Board Members Medway Town Hall Glenn Trindade, Chair 155 Village Street Maryjane White, Vice Chair Medway, MA 02053 Richard D’Innocenzo, Clerk Telephone (508) 533-3264 Dennis Crowley, Member Fax (508) 321-4988 John Foresto, Member TOWN OF MEDWAY COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SELECT BOARD Select Board Meeting May 3, 2021 7:00 PM Sanford Hall, Town Hall 155 Village Street Agenda Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, and the Governor’s Orders imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, no in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted at this meeting. Board members may be participating remotely. For public hearings, access via Zoom is provided for the required opportunity for public participation. Information for participating via Zoom is posted at the end of this Agenda. 7:00 PM • Call to order; Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance • Recognition Unsung Hero Paul Galante • Public Comments Other Business 1. Approval of Minutes: April 20, and 23, 2021 2. Discussion/Vote: New Application for Wine and Malt Package Store License – OSJL Spirits LLC, D/B/A Ocean State Job Lot, 114 Main Street 3. Authorization to Expend Grant Funds: Fiscal Year 2021 Formula Grant for Senior Center Programs and Staff - $24,036 4. Report from the Investment Advisory Committee 5. Approval: Contract with P. J. Albert, Inc. for Various Asphalt Sidewalks - $241,532 6. Authorization: Department of Public Works Facility Spending for Additional Needs 7. Discussion: Medway Mustang Statue 8. One-Day Liquor License Applications: a. Margaret Manning – Thayer Homestead – 6/6/2021 b. Tia Capobianco – Thayer Homestead – 6/10/2021 c. Lisa Astorino – Thayer Homestead – 6/12/2012 d. Karen Granville – Thayer Homestead – 6/13/2021 e. Amy Brady – Thayer Homestead – 6/26/2021 f. Julie St. Andre – Thayer Homestead – 6/19/2021* 9. Action Items from Previous Meeting 10. Town Manager’s Report 11. Select Board Reports Revision For more information on agenda items, please visit the Select Board's page at www.townofmedway.org Upcoming Meetings, Agenda and Reminders May 10, 2021 --- Pre-Special and Annual Town Meeting May 17, 2021 --- Regular Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89019538626?pwd=a3hqZ0F1emF0M2ZuK2JWOVJObFFMQT09 Meeting ID: 890 1953 8626 Passcode: 352673 One tap mobile +13017158592,,89019538626# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,89019538626# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 890 1953 8626 Recognition Unsung Hero Paul Galante Associated back up materials attached: • February 26th Medway Facebook page 5-3-2021 Selectmen’s Meeting Paul Galante, Medway Food Pantry at Mahan Circle. It was on the Town of Medway Facebook page on February 26th AGENDA ITEM #1 Approval of Minutes: April 20, and 23, 2021 Associated back up materials attached: • Draft minutes of April 20, and 23, 2021 5-3-2021 Selectmen’s Meeting 1 Select Board Meeting 2 April 20, 2021 – 7:00 PM 3 Sanford Hall 4 155 Village Street 5 6 Present: Glenn Trindade, Chair; Maryjane White, Vice-Chair; Richard D’Innocenzo, Clerk; John Foresto, 7 Member. 8 9 Staff Present: Michael Boynton, Town Manager; Allison Potter, Assistant Town Manager; Deputy Fire 10 Chief Mike Fasolino; Police Lieutenant Kingsbury. 11 12 Participated Remotely: Dennis Crowley, Select Board Member; Carol Pratt, Finance Director; Stephanie 13 Carlisle, Compliance Coordinator, Department of Public Works (DPW), Dave D’Amico, DPW Director, 14 Peter Pelletier, DPW Deputy Director, Barry Smith, Water Superintendent. 15 16 Others Participated Remotely: Martin Dietrich; Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Advisory (IDEA) 17 Committee Candidates: Khalid Abdi, Marques Crosby, Cyndy Ellis on behalf of Adam Ellis, Andrea 18 Guenther, Sarah Hagan, Daniel Kerls, Liam McDermott, Andrea Crow, Moira Sharkey on behalf of Brian 19 Sharkey; Memorial Committee: Richard Parrella, Secretary-Treasurer, Kevin Bellows, candidate; Lisa 20 Adelman, attorney, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL); Gregory Demakis, attorney Keystone Liquors; Barry Roth, 21 owner Barry Roth/Medway Imports; Michele Potheau, owner, Sonnon, Inc.; Tina Wright, Chair, Open 22 Space Committee. 23 24 ********************************** 25 26 At 7:00 PM Mr. Trindade called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 27 28 Public Comments: Liam McDermott explained that the 100 Club of Massachusetts provides support to 29 families that have lost someone who was a first responder. That support includes immediate benefits to 30 the family, summer camp for kids, and events for kids and family noting this support is forever. He 31 kayaked fifty-seven miles from Medway to Boston last year raising $8,600. This year’s event will be held 32 on June 11 and June 12 noting the date ties in with Firefighter Memorial Day. Martin Dietrich 33 recognized those who were active in creating the IDEA Committee along with the support received from 34 Mr. Boynton. 35 36 Approval of Minutes: April 5, 2021 37 The Board reviewed the draft minutes of April 5, 2021. 38 39 Mr. Foresto moved that the Board approve the minutes of April 5, 2021. Dr. D’Innocenzo seconded. 40 No discussion. It was so voted by roll call: Crowley aye; D’Innocenzo aye; Foresto aye; Trindade aye; 41 White aye. VOTE: 5-0-0. 42 43 Consideration of Appointments: 44 • Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Advisory (IDEA) Committee 45 • Memorial Committee – Kevin Bellows 46 • Conservation Commission – Michael Narducci 47 The Board reviewed (1) the IDEA Committee charge and composition, and (2) the IDEA Committee 48 candidates’ submissions of interest, (3) Memorial Committee candidate’s statement of interest and Select Board – Public Session – April 20, 2021 1 49 committee recommendation, and (4) Conservation Commission candidate’s resume and ConCom 50 recommendation. 51 52 Each of the IDEA candidates stated their name and explained their background including what was 53 relevant to this specific committee as well as the reason(s) they were interested in appointment to the 54 committee. 55 56 Mr. Crosby stated he has been a Medway resident for four years, a coach, the founder of Medway 57 Marches, and noted as a black man in a predominately white Town, he has the knowledge and passion 58 to bring to this role. 59 60 Ms. Guenther stated she was a Medway Middle School teacher for twenty-three years, retired in 2019, 61 has lived in Medway for thirty-three years, and was involved in supporting diversity in the school 62 system. 63 64 Ms. Hagan stated she has lived in Medway for nine years, has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, has a 65 lot of experience working in inner city Boston, and is currently working on the Justice, Diversity, and 66 Equity Program with her current employer, a wellbeing company that assists companies to create 67 wellbeing programs, as well as how to make positive change in the workplace. 68 69 Mr. Abdi stated he has been a Medway resident for over three years, is from Jamaica Plain, has 70 volunteered for the Medway Lions and Board of Health, is a first generation Somalian American so is 71 personally able to identify challenges that diverse populations face. Mr. Boynton thanked him for his 72 assistance with the screening process for the Town Clerk position. 73 74 Mr. Kerls stated that he has lived in Medway for eight years, noting his interest stems from his career as 75 an Occupational Therapist working with disabled as well as low-income patients. He is the Chair of the 76 Diversity Resource Group at CVS whose goal is to employ those with disabilities and diverse populations. 77 His main focus is on disability inclusion. 78 79 Mr. McDermott commended those who have submitted interest in the committee. He moved from 80 Dorchester in 2005 and has lived in Medway for sixteen years noting that although he is not from a 81 diverse background, he would like to serve in any capacity including addressing ADA compliance issues. 82 He is especially interested in compliance in crosswalks and pedestrian walkways as he lost a parent from 83 an accident in this type of area. 84 85 Ms. Ellis spoke on behalf of Adam Ellis and echoed Mr. McDermott’s statements. She stated her ex- 86 husband is on vacation in Florida and on his behalf stated that he has been a Medway resident since 87 2000, is a quadriplegic, and a wheelchair athlete. 88 89 Ms. Crow explained her experience as LGBTQ from the age of sixteen when she joined a group out of 90 Boston, the Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth, supporting those her age, her experience in the 91 military and as a military police officer. Her travel while in the military allowed her to exposure to 92 women’s challenges around the world, while her role as a military police officer provided understanding 93 of family dynamics. She is a strong believer in psychological health noting she was the first openly gay 94 married women in Massachusetts in the VFW. 95 96 Ms. Sharkey, on behalf of her husband Brian, stated his interest in the Committee noting he was not 97 aware this was on the agenda for this meeting. Select Board – Public Session – April 20, 2021 2 98 Mr. Trindade asked how the Board would like to proceed noting his wish to have this committee 99 appointed prior to the one-year anniversary of the Medway March, and suggested a meeting this Friday 100 morning at 8am. The Board agreed.