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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
Tuesday, November 12, 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:
9/3/13, 9/17/13; 10/1/13; 10/22/13
ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY
●To discuss the 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 discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with
respect to emergency communications and the 2014 Boston Marathon;
●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 a property on Lumber Street, because an open meeting may
have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board; and
●To discuss strategy with respect to litigation, 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
government.
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CONSENT AGENDA
6:40 PM i. APPOINTMENTS (ACTION)
3. The Board will consider approving the following committee appointments:
a. Gary Trendel as an At-Large member with a Civil Engineering background of the
Upper Charles Trail Committee to complete a 3-year term set to expire on
June 30, 2016;
b. Mary Jo LaFreniere as an At-Large member of the Tax Relief Committee for a
1-year term to expire on June 30, 2014;
c. Ron Eldridge as an At-Large member of the Capital Improvement Committee to
complete a 5-year term to expire on June 30, 2016; and
d. Ron Clark as an At-Large member to the Community Preservation Committee to
complete a 3-year term to expire on June 30, 2014.
ii. PARADE PERMIT (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving the following parade permit:
a. Proponent: Jessie Karner, LYLH Linda Karner 5K Memorial
Starting Point: Loop Road
The Board will consider approving a parade permit for Saturday, November 30,
2013 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM Noon.
Supporting Exhibits: Parade Permit Application; Permitting Team Comments;
Parade Permit Summary 2012 & 2013.
iii. BOND AUTHORIZATION NOTE (ACTION)
The Treasurer has requested the Board consider approval of the following Bond
Authorization Note (BAN) for $300,000 for the purchase of the integrated financial
management system, pursuant to Article 16 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting.
Supporting Exhibit: Town Treasurer Memo.
iv. MINUTES (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving the following public session minutes:
9/3/13 and 9/17/13.
6:50 PM CASINO UPDATE (DISCUSSION)
4.The Board will discuss related casino activity. The referendum in Milford is exactly
one week from today on November 19th.
7:20 PM COMCAST DONATION SERVICES (ACTION)
5.The Board will consider accepting a gift from Comcast regarding free high speed
internet and cable service to schools and library.
Supporting Exhibits: Comcast Letter; Town Counsel Opinion.
7:30 PM POSTED PUBLIC HEARING: JOINT POLE LOCATION (ACTION)
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6.The Board will consider a joint petition from Verizon New England, Inc. to take down
poles to finish the enhancements to the intersection at the corner of West Main
Street and School Street.
Supporting Exhibit: Petition Application & Map.
8:00 PM LIAISON REPORTS
7.For Board liaison assignments, click here.
8:10 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
8.a. Police Chief Search update.
b. Designer Selection Procedure (ACTION)
c. Plowing Private Streets (ACTION)
Supporting Exhibits: Town Manager/DPW Memo; List of Streets.
d. Hockey Rink update.
e. The Mews site proposal comments.
Supporting Exhibits: Department Comments; Planning Board comments.
8:20 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
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8:25 PM ADJOURN
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Correspondence to the Board of Selectmen
1.Mass Housing Letter regarding Hopkinton Mews LLC site approval (October 2013)
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