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Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes April 28, 2015
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Board of Selectmen
April 28, 2015
A meeting of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Town
Hall, 18 Main Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Selectmen Present: Todd Cestari, John Mosher,
Ben Palleiko, Michelle Gates, John Coutinho. Officials Present: Town Manager Norman
Khumalo, Operations Assistant Jamie Hellen
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Cestari called the public meeting to order at 6:00 PM in Room
211.
The Chair entertained a motion to enter executive session to discuss strategies with respect to
collective bargaining updates by the Town Manager relative to Police, Fire and Dispatch,
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 Claflin Avenue, Pratt Estate, the Wycoff Parcel and the parcels recommended by the
Elementary School Building Committee, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect
on the negotiating position of the Board; 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 allow town staff Norman Khumalo and Jamie Hellen to
participate; and, to enter public session at the conclusion.
MOVED by Mr. Palleiko and SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. ROLL CALL: Mr. Mosher-Yes,
Mr. Cestari-Yes, Mr. Palleiko-Yes, Ms. Gates. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0.
REOPEN PUBLIC SESSION: Chairman Cestari 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:
1. Minutes: The Board considered accepting the following public session minutes: January
6, January 20, and January 26, 2015.
2. Parade Permits: The Board considered approving the following parade permits:
American Cancer Society, Brittany Angel, June 7, 2015 at 7:30 a.m.; Veteran’s Memorial
parade, May 25, 2015 at 11:25 a.m.; and The Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race to Cure
ALS, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 8:30 a.m.
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Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes April 28, 2015
3. Gifts: The Board considered accepting the following gifts to the town: $500 from Weston
Nurseries for the 300th Anniversary Celebration; and donations of labor from Keefe Tech,
Liberty Mutual, and the Senior Center volunteers performing landscaping and other
program tasks, as well as gifts of labor and materials to improve the Senior Center patio
from the Laborer’s Training Center.
Mr. Palleiko asked that Item 1 be broken out.
MOTION by Mr. Palleiko to approve the consent agenda Items 2 and 3, SECONDED by Mr.
Coutinho. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0.
Mr. Palleiko stated he sent Mr. Hellen some minor changes to the minutes and wanted to ensure
they were voted as amended.
MOTION by Mr. Coutinho to approve Item 1 of the consent agenda, as amended, SECONDED
by Mr. Palleiko. VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0.
CHANGE IN STORE MANAGER: The Board considered approving a change in the store
manager at the Hopkinton Wine & Spirits Package Store at 77 West Main Street. Charles
McNeil, the proposed new manager, addressed the Board. He stated the owner has asked him to
step in and manage the business after the departure of the previous manager.
MOTION by Mr. Palleiko to approve a change in store manager for Hopkinton Wine & Spirits
Package Store at 77 West Main Street, SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho. VOTE to Approve:
Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0.
FY16 BUDGET UPDATE: The Board received a budget update from the Appropriations
Committee, Town Manager, and Finance Director. Comments and questions from the Board
were addressed. The Board held an extensive discussion about what positions to fund within the
budget given the need for additional Fire Department personnel and an Assistant Town Manager.
MOTION by Mr. Mosher to increase the compensation reserve by $120,000 to address public
safety needs relative to the Fire Department, contingent upon identifying a funding source and
subject to future Board approval of the funding source, SECONDED by Mrs. Gates. VOTE to
Approve: Yes-3, No-2, Abstained-0 (Palleiko and Coutinho opposed).
TOWN MEETING ARTICLES POSITIONS: The Board reviewed the Annual Town
Meeting Warrant and various articles.
MOTION by Mr. Palleiko to support Article 9, SECONDED by Mr. Mosher. VOTE to
Approve: Yes-5, No-0, Abstained-0.
ADJOURN: MOTION by Mr. Palleiko to adjourn, SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho, VOTE to
Approve: Unanimous. Meeting adjourned.