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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
TOWN HALL, 18 MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION (ROOM 211) (PLACEHOLDER)
a. Contract Negotiations, Litigation, and Real Property
6:30 PM PUBLIC SESSION (Room 215) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC FORUM
Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding town government.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Police Chief Flannery is pleased to announce that Sergeant Joseph Bennett completed the
“Command Training Series: First Line Supervisor Course”, a program offered through the Justice
System Training and Research Institute at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
a. GIFTS TO THE TOWN
The Board will consider accepting the following two (2) gifts from New England Laborers’
Training Trust Fund: (1) contribution of $15,000 to be spent on the safety improvements
design and/or construction on North Mill Street at the site of the old grist mill; (2) contribution
of $3,720 to pay for a 1 year lease of a motorcycle for Hopkinton Police Department.
(ACTION)
b. PROCLAMATIONS
The Board will consider approving Proclamations naming Ambassador Elkanah Odembo,
Kenyan Ambassador to the United States and Kenyan Athletes running the Boston Marathon
as Citizens of Hopkinton for the day of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 16, 2012.
(KENYAN RUNNERS) (ACTION)
4. LIAISON REPORTS
The Board will present its liaison reports.
6:45 PM
5. TRANSFER OF LICENSE FORM 43 REQUEST: All Alcohol Package Store (DISCRETIONARY ACTION)
WT Pond Corporation d/b/a Old Town Liquors
68-72 Main Street, Hopkinton
The Board of Selectmen will review a transfer of license request from Brian Bento, Manager of
Star Package, 70 Main Street, and Hopkinton License # 054400012 to WT Pond Corp, d/b/a Old
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Town Liquors. The Board originally approved a Transfer of License on 11-15-2011. The Alcohol
Beverage Control Commission subsequently took no action and referred the application to the
Town for action. The Board re-signed Form 43 for Transfer of License Application for WT Pond
Corporation D/B/A Old Town Liquors on January 20, 2012. The Applicant refiled with the ABCC
which in turn disapproved the application on February 13, 2012. Since there is no active
application before the ABCC, the applicant is requesting the town to sign the Form 43 to allow
the applicant to have a hearing with the ABCC. This action is discretionary.
7:00 PM
6. PUBLIC HEARING: STREET ACCEPTANCES
The Board will consider initiating the laying out and acceptance of Longwood Drive, Emma Drive,
Ralph Road and Meadowland Drive on its own motion. The Planning Board recommends
acceptance of said streets. The Director of Public Works has provided a report confirming that
the developer of the roadways is no longer present to perform any necessary improvements
prior to acceptance, except that the Planning Board still holds a performance guarantee in the
amount of $32,832. The Town already maintains the roadways. Specifically, the roadway layout is
as follows:
Street From To
Longwood Drive Spring Street dead end
Emma Drive Longwood Drive Ralph Road
Ralph Road Spring Street Longwood Drive
Meadowland Drive Emma Drive dead end
7:15 PM
7. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL UNDER MGL. CH. 61 SEC. 8 (ACTION)
The Board will consider its first right of refusal relative to a request received on potential
municipal or open space use of the Terry property relative to a letter received on February 15,
2012 from the Terry Family Ventures II, LLC of its intention to sell the land classified as Forest
Land, in accordance with MGL, Ch. 61, Sec. 8.
7:30 PM
8. LAKE MASPENOCK PRESENTATION
Director of Public Works and representatives from PARE Engineering will present the
maintenance needs of the Lake Maspenock Dam.
8:00 PM
9. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AND BALLOT QUESTIONS (ACTION)
The Board will consider approving placing questions on the ballot for the Annual Town Election to
be held on May 21, 2012, and continue its review of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting warrant.
9:00 PM
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The Board will present its future agenda items.
9:10 PM
11. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT
1. FY2013 Budget Update
9:30 PM
12. ADJOURN MEETING