HomeMy Public PortalAbout20180314 - Select Board - Executive MinutesTOWN OF HOPKINTON
Board of Selectmen
Executive Session Meeting Minutes
March 14, 2018
Middle School Library, 88 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton MA 6:00 PM
Board of Selectmen Members Present: John Coutinho,Chair, Claire Wright, Vice Chair, Brian
Herr, Brendan Tedstone
Board of Selectmen Members Absent: Todd Cestari
Officials Present: Town Manager Norman Khumalo, Director of Land Use and Town Operations
Elaine Lazarus
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Coutinho called the public meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
The Chair entertained a motion to enter into executive session to approve executive session
Minutes, to consider litigation strategy with respect to Petition of Eversource Energy for Zoning
Exemptions (DPU) because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the litigating
positions of the Board, to consider the purchase,sale, lease or value of real property in relation
to Town Hall, the Main Street Corridor Project, the Town’s trail system and the Upper Charles
Trail because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the negotiating positions of the
Board, to consider strategy relative to contract negotiations with non-union personnel, to
reconvene in open session at the conclusion of executive session, and to allow the following
officials to be present: Norman Khumalo, Elaine Lazarus.
MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Ms. Wright.ROLL CALL:Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms.
Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes.VOTE to Approve:Yes-4, No-0.
DISCUSSION
Minutes -MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Tedstone to approve the Executive
Session Minutes of the December 5, 2017, December 19, 2017, January 16, 2018, and January
30, 2018 meetings.ROLL CALL:Mr. Coutinho-Yes;Ms. Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr.
Tedstone-Yes.VOTE to Approve:Yes-4, No-0.
Mr. Khumalo left the meeting at this time.
Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel -Mr.Coutinho requested a motion to allow the
Chair to enter into negotiations with Mr. Khumalo with regard to his next contract.MOVED by
Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Tedstone to allow the Chair to enter into contract negotiations
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with Mr. Khumalo.ROLL CALL:Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Ms. Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr.
Tedstone-Yes.VOTE to Approve:Yes-4, No-0.
Mr. Khumalo returned to the meeting at this time.
Main Street Corridor Project - Mr. Khumalo referred to a recent meeting with MassDOT and
Town Counsel regarding the process for obtaining construction easements for the project. He
noted that because the project includes federal funds,the easement process is very strict and
an appraisal will have to be completed and presented to each property owner. The Board
discussed the acquisition and value of the property.
At 6:30 PM,MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr.Tedstone to exit Executive Session
and reconvene in open session.ROLL CALL:Mr. Coutinho-Yes;Ms. Wright-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes;
Mr. Tedstone-Yes.VOTE to Approve:Yes-4, No-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Coutinho, Chair
Approved: March 27, 2018
Released: June 15, 2021
Documents used at the meeting:
Executive Session minutes of the 12/5/17, 12/19/17,1/16/18, and 1/30/18 meetings.
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