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September 28, 2021
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Irfan Nasrullah, Brendan Tedstone, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Muriel Kramer
Absent: Amy Ritterbusch
During the meeting:
- Mary Jo LaFreniere arrived after the meeting began (at 6:11 PM).
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2021 meeting
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2021 meeting
Yes: Kramer, Nasrullah, TedstoneThe minutes say Mary Jo LaFreniere had not yet arrived or had left the room when this vote was taken; the count (3-0) matches the members in the room, so this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2021 meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Kramer)
Boston Marathon Road Closure Update
Approve the road closures for the Boston Marathon on Oct. 11, 2021
To approve the road closures for the Boston Marathon on Oct. 11, 2021
Yes: Kramer, Nasrullah, TedstoneMary Jo LaFreniere arrived after the meeting began; the count (3-0) matches the members present without this member, so this member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the road closures for the Boston Marathon on Oct. 11, 2021. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: LaFreniere)
FY 23 Budget Calendar and Budget Message
Approve the FY23 budget calendar
To approve the FY23 budget calendar
From the minutes
“MOVED by Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the FY23 budget calendar. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: LaFreniere)
Town Manager Report
Delegate to the Town Manager the task of conducting the Town of Hopkinton's cable television license renewal public hearing to be held in September or October of 2021, but not later than October...
To delegate to the Town Manager the task of conducting the Town of Hopkinton's cable television license renewal public hearing to be held in September or October of 2021, but not later than October 23, 2021, for the limited purpose of providing members of the public and interested persons the opportunity to offer comments on local cable needs and the performance of Verizon to assist in the process of the Town's consideration of a possible license renewal. The foregoing hearing shall be further limited in accordance with the following: No final actions will be taken at this information gathering hearing and as license Issuing Authority, the Board is required to reserve final decision making authority concerning any future approval or denial of a renewal license and final renewal license decisions; Consistent with the foregoing you the Town Manager is delegated to be the hearing officer and may assist with the gathering of information and comments for the hearing record and with continuing ascertainment of renewal needs
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to delegate to the Town Manager the task of conducting the Town of Hopkinton's cable television license renewal public hearing to be held in September or October of 2021, but not later than October 23, 2021, for the limited purpose of providing members of the public and interested persons the opportunity to offer comments on local cable needs and the performance of Verizon to assist in the process of the Town's consideration of a possible license renewal. The foregoing hearing shall be further limited in accordance with the following: No final actions will be taken at this information gathering hearing and as license Issuing Authority, the Board is required to reserve final decision making authority concerning any future approval or denial of a renewal license and final renewal license decisions; Consistent with the foregoing you the Town Manager is delegated to be the hearing officer and may assist with the gathering of information and comments for the hearing record and with continuing ascertainment of renewal needs. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Kramer)
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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