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May 5, 2020
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Brendan Tedstone, John Coutinho, Brian Herr, Irfan Nasrullah, Mary Jo LaFreniere
Absent: None
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Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the Select Board meeting on April 28, 2020; and 2) accept the following Ambulance Fund gifts: $25 from John & Julia Cade,...
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the Select Board meeting on April 28, 2020; and 2) accept the following Ambulance Fund gifts: $25 from John & Julia Cade, $50 from Oskar & Carol Feldmann in memory of Franis Pyne, and $25 from Robyn & Aaron Lawyer in memory of Francis Pyne
The minutes give the count as 5-0, but the roll call reads: Brendan Tedstone yes, John Coutinho yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Herr to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the Select Board meeting on April 28, 2020; and 2) accept the following Ambulance Fund gifts: $25 from John & Julia Cade, $50 from Oskar & Carol Feldmann in memory of Franis Pyne, and $25 from Robyn & Aaron Lawyer in memory of Francis Pyne. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-Yes; Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Herr; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Coutinho, second: Herr)
Town Manager Report
Allow the Town to fill the following positions: 1) Dispatcher; 2) Firefighter/Paramedic
That the Select Board allow the Town to fill the following positions: 1) Dispatcher; 2) Firefighter/Paramedic
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah that the Select Board allow the Town to fill the following positions: 1) Dispatcher; 2) Firefighter/Paramedic. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-Yes; Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Coutinho, second: Nasrullah)
Future Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
Yes: Coutinho, LaFreniere, NasrullahNo: HerrAbstained: Tedstone
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-Abstain; Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Herr-No; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-1..” (Motion: Coutinho, second: Nasrullah)
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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