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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Board of Selectmen
Executive Session Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2018
Hopkinton Middle School, 88 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton MA 6:30 PM
Board of Selectmen Members Present: John Coutinho, Chair, Claire Wright, Vice Chair, Todd
Cestari, Brendan Tedstone, Brian Herr
Officials Present: None
The Board of Selectmen met in Public Session at 6:30 PM (see separate Minutes).
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
At 6:50 PM, the Chair entertained a motion to enter into executive session to consider strategy
relative to contract negotiations with non-union personnel, Norman Khumalo, as an open
meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining position of the Board, to reconvene in
open session at the annual town meeting, and to adjourn the meeting at the conclusion of the
annual town meeting.
MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Cestari. ROLL CALL: Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms.
Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Cestari-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5,
No-0.
Mr. Coutinho stated that there has been agreement with the Town Manager on all contract
items.
MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Tedstone to appoint Norman Khumalo as Town of
Hopkinton Town Manager. ROLL CALL: Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms. Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr.
Cestari-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0.
MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Tedstone to approve the new Town Manager
contract effective immediately, until June 30, 2023. ROLL CALL: Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms.
Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Cestari-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5,
No-0.
MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Cestari to exit Executive Session. ROLL CALL:
Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms. Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Cestari-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. VOTE to
Approve: Yes-5, No-0.
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At the conclusion of Executive Session at 7:00 PM, the Board reconvened in open session and
moved to the annual town meeting in the Middle School auditorium.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Coutinho, Chair
Approved: August 7, 2018
Documents used at the meeting:
None
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