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SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 13,2021 6:00 PM
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6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
1.EXECUTIVE SESSION
i. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (Purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to
collective bargaining relative to DPW, Police, Fire and Library Unions, and negotiations
with non-union staff Town Manager, Fire Chief and Police Chief because an open
meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board.
6:15 PM CALL TO ORDER - OPEN SESSION
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:20 PM PUBLIC FORUM
3.Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town
Government.
6:30 PM CONSENT AGENDA
4.i.ACCEPT GIFT- The Select Board will consider accepting an award of $3,000 to the
Police Department for Officer Brian Sanchioni and Titan, from Hometown Heroes
ii.RESIGNATION-The Select Board will consider accepting the resignation of Beth Kelly
from the Hopkinton Historic District Commission.
Supporting Exhibits:Beth Kelly Resignation
6:35 PM NEW TOWN EMPLOYEES
5.The Select Board will consider affirming the Town Manager ’s appointment of Ethan Hart
as Data and Application Support Specialist for the Town’s IT Department and Vasudha
Dutta, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager ’s Office.
Supporting Exhibits:Resumes
6:45 PM BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
6.The Select Board will consider appointing Christian Franklin to the Capital Improvements
1
Committee, to a term expiring 6/30/2023.
Supporting Exhibit:Application
6:50 PM 2021 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AND MOTIONS;2021 SPECIAL TOWN
7.MEETING
The Select Board will consider reviewing draft motions,signing the May 8, 2021 Annual
Town Meeting Warrant, discussing its town meeting presentations, and changing the
date of the close of the May 8, 2021 Special Town Meeting warrant to April 23, 2021.
Supporting Exhibits:Annual Town Meeting Draft Motions;Annual Town Meeting
Warrant
7:00 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT
8.i. Main Street Corridor Project Update
ii. All-Hands Take Away Survey Results
Supporting Exhibits:Town Manager Report
7:05 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES
9.Supporting Exhibits:FY 21 Liaison Assignments
7:10 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
10.Board members will identify future agenda items.
7:15 PM ADJOURN
Correspondence to Select Board
1.Letter to Select Board from Ann Karnofsky - Frankland Road Land
Upcoming Select Board Meetings
1. April 20, 2021
2. May 8, 2021 (Annual Town Meeting)
3. May 18, 2021
4. June 1, 2021
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.Unless an agenda
item is a posted public hearing, the matter may be considered earlier than the indicated time if there are last minute
cancellations or other unforeseen events which cause the Board to move more quickly through the agenda.
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--------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Beth Kelly <bethkell700@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 3:58 PM
Subject: Hopkinton Historic Commission
To: Beth Watson <bethcorps@gmail.com>
Beth- I have loved being a member of the HHDC, however the time has come for
another resident of the District to serve on the Commission. I am not sure when my
term ends (or has ended)! Please forward this information to the Selectboard.
Thank you for your leadership and enthusiasm in guiding the Commission.
Beth Kelly
Ethan Hart
OBJECTIVE
EDUCATION
TECH
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Recent graduate from University of Massachusetts Amherst with degree in Computer
Systems Engineering seeking to leverage technical problem -solving skills and advanced
technical coursework into an entry level position.
University of Massachusetts Amherst, College of Engineering, Sept '16 - May '20
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering
Software Engineering, System Software Design, Embedded Systems, Computer Systems,
Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Networks, Computer Architecture, Electronics,
Signal Processing, Circuit Analysis, C/C++, Java, Shell scripting, MATLAB, Git, Linux, Altium
Designer
IT Intern, Town of Hopkinton, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Oct '20 - Present
• Worked within IT department for the Town of Hopkinton
• Used ESRI mapping software, ArcGIS, to create a live map tracking hazards such as
downed trees, wires, and power outages to be used by the town's Police, Fire, and
DPW after storms
• Presented map to Police Chief, Fire Chief, and members of DPW multiple times,
taking feedback and iterating each time
• Successfully deployed ELO backpack and touchscreen TV to town hall to be used by
residents for town property lookups
Technical Intern, Oracle Corporation, Burlington, Massachusetts, June '19 - Aug '19
• Worked in AGILE SCRUM team developing software for Oracle Health Sciences InForm
• Participated in daily SCRUM calls as well as weekly team and planning meetings
• Changed legacy implementation of UID generation to use database sequences.
Significantly decreased form submission time
• Passed peer review, QA and committed to mainline branch
Senior Design Project, UMass Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, Sept '19 - May '20
• Worked with team of three other Computer Engineering students over the course of
two semesters to create Wi-Fi signal mapping device
• Used Altium Designer to design custom PCB which was then fabricated and used for
power and data transmission
• Tested multiple PCB designs on breadboard and protoboard
• Gained experience with both through -hole and surface mount soldering
• Presented status to project advisors on a bi-semester cadence and integrated
feedback into the product development cycle
• Received 1st place prize for project poster and an overall grade of A.
Data Engineer, Tibersoft Technologies, Westborough, Massachusetts, May '17 - Aug '17
• Worked with Tibersoft data management team collecting, normalizing, and
delivering supply chain data for foodservice Manufacturers such as Heinz and
Kelloggs
• Utilized Tibersoft's data management tools to cleanse and de -duplicate Client data
Event Technician, FunFlicks Outdoor Movies, North Attleboro, Massachusetts, May '18 - Aug
'18
• Scheduled and set up A/V equipment for outdoor events of up to 300 people
independently
Ethan Hart
December 22, 2020
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am excited to be applying for the position of Data and Applications Support Specialist. I have
enjoyed my time working with the IT department over the past two months during my internship. I feel
that I work well with the IT team. I believe my schooling, past professional experiences, as well as my
time working for the IT department makes me a good fit for this position.
During my four years at University of Massachusetts Amherst, I was able to work with a variety
of different software applications. I also gained a deep understanding of how many pieces of software
work on the back end both through my schooling as well as my software development internship at
Oracle. Given these facts I believe I would be able to master the systems required for this position such
as Munis, Patriot, and AppGeo with minimal training. I also have a deep understanding of how
computer hardware works, along with operating systems, networks, and embedded systems. Through
my jobs as a Barista, Camp Counselor, and Event Technician I gained strong customer service skills. In
addition to customer service, I gained experience working within a team through my year -long Senior
Design Project. By utilizing the knowledge gained from these experiences, I believe I would be able to
provide help desk support as well as assist in maintenance of town systems. During my past two months
as an IT Intern, I have learned and become comfortable working with ArcGIS Online as well as ArcGIS
Pro. Using ArcGIS, I created a system for police and fire to track different types of storm hazards. This
system gives them the ability to see on a dynamic map the current storm hazards in town as well as
create new hazard entries or edit existing ones.
I am excited at the prospect of joining the Hopkinton IT department as a Data and Applications
Support Specialist. I feel my unique combination of skills make me a successful candidate for this
position and that I would be able to further develop my skills while simultaneously performing all the
essential functions of the job.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Ethan Hart
Vasudha Dutta
Vasudha Dutta
OMR
=Mimi
Skills
Experience
• Computer Skills
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Flexibility
• Organization
• Creativity
• Responsibility
Town Of Hopkinton /Administrative Assistant (Special Projects)
November 2019 - PRESENT, Town Hall
Have been a temporary hire for the position and worked across
various departments in the Town as and when required.
Hopkinton Public Schools / Volunteer
September 2016 - Present. Hopkinton, MA
Am a part of the Core Diversity Council that helped organize and
coordinate the International Night for the Elmwood School, for
the very first time in the Town.
Vikhe Patil Junior College / Teacher
June 2002 - July 2005, Pune. India.
Imparted English Literature, Language and Geography lectures at
High School and Junior College.
Freelance Corporate Trainer
June 2003 - July 2006. Pune, India
Conducted training sessions for Indian and Foreign professionals,
undergrad and graduate students, for fluency in English language
and other soft skills needed for various industries.
Education
University of Kanpur/ Masters of Arts
July 1997 - May 1999. Kanpur, India
A Master's Degree in English Literature from the University of
Kanpur.
University of Allahabad/ Bachelor of Arts
July 1994 - May 1997. Allahabad, India.
A Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and English Language from the
University of Allahabad.
St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Allahabad/ High School
March 1990 - June 1994. Allahabad. India.
Vasudha
Dutta
Kristin Merril
HR Generalist
Town Of Hopkinton
Hopkinton, MA 01748
Dear Kristin,
I recently came across the open posting for the Executive Assistant for
the Town Manager's Office. I have been fortunate enough to have
experienced a very broad spectrum of how the Town Hall works, in the
past few months as an Administrative Assistant (Temp).
I enjoy working here and would like to explore the possibility of my
candidature for this full time position. I know there's a lot that I have to
learn and ramp up on, but if given the opportunity, I am sure to put in my
best effort and not disappoint.
While working in the Town Hall with the Town Manager's Office, I have
gotten the opportunity to work on the Alcohol Licencing and Common
Victualler licenses for the various businesses in Town for the year 2021.
It was a new experience but a challenging and fulfilling one. I also have
had the opportunity to work on platforms like MUNIS and the Google
Suite. In the months that I have been here meeting the Members of the
Select Board and organizing and managing the Town Manager's calendar
have been a big part of my responsibilities.
My experience of being an educator and having interacted with people at
various levels, right from parents, students and professionals in my
previous jobs has come in very handy in the present case.
I hope to put in my best effort if deemed suitable for the opportunity.
Please feel free to reach me at r
11111111116vith any questions you might have regarding my
application.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Vasudha Dutta.
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CHRISTIAN FRANKLIN, ESQ.
110 Lumber Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
774-823-0834
christian@advocateslegalgroup.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE PRACTICE,Hopkinton, Massachusetts 2019-Present
Offering legal services including Family Law, Educational Law, and Juvenile
practice
ADVOCATES LEGAL GROUP, LLP. Worcester, Massachusetts 2018 – Dec 2019
Founding Partner of firm which offered legal services ranging from Family Law
and Educational Law to matters involving Bankruptcy, Landlord/Tenant and
Estate Planning.
PPP INC. Topeka, Kansas 2004-2007
Founder and CEO, providing placement services for Cardiologists and hospitals.
Increased profits year-over-year by 260% from 2005-2006 and 40% additional
from 2006-2007.
EMC INC. Hopkinton, Massachusetts 2001-2005
Software Engineer, working on EMC Control Center and Volume Logix data
management software. Led a process team for third-party storage array testing
in 2004.
BANK OF BOSTON INC. Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 1995-1999
Mortgage Representative, originating and processing mortgage loan applications
for various banks in the Central Massachusetts area.
EDUCATION
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW, Andover, Massachusetts 2016-2018
Juris Doctorate Cum Laude, June 2018
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcester, Massachusetts 2000-2001
UNIX/C/C++ Programming Certification
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, New Hampshire 1992-1996
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Economics and Government
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar November 27, 2018. BBO# 703425
REFERENCES
C. Theodore Mariolis, 106 Merriam Ave Leominster, MA 01453
cmariolis@gelinasandward.com
(978) 537-2200 x 312
Diane Sullivan 500 Federal Street Andover, MA 01810 dianes@mslaw.edu
(978) 681-0800
2021 ATM Motions Draft – 4/8/2021
Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting
May 8, 2021
WARRANT ARTICLES AND MOTIONS
Motions Document Page 2
REPORTS
ARTICLE: 1 Acceptance of Town Reports Sponsor: Town Manager
To hear the Reports of Town Officers, Boards and Committees.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town accept the Reports of
Town Officers, Boards and Committees.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2021
ARTICLE: 2 FY 2021 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of
money to supplement operating budgets and various accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer the sum of
$528,720.55 (FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY
DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS) from Certified Free Cash to supplement the FY2021 Snow
and Ice Control Operating Budgets, $81,672.16 (EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
SEVENTY-TWO DOLLARS AND SIXTEEN CENTS) from Certified Free Cash to supplement the
Parks and Recreation fund.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 3 Unpaid Bills from Prior Fiscal Years Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money to pay unpaid bills from prior fiscal years, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 44, Section 64, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Motions Document Page 3
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote [INSERT]
Department # Vendor Amount
[INSERT]
TOTAL
Vote Needed: Four-Fifths Majority.
FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2022
ARTICLE: 4 Excess Bond Premium Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the remaining excess bond premium from the Town’s
$9,175,000 (NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation
Municipal Purpose Loan of 2019 bonds, dated November 26, 2019, and $8,915,000 (EIGHT MILLION NINE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2020
bonds, dated June 25, 2020, to reduce necessary borrowing for capital projects legally classifiable as like-
projects to the projects that generated the excess premiums that have been authorized by Town Meeting
and partially financed, or for new capital projects approved by Town Meeting that are legally classifiable
as like-projects to the projects that generated the excess premiums.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate
$42,498.46 (FORTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND
FORTY-SIX CENTS) from the remaining net premium paid to the Town upon the sale
of the Town’s $9,175,000 (NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2019 bonds,
dated November 26, 2019, and $8,915,000 (EIGHT MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2020
bonds, dated June 25, 2020 to the following capital projects of the Town and to
reduce the amount authorized to be borrowed for such projects, but not yet issued
Motions Document Page 4
by the Town, by the same amount, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General
Laws:
Amount of Premium Project
$42,498.46 25-35 Main Street Parking Lot
TOTAL
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 5 Set the Salary of Elected Officials Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary or compensation of all the elected officials of the Town in
accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to fix the salary of the
elected Town Clerk for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2021 at $73,527 (SEVENTY-
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS) ]
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 6 Fiscal 2022 Operating Budget Sponsor: Town Manager
To hear and act on reports and recommendations of the Appropriation Committee and to see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide a
sum or sums of money for the operation and maintenance of Town Departments for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2021, and that such sums be expended for such purposes under the direction of the
respective Town Officers, Boards and Committees.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate:
Motions Document Page 5
• $96,191,085 to the General Fund; and
• $373,924 to the Community Preservation Fund; and
• $2,388,848 to the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and
• $2,486,862 to the Water Enterprise Fund; and
• $346,947 to the PEG Access Enterprise Fund.
GENERAL FUND
Transfers from available funds:
Ambulance Receipts Reserved $550,000
Title V $64,458
Bond Premiums $49,546
Free Cash $692,348
Transfers from available funds $1,356,352
Local Receipts, Intergovernmental
Revenue and Tax Levy $94,834,733
GENERAL FUND $96,191,085
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND
Transfers from available funds, as recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee:
CPC Undesignated Fund Balance $203,505
Open Space $13,520
Recreation $156,899
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND $373,924
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
FY2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund Revenue $2,079,124
SEWER ENTERPRISE SOURCES OF FUNDS $2,079,124
Indirect Costs to be raised from the FY2022 Sewer Enterprise
Fund revenues, appropriated in the General Fund $309,724
SEWER ENTERPRISE BUDGET $2,388,848
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
FY2022 Water Enterprise Revenue $2,097,990
WATER ENTERPRISE SOURCES OF FUNDS $2,097,990
Indirect Costs to be raised from FY2022 Water Enterprise
Fund revenues, appropriated in the General Fund $388,872
Motions Document Page 6
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET $2,486,862
PEG ACCESS ENTERPRISE FUND
FY2022 PEG Access Enterprise Fund Revenue $346,947
PEG ACCESS ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET $346,947
Vote Needed: Simple Majority
ARTICLE: 7 Parks & Recreation Revolving Funds Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 13, Finances, of the General Bylaws of the Town of
Hopkinton, Article VI, Section 13-15 entitled “Authorized Revolving Funds”, for the purpose of establishing
and authorizing a new revolving fund for use by certain Town departments, boards, committees or
officers, pursuant to Section 53E½ of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, by adding a row to
the table in Section 13-15 as follows:
Revolving
Fund
Department,
Board,
Committee
or Officer
Authorized
to Spend
from Fund
Fees,
Charges or
Other
Receipts
Credited
to the
Fund
Program or
Activity
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Restrictions
or
Conditions
on
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Other
Requirements/
Reports
Fiscal Years
Parks and
Recreation
Parks and
Recreation
Director
User Fees
from Fruit
Street
Field
Operations
Expenses
related to
the
operation
and
maintenance
of the Fruit
Street field
facilities
None None
Fiscal Year
2022 and
subsequent
years
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motions Document Page 7
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote to amend Chapter 13, Finances, of
the General Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton, Article VI, Section 13-15 entitled
“Authorized Revolving Funds”, for the purpose of establishing and authorizing a new
revolving fund for use by certain Town departments, boards, committees or officers,
pursuant to Section 53E½ of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, by adding a
row to the table in Section 13-15 as follows:
Revolving
Fund
Department,
Board,
Committee
or Officer
Authorized
to Spend
from Fund
Fees,
Charges or
Other
Receipts
Credited
to the
Fund
Program or
Activity
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Restrictions
or
Conditions
on
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Other
Requirements/
Reports
Fiscal Years
Parks and
Recreation
Parks and
Recreation
Director
User Fees
from Fruit
Street
Field
Operations
Expenses
related to
the
operation
and
maintenance
of the Fruit
Street field
facilities
None None
Fiscal Year
2022 and
subsequent
years
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 8 FY 2022 Revolving Funds Spending Limits Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to establish the limit on the total amount that may be expended from each
revolving fund established by Article VI of Chapter 13 of the General Bylaws pursuant to Section 53E½
of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motions Document Page 8
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to establish the limit
on the total amount that may be expended from each revolving fund established by
Chapter 13 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton pursuant to Section 53E½ of
Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021,
as follows:
Revolving Fund
Spending Limit for FY 22
Building Department $270,000
Part-Time Wire Inspector $100,000
Part-Time Plumbing Inspector $100,000
Hazardous Materials $20,000
Conservation Commission $115,000
Library $10,000
Public Safety $5,000
Planning Board $30,000
Open Space Preservation
Commission $10,000
Youth and Family Services
Department $4,000
Zoning Board of Appeals $50,000
Department of Public Works $8,000
Department of Public Works $15,000
Department of Public Works $8,000
Cemetery Commission $3,500
Motions Document Page 9
Revolving Fund
Spending Limit for FY 22
Cemetery Lot Fund $10,000
School Department 1:1 Laptop
Initiative $475,000
Fingerprinting Fund $500
Senior Center Programs Fund $75,000
Police Department $10,000
Parks and Recreation $80,000
Vote Needed: Simple majority.
ARTICLE: 9 Consumer Price Index for Property Tax Exemptions Sponsor: Board of Assessors
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first D of the
Massachusetts General Laws, to automatically increase each year the amount of the income (gross
receipts) and assets (whole estate) that certain senior citizens may have to qualify for an exemption
under clauses forty-first, forty-first B, and forty-first C of Chapter 59, Section 5 of the Massachusetts
General Laws by the cost of living adjustment (COLA) determined by the Commissioner of Revenue.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to accept the
provisions of Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first D of the Massachusetts General
Laws.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 10 Chapter 90 Highway Funds Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money from the proceeds due to the Town
Motions Document Page 10
pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of repair, construction,
maintenance and preservation of the Town’s roads and bridges, the acquisition of easements and other
interests in real property related to the laying out of ways, and other related costs, which qualify under
the State Aid Highway Guidelines adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; said
sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate
$635,871 (SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE
DOLLARS) from the proceeds due to the Town pursuant to Chapter 90 of the
Massachusetts General Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, for the purposes
of repair, construction, maintenance and preservation of the Town’s roads and bridges,
the acquisition of easements and other interests in real property related to the laying out
of ways, and other related costs, which qualify under the State Aid Highway Guidelines
adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; said sum to be spent
under the direction of the Town Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 11 Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of increasing the Other Post-Employment Benefits
Liability Fund, to be used, upon further appropriation, for any lawful purpose.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer from
General Fund Free Cash the sum of $410,000 (FOUR HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS) to be credited to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 12 Transfer from the General Stabilization Fund Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the General Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year 2022
Motions Document Page 11
General Fund, a sum or sums of money for support of General Fund operations.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer from the
General Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund the sum of [INSERT] for
the purpose of for support of General Fund operations.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 13 Transfer from the School Department Stabilization
Fund to General Fund
Sponsor: Town Manager; School
Committee
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Department Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal
Year 2022 General Fund, a sum or sums of money for support of enrollment growth costs within
General Fund operations, said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
School Committee recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer from the
School Department Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund the sum of
[INSERT] for the purpose of supporting enrollment growth costs within General Fund
operations, said sum to be spend under the direction of the School Committee.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 14 Transfer from the School Department Stabilization
Fund to School Department
Sponsor: Town Manager; School
Committee
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Department Stabilization Fund a sum or sums
of money to be used to pay School Department costs related, in whole or in significant part, as
reasonably determined by the School Committee, to impacts on the Hopkinton Public Schools resulting
from enrollment growth; said funds to be retained by the School Department for said purpose until
fully expended or transferred for a different purpose; said funds to be spent under the direction of the
School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Motions Document Page 12
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
School Committee recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town will vote to appropriate
from the School Department Stabilization Fund the sum of [INSERT] to be used to pay
School Department costs related, in whole or in significant part, as reasonably
determined by the School Committee, to impacts on the Hopkinton Public Schools
resulting from enrollment growth; said funds to be retained by the School Department
for said purpose until fully expended or transferred for a different purpose; said funds
to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 15 Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote revoke its vote at the 2011 Annual Town Meeting on May 2, 2011 accepting
the provisions of Chapter 44, § 53F½ of the Massachusetts General Laws to create the Parks &
Recreation Enterprise Fund, thus ceasing the Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund as an enterprise fund
effective fiscal year 2022; and, further, that the fund balances from said Parks & Recreation Enterprise
Fund at June 30, 2021 be transferred to the Parks & Recreation Revolving Fund, established pursuant
to Article 7 of this 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, effective July 1, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to revoke its vote at
the 2011 Annual Town Meeting on May 2, 2011 accepting the provisions of Chapter 44,
§ 53F½ of the Massachusetts General Laws to create the Parks & Recreation Enterprise
Fund, thus ceasing the Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund as an enterprise fund
effective fiscal year 2022; and, further, that fund balances from said Parks & Recreation
Enterprise Fund at June 30, 2021 be transferred to the Parks & Recreation Revolving
Fund, established pursuant to prior vote of this Annual Town Meeting Warrant, Article 7
of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, effective July 1, 2021.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
CAPITAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTS
ARTICLE: 16 Pay-As-You-Go Capital Expenses Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, transfer from the
Capital Stabilization Fund or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to fund the following Pay-As-
Motions Document Page 13
You-Go capital purchases and projects:
Item Purchase or Product To be spent under the
direction of
1 School District Planning Study School Superintendent
2 School Security Camera Upgrades School Superintendent
3 School Data Center Firewall & High School Bell System
Upgrade School Superintendent
4 Hopkinton Middle School Boiler, Additional Funding School Superintendent
5 Police Patrol Cruiser Replacement (3 units) Town Manager
6 Town Multi-Function Printer Replacement (2 units) Town Manager
7 Replace Security Cameras, Police and Fire Stations Town Manager
8 EMC Park Drainage Remediation Town Manager
9 Replace Fire Department Ambulance Fire Chief
10 Fire Engine #4 Refurbishment Fire Chief
11 Replace Public Works Wood Chipper Town Manager
12 Public Works Super Duty Truck, Plow, Equipment Town Manager
13 Public Works Excavator and Trailer Town Manager
14 Center School Planning Study Town Manager
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Motions Document Page 14
Capital Improvements Committee recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate
(1) $1,490,247.89 (ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-NINE CENTS) from General Fund
Free Cash;
(2) $52,682.11(FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS AND
ELEVEN CENTS) from the following unspent capital appropriations, which will
thereby exhaust all of the available funds from the original appropriations:
Article Town Meeting Project Amount
17 5/6/2019 Police Jail Cells Floor Repair $6,321
14 5/7/2018 Town IT – Public Safety Server
Upgrade
$10,736.16
14 5/7/2018 Town IT – End User Hardware
Replacement
$319.70
14 5/7/2018 Town IT – Town Hall Security
Upgrades
305.25
7 10/26/2015 Whitehall Wells Test Wells
Installation
$35,000
and
(3) $300,000 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Ambulance Receipt
Reserves
for a total of $1,842,930 (ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS) for the following capital purchases and projects, to be
expended in the specified amounts and under the specified direction as set forth as
follows:
Item Purchase or Product Department Amount To be spent under the
direction of
1 District Planning
Study School Department $80,000 School Superintendent
Motions Document Page 15
Item Purchase or Product Department Amount To be spent under the
direction of
2 School Security
Camera Upgrade School Department $200,000 School Superintendent
3
School Data Center
Firewall & High
School Bell System
Upgrade
School Department
$75,000 School Superintendent
4 Middle School Boiler,
Additional Funding School Department $201,000 School Superintendent
5
Police Patrol Cruiser
Replacement (3
units)
Police Department
$174,999 Town Manager
6
Town Multi-Function
Printer Replacement
(2 units)
Technology
Department
$16,000 Town Manager
7
Replace Security
Cameras, Police and
Fire Stations
Technology
Department
$34,931 Town Manager
8 EMC Park Drainage
Remediation Facilities Department $300,000 Town Manager
9
Replace Fire
Department
Ambulance
Fire Department
$360,000 Fire Chief
10 Fire Engine #4
Refurbishment Fire Department $110,000 Fire Chief
11 Replace Public Works
Wood Chipper
Public
Works Department
$51,000 Town Manager
12
Public Works Super
Duty Truck, Plow,
Equipment
Public
Works Department
$96,000 Town Manager
13 Public Works
Excavator and Trailer
Public
Works Department
$84,000 Town Manager
14 Center School
Planning Study Facilities Department $60,000 Town Manager
Motions Document Page 16
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 17 Marathon School Addition Sponsor: School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow,
appropriate from excess bond premiums or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for
construction, reconstruction, renovation, alteration, and associated improvements of the Marathon
School, including any planning, design, engineering, original equipment, or associated costs or
expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate
$1,307,320 (ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY DOLLARS) of excess bond proceeds from borrowings executed on May 25,
2016, December 1, 2016 and November 15, 2017, for construction, reconstruction,
renovation, alteration, and associated improvements of the Hopkinton Marathon School,
including expenses related to said design and services, said sum to be spent under the
direction of the School Committee.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $3,625,000 (THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS)
for construction, reconstruction, renovation, alteration, and associated improvements of
the Marathon School, including any planning, design, engineering, original equipment,
or associated costs or expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of meeting such
appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to
borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the Massachusetts
General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or
notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs
of the issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs approved by
this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
thereby reducing the amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like amount;
provided, however, that this vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt
from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the
Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2 ½, so-called) amounts required to pay the
Motions Document Page 17
principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent
under the direction of the School Committee.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 18 School HVAC Renewal and Digital Control Upgrade Sponsor: School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the installation of control systems for the Hopkinton
Middle School HVAC Renewal and Digital Control Upgrade, including any planning, design,
engineering, original equipment, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) for the installation of
control systems for the Hopkinton Middle School HVAC Renewal and Digital Control
Upgrade including any planning, design, engineering, original equipment, or associated
costs or expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to
authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum
in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any
other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and that any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this
vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of the issuance of such
bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance
with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws, thereby reducing the
amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like amount; provided, however, that this
vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total
taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws
(Proposition 2 ½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the
borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the School
Committee.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 19 Hopkins & Middle School Roof Replacement Sponsor: School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the partial roof replacements at the Hopkins and
Hopkinton Middle Schools including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or
Motions Document Page 18
expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $3,000,000 (THREE MILLION DOLLARS) for the partial roof replacements at the
Hopkins and Hopkinton Middle Schools including any planning, design, engineering, or
associated costs or expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of meeting such
appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to
borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the Massachusetts
General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or
notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs
of the issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs approved by
this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
thereby reducing the amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like amount;
provided, however, that this vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt
from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the
Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2 ½, so-called) amounts required to pay the
principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent
under the direction of the School Committee.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 20 Police Station Roof Replacement Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the roof replacement at the Police Station, including
any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $250,000 (TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) for the roof replacement
at the Police Station, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or
Motions Document Page 19
expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to
authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum
in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any
other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and that any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this
vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of the issuance of such
bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance
with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws, thereby reducing the
amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like amount; provided, however, that this
vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total
taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws
(Proposition 2 ½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the
borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town
Manager .
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
ARTICLE: 21 Pratt Farm Well Field Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for engineering work related to the design, planning,
engineering, permitting, and construction of the Pratt Farm Well Field, or associated costs or
expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $195,000 (ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) engineering work
related to the design, planning, engineering, permitting, and construction of the Pratt
Farm Well Field, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of
meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the
Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or
notes of the Town therefor, and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of
any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment
of the costs of the issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs
approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts
General Laws, thereby reducing the amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like
amount; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Motions Document Page 20
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 22 Grove Street Chlorine Injection Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the installation of a chlorine injection system at the
Grove Street water tanks, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or
expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $300,000 (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) for engineering work related
to the Grove Street Chlorine Injection, including any planning, design, engineering, or
associated costs or expenses related thereto; and, for the purpose of meeting such
appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to
borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 8(5) of the Massachusetts
General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, and that any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or
notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs
of the issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to payment of costs approved by
this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
thereby reducing the amount to be borrowed to pay such cost by a like amount; said sum
to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 23 Alprilla Farm Well Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the cleaning of wells 7 & 8 at Alprilla Farm, including
any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
[INSERT].
Select Board recommends approval.
Motions Document Page 21
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $40,000 (FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained
Earnings for the cleaning of wells 7 & 8 at Alprilla Farm, including any planning, design,
engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under
the direction of the Town Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 24 Water Main Replacement – Woody Island Road Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the replacement of the water main at Woody Island
Road, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto;
said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $280,000 (TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water
Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of the water main at Woody
Island Road, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses
related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 25 Inflow and Infiltration Investigation Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the continued investigation of the sewer system to
identify possible inflow/infiltration, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs
or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $80,000 (EIGHTY THOUNSAND DOLLARS) from the Sewer Enterprise Fund
Motions Document Page 22
Retained Earnings for the continued investigation of the sewer system to identify
possible inflow/infiltration, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated
costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town
Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 26 Vehicle Replacement Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for a replacement truck for the Sewer department; said
sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends
approval.
Select Board recommends approval.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $53,000 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for a replacement
truck for the Sewer department; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town
Manager.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS
ARTICLE: 27 Community Preservation Funds Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or reserve from the Community Preservation annual
revenues a sum or sums of money, in the amounts recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee and not to exceed 5% of the estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2022, for committee
administrative expenses and other expenses in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, with each item
to be considered a separate appropriation.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Community Preservation Committee recommends
approval.
Motions Document Page 23
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to reserve from the
Community Preservation annual revenues in the amounts recommended by the
Community Preservation Committee for Committee sponsored projects and expenses in
fiscal year 2022, with each item to be considered a separate reservation:
From FY 2022 estimate revenues for Recreation Reserve $144,611
From FY 2022 estimated revenues for Historic Resources Reserve $144,611
From FY 2022 estimated revenues for Community Housing Reserve $144,611
From FY 2022 estimated revenues for Open Space Reserve $144,611
From FY 2022 estimated revenues for Budgeted Reserve $867,675
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 28 Community Preservation Recommendations Sponsor: Community Preservation
Committee
To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on
the Community Preservation budget for Fiscal Year 2022; and, further, to reserve for future
appropriation a sum of money from the Community Preservation Fund for open space, historic
resources, community housing, recreation and budgeted reserve purposes; and, further, to appropriate
from the Community Preservation Fund, a sum or sums of money for the following Community
Preservation projects or purposes, including the acquisition of interests in land, all as recommended by
the Community Preservation Committee, and to authorize the Town Manager, the Select Board, and
Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments necessary to
acquire, convey or accept, as the case may be, appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic
resources and conservation restrictions for open space, in accordance with Chapter 184 of the
Massachusetts General Laws, to comply with the requirements of Chapter 44B, Section 12 of the
Massachusetts General Laws of the for the same:
A. $20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Historic Resources for
Phase 5 of the Historic Headstone Restoration at Hayden Rowe Cemetery, East Hopkinton
Cemetery, Bear Hill Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Cemetery Commission and the Community Preservation Committee and
subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be
returned to the Historic Resources Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
B. $60,000 (SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to add additional
equipment to unused space at the EMC Playground off Hayden Rowe, and upgrade the
Motions Document Page 24
perimeter border of the playground to improve safety; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1,
2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
C. $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for
Recreation to for the design, bid and construction of a public skate park at EMC Park, off
Hayden Rowe; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following
conditions: (1) that safety netting be installed prior to opening the Skate Park; and (2) that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation
Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be
authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
D. $40,000 (FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for skate park
netting at EMC Park, which will protect skaters and participants from the batted balls at the
ballfield at EMC Park; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the condition that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Historic
Resources Reserve provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall
be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
E. $90,000 (NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Community Housing for the
Covid-19 Emergency Housing Relief Program, which provides Covid-19 related emergency
housing assistance for homes with affordable housing deed restrictions in the form of rental
assistance or mortgage assistance to low- and moderate-income households; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Housing Authority votes in
support of the Program; (2) that a lottery shall be held to determine which eligible residents
will receive relief funds if more requests are received than can be supported with grant
funds; and (3) that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to
the Community Housing Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation
Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its
discretion.
F. $75,000 (SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to install
two roughly 0.2 to 0.3 mile stone dust trail sections to connect the Center Trail Phase 2 at
Field 13 to the Chamberlain Street sidewalks, and Center Trail to Field 11 and the
Chamberlain Street sidewalk; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Trail
Coordination and Management Committee and the Community Preservation Committee
and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town acquire the fee of or easements
upon any portion of the trail not presently owned by the Town of Hopkinton before any
expenditure of funds on construction on that portion of the trail; and (2) that any portion of
funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided,
Motions Document Page 25
however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the
deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
G. $22,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for preparation
for a turf surface at the Lacrosse wall at Fruit Street Fields, Hopkinton, MA; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community
Preservation Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town receive a
donation or other funding for the Turf Surface; and (2) that any portion of funds not
expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however,
that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for
expenditure of funds in its discretion.
H. $56,000 (FIFTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space for the
purchase the “Dunbar” property, a parcel of land on Hayden Rowe in Hopkinton, MA,
containing 0.35 acres, more or less, identified as Assessor’s Parcel U25 26 0 and more
particularly described in a certain deed recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds in Book 30309 Page 136, parcel to be held by the Select Board for the purpose of
incorporation into and/or parking for the Upper Charles Trail trails, open space preservation,
wetlands protection, and passive recreation and subsequently transferred to the Open
Space Preservation Commission once construction of the trail and/or parking has been
completed; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager and the
Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that an
Conservation Restriction that allows trails and/or a parking lot to be designed and
constructed be placed on the land within five years of acquisition; (2) that the grant amount
shall include all of the Town’s legal costs for the acquisition of the land; and (3) that any
portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to the Open Space Reserve;
provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to
extend the deadlines for placing a Conservation Restriction on the land and for expenditure
of funds in its discretion.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriation Committee recommends [INSERT].
Community Preservation Committee recommends
approval.
Motion #1 (Community Preservation Committee): We move that the Town vote,
pursuant to Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, to accept the report and
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2022
Community Preservation budget, and to appropriate the following sums from
Community Preservation Fund available funds for the following projects:
A. $20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Historic Resources for
Phase 5 of the Historic Headstone Restoration at Hayden Rowe Cemetery, East Hopkinton
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Cemetery, Bear Hill Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Cemetery Commission and the Community Preservation Committee and
subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be
returned to the Historic Resources Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
B. $60,000 (SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to add additional
equipment to unused space at the EMC Playground off Hayden Rowe, and upgrade the
perimeter border of the playground to improve safety; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1,
2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
C. $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for
Recreation to for the design, bid and construction of a public skate park at EMC Park, off
Hayden Rowe; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following
conditions: (1) that safety netting be installed prior to opening the Skate Park; and (2) that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation
Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be
authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
D. $40,000 (FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for skate park
netting at EMC Park, which will protect skaters and participants from the batted balls at the
ballfield at EMC Park; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the condition that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Historic
Resources Reserve provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall
be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
E. $90,000 (NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Community Housing for the
Covid-19 Emergency Housing Relief Program, which to provides Covid-19 related emergency
housing assistance for homes with affordable housing deed restrictions in the form of rental
assistance or mortgage assistance to low- and moderate-income households; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Housing Authority votes in
support of the Program; (2) that a lottery shall be held to determine which eligible residents
will receive relief funds if more requests are received than can be supported with grant
funds; and (3) that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to
the Community Housing Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation
Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its
discretion.
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F. $75,000 (SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to install
two roughly 0.2 to 0.3 mile stone dust trail sections to connect the Center Trail Phase 2 at
Field 13 to the Chamberlain Street sidewalks, and Center Trail to Field 11 and the
Chamberlain Street sidewalk; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Trail
Coordination and Management Committee and the Community Preservation Committee
and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town acquire the fee of or easements
upon any portion of the trail not presently owned by the Town of Hopkinton before any
expenditure of funds on construction on that portion of the trail; and (2) that any portion of
funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided,
however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the
deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
G. $22,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for preparation
for a turf surface at the Lacrosse wall at Fruit Street Fields, Hopkinton, MA; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community
Preservation Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town receive a
donation or other funding for the Turf Surface; and (2) that any portion of funds not
expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however,
that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for
expenditure of funds in its discretion.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority
Motion #2 (Community Preservation Committee): We move that the Town vote,
pursuant to Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, to accept the report and
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2022
Community Preservation budget, and to appropriate $56,000 from Community
Preservation Fund available funds for the following projects:
H. $56,000 (FIFTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space for the purchase
the “Dunbar” property, a parcel of land on Hayden Rowe in Hopkinton, MA, containing 0.35
acres, more or less, identified as Assessor’s Parcel U25 26 0 and more particularly described in a
certain deed recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 30309 Page 136,
parcel to be held by the Select Board for the purpose of incorporation into and/or parking for
the Upper Charles Trail, open space preservation, wetlands protection, and passive recreation
and subsequently transferred to the Open Space Preservation Commission once construction of
the trail and/or parking has been completed; said sum to be spent under the direction of the
Town Manager and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following
conditions: (1) that an Conservation Restriction that allows trails and/or a parking lot to be
designed and constructed be placed on the land within five years of acquisition; (2) that the
grant amount shall include all legal costs for the acquisition of the land; and (3) that any portion
of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to the Open Space Reserve; provided,
however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the
deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
Motions Document Page 28
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE: 29 Car Washes, Downtown Business District Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VIA, Downtown Business (BD) District, §210-20.3.A.,
Uses allowed by Special Permit by the Board of Appeals by striking “(4) Car wash facilities.” and
renumbering “(5) Theaters, halls and clubs.” to read “(4) Theaters, halls and clubs.”
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 30 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 30 Industrial B District Housekeeping Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VIIIA, Industrial B District, §210-37.9, Uses allowed by
special permit, of the Zoning Bylaw, by numbering the first paragraph as item A, and renumbering
items currently numbered A through K, as items (1) through (11), respectively.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 31 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 31 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XVI, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities of the Zoning
Bylaws as follows:
1. Amending §210-100.A by inserting, after the words “Any proposed extension in the height” the
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following:
“that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of a tower or base station”;
and
Striking “new or” after the words “or construction of a”;
and
Inserting “not” after the words “replacement facility, shall”’
and
Striking “the submission of a new application for” before the words “a special permit”;
So that Section 210-100.A, as amended pursuant to this Article, reads as follows:
“No wireless communications facility shall be erected or installed except in compliance with the
provisions of this article. Wireless communications facilities are allowed in all zoning districts. A
special permit is required from the Board of Appeals to erect or install a wireless communications
facility. Any proposed extension in the height that does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of a tower or base station, addition of cells, antenna or panels, or construction of a
replacement facility, shall not require a special permit.”
and
2. Amending §210-101.K by inserting “new” after “The height of”
and
3. Amending §210-101.L by deleting the text “Facilities” from the first sentence and in its place
inserting “New facilities”.
and
4. Amending §210-105.B by inserting “new” after “No” in the third sentence of that paragraph so that
the sentence, as amended pursuant to this Article, reads as follows:
No new wireless communications facility shall be erected or constructed unless an
application has first been submitted to the Board of Appeals and the special permit
referred to herein has been obtained.
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Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 32 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 32 Accessory Family Dwelling Unit Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XVIII, Supplementary Regulations, §210-126 of the Zoning
Bylaws as follows:
1. Amending §210-126 by deleting the word “family”;
and
2. Amending §210-126.B by deleting the word “family” as it appears after the text “to
accommodate an additional”
and
3. Amending §210-126.C by deleting the word “family” in every instance it appears, and, further,
deleting the third sentence in its entirety;
and
4. Amending §210-126.E by deleting the fourth sentence in its entirety.
and
5. Amending §210-126.L by: deleting the current text of this section and replacing it with the
following:
L. Definition. Accessory dwelling unit shall mean a dwelling unit contained within or
being an extension of a single-family structure to accommodate a
caregiver or service provider or an additional family only if a member of the additional
family is related to the owner of the premises.
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Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 33 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 33 Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XIX, Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures, §210D-
128.D, Nonconforming Uses, of the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. By inserting a new subsection E immediately following subsection D that reads:
E. Zoning Enforcement Officer Waiver
The Zoning Enforcement Officer may waive the requirement for a Special Permit under
§210-128, Item A, above, provided the following criteria is met:
(1) The proposed alteration does not alter the footprint of the existing dwelling;
(2) The proposed alteration does not alter the overall height of the existing
dwelling; and
(3) The proponent of the proposed alteration obtains agreement that the
proposed alterations are deemed acceptable by all current abutters within 300
feet of the subject property, as evidenced by endorsement of the plan (or a
copy of the plan) to be submitted to the Building Department for approval
showing the proposed alterations, with dimensions. A certified list of abutters
shall be obtained through the Hopkinton Assessing Department.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer, at any time, may elect to take no action on the
waiver application and defer to the ZBA for a decision, including in
circumstances where the above criteria have been satisfactorily met.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
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Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 34 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 34 Temporary Signs Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXVII, Signs, of the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. To insert the following after §210-179.E:
F. Business Access during Construction in Right-of-Way
(1) “Affected business” shall be defined, for the purposes of this section, as a business for which
access can be reasonably determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to be blocked,
hindered, or otherwise adversely affected due to nearby construction within the right-of-way.
(2) Each affected business may display up to four (4) temporary signs or sandwich boards within
600 feet of the property line for the purpose of directing customers to parking, indicating hours
of operation, or displaying messaging such as “open during construction” or other special
instructions to customers.
(3) Temporary signs for affected businesses shall not be limited to the 30-day maximum
duration, as set forth within this section, but shall be allowed to remain in place until the
business is no longer affected by the construction within the right-of-way, as determined by
the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 35 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 35 Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations Sponsor: Planning Board
Motions Document Page 33
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXXI, Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations, by
deleting the current text in its entirety and replace it with the following text:
§ 210-200. Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this Article is to permit the creation of new commercial solar photovoltaic installations
by providing standards for the placement, design, construction, operation, monitoring, modification and
removal of such installations that address public safety and minimize impacts on scenic, natural and
historic resources, and promote the public health and welfare by minimizing impacts on and undue
disturbance to neighboring landowners, including from noise, traffic, lighting, smoke, fumes, dust, odor,
glare, stormwater runoff, or the unnecessary removal of trees or destruction of natural habitat.
§ 210-201. Applicability
Construction and use of a commercial solar photovoltaic installation or any part thereof shall be
permitted in any zoning district subject to the requirements set forth in this Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent the installation of solar photovoltaic installations
that are an accessory use permitted as-of-right, subject to such other requirements that may apply,
including Site Plan Review.
§ 210-202. Use Regulations
Commercial solar photovoltaic installations shall conform to the following requirements:
A. A commercial solar photovoltaic installation may be erected, upon the issuance of a special
permit by the Planning Board, on a lot containing a minimum of three (3) acres.
B. Commercial solar photovoltaic installations shall be subject to the provisions of Article XX, Site
Plan Review, and shall be considered a “Major Project” as that term is defined in Article XX.
C. Any and all setback, yard, buffer and screening requirements applicable in the zoning district in
which the installation is located shall apply to the installation; provided, however, that the
Planning Board may impose greater setback requirements as determined to be necessary based
on project or site-specific factors, including solar array type or technology, topography, and tree
cover to mitigate the installation’s impacts, including those related to glare, on neighboring land
uses.
D. A security fence or fences shall be installed around the installation and shall be maintained in
good condition for as long as the installation continues to be located on the site, whether or not
it is being operated. All security fences surrounding the installations shall be set back from the
property line a distance that the Planning Board determines to be necessary to minimize visual
and other impacts on neighboring land uses.
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E. Any permit authorizing a commercial solar photovoltaic installation may set forth reasonable
requirements to minimize or mitigate the visual impacts of the installation, including all
accessory structures and appurtenances, as the Planning Board determines will protect the
public health, safety, or welfare. At minimum, the following shall be required:
(1) All accessory structures and appurtenances shall be architecturally compatible with each
other.
(2) Solar panels, supporting structures, and appurtenances shall be shielded from view
year-round in all districts. Screening methods may include landscaping, natural
features, earthen berms, fencing, or a combination thereof.
(3) The design and materials used for the installation shall minimize and mitigate reflected
solar radiation or glare, including through the placement and arrangement of solar
panels, and use of anti-reflective materials or additional screening.
(4) Visual impacts shall be minimized and mitigated.
(5) Noise impacts shall be minimized and mitigated, including noise generated by the
installation and noise from other sources that may be exacerbated, amplified, or
otherwise altered by the installation or alterations to the site.
F. Applications for a special permit pursuant to this Article shall include:
(1) A visual impact assessment, including analyses such as renderings, and visualizations.
(2) A sight line representation of the proposed installation prepared by a Professional
Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect. The representation shall include
depictions, both in a site plan and elevations, of the most visible point of the installation
to:
(i) any portion of a public way within 500 feet of the property;
(ii) any portion of a public way with a clear view of the installation; and
(iii) the closest facade of any residential building on a parcel located within 500
feet of the parcel on which the installation is proposed.
Each sight line shall include all intervening trees, buildings, and other applicable objects
and be illustrated in color photographs of existing conditions with the proposed
installation superimposed on the photographs.
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(3) A glare analysis that includes all proposed measures to minimize or mitigate the impact
of glare on any land or way. Existing photographs and proposed renderings from at
least four perspectives, including from the nearest residential structures and of the
area(s) that are most publicly visible, as specified by the Planning Board, shall be
included in the analysis. The analysis shall additionally include a technical explanation of
how visualization was produced.
(4) A preliminary noise analysis prepared by a professional acoustical engineer that includes
the ambient noise level traveling across the site prior to any construction or site clearing
activities and any projected changes to those noise levels resulting from the installation
or site alterations. The analysis shall include, at a minimum, the ambient noise level at
three different locations deemed satisfactory by the Planning Board, with simulations
performed and measurements taken on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 AM and
6:00 PM, including one simulation performed/measurement taken during the morning
peak traffic period, one simulation performed/measurement taken during the evening
peak traffic period, and one simulation performed/measurement taken at any point
during this time period.
Following construction of an installation, an applicant shall submit a supplemental noise
analysis, prepared by a professional acoustical engineer, measuring the ambient noise
level traveling across the site at any previously analyzed location and during the same
time periods from the prior analysis. If the noise levels measured for the supplementary
analysis exceed those projected in the preliminary noise analysis, the applicant shall
implement additional noise minimization and mitigation measures to reduce noise
levels to those projected in the preliminary analysis.
(5) A site plan, landscape plan and erosion sedimentation control plan prepared and
stamped by a Professional Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect. The plan shall
include:
(i) proposed changes to the landscape of the site, grading, vegetation clearing
and planting, exterior lighting, screening vegetation or structures;
(ii) the woody and herbaceous vegetative stabilization and management
techniques to be used within and adjacent to the stormwater impact area;
(iii) temporary or permanent access roads and driveway;
(iv) grading;
(v) exterior lighting and screening of structures; and
(vi) types and locations of vegetation or other methods proposed to screen the
installation including appurtenant structures from public ways and
neighboring properties.
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G. All areas of the site cleared as part of the commercial solar photovoltaic installation, including
the areas under and surrounding the solar panels, shall be seeded with a pollinator seed mix and
maintained as bird and insect habitat. Mowing shall occur only when necessary for
maintenance of the array. Alternative vegetation or cover options may be proposed by the
applicant in consideration of soil type and quality, subject to approval by the Planning Board.
H. Lighting shall not be permitted unless required by the Planning Board or by the State Building
Code. Where required, lighting shall be directed downward and full cut-off fixtures shall be
used. Lighting shall be illuminated only during hours specified in the special permit, unless such
illumination is necessary due to an emergency.
I. All utility connections from the commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall be underground
unless otherwise specifically authorized in the special permit. Electrical transformers and
inverters to enable utility interconnections may be above ground if required by the utility
provider.
J. In applying the special permit standards set forth in Section 210-205.C., the Planning Board shall
specifically consider whether locating a commercial solar photovoltaic installation on a site that
would require extensive tree cutting will be detrimental to the neighborhood or the Town
because of the important water management, cooling, and climate benefits trees naturally
possess. The clearing of natural vegetation, including trees, shall be limited to the minimum
necessary for the construction and operation of the installation.
K. Installations shall be designed and constructed to protect and optimize the maintenance of
wildlife corridors and trail networks. Where such corridors or trail networks may be impacted,
an applicant shall prepare plans for alternative trail alignments and wildlife corridors that
minimize or mitigate those impacts. Fencing shall be raised from the ground to allow passage of
wildlife. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the establishment of public access
rights, provided, however, that any agreement by an applicant to establish such a right may be
given weight by the Planning Board in making its special permit decision.
L. In addition to other applicable requirements in this Article, installations proposed for siting and
construction on land that is in agricultural use or a pervious open space location shall conform
to the following standards:
(1) Removal of field soils shall be minimized.
(2) Disturbances to existing leveled field areas shall be minimized.
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(3) Soil leveling, smoothing, and penetrations shall be done in a manner that minimizes the
displacement of or disturbance to soil. Displaced soils shall be recovered and returned
to the area of displacement, to the extent practicable.
(4) Ballasts, screw-type, or post driven pilings and other acceptable minimal soil impact
methods shall be required. Footings or other methods requiring permanent penetration
of soils for mounting are prohibited unless the need for such a method is demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(5) Concrete or asphalt shall not be installed in the mounting area other than that required
for ballasts or as required by the Massachusetts State Building Code.
(6) The use of geotextile fabrics shall be minimized. Vegetative cover shall be maintained
to the extent practicable to prevent soil erosion.
M. The commercial solar photovoltaic installation, including accessory structures and
appurtenances and all access roads and driveways serving the installation, shall be maintained
by the owner and operator in good condition for as long as the installation continues to be
located on the site, whether or not it is being operated. Maintenance shall include, but not be
limited to, painting, structural repairs, continued compliance with landscaping and screening
requirements, and safeguarding the integrity of security measures.
N. The installation shall conform to all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations and
bylaws and regulations of the Town.
§ 210-203. Emergency Services
A. An applicant shall provide a copy of the project summary, electrical schematic, and site plan to
the Fire Chief and all additional information the Chief may request. All means of shutting down
the solar photovoltaic installation shall be clearly marked in the plan and on signage located at
the installation.
B. At all times, for as long as the facility continues to be located on the site, whether or not is being
operated, the facility operator shall have an official representative for public inquiries, whose
name and contact information shall be provided to the Planning Board, and a qualified contact
person to provide assistance during an emergency, whose name and contact information shall
be provided to the Fire Chief and Police Chief.
§ 210-204. Pesticides, Herbicides, Synthetic Fertilizers
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A. No pesticides, herbicides, defoliants, or synthetic fertilizers shall be used on the site of any
commercial solar photovoltaic installation without approval of the Conservation Commission
and/or the Planning Board.
B. Material Safety Data Sheets for the system components will be provided at the discretion of the
Planning Board.
§ 210-205. Administration
A. An applicant desiring to erect or install a commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall file with
the Planning Board an application for a special permit, together with such plans, drawings,
specifications, fees and additional information as required by the Planning Board.
B. The Planning Board shall have the authority to waive provisions of Section 210-202, including
subject to conditions, upon a determination that such action is in the public interest and a
waiver would not be inconsistent with the purpose and intent of this Article. In making this
determination, the Planning Board shall consider whether:
(1) The public health, safety, and welfare will be protected;
(2) Strict application of the requirement to be waived would undermine the public interest;
(3) Specific substitute requirements can be adopted that would protect the public interest;
and
(4) The action made possible by the waiver will not violate any federal, state, or local bylaw.
C. Approval Criteria. Before the Planning Board may issue such Special Permit, it shall determine
each of the following:
(1) The commercial solar photovoltaic installation conforms to the provisions of this Article.
(2) The commercial solar photovoltaic installation will not be detrimental to the
neighborhood or the Town.
(3) Environmental features of the site and surrounding areas are protected.
D. Any special permit issued pursuant to this Article shall be subject to such conditions and
safeguards as the Planning Board may prescribe. Such conditions may include the requirement
of a bond, secured by deposit of money or negotiable securities, posted with the Town to
guarantee proper maintenance and/or removal/decommissioning of the commercial solar
photovoltaic installation. The amount of the bond shall not exceed 150% of the estimated cost
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of the commercial solar photovoltaic installation’s removal. Such conditions may also include
additional screening of the facility.
§ 210-206. Decommissioning and Discontinuance
A. An installation shall have a Decommissioning Plan. That plan shall contain provisions for: (i)
removal of the installation, including all structures, equipment, security barriers and
transmission lines; and (ii) stabilization of the site with plantings to include trees, shrubs, and
groundcover consistent with native vegetation in surrounding areas as necessary to minimize
erosion and sedimentation.
A commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall be deemed to have been discontinued if it has
not been in service for a continuous 12-month period. Upon receipt of a Notice of
Discontinuance from the Director of Municipal Inspections, the owner shall have the right to
respond to the Notice within 30 days of receipt. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall
withdraw the Notice of Discontinuance and notify the owner that the Notice has been
withdrawn if the owner provides information that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Director of Municipal Inspections that the commercial solar photovoltaic installation has not
been discontinued. If the commercial solar photovoltaic installation is determined to be
discontinued, the owner shall, at the owner’s sole expense within three months of receipt of the
Notice of Discontinuance, decommission the installation pursuant to the provisions of the
Decommissioning Plan and such other reasonable requirements as may be specified by the
Director of Municipal Inspections. Failure to comply with these requirements may subject the
owner to action pursuant to Article XXIV.
B. An applicant shall provide a form of surety to cover the cost of removal in the event the Town
must remove the installation and remediate the landscape, in an amount and form determined
to be reasonable by the Planning Board.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 36 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
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ARTICLE: 36 Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations Overlay
District Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. To amend Article XXXI, Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations, §210-201. Applicability, by
striking the first sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
For the purposes of this article, there is hereby established within the Town of Hopkinton an overlay
district referred to as the CSPVOD delineated on a map entitled “Commercial Solar Photovoltaic
Overlay District, Town of Hopkinton,” dated June 2020. This map is hereby made part of the Town of
Hopkinton Zoning Bylaw and is on file with the office of the Town Clerk.
Construction and use of a commercial solar photovoltaic installation or any part thereof shall be
permitted solely in areas within the CSPVOD and shall be governed by this article.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends approval.
Motion (Planning Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 37 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
ARTICLE: 37 Rubbish Disposal, Garden Apartments in Residential
Districts and Village Housing in Residential Districts Sponsor: Citizens Petition
To see if the Town will vote as follows:
To amend the Hopkinton Zoning Bylaws Chapter 74B(11) (Garden Apartments in Residential
Districts) and Chapter 210-75.3B(11) (Village Housing in Residential Districts) by deleting the
existing language and by replacing it as follows:
(11) Rubbish disposal. Rubbish disposal will be provided by the Town.
Pass any vote or take any action thereto.
Required Recommendation: Planning Board recommends [INSERT].
Motion (Petitioners): We move that the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of the
Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 38 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
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Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority
GENERAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE: 38 Dog Licensing Sponsor: Select Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by amending Chapter 62, Article II, Dog
Licensing, by deleting the second sentence of §62-2 and inserting a new second sentence as follows:
The amount of the penalty shall be $50.00 per household irrespective of the number of dogs
which reside in the household which have not been licensed on or before April 1st of such year.
and
2. By inserting in Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1-4, Penalties enumerated after the row entitled
“Hopkinton Animal Control Bylaws (Ch. 62)” a new row reading as follows:
Citation to Law, Bylaw, Rule or
Regulation, if Applicable Subject of Bylaw and Enforcing Person Penalty
Dog Licensing (Ch. 62, Art. II)
Dog Licensing
Animal Control Officer, Select Board, and
Police Department
$50
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the General Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 39 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 39 Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton,
Chapter 172, Stormwater Management and Erosion Control, to comply with the requirements of the
current United States Environmental Protection Agency/Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
Systems in Massachusetts (the “MS4 Permit”), and to comply with the mitigation requirements of the
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Town’s Water Management Act (M.G.L. c.21G) permit by deleting the current text of Chapter 172 of the
General Bylaws, in its entirety, and replacing it with the following text:
§ 172-1. Purpose.
A. The purposes of this Chapter are to: 1) protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety,
environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to
control the adverse effects of increased post-development stormwater runoff and nonpoint
source pollution associated with new development and redevelopment; and 2) protect, maintain,
and enhance the public safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum
standards and procedures to control runoff and prevent soil erosion and sedimentation resulting
from construction/alteration and development.
§ 172-2. Applicability.
A. This Chapter shall apply to all construction activity listed in § 172-2.B of this Chapter unless
exempt pursuant to § 172-2.C. Activities that do not result in land disturbance are not subject to
this Chapter.
B. A Stormwater Management Permit (SMP) shall be required from the Planning Board for the
following:
(1) Construction activities that will result in land disturbance of one acre in area or more, or
which is part of a common plan for development that will disturb one acre or more;
(2) Construction activities that will disturb land with 15% or greater slope, and where the
land disturbance is greater than or equal to 10,000 square feet within the sloped area;
(3) Any construction activity that will increase the amount of impervious surface to more
than 50% of the area of a lot.
C. Exemptions. A Stormwater Management Permit shall not be required for the following activities,
whether or not such activity results in disturbance or alteration that meets or exceeds the SMP
requirements of Section 172-3.B:
(1) Normal maintenance and improvement of land in agricultural use as defined by the
Wetlands Protection Act regulation 310 CMR 10.04 and M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3;
(2) Activities conducted in accordance with a Forest Stewardship Plan approved by the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation;
(3) Normal maintenance of landscaping, gardens, and lawn areas; and
(4) Any construction activity or project requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law
where the Planning Board has approved an application for definitive subdivision approval.
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A Stormwater Management Permit shall not be required for the following activities if they will
result in land disturbance of less than one acre:
(1) Additions or modifications to single family structures;
(2) Additions or modifications to structures which are not for single family use, provided that
such addition or modification does not increase the footprint of the structure by more
than 100%;
(3) Normal maintenance of Town owned public land, ways and appurtenances;
(4) Normal maintenance of driveways;
(5) Construction of patios, decks, walkways, swimming pools, sheds, fences, or replacement
of wells;
(6) Construction of utilities (gas, water, sewer, electric, telephone, etc.) other than drainage,
which will not alter terrain, ground cover, or drainage patterns; the reconstruction,
maintenance or resurfacing of any way maintained by the Hopkinton Department of
Public Works;
(7) Emergency repairs to any utilities (gas, water, sewer, electric, telephone, etc.),
stormwater management facility or practice that poses a threat to public health or safety,
or as deemed necessary by the DPW Director; and
(8) Repair or replacement of sewage disposal systems.
§ 172-3. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following shall mean:
COMMON PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT (or COMMON PLAN) – A “larger common plan of development or
sale” is a contiguous area where multiple separate and distinct construction activities may be taking place
at different times on different schedules under one plan. For example, if a developer buys a 20-acre lot
and builds roads, installs pipes, and runs electricity with the intention of constructing homes or other
structures sometime in the future, this would be considered a larger common plan of development or
sale. If the land is parceled off or sold, and construction occurs on plots that are less than one acre by
separate, independent builders, this activity still would be subject to stormwater permitting requirements
if the smaller plots were included on the original site plan.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE – Any artificial material or structure on or above the ground that prevents water
from infiltrating the underlying soil. Impervious Surfaces may include roads, paved parking lots, sidewalks,
and rooftops.
LAND DISTURBANCE (or DISTURBANCE OF LAND) – Action that alters the existing vegetation and/or
underlying soil of a site, such as clearing, grading, site preparation (e.g., excavating, cutting, and filling),
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soil compaction, and movement and stockpiling of top soils.
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) – Systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes resulting
in the infiltration, evapotranspiration or use of stormwater. LID includes (1) environmentally sensitive site
design approaches such as minimizing impervious surfaces, fitting the development to the terrain,
preserving and capitalizing on natural drainage systems, and reproducing pre-development hydrologic
conditions, and (2) stormwater management systems modeled after natural hydrologic features to
manage rainfall at the source using decentralized micro-scale controls, such as bioretention facilities, rain
gardens, vegetated rooftops, rain barrels, and permeable pavements.
MASSACHUSETTS STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS – The Stormwater Management Standards
and accompanying Stormwater Handbook issued by the Department of Environmental Protection
pursuant to authority under the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 131, § 40, and the Massachusetts
Clean Waters Act, M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26-53.
§ 172-4. Administration.
A. The Planning Board shall be the permit granting authority for the issuance of Stormwater
Management Permits and shall administer, implement and enforce this Chapter. Any powers
granted to or duties imposed upon the Planning Board may be delegated to its employees or
agents or other municipal employees as appropriate. Permit applications shall be submitted,
considered and issued only in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Regulations
adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
B. Stormwater Regulations. The Planning Board shall adopt, and may periodically amend, rules and
regulations relating to the terms, conditions, definitions, enforcement, fees (including application,
inspection and/or consultant fees including fees pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, § 53G), procedures and
administration of this Chapter. The Regulations shall be adopted by majority vote after
conducting a public hearing. Such hearing date shall be advertised once in a newspaper of general
local circulation, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date. Failure of the Planning
Board to adopt such Regulations or a legal declaration of their invalidity by a court shall not act to
suspend or invalidate the effect of this Chapter.
Stormwater Management Permit procedures and submission requirements shall be defined and
included as part of the Stormwater Regulations. Such Regulations shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
(1) A requirement that Stormwater Management Permits be issued within 60 days of the
date of filing a complete application, unless an extension of time has been granted.
(2) A procedure for distribution to and review of permit applications by the Town of
Hopkinton Conservation Administrator, Public Health Administrator, Director of
Municipal Inspections, and Director of Public Works.
(3) A requirement for applicants to submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan for the
stormwater management system.
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(4) Performance standards which require that projects must meet the Stormwater
Management Standards of the Massachusetts Stormwater Management Policy, any
stormwater design requirements of the Town’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit, and
any requirements imposed by the Planning Board to obtain credit under the Town’s
Water Management Act permit. The Planning Board will utilize the policy, criteria and
information, including specifications and standards, of the latest edition of the
Massachusetts Stormwater Management Policy for execution of the provisions of this
Chapter. This Policy includes a list of acceptable stormwater treatment practices,
including the specific design criteria for each stormwater practice. The Policy may be
updated and expanded periodically, based on improvements in engineering, science,
monitoring, and local maintenance experience. Unless specifically altered in the
Stormwater Regulations, stormwater management practices that are designed,
constructed, and maintained in accordance with these design and sizing criteria will be
presumed to be protective of Massachusetts water quality standards.
(5) A requirement that Low Impact Development site planning and design strategies be
incorporated unless infeasible in order to reduce the discharge of stormwater.
C. Waivers. Strict compliance with this Chapter or the Stormwater Regulations may be waived by
the Planning Board when, in the judgment of the Board, such action is not inconsistent with the
purposes of this Chapter, the Regulations, or the Town’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit.
D. Actions by the Planning Board. The Planning Board may take any of the following actions on an
application for a Stormwater Management Permit: Approval, Approval with Conditions, or
Disapproval. A Permit may be disapproved if the Planning Board determines that the
requirements of this Chapter or the Regulations are not met. The Planning Board may impose
conditions that survive the completion and approval of as-built plans for a project carried out
pursuant to a Stormwater Management Permit.
E. Surety. The Planning Board may require the permittee to post, before the start of land
disturbance activity, a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, cash, or other acceptable form of
security. The bond shall be in a form acceptable to Town Counsel and shall be in an amount
deemed sufficient by the Planning Board to ensure that the work will be completed in accordance
with the permit.
F. Appeals. A decision of the Planning Board shall be final. Further relief of a decision by the Planning
Board made under this Chapter shall be reviewable in the Superior Court in an action filed within
60 days thereof, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 249, § 4.
§172-5. Enforcement.
A. Enforcement Orders. When the Planning Board or its agent determines that an activity is not
being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, Stormwater Regulations
or SMP, it may issue a written enforcement order to the owner of the property. The order shall
include the name and address of the alleged violator, the address at which the violation is
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occurring or has occurred, a statement specifying the nature of the violation, a description of the
actions needed to resolve the violation and come into compliance, the deadline within which such
actions must be completed, and a statement that, if the violator fails to come into compliance by
the specified deadline, the Town may do the work necessary to resolve the violation at the
expense of the violator. Persons receiving an enforcement order may be required to:
(1) Halt all construction activities until there is compliance with the applicable permit or
regulation. A “stop work order” will be in effect until the Planning Board or its agent
confirms that the activity is in compliance and the violation has been satisfactorily
addressed.
(2) Maintain, install or perform additional erosion and sedimentation control measures;
(3) Monitor and analyze the impact of the violation and/or the efficacy of corrective actions
and report the results to the Planning Board;
(4) Remediate erosion and sedimentation or any other adverse impacts resulting directly or
indirectly from the activity;
(5) Repair, maintain, or replace the stormwater management system or portions thereof in
accordance with the SMP and/or the O&M Plan.
Failure to address an enforcement order in the time specified therein may result in penalties in
accordance with the enforcement measures authorized in this Chapter.
B. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter, Regulations, or SMPs issued
thereunder, may be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00. Each day or part thereof that
such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense, and each provision of the
Chapter, Regulations or SMP violated, shall constitute a separate offense.
C. Non-Criminal Disposition. As an alternative to the penalty in § 172-5.B, the Town of Hopkinton
may elect to utilize the non-criminal disposition procedure set forth in §§1-3 and 1-4 of the Bylaws
of the Town of Hopkinton. The fine for a first violation shall be $100 and the fine for second and
subsequent violations shall be $300. Each day or part thereof that such violation occurs or
continues shall constitute a separate offense, and each provision of this Chapter, Regulation or
permit violated shall constitute a separate offense.
D. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by an enforcement order issued pursuant to § 172-5.A may
request a hearing before the Planning Board by submitting to the Planning Board, within 30 days
of such order, a letter explaining why the order was not justified. The Planning Board shall
thereupon schedule and hold a hearing within 21 days regarding such request and, upon the
close of such hearing, may uphold, modify or rescind the order as the facts and applicable law
may require. The Planning Board’s decision shall be deemed as its final action with respect to
the matters determined, and any further appeal shall be to a court of competent jurisdiction.
E. Action by the Town to Remedy a Violation. If a violator fails to come into compliance by the
deadline specified in an enforcement order, the Planning Board may undertake the work
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necessary to resolve the violation at the joint and several expense of the violator and property
owner. For situations involving an immediate threat, the Planning Board may immediately take
such action as is necessary to protect public health, safety, or the environment, without first
issuing an enforcement order. Written notice of any remediation action undertaken by the
Planning Board shall be provided to the property owner within 24 hours of the commencement
thereof.
F. Recovery of Costs. If the Planning Board undertakes remediation work pursuant to § 172-5.E, it
shall, within 30 days after completing the work, notify the violator and the property owner in
writing of the costs incurred by the Town, including administrative costs, associated with that
work. The violator and the property owner shall be jointly and severally liable to repay the Town
for those costs within 30 days of receipt of that notice; provided, however, that the violator or
the property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount or basis of costs with the
Planning Board within such 30 days. The Planning Board shall schedule and hold a hearing
regarding such protests and, upon the close of such hearing, may uphold, modify or rescind the
costs required to be repaid, as the facts and applicable law may require. If the amount due is not
received by the Town by the expiration of time in which to file such a protest, or within 60 days
after the final decision of the Board or (if appealed to court) a court of competent jurisdiction
resolving that protest, the amount of the Town’s costs shall constitute a municipal charge for
purposes of M.G.L. c. 40, § 58, and a lien may be imposed upon the property pursuant to M.G.L.
c. 40, § 58. Interest shall accrue on any unpaid costs at the statutory rate, as provided in M.G.L.
c. 59, § 57.
G. Civil Relief. If a person violates any provision of this Chapter or an order issued thereunder, the
Select Board may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction restraining the
person from activities that would create further violations or compelling the person to abate or
remedy the violation.
H. Entry to Perform Duties Under this Bylaw. To the extent permitted by state law, or if authorized
by the owner or other party in control of the property, the Town and its agents, officers, and
employees may enter privately owned property for the purpose of performing their duties
under this Chapter and may make or cause to be made such examinations, surveys, sampling, or
remedial activities as the Town deems reasonably necessary.
I. Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies listed in § 172-5 are not exclusive of any other remedies
available under any applicable federal, state or local law.
§172-6. Severability.
The invalidity of any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, or clause of this Chapter shall not invalidate
any section, provision, paragraph, sentence or clause thereof, nor shall it invalidate any permit or
determination that previously has been issued.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
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Motion (Director of Public Works): We move that the Town vote to amend the General
Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 40 of the 2021 Annual Town
Meeting Warrant.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 40 Obstruction of Streets & Sidewalks, and
Housekeeping
Sponsor: Select Board
To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws as follows:
1. Amend Chapter 174, Streets and Sidewalks, as follows:
A. Amend Article V, Depositing Snow, by inserting new language in bold underline and deleting
language in strikethrough:
Article V
Depositing Snow Obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks
§ 174-7. Obstruction of streets and sidewalks prohibited.
No person shall pile, push, throw, shovel, plow or by any other method or means cause
material, whether natural or artificial, including but not limited to snow, leaves, sand or other
debris, to be deposited or placed onto on any public or private roadway way or sidewalk of the
Town that is open to public use, including the travel way, parking lanes, sidewalk, or other
public appurtenances thereto, so as to impede, obstruct, or interrupt or otherwise adversely
unreasonably impair affect the unrestricted safe flow of traffic or the safe travel of any
pedestrian on use and function of the way such roadway or sidewalk.
§ 174-8. Exceptions.
Section 174-7 This Article shall not apply to any person in the employ of the Town, or in the
employ of an independent contractor which has been hired by the Town authorized by the
Town for the purpose of to cause any material to be deposited or placed in a public or private
way of the Town snow.
§ 174-9. Violations and Penalties
Whoever violates this article shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $25 for each such
violation. Each day that the impairment of the use and function of the way continues shall
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constitute a separate violation of this Article. Each instance of such conduct shall constitute a
separate violation of this Article.
B. Amend Article VII, Driveways, § 174-27, by inserting new language in bold underline, deleting
the language in strikethrough.
§ 174-27. Regulations
A. The slope of a driveway within 20 feet of the edge of the pavement of a public or private
way shall not exceed 10%.
B. No driveway for which a permit has been issued which has been permitted under this
Article shall be constructed or maintained so as to allow the discharge of stormwater
runoff onto into a public or private way of the Town, including the travel way, parking
lanes, sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, so as and thereby to cause
flooding, icing, erosion or sedimentation, accumulation of debris, or other negative
effects which impair that unreasonably impair the use and function of the way for the
general public. If, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works (the “DPW Director”),
the use and function of a way has been so impaired, the property owner shall be
responsible for mitigating the condition by implementing such measures as are
necessary to prevent the discharge into onto the way. Prior to the implementation of
mitigation measures, the owner may consult the DPW Director to review those any
measures which that would be implemented outside the way. The Director must
approve any Any measures which that would be implemented within the layout of the
way must be approved in advance by the DPW Director.
C. As part of its driveway permit review process, the Department of Public Works (DPW)
shall endeavor to will ensure that the roadway opening at the public or private way is
adequate for proper public safety emergency vehicle access. As it deems necessary, The
the DPW will may consult with the Fire Department for its input as it deems necessary.
After issuance of the driveway permit and a Building Permit, the Director of Municipal
Inspections shall will conduct a site visit to review the layout of the driveway once it is
roughed in and before project completion, to ensure that it is adequate for proper
public safety emergency vehicle access. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall
consult with the Fire Department if it appears that public safety emergency vehicle
access may be impaired. In those instances where the Fire Department has been
consulted and determines that a public safety emergency vehicle cannot adequately
access the property, the driveway permit holder shall prepare a plan for accommodating
safety vehicles that is acceptable to the Fire Department and the Director of Municipal
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Inspections, and shall be responsible for implementing the plan prior to issuance of any
occupancy permit for buildings to be serviced by the driveway.
D. No driveway permit shall be issued without the written approval of the Fire
Department, which may be subject to such conditions as the Fire Department may deem
necessary for the protection of the public health and safety. The Fire Department shall
prepare publicly available driveway permit guidelines and parameters that it shall
consider in its review of every driveway permit application.
C. Amend Article VII, Driveways, § 174-29, by inserting new language in bold underline, deleting
the language in strikethrough.
§ 174-29. Discharge of water onto a public way prohibited. No person shall alter existing
conditions so as to allow, or cause, the man-made artificial diversion of water onto a public or
private way roadway or sidewalk of the Town that is open to public use, including the travel
way, parking lanes, sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, by pump, down spout,
swale, grading of land, or any other method, so as to create a hazard to vehicle or pedestrian
travel on unreasonably impair the use and function of the way such roadway or sidewalk.
2. Amend Chapter 190, Vehicles and Traffic, Article III, Temporary Road Closures, first paragraph of §
190-10, to insert new language in bold underline, and delete language in strikethrough, as follows:
Except upon the consent of the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee, no person shall place,
stand, or park a motor vehicle, trailer, construction equipment, other equipment or other
vehicle, of any kind, nor shall they place goods or other materials of any kind upon any public or
private way of the Town that is open to public use, including the travel way, parking lanes,
sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, either (1) with the intent to open the said
street way or to perform work or services upon, under, above, or adjacent to the said way; or
(2) in such a manner or condition that unreasonably impairs the use or function of the way the
movement of vehicles or pedestrians upon or within said street or highway is blocked or
impeded.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the General Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 41 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
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ARTICLE: 41 Street Opening Permits Sponsor: Select Board and
Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Chapter 174, Streets and Sidewalks, as
follows:
1. By inserting a new Article IX, Street Opening Permits, as follows:
Article IX
Street Opening Permits
§174-32. Street Opening Permit Required.
No person shall perform any work requiring the opening of the road surface or work within the right of
way of a public way, without first obtaining a street opening permit from the Director of Public Works
(the “Director”) or a designee thereof.
§174-33. Regulations.
Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this Article, the Director may require the submission of an
application, fee, and other materials containing such information determined to be necessary for
evaluation of the application. The Director may develop rules and regulations relative to street opening
permits, including, but not limited to, the process for granting permits, the standards for granting
permits, and special conditions for issued permits.
§174-34. Enforcement and Penalties.
The Director shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Article. The Director may order the
modification, suspension or rescission of any permit issued pursuant to this Article upon a finding, after
notice and an opportunity for hearing, of a violation of any provision of this Article, any rule or
regulation issued pursuant to Section 174-33, or any condition of such permit. Whoever violates any
provision of this Article, any rule or regulation issued pursuant to Section 174-33, or any condition of
such permit shall also be subject to a fine of not more than $100, and shall be required to repair or
restore any property damaged as a result of such violation or to reimburse the Town of Hopkinton for
any costs incurred to effect such repair or restoration. Each day or portion thereof during which a
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. As an alternative to criminal prosecution in a
specific case, the Director may issue a citation under the noncriminal disposition procedure set forth in
Chapter 1, Article II of the Town of Hopkinton Bylaws.
§174-35. Emergencies.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent work necessary for the preservation of life or
property during an emergency. Any person engaged in emergency work shall notify the Department of
Public Works upon the commencement of the emergency work. At the discretion of the Director of
Public Works, the person undertaking such work shall be required to apply for an emergency permit as
soon as possible after such emergency work has commenced.
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And
2. By inserting in Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1-4, Penalties enumerated a new row at the end of the
table reading as follows:
Citation to Law, Bylaw, Rule or Regulation, if
Applicable
Subject of Bylaw and Enforcing
Person Penalty
Street Opening Permits (Art. IX)
Street Opening Permits
DPW Director; Select Board
$100
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the General Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 42 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
ARTICLE: 42 Trench Safety Officer Sponsor: Select Board and
Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by inserting a new Chapter 175, Trench Safety
Officer, as follows:
Chapter 187
Trench Safety Officer
§187-1. Permitting Authority.
The Town Manager shall be designated as the Permitting Authority for issuing trench permits pursuant
to M.G.L. Chapter 82A and 520 CMR 14.00, relative to excavation and trench safety. The Town Manager
may charge a reasonable fee, subject to review and approval by the Select Board, to cover the
administrative costs of the trench excavation permitting process incurred by the Town in connection
with the review and processing of the permits. The Town Manager may develop rules and regulations
consistent with Chapter 82A relative to the trench permitting process and the standard and special
conditions for issued permits. The Town Manager may delegate, to one or more other persons,
authority to perform any or all of the Town Manager’s duties pursuant to this Section.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote to amend the General Bylaws of
the Town of Hopkinton, as set forth in Article 43 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant.
Motions Document Page 53
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
LAND ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
ARTICLE: 43 148 Lumber St. Sponsor: Historical Commission
To see if the Town will vote to:
i. transfer the care, custody, management and control of the real property at 148 Lumber Street,
shown on Assessors Map R29 Block 10 Lot D, including the buildings thereon known as the
MacFarland-Sanger House, from the Historical Commission to the Select Board; and
ii. authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, to sell or otherwise dispose of the real property
described in this article, under such terms as it may determine, and further direct the Select Board
to execute and place a permanent preservation restriction on said real property pursuant to said
sale or disposition.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriations Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends approval.
Historical Commission recommends [INSERT].
Motion #1 (Historical Commission): We move that the Town vote to transfer the care,
custody, management and control of the real property at 148 Lumber Street, shown on
Assessors Map R29 Block 10 Lot D, including the buildings thereon known as the
MacFarland-Sanger House, from the Historical Commission to the Select Board.
Vote Needed: Two-Thirds Majority.
Motion #2 (Historical Commission): We move that the Town authorize the Select Board,
on behalf of the Town, to sell or otherwise dispose of the real property at 148 Lumber
Street, shown on Assessors Map R29 Block 10 Lot D, including the buildings thereon
known as the MacFarland-Sanger House, under such terms and conditions as it may
determine, and further direct the Select Board to execute and place a permanent
preservation restriction on said real property pursuant to said disposition.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority.
Motions Document Page 54
ARTICLE: 44 Teresa Road to Hughes Farm Trail Sponsor: Citizens Petition
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, transfer from available funds, or
otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purchase of land or easements on the portion of
four properties (parcels U24 4A, U24 30, U24 198 0, and U24 101 0) that comprise the former railbed
between the town-owned Hughes Farm land and Teresa Road, the land to be used for the
construction of a trail connecting Teresa Road with the Hughes Farm Trail. Funds in the amount of
$4000 are also requested to begin preparation of this land (moving of an existing fence, tree and
brush clearing, etc.) for future installation of a trail. Said sum to be spent under the direction of the
Trail Coordination and Management Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
Required Recommendations: The Select Board recommends approval.
Appropriations Committee recommends [INSERT].
Capital Improvements Committee recommends no action.
Motion (Petitioner): We move that [INSERT].
Vote Needed: [INSERT].
FINAL ATM MOTION
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Annual Town Meeting adjourn until the
postponed date of the Annual Town Election, May 22, 2021, to be held at the Hopkinton
Middle School Gymnasium, and further that the Annual Town Meeting shall be dissolved
upon the close of the polls on the date of the Annual Town Election.
Vote Needed: Simple Majority
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2021 ATM Warrant Draft – 4/8/2021
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
MAY 8, 2021
(Voter Registration Deadline: April 13, 2021)
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Hopkinton in said County,
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn all
inhabitants of the Town of Hopkinton qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs:
To bring in their ballots on May 22, 2021, to an adjourned session of the Annual Town Meeting,
postponed from the date specified in the Hopkinton General Bylaws to said date by vote of the Select
Board, in consultation with the Town Clerk and Town Manager pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Acts of
2020, as amended by Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2021, to be held at the Hopkinton Middle School
Gymnasium, for the election of the following Officers:
Offices for the May 17, 2021 Election
Office Number of Open Positions Length of Term
Board of Assessors 1 3 years
Board of Health 1 3 years
Board of Library Trustees 1 3 years
Select Board 2 3 years
Cemetery Commissioners 1 3 years
Commissioners of Trust Fund 1 3 years
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Office Number of Open Positions Length of Term
Constable 1 3 years
Housing Authority 1 5 years
Parks & Recreation Commission 2 3 years
Planning Board 2 5 years
Planning Board (unexpired term) 1 1 year
School Committee 2 3 years
AND also to vote “Yes” or “No” on the following questions appearing on the ballot:
QUESTION 1: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two
and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund construction,
reconstruction, renovation, alteration, and associated improvements of the Marathon School, including
any planning, design, engineering, original equipment, or associated costs or expenses related thereto?
QUESTION 2: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two
and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the installation
of control systems for the Hopkinton Middle School HVAC Renewal and Digital Control Upgrade,
including any planning, design, engineering, original equipment, or associated costs or expenses related
thereto?
QUESTION 3: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two
and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the partial roof
replacements at the Hopkins and Hopkinton Middle Schools including any planning, design, engineering,
or associated costs or expenses related thereto?
QUESTION 4: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two
and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund for the roof
replacement at the Police Station, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or
expenses related thereto?
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For this purpose, the polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
AND, further, to meet at the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium at 88 Hayden Rowe, on May 8, 2021,
postponed from the date specified in the Hopkinton General Bylaws by vote of the Select Board
pursuant to M.G.L. c.39, §10, at 7:00 p.m., then and there to act upon the following Articles:
REPORTS
ARTICLE: 1 Acceptance of Town Reports; Sponsor: Select Board
To hear the Reports of Town Officers, Boards and Committees.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
FINANCIAL - FISCAL YEAR 2021
ARTICLE: 2 FY 2021 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of
money to supplement operating budgets and various accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 3 Unpaid Bills from Prior Fiscal Years; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide
a sum or sums of money to pay unpaid bills from prior fiscal years, in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 44, Section 64, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
FINANCIAL - FISCAL YEAR 2022
ARTICLE: 4 Excess Bond Premium; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the remaining excess bond premium from the Town’s
$9,175,000 (NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation
Municipal Purpose Loan of 2019 bonds, dated November 26, 2019, and $8,915,000 (EIGHT MILLION NINE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2020 bonds,
dated June 25, 2020, to reduce necessary borrowing for capital projects legally classifiable as like-projects to
the projects that generated the excess premiums that have been authorized by Town Meeting and partially
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financed, or for new capital projects approved by Town Meeting that are legally classifiable as like-projects to
the projects that generated the excess premiums.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 5 Set the Salary of Elected Officials; Sponsor: Select Board
To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary or compensation of all the elected officials of the Town in
accordance with Chapter 41, Section 108, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 6 Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget; Sponsor: Town Manager
To hear and act on reports and recommendations of the Appropriation Committee and to see if the
Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide a
sum or sums of money for the operation and maintenance of Town Departments for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2021, and that such sums be expended for such purposes under the direction of the
respective Town Officers, Boards and Committees.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 7 Parks & Recreation Revolving Funds; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 13, Finances, of the General Bylaws of the Town of
Hopkinton, Article VI, Section 13-15 entitled “Authorized Revolving Funds”, for the purpose of
establishing and authorizing a new revolving fund for use by certain Town departments, boards,
committees or officers, pursuant to Section 53E½ of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, by
adding a row to the table in Section 13-15 as follows:
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Revolving
Fund
Department,
Board,
Committee
or Officer
Authorized
to Spend
from Fund
Fees,
Charges or
Other
Receipts
Credited
to the
Fund
Program or
Activity
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Restrictions
or
Conditions
on
Expenses
Payable
from Fund
Other
Requirements/
Reports
Fiscal Years
Parks and
Recreation
Parks and
Recreation
Director
User Fees
from Fruit
Street
Field
Operations
Expenses
related to
the
operation
and
maintenance
of the Fruit
Street field
facilities
None None
Fiscal Year
2022 and
subsequent
years
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 8 FY 2022 Revolving Funds Spending Limits; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to establish the limit on the total amount that may be expended from each
revolving fund established by Article VI of Chapter 13 of the General Bylaws pursuant to Section 53E½ of
Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE 9 Consumer Price Index for Property Tax Exemptions; Sponsor: Board of Assessors
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first D of the
Massachusetts General Laws, to automatically increase each year the amount of the income (gross
receipts) and assets (whole estate) that certain senior citizens may have to qualify for an exemption
under clauses forty-first, forty-first B, and forty-first C of Chapter 59, Section 5 of the Massachusetts
General Laws by the cost of living adjustment (COLA) determined by the Commissioner of Revenue.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 10 Chapter 90 Highway Funds; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money from the proceeds due to the Town
pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of repair, construction,
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maintenance and preservation of the Town’s roads and bridges, the acquisition of easements and other
interests in real property related to the laying out of ways, and other related costs, which qualify under
the State Aid Highway Guidelines adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; said
sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 11 Transfer to Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund; Sponsor: Town
Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide
a sum or sums of money for the purpose of increasing the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability
Fund, to be used, upon further appropriation, for any lawful purpose.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 12 Transfer from the General Stabilization Fund; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the General Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year 2022
General Fund, a sum or sums of money for support of General Fund operations.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 13 Transfer from School Department Stabilization Fund to General Fund; Sponsor: School
Committee, Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Department Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year
2022 General Fund, a sum or sums of money for support of enrollment growth costs within General
Fund operations, said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 14 Transfer from School Department Stabilization Fund to School Department; Sponsor:
School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the School Department Stabilization Fund a sum or sums of
money to be used to pay School Department costs related, in whole or in significant part, as reasonably
determined by the School Committee, to impacts on the Hopkinton Public Schools resulting from
enrollment growth; said funds to be retained by the School Department for said purpose until fully
expended or transferred for a different purpose; said funds to be spent under the direction of the
School Committee.
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Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 15 Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote revoke its vote at the 2011 Annual Town Meeting on May 2, 2011 accepting
the provisions of Chapter 44, § 53F½ of the Massachusetts General Laws to create the Parks &
Recreation Enterprise Fund, thus ceasing the Parks & Recreation Enterprise Fund as an enterprise fund
effective fiscal year 2022; and, further, that the fund balances from said Parks & Recreation Enterprise
Fund at June 30, 2021 be transferred to the Parks & Recreation Revolving Fund, established pursuant to
Article 7 of this 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, effective July 1, 2021.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
CAPITAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTS
ARTICLE: 16 Pay-As-You-Go Capital Expenses; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, transfer from the
Capital Stabilization Fund or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money to fund the following Pay-As-
You-Go capital purchases and projects:
Item Purchase or Product To be spent under the direction
of
1 School District Planning Study School Superintendent
2 School Security Camera Upgrades School Superintendent
3 School Data Center Firewall & High School Bell System
Upgrade School Superintendent
4 Hopkinton Middle School Boiler, Additional Funding School Superintendent
5 Police Patrol Cruiser Replacement (3 units) Town Manager
6 Town Multi-Function Printer Replacement (2 units) Town Manager
7 Replace Security Cameras, Police and Fire Stations Town Manager
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Item Purchase or Product To be spent under the direction
of
9 EMC Park Drainage Remediation Town Manager
10 Replace Fire Department Ambulance Fire Chief
11 Fire Engine #4 Refurbishment Fire Chief
12 Replace Public Works Wood Chipper Town Manager
13 Public Works Super Duty Truck, Plow, Equipment Town Manager
14 Public Works Excavator and Trailer Town Manager
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 17 Marathon School Addition; Sponsor: School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow, appropriate
from excess bond premiums or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for construction,
reconstruction, renovation, alteration, and associated improvements of the Marathon School, including
any planning, design, engineering, original equipment, or associated costs or expenses related thereto;
said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 18 School HVAC Renewal and Digital Control Upgrade; Sponsor: School Committee
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the installation of control systems for the Hopkinton Middle School
HVAC Renewal and Digital Control Upgrade, including any planning, design, engineering, original
equipment, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of
the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 19 Hopkins & Middle School Roof Replacement, Sponsor: School Committee
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To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the partial roof replacements at the Hopkins and Hopkinton Middle
Schools including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto;
said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 20 Police Station Roof Replacement; Sponsor: Town Manager
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the roof replacement at the Police Station, including any planning,
design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 21 Pratt Farm Well Field; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for engineering work related to the design, planning, engineering,
permitting, and construction of the Pratt Farm Well Field, or associated costs or expenses related
thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 22 Grove Street Chlorine Injection; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the installation of a chlorine injection system at the Grove Street
water tanks, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related
thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 23 Alprilla Farm Well Cleaning; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the cleaning of wells 7 & 8 at Alprilla Farm, including any planning,
design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
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ARTICLE: 24 Water Main Replacement - Woody Island Road; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the replacement of the water main at Woody Island Road, including
any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related thereto; said sum to be spent
under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 25 Inflow and Infiltration Investigation; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the continued investigation of the sewer system to identify possible
inflow/infiltration, including any planning, design, engineering, or associated costs or expenses related
thereto; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 26 Vehicle Replacement: Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for a replacement truck for the Sewer department; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS
ARTICLE: 27 Community Preservation Funds; Sponsor: Community Preservation Committee
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or reserve from the Community Preservation annual
revenues a sum or sums of money, in the amounts recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee and not to exceed 5% of the estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2022, for committee
administrative expenses and other expenses in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, with each item to
be considered a separate appropriation.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 28 Community Preservation Recommendations; Sponsor: Community Preservation
Committee
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To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on
the Community Preservation budget for Fiscal Year 2022; and, further, to reserve for future
appropriation a sum of money from the Community Preservation Fund for open space, historic
resources, community housing, recreation and budgeted reserve purposes; and, further, to appropriate
from the Community Preservation Fund, a sum or sums of money for the following Community
Preservation projects or purposes, including the acquisition of interests in land, all as recommended by
the Community Preservation Committee, and to authorize the Town Manager, the Select Board, and
Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments necessary to
acquire, convey or accept, as the case may be, appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic
resources and conservation restrictions for open space, in accordance with Chapter 184 of the
Massachusetts General Laws, to comply with the requirements of Chapter 44B, Section 12 of the
Massachusetts General Laws of the for the same:
A. $20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Historic Resources for
Phase 5 of the Historic Headstone Restoration at Hayden Rowe Cemetery, East Hopkinton
Cemetery, Bear Hill Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Cemetery Commission and the Community Preservation Committee and
subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be
returned to the Historic Resources Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
B. $60,000 (SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to add additional
equipment to unused space at the EMC Playground off Hayden Rowe, and upgrade the
perimeter border of the playground to improve safety; said sum to be spent under the
direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the condition that any portion of funds not expended by July 1,
2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however, that the Community
Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds
in its discretion.
C. $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for
Recreation to for the design, bid and construction of a public skate park at EMC Park, off
Hayden Rowe; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following
conditions: (1) that safety netting be installed prior to opening the Skate Park; and (2) that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation
Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be
authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
D. $40,000 (FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for skate park
netting at EMC Park, which will protect skaters and participants from the batted balls at the
ballfield at EMC Park; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Community Preservation Committee and subject to the condition that
any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Historic
Resources Reserve provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall
be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
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E. $90,000 (NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Community Housing for the
Covid-19 Emergency Housing Relief Program, which provides Covid-19 related emergency
housing assistance for homes with affordable housing deed restrictions in the form of rental
assistance or mortgage assistance to low- and moderate-income households; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Town Manager and the Community Preservation
Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Housing Authority votes in
support of the Program; (2) that a lottery shall be held to determine which eligible residents
will receive relief funds if more requests are received than can be supported with grant
funds; and (3) that any portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to
the Community Housing Reserve; provided, however, that the Community Preservation
Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for expenditure of funds in its
discretion.
F. $75,000 (SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation to install
two roughly 0.2 to 0.3 mile stone dust trail sections to connect the Center Trail Phase 2 at
Field 13 to the Chamberlain Street sidewalks, and Center Trail to Field 11 and the
Chamberlain Street sidewalk; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Trail
Coordination and Management Committee and the Community Preservation Committee
and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town acquire the fee of or easements
upon any portion of the trail not presently owned by the Town of Hopkinton before any
expenditure of funds on construction on that portion of the trail; and (2) that any portion of
funds not expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided,
however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the
deadline for expenditure of funds in its discretion.
G. $22,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation for preparation
for a turf surface at the Lacrosse wall at Fruit Street Fields, Hopkinton, MA; said sum to be
spent under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Community
Preservation Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that the Town receive a
donation or other funding for the Turf Surface; and (2) that any portion of funds not
expended by July 1, 2023 shall be returned to the Recreation Reserve; provided, however,
that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to extend the deadline for
expenditure of funds in its discretion.
H. $56,000 (FIFTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space for the
purchase the “Dunbar” property, a parcel of land on Hayden Rowe in Hopkinton, MA,
containing 0.35 acres, more or less, identified as Assessor’s Parcel U25 26 0 and more
particularly described in a certain deed recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds in Book 30309 Page 136, parcel to be held by the Select Board for the purpose of
incorporation into and/or parking for the Upper Charles Trail trails, open space preservation,
wetlands protection, and passive recreation and subsequently transferred to the Open
Space Preservation Commission once construction of the trail and/or parking has been
completed; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager and the
Community Preservation Committee and subject to the following conditions: (1) that an
Conservation Restriction that allows trails and/or a parking lot to be designed and
constructed be placed on the land within five years of acquisition; (2) that the grant amount
shall include all of the Town’s legal costs for the acquisition of the land; and (3) that any
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portion of funds not expended by July 1, 2022 shall be returned to the Open Space Reserve;
provided, however, that the Community Preservation Committee shall be authorized to
extend the deadlines for placing a Conservation Restriction on the land and for expenditure
of funds in its discretion.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE: 29 Car Washes, Downtown Business District; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VIA, Downtown Business (BD) District, §210-20.3.A., Uses
allowed by Special Permit by the Board of Appeals by striking “(4) Car wash facilities.” and renumbering
“(5) Theaters, halls and clubs.” to read “(4) Theaters, halls and clubs.”
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 30 Industrial B District Housekeeping; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VIIIA, Industrial B District, §210-37.9, Uses allowed by
special permit, of the Zoning Bylaw, by numbering the first paragraph as item A, and renumbering items
currently numbered A through K, as items (1) through (11), respectively.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 31 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XVI, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities of the Zoning
Bylaws as follows:
1. Amending §210-100.A by inserting, after the words “Any proposed extension in the height” the
following:
“that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of a tower or base station”;
and
Striking “new or” after the words “or construction of a”;
and
Inserting “not” after the words “replacement facility, shall”’
and
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Striking “the submission of a new application for” before the words “a special permit”;
So that Section 210-100.A, as amended pursuant to this Article, reads as follows:
“No wireless communications facility shall be erected or installed except in compliance with the
provisions of this article. Wireless communications facilities are allowed in all zoning districts. A
special permit is required from the Board of Appeals to erect or install a wireless communications
facility. Any proposed extension in the height that does not substantially change the physical
dimensions of a tower or base station, addition of cells, antenna or panels, or construction of a
replacement facility, shall not require a special permit.”
and
2. Amending §210-101.K by inserting “new” after “The height of”
and
3. Amending §210-101.L by deleting the text “Facilities” from the first sentence and in its place
inserting “New facilities”.
and
4. Amending §210-105.B by inserting “new” after “No” in the third sentence of that paragraph so that
the sentence, as amended pursuant to this Article, reads as follows:
No new wireless communications facility shall be erected or constructed unless an
application has first been submitted to the Board of Appeals and the special permit
referred to herein has been obtained.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 32 Accessory Family Dwelling Unit; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XVIII, Supplementary Regulations, §210-126 of the Zoning
Bylaws as follows:
1. Amending §210-126 by deleting the word “family”;
and
2. Amending §210-126.B by deleting the word “family” as it appears after the text “to
accommodate an additional”
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and
3. Amending §210-126.C by deleting the word “family” in every instance it appears, and, further,
deleting the third sentence in its entirety;
and
4. Amending §210-126.E by deleting the fourth sentence in its entirety.
and
5. Amending §210-126.L by: deleting the current text of this section and replacing it with the
following:
L. Definition. Accessory dwelling unit shall mean a dwelling unit contained within or
being an extension of a single-family structure to accommodate a
caregiver or service provider or an additional family only if a member of the additional
family is related to the owner of the premises.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 33 Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XIX, Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures, §210D-
128.D, Nonconforming Uses, of the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. By inserting a new subsection E immediately following subsection D that reads:
E. Zoning Enforcement Officer Waiver
The Zoning Enforcement Officer may waive the requirement for a Special Permit under
§210-128, Item A, above, provided the following criteria is met:
(1) The proposed alteration does not alter the footprint of the existing dwelling;
(2) The proposed alteration does not alter the overall height of the existing
dwelling; and
(3) The proponent of the proposed alteration obtains agreement that the
proposed alterations are deemed acceptable by all current abutters within 300
feet of the subject property, as evidenced by endorsement of the plan (or a
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copy of the plan) to be submitted to the Building Department for approval
showing the proposed alterations, with dimensions. A certified list of abutters
shall be obtained through the Hopkinton Assessing Department.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer, at any time, may elect to take no action on the
waiver application and defer to the ZBA for a decision, including in
circumstances where the above criteria have been satisfactorily met.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 34 Temporary Signs; Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXVII, Signs, of the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. To insert the following after §210-179.E:
F. Business Access during Construction in Right-of-Way
(1) “Affected business” shall be defined, for the purposes of this section, as a business for which
access can be reasonably determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to be blocked,
hindered, or otherwise adversely affected due to nearby construction within the right-of-way.
(2) Each affected business may display up to four (4) temporary signs or sandwich boards within
600 feet of the property line for the purpose of directing customers to parking, indicating hours
of operation, or displaying messaging such as “open during construction” or other special
instructions to customers.
(3) Temporary signs for affected businesses shall not be limited to the 30-day maximum
duration, as set forth within this section, but shall be allowed to remain in place until the
business is no longer affected by the construction within the right-of-way, as determined by
the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 35 Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations: Sponsor: Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXXI, Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations, by
deleting the current text in its entirety and replace it with the following text:
§ 210-200. Purpose and Intent
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The purpose of this Article is to permit the creation of new commercial solar photovoltaic installations
by providing standards for the placement, design, construction, operation, monitoring, modification and
removal of such installations that address public safety and minimize impacts on scenic, natural and
historic resources, and promote the public health and welfare by minimizing impacts on and undue
disturbance to neighboring landowners, including from noise, traffic, lighting, smoke, fumes, dust, odor,
glare, stormwater runoff, or the unnecessary removal of trees or destruction of natural habitat.
§ 210-201. Applicability
Construction and use of a commercial solar photovoltaic installation or any part thereof shall be
permitted in any zoning district subject to the requirements set forth in this Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent the installation of solar photovoltaic installations
that are an accessory use permitted as-of-right, subject to such other requirements that may apply,
including Site Plan Review.
§ 210-202. Use Regulations
Commercial solar photovoltaic installations shall conform to the following requirements:
A. A commercial solar photovoltaic installation may be erected, upon the issuance of a special
permit by the Planning Board, on a lot containing a minimum of three (3) acres.
B. Commercial solar photovoltaic installations shall be subject to the provisions of Article XX, Site
Plan Review, and shall be considered a “Major Project” as that term is defined in Article XX.
C. Any and all setback, yard, buffer and screening requirements applicable in the zoning district in
which the installation is located shall apply to the installation; provided, however, that the
Planning Board may impose greater setback requirements as determined to be necessary based
on project or site-specific factors, including solar array type or technology, topography, and tree
cover to mitigate the installation’s impacts, including those related to glare, on neighboring land
uses.
D. A security fence or fences shall be installed around the installation and shall be maintained in
good condition for as long as the installation continues to be located on the site, whether or not
it is being operated. All security fences surrounding the installations shall be set back from the
property line a distance that the Planning Board determines to be necessary to minimize visual
and other impacts on neighboring land uses.
E. Any permit authorizing a commercial solar photovoltaic installation may set forth reasonable
requirements to minimize or mitigate the visual impacts of the installation, including all
accessory structures and appurtenances, as the Planning Board determines will protect the
public health, safety, or welfare. At minimum, the following shall be required:
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(1) All accessory structures and appurtenances shall be architecturally compatible with each
other.
(2) Solar panels, supporting structures, and appurtenances shall be shielded from view
year-round in all districts. Screening methods may include landscaping, natural
features, earthen berms, fencing, or a combination thereof.
(3) The design and materials used for the installation shall minimize and mitigate reflected
solar radiation or glare, including through the placement and arrangement of solar
panels, and use of anti-reflective materials or additional screening.
(4) Visual impacts shall be minimized and mitigated.
(5) Noise impacts shall be minimized and mitigated, including noise generated by the
installation and noise from other sources that may be exacerbated, amplified, or
otherwise altered by the installation or alterations to the site.
F. Applications for a special permit pursuant to this Article shall include:
(1) A visual impact assessment, including analyses such as renderings, and visualizations.
(2) A sight line representation of the proposed installation prepared by a Professional
Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect. The representation shall include
depictions, both in a site plan and elevations, of the most visible point of the installation
to:
(i) any portion of a public way within 500 feet of the property;
(ii) any portion of a public way with a clear view of the installation; and
(iii) the closest facade of any residential building on a parcel located within 500
feet of the parcel on which the installation is proposed.
Each sight line shall include all intervening trees, buildings, and other applicable objects
and be illustrated in color photographs of existing conditions with the proposed
installation superimposed on the photographs.
(3) A glare analysis that includes all proposed measures to minimize or mitigate the impact
of glare on any land or way. Existing photographs and proposed renderings from at
least four perspectives, including from the nearest residential structures and of the
area(s) that are most publicly visible, as specified by the Planning Board, shall be
included in the analysis. The analysis shall additionally include a technical explanation of
how visualization was produced.
(4) A preliminary noise analysis prepared by a professional acoustical engineer that includes
the ambient noise level traveling across the site prior to any construction or site clearing
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activities and any projected changes to those noise levels resulting from the installation
or site alterations. The analysis shall include, at a minimum, the ambient noise level at
three different locations deemed satisfactory by the Planning Board, with simulations
performed and measurements taken on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 AM and
6:00 PM, including one simulation performed/measurement taken during the morning
peak traffic period, one simulation performed/measurement taken during the evening
peak traffic period, and one simulation performed/measurement taken at any point
during this time period.
Following construction of an installation, an applicant shall submit a supplemental noise
analysis, prepared by a professional acoustical engineer, measuring the ambient noise
level traveling across the site at any previously analyzed location and during the same
time periods from the prior analysis. If the noise levels measured for the supplementary
analysis exceed those projected in the preliminary noise analysis, the applicant shall
implement additional noise minimization and mitigation measures to reduce noise
levels to those projected in the preliminary analysis.
(5) A site plan, landscape plan and erosion sedimentation control plan prepared and
stamped by a Professional Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect. The plan shall
include:
(i) proposed changes to the landscape of the site, grading, vegetation clearing
and planting, exterior lighting, screening vegetation or structures;
(ii) the woody and herbaceous vegetative stabilization and management
techniques to be used within and adjacent to the stormwater impact area;
(iii) temporary or permanent access roads and driveway;
(iv) grading;
(v) exterior lighting and screening of structures; and
(vi) types and locations of vegetation or other methods proposed to screen the
installation including appurtenant structures from public ways and
neighboring properties.
G. All areas of the site cleared as part of the commercial solar photovoltaic installation, including
the areas under and surrounding the solar panels, shall be seeded with a pollinator seed mix and
maintained as bird and insect habitat. Mowing shall occur only when necessary for
maintenance of the array. Alternative vegetation or cover options may be proposed by the
applicant in consideration of soil type and quality, subject to approval by the Planning Board.
H. Lighting shall not be permitted unless required by the Planning Board or by the State Building
Code. Where required, lighting shall be directed downward and full cut-off fixtures shall be
used. Lighting shall be illuminated only during hours specified in the special permit, unless such
illumination is necessary due to an emergency.
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I. All utility connections from the commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall be underground
unless otherwise specifically authorized in the special permit. Electrical transformers and
inverters to enable utility interconnections may be above ground if required by the utility
provider.
J. In applying the special permit standards set forth in Section 210-205.C., the Planning Board shall
specifically consider whether locating a commercial solar photovoltaic installation on a site that
would require extensive tree cutting will be detrimental to the neighborhood or the Town
because of the important water management, cooling, and climate benefits trees naturally
possess. The clearing of natural vegetation, including trees, shall be limited to the minimum
necessary for the construction and operation of the installation.
K. Installations shall be designed and constructed to protect and optimize the maintenance of
wildlife corridors and trail networks. Where such corridors or trail networks may be impacted,
an applicant shall prepare plans for alternative trail alignments and wildlife corridors that
minimize or mitigate those impacts. Fencing shall be raised from the ground to allow passage of
wildlife. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the establishment of public access
rights, provided, however, that any agreement by an applicant to establish such a right may be
given weight by the Planning Board in making its special permit decision.
L. In addition to other applicable requirements in this Article, installations proposed for siting and
construction on land that is in agricultural use or a pervious open space location shall conform
to the following standards:
(1) Removal of field soils shall be minimized.
(2) Disturbances to existing leveled field areas shall be minimized.
(3) Soil leveling, smoothing, and penetrations shall be done in a manner that minimizes the
displacement of or disturbance to soil. Displaced soils shall be recovered and returned
to the area of displacement, to the extent practicable.
(4) Ballasts, screw-type, or post driven pilings and other acceptable minimal soil impact
methods shall be required. Footings or other methods requiring permanent penetration
of soils for mounting are prohibited unless the need for such a method is demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(5) Concrete or asphalt shall not be installed in the mounting area other than that required
for ballasts or as required by the Massachusetts State Building Code.
(6) The use of geotextile fabrics shall be minimized. Vegetative cover shall be maintained
to the extent practicable to prevent soil erosion.
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M. The commercial solar photovoltaic installation, including accessory structures and
appurtenances and all access roads and driveways serving the installation, shall be maintained
by the owner and operator in good condition for as long as the installation continues to be
located on the site, whether or not it is being operated. Maintenance shall include, but not be
limited to, painting, structural repairs, continued compliance with landscaping and screening
requirements, and safeguarding the integrity of security measures.
N. The installation shall conform to all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations and
bylaws and regulations of the Town.
§ 210-203. Emergency Services
A. An applicant shall provide a copy of the project summary, electrical schematic, and site plan to
the Fire Chief and all additional information the Chief may request. All means of shutting down
the solar photovoltaic installation shall be clearly marked in the plan and on signage located at
the installation.
B. At all times, for as long as the facility continues to be located on the site, whether or not is being
operated, the facility operator shall have an official representative for public inquiries, whose
name and contact information shall be provided to the Planning Board, and a qualified contact
person to provide assistance during an emergency, whose name and contact information shall
be provided to the Fire Chief and Police Chief.
§ 210-204. Pesticides, Herbicides, Synthetic Fertilizers
A. No pesticides, herbicides, defoliants, or synthetic fertilizers shall be used on the site of any
commercial solar photovoltaic installation without approval of the Conservation Commission
and/or the Planning Board.
B. Material Safety Data Sheets for the system components will be provided at the discretion of the
Planning Board.
§ 210-205. Administration
A. An applicant desiring to erect or install a commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall file with
the Planning Board an application for a special permit, together with such plans, drawings,
specifications, fees and additional information as required by the Planning Board.
B. The Planning Board shall have the authority to waive provisions of Section 210-202, including
subject to conditions, upon a determination that such action is in the public interest and a
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waiver would not be inconsistent with the purpose and intent of this Article. In making this
determination, the Planning Board shall consider whether:
(1) The public health, safety, and welfare will be protected;
(2) Strict application of the requirement to be waived would undermine the public interest;
(3) Specific substitute requirements can be adopted that would protect the public interest;
and
(4) The action made possible by the waiver will not violate any federal, state, or local bylaw.
C. Approval Criteria. Before the Planning Board may issue such Special Permit, it shall determine
each of the following:
(1) The commercial solar photovoltaic installation conforms to the provisions of this Article.
(2) The commercial solar photovoltaic installation will not be detrimental to the
neighborhood or the Town.
(3) Environmental features of the site and surrounding areas are protected.
D. Any special permit issued pursuant to this Article shall be subject to such conditions and
safeguards as the Planning Board may prescribe. Such conditions may include the requirement
of a bond, secured by deposit of money or negotiable securities, posted with the Town to
guarantee proper maintenance and/or removal/decommissioning of the commercial solar
photovoltaic installation. The amount of the bond shall not exceed 150% of the estimated cost
of the commercial solar photovoltaic installation’s removal. Such conditions may also include
additional screening of the facility.
§ 210-206. Decommissioning and Discontinuance
A. An installation shall have a Decommissioning Plan. That plan shall contain provisions for: (i)
removal of the installation, including all structures, equipment, security barriers and
transmission lines; and (ii) stabilization of the site with plantings to include trees, shrubs, and
groundcover consistent with native vegetation in surrounding areas as necessary to minimize
erosion and sedimentation.
A commercial solar photovoltaic installation shall be deemed to have been discontinued if it has
not been in service for a continuous 12-month period. Upon receipt of a Notice of
Discontinuance from the Director of Municipal Inspections, the owner shall have the right to
respond to the Notice within 30 days of receipt. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall
withdraw the Notice of Discontinuance and notify the owner that the Notice has been
withdrawn if the owner provides information that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Director of Municipal Inspections that the commercial solar photovoltaic installation has not
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been discontinued. If the commercial solar photovoltaic installation is determined to be
discontinued, the owner shall,, at the owner’s sole expense within three months of receipt of
the Notice of Discontinuance, decommission the installation pursuant to the provisions of the
Decommissioning Plan and such other reasonable requirements as may be specified by the
Director of Municipal Inspections. Failure to comply with these requirements may subject the
owner to action pursuant to Article XXIV.
B. An applicant shall provide a form of surety to cover the cost of removal in the event the Town
must remove the installation and remediate the landscape, in an amount and form determined
to be reasonable by the Planning Board.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 36 Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations Overlay District; Sponsor:
Planning Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws as follows:
1. To amend Article XXXI, Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Installations, §210-201. Applicability, by
striking the first sentence in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
For the purposes of this article, there is hereby established within the Town of
Hopkinton an overlay district referred to as the CSPVOD delineated on a map entitled
“Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District, Town of Hopkinton,” dated June 2020.
This map is hereby made part of the Town of Hopkinton Zoning Bylaw and is on file with
the office of the Town Clerk.
Construction and use of a commercial solar photovoltaic installation or any part
thereof shall be permitted solely in areas within the CSPVOD and shall be governed by
this article.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE 37 Rubbish Disposal, Garden Apartments in Residential Districts and Village Housing in
Residential Districts; Sponsor: Citizens Petition
To see if the Town will vote as follows:
To amend the Hopkinton Zoning Bylaws Chapter 74B(11) (Garden Apartments in Residential
Districts) and Chapter 210-75.3B(11) (Village Housing in Residential Districts) by deleting the
existing language and by replacing it as follows:
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(11) Rubbish disposal. Rubbish disposal will be provided by the Town.
Pass any vote or take any action thereto.
GENERAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE: 38 Dog Licensing; Sponsor: Select Board
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by amending Chapter 62, Article II, Dog
Licensing, by deleting the second sentence of §62-2 and inserting a new second sentence as follows:
The amount of the penalty shall be $50.00 per household irrespective of the number of dogs
which reside in the household which have not been licensed on or before April 1st of such year.
and
2. By inserting in Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1-4, Penalties enumerated after the row entitled
“Hopkinton Animal Control Bylaws (Ch. 62)” a new row reading as follows:
Citation to Law, Bylaw, Rule or
Regulation, if Applicable Subject of Bylaw and Enforcing Person Penalty
Dog Licensing (Ch. 62, Art. II)
Dog Licensing
Animal Control Officer, Select Board, and
Police Department
$50
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 39 Stormwater Management and Erosion Control; Sponsor: Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton,
Chapter 172, Stormwater Management and Erosion Control, to comply with the requirements of the
current United States Environmental Protection Agency/Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
Systems in Massachusetts (the “MS4 Permit”), and to comply with the mitigation requirements of the
Town’s Water Management Act (M.G.L. c.21G) permit by deleting the current text of Chapter 172 of the
General Bylaws, in its entirety, and replacing it with the following text:
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§ 172-1. Purpose.
A. The purposes of this Chapter are to: 1) protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety,
environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to
control the adverse effects of increased post-development stormwater runoff and nonpoint
source pollution associated with new development and redevelopment; and 2) protect, maintain,
and enhance the public safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum
standards and procedures to control runoff and prevent soil erosion and sedimentation resulting
from construction/alteration and development.
§ 172-2. Applicability.
A. This Chapter shall apply to all construction activity listed in § 172-2.B of this Chapter unless
exempt pursuant to § 172-2.C. Activities that do not result in land disturbance are not subject to
this Chapter.
B. A Stormwater Management Permit (SMP) shall be required from the Planning Board for the
following:
(1) Construction activities that will result in land disturbance of one acre in area or more, or
which is part of a common plan for development that will disturb one acre or more;
(2) Construction activities that will disturb land with 15% or greater slope, and where the
land disturbance is greater than or equal to 10,000 square feet within the sloped area;
(3) Any construction activity that will increase the amount of impervious surface to more
than 50% of the area of a lot.
C. Exemptions. A Stormwater Management Permit shall not be required for the following activities,
whether or not such activity results in disturbance or alteration that meets or exceeds the SMP
requirements of Section 172-3.B:
(1) Normal maintenance and improvement of land in agricultural use as defined by the
Wetlands Protection Act regulation 310 CMR 10.04 and M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3;
(2) Activities conducted in accordance with a Forest Stewardship Plan approved by the
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation;
(3) Normal maintenance of landscaping, gardens, and lawn areas; and
(4) Any construction activity or project requiring approval under the Subdivision Control Law
where the Planning Board has approved an application for definitive subdivision approval.
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A Stormwater Management Permit shall not be required for the following activities if they will
result in land disturbance of less than one acre:
(1) Additions or modifications to single family structures;
(2) Additions or modifications to structures which are not for single family use, provided that
such addition or modification does not increase the footprint of the structure by more
than 100%;
(3) Normal maintenance of Town owned public land, ways and appurtenances;
(4) Normal maintenance of driveways;
(5) Construction of patios, decks, walkways, swimming pools, sheds, fences, or replacement
of wells;
(6) Construction of utilities (gas, water, sewer, electric, telephone, etc.) other than drainage,
which will not alter terrain, ground cover, or drainage patterns; the reconstruction,
maintenance or resurfacing of any way maintained by the Hopkinton Department of
Public Works;
(7) Emergency repairs to any utilities (gas, water, sewer, electric, telephone, etc.),
stormwater management facility or practice that poses a threat to public health or safety,
or as deemed necessary by the DPW Director; and
(8) Repair or replacement of sewage disposal systems.
§ 172-3. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following shall mean:
COMMON PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT (or COMMON PLAN) – A “larger common plan of development or
sale” is a contiguous area where multiple separate and distinct construction activities may be taking place
at different times on different schedules under one plan. For example, if a developer buys a 20-acre lot
and builds roads, installs pipes, and runs electricity with the intention of constructing homes or other
structures sometime in the future, this would be considered a larger common plan of development or
sale. If the land is parceled off or sold, and construction occurs on plots that are less than one acre by
separate, independent builders, this activity still would be subject to stormwater permitting requirements
if the smaller plots were included on the original site plan.
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IMPERVIOUS SURFACE – Any artificial material or structure on or above the ground that prevents water
from infiltrating the underlying soil. Impervious Surfaces may include roads, paved parking lots, sidewalks,
and rooftops.
LAND DISTURBANCE (or DISTURBANCE OF LAND) – Action that alters the existing vegetation and/or
underlying soil of a site, such as clearing, grading, site preparation (e.g., excavating, cutting, and filling),
soil compaction, and movement and stockpiling of top soils.
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) – Systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes resulting
in the infiltration, evapotranspiration or use of stormwater. LID includes (1) environmentally sensitive site
design approaches such as minimizing impervious surfaces, fitting the development to the terrain,
preserving and capitalizing on natural drainage systems, and reproducing pre-development hydrologic
conditions, and (2) stormwater management systems modeled after natural hydrologic features to
manage rainfall at the source using decentralized micro-scale controls, such as bioretention facilities, rain
gardens, vegetated rooftops, rain barrels, and permeable pavements.
MASSACHUSETTS STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STANDARDS – The Stormwater Management Standards
and accompanying Stormwater Handbook issued by the Department of Environmental Protection
pursuant to authority under the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 131, § 40, and the Massachusetts
Clean Waters Act, M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26-53.
§ 172-4. Administration.
A. The Planning Board shall be the permit granting authority for the issuance of Stormwater
Management Permits and shall administer, implement and enforce this Chapter. Any powers
granted to or duties imposed upon the Planning Board may be delegated to its employees or
agents or other municipal employees as appropriate. Permit applications shall be submitted,
considered and issued only in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Regulations
adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
B. Stormwater Regulations. The Planning Board shall adopt, and may periodically amend, rules and
regulations relating to the terms, conditions, definitions, enforcement, fees (including application,
inspection and/or consultant fees including fees pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, § 53G), procedures and
administration of this Chapter. The Regulations shall be adopted by majority vote after
conducting a public hearing. Such hearing date shall be advertised once in a newspaper of general
local circulation, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date. Failure of the Planning
Board to adopt such Regulations or a legal declaration of their invalidity by a court shall not act to
suspend or invalidate the effect of this Chapter.
Stormwater Management Permit procedures and submission requirements shall be defined and
included as part of the Stormwater Regulations. Such Regulations shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
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(1) A requirement that Stormwater Management Permits be issued within 60 days of the
date of filing a complete application, unless an extension of time has been granted.
(2) A procedure for distribution to and review of permit applications by the Town of
Hopkinton Conservation Administrator, Public Health Administrator, Director of
Municipal Inspections, and Director of Public Works.
(3) A requirement for applicants to submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan for the
stormwater management system.
(4) Performance standards which require that projects must meet the Stormwater
Management Standards of the Massachusetts Stormwater Management Policy, any
stormwater design requirements of the Town’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit, and
any requirements imposed by the Planning Board to obtain credit under the Town’s
Water Management Act permit. The Planning Board will utilize the policy, criteria and
information, including specifications and standards, of the latest edition of the
Massachusetts Stormwater Management Policy for execution of the provisions of this
Chapter. This Policy includes a list of acceptable stormwater treatment practices,
including the specific design criteria for each stormwater practice. The Policy may be
updated and expanded periodically, based on improvements in engineering, science,
monitoring, and local maintenance experience. Unless specifically altered in the
Stormwater Regulations, stormwater management practices that are designed,
constructed, and maintained in accordance with these design and sizing criteria will be
presumed to be protective of Massachusetts water quality standards.
(5) A requirement that Low Impact Development site planning and design strategies be
incorporated unless infeasible in order to reduce the discharge of stormwater.
C. Waivers. Strict compliance with this Chapter or the Stormwater Regulations may be waived by
the Planning Board when, in the judgment of the Board, such action is not inconsistent with the
purposes of this Chapter, the Regulations, or the Town’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit.
D. Actions by the Planning Board. The Planning Board may take any of the following actions on an
application for a Stormwater Management Permit: Approval, Approval with Conditions, or
Disapproval. A Permit may be disapproved if the Planning Board determines that the
requirements of this Chapter or the Regulations are not met. The Planning Board may impose
conditions that survive the completion and approval of as-built plans for a project carried out
pursuant to a Stormwater Management Permit.
E. Surety. The Planning Board may require the permittee to post, before the start of land
disturbance activity, a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, cash, or other acceptable form of
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security. The bond shall be in a form acceptable to Town Counsel and shall be in an amount
deemed sufficient by the Planning Board to ensure that the work will be completed in accordance
with the permit.
F. Appeals. A decision of the Planning Board shall be final. Further relief of a decision by the Planning
Board made under this Chapter shall be reviewable in the Superior Court in an action filed within
60 days thereof, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 249, § 4.
§172-5. Enforcement.
A. Enforcement Orders. When the Planning Board or its agent determines that an activity is not
being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, Stormwater Regulations
or SMP, it may issue a written enforcement order to the owner of the property. The order shall
include the name and address of the alleged violator, the address at which the violation is
occurring or has occurred, a statement specifying the nature of the violation, a description of the
actions needed to resolve the violation and come into compliance, the deadline within which such
actions must be completed, and a statement that, if the violator fails to come into compliance by
the specified deadline, the Town may do the work necessary to resolve the violation at the
expense of the violator. Persons receiving an enforcement order may be required to:
(1) Halt all construction activities until there is compliance with the applicable permit or
regulation. A “stop work order” will be in effect until the Planning Board or its agent
confirms that the activity is in compliance and the violation has been satisfactorily
addressed.
(2) Maintain, install or perform additional erosion and sedimentation control measures;
(3) Monitor and analyze the impact of the violation and/or the efficacy of corrective actions
and report the results to the Planning Board;
(4) Remediate erosion and sedimentation or any other adverse impacts resulting directly or
indirectly from the activity;
(5) Repair, maintain, or replace the stormwater management system or portions thereof in
accordance with the SMP and/or the O&M Plan.
Failure to address an enforcement order in the time specified therein may result in penalties in
accordance with the enforcement measures authorized in this Chapter.
B. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter, Regulations, or SMPs issued
thereunder, may be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00. Each day or part thereof that
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such violation occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense, and each provision of the
Chapter, Regulations or SMP violated, shall constitute a separate offense.
C. Non-Criminal Disposition. As an alternative to the penalty in § 172-5.B, the Town of Hopkinton
may elect to utilize the non-criminal disposition procedure set forth in §§1-3 and 1-4 of the Bylaws
of the Town of Hopkinton. The fine for a first violation shall be $100 and the fine for second and
subsequent violations shall be $300. Each day or part thereof that such violation occurs or
continues shall constitute a separate offense, and each provision of this Chapter, Regulation or
permit violated shall constitute a separate offense.
D. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by an enforcement order issued pursuant to § 172-5.A may
request a hearing before the Planning Board by submitting to the Planning Board, within 30 days
of such order, a letter explaining why the order was not justified. The Planning Board shall
thereupon schedule and hold a hearing within 21 days regarding such request and, upon the
close of such hearing, may uphold, modify or rescind the order as the facts and applicable law
may require. The Planning Board’s decision shall be deemed as its final action with respect to
the matters determined, and any further appeal shall be to a court of competent jurisdiction.
E. Action by the Town to Remedy a Violation. If a violator fails to come into compliance by the
deadline specified in an enforcement order, the Planning Board may undertake the work
necessary to resolve the violation at the joint and several expense of the violator and property
owner. For situations involving an immediate threat, the Planning Board may immediately take
such action as is necessary to protect public health, safety, or the environment, without first
issuing an enforcement order. Written notice of any remediation action undertaken by the
Planning Board shall be provided to the property owner within 24 hours of the commencement
thereof.
F. Recovery of Costs. If the Planning Board undertakes remediation work pursuant to § 172-5.E, it
shall, within 30 days after completing the work, notify the violator and the property owner in
writing of the costs incurred by the Town, including administrative costs, associated with that
work. The violator and the property owner shall be jointly and severally liable to repay the Town
for those costs within 30 days of receipt of that notice; provided, however, that the violator or
the property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount or basis of costs with the
Planning Board within such 30 days. The Planning Board shall schedule and hold a hearing
regarding such protests and, upon the close of such hearing, may uphold, modify or rescind the
costs required to be repaid, as the facts and applicable law may require. If the amount due is not
received by the Town by the expiration of time in which to file such a protest, or within 60 days
after the final decision of the Board or (if appealed to court) a court of competent jurisdiction
resolving that protest, the amount of the Town’s costs shall constitute a municipal charge for
purposes of M.G.L. c. 40, § 58, and a lien may be imposed upon the property pursuant to M.G.L.
c. 40, § 58. Interest shall accrue on any unpaid costs at the statutory rate, as provided in M.G.L.
c. 59, § 57.
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G. Civil Relief. If a person violates any provision of this Chapter or an order issued thereunder, the
Select Board may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction restraining the
person from activities that would create further violations or compelling the person to abate or
remedy the violation.
H. Entry to Perform Duties Under this Bylaw. To the extent permitted by state law, or if authorized
by the owner or other party in control of the property, the Town and its agents, officers, and
employees may enter privately owned property for the purpose of performing their duties
under this Chapter and may make or cause to be made such examinations, surveys, sampling, or
remedial activities as the Town deems reasonably necessary.
I. Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies listed in § 172-5 are not exclusive of any other remedies
available under any applicable federal, state or local law.
§172-6. Severability.
The invalidity of any section, provision, paragraph, sentence, or clause of this Chapter shall not invalidate
any section, provision, paragraph, sentence or clause thereof, nor shall it invalidate any permit or
determination that previously has been issued.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 40 Obstruction of Streets & Sidewalks, and Housekeeping; Sponsor: Select Board
To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws as follows:
1. Amend Chapter 174, Streets and Sidewalks, as follows:
A. Amend Article V, Depositing Snow, by inserting new language in bold underline and deleting
language in strikethrough:
Article V
Depositing Snow Obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks
§ 174-7. Obstruction of streets and sidewalks prohibited.
No person shall pile, push, throw, shovel, plow or by any other method or means cause
material, whether natural or artificial, including but not limited to snow, leaves, sand or other
debris, to be deposited or placed onto on any public or private roadway way or sidewalk of the
Town that is open to public use, including the travel way, parking lanes, sidewalk, or other
public appurtenances thereto, so as to impede, obstruct, or interrupt or otherwise adversely
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unreasonably impair affect the unrestricted safe flow of traffic or the safe travel of any
pedestrian on the use and function of the way such roadway or sidewalk.
§ 174-8. Exceptions.
Section 174-7 This Article shall not apply to any person in the employ of the Town, or in the
employ of an independent contractor which has been hired by the Town authorized by the
Town for the purpose of to cause any material to be deposited or placed in a public or private
way of the Town snow.
§ 174-9. Violations and Penalties
Whoever violates this article shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $25 for each such
violation. Each day that the impairment of the use and function of the way continues shall
constitute a separate violation of this Article. Each instance of such conduct shall constitute a
separate violation of this Article.
B. Amend Article VII, Driveways, § 174-27, by inserting new language in bold underline, deleting
the language in strikethrough.
§ 174-27. Regulations
A. The slope of a driveway within 20 feet of the edge of the pavement of a public or private
way shall not exceed 10%.
B. No driveway for which a permit has been issued which has been permitted under this
Article shall be constructed or maintained so as to allow the discharge of stormwater
runoff onto into a public or private way of the Town, including the travel way, parking
lanes, sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, so as and thereby to cause
flooding, icing, erosion or sedimentation, accumulation of debris, or other negative
effects which impair that unreasonably impair the use and function of the way for the
general public. If, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works (the “DPW Director”),
the use and function of a way has been so impaired, the property owner shall be
responsible for mitigating the condition by implementing such measures as are
necessary to prevent the discharge into onto the way. Prior to the implementation of
mitigation measures, the owner may consult the DPW Director to review those any
measures which that would be implemented outside the way. The Director must
approve any Any measures which that would be implemented within the layout of the
way must be approved in advance by the DPW Director.
C. As part of its driveway permit review process, the Department of Public Works (DPW)
shall endeavor to will ensure that the roadway opening at the public or private way is
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adequate for proper public safety emergency vehicle access. As it deems necessary, The
the DPW will may consult with the Fire Department for its input as it deems necessary.
After issuance of the driveway permit and a Building Permit, the Director of Municipal
Inspections shall will conduct a site visit to review the layout of the driveway once it is
roughed in and before project completion, to ensure that it is adequate for proper
public safety emergency vehicle access. The Director of Municipal Inspections shall
consult with the Fire Department if it appears that public safety emergency vehicle
access may be impaired. In those instances where the Fire Department has been
consulted and determines that a public safety emergency vehicle cannot adequately
access the property, the driveway permit holder shall prepare a plan for accommodating
safety vehicles that is acceptable to the Fire Department and the Director of Municipal
Inspections, and shall be responsible for implementing the plan prior to issuance of any
occupancy permit for buildings to be serviced by the driveway.
D. No driveway permit shall be issued without the written approval of the Fire
Department, which may be subject to such conditions as the Fire Department may deem
necessary for the protection of the public health and safety. The Fire Department shall
prepare publicly available driveway permit guidelines and parameters that it shall
consider in its review of every driveway permit application.
C. Amend Article VII, Driveways, § 174-29, by inserting new language in bold underline, deleting
the language in strikethrough.
§ 174-29. Discharge of water onto a public way prohibited. No person shall alter existing
conditions so as to allow, or cause, the man-made artificial diversion of water onto a public or
private way roadway or sidewalk of the Town that is open to public use, including the travel
way, parking lanes, sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, by pump, down spout,
swale, grading of land, or any other method, so as to create a hazard to vehicle or pedestrian
travel on unreasonably impair the use and function of the way such roadway or sidewalk.
2. Amend Chapter 190, Vehicles and Traffic, Article III, Temporary Road Closures, first paragraph of §
190-10, to insert new language in bold underline, and delete language in strikethrough, as follows:
Except upon the consent of the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee, no person shall place,
stand, or park a motor vehicle, trailer, construction equipment, other equipment or other
vehicle, of any kind, nor shall they place goods or other materials of any kind upon any public or
private way of the Town that is open to public use, including the travel way, parking lanes,
sidewalk, or other public appurtenances thereto, either (1) with the intent to open the said
street way or to perform work or services upon, under, above, or adjacent to the said way; or
(2) in such a manner or condition that unreasonably impairs the use or function of the way the
movement of vehicles or pedestrians upon or within said street or highway is blocked or
impeded.
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Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 41 Street Opening Permits, Sponsor: Select Board and Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Chapter 174, Streets and Sidewalks, as
follows:
1. By inserting a new Article IX, Street Opening Permits, as follows:
Article IX
Street Opening Permits
§174-32. Street Opening Permit Required.
No person shall perform any work requiring the opening of the road surface or work within the right of
way of a public way, without first obtaining a street opening permit from the Director of Public Works
(the “Director”) or a designee thereof.
§174-33. Regulations.
Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this Article, the Director may require the submission of an
application, fee, and other materials containing such information determined to be necessary for
evaluation of the application. The Director may develop rules and regulations relative to street opening
permits, including, but not limited to, the process for granting permits, the standards for granting
permits, and special conditions for issued permits.
§174-34. Enforcement and Penalties.
The Director shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Article. The Director may order the
modification, suspension or rescission of any permit issued pursuant to this Article upon a finding, after
notice and an opportunity for hearing, of a violation of any provision of this Article, any rule or
regulation issued pursuant to Section 174-33, or any condition of such permit. Whoever violates any
provision of this Article, any rule or regulation issued pursuant to Section 174-33, or any condition of
such permit shall also be subject to a fine of not more than $100, and shall be required to repair or
restore any property damaged as a result of such violation or to reimburse the Town of Hopkinton for
any costs incurred to effect such repair or restoration. Each day or portion thereof during which a
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. As an alternative to criminal prosecution in a
specific case, the Director may issue a citation under the noncriminal disposition procedure set forth in
Chapter 1, Article II of the Town of Hopkinton Bylaws.
§174-35. Emergencies.
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Nothing in this Article shall be construed to prevent work necessary for the preservation of life or
property during an emergency. Any person engaged in emergency work shall notify the Department of
Public Works upon the commencement of the emergency work. At the discretion of the Director of
Public Works, the person undertaking such work shall be required to apply for an emergency permit as
soon as possible after such emergency work has commenced.
And
2. By inserting in Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1-4, Penalties enumerated a new row at the end of the
table reading as follows:
Citation to Law, Bylaw, Rule or Regulation, if
Applicable
Subject of Bylaw and Enforcing
Person Penalty
Street Opening Permits (Art. IX)
Street Opening Permits
DPW Director; Select Board
$100
,
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 42 Trench Safety Officer; Sponsor: Select Board & Director of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by inserting a new Chapter 175, Trench Safety
Officer, as follows:
Chapter 187
Trench Safety Officer
§187-1. Permitting Authority.
The Town Manager shall be designated as the Permitting Authority for issuing trench permits pursuant
to M.G.L. Chapter 82A and 520 CMR 14.00, relative to excavation and trench safety. The Town Manager
may charge a reasonable fee, subject to review and approval by the Select Board, to cover the
administrative costs of the trench excavation permitting process incurred by the Town in connection
with the review and processing of the permits. The Town Manager may develop rules and regulations
consistent with Chapter 82A relative to the trench permitting process and the standard and special
conditions for issued permits. The Town Manager may delegate, to one or more other persons,
authority to perform any or all of the Town Manager’s duties pursuant to this Section.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
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LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
ARTICLE: 43 148 Lumber St.; Sponsor: Historical Commission
To see if the Town will vote to:
i. transfer the care, custody, management and control of the real property at 148 Lumber Street,
shown on Assessors Map R29 Block 10 Lot D, including the buildings thereon known as the
MacFarland-Sanger House, from the Historical Commission to the Select Board; and
ii. authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, to sell or otherwise dispose of the real
property described in this article, under such terms as it may determine, and further direct the
Select Board to execute and place a permanent preservation restriction on said real property
pursuant to said sale or disposition.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
ARTICLE: 44 Teresa Road to Hughes Farm Trail; Sponsor: Citizen’s Petition
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, transfer from available funds, or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money for the purchase of land or easements on the portion of four properties
(parcels U24 4A, U24 30, U24 198 0, and U24 101 0) that comprise the former railbed between the
town-owned Hughes Farm land and Teresa Road, the land to be used for the construction of a trail
connecting Teresa Road with the Hughes Farm Trail. Funds in the amount of $4000 are also requested
to begin preparation of this land (moving of an existing fence, tree and brush clearing, etc.) for future
installation of a trail. Said sum to be spent under the direction of the Trail Coordination and
Management Committee.
Pass any vote or take any act relative thereto.
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HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make the due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Clerk of
said Town of Hopkinton, at the time and place aforesaid.
Given under our hands this ______th day of ____, 2021.
SELECT BOARD
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
___________________________ ____________________________
Brendan Tedstone, Chair Irfan Nasrullah, Vice-Chair
___________________________ ____________________________
Brian Herr Amy Ritterbusch
___________________________
Mary Jo LaFreniere
A TRUE COPY
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Connor Degan, Town Clerk
DATE: ________________________
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SERVED THE FOREGOING WARRANT BY POSTING A TRUE AND ATTESTED
COPY THEREOF IN (1) TOWN HALL, (2) ALL POST OFFICES, (3) THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, (4) THE SENIOR
CENTER, AND (5) AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, AT LEAST EIGHT (8) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TIME
OF HOLDING SAID MEETING.
_______________________________
Constable of Hopkinton
To:Select Board
From:Norman Khumalo
Date:April 9, 2021
Ref:Staff Report - Select Board April 13, 2021 Meeting
1.Main Street Corridor Project:Per Town Engineer
●Construction Advisory # 4 was issued April 9, 2021
●Tree removal is now complete as planned except for one large tree, scheduled for removal in
May.
●Saw cutting pavement at the 85/135 intersection is now scheduled on April 12, 2021.
●Drainage infrastructure work continues between Ash Street and the 85/135 Intersection.
●The removal and resetting of fire hydrants continues throughout the length of the Project.
●MassDOT Survey Crews continue to survey easements.
●A second Utility Meeting is scheduled for the week of April 12th. Verizon may start the
installation of utility poles along the Corridor the week of April 5th.
●Work in the 85/135 intersection to install traffic signal foundations is scheduled to begin in
mid-April.
●Hours of construction activity will be between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM.
●Eversource Gas continues its work on Main Street
●As a reminder: the project contact is Michelle Murdock.She can be reached at
mmurdock@hopkintonma.gov
2.All Hands Meeting Take-Away Survey:The take-away survey is now closed and the results of the
survey are attached.
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Q1 Please force rank these initiatives that represent Operating Requests
Included in the FY22 Town Manager Budget Recommendation. Force
ranking means you must have one and only one #1, one and only one #2,
etc. #1 is the most important, and #5 is the least important. You can drag
and drop to rank them, or you can use the drop down boxes to assign a
number to each initiative.
Answered: 47 Sk ipped: 1
51.06%
24
12.77%
6
19.15%
9
12.77%
6
4.26%
2
47
3.94
4.35%
2
10.87%
5
19.57%
9
21.74%
10
43.48%
20
46
2.11
6.67%
3
15.56%
7
22.22%
10
46.67%
21
8.89%
4
45
2.64
4.35%
2
23.91%
11
32.61%
15
8.70%
4
30.43%
14
46
2.63
34.78%
16
39.13%
18
6.52%
3
8.70%
4
10.87%
5
46
3.78
Youth and
Family Servi...
Par ks & Rec -
Public Ice...
Par ks & Rec -
Concerts and...
IT/Land - Use
Online...
Health
Ser vices -...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL SCORE
Yout h and Family Serv ices - Program Coordinator/Clinic ian
$90,000
Parks & Rec - Public Ice Sk ating Rink $15,000
Parks & Rec - Concerts and Movies on the Common
$12,000
IT/Land - Use Online Permitting and Online Application
Forms $90,000
Health Serv ices - COVID-19 Endemic Expanded
Vaccination Program $15,000
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Q2 Do you have any other comments related to your response above?
Answered: 12 Sk ipped: 36
#RESPONSES DATE
1 I think all should be funded 3/12/2021 12:04 PM
2 Youth and Family is c ritically understaffed!3/12/2021 11:54 AM
3 Given that the c ommunity is emerging from the pandemic, a program coordinator for HYFS
seems a wise inv estment.
3/8/2021 10:04 PM
4 I think all of t hese items c ould be skipped for this fis c al year. But, the loc ation of the Public ice
skat ing rink is important to many people and I'm in favor of the ice rink but not on the
basketball c ourts in front of the Middle School. The bask etball courts in front of the Middle
School need to be available y ear round.
3/8/2021 1:14 PM
5 The las t three are v ery diffic ult. I ranked those based on c ost and on the fact that I know
communit y members prefer to spend money on things that have an immediate, v isible impact
on what resident s get, rather than things that improve processes on the bac kend, improv e the
workflows /work ing experienc e for s taff, or otherwis e hav e a less obvious ly direct impact on
cust omer experienc e.
3/8/2021 12:06 PM
6 Failure to inc lude an Economic Development Offic er is a glaring omission 3/8/2021 11:34 AM
7 I st ruggle with t he use of a s urv ey for budget dec isions abs ent the background of the res t of
our process .
3/8/2021 10:58 AM
8 no 3/8/2021 10:40 AM
9 COVID expens es s hould be covered out of federal funds 3/8/2021 9:08 AM
10 Helping people should alway s be t he priority.3/8/2021 8:24 AM
11 The park and rec things are important. It brings bac k normalc y. Mental health and c ovid health
are priorities given t he c ircums tanc es. Application forms keep us func tioning paper free and
minimizes in person c ontac t and is the wave of the future and more effic ient. All are very
important.
3/7/2021 11:47 PM
12 Youth an Family Serv ices is critic ally understaf fed!3/7/2021 8:04 PM
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Q3 Please force rank these initiatives that represent Capital Projects
Included in the FY22 Town Manager Budget Recommendation. Force
ranking means you must have one and only one #1, one and only one #2,
etc. #1 is the most important, and #4 is the least important. You can drag
and drop to rank them, or you can use the drop down boxes to assign a
number to each initiative.
Answered: 47 Sk ipped: 1
15.56%
7
15.56%
7
15.56%
7
53.33%
24
45
1.93
23.91%
11
39.13%
18
21.74%
10
15.22%
7
46
2.72
61.70%
29
10.64%
5
17.02%
8
10.64%
5
47
3.23
0.00%
0
35.56%
16
44.44%
20
20.00%
9
45
2.16
Parks & Rec -
Publ ic Skate...
Mul ti
Department -...
Pol ice
Department -...
Mul ti
Department -...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
1 2 3 4 TOTAL SCORE
Parks & Rec - Public Skat e Park $350,000
Multi Depart ment - Center School RFP and Financ ial Impact
Analysis /Feas ibility Study $50,000
Police Department - Station Roof Replac ement $250,000
Multi Depart ment - EMC Park Drainage Improvements $300,000
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Q4 Do you have any other comments related to your response above?
Answered: 8 Sk ipped: 40
#RESPONSES DATE
1 It was my unders tanding that there was a commit tee that determined the best uses f or Center
School. I am assuming the $50k is a det ailed c ost analysis of how to implement , which I
support. I would not want to throw away the planning done by the Reuse Adv isory Committee.
3/12/2021 5:56 PM
2 The skat e park is a bit different becaus e it is not a c apit al budget item. It is CPC funded.3/12/2021 12:35 PM
3 All should be funded 3/12/2021 12:04 PM
4 No 3/12/2021 11:54 AM
5 I don't believe the Town needs to s pend $350,000 on a Public Sk ate Park . The las t one fell into
dis repair and cost money to tak e it out. The cos t is too high for the number of residents that it
would s erv e. The interest ed res idents s hould do a fundraiser or look f or a grant to build it.
3/10/2021 1:43 PM
6 I don't know the current s tatus of the Police Department Roof or EMC drainage situation. If
thes e are bot h dire I'd say they're the t wo mus t import ant if they're not dire I'd put them at 2
and 3.
3/8/2021 1:14 PM
7 Alot of money f or a study.3/8/2021 8:24 AM
8 Again...all are very important. Police roof...the obv ious need. Center School future again...jus t
like the roof...do something before it c av es in. Kids who are not jocks need something that is
good for them and get s them off v ideo games and in t he s unshine. The skate park would be
anot her pos itive addition to the town to mak e it friendly for all kids .
3/7/2021 11:47 PM
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Q5 Please force rank these initiatives that represent Operating Requests
Anticipated in Future Years. Force ranking means you must have one and
only one #1, one and only one #2, etc. #1 is the most important, and #6 is
the least important. You can drag and drop to rank them, or you can use
the drop down boxes to assign a number to each initiative.
Answered: 46 Sk ipped: 2
15.56%
7
35.56%
16
26.67%
12
11.11%
5
6.67%
3
4.44%
2
45
4.29
39.13%
18
8.70%
4
13.04%
6
6.52%
3
8.70%
4
23.91%
11
46
3.91
11.36%
5
27.27%
12
15.91%
7
20.45%
9
18.18%
8
6.82%
3
44
3.73
15.56%
7
17.78%
8
15.56%
7
17.78%
8
22.22%
10
11.11%
5
45
3.53
11.36%
5
6.82%
3
13.64%
6
20.45%
9
18.18%
8
29.55%
13
44
2.84
8.70%
4
4.35%
2
15.22%
7
23.91%
11
23.91%
11
23.91%
11
46
2.78
F ire
Department -...
Schools -
Cur rent F Y21...
Senior Center
- Strategic...
Pol ice
Department -...
Mul ti
Department -...
Librar y -
Per sonnel...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL SCORE
Fire Depart ment - Community Risk
Reduc tion/Succes s ion Planning $23,000
Schools - Current FY21 Enrollment t o Potential
Ten Year Enrollment $4,200,000
Senior Center - Strategic Plan and Nutrition
consultants $20,000
Police Department - Expansion Police Off icer
Position $69,000
Multi Depart ment - Long-Term File Storage
$60,000
Library - Personnel $175,000
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Q6 Do you have any other comments related to your response above?
Answered: 10 Sk ipped: 38
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Need a little more info regarding the School spending $4.2M 3/18/2021 2:30 PM
2 It is imposs ible to c ompare campus inv estments to acc ommodate s chools and s enior c enter
strategic planning. I love Amy's vis ion of making Hopkinton both a great plac e to raise a family
and a great plac e t o retire. My top two are tied. The rest fall quite a bit below.
3/12/2021 5:56 PM
3 All should be funded 3/12/2021 12:04 PM
4 Always need public safety, but sc hools are the town’s biggest attrac tion 3/12/2021 11:54 AM
5 These are all good choices. I struggled to choos e on this one.3/8/2021 10:04 PM
6 The schools are always and should alway s be the mos t important item in Hopk int on's town
budget.
3/8/2021 1:14 PM
7 I have future proposals that were not listed.3/8/2021 10:58 AM
8 no 3/8/2021 10:40 AM
9 Challenge to know where to rank the s c hools on this one. It s eems t oo large of a number, and
too generic, t o really underst and what it means . Library personnel ranked last as not sure what
it gets us. The initiative should be tied to a part icular servic e, etc. More personnel for the s ak e
of more personnel doesn't seem lik e the best way to describe the initiative.
3/8/2021 10:34 AM
10 The school issues need t o be broken down into rankable projects. This is not c lear enough to
rank .
3/7/2021 11:47 PM
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Q7 Please force rank these initiatives that represent Capital Requests
Anticipated in Future Years. Force ranking means you must have one and
only one #1, one and only one #2, etc. #1 is the most important, and #3 is
the least important. You can drag and drop to rank them, or you can use
the drop down boxes to assign a number to each initiative.
Answered: 41 Sk ipped: 7
57.50%
23
32.50%
13
10.00%
4
40
2.48
29.27%
12
31.71%
13
39.02%
16
41
1.90
12.82%
5
35.90%
14
51.28%
20
39
1.62
Public Wor ks -
Engineer ing...
Schools -
School...
Public
Safety/Town...
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
1 2 3 TOTAL SCORE
Public Work s - Engineering Study to Develop a Comprehens ive Water-Supply
Plan $60,000
Schools - Sc hool Cons truct ion and Distric t Rec onfiguration Projec t $157,717,000
Public Safety/Town Manager - Public Safety Facility $15,000,000
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Q8 Do you have any other comments related to your response above?
Answered: 11 Sk ipped: 37
#RESPONSES DATE
1 A breakdown of the school reques t with it's own priorit ization would be more meaningful 3/18/2021 2:30 PM
2 all s hould be funded 3/12/2021 12:04 PM
3 Water is crucial to town needs 3/12/2021 11:54 AM
4 The schools are in real need of ex pansion.3/8/2021 10:04 PM
5 I have no idea why the water s upply plan is necessary. I don't really underst and why the public
safety facility is neces s ary. In all 3 of thes e items there will need to be a lot of education
prov ided t o the res idents on why these things are important . They all sound important but I feel
I need more information.
3/8/2021 1:14 PM
6 I st rongly believe that t he us e of a s urv ey in this c ategory is inappropriat e.3/8/2021 10:58 AM
7 no 3/8/2021 10:40 AM
8 Schools rank ed as last not becaus e t his is not a priority, but bec aus e it's too big a number to
be realis tic . No idea what this ac tually means or how this number was chos en. Need more
information to be able t o weigh in on s c hools.
3/8/2021 10:34 AM
9 The schools are very important, but $158 Million is an urealistic f igure.3/8/2021 8:24 AM
10 Same comment as above.3/7/2021 11:47 PM
11 Water is neces s ary 3/7/2021 8:04 PM
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Q9 Please share any other general comments you have below:
Answered: 6 Sk ipped: 42
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Schools are important , but need to know why $157M is reques ted. That is a lot of money for
the town t o abs orb.
3/18/2021 2:30 PM
2 Our town s taff and departments do a wonderful job meeting the needs of our c ommunity 3/12/2021 12:04 PM
3 Great to see the town is work ing on getting public input from boards and committee's in town.3/8/2021 1:14 PM
4 As a department head, I believ e that my responsibility is to adv oc ate for my department whic h
challenges t he v alue of the survey. Thanks for allowing c omments
3/8/2021 10:58 AM
5 Enjoyed this experienc e and the ability to participate. Thank you.3/8/2021 10:34 AM
6 I am not clear on what you hope to learn from this proc ess. It was good to learn from
departments what their priorities were. They likewise should have had a s ec ond meeting to
hear from boards what their priorities and v ision for the town is . Rank ing things seems s trange
all together. Are thes e needs or not ?
3/7/2021 11:47 PM
SELECT BOARD LIAISON LIST FY 2021 Brendan Irfan Brian Mary Jo Amy Norman Elaine
FINANCE
Appropriation Committee X
Board of Assessors X
Town Manager's Budget Advisory Team X
Capital Improvement Committee X
Cable Advisory Committee X
PUBLIC SAFETY
Animal Control X
Fire Department X
Police Department X
PERMITTING
Board of Appeals X
Conservation Commission X
Planning Board X
Board of Health X
Permanent Building Committee X
EDUCATION
School Committee X
Reg. Voc. Tech School Committee X
School Reentry Advisory Group X
PUBLIC SERVICES
Cemetery Commission X
HUMAN SERVICES
Town Clerk's Office X
Personnel Committee X
Council on Aging X
Veterans Services X
ADA Oversight Committee X
Veterans Celebration Committee X
Tax Relief Committee X
CULTURAL/RECREATIONAL
SELECT BOARD LIAISON LIST FY 2021 Brendan Irfan Brian Mary Jo Amy Norman Elaine
Hopkinton Cultural Council X
Marathon Committee X
Marathon Fund Committee (Has a 1 year term appointed by Board; may be a
SB member; currently vacant. If SB member joins, no liaison needed)X
Public Library X
Parks & Recreation Commission X
Youth Commission X
Community Preservation Committee X
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Woodville Historic District Commission X
Hopkinton Historic District Commission X
Historical Commission X
OTHER
Sustainable Green Committee X
Trail Coordination and Management Committee X
Growth Study Committee X
Commissioners of Trust Funds X
Lake Maspenock Dam Advisory Group X
Fruit Street X
Hopkinton Schools Athletic Field Subcommittee X
Boston Athletic Association X
APPOINTED BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Elementary School Building Committee (Life of the Project)X
Irvine-Todaro Properties Advisory Group (Life of the Project)X
Pratt Farm Master Plan Team (Life of the Project)X
Upper Charles Trail Committee (3-year term expiring 6/30/22) X
Open Space Preservation Commission (5-year term expiring 6/30/21)X
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board (2-year term expired 6/30/20)X
Metropolitan Area Planning Council Representative, Select Board member
(Town Manager Appointment) X X
MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (1-year term) X
SELECT BOARD LIAISON LIST FY 2021 Brendan Irfan Brian Mary Jo Amy Norman Elaine
Number of X's:9 8 3 12 8 9 2
Number of maybes:0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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