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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
1.EXECUTIVE SESSION (ROOM 211)
i. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving executive session minutes:
1/20/15; 1/26/15
ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY
●To discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the
Town Manager with respect to the Fire Department Union, because an open
meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining positions of the
Board;
●To discuss considering the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property
in regards to a property on 203 Pond Street and the Pratt Farm, because an
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the
Board.
●To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with
respect to emergency communications and the 2015 Boston Marathon;
●To discuss strategy with respect to litigation relative to Hopkins v. Town
Hopkinton, 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 Town Hall, Library, Police, Fire, DPW and Senior Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:30 PM PUBLIC SESSION (Room 215)
2.PUBLIC FORUM
Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding town
government.
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TOWN ACCOMPLISHMENT
The Hopkinton Public Library Foundation announces that it has raised $500,000.
6:40 PM CONSENT AGENDA
3.i. MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider accepting the following public session minutes:
November 18, 2014.
ii. MARATHON FUND REQUEST (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving a request from the Marathon Fund account for
$6,000 for six (3 male and 3 female) scholarships to the 2015 graduating Hopkinton
seniors.
Supporting Exhibit: Scholarship request; Marathon Fund balance;
Marathon Fund Committee Charge.
6:50 PM SPECIAL TOWN MEETING BALLOT QUESTION (ACTION)
4. The Board will consider approving a ballot question to be submitted to the Town Clerk
and placed on the special town meeting warrant for the March 3, 2015 special town
meeting.
Supporting Exhibits: Special Town Meeting Calendar; draft ballot language.
The Town website has a dedicated page for Special Town Meeting, please click here.
7:00 PM 203 POND STREET UPDATE (DISCUSSION/ACTION)
5. The Board will receive a brief update on 203 Pond Street.
7:10 PM ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT (ACTION)
6. The Board will consider opening the warrant for the 2015 Annual Town Meeting. The
warrant will close on March 5, 2015; 60 days before Annual Town Meeting, pursuant
to Town Charter §2-6(c) and Town Bylaws, §28-2.
Supporting Exhibit: 2015 Annual Town Meeting Calendar.
The Town website has a dedicated page for Annual Town Meeting, please click here.
7:10 PM FY16 BUDGET UPDATE (DISCUSSION)
7. The Board will receive an update on the FY16 Budget.
8:00 PM VISIONING STATEMENT NEXT STEPS (DISCUSSION)
8. The Board will discuss next steps for the newly adopted Town Vision Statement.
8:15 PM LIAISON REPORTS
9.For Board liaison assignments, click here.
8:20 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
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10. a. Position Analysis & Pay Classification Plan Update (DISCUSSION/ACTION)
8:30 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
11.
8:35 PM ADJOURN
12.
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Correspondence to the Board of Selectmen
1. FiOS TV Fee Increase Notices (January 2015)
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Upcoming Board Meetings
1.February 24th
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The listed matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be
discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
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