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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
1.EXECUTIVE SESSION (ROOM 211)
i. EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving executive session minutes:
12/18/12, 1/22/13, 2/5/13, 2/26/13, 3/5/13, 3/12/13, 4/2/13, 4/23/12, 5/21/13, 6/4/13
ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY
To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion
personnel with respect to the Fire Chief, Police Chief and Town Manager’s
contracts, respectively; to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations
with nonunion personnel with respect to the Interim Police Chief’s contract; to
discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining of the Fire Department,
Police Union and Police Dispatch contract negotiations, because an open meeting
may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Board; to consider
the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property at 25 Ash Street, because
an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the
Board; and, discussing the deployment of security personnel or devices, or
strategies with respect thereto.
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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CONSENT AGENDA
6:40 PM i. APPOINTMENTS (ACTION)
3. The Board will consider approving the following new appointments:
a. Amman Haidri to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board for a 2-year term to
expire on June 30, 2015.
b. Bath Malloy to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board for a 2-year term to
expire on June 30, 2015.
ii. RESIGNATIONS (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving the following resignations:
a. Kim Hesse and Suzanne Hermalyn from the Youth Commission.
b. Andre Griben from the Woodville Historic District Commission.
iii. BOND AUTHORIZATION NOTE (ACTION)
The Treasurer has requested the Board consider approving the following Bond
Authorization Note (BAN) for $860,000 for the Main Street Water project,
pursuant to Article 19 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting and Article 35 of the 2013
Annual Town Meeting. The Town Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
recommend Board approval.
Supporting Exhibit: Town Treasurer Memo.
iv. GIFTS (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving the following donation to the Town:
a. $1,000 to the Hopkinton Public Library from the Trust of Joan L. Strathern.
v. MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving the following public session minutes: 4/2/13
and 4/23/13.
vi. PROCLAMATION (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving a proclamation for Alexander Gabriel Kirshy
in obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
6:50 PM COMMITTEE REAPPOINTMENTS (ACTION)
4.The Board will consider reappointing the following members to the respective
Town Boards & Committees, as well as Election Poll Workers.
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Supporting exhibits: Introduction Memorandum; Election Poll Workers;
List of Board & Committee Appointments.
7:00 PM FISCAL 2014 WATER AND SEWER RATES (ACTION)
5.Pursuant to the Special Act establishing the Department of Public Works in
Hopkinton, the Board will set the water and sewer rates for Fiscal 2014, effective July
1, 2013.
Supporting exhibits: Town of Hopkinton FY 2014 Water and Sewer Rate Memo;
Water Rates Workbook; Sewer Rates Workbook.
7:30 PM YEAR-END TRANSFERS (ACTION)
6.Pursuant to Chapter 44, section 33B of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Board
will consider approving the following year-end transfers. The Town Manager and
Chief Financial Officer recommend Board approval. Year-end transfers require
Appropriations Committee and Board of Selectmen approval; reserve fund transfers
require Appropriations Committee approval; and, snow and ice transfers require
Town Manager and Appropriations Committee approval.
Supporting exhibit: Finance Director Memo.
7:45 PM ESTABLISH OPEB TRUST (ACTION)
7.The Board will consider establishing the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Trust account, pursuant to Article 13 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 32B, section 20.
8:00 PM POLICE CHIEF HIRING PROCESS (ACTION)
8.The Board will consider approving a hiring process for a new Police Chief.
8:15 PM LIAISON REPORTS
9.For Board liaison assignments, click here.
8:20 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
10.a. Library Department Presentation (DISCUSSION)
b. Hockey Rink Update (DISCUSSION)
c. DPW Vacancies (DISCUSSION)
d. Town Manager Appointments
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8:40 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
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8:45 PM ADJOURN
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Correspondence to the Board of Selectmen
1. 25 Ash Street Correspondence from the Elementary School Building Committee (June 2013)
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