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AGENDA Board of Selectmen 1_26_10 Meeting.doc
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TOWN OF HOPKINTON
Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Agenda
Town Hall, 18 Main Street, 2nd Floor in Room 215
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order (open public meeting in Room 211)
Move into Executive Session (placeholder)
a) The Board will consider approving the 11/10/09 and 12/22/09 executive session
minutes. (Action)
b) Discuss contract negotiations, litigation and deployment of security personnel.
6:30 p.m. 2. Continue Public Meeting (Room 215) for the Board to discuss administrative issues.
Pledge of Allegiance
6:30 p.m. 3. Public Forum Segment
Residents can voice their opinions, ideas, or ask any questions that they might have regarding
Town Government.
Accomplishments:
Planning Department
The Planning Board has completed a Downtown Parking Study, which was one of its goals for
FY10. The data indicated that there is not a parking problem at this time, but the situation should
be monitored as growth and development in the downtown area occurs in the future.
Town Clerk’s Office
The Attorney General’s Office has finally approved amendments to the town bylaws adopted
under Articles 4,5,6, and 7 on the warrant for the December 14, 2009 Special Town Meeting. The
Attorney General’s Office commended the Town Clerk and the Planning Department’s submission
as excellent and thorough.
6:45 p.m. 4. Consent Agenda
a) Public Session Minutes (Action)
The Board will consider approving the 1/12/10 public session minutes.
b) Ambulance Gifts (Action)
The Board will accept gifts into the Ambulance Gift Account.
In memory of Charles Hill from: James and Cynthia Bruce ($30), Charlotte
Colella ($40), John Golden ($25), Doris Kumlin ($100), Bruce and Karen
Lawrence ($50), Paul and Ruth Phipps ($50), Paul Phipps Insurance Agency
($50), 3-C Electric Company ($100).
In memory of Gloria Wayland: Mary Pratt ($25)
In memory of Jeannette Reimer: Mary Pratt ($25)
c) Economic Development Committee Appointment (Action)
The Board will consider appointing Mr. Devin Macomber, 72 Hillcrest Drive, to the
Economic Development Committee for a term to 2012. Nick Balster, Chairman of the
EDC, recommends Mr. Macomber’s appointment.
d) Bond Anticipation Note: Short-term borrowing (Action)
Project Name Issue Date Due Date Original Amt Awarded %
School Repair 2/11/10 7/16/10 $135,000 TD Bank 1.10%
AGENDA Board of Selectmen 1_26_10 Meeting.doc
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6:50 p.m. 5. Future Agenda Items
The Board will present its future agenda items.
6:55 p.m. 6. Liaison Reports
The Board will present its liaison reports.
7:00 p.m. 7. Old Business
7:10 p.m. 8. Legacy Farms Update
Steven Zieff will report to the Board that: (1) the Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for the
Alprilla Farms Well was submitted on January 14, 2010; (2) the Cedar, Grove and Main Streets
intersection signalization project has been bid; and (3) the Draft Environmental Impact Report
(DEIR) for Legacy Farms will be filed by February 1, 2010.
7:30 p.m. 9. Board of Selectmen and Appropriation Committee Joint Meeting
The Town Manager will present the preliminary Capital Improvement budget and Community
Preservation Committee recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and Appropriation
Committee.
8:00 p.m. 10. Town Manager’s Report
1) Establish a Permanent Town Building Committee (Action)
The Board will consider the Town Manager’s request to establish a Permanent Town Building
Committee to oversee the design and construction of all town buildings and fields for which
funds have been appropriated.
2) Fruit Street Development Committee (Action)
The Board will consider reviewing the Conservation Commission’s request to establish a Fruit
Street Development Committee to oversee the development of the Fruit Street property.
3) Police Department’s Lieutenant Position (Action)
The Board will consider the Town Manager’s request to lift the hiring freeze for the Police
Department’s Lieutenant position due to the vacancy left by incoming Police Chief Richard
Flannery.
4) Finance/Town Clerk Departments Consolidation Update
8:30 p.m. 11. Meeting Adjourned