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High School Building Committee Community Update Agenda, August 31

HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
HSBC MEETING # 109
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
7:00 pm
 
COMMUNITY UPDATE
7:30 PM
WAYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
AGENDA
HSBC Meeting
7:00 pm     Comments from the public
7:05 pm    Invoice approval
7:20 pm    Adjourn to Community Update
Community Update
7:30 pm    Welcome and Introduction – Lea Anderson, HSBC Chair
                           Design Briefing – Steven Millington, HMFH Architects
                           Project Overview and Status – David Saindon, KVAssociates
                           [...]

Burglary at VFW

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY – V.F.W. – On Thursday, 08/26/10, at approximately 1am, a burglary occurred at the V.F.W. in Wayland, located off Old Connecticut Path. Several items were stolen from the property. Anyone with information is urged to contact Wayland Police at 508-358-4721. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the Wayland Police Department [...]

WayCam programming back online

Due to an electrical fire last night in a rooftop air conditioning unit located at the Media Center building at Wayland High School, resulting in a total power outage at 11:30am on Wednesday,  all WAYCAM  programming will be offline until further notice pending repairs.  It is hoped that service will be resumed sometime on Thursday [...]

Community Update on Wayland High School building project

Wayland Town Crier 8/24/10: Community Update on Wayland High School building project. The Wayland High School Building Committee (HSBC) invites the community to attend a Community Update on the Wayland High School building project on Tuesday, August 31 at 7:30pm in the Wayland Middle School auditorium. Presentations by HMFH Architects, Shawmut Design [...]

Preview of the August 23 Board of Selectmen Meeting

From Town Administrator Fred Turkington:
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, Aug. 23 in the Town Building.
After considering the consent calendar, reviewing correspondence, and discussing agenda items for future meetings, the board will review the schedule for the fall special Town Meeting and review projected topics for warrant articles.
At [...]

Notice and preview of special Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 7:30pm

The Board of Selectmen will hold a meeting on Monday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss complaints filed by two residents (George Harris and Linda Segal) alleging violations of the Open Meeting Law.  As you may be aware, the process for filing complaints and seeking redress for alleged violations of the OML was amended [...]

Missing Cat: Wayland Hills neighborhood

Missing from her Wayland Hills home is an 11 year Maine Coon cat.  She left her house on Thursday July 15, 2010 and has not returned.  She is 17 pounds, and colored orange-brown, with black and white.  We hope to post a photo shortly.  If you have seen her or know any thing about her, [...]

Police are investigating theft of the WW II Memorial Plaque at Lokerville Green

Wayland Police are investigating the theft of a bronze plaque from the World War II Memorial at the Lokerville Green on Route #30 and East Plain Street. The plaque was dedicated to veterans from Wayland and reads, “”In Memoriam to those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country in World War II.” The names of fifteen servicemen are listed on the plaque. . It has not been determined exactly when the plaque was stolen, although it was reported missing on July 18th by a member of Wayland’s Veteran’s Committee. Thefts of bronze plaques have been more prevalent recently and many area towns have experienced similar thefts. It is not known whether this theft is related to a recent rash of bronze plaque thefts in Belmont, Newton and Watertown that resulted in the arrest of a Newton man in March.

Wayland Police ask anyone that may have information regarding this theft to contact the Wayland Police Department at 508-358-4721. Residents are also asked to report any suspicious activity they may observe near the location of other bronze plaques located throughout town.

Missing Cat: Rich Valley/White Rd

Reese is a missing Calico female cat.  She is about 2 years old and weighs 8-9 lbs. She left her house in White Rd. / Rich Valley Rd neighborhood on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Reese has a microchip implanted (at Weston Vet. clinic). Please, call 508-380-9105 if seen or found. Reward.
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Police offer bike helmets

Need a bike helmet? The Wayland Police Department was awarded a grant for a number of bike helmets from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security – Highway Safety Division. They are available to residents for FREE! If you need one, stop in and we'll give you one.
Source: Wayland Police Department Facebook Page

Water Restrictions in Effect

The Following Restriction is in effect beginning July 6, 2010 and will remain in effect until deemed unnecessary by the Board of Water Commissioners. Outdoor Watering is limited to hand watering only between the hours of 7:00 pm and 7:00 am. The use of outdoor sprinkler devices is prohibited. An outdoor sprinkler device includes in-ground irrigation systems and above-ground lawn sprinklers attached to hoses. The purpose of this Water Restriction is to ensure an adequate supply of water.

Shade Tree and Scenic Tree hearing have been postponed until July 13

The hearing described here has been postponed from June 15 until July 13.

Sandy Burr car break-ins

Two vehicles were broken into while parked at the Sandy Burr Country Club during the day on Monday. The side windows were smashed and two laptop computers were stolen. Police detectives are investigating the incident. If you have any information, please call the tip line (508-358-1726). Never leave valuables in plain sight, take a minute [...]

Free Outdoor Concerts this Summer

Friday, June 11, Framingham Concerts on the Green: Bobby Carlson, 6:30pm.  Bobby Carlson will take the stage for a country western act on June 11.  For concert cancellation and information, call 508-532-5488.
Tuesday, June 15, Ice Cream Social and Band Concert on the Weston Town Green: Sundaes from Lizzie’s and music by the Ancient Mariners, 6-8pm.
Friday, [...]

Moderator to appoint Town Meeting Auxiliary Committee

In response to a recommendation of the Town Meeting Procedures Review Committee, I have decided, as Moderator, to appoint a committee, to be called the Town Meeting Auxiliary Committee, consisting of seven (7) registered voters to consider proposals and to help make Town Meeting more comfortable and pleasant. Among other proposals, I would expect the Committee [...]

2010 Annual Town Meeting Results

Town Meeting began on May 13 at approximately 7:55pm with just over 300 residents in attendance. The 2010 Annual Town Meeting Warrant is available online. Town Meeting will continue, as necessary, on Monday, May 17, Wednesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 20.
Resolved Articles (May 13):

1. Recognize Citizens and Employees for Particular Service to the Town. [...]

Reports of Breaking and Enterings

Wayland Police have received two reports of residential Break and Enterings on Concord Road since May 7, 2010. Please remember to lock your doors and windows and report anything suspicious to the Wayland Police Department.
Source: Wayland Police Department Facebook page

Board of Health Registers Residents for Hazardous Waste Day

The Wayland Board of Health is pre-registering Wayland residents for its next household hazardous waste collection day to be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010.  Residents interested in disposing of household hazardous waste must complete a pre-registration form on which they may choose a half-hour slot between 9 am and 12 noon on May 22.  [...]

All roads in Wayland are now open

 
All roads in Wayland are now open.  (4/13)
The Library remains closed until further notice.
 
Flood Links

F.E.M.A. Registration – Homeowners, renters and business owners are urged to register by calling FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or register online.
Free help with basement cleanup available to flood-affected homeowners. The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Organization are volunteers who can help [...]

Disaster Relief information and water release from Framingham Reservoir.

Flood Update – Planned releases of water began today from the Framingham Reservoir.  These releases are planned in a manner that should not cause an increase in the water levels of the Sudbury River in Wayland.
Disaster Relief -  The F.E.M.A. temporary disaster relief office for Middlesex County is:
Address: Billerica Public Library 15 Concord Road Billerica, [...]

Marcy Crowley has died at 86

Boston Globe 4/7/10: Marcia P. Crowley.  Longtime Wayland resident and volunteer Marcy Crowley has died at 86 of cancer.  The memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 2pm at Wayland Town Building. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to benefit people in the fields of public service and environmental leadership, Marcy Crowley Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Chittenden Bank, PO Box 256, Ludlow, VT 05149.

Road Closure Update 4/6 (5pm)

At approximately 8:00pm this evening (4/6), Rt. 20 east of the traffic light will be closed in both directions. It will re-open Wednesday morning both directions at approximately 5:30am.

Road Closure Update (4/6 4pm)

Route 20 is open in both directions.  Motorists need to exercise caution driving through some standing water at Route 27.
All other previously listed roads remain closed.
Pelham Island:  Transportation will be switched to school bus at 6pm today (4/6) and the schedule, using a school bus, will be 6am-9pm through Friday.  The Duck Boat will return [...]

The League of Women Voters forum on Town Meeting Procedures warrant articles Wednesday evening

The League of Women Voters is holding a forum on Town Meeting Procedures warrant articles on Wednesday, April 7 at Town Building.  There will be light refreshments around 7pm and the program will start at 7:30pm.  Each of the three petitioner articles will be presented followed by Q&A from the audience.  Sema Faigen will serve [...]

Road Closure Update (4/6 10am)

Road Closures -  Currently Route #20 is open for eastbound traffic at Route #27.  This afternoon it will be open in both directions or westbound only depending on how much the water recedes.  The traffic signal at Route #27/126 will be reprogrammed today to attempt to relieve congestion there during rush hour.
All other previously listed [...]

Road Closure Update (4/5 3:40pm)

Road Closure Update-
 
as of 3:40pm
      Route #20 is now open westbound at Route # 27 and closed for eastbound traffic.
      Route #20 will be closed in both directions at 8:00 P.M 4/5.
      Route #20 eastbound will be open for the morning commute 4/6.
 
as of 10am
      Rt. 20 @ river is now [...]

Road Closure Update (4/3 2pm)

Route 27/126 traveling over Route 20 is now open! Routes 20 and 27 are still closed at the Sudbury River. Route 20 East of 27/126 is still closed.

Flooding Update from Police and Town Administrator (Friday April 2, 9:40am)

From Wayland Police – Friday, April 2, 9:40am  (with additional notes from the Town Administrator and Highway Department)

Road Closures                

It is anticipated that the flood waters will recede slowly. These road closures are planned through Tuesday, April 6th.
Listed below is a link to a Google map depicting road closings in the area.  You may find it [...]

Road Closure Update (4/1 6:05pm)

Flood Update 6:05 P.M. 4/1
Road Closures – All road closures remain the same as the last update. Extra police detail officers have been hired to help traffic flow, but motorists are experiencing long delays. Motorists are advised to avoid Route #20, Route #27, and Route #126 as much as possible. These road closures are expected [...]

Sand Bags Available to Residents

The town has obtained a limited amount of filled sand bags from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Residents in need of sand bags can call the Emergency Operations Center at 508-358-4721. Personnel is not available at this time to place the sand bags on private property.

Library Closed

The Library is completely closed as of 5 pm on Monday, March 29, and will remain closed until further notice (certainly through the end of the week).  The building currently has no power and the lower level is completely flooded.  Therefore, we have no way to check in returned library materials.  Of course, we will [...]

Flooding – Traffic – Road Closures

Due to predicted flooding of Wayland Roads, there is a likelihood that Routes 20 and 27 in Wayland we be closed in both directions sometime on March 30th or 31st.  Motorists should seek alternate routes.
 
Should Route 20 be closed, the detour would be from Landham Road in Sudbury to Potter Road – Stonebridge Road to [...]

Sudbury River Expected to Reach Record Levels

Due to the possibility of record flooding of the Sudbury River, Pelham Island Road residents may need to evacuate their homes sometime on March 30-31.  The amount of flooding makes it likely that the town will not be able to provide transportation across Pelham Island Road or emergency services to Pelham Island Road residents.
The town [...]

Candidate List for Upcoming Elections

The following residents have returned papers to run for office in the May 11 elections:

CANDIDATE

ADDRESS

OFFICE

TERM

Susan Weinstein

279 Concord Rd

Housing Authority

5 YR

Anne B. Heller

24 Hickory Hill Rd

Library Trustee

3 YR

Lois M. Toombs

50 Country Corners Rd

Town Clerk

3 YR

Christopher I. Brown

9 Charena Rd

Board of Public Works

2 YR

Donald E. Bustin

46 Peck Ave

Board of Selectmen

3 YR

Arnold R. Soslow

8 Fox Meadow Lane

Board of [...]

Flooding at Public Safety Building

At approximately 4:30a.m. on 03/15/19, the Wayland Public Safety Building was forced to switch off power and evacuate non-essential personnel due to water entering the basement and compromising the heating and electrical system for the building. The Joint Communication Center for police and fire routine and emergency 911 calls are routed through the Sudbury Police [...]

Preview of Board of Selectmen Meeting for Monday, March 15

The following was submitted by Town Administrator Fred Turkington:
 
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, March 15 in Town Building. After convening the meeting, selectmen will pause to recognize Marcy Crowley for 40 years of service to Wayland and to the metropolitan region. Although Marcy has relocated to Vermont to be [...]

Preview of March 8 Board of Selectmen Meeting

The following was submitted by Town Administrator Fred Turkington:
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, March 8 in Town Building.  After convening the meeting, selectmen will hear a presentation by Director of Public Works Don Ouellette regarding two projects funded within the capital budget proposed for FY2011.  The first [...]

Wayland Town Meeting Procedures Review Committee hearings

The Wayland Town Meeting Procedures Review Committee, which consists of David Bernstein, Dennis Berry, Steven Correa, Peter Gossels, Miranda Jones, Richard Stack and William Steinberg, meets every Thursday in the Selectmen’s Room at the Town Building at 7:30pm.  The committee will hold a public hearing in the large Hearing Room at the Town Building on [...]

New dates for town elections and Town Meeting.

The Board of Selectmen has voted to consolidate the two upcoming elections, for town posts (which had been scheduled for May 4) and for the state senate seat formerly held by Scott Brown (set for May 11).  Both will now occur on Tuesday, May 11.  The one week change in the town elections requires a [...]

Flooding Update

Flooding Update from Chief Irving:  Pelham Island Road and River Road are now closed to through traffic due to water over the road. The roads have been barricaded and will be reopened as soon as the water recedes to a point where it is safe for vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Preview of Board of Selectmen Meeting for Monday, March 1

The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, March 1 in Town Building.  After convening the meeting, selectmen will hear from residents of the Charena Farms neighborhood expressing concerns that construction at the high school will result in student parking on the streets adjoining the campus and trespassing through private [...]

Summary of February 22, 2010 meeting of the Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen voted to consolidate the Town election originally planned for Tuesday, May 4 with the special election that has been called to fill the vacancy in the state Senate seat formerly held by Scott Brown set for Tuesday, May 11.  The special election has necessitated a delay in the previously announced start [...]

Preview of Board of Selectmen Meeting, February 22, 2010

The following preview was submitted by Town Administrator, Fred Turkington:
There is no meeting of the Board of Selectmen on Monday, February 15th due to the observance of President's Day.  Town facilities will be closed on Monday.
 
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, February 22nd in Town Building.  The tentative [...]

POSTPONED! Final Public Flu Clinic This Season rescheduled for Tuesday, February 23

Press Release

WAYLAND BOARD OF HEALTH

 
URGENT

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10th FLU CLINIC has been POSTPONED due to weather concerns
 
New Date: Tuesday, February 23rd, 3-7pm at Wayland Town Building

 
H1N1 FLU MIST AND INJECTABLE VACCINE AVAILABLE;
SEASONAL VACCINE INJECTABLE ONLY AVAILABLE
(NO SEASONAL FLU MIST)

Available to all interested individuals regardless of age. No restrictions. No appointments necessary. No charge to you, but please [...]

Articles submitted for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant

The Town’s website now hosts this document, which contains the text of the 40 articles submitted for consideration for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting, together with information about the process and timeline for completing work on the Warrant. 
 
The document will be available as a handout at the Finance Committee Warrant Hearing on Monday, February 1, [...]

Police seek information regarding interrupted house burglary

On Tuesday, 01/26/10, at 1:11p.m., a resident of Gennaro Circle in Wayland called police to report finding a burglar in her residence. The suspect had fled prior to the arrival of the officers. The suspect description is as follows: White male, 6’+, large build, gray sweatshirt, white baseball cap, no hair on head, no facial hair, in his mid to late 20’s. Vehicle was described as a black or dark green, compact, Ford type vehicle with pink car seat in rear. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT WAYLAND DETECTIVES AT 508-358-4721 OR YOU CAN LEAVE AN ANONYMOUS TIP AT 508-358-1726.

Please click on the image for a larger version of the sketch.

Preview of February 1 meeting of Board of Selectmen

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen that would have normally been held on Monday, January 25, 2010 has been cancelled.
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday, February 1st in Town Building.  The selectmen and Town Administrator will first attend the Finance Committee's Annual Town Meeting [...]

FinCom Warrant Article Hearing February 1, 2010

The Finance Committee will hold its Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Hearing on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 7:00 pm in the Wayland Town Building.  This hearing is held to facilitate public discussion and understanding of the articles submitted for Annual Town Meeting to be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 7:30 pm in [...]

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Preview of January 19 Board of Selectmen Meeting from Town Administrator Fred Turkington

The next regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Tuesday, January 19th in Town Building. The selectmen and Town Administrator will first meet with the Finance Committee to present recommended adjustments to the proposed FY 2011 general government department and board budgets. The FinComm budget guideline requires a $420,000 reduction to the current [...]