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Home My Public Portal About20160119 - Select Board - Meeting Minutes 1 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 19, 2016 TOWN OF HOPKINTON Board of Selectmen January 19, 2016 A meeting of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Town Hall, 18 Main Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Selectmen Present: Ben Palleiko, John Coutinho, Todd Cestari, John Mosher. Officials Present: Town Manager Norman Khumalo. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Palleiko called the public meeting to order at 6:10 PM in Room 211. The Chair entertained a motion to enter executive session To discuss strategy with respect to litigation with respect to NSTAR/Eversource (DPU 15-02), because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the board to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel relative to the Town Manager; to consider the purchase, lease or value of real property on East Main Street because an open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board; to allow town staff Norman Khumalo to participate; and, to enter public session at the conclusion. MOVED by Mr. Cestari and SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. ROLL CALL: Mr. Mosher-Yes, Mr. Cestari-Yes, Mr. Coutinho-Yes, Mr. Palleiko-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0. REOPEN PUBLIC SESSION: Chair Palleiko reopened the Public Session in Room 215 with the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC FORUM: Residents were invited to share ideas, opinions, or ask questions regarding town government. There was no one present who wished to participate in public forum. CONSENT AGENDA: i:MINUTES The Board considered accepting the following public session minutes: 6/23/15; 7/14/15; 8/11/15; 8/31/15; 9/11/15; 9/15/15; 9/22/15. ii:PARADE PERMITS: The Board considered the following parade permits: 1. Proponent: Live4Evan Starting Point: EMC Park 2 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 19, 2016 Ending Point: Loop Road Date & time: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Street Closings: none Supporting Exhibits: Application & Permitting Team Comments. 2. Proponent: Max Performance, Tim Richmond Starting Point: Hopkinton State Park Ending Point: Hopkinton State Park Date & time: 2 dates - May 15, 2016 and September 11, 2016. Street Closings: none Supporting Exhibits: Application & Permitting Team Comments. iii:ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE The Board considered approving a one day liquor license request from the HPTA for a Chili Cookoff to be held at St. John’s on Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. They are requesting a Malt & Wine one day liquor license. Supporting Exhibits: Application & Permitting Team Comments. iv:BOARD RESIGNATION: the Board considered accepting Bob Levenson’s resignation from the Personnel Committee. Supporting Exhibits: Bob Levenson resignation email. Mr. Cestari asked for Item ii be broken out and Mr. Mosher asked that Item iv be broken out. MOTION to approve items i and iii; MOVED by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher, VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0, Abstained-0 Lieutenant Porter clarified the route and that there will be no street closings for the Parade Permits MOTION to approve items ii; MOVED by Mr. Cestari, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher, VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0, Abstained-0 Mr. Mosher, Mr. Khumalo and Mr. Cestari extended thanks and gratitude to Bob and Levenson for his work with the Town. MOTION to accept the resignation of Bob Levenson from the Personnel Committee MOVED by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr.Mosher, VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-, Abstained-0 BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO IRVINE-TODARO PROPERTIES The Board will consider appointing candidates to the Group: 1. Three At-Large Candidates. 3 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 19, 2016 Supporting Exhibits: Irvine Todaro Advisory Group Charge; Members already appointed; Candidates for At-Large seats. Donna McKenna, Patrick Sansonetti and Alton Chen introduced themselves and took questions from the Board. MOTION to approve appointment of At-Large Members Donna McKenna, Patrick Sansonetti and Alton Chen; MOVED Mr. Cestari by Mr. SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0, Abstained-0. STAFF APPOINTMENTS Town Manager contract: The Board will consider approving the Town Manager’s contract. The Chair of the Board of Selectmen continued Town Manager’s contract to the next meeting because a full Board was not present. Police Department Sergeants: The Board considered promoting Aaron O’Neill and Matthew McNeil as new sergeants of the Hopkinton Police Department per Chief Edward Lee’s recommendation. Chief Lee spoke and introduced Aaron O’Neill and Matthew MacNeil. MOTION to affirm the promotion of Aaron O’Neill and Matthew MacNeil as the newest sergeants of the Hopkinton Police Department; MOVED by Mr. Cestari, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0, Abstained-0. The Board considered appointing Matthew Santoro as the department’s newest Police Officer. Chief Lee introduced Matthew Santoro to the Board. MOTION to affirm Matthew Santoro as the newest Police Officer of the Hopkinton Police Department; MOVED by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Cestari. VOTE to Approve: Yes- 4, No-0, Abstained-0. Mr. Herr joined the Public Session Special Officer: The Board considered appointing Lt. Chuck Wallace as a Special Officer for a three-year term to expire on January 19, 2019. Supporting Exhibit: List of Special Officers. MOTION to affirm Chuck Wallace as a Special Officer of the Hopkinton Police Department; MOVED by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0. LIQUOR LICENSES: 2016 CHANGES & HOURS OF OPERATION POLICY The Board will review hours of operation policy for restaurants and related establishments and 4 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 19, 2016 then consider approving (9) licensee requests for a change in hours or other aspects of their licenses. Supporting Exhibits: staff memo on service hours; List of current and 2016 Requested Service Hours; MGL Hour of Service Regulation. The Board discussed this issue. The general consensus (with the exception of Mr Coutinho) is to allow premises to stay open Sunday through Thursday to 11pm and Friday and Saturday 12am Chair asked Mr. Khumalo to draft a new policy and post a public hearing and finalize it with outreach to licensees with a 1am closing time. Will be continued to February 2, 2016. Agreed serving of alcohol will cease 15 minutes before time of close on the license. There must always be a manager or assistant manager on duty. Manager on duty will not consume alcohol on the premises. All bartenders serving alcohol will be TIPS certified. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR The Board will review the Annual Town Meeting Calendar. Supporting Exhibits: ATM Calendar. Mr. Khumalo went through the calendar with the Board and answered questions from the Board. An additional meeting was pencilled in for March 8, 2016. LIAISON REPORTS: For Board liaison assignments, click here Mr. Coutinho reported he had been at Chief Clark’s retirement party and it was well attended. Mr. Cestari reported he attended the first Charter Review Commission meeting on Thursday where Pam Waxlax was appointed Chair and Michelle Murdoch was appointed vice chair. There is an aggressive schedule in place to come up with the articles. Mr. Herr reported on Pratt Farm and the beaver dam issue affecting residents on Huckleberry Road. Mr. Mosher attended the Chief Clark’s retirement party also. Mr Palleiko reported on School Committee meeting. Budget number for them is $1.7million. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT: 1. FY 17 Capital Projects - CIC recommendations - No additions at this time. 2. FY 17 Operating Budget updates - The process is in full gear now. 3. DPW, Police, Dispatch Union Contract approval. MOTION to approve the agreement between the Town of Hopkinton and Hopkinton Police department for a 3 year period effective July 1st, 2014 to June 1, 2017; MOVED by by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Cestari. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0. MOTION to approve the agreement between the Town of Hopkinton and Hopkinton Police Dispatchers Associations MCL 254A for 1 year contract effective July 1st, 2014 to June 1, 2015; 5 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 19, 2016 MOVED by by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Cestari. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0. MOTION to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Hopkinton and Hopkinton Police Dispatcher’s Association MCL 254A department for a 3 year period effective July 1st, 2015 to June 1, 2016; MOVED by by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0. MOTION to approve the agreement between Town of Hopkinton and 272 Laborers International Union of North America for a 3 year period effective July 1st, 2014 to June 1, 2017; MOVED by by Mr. Coutinho, SECONDED by Mr. Cestari. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0. FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: Harvey’s Contract. Request for IT Director to come to a meeting in the near future to give his assessment of the IT environment with recommendations for budget season. Chair Palleiko returned to Public Forum to read a statement which included his resignation from the Board of Selectmen. ADJOURN: MOTION by Mr. Coutinho to adjourn, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. VOTE to Approve: Unanimous. Meeting adjourned. Correspondence to Board of Selectmen Upcoming Board Meetings 1. February 02 2. February 23 3. March 01