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May 2, 2018
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: John Coutinho, Todd Cestari, Brian Herr, Brendan Tedstone
Absent: Claire Wright
During the meeting:
- Brendan Tedstone arrived after the meeting began (at 6:11 PM).
Every vote, in order
Girls on the RUN Greater Boston
Approve a Parade Permit for the 5K Road Race event for Girls on the Run on June 9, 2018, with the condition that the additional coordination needed with public safety officials and the School...
To approve a Parade Permit for the 5K Road Race event for Girls on the Run on June 9, 2018, with the condition that the additional coordination needed with public safety officials and the School Department occur in advance of the event
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Tedstone to approve a Parade Permit for the 5K Road Race event for Girls on the Run on June 9, 2018, with the condition that the additional coordination needed with public safety officials and the School Department occur in advance of the event. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Tedstone)
Executive Session
Enter into executive session to approve executive session Minutes, to discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the Town Manager relative to Police, Fire, Dispatch and...
The Chair entertained a motion to enter into executive session to approve executive session Minutes, to discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the Town Manager relative to Police, Fire, Dispatch and DPW unions because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining positions of the Board, to consider strategy relative to contract negotiations with non-union personnel, the Town Manager, to consider litigation strategy with respect to Petition of Eversource Energy for Zoning Exemptions (DPU) because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the litigating positions of the Board, to reconvene in open session at the conclusion of executive session only to adjourn the meeting, and to allow the following officials to be present during a portion of the meeting: Norman Khumalo, Elaine Lazarus
From the minutes
“the Chair entertained a motion to enter into executive session to approve executive session Minutes, to discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the Town Manager relative to Police, Fire, Dispatch and DPW unions because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining positions of the Board, to consider strategy relative to contract negotiations with non-union personnel, the Town Manager, to consider litigation strategy with respect to Petition of Eversource Energy for Zoning Exemptions (DPU) because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the litigating positions of the Board, to reconvene in open session at the conclusion of executive session only to adjourn the meeting, and to allow the following officials to be present during a portion of the meeting: Norman Khumalo, Elaine Lazarus. MOVED by Mr. Tedstone and SECONDED by Ms. Cestari. ROLL CALL: Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Cestari-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Cestari)
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Tedstone and SECONDED by Mr. Herr to adjourn the meeting. VOTE to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Herr)
From the Hopkinton Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Laserfiche document archive (Agendas & Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Hopkinton Independent (photos by John Cardillo): Brian Herr and Joe Clark (May 2024), Shahidul Mannan and Matthew Kizner (May 2025); Amy Ritterbusch, Hopkinton Independent candidate questionnaire (June 2020).
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