CALLS 12,693 Missing Person 21 ARRESTS 122 PROTECTIVE CUSTODIES 6 CRIMINAL SUMMONS 360

77 DETECTIVE DIVISION

The Detective Division of the Norfolk Police Department is currently staffed by two detectives. Detective Michelle Palladini split her time between the Detective Division and her assignment as School Resource Officer, and Detective Jimmy Meneses worked in a full-time detective assignment from 7AM-3PM.

Detectives utilized the New England State Police Information Network (NESPIN) database as well as surveillance equipment for various investigations, and the RISSNET (Rhode Island State Police) database for intelligence and information sharing. Detectives utilized COPLINK in multiple investigations. COPLINK functions as a statewide database where any/all police reports and other demographic information on individuals are housed. Finally, Detectives purchased two licenses for CLEAR; a Thomson-Reuters investigative software program which has proved invaluable for the majority of investigations.

Mutual aid with other municipalities, the NORPAC Drug Task Force, and the Massachusetts State Police, were used in a number of investigations. Detectives used outside law enforcement and non-law enforcement resources to work on several cases involving theft, fraud, and breaking and entering.

METRO-LEC Computer Crime Lab and the State Police Crime Lab were utilized for forensic analysis when needed for cases.

Investigations undertaken by the Detectives in 2020 A few notable cases are as follows:

- Detectives investigated a case of six stolen firearms from a residence and ultimately located the suspect in Sharon, MA. With the assistance of Sharon and Foxboro Police, in addition to a federal agent with the ATF, a second suspect was identified and arrested with one of the stolen firearms in his possession. Detectives executed multiple search warrants for homes, vehicles and cellular phones to investigate this case. Currently, charges of firearms trafficking, unlicensed possession of large capacity firearms and ammunition, and illegal sale of firearms for two individuals are all pending a grand jury.

- Detectives investigated a case of child pornography, stemming from a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and also assisted the Division of Homeland Security with several similar cases they investigated in Town.

- Detectives investigated numerous scams where residents were tricked into purchasing gift cards and providing the numbers over the phone to the scammer. Two residents spent thousands of dollars in gift cards, and detectives were able to locate one suspect in New York with assistance from the Police Department.

- Detectives worked closely with state and federal authorities with regards to a large-scale unemployment fraud operation, which affected approximately 200 Norfolk residents. Detectives attended task force meetings and shared information to assist in these investigations.

Pro-active Programming 1. Detective Palladini continued to hold the Community Crisis Intervention Team (CCIT) which met as needed, virtually this year. The mission of the team is two-fold: principally it exists to promote communication and enhance the response of public and private agencies when summonsed to intervene with individuals who are mentally ill, or experiencing drug/alcohol addiction and other issues in their lives. The team is comprised of a number of individuals to include members of various social service agencies (Norfolk Public Health Nurse, Riverside Emergency Services, MA Department of Mental Health, Hospital for Behavioral Medicine, the S.A.F.E. Coalition and the Norfolk Council on Aging.

78 - The team assisted a number of residents with mental health concerns (adults) in 2020, as well as several children who were either cognitively or physically disabled. - The team also debriefed a number of psychiatric emergency cases that occurred in 2020, working to get those affected assistance and resources.

2. Detectives continue to operate a “registry” for children with autism, persons with disabilities, and seniors with Alzheimer’s/dementia (and related). The registry is maintained and updated annually, with rolling application for new residents, or newly diagnosed residents. The purpose of the registry is to identify residents who are prone to wandering and could potentially go missing. In addition, the registry also provides an opportunity for Norfolk Police to learn more about the best way to interact with residents with special needs (i.e. responding without lights and sirens, etc.). Detectives also partnered with the Norfolk County Sherriff’s Department rolling out an autism seatbelt cover which alerts potential “helpers” that the child may resist help, in the event of a car accident.

3. A number of drug related investigations involved families/individuals seeking help and assistance for their addictions. Detectives helped to facilitate resources, paperwork and court processes for persons interested in drug rehabilitation and assistance. The S.A.F.E. Coalition continues to be a resource for the Norfolk Police Department and Wrentham District Court, used often in matters of substance abuse. S.A.F.E. holds an office in Norfolk and has partnered with Wayside Youth and Families to provide free counseling services on Friday’s for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or youth impacted by a family member with substance. This program has proved useful in mitigating issues with residents struggling with these issues.

4. Detective Palladini offered a number of educational presentations geared towards residents with children in the schools (topics included: drugs/alcohol, social media and smartphone safety, dating violence, and personal safety).

She also supported the Norfolk County Sheriff with several Public Service Announcements throughout the year.

During this past year, Detectives attended a number of trainings/seminars/workshops for continuing education, and they sit on various task forces.

Detectives also completed two alcohol compliance checks throughout the year, whereby local businesses were checked for liquor law violations regarding sales of alcohol to under-aged persons. There were no violations at any of the establishments in Norfolk in 2020.

The Detective Division wishes to thank Chief Stone and the men and women of the Norfolk Police Department for their continued support, hard work, and dedication. We also wish to thank the residents and business owners for their support and assistance as well.

Respectfully,

Detective Meneses and Detective Palladini

79 METACOMET EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

For the period of January 1, 2020 through December 2020 our staff processed:

26,184 911 Calls 55,508 Business Lines Calls 12,539 Fire CAD Incidents 66,764 Law CAD Incidents

Our goals are to dispatch appropriate police, fire, ambulance and rescue services in accordance with established protocols with the least possible delay after a request is received or requirement is known to exist and to provide consistent quality service with constant regard to safety of the public and responding public safety personnel.

The MECC staffs highly skilled, trained, professional telecommunicators ready to assist, day or night. Rest assured we stand ready to help you in your time of need.

Respectfully,

Gary M Premo, ENP Executive Director

80 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

The primary function of the Norfolk Department of Public Works (DPW) is to provide exceptional municipal services for Norfolk’s citizens, businesses, institutions and visitors through sound management, innovation and teamwork. The Norfolk DPW is dedicated to efficiently and effectively maintaining and preserving the infrastructure of the Town in the most cost effective and environmentally conscious manner possible.

The Norfolk DPW provides a wide range of services to the residents of Norfolk. These services include snow and ice removal, stormwater drainage, water supply and distribution, waste water collection and pumping, vehicle fleet maintenance, maintenance and improvement of roads, maintenance of public properties, cemeteries, parks, recreation facilities, and operation of the transfer station for refuse and recycling.

Overview This year was yet another year of significant change at the Norfolk DPW with the appointment of a new Director as well as the shuffling of personnel within the department to better suit the needs of the Town. Even with all of the challenges that this year provided and with the significant changes to the internal workings of the DPW, the department continued to provide exceptional municipal services to Norfolk’s citizens through these uncertain times.

Department Projects 2020 was a challenge to the department’s projects as the pandemic made processes difficult and materials scarce. That being said, the department continued work on and is close to completing the Lake Street paving project as well as the Holbrook Street Ext. Redundant Well Field for Town water consumption.

Highway Division The Highway Division is responsible for roadway paving and maintenance, street sweeping, roadside maintenance (right of way), repair of stormwater infrastructure, street and regulatory sign installation and repair, pavement markings, sidewalks, and tree removal. This division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of over 75 miles of paved and gravel roadways, 40 miles of sidewalk, 3,500+ stormwater structures, 1,000 signs and 66 miles of roadway striping. The Highway Division is also responsible for snow and ice events, with support from all other DPW divisions. The Highway Division is funded through the General Fund. Projects are funded through Capital Projects, Chapter 90, grants and bonds from private developers.

The Highway Division started the year off trying to recover from a difficult winter season. The inconsistent freeze thaw cycle wreaked havoc on the Town’s roadways causing many pot holes and made bad roads even worse. The division’s staff diligently kept at it and was able to effectively patch and repair roads. With the arrival of spring and warmer weather after relatively low snow totals, the Highway Division was able to get a jump on the paving season and paved more than five miles of roadway along with their many other tasks throughout the summer construction season.

Roads paved and other projects completed this year are as follows:

• Union Street - .29 Miles (Roundabout to Castle Road) • Roundabout at Liberty Lane - .05 Miles • Main Street - .47 Miles (City Mills Area to Myrtle Street) • Hanover Street - .26 Miles (Main Street to Myrtle Street) • Medway Street - .60 Miles (#80 Medway to #36 Medway) • Boardman Street - .42 Miles (Rockwood Road to #82 Boardman Street) • Medway Branch Road - .33 Miles (Tucker Road to End) • Tucker Road - .30 Miles (Medway Branch Road to Rockwood Road) • Lake Street (Binder Course) - .58 Miles (Medway Street to existing pavement) • Lake Street (Top Course) – .81 Miles (Medway Street to Main Street) • North Street - .03 Miles (Roundabout south for 155 feet) • Maple Street - .27 Miles (Park Street to #46 Maple Street) • Ash Road - .16 Miles (North Street to Mirror Lake Avenue) • Mirror Lake Avenue - .40 Miles (Spruce Road to #24 Mirror Lake Avenue)

81 • Holbrook Street - .23 Miles (Pondview Road to #39 Holbrook Street) • Cresson Avenue - .06 Miles (#6 Cresson Avenue to Woodward Avenue) • Hunter Avenue - .03 Miles (Woodward Avenue to #6 Hunter Avenue) • Roadway Sweeping - All streets were swept (following winter activities such as sanding) • Roadside Maintenance - Asphalt curb and sidewalks were repaired from winter activities • Roadside Maintenance - Brush clearing and line of site program was implemented and continued through the year • Stormwater Infrastructure - Repairs were initiated and continued through the year on over 87 culverts, catch basins and manholes and over 2,000 catch basins were cleaned • Street and Regulatory Sign Installation/Repair - Repairs were initiated and continued through the year • Pavement Markings - Line striping, crosswalks, stop bars and directional arrows were painted

Dead and Hazardous Tree Removal Program The DPW continued its partnership with Eversource on its Vegetation Management plan for yet another year. As part of their scheduled maintenance and pruning, Eversource agreed to assist the Town with dead and hazardous tree removal once again. The combined gypsy moth caterpillar devastation and seasonal draught over the last few years has caused severe mortality to the White Oak and hard wood population throughout the Town. Working together, approximately 192 dead and hazardous trees were removed over 85 miles of roadways. With the success of this program, we plan on continuing our partnership with Eversource to minimize the impact of unhealthy trees on our electrical infrastructure.

Vehicle Maintenance Division The Vehicle Maintenance Division is responsible for the purchase, repair and maintenance of the Town-owned fleet consisting of 70 vehicles and 100 pieces of equipment. This division oversees the repair and maintenance of vehicles for Police, Fire, DPW, Building Department, Council on Aging, Animal Control, Town Hall Administrative, Facilities Maintenance, Recreation, and Schools. The division is also responsible for fuel storage, fuel dispensing and annual testing and certification of the Town’s fuel system. They also play a crucial role in snow and ice operations.

The Vehicle Maintenance Division is funded through the General Fund. The Vehicle Maintenance Division, in compliance with the Capital Outlay Committee’s request, created a 15-year vehicle replacement program for all Town-owned vehicles which projects a definitive five-year funding requirement and projected 10-year estimate. This program is updated annually. This replacement program would allow the Town to manage the fleet in a cost-effective manner and would reflect a savings in vehicle maintenance expenses. When the annual funding for this program is interrupted, equipment is not replaced as designed. As a result, maintenance expenses increase and equipment dependability becomes an issue. As we move forward, we will continue to evaluate the Town’s fleet and create cost effective consolidation to reduce major repair costs and maintain a quality fleet of service vehicles.

Grounds Maintenance/Cemetery Division This division is responsible for the rehabilitation, construction and maintenance of 52 acres of recreational field space, athletic fields, parks, memorials, cemeteries, municipal green spaces, school grounds, roadside mowing and assists in snow and ice removal. The division is also responsible for brush/tree trimming, tree removal, and tree emergencies. In addition, the grounds division oversees the installation of all holiday decorations, lights, flags, wreaths, etc. The Grounds Maintenance/Cemetery Division is funded through three sources. Materials and supplies for recreational field space are funded through a user-fee collected by the Recreation Commission. Cemetery maintenance costs are defrayed through sales of graves, fees for burials and interest from the perpetual fund. Municipal services are funded through the General Fund.

The division manages and maintains the two town-owned cemeteries (Norfolk Cemetery and Pondville Cemetery), including the sale of lots and burial services. In 2020 there were 13 burials and 2 cremation burials and the sale of 21 lots.

Water Division The Water Division is responsible for operation and maintenance of the Town-owned water system, and delivery of potable water to its customers. The system consists of 646 hydrants, 75 miles of water main,

82 2,636 services, two supply wells (with a third well coming on line in late FY21) and two one million-gallon storage tanks. The division staff along with its water operations consultant, WhiteWater Inc., maintains the Town’s wells, pumping stations and storage tanks to meet state and federal standards. The department continually monitors water quality, performs customer water service line inspections, performs required backflow testing, and maintains water meters/transmitters. The division is self-supporting and fees from water revenues are managed through an Enterprise Fund for construction, maintenance, and new source development.

During the past year, the following significant water projects were undertaken and completed:

• Started construction of the Holbrook Street redundant well field project completing phase 1 of the project with the implementation of phase 2 commencing in the spring and summer of 2021. • Worked with our consultants to implement upgrades to our existing SCADA system. • Hydrant Maintenance Program – continue to conduct our complete hydrant maintenance program. This program includes a technical inspection of fire hydrants, repairs, painting, and attaching location flags. • Pump Station Maintenance – painting of station interiors and maintenance of properties at all of the water department locations throughout Town. • Continue the challenge of reducing and minimizing unaccounted-for-water by locating and repairing leaks in the water mains and services, and promoting resource protection and conservation. • Testing and replacing faulty water meters. • Hydrant Flushing - performed hydrant flushing this year to ensure adequate water flow is available to fire fighters, residents and businesses and helps to maintain the Town’s water clarity and quality by clearing iron and mineral deposits from the water mains. • Managed leak detection, backflow testing, master meter testing, generator testing, and contract operations of the pump stations.

WATER SERVICE INFORMATION 2019 2020 Total water services 2,619 2,636 Total gallons pumped 146,088,200 164,325,000 Total gallons purchased 26,500 735,400 Average gallons pumped per day 400,242 450,205 Average annual gallons used per service 55,800 62,618 Average gallons used per service per day 153 172 Total water bill and betterment revenue $1,532,297 $1,893,817

The Department of Public Works is committed to providing our customers with water that meets or surpasses all state and federal drinking water standards.

Waste Water Division The Waste Water Division is responsible for operation and maintenance of the Town-owned sewer system located on Meeting House Road that supports several businesses on Liberty Lane and the townhomes on Meeting House Road. The Waste Water Division staff along with its waste water operations consultant, WhiteWater Inc., operates the Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) to meet state and federal standards. The division is self-supporting and fees from sewer revenues are managed through an Enterprise Fund for construction, maintenance, and repair of waste water infrastructure.

Solid Waste Division The Solid Waste Division is responsible for monitoring, collecting and disposing of solid waste, hazardous waste, bulky waste, yard waste and recyclables. The division provides a solid waste and recyclable collection service for municipal buildings, recreation areas and conservation areas. Solid waste and the landfill are monitored to insure compliance with DEP regulations. The Solid Waste Division is partially self-supporting through various fees from collections, recyclables and drop-offs that are submitted to the Town to offset annual costs for operation and debt service.

83 The Solid Waste Division is continually working with the Department of Environmental Protection (which is very impressed with our source separating program and facility layout) to acquire grants to help fund upgrades. Pursuant to the Recycling Dividend Program (RDP) Contract with MassDEP, the Town earned a payment of $4,550.

This year also marked a major change in our Transfer Station operations with the implementation of colored bag use rather than bag stickers. Early data is showing that this change coupled with various other operational changes has had a significant impact on our attempts to keep up with the ever changing recycling market and the costs associated with such an operation.

All of the figures in this report relate to the calendar year January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. The Transfer Station was open to Norfolk residents on Wednesdays and Saturdays from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The total number of operating days in 2020 was 103.

SOLID WASTE INFORMATION

Non-Recyclable Waste* Total compacted waste** 538 tons Total bulky waste 378 tons Total non-recyclable waste 916 tons Daily average 9 tons

*The Town of Norfolk contracts with Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc. for disposal of household waste and bulky waste. **The 538 tons of compacted waste represents 30,743 bags of household waste.

Recyclable Waste Newspaper & Mixed Paper 72 tons Corrugated Cardboard 115 tons Plastics (#1-#7) 50 tons Metal (white goods & metal cans) 84 tons Tires 2 tons DPW Waste 246 tons Glass (white & colored) 72 tons Leaves/Yard Waste 455 tons Brush 933 tons Wood 25 tons Textiles - St. Vincent dePaul n/a tons Discover Books 4 tons Total Recyclable Waste 2,058 tons Daily Average 20 tons

Recycling Rate Total recyclable plus total non-recyclable waste is 2,974 tons. This figure achieves a recycling rate of 69% (before accounting for private haulers, hazardous waste).

84 Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to offer a special note of thanks to all Town departments, boards, commissions, committees, and residents for their continued support and commitment to working with the Department of Public Works to provide exceptional municipal services to Norfolk’s citizens, businesses, institutions and visitors.

Respectfully submitted,

Blair J. Crane Director of Public Works

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KING PHILIP REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Year 2019-2020

The King Philip Regional School District vision “to inspire students to develop their passions and prepare them to succeed in a world of rapid and constant change” took on new meaning this past year as our world encountered the challenges brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic, the first pandemic in a hundred years. While we opened on September 4, 2019, with great excitement and welcomed almost two thousand students in grades 7-12 for daily traditional classroom instruction, the King Philip Regional School District was in the unprecedented position where it became necessary to move school online from mid-March through the end of the 2020 school year to respond to the world health crisis. Whether we operated in person or virtually, our mission continued to be one where we strove to foster a climate of respect, individual and collective responsibility, creativity, and enthusiasm for learning within our students. As a school district, our 2019-2024 strategic plan focused on teaching, learning, budgeting, and developing community. Technology became a necessary part of all elements of this plan. We continue to appreciate all of those who supported the King Philip Regional District efforts to educate all of our students. Providing a world class education for all the students who attend the King Philip Regional Schools is our highest priority.

The King Philip Regional School Committee, which is essential to the functioning of the school district, is comprised of nine members, with three members from each of the towns of Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham. Six members are elected, with two from each of the respective towns with staggered three-year terms. The other three members are appointed by their respective town school committees. The committee, when in person, generally meets twice a month at the King Philip Regional High School in the Library to conduct business. These meetings are open to the public. The emergence of the pandemic, where size of gatherings and social distancing was mandated by state, necessitated virtual committee meetings that were live streamed to allow public attendance. Dates, times, and links to these meetings are posted on the school district’s website at www.kingphilip.org and also posted in the Superintendent’s Office.

In addition to the bi-monthly meetings, members of the school committee also serve on subcommittees that meet on an as needed basis throughout the year. Those subcommittees include a Budget & Finance Subcommittee, Policy Subcommittee, Collective Bargaining Negotiations Subcommittees for Unit A (Teachers); Unit B (Custodians); Unit C (Secretaries); Unit D (Teacher Assistants); and, KP Cafeteria Association. School Committee members also serve as representatives to Sick Bank and the Health & Welfare Trust Subcommittee. The work of each of these subcommittees varies depending on the needs of the district.

The Budget & Finance Subcommittee worked with the Superintendent of Schools and Director of Finance & Operations in the preparation of a budget request which would be presented to the residents at each communities’ annual town meeting. The subcommittee and the full school committee spent much of their meeting time during the winter and spring months working with the superintendent and administration to develop an operational budget request for the school department. At the annual spring town meetings, the requested budget was approved.

The district was very pleased to have been the recipient of a multi-year grant from Governor Baker’s Office which supported the four schools with a wellness director, a full-time social worker beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, and cultural competency training for the administrators of the four districts. Through a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child lens, the regional wellness director has focused on identifying resources and partnerships to support the behavioral and mental health of students, and addressing wellness needs for students and staff across the four districts. To support families, five spring 2020 parent wellness education events, meal distribution during school closure, and wellness and food access information were provided. Just after the close of the year, we were awarded a second year of the

88 grant for FY21 to continue wellness efforts, and continue funding a family support social worker and the wellness director.

Thanks to the continued support of our towns’ budgets, our administrative, custodial and grounds staff, worked diligently to maintain the status of the facilities with regular maintenance, and periodic improvement projects. A thirty-year capital replacement plan was established along with significant upgrades to both buildings to aid in the safety during the pandemic as well as improved cleaning and disinfecting practices.

With the uncertainty about holding a large graduation due to the pandemic restrictions, on June 6th high school seniors were honored with the first ever parade for the graduating seniors. Cars of all shapes, sizes, decorations, began at each town elementary school and paraded through the streets of Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham. Applause and cheers for the seniors in family cars culminating with a group of cheering KP staff at the high school were appreciated by our seniors. While senior year spring sports, senior prom, senior events, and a traditional graduation were not able to happen, this parade was an event this year's KP seniors will never forget.

More than one month from the day of the senior car parade, on Friday July 24th, KP High seniors had a non-traditional graduation ceremony to honor our class of 2020. Socially distanced, entering the football field with face masks, parents/guardians and seniors took their seats to begin the graduation ceremony. As the sun set, Dr. Lisa Mobley, High School Principal, had seniors walk up to the podium, one by one with their family, to receive their degrees alongside their family. Pictures were taken commemorating a very different but memorable senior year for this talented group. The class of 2020 will forever hold the noted distinction of being the first pandemic graduating class within this century.

Mr. Michael Gee served as the Chairperson for the King Philip Regional School Committee from April 2018 through the 2020 school year with Mr. Samad Khan serving as Vice-chair. The King Philip Regional School Committee would like to express its gratitude to senior, Marion Linde, the student representative to the school committee, for her input at meetings. The committee would also like to recognize the work of Mrs. Elisa B. Witkus who serves as Secretary to the School Committee.

During the month of September, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts released the results of the 2019 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The analysis of these scores by department- based data teams in each building drives curriculum decisions and instructional and assessment practices. Overall, past data regarding King Philip growth and achievement has been extremely positive. Throughout the district we are demonstrating that our students are achieving at high levels in ELA, mathematics, and science, well above the state levels. During the spring of 2020, the Next Generation online MCAS testing, which is usually administered for students in grades 7, 8, and 10 was suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

High numbers of our students in junior and senior years of high school are taking advanced courses. Eighty percent of our students taking Advanced Placement exams do so in mathematics with thirty-five students taking ELA and thirty two percent taking History. The King Philip Regional School District has been recognized on the AP Honor Roll for the large numbers of our students taking AP exams with 81% of our students earning strong scores of 3 or better. As a district, we continue to refine our instructional approaches and outcomes guided by data analysis and reflection on best practice.

The accomplishments of the King Philip Regional School District do not end in the classroom. This year’s athletes brought great pride to the district as teams and as individuals. Warrior pride is more than just a score at a game. The students who attend King Philip Regional Schools exemplify good sportsmanship and team spirit at every event. The district is very proud of every player and coach and commends them for a job well done.

89 In March of 2020, a public forum on the FY20 school department budget was held. The purpose of the public forum on the budget was to provide the community with detailed information about the school committee’s budget request that ultimately came before the voters at the respective town meetings in June.

Due to the hard work of a strong administrative team, numerous accomplishments were realized during the 2019-2020 school year. Our professional development has been aligned with state directions and initiatives. The Middle School completed preparation to launch the Grade 8 Civics curriculum for the fall of 2020. A competitive $26,328 STEM grant was directed towards teacher training/ resources that will lead toward more comprehensive alignment with MA Digital Literacies Frameworks. The STEMScopes program was implemented at the middle school level to increase student engagement, rigor, and raise student achievement. Longitudinal alignment between HS Physical science curriculum, MS Science, and the 2016 MA Science Frameworks was the result of several years of collaboration. Updates are reflected in the district’s curriculum online view designed to support parent access to curriculum maps, unit designs, and essential understandings.

The district continued the work begun in the tri- town to cultivate a school environment that fosters equity, access, and opportunity for all students. As part of this approach, the district integrated approaches such as teaming and co-teaching to increase instructional engagement. All tri-town administrators were also trained by Dr. Darnisa Amante (racial equity strategist) and Gene Grove Thompson (School Reform Initiative) on the topics of educational equity and social justice. Extended training continued in these areas through book study by administrators and teachers. King Philip also supported a partnership with Lesley University to support the Arts Team in their integration of culturally responsive teaching through the newly released 2019 MA Arts Frameworks. The district continued to support diversity and LGBTQ student clubs. Aligned with our district's strategic plan, we are working on the development and implementation of systems, protocols, and services designed to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Middle School academics are strong, and we have students excelling in the region and in the state. In the New England Mathematics competition, we were pleased that King Philip Middle School students were recognized as top scorers. In Norfolk County, our 7th grade students finished in 2nd place while our 8th grade finished first overall. When compared with 58 New England schools, our 7th grade finished in 11th place while our 8th grade finished in 6th place. Four students qualified to advance to the statewide MATHCOUNTS competition after participating in a local MATHCOUNTS competition.

King Philip Middle School Student Ambassadors continued their involvement in Project 351, a statewide program that empowers teens to make change and progress within their community. Annually, we have ambassadors that are selected to represent the communities of Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham.

Deeping student learning experiences by connecting with experts in various disciplines has also been important. In addition, 8th grade students deepened their understanding of the literary works of Edgar Allan Poe through a visit from Poe expert, Campbell Harmon. Middle School Athletics continued to offer opportunities for intramurals such as cross country, basketball, volleyball, and track and field.

We continue to celebrate the success of our teachers. Congratulations to MS Teacher, Mrs. Susan Hall, STEM Teacher, for being awarded National Certification in STEM Education for learning, building scientific understanding, and engaging students in best practice.

KP Middle School continues to teach our students to care. Through our Amazing Race, our students learned about kindness and supported local families that were in need as well as bringing several tons of food to our local food pantries. A group of 7th graders visited the State House in January after writing letters to local representatives on how climate change affects the King Philip community as part of a science unit.

90 With the support of World Language teachers, middle school students sponsored a Peace Corps Partnership Project. The World Language Department has incorporated lessons on global poverty into our curriculum in French and Spanish. This year we chose a middle school partnership to address projects that would help to clean water in Africa and provide for eco stoves in Panama. Through the project our students learned about worldwide leadership and humanitarian efforts.

Our Arts program continues to be a source of more KP pride, shining through our performance ensembles and theater programming. The 7th and 8th Grade Bands and Combined Chorus were preparing for their Spring Concerts and MICCA performances before school was shut down due to the Covid-19 virus. Our music faculty created an online curriculum for the students involved in the performing ensembles. In the spring of 2020, a talented KPMS Cast and Crew were just about to start tech week in preparation for their performance of The Wizard of Oz. Unfortunately, the performances were cancelled due to the school shut down.

King Philip Regional High School students demonstrated success in all aspects of high school life. There were 95 students in the Class of 2020 that were the recipients of John and Abigail Adams scholarships where students receive tuition credit for up to eight semesters at a MA state college or university.

Seven of our high school students received a high school diploma with distinction for four students in STEM and three students in Humanities. Two of our students received distinction for successful completion of the Advanced Placement Capstone program of the College Board with twenty of our students being recognized as AP Scholars. Eighty one percent of the 657 students taking Advanced Placement exams in May received grades of 3-5 that can be used to help students receive college credit.

Our Arts program continues to be a source of more KP pride. At the high school, the KP’s Pride and Passion Marching Band earned their 34th consecutive Gold Medal at the MICCA State Finals, first place in Division V open at NESBA Finals and placed 2nd in Division IV open at the US Bands National Championships held at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The high school jazz ensemble earned a Gold Medal at MAJE State finals just before schools transitioned to virtual learning.

The high school Bands and Chorus had a wonderful fall performance and were gearing up for their Spring Concerts and MICCA festival before the events were cancelled due to the pandemic. Our music faculty created an online curriculum for the students involved in the performing ensembles. A number of clinicians came to work with the Concert and Symphony Bands. The Symphony Band was preparing for a World Premiere of the piece Allamand, by composer and KP alum Benjamin Webster. This was again cancelled due to the pandemic, but we hope to perform the World Premiere in the future. KP High School students were well represented at both the Southeast Senior District Festival and All-State Music Festival.

The KP High School Drama Program produced the 2019 Fall Musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. All performances were a success. The Drama Program was in the process of preparing their Spring Performance of the play Almost before being shut down due to the pandemic.

In past years, students have had the opportunity to participate in International Exchanges such as the one with Lycee St. Exupery in Montigny-le Brentonneux, France where students lived with students, attended classes, and took field trips to Versailles and Paris. Although 2019-2020 was a year where no spring international travel occurred, students continued their language studies. This year, in the first year of the Seal of Biliteracy program, three King Philip seniors received this distinctive seal in Spanish/English on their diplomas which reflects proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. This recognition may be presented to colleges and future employers.

DECA, Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a career and technical student organization with more than 225,000 members in all 50 U.S. states in which our King Philip students participate. This past year, the district celebrated the success of DECA students where 98 students competed in the MA state

91 competition with 52 students being recommended for the International Career Development DECA competition.

King Philip Regional High School students have access to comprehensive athletic programs where students compete at the freshman, JV and varsity levels. The Lady Warrior Soccer Team qualified for the MIAA South Sectional Championship Game. Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Ice Hockey and Football all made it into the early rounds of the state tournament. In addition, KP has many successful individual student athletes compete in MIAA State Tournaments. KP Warrior Football won the Thanksgiving game. Several students were acknowledged in the Boston Herald All-Decade Selections for basketball, cross-country, football, softball, soccer, and swimming.

As we work with our tri- town community to provide our students with a first-rate education, we are excited by student successes. We look forward to inspiring future classes of King Philip students and preparing our students for life-long involvement in our global society!

Respectfully submitted,

Paul A. Zinni, C.A.G.S. Superintendent of Schools

92 NORFOLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS January 2020 – December 2020

Vision Statement Teach. Inspire. Empower. Succeed.

Mission Statement The Norfolk Public Schools offer a safe, joyful and challenging learning environment that meets the needs of our diverse students. Through school, family and community partnerships, we provide an education that inspires life-long learners and cultivates caring and productive citizens of our ever-changing world.

Budget The FY20 approved budget for the Norfolk Public Schools was $12,783,586.

Personnel Changes The Norfolk Public Schools acknowledges with gratitude the dedication and excellence of three instructional assistants in the H. Olive Day School who retired from service in 2020: Mrs. Norina DiPhilippo (16 years), Mrs. Lisa Zeigler (20 years), and Mrs. Diane Galano (19 years).

School Councils The School Councils are representative committees composed of the principal, parents, teachers and community members. They serve in an advisory capacity to the principal. During a typical school year, the Councils meet on a monthly basis. During the 2019 - 2020 school year, each School Council spent time at their monthly meetings discussing a variety of topics including: the diverse learning needs of students, differentiated instruction, curriculum initiatives including social emotional learning, student assessments, home-school communication, integration of technology into the curriculum, school budget, and special school events.

During the first months of 2020, before the school closure due to the pandemic, the HOD School Council focused on home-school communication and the development of the FY21 school budget. The Freeman- Kennedy School Council focused on developing and identifying action steps which focus on the social emotional learning for all students. The Freeman-Kennedy School implemented a new SEL curriculum, Second Step for grades 3-6 to ensure the social emotional competencies are part of our school culture. In addition, Freeman-Kennedy worked on the development of the FY21 school budget.

The School Improvement Plan for each school is developed by the School Council and includes goals related to curriculum, professional development, student achievement, parent and community participation, school climate and the provision of safe, secure and well-maintained school facilities. The current three-year plans were shared and approved at the October 2019 School Committee meeting.

Curriculum During 2020, the Norfolk Public Schools continued to refine our practices in the implementation of the Readers, Writers and Math Workshop models. We also continued to update our current science curriculum to reflect the 2018 Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) Frameworks. Professional learning opportunities for teachers and assistants focused on shifting instruction to be delivered in remote and blended learning models. This was necessary due to our COVID-19 related school closure in the spring and our return to school in September using a hybrid model. The Social Studies Curriculum Committee began work on a curriculum review and will be making recommendations about programs and materials in the spring of 2021. Professional learning also centered on supporting our district’s work with cultural proficiency. We have developed district math benchmarks that provide us with student data that measure students' level of understanding of concepts taught. In order to assess students' number sense skills, a Universal Number Sense Screener was implemented in the fall of 2020 in grades K-5. Data teams at each school collect and analyze data regarding student progress in math, ELA and STE in order to devise action plans for continual school improvement.

93 Enrollment Enrollment data is reported to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) on October 1st every school year.

The following indicates the number of classes at each grade level, the average class size and the student enrollment in the Norfolk Schools on October 1, 2020 as reported to the Department of Education.

Class Enrollment and Average Class Size Grade #of # of Classes Average Class Size Students PK 53 5 11 K 162 8 20 1 122 7 17 2 133 7 19 3 122 6 22 4 139 7 21 5 144 7 21 6 113 6 21

(HOD only) 470 (F-K only) 518

Total Enrollment 988

MCAS (grades 3-6) Due to the pandemic in March of 2020, students in grades 3-6 did not take the MCAS. As a result, there is no MCAS data to report. Please refer to the 2019 town report for 2019 MCAS data.

Respectfully submitted: Linda A. Balfour, Principal, H. Olive Day School Lisa Altham-Hickey, Principal, Freeman-Kennedy School Victoria M. Saldana, Director of Curriculum, Norfolk Public Schools

Special Education Department The Special Education Department had a productive year despite the interruption to in-person learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Major accomplishments looked different than a traditional school year, yet our department was successful in providing the following: remote learning platform for special education students from March to June, an extended school year program for students who qualified through a remote platform and an in-person model for students with high need students. From September to December, we delivered a full array of special education services to all students, under the umbrella of a hybrid model of instruction. We brought high need students back for additional in person learning time, ran Team meetings through a virtual platform, and successfully worked with families to negotiate timelines to meet special education state and federal guidelines.

Other accomplishments included continuing to develop and strengthen specific programming to address varying types of disabilities. We continued to focus on identification, assessment, and instructional methods related to specific learning disabilities in the areas of reading, writing, and math through participation in a course offered by Dr. Shawn Seybert titled, “Specific Learning Disabilities Identification; Strengths and Weaknesses Approach.” We strive to stay current in the area of social/emotional/behavioral health learning

94 by structuring professional development for all staff including teachers, related service providers, mental health staff, and instructional assistants regarding working with students with selective mutism, anxiety, hearing loss, and executive functioning challenges. We supported district initiatives such as the implementation of a universal social/emotional learning curriculum, strengthening culturally proficient practice, and increasing access to remote instruction. The district continues to provide physical restraint training as mandated by DESE using a program titled, “Safety Care.” All staff working in our social/emotional/behavioral health programs have been trained in this approach. The special education department continues to review programs for academic resource rooms and language-based programming, in order to implement research-based curriculum and methods in the areas of reading, writing, and math. Norfolk has actively pursued sharing resources with Plainville and Wrentham and is successfully cost sharing several services and professional development. We have worked collaboratively with King Philip Regional Middle School to align our social/emotional/behavioral health continuum of services and language-based programming. Our district continues to participate in a special education strategic planning initiative for the tri-towns this year, piloting a new Family Success program to support families in the acquisition of resources and services beyond the school day. Our department continues to grow in social/emotional/behavioral programming, training staff on specific methods and curriculum such as mindfulness, social thinking curriculum, and assessment. Finally, the district continues to be proud of its co-teaching initiative in order to increase collaboration between general and special education teams and increase our student’s ability to access the curriculum in a meaningful way, within the general education setting, to the greatest degree possible. This supports the philosophical underpinnings of inclusion practices Preschool through Grade Six.

The Norfolk Public Schools Special Education Department runs multiple specialized programs. Housed at the H. Olive Day School is a Preschool program in its tenth year of implementation. This initiative has increased preschool options and provides early intervention services for students starting at the age of three years. Our preschool options include a two- or three-day program for 3-year-olds, a five day/half day program for 3- and 4-year old’s, a mixed 2 full day/3 half day program for 4-year old’s, a full day preschool classroom for 4-year old’s, and a substantially separate preschool classroom for students with a higher level of developmental delays, offering support for students on the autism spectrum and for students with global developmental delays.

Another specialized resource room, for grades K-2, provides a continuum of services for students with behavioral health, social, and emotional disabilities. The district offers an academic support classroom, as a component of this program. Finally, the language-based continuum of services continues to provide services for our second-grade students.

Housed within the Freeman-Kennedy School for students in grades 3-6 are two specific programs. In its eighth year of implementation is a specialized resource program, which provides services to in-district students diagnosed with social, emotional, and behavioral health needs. The district continues to offer an academic support classroom, as a component of this program. The Language-Based program has two classrooms, grades 3 and 4 and grades 5 and 6. It has existed at the Freeman-Kennedy School for eleven years. This program is designed to provide specially designed instruction like Wilson Reading System and Project READ and uses research-based curriculum like Making Meaning and Empowering Writers for students diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities or for those students who require language-based learning strategies in order to access the curriculum. New this year to Freeman-Kennedy, the district houses a substantially separate classroom for students on the autism spectrum and for students with global developmental delays in grades 3-6. This is an extension of our sub-separate program at HOD and provides a continuum of services for students on the autism spectrum ranging from Grades PreK-6.

Across the district, grades PreK-6, general programming for students on the autism spectrum is overseen by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst/Moderate Special Education Teacher and is based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Programming. This resource has allowed the district to increase programming options for students on the autism spectrum grades PreK-6.

Finally, the district continues to offer strong traditional academic resource support for students who need either inclusion or pullout instruction in grades kindergarten through grade six. All of our academic teachers have training or certification in the Wilson methodology.

95 In order to address more significant social/emotional school community needs, the district has a Mental Health Team composed of regular educators, special educators and mental health staff. This Team meets once a month and problem solves and plans for more significant student needs. This Team has participated in multiple professional development experiences such as collaborative and proactive solutions by Dr. Ross Greene, mindfulness strategies, training in cognitive behavioral therapy, childhood trauma training by Dr. Jessica Griffin, supporting young children with anxiety by Dr. Nadja Reilly, and Social Thinking training by Nancy Clement.

We have hired several consultants and have developed working relationships with several organizations such as the Perkins School for the Blind and the Clarke School for the Deaf to support and enhance our special education programming in the areas of vision/orientation and mobility. The district contracts for services with a teacher of the hearing impaired, an augmentative communication specialist and a music therapist.

The average state percentage of students receiving special education services is 17%. At this time our district is approaching 20%. The special education department continues to review data in order to better understand eligibility practices and in order to maintain alignment with the state average and prevent over identification.

This fall the Special Educational Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) hosted a very successful 6th annual Halloween Parade for students and their families at the H. Olive Day School. The SEPAC organization has provided numerous presentations to the community by Norfolk Public Schools’ special education staff and outside presenters. Topics have included: IEP development, special education basic rights, understanding executive functioning, food sensitivities and gut health, Nutrition Essentials, ADHD essentials, and a 9-hour Social Skills Training by Dr. Carolyn Kuehnel, Ph.D. The SEPAC co-chairmen and board run monthly meetings, providing ongoing support and education to parents. The SEPAC continues to support the implementation of a district initiative in order to educate the school community about disabilities called the iCare Program. The SEPAC is in its seventh year of publishing a monthly newsletter for the Norfolk Public Schools community in order to increase communication and provide information to all families in the district.

This year, I am especially proud of the accomplishments of our hardworking staff and parents who have supported the needs of our students despite an unprecedented time in educational history. Over the course of the year, I have witnessed an unprecedented level of collaboration and partnership between home and school. Teams have continued to demonstrate a strong desire to work together to educate students in new and innovative ways. This has allowed us to serve our learning community at exemplary levels during this time of need. Job well done!

Respectfully submitted,

Anna Eberwein-Tupper, Ph.D. Director of Student Support Services

Technology The goal of the Norfolk Public Schools Technology Team is to inspire, engage, and empower learners to actively use technology resources to question, collaborate and extend their learning beyond the classroom walls. Through child-led inquiry, analysis, creating and sharing, students develop the skills necessary to thrive in a connected global environment.

The Technology Department provides ongoing professional development opportunities for educators, school teams, and district staff to enhance teaching and learning via workshops, seminar series, and webinars. The department provides rich digital resources to support all staff, students and families via an engaging, organized, mobile-friendly website.

The NPS Technology Department works with many stakeholders to provide a robust reliable network as well as a solid ecosystem. Our goal has always been to properly plan and forecast the technology needs of the

96 district in order to make informed decisions and be proactive instead of reactive. Hence, this critical forward thinking allowed the district to pivot last March when the pandemic hit and without interruption NPS was able to continue delivering instruction.

Technology Department is focused on two goals for 2021-2022:

Goal #1: To continue to provide the most effective resources to support learning experiences in the new Remote and Hybrid learning models. This will include leveraging the platforms, software programs, and apps that are now part of the student’s education. These resources will be recurrently updated along with our new COVID-19 Resource Page, curriculum highlights, weekly newsletters, and will be accessible to staff, parents and students on our website.

Goal #2: To continue to create a clearly articulated, dynamic curriculum document that identifies grade specific learning standards, key technology skills, learning experiences, resources and assessments.

In summary, the NPS Technology Team will continue to strive to create rich and engaging learning experiences that prepare students to thrive in a rapidly changing, global environment.

Respectfully submitted,

Trish Kelley, Director of Technology

Buildings and Grounds: Schools January-December 2020 Improvement projects at the H. Olive Day School include: ● Due to cracked flooring and health concerns, new tile was installed in the walk-in refrigerator. ● Planned and constructed a computer server storage area in a classroom. Installed two mini split systems, one in the server area and one in the classroom. ● Installed new window air conditioners in select classrooms. ● Five select classroom doors removed due to warping and replaced with new doors to adhere with fire code. ● Aging and deteriorating storage shed was sanded and painted. ● Bathroom exhaust fans upgraded to energy efficient units. ● Old light fixtures removed and swapped out to energy efficient LEDs throughout the old section of the school. New wing to be completed at a later date. ● Building alarm system was investigated thoroughly and several discrepancies were found and corrected. ● Playground mats purchased and awaiting installation in the spring/summer.

Improvement projects at the Freeman-Kennedy School include: ● Stage floor area sanded and painted. ● Repairing, patching, and painting of walls in select areas throughout the school. ● Several maintenance repairs to ongoing issues with kitchen equipment. ● Installed exterior mailbox outside of District Administration Offices to help promote social distancing. ● Two FOB card readers installed in the back entrance way to each wing to allow easier access for teachers to re-enter the building. ● Installation of two bike racks to help promote social distancing for bike riders.

District-wide improvements include: ● Electrostatic sprayers purchased.

97 ● Creation of an isolation space in both schools with installed manual electrical dampers to shut off air intake. ● Installed Hartford Steam Boiler sensors in select locations throughout both schools to monitor temperatures and leaks. ● Purchased and installed shipping containers to help with storage problems. ● Town/School co-purchase of tilt trailer to save costs of transporting equipment. ● Town/School co-purchase of outdoor gas-powered sprayers purchased for playgrounds and exterior areas. ● Two full time, one-year, custodians hired to help with COVID-19 related tasks. ● Town/School co-purchase of gas meters and gas detectors to promote safety of workers and to help detect unsafe conditions.

A preventative maintenance plan is in place for all mechanical devices district wide. All cleaning products continue to be safe, non-toxic products district wide. We continue safety training for all custodial staff. In place is a district wide web-based work order and management system.

Ongoing discrepancies as needed: ● Roof leaks at the Freeman-Kennedy ● Freeman-Kennedy kitchen equipment maintenance ● The fence around the Freeman-Kennedy fields in need of constant repairs due to DPW mowing and weed whacking.

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Haffner, Director of Facilities

School Age Child Care (SACC) SACC is a non-profit, self-supporting organization that provides a structured recreation and enrichment program for children in kindergarten through grade six. The program offers before and after school care to children who attend the Norfolk elementary schools, with program sites at both the H. Olive Day and Freeman-Kennedy Schools.

SACC follows guidelines established by the Department of Education for school run extended day programs and is under the general supervision of both the Norfolk School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools. The program strives to provide children with an environment within which they can safely explore, discover, create, interact, and grow. SACC offers stimulating activities designed to enhance children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.

The SACC program provided care to over 150 students in the before and after school programs from January 2, 2020 through March 12, 2020. After March 12, 2020 the program did not reopen until September 14, 2020. From September 14, 2020 through December 23, 2020, the SACC program provided care to 60 students in the before and after school programs. The program also offered supervised remote learning to district staff with enrollment of 16 students.

Respectfully submitted,

Toni Marie Davis, Program Director

98 PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Norfolk Public Library serves everyone in the community by offering a wide variety of free services and programs to patrons of all ages. Despite the fact that the library building was closed to the public for many months in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we never officially shut down. The NPL staff did an incredible job shifting gears to provide a multitude of virtual programs, and worked hard to bring people together in such an uncertain, isolating time. Since our physical collection could not be accessed for part of the year, we focused on expanding our electronic resources. Some examples of these were as follows: creating webpages to include free resources to educate and enrich residents through quarantine, increasing Hoopla monthly checkouts from 6 to 10 per patron, introducing Kanopy (a streaming media resource), and purchasing additional e-content such as eBooks and audiobooks for patrons to access from home. In 2020, 4,939 eBooks were added to the collection.

Although checkouts of physical items decreased in 2020 primarily due to the library being closed, digital media use significantly increased. The number of Overdrive materials (eBooks, audiobooks, streaming media, digital magazines) checked out was 19,649, which was a 17% increase over 2019. Hoopla Digital (videos, music, audiobooks, eBooks and comics), which is supported by our Friends group, increased by 40% compared to last year, with 5,133 checkouts.

The library reopened for “lobby holds pick up” at the end of May, and it was very well received by the community. We processed 4,315 pick-up bags for patrons in 2020. We also provided home delivery services and Lunch Hour Browsing Outside for residents. In August, we welcomed the public back into the library for browsing and computer use. Although the library may have looked a bit different with no furniture for lounging in and Plexiglas partitions around the Circulation Desk, we were thrilled to be serving the community again in person. Some new services were also introduced around this time, including Stuffbrary online reservations, which makes it easier for patrons to place date specific holds on these items and contactless mobile checkout for patrons to check out their own materials by simply downloading the cloudLibrary app and scanning item barcodes.

Library personnel organized an assortment of in person programs, as well as virtual, for patrons of all ages in 2020. Some of these included: family movie afternoons, Superheroes and Ballerina Dance and Story Times, book discussion groups with new ones added such as Killer Reads: A True Crime Book Group and Watch.Read.Listen.Engage: How to Become an Antiracist Discussion Group, talks from authors like Maureen Boyle, Jennifer Shaw Cronin, Ian Kahanowitz, Rob Smales, Paul Tremblay, and Matthew Van Meter, technology workshops and one on one assistance, family trivia night, Monday Mindfulness, Coffee Talks to connect with residents, virtual story times, formal week for teens, and Noon Year’s Eve party (virtual edition). In the spring, we hosted an online Community Read selecting the title “The Mountains Sing” by Phan Que Mai Nguyen. Vietnamese themed programs were woven into this month of celebration with crafts, music, book discussions, and a talk led by Tabor Academy faculty members who went to . Kits for patrons to take home and do on their own became extremely popular with the library being closed. The NPL staff did an amazing job creating Take and Make craft kits for all ages, STEM kits for children, Interactive Movie Kits, and Lit Loot Boxes for teens. We again partnered with the Garden Club of Norfolk to expand our Seed Lending Library and as a result 257 seed packets were checked out in 2020. In addition, we co-sponsored a program with the Council on Aging to host speaker David Peck who discussed the benefits of using CBD. Ms. Courtney also partnered with NCTV while the library was closed to provide “Crafts with Courtney.”

The Norfolk Public Library was awarded two grants in 2020 through federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners: • $2,400 for Virtual Programming for Distance Learning. In partnership with Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, these funds are being used for Story Walk materials to be displayed around Norfolk, exploration kits and nature programming.

99 • $15,000 to create the NPL Exploration Station Maker Lab and to provide more STEAM programming for patrons of all ages. Funds are also being used to assemble ten maker packs that will be available for checkout. Some of the themes include: Robotics, Coding, Engineering, STEM, and Arts & Crafts.

NPL Fact Sheet for 2020:

Collection size 131,126 New items added 5,905 56,407 Physical items Circulation 22,682 eBooks, Downloadable ------Audio & Video Staff 4 Full-time/10 Part-time Patrons with library cards 7,748 18,731 sent Interlibrary Loans 9,521 received Curbside hold pick ups 4, 315 Library visits 26,980 Library sponsored programs 592 Attendance in programs 5,449 56 volunteers Volunteers 1,121 volunteer hours Meeting room reservations by 192 community groups Passport applications accepted 391 Wi-Fi sessions 860

We would like to sincerely thank our Friends group for all they do to enrich library services in Norfolk. The Friends of the Norfolk Public Library is a private, non-profit organization that supports the library by providing materials, programs, and services not funded by the library’s normal operating budget. The Friends group, led by President Nanci Murphy, is staffed entirely by a team of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers. Although the Friends were not able to hold their Annual Book and Bake Sale in 2020, they remained steadfast and devoted to raising funds for the library with smaller book sales outside in the summer and fall.

Despite not holding their annual sale, the Friends continued to sponsor the majority of programs at the NPL, including, but not limited to: the Summer Reading Program, preschool monthly sing-alongs with Ed Morgan, Read It & Eat It: Spice Edition, Kid’s Cooking Club ingredients, Take and Make kit supplies, video game tournaments with One Up Games, Celtic concert with Jeff Snow, fitness classes, Feasting on 15 minute meals with Liz Barbour, Dr. Junglestein’s Spooktacular Balloon Madness Show with Jungle Jim, Princess Dance and Stories with Miss Jen from Exhale, Henna Alchemy with Mandy from Wicked Good Henna, New England Legends with Jeff Belanger, and a felted bead workshop with Pop Up Art School. The Friends also funded the RBdigital unlimited magazine collection, the Marquee Movie Collection, and Hoopla.

The NPL is extremely grateful for our remarkable volunteers of all ages who dedicate their time and talent throughout the year. Our volunteers perform a wide variety of tasks and their service is a vital part to the daily operations of the library. In 2020, 56 volunteers donated 1,121 hours of their time. Their contribution cannot be understated and we sincerely appreciate their commitment and hard work, especially through these challenging times.

100 Although 2020 was a year like no other, the Norfolk Public Library quickly adjusted to remain a valuable resource for the Town, and the center of information, programs and activities for all residents. The Board of Library Trustees and the entire staff would like to thank the community for their continued support, patience, and willingness to adapt with us this past year. We look forward to a time when we can resume normal activities at the library and in person programming.

Respectfully submitted,

Board of Library Trustees Jennifer Oliver, Chair Patti McCarty, Clerk Ken Nelson, Member

Libby O’Neill, Library Director

101 CULTURAL COUNCIL

In January and February, the NCC began preparing for our annual juried art show.

In March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily postponed our juried art show. In April, we decided to officially cancel the juried art show for 2020.

In April through December, the NCC met remotely to discuss issues relating to grants, preparing for the upcoming grant cycle, and brainstormed ideas for programs promoting diversity and inclusion. Meetings were held on Zoom.

In July, members Michelle Quinn, Gary Sullivan, Joe Vickers, and Cyndi Andrade completed their first 3- year term on the council and were re-appointed for a second term. Member Lissa Banks also completed her 3-year term on the council but did not seek reappointment. Member Kenneth Spritz completed his second 3-year term and officially left the council as per MCC guidelines.

In October, the NCC publicized the application window for grant applications. The deadline was extended from mid-November to mid-December due to Massachusetts state budget delays. Voting was postponed until February 2021. We also officially welcomed new member Luiza deCamargo to the council.

In November and December, the council discussed the possibility of hosting our annual juried art show in 2021 as a virtual exhibition online.

Taylor McVay Chair

102

Planning & Development

PLANNING BOARD

The Planning Board ensures compliance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 41, which requires that the public ways within a town are safe and adequate for pedestrian and vehicular access. The broader mission of the Planning Board is to provide guidance for the development of subdivisions and land usage within the Town, using the following documents as a framework: Rules and Regulations for Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Approval, Special Permit Rules and Regulations, Zoning Bylaws, and the Town’s Master Plan. The Board conducts regularly scheduled meetings and public hearings to (1) review site plans and modifications for residential open space developments, residential subdivisions, and commercial properties, (2) provide recommendations for the design and acceptance of public ways, (3) consider and draft amendments to the Town’s Zoning Bylaws and the related warrants, (4) consider amendments and warrants that are part of a citizen’s petition, (5) grant waivers and issue specific special permits and approvals for open space and subdivision site plans, and (6) consider proposed changes to designated scenic roads and the impact to the existing trees or stone walls, which could potentially detract from the scenic appearance.

The 2020 Norfolk Planning Board consists of five (5) volunteers who are elected for three-year staggered terms, and there is one position for an associate member who is appointed by the Planning and Select Boards, although this position was vacant for most of the year. At the start of 2020, the Board met monthly in Room 124 at the Town Hall. However, as the risk of COVID-19 transmission increased, the Governor issued an order in late March suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, and beginning in April the remainder of the Planning Board meetings were conducted using Zoom Online Video Conferencing. The Planning Board held public meetings each month throughout the year, participated as needed in executive sessions, attended Advisory Committee, Select Board and Town meetings in support of warrant articles, and conducted numerous site reviews.

In 2020, the Planning Board reviewed and approved nine (9) Special Permits (SP) for the following projects: 1 Norway Farms Drive (Norway Farms), 360 Main Street (Camger Coating Systems), 65 Myrtle Street, 7 Hill Street (SP extension), 6 Sherwood Drive (Dover Trucking), 7 Shire Drive (SP extension), 19 Shire Drive, 6 Hill Street, and 75 Cleveland Street (Estate Lot). Additionally, eleven (11) Site Plans were reviewed and approved that included commercial or Town buildings, solar arrays, and charging stations at the following locations: 360 Main Street (Camger), 7 Hill Street, 6 Sherwood Drive (Dover Trucking), 19 Shire Drive, 6 Hill Street, 15 Lincoln Road (ground-based solar array), Meeting House Road (ground- based solar array), 201 Main Street (proposed site plan and site walk), 3 David Road, 95 Holbrook Street (well field and pumping station), 108 North Street (Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary) electric vehicle charging station. The Board also conducted ongoing project monitoring of various developments during the respective construction phases and used these activities for the approval of lot releases and to determine the setting, adjustment and completion of bonds.

The majority of the engineering consulting services were performed by BETA Group Inc. These services included peer review of development proposal plans and oversight of development construction to ensure compliance with Zoning Bylaws, Subdivision Regulations, approved plans, applicable State regulations, and consistency with general engineering practices.

Other Planning Board activities that occurred during 2020 included; the naming or renaming of specific Town streets, such as a new portion of Shire Drive, which was formerly Philips Way, reviewing proposals from Lincoln Properties and GFI Partners for the development of the Southwood property, approving the Master Deeds for properties located on Valley Street, working in conjunction with the DPW to draft the Sidewalk Policy, which provides alternatives for developers to reimburse the Town in lieu of installing sidewalks in a subdivision, and working with the Design Review Board to finalize the selection of street signage.

The Planning Board also continues to refine specific language in the Town’s Zoning Bylaws to enable the Town’s vision for the development of the B-1 District and other districts, and the Planning Board will support and defend the respective warrant articles at the next Town meeting.

104 Planning Board members also volunteered and participated throughout the year on the B-1 Zoning Committee, the Design Review Board and the Community Preservation Committee to provide continuity across these related groups.

For further information about the Planning Board, please visit our web page at http://www.virtualnorfolk.org/boards-committees/planning-board/ or contact Richard J. McCarthy, Town Planner or Executive Assistant, Betsy Fijol.

Respectfully submitted, Norfolk Planning Board

Walter Byron, Chairman, 2022 John Weddleton, Vice Chairman, 2023 Gary Searle, Clerk, 2022 Erin Hunt, Member, 2021 Chad Peck, Member 2023

105 RECREATION COMMISSION

The Recreation Commission consists of five elected commissioners whose goal is to develop a long-term vision and path to meet the recreational needs of Norfolk residents. The management of everyday recreational activities along with the capital projects falls to the Recreation Department. Together, Norfolk Recreation’s mission is to be a leading contributor to residents’ community spirit, health, and participation by offering a variety of programs, free community events, and by providing well-kept and safe playing fields and facilities. The department is headed by a full-time director, who reports to the Recreation Commission. The department itself, in addition to a director, employs an assistant director, and a multitude of program instructors, seasonal employees, and contractors.

The year 2020 was a challenging year for all including Norfolk Recreation. While the year started off strong with record numbers enrolled in programming for all age groups, by mid-March, all programming had halted. Rather than gearing up for spring and summer events, Norfolk Recreation was refunding residents for programs that could not be completed and closing parks, playgrounds, and playing fields. Throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Recreation Department and Commission has been dedicated to making decisions to ensure the safety of all users of our fields and facilities by following the most up to date public health guidelines and procedures.

In early spring, Recreation took advantage of the unforeseen closure of the parks and ballfields by completing the Community Preservation project of restoring two baseball fields and significantly restructuring one softball field. This $100,000 project was approved at the 2019 Fall Town Meeting. With the fields remaining closed through late spring, Recreation continued with field improvements and rebuilt mounds, graded infields areas, and replaced bases. Heavily used soccer fields were top-dressed, leveled, and seeded. Conversely, the installation of the well and irrigation system at the Freeman-Kennedy fields, also funded by the CPA, was close to a standstill for most of the year due to company shut-downs.

With guidance from the State, Norfolk Baseball and Norfolk Girls Softball were able to start playing once again in early July (and very excitingly on the newly renovated playing fields). Norfolk Recreation also began offering outdoor programming in July. Under strict State guidelines limiting group and pod size, Norfolk Recreation ran five successful and COVID-free weeks of our Outdoor Program for eighty elementary school- aged children per week. Additionally, several weeks of sport programs for ages 4-12 were successfully offered. Indoor programming was limited to one S.T.E.A.M. program per week. Virtual programming continued for adults.

In September, soccer organizations for older children resumed play as did King Philip High School’s Soccer teams, all of which utilize Norfolk’s soccer fields. The decision to not run league-format soccer for younger children was due to the need for COVID-19 protocol to be adhered to and also due to the strict limits of the numbers of players and spectators on a field. The upside was that this allowed baseball the space to continue into the fall for an expanded season. On the downside, with field use at half the rate of the prior year, fees collected by Recreation were also down by close to half or $25,000. Recreation uses these fees to purchase all field materials such as seed, fertilizer, and infield mix, to pay for routine services such as fertilizer application, irrigation maintenance, top-dressing, and aeration as well as to pay for special projects, services, and field repairs. The Recreation Commission continues to work with all the local sports leagues to come up with unique and innovative ways to offset this loss and ensure our fields continue to be kept to the highest standards possible.

At the 2020 Fall Town Meeting, the warrant article to purchase 43 additional acres surrounding the current Pond Street Recreational Complex was passed. This huge step allows Recreation to begin to explore expanding both active and passive recreation offerings to all Town residents as well as to examine how best to configure and possibly increase the number of playing fields and court surfaces to meet the Town’s current and growing demands.

106 When school started in the fall using the hybrid model, the need for a place for students to go when parents were working quickly became evident. By leasing the Grange and utilizing the meeting room in Norfolk Public Library on Wednesdays, by October 1st, Norfolk Recreation opened its Remote Learning Enrichment Program (RLEP) with seven dedicated staff members serving eighty Norfolk students weekly in grades 1-6. Limited afterschool and vacation programming were also offered.

While programming was down by more than half in 2020, Norfolk Recreation still accepted and fulfilled 2,800 registrations serving 1,400 residents. In this difficult year, the ability to provide any amount of programming was an accomplishment; one that could not have been done alone. Norfolk Recreation very much appreciates the hard work and support received from all the Town’s departments with special thanks to the Town’s Facilities Department, the Norfolk Public Schools, the Norfolk Public Library, the Board of Health, and the Department of Public Works.

Norfolk Recreation is greatly appreciative of the support we receive from our citizens and the community organizations that support our events and donate to make our free events possible including the Norfolk Grange, the Norfolk Cultural Council, the Norfolk Community League, and the Norfolk Lions Club. Special appreciation goes to the Norfolk Youth Sports Leagues whose volunteers give of themselves tirelessly to make sure the children of Norfolk have a meaningful and positive sport experience.

Respectfully submitted,

William Rigdon, Chair Liza Carreiro, Clerk Mark Edwards, Member Charles Iacono, Member Kim Meehan, Member Ann Proto, Recreation Director

107 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of five full members with staggered terms of five years, and two associate members with terms of one year; all are appointed by the Select Board. Having ended 2019 with a full board, one member resigned during 2020, and was replaced by an associate member. There remains one vacant associate member position. The Board schedules a meeting on the third Wednesday of every month, unless the workload dictates additional meetings. Twenty-six meetings were held in 2020.

The Board had four pending Comprehensive Permit (CP) applications at the close of 2019. “Lakeland Hills” located at 144 Seekonk Street and consisting of 44 homeownership units was approved in August. “Abbyville,” located at 17 Lawrence Street, which had been filed as two permits, was approved as one Comprehensive Permit in September consisting of 64 homeownership properties. “The Residences at Norfolk Station” located at 194 Main Street, was approved in July consisting of 36 homeownership properties.

During the 2020 calendar year, the Board also received and granted applications for seven Special Permits (SP) and one Variance. A Public Hearing was begun in October, 2020, for “The Residences at Pine Street” which was filed in 2019 and “stayed” until the preceding four open hearings for Comprehensive Permits were closed.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher Wider, Chairman - 2022 Michael Kulesza, Vice-chairman – 2021 Joseph Sebastiano, Clerk – 2024 Donald Hanssen, Full Member – 2025 Timothy Martin, Full Member – 2023 Josephine Cordahi, Associate Member – 2021 VACANT, Associate Member - 2021 Devin Howe, Full Member – 2023 (Resigned October, 2020)

108 BUILDING INSPECTIONAL/ZONING ENFORCEMENT

The Building/Inspectional Department functions to protect the public health and safety by overseeing all aspects of building construction. We ensure public safety through compliance with all laws and related ordinances that pertain to the Massachusetts State Building Code; specifically, we encompass the administration of the State Building Code, Electrical Code, Plumbing and Gas Code, Mechanical Code and Architectural Access Board Regulations. This Department is also responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of the Town zoning bylaws. The department reviews applications for building permits ranging from new construction and repairs to demolition of structures. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Gas permits are also issued from this department.

Permits Processed in 2020: Permit Totals Fees

• Building 379 $224,877.35 • Sheet Metal 44 $ 9,185.48 • Electrical 169 $ 89,426.62 • Plumbing 67 $ 8,425.00 • Gas 52 $ 5,280.00

• Total 711 $337,194.45

Robert J. Bullock Building Commissioner

109 110

Human Resources

NORFOLK COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS

2020 was an extraordinary year in all our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of us. Certainly, some were impacted worse than others. Lives were disrupted with some losing loved ones, small businesses scaled back or in worse case scenarios closed for good. While many sectors of our economy were impacted by the pandemic, I am pleased to report the Norfolk County real estate economy was able to remain viable following the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Governor Baker on March 10, 2020.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I am proud to report the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds was able to remain open operationally for the recording of land documents. While the Registry of Deeds building was closed to the general public, Registry personnel were able to continue recording land documents. We utilized social distancing, split work shifts, remote access, and used our disaster recovery site to record documents. We also utilized electronic recording for our institutional users such as banks, law firms and title companies. In addition to electronic recording, users had the option to submit documents via regular mail, Federal Express or placing documents in our drop-off box located just outside our main entrance at 649 High Street, Dedham, MA.

The results of these efforts were a viable Norfolk County real estate market benefitting sellers and buyers of real estate, lending institutions, the real estate legal community and all others with a vested interest in the local real estate economy. By keeping the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds open, recording fees collected were forwarded to the state and county helping to pay for important public initiatives including education, health care, and police and fire expenses. We are so thankful to our partners in the real estate community and most importantly the citizens of Norfolk County. Their patience with us has been critical to the Registry of Deeds being able to continue its core mission of recording land documents in a safe and secure environment.

The Registry of Deeds is the principal office for real property records in Norfolk County. Its mission is to maintain and provide for accurate, reliable and accessible land records to all residents and businesses of Norfolk County. The Registry receives and records hundreds of thousands of documents annually. It houses more than 8.5 million land documents dating back to 1793 when George Washington was President. The Registry is a primary and indispensable resource for title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipal officials, homeowners, title examiners, real estate attorneys, genealogists and others with a need for land record information.

The Registry operates under the supervision of the elected Register, William P. O’Donnell, who has held the position since 2002.

2020 Registry Achievements

• The Registry of Deeds Customer Service and Copy Center continues to provide residents and businesses with quality service. These requests included the filing of Homesteads, accessing deeds, verifying recorded property documents and assisting those in need of obtaining a mortgage discharge notice. Customers can contact the Customer Service and Copy Center at 781-461-6101, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

• In calendar year 2020, the Registry collected approximately $60 million in revenue.

• The Registry of Deeds continues to address legislative issues to benefit consumers. In 2021, we will again file legislation to advocate for mortgage transparency by requiring mortgage assignments be recorded at the appropriate Registry of Deeds.

• This year saw a record number of electronic recording filers, approximately 2,150. The Registry is approaching 75% of its recorded land recordings being done electronically.

112 • Norfolk Registry of Deeds was the first registry in Massachusetts to record electronically registered land documents. This started in the Land Court section of the Registry of Deeds in 2017 and was crucial in remaining operational during the coronavirus pandemic. At the onset of the pandemic, 25% of the registered land documents recorded were done via electronic recording which has grown now to 60%.

• In 2020, we hit a record high of recording our 38,221 Registry of Deeds book. For the sake of security and redundancy, we store our documents 3 different ways: hard copy, electronically and by microfiche. , • In calendar year 2020, the Registry processed 10,970 Homestead applications. The law Chapter 188 (M.G.L.) provides limited protection of one’s primary residence against unsecured creditor claims.

• The internet library of images, accessible to the public through the Registry of Deeds’ online research system at www.norfolkdeeds.org continues to expand. Today, all documents dating back to the first ones recorded in 1793 are available for viewing.

• Our website includes a genealogy page and a section highlighting land records of notable people – United States Presidents, military heroes, noted authors and leaders in their fields of education, environment and the law.

• The Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org routinely updates the public on such news as real estate statistics, answers to frequently asked questions, along with detailing of our consumer programs. Additionally, we also write a monthly column for various Norfolk County newspapers and their online websites. We also distribute a weekly press release to alert residents of the latest happenings as well as to remind them of our consumer services.

• The Registry’s free Consumer Notification Service allows any county resident to opt in to this free notification service and be alerted when any land document – fraudulent or otherwise – is recorded against their name. For more information, please see our website at: www.norfolkdeeds.org. Currently, over 1,380 Norfolk County residents are signed up for this program.

• Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Registry was forced to suspend its community outreach programs. We are hopeful that in 2021 we will be able to visit each of the Norfolk County communities for office hours and renew our partnerships with Interfaith Social Services of Quincy, Father Bill’s & MainSpring of Quincy, the VA Boston Healthcare System, Voluntary Service Program and InnerCity Weightlifting on our “Suits for Success” program, and New Life Furniture Bank of MA in Walpole to assist those who are in need of household items. We also look forward to renewing our Annual Holiday Food Drive and Toys for Tots campaigns in 2021.

Norfolk Real Estate Activity Report January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

During 2020, Norfolk real estate activity saw increases in both total sales volume and average sales price.

There was a 44% increase in documents recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds for Norfolk in 2020, resulting in an increase of 1,045 documents from 2,381 to 3,426.

The total volume of real estate sales in Norfolk during 2020 was $138,837,394, a 17% increase from 2019. Also, the average sale price of homes and commercial property was up 4% in Norfolk. The average sale was $576,088.

113 The number of mortgages recorded (976) on Norfolk properties in 2020 was up 76% from the previous year. Also, total mortgage indebtedness increased 86% to $354,964,707 during the same period.

There were 0 foreclosure deeds filed in Norfolk during 2020, representing a 100% decrease from the previous year when there were 3 foreclosure deeds filed.

Homestead activity increased 9% in Norfolk during 2020 with 283 homesteads filed compared to 260 in 2019.

Finally, our objective at the Registry will always be to maintain, secure, accurate and accessible land records for the residents and businesses of Norfolk County. It is a privilege to serve you.

Respectfully submitted by,

William P. O’Donnell Norfolk County Register of Deeds

114 BOARD OF HEALTH

The Board of Health's mission, under the guidance of the elected board members, is to promote good public health, prevent disease and protect the environment. This is carried out through routine inspections, investigating complaints, plan review, overseeing many programs and regulations (local and state), educating our residents and businesses, and serving the public.

Appointments Board of Health Agents:

Betsy J. Fijol – Executive Assistant/Agent Wade Saucier – Health Agent Tom Houston – Health Agent Hilary Cohen – Animal Advisory Agent Carol Greene – Agent for Issuing Burial Permits Mark Oram – Sanitarian for Food Establishment Inspections & Housing Codes Ed Nolan – Emergency Preparedness Agent Olivia Dufour – Tobacco Compliance

Permits and Licenses Issued 2019 2020 Burial Permit 17 24 Form 1.0 31 32 (Review for home Improvement) Perc Testing 48 47 Well Permits 15 15 Septic System Permits: New Construction 22 14 Upgrades 31 25 Component Replacements 41 25 Variance Hearings 7 7 Food Establishments 44 30 Tobacco Sales 7 7 Refuse Haulers 6 6 Septic Installers 52 30 Septage Pumpers 16 16 Camps 4 0

Other Board Issues In 2020, the Board of Health faced the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the residents of the Town. The Board worked with our public health nurse to promote the safety of our residents by developing guidelines in accordance with the State of Massachusetts and the CDC. The biggest challenge was how would the children of the Town return back to school in the fall. They had been moved to a “temporary” remote status at the start of the pandemic. Over the summer, the school districts (elementary, middle and high school) shared their plans for hybrid education models. Each school district worked with not only their respective towns, but all three towns (Norfolk, Wrentham and Plainville) shared resources when it was related to the middle and high school. Guidelines were set for buses, daily classroom activities and sports. The Board was in contact with the schools via the public health nurse regarding any changes that occurred. During this time guidance to restaurants and businesses in Town was provided. Social media, in addition to the Town website was used to share information to the Town. The Board wants to thank Alyssa Kaiser, public health nurse of the Natick Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association (NWAVNA), on her herculean efforts during the pandemic, especially with her task of contact tracing and recommendations regarding quarantines and closures.

115 The Board of Health partnered with Walgreens Pharmacy and the Natick Walpole Area VNA to sponsor a Seasonal Flu Clinic on October 7, 2020 at the Senior Center and vaccinated approximately 100 residents. The Board of Health used the Flu Clinic as part of an Emergency Preparedness Drill in order to train staff and volunteers in the event of real-life emergency. Many thanks to Walgreens, Natick Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association, Council on Aging, and the Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps volunteers that make this event possible.

In 2020, the Norfolk Board of Health adopted revised “Norfolk Board of Health On-Site Sewage Disposal Regulations.” The Board also purchased and installed Fish Consumption Advisory signage at various water body locations around Town.

The Board’s all-volunteer Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) team has been revitalized and has grown to include almost fifty residents with medical and non-medical backgrounds. The purpose of the MRC is to generate community awareness to educate our Town on how to prepare for an emergency. The MRC meets monthly and has begun to host training classes and guest speakers. Becoming an informed citizen and being prepared for an emergency can help save lives - consider joining the Norfolk MRC. Visit the Board of Health web page for more information on the MRC.

The Board of Health funded the Town’s Blackboard Connect mass emergency communication service again this year through a Homeland Security grant. Residents are reminded to visit the Town’s web site and click on the “Citizen Alerts” link to enter their complete contact information.

The Board of Health would like to thank all of our volunteers for their dedication, hard work and continued support throughout the year.

Please consult our web page at www.norfolk.ma.us or contact our Executive Assistant, Betsy Fijol, for information about current public health concerns, applications, regulations and the services the Board of Health provides all Norfolk residents.

Respectfully submitted,

Norfolk Board of Health Thomas R. Gilbert, Chair Cheryl Dunnington, Clerk Ilene Segal, Member

116 NORFOLK COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT

NCMCD operations apply an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to mosquito control that is rational, environmentally sensitive, and cost effective.

Surveillance NCMCD is engaged in an intensive monitoring process through weekly field collections and data analysis in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to detect for disease-vectoring mosquitoes. Virus isolations assist us in focusing our surveillance to hot zones thereby allowing us to alert nearby towns of a potential epidemic. Public requests for service alert us to high numbers of nuisance mosquitoes.

Virus isolations in the town: 19 samples submitted, 1 WNv isolation in 2020 Requests for service: 113

Water Management Communication with residents and town/state/federal officials, site visits, monitoring, wildlife management, and land surveys while maintaining regulatory compliance is integral to the management of waterways that may contribute to mosquito breeding. Pre- to post-management documentation allows us to assess the efficacy of our work. Tire collections remove a common breeding site of mosquitoes.

Culverts cleared 21 culverts Drainage ditches checked/hand cleaned 1,900 feet Intensive hand clean/brushing* 1,285 feet Mechanical water management 0 feet Tires collected 7

*Combination of brush cutting and clearing of severely degraded drainage systems or streams by hand.

Larval Control When mosquito larval habitat management is not possible, larval mosquito abatement is the most environmentally friendly and effective method of mosquito control. An intensive monitoring program aids in our decision to effectively target culprit locations.

Spring aerial larvicide applications (April) 101.6 acres Summer aerial larvicide applications (May – August) 0 acres Larval control - briquette & granular applications by hand 9.7 acres Abandoned/unopened pool or other manmade structures treated 0

Adult Control Adult mosquito control is necessary when public health and/or quality of life is threatened either by disease agents, overwhelming populations, or both. Our surveillance program, along with service request data and state of the art GPS and computer equipment, allows us to focus our treatments to targeted areas.

Adult aerosol ultra-low volume (ULV) applications from trucks 2,705 acres Barrier applications on municipal property 0 applications

Respectfully submitted,

David A. Lawson Director

117 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) meets monthly and is comprised of nine members representing the Conservation, Historic, and Recreation Commissions, and the Housing Authority and Planning Board, as well as the three Norfolk precincts plus one at-large representative, as prescribed in its bylaws. Since the first year (2002) that the Community Preservation Act surcharge was collected, the Norfolk CPA fund has collected about $10.9 million, with about 37% of that sum coming from State matching funds. At 2020 year end, the fund had an unencumbered balance of $3.35 million, exclusive of the funds earmarked for projects already approved. To date, the CPC has spent or allocated about $7.5 million for projects within the Town of Norfolk. These projects fall under mandated priorities: open space and recreation, affordable housing, and historic preservation. In 2014 the CPA surcharge was reduced to 1% from 3% in accordance with a Town vote. Norfolk’s CPA fund now collects less money locally, as well as receives significantly reduced State match funds, which have averaged only 21% since 2014.

During the past year, the CPC reviewed funding applications and worked with various groups and individuals in Town to identify opportunities to expend CPA funds for projects that are consistent with the mission of the CPA and that will have long-term benefits for Norfolk. Some highlights are:

• May 2020 Town Meeting voters approved a $50,000 allocation to provide rental and mortgage assistance for deed-restricted units, including family, senior, and disabled housing. Rental assistance was provided to a few residents of Norfolk who were below the HUD Income Guidelines. This program utilized Affordable Housing Trust and CPA funds for a rental/mortgage assistance program that helped to maintain housing stability during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many households experienced a loss of income.

• Norfolk had an opportunity at the November 2020 Special Town Meeting to approve an acquisition of 43 acres of Department of Corrections land adjacent to the existing Pond Street Recreation Complex at a price of $400 per acre plus related acquisition costs (environmental filings, delineation of wetlands and property bounds, legal fees, etc.). Town Meeting voters approved an expenditure not to exceed $100,000 to acquire this property for passive (such as trails) and active (such as recreational fields) recreation and related facilities, and open space preservation.

• A proposed rail trail on the abandoned Penn Central Transportation rail bed in the Pondville section of Norfolk is once again under investigation by the CPC, after a previous attempt to acquire a relevant privately-owned parcel failed. The Metacomet Greenway Trust is spearheading efforts to create an approximately 17-mile rail trail from Walpole through Norfolk and Wrentham, and on to the RI border.

• Approved in November 2019, a project to rehabilitate and restore three Norfolk ball fields, the Little League/AAA Baseball Field and the Softball Field at the Freeman-Kennedy School, and the Babe Ruth Field at the Pond Street Complex, was completed in 2020. This project was accomplished in record time owing to the halt in active field use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Recreation Department’s well and irrigation system for up to five athletic fields at the Freeman- Kennedy School was approved by voters at the 2017 Spring Town Meeting. The well is installed, but other work, including electrical, was delayed due to COVID-19 shutdowns. Nonetheless, adequate funding remains to complete the project.

• At the November 2019 Town Meeting, voters approved an expenditure of $10,000 from the Historic Reserves for the purpose of removing, repairing, resetting, and cleaning approximately 40 headstones in the Norfolk and Pondville Cemeteries that have broken over time. The project was completed in June 2020.

118 • Voters in November 2019 also approved a $500 project from the Historic Reserves to build and install a display case for historic items, to be located in a roll-up window on the ground floor of Town Hall. The display case is complete, but installation has been delayed due to COVID-19 Town Hall visitor restrictions.

• In November 2019, the Town voted to appropriate $40,000 from the Open Space and Recreation Reserve for a three to five-year weed control program to preserve Highland Lake and City Mills Pond. Water chestnut, which spreads exponentially, was previously removed from Highland Lake by hand and mechanical means, but an ongoing control program was necessary to preserve the open water. The initial Highland Lake weed treatment was completed in 2020, and the first City Mills Pond treatment is pending.

• The CPC had discussions with several Norfolk property owners, exploring conservation, recreation, and acquisition options for their parcels. We also had several conversations regarding historic preservation projects.

Please visit www.norfolk.ma.us to view our meeting schedule and minutes along with downloadable forms for project applications. We encourage people to get involved with the CPC and to bring ideas of possible projects. We appreciate the support of the Town of Norfolk and look forward to continuing our efforts.

Respectfully submitted,

Community Preservation Committee

119 COUNCIL ON AGING

The Council on Aging is made up of nine members appointed by the Select Board. The Council can also appoint an undesignated number of associate members. The mission of the Norfolk Council on Aging is to identify and address the diverse needs of residents age 60 and older, as well as disabled residents. The Senior Center provides a warm, welcoming place for people to stay connected and age well. We strive to offer a wide variety of programs and services that enhance the quality of life, promote healthy aging and foster independence in our senior population. We also serve as an advocate on issues that impact seniors and provide information and referrals to community resources for seniors, their families and caregivers.

The Council works closely with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA), HESSCO (Health and Social Services Consortium, Inc.) Elder Services, the Friends of the Council on Aging, other area agencies, state legislators and local officials to ensure that the needs of Norfolk seniors are being met.

The Council employs a full time Director, and part-time Program Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, Administrative Assistant and Bus Driver.

The Council receives a formula grant from the EOEA in the amount of $19,548 which is used primarily to pay the MCOA annual dues and conference fees, newsletter postage and program instructor fees. We also have a small expense budget from the Town and have a revolving account for participant fees, so that we can continue to improve our programs.

The Norfolk Senior Center’s newsletter, “The Silver Set Gazette,” is mailed to approximately 800 Norfolk seniors; it can also be accessed through the Town’s website and our page. Due to the pandemic, we went to a bi-monthly format and added a bi-weekly email update that is sent to approximately 250. It contains a calendar of events as well as resource information including property tax relief programs, SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone on Medicare) counseling, fuel assistance, food stamps, transportation options, et al.

The Center was closed from mid-March through mid-July. COA staff worked remotely, providing assistance in the form of wellness checks, food distribution (partnering with HESSCO, local churches and the Food Pantry), grocery shopping, errands, etc. We brought back the “meals on wheels” program in June and served 5,043 meals (including a weekly “grab & go”). We reopened with limited on-site programming and also offered remote and hybrid programs – working closely with Norfolk Community TV to air programs on the local access channels, and later, on their YouTube channel.

The Council on Aging gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of the EOEA, HESSCO, Norfolk Town departments, Norfolk Sheriff’s Office, Natick/Walpole VNA, Norfolk Cultural Council, Norfolk Community TV, Norfolk Lions Club, the Friends of the Norfolk Council on Aging, and all our community partners and our many volunteers.

The Council on Aging meets at 9:30 a.m. on the fourth Friday of each month at the Senior Center. All are welcome to attend.

Council on Aging

Gerald Calhoun, Chair 2023 Dawn Cohen 2022 Karen Edwards, Vice Chair 2022 Linda Hennessy 2022 Mary Nuhibian, Secretary 2023 Thomas Mirabile 2023 Janice Axberg 2023 James Schweitzer 2021

120 HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Even with the restrictions placed on public meetings during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Norfolk Historical Commission was able to work on several projects. Our goal remains to preserve the rich history of our town. The long-awaited book, The History of Norfolk by Bertha Fales, was published and is available for purchase from NHC. Bertha’s original handwritten manuscript was first type-written in the 1950s under the direction of Agnes Bristol, a library trustee. NHC decided to publish this manuscript to honor Norfolk’s Sesquicentennial. Geri Tasker volunteered to computerize the manuscript. Research done by Barbara Bartholomew allowed the addition of a notes section and an appendix. Gail Sullivan and Betsy Pyne assisted with editing, and the entire process took three years to complete. Members worked tirelessly on preparations for the 150th Birthday Celebration of Norfolk, the official date being February 23, 2020. Events were to include the 150th Tea Party at the Norfolk Public Library in March and the main event, The Time Traveler’s Birthday Celebration, to take place at King Philip Middle School in May featuring prominent citizens from the past telling their stories. Due to pandemic restrictions and the safety of everyone concerned, the Tea Party was cancelled, and the Time Traveler’s event was rescheduled twice before being cancelled. Several members did attend a Happy 150th Birthday Party for Norfolk sponsored by the Council on Aging in February. A pictorial history book, Every Picture Tells a Story, was planned and is currently underway. Using Community Preservation funds, NHC collaborated with the Solitude Lake Management Company for the second year to help control the weeds invading Highland Lake. The Commission oversaw the restoration of gravestones with CPC funds. Kai Nalenz of Gravestone Services of New England worked on a total of forty gravestones within the Main Street and Pondville Cemeteries. Congratulations to Billy Hessler, who completed his Eagle Scout project that involved clearing the Bertha Fales Grove at Fales Memorial Park. NHC donated to the Grange to support their landscaping project. A donation was given to the Garden Club’s project to refurbish the garden at the Veteran’s Memorial in the Norfolk Cemetery. NHC voted to install a granite bench on the site honoring Lowell Robinson, a veteran and the architect of the memorial. We have been consulting with the new owner of the historic Eisner House, Dan Kasmarek, who is restoring the house and property. He is working with restoration expert, Sam Zeigler; Betsy Pyne is monitoring the procedure to stay within the limits of the preservation restriction. The Commission observed the restoration of the Warelands’ Schoolhouse Dairy building over the year by Willa and Jeremiah Bandler, Sam Zeigler and his crew. This has been a private restoration not overseen by the Historical Commission. We applaud their fine work and investment in this building that was an important part of Charlotte Ware’s life in the Town. It is expected that the schoolhouse will be occupied by the summer of 2021. Members conducted an inventory of all of the books in our collection and created a spreadsheet as a resource. Since we were unable to hold our annual raffle and sale of sweatshirts, books and mugs in the lobby of the Norfolk Library in December, flyers were posted on Facebook and the local cable channel. The mugs have sold out, but books and sweatshirts are still available. At the request of the Select Board, changes were made to our membership based on Massachusetts General Laws, Part 1, Title VII, Chapter 40, Section 8D. This law states that representatives from one town committee/commission to another in Town must be full board members. In order to meet this standard, Michelle Maheu and Sam Zeigler became full board members. Michelle continues to serve as our representative to the Design Review Board. Sam volunteered to serve as our representative to the Community Preservation Committee. The title of Associate Member was replaced by the title Alternate Member. We extend our thanks and appreciation to board members, Marcia Johnston and Gail Sullivan, who volunteered to become alternate members. Associate members Thelma Ravinski, Kathy Lang, and Donna Jones became alternate members. These changes went into effect on Oct. 6, 2020.

Norfolk Historical Commission Board Members: Alternate Members: Betsy Pyne, Chairman Marcia Johnston Geri Tasker, Secretary, Gail Sullivan Sandra Paquette, Treasurer Thelma Ravinski Barbara Bartholomew Kathy Lang Betsey Whitney Donna Jones Michelle Maheu Sam Zeigler

121 MUNICIPAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST

The Norfolk Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (NMAHT) generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00 PM. NMAHT is presently made up of seven members with the Town Administrator and/or a person from the Town’s Select Board representing the Town as prescribed by state law. The mission of NMAHT is to provide the Town of Norfolk with more affordable housing units. Presently, the Town’s affordable subsidized housing stock (SHI) is approximately 6.0% of the housing total in Norfolk (as of December 31, 2020). Additional subsidized housing (SHI) properties are added throughout the year. The state mandates that each community in the state shall have a minimum of ten percent (10%) of total housing to be affordable housing, or to be working toward that goal. The mission of the Norfolk Affordable Housing Trust is to meet the 10% state mandate and to help families improve their position in life and help them become part of our community.

Affordable homes will all have a deed restriction making them affordable in perpetuity. Affordable homes will go to qualified working individuals and families who fall under the Massachusetts State guidelines of income levels. Typically, the phrase “affordable housing” means homes with total housing costs that are affordable, i.e., costing no more than 30% of income, for a family earning at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI). As an example, a family of four (4) is eligible if their annual income level does not exceed $96,250 per year. Household assets cannot exceed $75,000.

The Trust is always looking for properties that could fit its affordable housing formula. Funding for the Trust comes from Norfolk’s CPC, the sale of acquired houses, payment-in-lieu-of from developers, and the NMAHT Director’s lottery service fees. These funds are then used to purchase additional homes or land to continue NMAHT’s mission. It is the goal of the Trust to acquire and/or build single-family homes within the Town of Norfolk that fit neighborhoods for the purpose of improving affordable housing opportunities for qualified individuals/families interested in establishing a home in Norfolk. The Affordable Housing Director is available to provide lottery services to developers and other communities for a fee. These fees are paid directly to the Norfolk Municipal Affordable Housing Trust.

The Trust is currently beginning to investigate the possibility of providing affordable housing services to other communities (through inter-municipal or regional agreements) to assist them and defer NMAHT costs.

Accomplishments 1. Purchased eighteen 2- & 3-bedroom homes over the last six years. 2. Sold five (5) units at lottery to qualified affordable buyers on Meeting House Road for developer. 3. Developed and initiated with Town Planner the first Payment in Lieu of for an affordable unit. 4. Anticipate providing lottery services for eighteen affordable units (2-40B developments) within Norfolk starting in spring of 2021. 5. Currently representing a Medway developer for a fee ($5,000) to provide lottery services for the sale of one unit.

Tom Cleverdon, Chair Mark Henney, Vice Chair Sandra Smith, Clerk Shana Kennedy, Trustee Robert Shannon, Trustee William Conklin, Trustee Blythe Robinson, Town Administrator Susan Jacobson, Director

122 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

Your local Veterans’ Service Officer (VSO) is committed to assist our resident veterans and their dependents with information and access to a variety of Veterans’ Services provided by both the Federal Government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Your local VSO is specially charged with the administration of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115. This Law was established in 1861 to assist eligible veterans with monetary assistance for living and medical expenses. Approved claims are paid by the Town with 75% reimbursement from the Commonwealth to the Town. Your VSO continues to meet his responsibilities to Norfolk taxpayers with diligence to ensure that recipients are qualified and eligible veterans or dependents and that other forms of Federal and State financial assistance/entitlements (Social Security, Mass Health, Unemployment, Federal VA support, etc.) are first utilized.

Because of Norfolk’s population of less than 12,000 residents (2010 Census), our Town is serviced by a part-time Veterans’ Service Officer. Since June 2011, Norfolk resident and veteran Bill Conklin has served as the Norfolk Veterans’ Service Officer.

VSO Bill Conklin meets with veterans and their families by appointment at the Veterans’ Office in Town Hall or if disabled, at the veteran’s home. For an appointment call either the Town Clerk, or the Town Administrator’s Office.

We have approximately 400 veteran families residing in Norfolk. We thank them for their service to the nation.

Respectfully submitted,

R. William Conklin

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Natural Resources

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

The Conservation Commission consists of seven members with staggered terms of three years; all are appointed by the Select Board. The Conservation Commission began 2020 with a staff of six dedicated volunteers, and was pleased to welcome Val Stone in July. The Commission closed out the year with a full complement of seven members.

The Conservation Commission meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month. The Commission’s jurisdictional responsibilities are guided by the State Wetlands Protection Act (WPA) and 310 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (CMR) 10.00, as well as the local Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Regulations. The Commission also oversees and manages dedicated conservation land and open space in Norfolk. The Commission’s agent, Janet DeLonga, maintains public office hours on Monday through Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. in the Conservation Office, Room 106, at the Town Hall.

During the 2020 calendar year, the Commission conducted public hearings for 15 Notice of Intent (NOI) applications. Eleven Orders of Conditions (OOC) were issued and four NOI were pending at the close of the year.

The Commission heard requests to determine if proposed changes to seven previously issued OOC were minor in nature; it was determined that three were minor in nature, three would require the filing of a Request to Amend, and one would require the filing of a new NOI. Two public hearings were held for Request to Amend previously issued OOC; one Amended OOC was issued, and one was denied with a finding that a new NOI would need to be filed.

Six Full and one Partial Certificates of Compliance were issued. Three Certificates of Release were issued. Four Negative and one Positive Determinations of Applicability were issued, and one remains pending. One Enforcement Order was issued.

Norfolk and the Conservation Commission were honored to sponsor three Eagle Scout candidates from Troop 80. The projects were successfully completed under COVID-19 Restrictions/Social Distancing Guidelines. Sam Woodward’s proposed 2019 Eagle Scout project was completed in 2020. A 3-4’ wide walking trail from the Alice Avenue entrance to Campbell Town Forest now connects to the existing trail that enters from North Street. Footbridges and erosion prevention controls have been installed, trail markers placed and the entrance sign has been updated.

Ben Kimball installed footbridges and trail markers at Lind Farm Conservation Land off Marshall Street. Sam Evans completed a trail-clearing project in Kunde Forest, behind the HOD School, complete with brightly painted benches, bird boxes, and even wooden painted cardinals for children’s enjoyment while exploring. The Commissioners commend all three of these young men on jobs well done! They have truly benefited the Town!

Respectfully submitted,

David Turi, Chairman, 2021 James Wilson, Vice Chair & Clerk, 2023 Alexandra Fraher, 2021 Fred Laberge, 2022 Alex Weisheit, 2021 Allen Phinney, 2022 Val Stone, 2023

126 ENERGY COMMITTEE

The year of 2020 was affected by the COVID-19 virus, but the award of $144,600 from the Green Community Designation Grant allowed several energy conservation projects to move forward. The Green Community Designation Grant was given to the Town on February 4, 2020.

The work that was identified in the Town-wide audit completed in 2018, included lighting projects at the H. Olive Day School and the Senior Center, exterior lighting at the Library, insulation and air sealing at the DPW garage, refrigeration upgrades and controls at the two elementary schools, boiler replacements and other smaller projects and specialized equipment for energy analyses. These projects would realize an immediate electrical savings to the Town and thereby reducing operating costs. As of this report, the lighting projects have been completed and the work at the DPW garage is also finished. The other projects identified above are still in progress.

The total cost of the work was $162,139 as the projects were supplemented by utility rebates. Over $31,000 was provided through the utility rebate program. The annual savings to the Town when all projects are completed is just under $31,000 per year in operating costs.

Respectfully submitted,

The Energy Committee

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Facilities Maintenance

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Improvement projects at Town Hall ● To meet the requirements of ADA/AAB codes, new interior office door signage has been installed. ● Purchased and installed a portable air conditioning unit in the server room to maintain correct temperature for the IT equipment. ● Security measures and employee safety has been increased with the installation of panic buttons in select office areas. ● Upgraded select security cameras and improved their locations for better property coverage. ● The safety concerns of cracks and missing pieces of concrete on the exterior front steps have been addressed. Repaired with new concrete and cracks were filled. ● Old worn out and damaged carpet has been replaced with new commercial carpet in select areas. ● Repairs, patching, and painting conducted in select areas throughout Town Hall. ● Replaced outdated electrical and audio/visual components in Room 124 for compatibility with newer technology.

Improvement projects at Norfolk Public Library ● Community room exterior double doors replaced. Old doors were warped and sagging resulting in not shutting properly causing security concerns. ● Installed a new boiler when the existing one failed. ● Several repairs made to chiller unit due to failures. ● Through a MIIA grant program, installed Hartford Steam Boiler sensors throughout the building in select locations to monitor and track temperatures and leaks. ● New energy efficient LED exterior lighting installed from energy grant. Bollards, pole lights, and sconces removed and replaced with LED.

Improvement projects at Council on Aging ● Interior/exterior lights upgraded to LED from energy grant. Replaces old lighting and ballasts with more energy efficient lighting. ● Repaired and painted several areas of rot on exterior siding. ● Fascia board replaced and a new gutter installed on the south side of the building. The fascia board was rotted and the gutter dislodge from the side of the building causing damage. ● Replaced select balusters on deck. ● New water fountain and water bottle filler station installed.

Improvement projects at Department of Public Works ● To increase safety and to protect oil tanks, jersey barriers were installed in front of oil tanks. ● Inoperable interior garage doors in vehicle maintenance bays removed for safety concerns regarding sprinkler head coverage. ● Upgraded thermostats in the building to increase energy efficiency. ● Repairs made to bathroom exhaust unit on roof to increase exhaust flow. ● Installed exterior mailbox outside of administration offices to promote less interaction between staff and residents during the pandemic. ● Installed a mini-split system for heating and cooling for office spaces and breakroom. ● Sections of roof repaired and sections of roof replaced on the salt shed due to damage caused by storms. ● New insulated exterior door installed in vehicle maintenance bay as a result of security issues and rot with old door. ● Vehicle storage end walls insulated from energy grant funding. Insulation and weather-stripping were also installed around garage doors and personnel entrance doors.

130 Improvement projects at Norfolk Fire Station ● Purchased and installed a secondary commercial heavy-duty washing machine for firefighter’s gear in apparatus bay. More frequent washes are required due to the pandemic. ● Outdated and nonfunctioning generator transfer switch replaced. ● Replaced outdated door opening equipment on select apparatus bay garage doors. Old equipment resulted in garage doors being inoperable at times.

Improvement projects at Norfolk Police Station ● To deter slip and falls, new matting was purchased and installed in select areas. ● Repair, patch, and paint walls in select areas. ● Configuration and installation of camera mount in booking area.

Town-wide improvements ● Electrostatic sprayers purchased. ● Several different types of PPE purchased and distributed for employee safety. ● Outfitted several buildings with sneeze guard protection. ● Town/school co-purchase of outdoor gas-powered sprayers purchased for playgrounds and exterior areas. ● Town/school co-purchase of tilt trailer to save costs of transporting equipment. ● Purchase of a FLIR camera from grant funding. ● Town/school co-purchase of gas meters and gas detectors to promote safety of workers and to help detect unsafe conditions.

Respectfully submitted,

Matt Haffner Director of Facilities

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Finances

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

The Assessor’s Office went through its quinquennial certification with the Department of Revenue’s Bureau of Local Assessment throughout 2020 which is a more in depth examination of the technical, procedural and administrative practices related to the assessment process. Data quality along with all cost and depreciation tables, land schedules, income and expense analysis and personal property asset valuations were reviewed.

The sales that occurred in calendar year 2019 were inspected during calendar year 2020 to establish the assessment for all properties in Town as of January 1, 2020.

The average residential assessment for single family homes is $519,692 which is an increase in value of approximately 9%. The average assessed value for commercial and industrial property increased by an average of 8%. The total value for all taxable property in Norfolk for Fiscal Year 2020 was $1,979,279,028. The total value for all taxable property in Norfolk for FY19 was $1,796,116,495.

The tax rate for FY20 was $17.99 per $1,000 for all classes of property in Norfolk. The tax rate for FY19 was $18.64.

The assessing department continues to be responsible for inspection of all building permits, sales verifications and cyclicals as well as the administration of property tax exemptions for qualifying seniors, disabled veterans, surviving spouses and blind persons. They are also responsible for the commitments and administration of Motor Vehicle Excise tax bills and abatements. Information relative to real estate exemptions or excise abatements is available through the office or on our website.

Board of Assessors Debbie Robbins, Chair Andrew Bakinowski, Member Patricia Salamone, Member

134 TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR

The office of the Treasurer/Collector is responsible for the receipt, investment and disbursement of all Town funds. The goal is to achieve these responsibilities while providing the highest level of customer service and support to all of the Town's taxpayers, employees, retirees, and vendors, as well as satisfy the legal requirements set forth in Massachusetts General Laws and the Town's bylaws.

In addition to the Treasurer/Collector, the office is staffed with an Assistant Treasurer/Collector, Payroll Assistant and Revenue Collector.

Collection related duties and responsibilities focus on the billing and collection of real estate and personal property taxes, water payments and motor vehicle excise taxes. Collection of delinquent taxes and water payments are done through various processes such as sending demand bills, applying water liens, utilizing the Deputy Tax Collector as well as tax takings which are done annually. The office is also responsible for processing Municipal Lien Certificates and collection of annual parking decals and business licensing fees.

The Treasurer’s aspect of this office receives all monies which come into the Town and is responsible for all Town expenditures including vendor payments and the processing of payroll of 550 full and part-time employees. The Treasurer is responsible for investing Town funds, does all short and long-term borrowing which Town Meeting has authorized with the approval of the Select Board, and manages Town-owned properties which may be in tax title or foreclosure.

The Town is on a quarterly real estate/personal property tax due date cycle being mailed semi-annually. Due dates are August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1. The preliminary bills are issued by June 30th for the first and second quarter taxes. Those are calculated by using half of the previous year's total tax bill. The actual tax bill, calculated at the new tax rate, is issued by December 31st and is for the third and fourth quarters.

Water bills are also on a quarterly billing cycle. Due dates are on or close to February 11, May 11, August 11, and November 11.

Although Town Hall has been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff are available during office hours to receive calls (508-520-0058) and respond to emails ([email protected]) in order to assist residents with any questions relating to tax billing or payments. There are also still several options for residents to submit payments to the Town including U.S. mail, the locked drop-box outside Town Hall at the parking lot entrance, and online payments. Online payments can be made through the Town’s website www.norfolk.ma.us. From the Treasurer/Collector’s page, real estate, personal property, and motor vehicle taxes, as well as water bills can be paid. Also, decals for the Transfer Station can be purchased. Payments for other Town department fees and services are also available through those specific departments’ pages.

The Treasurer/Collector’s office hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The office is closed on Fridays.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Marie Duggan Treasurer/Collector

135 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Advisory Committee consists of nine members appointed by the Town Moderator. The Advisory Committee is a statutorily empowered committee that is required to submit the municipal budget to Town Meeting. Under Norfolk’s General Bylaws, the Advisory Committee is responsible for presenting recommendations on all Town Meeting warrant articles and preparing the motions therfor.

Committee members are concerned citizens with a strong interest in the workings of Town government. The Committee's members come from a variety of professional disciplines and each member has experience in the consideration of financial and other matters that may affect municipal governance.

During February and March, the Advisory Committee receives the Select Board's budget and holds budget review sessions with various Town departments and boards. The Committee independently develops a budget for presentation to the Annual Town Meeting and informs the Select Board of any differences with their proposed budget. The Advisory Committee's recommendations on the budget and other warrant articles are mailed to all registered voters.

Each year the Advisory Committee sets aside a sum of money in the Annual Budget which is known as the reserve. The amount of the reserve varies from year to year but is normally $25,000-$100,000. During the fiscal year, if a municipal department encounters an "extraordinary and unforeseen expense," it can appeal to the Advisory Committee for a transfer from the reserve. Departments under the Select Board must first secure their approval on the request form before approaching the Advisory Committee.

Advisory Committee Members Arthur Frontczak, Chair 2020 Chiara Moore 2020 Kristen Balash 2020 Jonathan Hurwitz 2020 Brian Beachkofski 2021 Susan Klein 2021 Michael Hough 2022 David Lutes 2022 Jackie Katz 2022

136 FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Fiscal 2020 was a very active and productive year for the Finance Department. One of the major accomplishments included the crafting, balancing, and approving of the FY21 operating budget within identified available recurring revenues while maintaining service levels across all Town of Norfolk departments. The operating budget came in at $43.09M, a 0.36% increase over FY20 and was passed at the Annual Town Meeting unchanged as presented.

An FY20 audit of the Town’s financial records was successfully completed by Clifton Larson Allen in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and determined there were no material weaknesses. The Town of Norfolk has addressed all of the prior year management comments and is implementing recommendations made by the auditors.

Through careful budget management by Town department heads, the Town of Norfolk had free cash certified for FY20 in the amount of $1,064,728.

At the Annual Town Meeting in June (change in usual date due to COVID-19), departmental budget transfers were approved to assist in addressing the required five-year revaluation of all Town properties by the Division of Local Services, $49,000, along with $47,000 additional for legal expenses of Town Counsel relating to several additional matters that have since come before the Town, as well as funds of $20,140 for Zoning Board legal expenses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was also requested and approved for an additional $39,000 to help defray the additional cost incurred for unemployment expenses.

The Special Town Meeting in November 2020 authorized additional raise and appropriate amounts along with department transfers in the amount of $239,871.00. The Norfolk Schools’ budgets were increased $84,871 as a result of the reductions they had to realize for the FY21 budget and adjusted based on revised budget numbers from the State. In addition, the Town funded the required annual MS4 Storm Water Management program for $50,000 along with additional monies for Town Counsel related expenses of $30,000 and continued funding of the OPEB (Other Postemployment Benefits) Account for $50,000. In addition, it was requested to fund the part-time Information Technology position that the Town had decided to pursue with Millis as a job-sharing arrangement.

All accounts payable and payroll warrants are processed in the Finance Department. The department provides regular reports to all departments and assists all Town-wide departments with many accounting matters throughout the year.

I would like to thank Renee Rovedo and Theresa Knowles for their continued support and tireless dedication throughout the year.

Respectfully submitted,

Todd Lindmark Finance Director/ Town Accountant

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2020 Town Meeting Warrant

GREETINGS: You are required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of Norfolk, qualified to vote in Town affairs residing in Precincts 1, 2, and 3, to assemble in the designated polling places in the Freeman-Kennedy School, 70 Boardman Street, Norfolk, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., for the election of town officers under ARTICLE 1 of the Annual Town Meeting; and thence to meet on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the King Philip Regional High School, 201 Franklin Street, Wrentham, Massachusetts 02093, for the convened business session of the Annual Town Meeting, then and there to act on the following articles commencing with Article 2, viz:

ARTICLE 1 Submitted by the Town Clerk To choose by ballot, the following Town officers: One Select Board Member for a three (3) year term, one Town Clerk for a three (3) year term, one Assessor for a three (3) year term, one Constable for a three (3) year term, one Board of Health member for a three (3) year term, one Housing Authority member for a five (5) year term, one King Philip Regional School Committee member for a three (3) year term, one Library Trustee for a three (3) year term, two Planning Board members for three (3) year terms, two Recreation Commission members for three (3) year terms, and two Norfolk School Committee members for three (3) year terms.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 1 is the Election, which this year includes the election of Town Officials. The election is scheduled to be held on June 23, 2020.

ARTICLE 2 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of a prior fiscal year pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, § 64; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Admin istrator ’s Co mments Article 2 requests authorization to pay bills from a prior fiscal year, as of publication we do not anticipate the need to utilize.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

ARTICLE 3 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, a sum of money to be added to departmental budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 3 is the Transfer article and asks for authorization to adjust budgets for the current fiscal year.

140 The Advisory Committee will make its recommendation at Town Meeting for this article.

ARTICLE 4 Submitted by the Town Administrator To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Norfolk Select Board’s Human Resource Policy, Schedule B. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE by applying a general increase of 0.5% to all Steps on the COMPENSATION SCHEDULE effective July 1, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 4 requests authorization to provide a 0.5% Cost of Living Adjustment to the non-union employees, which is predominantly department heads and part time non-union staff.

The Advisory Committee will make its recommendation at Town Meeting for this article.

ARTICLE 5 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided for by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, §108; and further to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond, to defray the departmental and incidental expenses of the Town not otherwise provided for, for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 5 is the Town’s General Fund budget.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 6 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to operate the Public Works Water Division Enterprise Fund for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020, as set forth as follows; or take any other action relative thereto.

That the following sums be appropriated for the Water Division Enterprise Fund:

Salaries $306,870.00 Expenses 887,254.00 Capital Outlay 173,000.00 Debt 539,390.00 Extra/Unforeseen 50,000.00 Total: $1,956,514.00

And that $1,956,514.00 be raised as follows:

141 Departmental Receipts: $1,783,514.00 Retained Earnings 173,000.00 Total: $1,956,514.00

Town Administrator's Comments Article 6 is the Water Division “Enterprise Fund” budget. This budget is funded from Water Division revenue and retained earnings.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 7 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to operate the Public Works Wastewater Division Enterprise Fund for the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020, as set forth as follows; or take any other action relative thereto.

That the following sums be appropriated for the Wastewater Division Enterprise Fund:

Salaries $ 12,722.00 Expenses 123,545.00 Capital Outlay -0- Debt -0- Extra/Unforeseen 20,000.00 Total: $ 156,267.00

And that $156,267.00 be raised as follows:

Departmental Receipts: $156,267.00 Retained Earnings -0- Total: $156,267.00

Town Administrator's Comments Article 7 is the Waste Water (Sewer) Division “Enterprise Fund” budget. This budget is funded from Sewer Division revenue.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 8 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds a sum of money to fund capital and other expense items; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 8 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through cash funding. None are anticipated at time of print and this article will be indefinitely postponed.

142 The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

ARTICLE 9 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to fund capital and other expense items; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 9 is intended to request authorization to purchase capital items through debt funding. None are anticipated at this time.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

ARTICLE 10 Submitted by the School Committee To see if the Town will vote to accept Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, §13E in order to establish a Special Education Reserve Fund for the Norfolk Public Schools, to be utilized in the upcoming years for unanticipated or unbudgeted special education costs, out-of-district tuition or transportation; and further to transfer from available funds or otherwise provide an initial amount to the Special Education Reserve Fund, for unanticipated special education costs, out-of-district tuition or transportation; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 10 is intended to establish a reserve fund to fund unanticipated school special education costs not otherwise included in the Norfolk School budget. Expenditure of the funds may be made after a majority vote of both the School Committee and the Select Board. The funding source would be ______.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 11 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to appoint any committee, or hear or act on the report of any committee or town officer, or instruct any committee or town officer; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 11 is intended to allow any committee or town officer to provide an update.

The Advisory Committee takes no position on this article.

ARTICLE 12 Submitted by the Town Government Study Committee

143 To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 1, Section 5 of the General Bylaw of the Town of Norfolk to add as a final sentence the following language, or take any other action relative thereto:

The Annual Town Meeting Warrant complete with Advisory Committee recommendations shall be mailed to residents no later than 7 days prior to the date of the meeting. Any Special Town Meeting warrant complete with Advisory Committee recommendations shall be mailed to residents no later than 14 days prior to the date of the meeting.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 12 is intended to require that all town meeting warrants be mailed to residents. In recent years the Town has mailed the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, and sent a reminder postcard for the Special Town Meeting.

The Advisory Committee does not support this article.

ARTICLE 13 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town Article II, Section 7.5 to: (a) strike and terminate the Snow Removal Revolving Fund; (b) establish a Tobacco Control Compliance Revolving Fund to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health for the provision of Tobacco Control Compliance Inspections for which receipts credited to the fund include tobacco sales permit fees with an expenditure limit of $1,000; and (c) insert a new row in the table after Council on Aging, as set forth as follows; and further to reauthorize the spending limits on the following revolving funds previously authorized by the Town; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 13 is a request to remove a revolving fund, add a fund and reauthorize the expenditure limits of existing revolving funds.

Revolving Fund Department Expenditure Limit 2100 - Parking Tickets Select Board $1,000 2101 - Snow Removal Select Board $20,000 2102 – Recreation Field Maintenance Recreation Commission $100,000 2103 – Conservation Timber Harvesting Conservation Commission $5,000 2104 – Off-site Improvements Planning Board $91,000 2105 – Shade Tree and Scenic Roads Planning Board $10,000 2106 – Wetland Hearing Application Conservation Commission $5,000 2111 – Abutters List Board of Assessors $2,000 2112 – Police Vehicle Details Chief of Police $50,000 2113 – Subdivision Performance Inspection Planning Board $5,000 2114 – Cleaning and Maintenance-Unaccepted Subdivision Planning Board $30,000

144 2115 – Community Garden Rental Select Board $5,000 2152 – Passports Board of Library Trustees $5,000 2155- Lost or Damaged Library Materials Board of Library Trustees $7,500 2110 - Zoning Board-Advertising Zoning Board $5,000 2109 - Planning Board-Advertising Planning Board $5,000 2116 - Council on Aging Council on Aging $6,000 Tobacco Compliance Checks Board of Health $1,000

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 14 Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, § 5 to appropriate the sum of $15,000 from the annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for the purpose of funding the Administrative and Operating Budget for the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 14 is a request to authorize the Community Preservation Committee to utilize $15,000 of CPA funds for administrative and operating purposes.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 15 Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, to reserve a sum of money equal to the state-mandated minimum amount of 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation of Open Space creations, acquisition and preservation; 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation of Affordable Housing creations, preservation and support; and 10% from FY2021 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the future appropriation towards the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of Historic Resources; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 15 is a standard article that states we will designate 10% of FY21 CPA revenues towards each of the three CPA purposes. The remaining 70% will be undesignated, but would still be required to be dedicated to one of the three allowable purposes.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 16 Submitted by Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote to allocate from the Community Preservation Fund, Affordable Housing Reserve, $50,000 to be transferred to the Norfolk Affordable Housing Trust Fund, to be

145 used for a short-term rental assistance program with respect to residential units located in the Town of Norfolk, developed in accordance with state and local agency standards and mortgage payment assistance for deed-restricted units located in the Town of Norfolk, as allowed by Chapter 44B, subject to a grant agreement between the Norfolk Select Board and the Norfolk Affordable Housing Trust and approved by the Community Preservation Committee, specifying how the funds will be used, any applicable time frame, and terms concerning reporting and accountability of the funds, which grant agreement may be revised after one year of its effective date to allow any monies remaining to be used to create affordable housing in the Town of Norfolk, or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 16 would allocate $50,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust to be used for a short- term rental assistance program for deed restricted housing units within the Town of Norfolk.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 17 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to accept and authorize the Select Board to enter into contracts for the expenditure of Chapter 90 funds allocated by the Commonwealth for the construction, reconstruction, or improvements of public roads and other improvements within the Town, as requested by the Select Board, and to authorize the Treasurer to borrow or bond, pursuant to any applicable statute in anticipation of reimbursement; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 17 is a standard article that allows the Select Board to utilize Chapter 90 funds from the State for the purposes of improving public roads.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 18 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to accept any monies received through grants applied for by various Town Departments or Boards; or take any other action relative thereto.

Town Administrator's Comments Article 18 is standard article that authorizes the Select Board to accept grants on behalf of the Town.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

146 ARTICLE 19 Submitted by the Select Board To see if the Town will vote to grant the Select Board permission to sell surplus property of the Town, exclusive of buildings and land, no longer needed by the Town; or take any other action relative thereto.

Tow n Admin istrator’s Co mments Article 19 is standard article that authorizes the Select Board to sell surplus property such as furniture or vehicles. This article does not authorize them to sell Real Estate.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 20 Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town of Norfolk will vote to amend Section H.3.e.2 of the zoning bylaws by deleting the following strikethrough language and inserting the new language in bold print, or take any other action relative thereto:

H.3.e. 2. In a subdivision, the required affordable unit(s) may be provided within a two- family home designed to appear as a single family home whose exterior appearance (including a single driveway and common entryways) and architecture is compatible with that of the other houses within the subdivision. If only a single affordable unit is required (that is, if the subdivision creates exactly ten lots), the second unit in the two-family home may be a market rate unit. In no case shall the total number of units exceed the number of lots that would be allowed in a conventional subdivision. However, the bonus provisions of H.2.c.3 shall still apply to subdivisions developed under Section H.2. Reserved for future use.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 20 will remove the option of allowing a two-family home that looks like a single family in a subdivision to be split between one family who meets 40B income guidelines and the other half of the two family be a family who pays market rate. It will also pertain to two families in a two family that meet 40B income guidelines.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 21 Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town will vote to amend Section I.4.a.11 Residential Density of the Norfolk Zoning Bylaws by deleting the following strikethrough language; or take any other action relative thereto:

I.4.a.11 Residential Density. Residential DWELLING UNITS, except for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, shall not have more than two bedrooms per unit. Residential densities, except for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, shall not exceed the ratio of sixteen bedrooms for any single LOT except by special permit. Residential densities for ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES shall

147 not exceed the ratio of 16 bedrooms per acre for any single LOT except by Special Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 21 would remove the limitation on the number of bedrooms per dwelling unit of 2. This provision discriminates against families, and families are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. The Attorney General and the Department of Housing and Community Development contacted Town Counsel in 2013 to advise this restriction should be removed. The effect of this article would be to remove that restriction.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 22 Submitted by the Planning Board To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the following street as laid out by the Select Board: Nichols Way, and further, to authorize the Select Board to accept any fee interest, easement or appurtenances in or upon such way, and execute any documents in connection therewith; or take any other action relative thereto.

Planning Board’s Comments Article 22 would have the effect of accepting Nichols Way as a public way.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

ARTICLE 23 Submitted by Citizen Petition To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Article III, Section 2 – Advisory Committee, by adding the following language as Paragraph G, or take any action relative thereto:

The Advisory Committee shall include at least two members with a degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of four (4) years experience in an accounting or finance position. After approval of this Paragraph G by Town Meeting, the next two expired terms of Advisory Committee members shall be filled by candidates with the qualifications set forth herein. Only if, after a diligent search, no such candidates are found to be available for appointment, may other residents generally qualified for the committee be appointed. However, as Committee member terms subsequently expire, every reasonable effort shall be made to appoint candidates with the qualifications set forth herein until two such candidates have been appointed to the committee.

The Advisory Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.

ARTICLE 24 Submitted by Citizen Petition To see if the Town of Norfolk will vote to amend Section J.7.a.1.C of the zoning bylaws by inserting the following new language below after Drive-UP WINDOWS, or take any action relative thereto:

148 J.7.a.1.C Special Permit Uses by the Planning Board

"Residential DWELLINGS at a density of not less than 4 units per 30,000 square foot or greater lot and not more than 1 unit per 5000 square feet of land. Special Permit for the following area: Starting on the northern side of Route 115 (Pine Street), northwest of Everett Street at the intersection of the C-1 and R-3 district and running northwesterly along Route 115 (Pine Street) for a depth of 300 feet to Route 1A (Dedham Street) then turning northeasterly along Route 1A (Dedham Street) and running on the easterly side of Route 1A (Dedham Street) for a depth of 300 feet ending at Valley Street."

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of this article.

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TOWN OF NORFOLK 150TH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ending December 2020

SETTLED: 1678 SCHOOLS: INCORPORATED: 1870 H. Olive Day: Pre-K-2 POPULATION: 9,960 (2020 Town Census) Freeman-Kennedy: 3-6 MCI NORFOLK POPULATION: ~1,500 King Philip Regional Middle School: 7-8 AREA: 15 Square Miles King Philip Regional High School: 9-12 LOCATION: 20 miles south of Boston, MA - 22 miles north Norfolk County Agricultural School: 9-12 of Providence, RI Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical: 9-12 BOUNDED BY: Foxborough, Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Walpole and Wrentham TRANSPORTATION: ELEVATION: 220 feet MBTA rail service daily to Boston VOTERS: 7,624 GATRA dial-a-ride: 800-698-7676 TAX RATE: $17.99 per $1,000 VALUATION: $1,979,279,028 SENATORS IN CONGRESS: PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION: Elizabeth A. Warren, 2400 JFK Federal Building 92.5396% Residential 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02203 4.1324% Commercial 617-565-3170 0.9036% Industrial 2.3910% Personal Edward Markey, 975 JFK Federal Building 0.0334% Open Space 15 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02203 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS: 3,131 617-565-8519

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Open Town Meeting REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS: Select Board Jacob Auchincloss – 4th Congressional District 1524 Longworth House Office Building PAVED ROAD MILES: Over 70 miles Washington, DC 20515 202-225-5931 AREA HOSPITALS: District Office: 8 North Main Street, Suite 200 Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro Attleboro, MA 02703 Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford 508-431-1110

CHURCHES: STATE SENATOR: The Federated Church of Norfolk Rebecca Rausch-Norfolk, Bristol, Middlesex District Interdenominational State House, Room 218, Boston, MA 02133 St. Jude Catholic Church 617-722-1555 Emmanuel Baptist Church STATE REPRESENTATIVE: LIBRARY: Shawn C. Dooley – 9th Norfolk District Monday – Thursday 10:00 – 7:30 p.m. State House, Room 167, Boston, MA 02133 Friday 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. 617-722-2810 Saturday 10:00 – 2:00 p.m. NORFOLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: ABSENTEE VOTING: All Elections, Town Clerk’s Office Joseph P. Shea 508-528-1400 Peter H. Collins Richard R. Staiti QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS VOTERS: 614 High Street, Dedham, MA 02027 Must be 18 years of age, American born or naturalized. 781-461-6105 Registration: Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 6 pm at the Town Clerk’s office. Special evening sessions for DISTRICT ATTORNEY: registration of voters held by Registrars preceding elections. Michael W. Morrissey 45 Shawmut Road, Canton, MA 02021 DOG LICENSES: 781-830-4800 All licenses expire December 31. A dog must be licensed if over six (6) months old. SHERIFF NORFOLK COUNTY: Fees: spayed female and neutered male: $10.00 Patrick W. McDermott female and male: $15.00 220 West Street – P. O. Box 149 late fee from May 1: $15.00 - $50.00 Dedham, MA 02027 Please show evidence of current rabies inoculation. 781-329-3705

TAX BILLS: REGISTER OF DEEDS – NORFOLK COUNTY: Tax bills are paid quarterly. First payment is due on August William P. O’Donnell first, second payment is due on November first, third payment 649 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026 is due on February first and fourth payment is due on May 781-461-6101 first or thirty days from mailing of bill, whichever is latest. Motor vehicle excise bills and water bills are due thirty (30) days from date of issue.

TOWN DEPARTMENTS

Town Hall Main Number (508) 528-1408

Accounting/Finance Department ...... 528-5686 Animal Control ...... 440-2816 Assessor’s Office ...... 528-1120 Board of Health...... 528-7747 Building Department ...... 528-5088 Community Preservation Committee ...... 528-1408 x467 Conservation Commission ...... 541-8455 Council on Aging ...... 528-4430 Facilities Department ...... 440-2820 Fire Department (Information) ...... 528-3207 Historical Commission ...... 528-1408 x213 Housing Authority ...... 528-4800 Human Resources Director ...... 440-2826 Library ...... 528-3380 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust ...... 440-2812 Planning Board ...... 528-2961 Town Planner ...... 440-2807 Police Department (Information) ...... 528-3206 Public Works ...... 528-4990 Recreation Department ...... 520-1315 Schools: Superintendent’s Office ...... 528-1225 Freeman-Kennedy ...... 528-1266 H. Olive Day ...... 541-5475 King Philip High School ...... 384-1000 King Philip Middle School...... 541-7324 Norfolk County Agricultural High School ...... 668-0268 Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School ...... 528-5400 Select Board/Town Administrator ...... 440-2855 Tax Collector ...... 520-0058 Town Clerk ...... 528-1400 Treasurer ...... 520-0058 Veterans’ Services ...... 440-2830 Zoning Board of Appeals...... 541-8455

POLICE / FIRE / AMBULANCE EMERGENCY ...... 911 POLICE / FIRE / AMBULANCE NON-EMERGENCY ...... 590-9030

RECYCLING/TRANSFER STATION ...... 528-4990 You must be a resident of Norfolk and purchase a decal for your vehicle in order to use the Transfer Station. Decals may be purchased by mail or on the Town’s website.

Hours of Operation: Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CLOSED LEGAL HOLIDAYS Town Website: www.norfolk.ma.us