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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Board of Selectmen
Executive Session Meeting Minutes
November 3, 2015
A meeting of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at
Town Hall, 18 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA. Selectmen present: Ben Palleiko, John Coutinho,
Todd Cestari, Brian Herr, John Mosher. Administrative staff present: Norman Khumalo, Jamie
Hellen.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Palleiko called the public meeting to order at 6:06 PM in Room
211.
The chair entertained a motion to enter executive session to discuss strategy with respect to the
deployment of security personnel or devices in connection with HOPCO;to conduct strategy
sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel relative to the Town Manager;
to discuss the character of an individual with a financial interest in the pending 110 Grill LS
Hopkinson, LLC Section 12 Liquor License; to allow Town staff Norman Khumalo and Jamie
Hellen to participate; and, to enter public session at the conclusion.
MOVED by Mr. Cestari and SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho ROLL CALL: Palleiko-Yes, Mr.
Coutinho-Yes, Mr. Cestari-Yes, Mr. Herr-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0.
DISCUSSION:
110 Grill LS Hopkinton, LLC: The Chair informed the Board that Mr. Walker’s Counsel had
requested to meet in executive session if the Board wanted to discuss the affidavit in the liquor
license application. The Chair stated he wanted to make sure Board members had a chance to
ask any questions pertaining to the affidavit if they had any. [John Mosher entered executive
Session during this topic] Mr. Herr announced he has filed a 268A disclosure with the Town
Clerk’s Office given his previous business history with Mr. Walker and would not recuse himself
from the discussion or the public vote. The Chair invited the applicant and Counsel into
executive session.
[Robert Walker and Counsel Kevin Ericksen entered Executive Session]
Representing his client, Mr. Ericksen outlined Mr. Walker’s reasoning for submitting the affidavit
in the liquor license application, and stated that the three misdemeanors from the 1982, 1991,
and 1997 are well in his past and his client has moved on from those misdemeanors. Mr. Walker
added he has successfully moved on for the past twenty years without any violations, personally
or as a businessman.
Mr. Palleiko asked if any Board member had any issues whether Mr. Walker is of sufficient
character and fitness to hold the license. All board members were comfortable with Mr. Walker
as an applicant.
[Mr. Walker & Mr. Ericksen exited Executive Session]
[Mr. Khumalo & Mr. Hellen exited Executive Session]
Town manager contract: Ben to fill in. ...
The Chair entertained a motion to exit executive session and reconvene in public session.
MOVED by Mr. Cestari and SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho
ROLL CALL: Palleiko-Yes, Mr. Coutinho-Yes, Mr. Cestari-Yes, Mr. Mosher-Yes, Mr. Herr-Yes.
VOTE to Approve: Yes-5, No-0. The Board left executive session at 6:44 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Benjamin L. Palleiko, Chairman