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May 19, 2020
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Brendan Tedstone, John Coutinho, Brian Herr, Irfan Nasrullah, Mary Jo LaFreniere
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Brian Herr arrived after the meeting began (at 6:05 PM).
Every vote, in order
CALL to Order
Enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations with DPW, Fire and Dispatch Communications unions, because the Chair declares that discussion in an open...
To enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations with DPW, Fire and Dispatch Communications unions, because the Chair declares that discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town, to discuss strategy with respect to the purchase, lease or value of real property relative to Main Street, Town Hall and Legacy Farms because the Chari declares that discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town; to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to convene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session
Yes: Coutinho, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, TedstoneThe roll call does not list Brian Herr, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations with DPW, Fire and Dispatch Communications unions, because the Chair declares that discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town, to discuss strategy with respect to the purchase, lease or value of real property relative to Main Street, Town Hall and Legacy Farms because the Chari declares that discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town; to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to convene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-Yes; Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda items as follows: 1) approve the Minutes of the 5/5/20 Select Board meeting; 2) approve a Parade Permit for the School Dept. for a rolling parade of approximately 300...
To approve the Consent Agenda items as follows: 1) approve the Minutes of the 5/5/20 Select Board meeting; 2) approve a Parade Permit for the School Dept. for a rolling parade of approximately 300 cars to celebrate the graduates of the HHS class of 2020 on May 30, 2020 at 1 p.m., beginning and ending at the High School; 3) confirm the Select Board's current advisory Board member of the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, Brian Herr
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows: 1) approve the Minutes of the 5/5/20 Select Board meeting; 2) approve a Parade Permit for the School Dept. for a rolling parade of approximately 300 cars to celebrate the graduates of the HHS class of 2020 on May 30, 2020 at 1 p.m., beginning and ending at the High School; 3) confirm the Select Board's current advisory Board member of the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, Brian Herr. 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: LaFreniere)
Park and Recreation Commission Program Update
Allow the Town to hire staff for Park & Recreation Dept. 2020 summer camps
To allow the Town to hire staff for Park & Recreation Dept. 2020 summer camps
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Mr. Herr to allow the Town to hire staff for Park & Recreation Dept. 2020 summer camps. 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: Herr)
Allow the Town to hire lifeguards/Sandy Beach staff for the 2020 summer season
To allow the Town to hire lifeguards/Sandy Beach staff for the 2020 summer season
Yes: Coutinho, Herr, LaFreniere, NasrullahNo: Tedstone
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Mr. Herr to allow the Town to hire lifeguards/Sandy Beach staff for the 2020 summer season. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-No; Mr. Coutinho-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-1..” (Motion: Coutinho, second: Herr)
National Public Works Week
Designate the week of May 17-23, 2020 as National Public Works Week and to thank all of the employees of Hopkinton's Department of Public Works for their service to the Town
To designate the week of May 17-23, 2020 as National Public Works Week and to thank all of the employees of Hopkinton's Department of Public Works for their service to the Town
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to designate the week of May 17-23, 2020 as National Public Works Week and to thank all of the employees of Hopkinton's Department of Public Works for their service to the Town. 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: LaFreniere)
FY 2020 and 2021 Budget and Annual Town Meeting Updates
Find that: (a) There currently exists an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons or property in the Town of Hopkinton; and (b) This threat prevents the...
That the Select Board find that: (a) There currently exists an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons or property in the Town of Hopkinton; and (b) This threat prevents the completion of the business of the Town's Annual Town Meeting by June 30, 2020; and (c) The governor has declared a state of emergency with respect to such emergency; and further move that, based on these findings, the Annual Town Meeting, which was previously delayed to June 22, 2020, be further delayed to a date to be determined, and that the Town Manager be instructed to prepare, for the Select Board's approval at its next meeting on June 2, 2020, a warrant for the Annual Town Election, to be held on June 29, 2020
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere that the Select Board find that: (a) There currently exists an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons or property in the Town of Hopkinton; and (b) This threat prevents the completion of the business of the Town's Annual Town Meeting by June 30, 2020; and (c) The governor has declared a state of emergency with respect to such emergency; and further move that, based on these findings, the Annual Town Meeting, which was previously delayed to June 22, 2020, be further delayed to a date to be determined, and that the Town Manager be instructed to prepare, for the Select Board's approval at its next meeting on June 2, 2020, a warrant for the Annual Town Election, to be held on June 29, 2020. 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: LaFreniere)
Future Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
Yes: Herr, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, TedstoneThe roll call lists John Coutinho as not voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Mr. Tedstone-Yes; Mr. Coutinho-No vote; Mr. Herr-Yes; Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: LaFreniere)
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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