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October 5, 2021
7 recorded votes, 4 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:
- Muriel Kramer arrived after the meeting began (at 5:33 PM).
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Minutes of the September September 21, 2021 and September 22, 2021 meetings
To approve the Minutes of the September September 21, 2021 and September 22, 2021 meetings
Yes: LaFreniere, Nasrullah, TedstoneThe minutes say Muriel Kramer 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 Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the Minutes of the September September 21, 2021 and September 22, 2021 meetings. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
Accept a $500 gift to the Police Department and a $500 gift to the Fire Department from the families of Legacy Farms North
To accept a $500 gift to the Police Department and a $500 gift to the Fire Department from the families of Legacy Farms North
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to accept a $500 gift to the Police Department and a $500 gift to the Fire Department from the families of Legacy Farms North. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
Deputy Police Chief Appointment
Appoint John Porter as Deputy Police Chief for the Town of Hopkinton
To appoint John Porter as Deputy Police Chief for the Town of Hopkinton
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to appoint John Porter as Deputy Police Chief for the Town of Hopkinton. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
Marathon Committee Update
Present an award of Honorary Citizenship to Robert Louise "Bobbi" Gibb, in recognition of outstanding leadership and achievement as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
To present an award of Honorary Citizenship to Robert Louise "Bobbi" Gibb, in recognition of outstanding leadership and achievement as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to present an award of Honorary Citizenship to Robert Louise "Bobbi" Gibb, in recognition of outstanding leadership and achievement as the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
Board/Committee Appointment
Appoint John Morris to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, to a term expiring 6/30/2024
To appoint John Morris to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, to a term expiring 6/30/2024
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 appoint John Morris to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, to a term expiring 6/30/2024. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Kramer)
Shared Housing Services Office
Support the SHSO initiative
To support the SHSO initiative
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 Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Brendan Tedstone to support the SHSO initiative. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Tedstone)
Future Board Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the 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 adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, 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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