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August 25, 2020
6 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Brendan Tedstone, Irfan Nasrullah, Brian Herr, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Amy Ritterbusch
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the August 4, 2020 meeting, and 2) accepting the resignation of Henry Kunicki from the Community Preservation Committee....
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the August 4, 2020 meeting, and 2) accepting the resignation of Henry Kunicki from the Community Preservation Committee. The Board thanked Mr. Kunicki for his years of service to the Town on the CPC
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. Ritterbusch to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: 1) approval of the Minutes of the August 4, 2020 meeting, and 2) accepting the resignation of Henry Kunicki from the Community Preservation Committee. The Board thanked Mr. Kunicki for his years of service to the Town on the CPC. ROLL CALL: Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Ritterbusch)
Annual Town Meeting
Section 7 of Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020, to reduce the required quorum for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting from the number calculated pursuant to section 47-13 of the General Bylaws of the Town...
To Section 7 of Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020, to reduce the required quorum for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting from the number calculated pursuant to section 47-13 of the General Bylaws of the Town to no less than 80 and, further, to direct the Town Clerk to notify the Attorney General of the adjusted quorum requirement as required by said Section 7 of Chapter 92
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere, pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020, to reduce the required quorum for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting from the number calculated pursuant to section 47-13 of the General Bylaws of the Town to no less than 80 and, further, to direct the Town Clerk to notify the Attorney General of the adjusted quorum requirement as required by said Section 7 of Chapter 92. ROLL CALL: Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Recommend that Town Meeting approve articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 22
To recommend that Town Meeting approve articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 22
Yes: Herr, LaFreniere, Ritterbusch, TedstoneThe roll call does not list Irfan Nasrullah, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to recommend that Town Meeting approve articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 22. ROLL CALL: Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: LaFreniere)
Sign the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, provided that if the Growth Study Committee votes to remove its article (Create Economic Development Office) at a meeting on August 25, then the article...
To sign the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, provided that if the Growth Study Committee votes to remove its article (Create Economic Development Office) at a meeting on August 25, then the article will be removed from the warrant
Yes: Herr, LaFreniere, Ritterbusch, TedstoneThe roll call does not list Irfan Nasrullah, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to sign the 2020 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, provided that if the Growth Study Committee votes to remove its article (Create Economic Development Office) at a meeting on August 25, then the article will be removed from the warrant. ROLL CALL: Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: LaFreniere)
Executive Session
Enter into executive session to consider contract negotiations with the DPW Union, to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to convene in Open Session at...
To enter into executive session to consider contract negotiations with the DPW Union, to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to convene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session only to adjourn the meeting
Yes: Herr, LaFreniere, Ritterbusch, TedstoneThe roll call does not list Irfan Nasrullah, who was at the meeting; this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Ms. Ritterbusch to enter into executive session to consider contract negotiations with the DPW Union, to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to convene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session only to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Ritterbusch)
Reopen Open Session
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
Yes: LaFreniere, Ritterbusch, TedstoneThe roll call does not list Brian Herr and Irfan Nasrullah, who were at the meeting; they are not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, 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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