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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
1.EXECUTIVE SESSION (ROOM 211)
i. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving executive session minutes:
4/1/14; 4/15/14; 6/3/14
ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY
●To discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the Town
Manager, because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the
bargaining positions of the Board;
●To discuss considering the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in
regards to the Upper Charles Trail, because an open meeting may have a
detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board.
●To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with
respect to emergency communications and the 2015 Boston Marathon;
●To discuss strategy with respect to litigation, because an open meeting may
have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the board;
●To conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:30 PM PUBLIC SESSION (Room 215)
2.PUBLIC FORUM
Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding town
government.
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6:40 PM CONSENT AGENDA
3.i. PACKAGE STORE HOURS ON SUNDAY (ACTION)
Effective October 23, 2014, off-premises retail alcoholic beverages licensees (M.G.L.
c. 138, §15) will be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages beginning at 10:00 a.m. on
Sundays. Although under the law, these licensees are entitled as a matter of right to
open at 10:00 a.m. and as such do not need the approval of the Local Licensing
Authorities, licensees must notify the Local Licensing Authorities about the change of
hours. The Board will approve additional hours of sale on Sunday from 10:00AM to Noon
for Colella’s Market, Hopkinton Wine & Spirits, Old Town Liquors, Water Fresh Farm and
The Vin Bin.
Supporting Exhibit: ABCC Advisory.
ii. GIFTS (ACTION)
The Board will accept two gifts to the Town:
a. $150 from Pat Byrne and Deborah Hilditch and Doug and Karen DeWolfe to the
Hopkinton Historical Commission for purposes of historical home plaques.
b. $250 from Laura and Daniel Barry for the “The Sky’s the Limit” project.
iii. RESIGNATION (ACTION)
The Board will accept the resignation of Timothy Kilduff from the Parks & Recreation
Commission.
iv. MARATHON FUND REQUESTS (ACTION)
The Board will approve the following Marathon fund expenditures:
a. Hopkinton Senior Center Exercise Program for $3,500;
b. Hopkinton High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team for $1,269.00;
c. Hopkinton Senior Agriculture Scholarship (Joe Pratt Memorial) for $1,000.
Supporting Exhibits: Marathon Fund Requests; Account Balance & Expenditures.
6:45 PM STAFF APPOINTMENT
5. The Board will consider appointing John Corridan as a new Police Officer.
7:00 PM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT APPROVAL (ACTION)
6. The Board will consider approving the final policy statement for the FY16 budget.
The Board invites members of the Appropriation Committee and School Committee
to join in the discussion.
Supporting Exhibit: FY16 Draft Budget Policy Statement; FY16 Financial Projections;
FY14 and FY15 Budget Policy Statements.
7:45 PM CENTER TRAIL UPDATE (DISCUSSION)
7. The Board will hear a brief update on the Center Trail project.
Supporting Exhibit: Center Trail Photo SlideShow & Map.
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8:00 PM PRIVATE WAYS POLICY (ACTION)
8. The Board will consider approving a policy on private ways.
Supporting Exhibit: Draft Private Ways Policy; Non-Public Ways Plowed by the Town.
8:30 PM LIAISON REPORTS
9.For Board liaison assignments, click here.
8:35 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
10. a. Library Contract Authorization (ACTION)
b. Town Hall Renovation Update.
8:45 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
11.
8:50 PM ADJOURN
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Correspondence to the Board of Selectmen
1.Resident Correspondence re: Traffic Light on West Main and School Streets (September 2014)
2.Ash St. Scenic Road Application (October 2014)
3.EPA Notice of Availability of Draft MA Small MS4 General Permit (October 2014)
4.Boston Tours notice of Closing Letter (October 2014)
5.Xfinity Municipal Emergency Reporting Procedure - Updated Contact Info (October 2014)
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Upcoming Board of Selectmen meetings
1.November 6, 2014 (Thursday)
2.November 18, 2014 (Tuesday)
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The listed matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be
discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
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