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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
6:00 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, 6/18/13, 7/2/13, 8/13/13, 8/27/13, 9/3/13, 9/17/13
ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY
●Discussing litigation strategy with respect to the public records requests to
the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, because an open meeting may have
a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the Board;
●to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel with respect to the
Fire Chief’s contract;
●conduct contract negotiations relative to nonunion personnel in respect to
the Town Manager’s contract;
●to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, because an open meeting may
have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the Board;
●discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining updates from the
Town Manager, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on
the litigation position of the Board.
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
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government.
CONSENT AGENDA
6:40 PM i. PARADE PERMIT (ACTION)
3. The Board will consider the following Parade Permit:
a. Proponent: Hopkinton Running Club - Michael Kelly
Starting Point: Hopkinton YMCA
The Board will consider a parade permit for the Hopkinton Running Club’s 26.2
mile relay race on October 6th, 2013 beginning at 8:30 AM.
Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments.
ii. GIFTS TO THE TOWN (ACTION)
The Board will consider accepting $510.00 to the Hopkinton Ambulance Fund from
various generous donors.
6:45 PM CASINO UPDATE (DISCUSSION)
4.The Board will discuss related casino activity.
6:55 PM BUDGET CALENDAR (ACTION)
5.The Board will consider approving the Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) budget calendar.
Supporting Exhibit: Draft Budget Calendar;
Capital projects (CIC and CPC) meeting calendar.
7:10 PM NOTICE OF TAKING - STREET ACCEPTANCES (ACTION)
6.Pursuant to Article 65 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, the Board will consider
taking streets under the provisions of Chapter 82 of the Massachusetts General Laws,
for public ways relating thereto:
Deneen Road (portion)from Scarlata Road to dead end
Hearthstone Road from Ash Street to dead end
Carriage Hill Road from Ash Street to Hearthstone Road
Longwood Drive from Spring Street to dead end
Emma Drive from Longwood Drive to Ralph Road
Ralph Road from Spring Street to Longwood Drive
Meadowland Drive from Emma Drive to dead end
Breakneck Hill Road from Glen Road to Glen Road
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Glen Road from Lumber Street to the previously accepted
portion of Glen Road at sta. 26+00
Supporting Exhibit: Notice of Taking.
7:15 PM TOWN MANAGER FY13 GOALS REVIEW (ACTION)
7.The Board will evaluate the FY13 Goals for the Town Manager.
Supporting Exhibits: Town Manager goals evaluation.
7:20 PM FIRE CHIEF CONTRACT (ACTION)
8.The Board will consider approving a new contract for the Fire Chief.
7:30 PM FIRE CHIEF & TOWN MANAGER FY14 GOALS (ACTION)
9.The Board will review and consider approving the proposed FY14 Goals for the Fire
Chief and Town Manager.
Supporting Exhibits: Town Manager Goals; Fire Chief goals.
8:00 PM INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (ACTION)
10.The Board will consider authorizing an inter-municipal agreement with 31 Central
Massachusetts communities on regionalizing municipal stormwater management to
be signed by the Town Manager.
Supporting Exhibit: Draft IMA.
8:05 PM LIAISON REPORTS
11.For Board liaison assignments, click here.
8:10 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
12.a. FY15 Budget Message Preparation (DISCUSSION)
b. Staff vacancies in the Parks & Recreation Department
c. Police Chief hiring process update
8:20 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
13.
8:25 PM ADJOURN
14.
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Board Correspondence
1.Planning Board Chairman Ken Weismantel letter to John Mosher regarding the Terry Farm
Silo at 98 Hayden Rowe Street (September 2013)
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