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October 19, 2021
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Irfan Nasrullah, Amy Ritterbusch, Brendan Tedstone, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Muriel Kramer
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Brendan Tedstone arrived after the meeting began (at 6:04 PM).
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 28, 2021 and October 5, 2021 meetings, and appointing Janine Leblanc as the Conservation Commission's...
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 28, 2021 and October 5, 2021 meetings, and appointing Janine Leblanc as the Conservation Commission's representative on the Trail Coordination and Management Committee, to a term expiring 6/30/2024
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of approving the Minutes of the September 28, 2021 and October 5, 2021 meetings, and appointing Janine Leblanc as the Conservation Commission's representative on the Trail Coordination and Management Committee, to a term expiring 6/30/2024. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
Appointments
Confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Jessica Miller as Young Adult Librarian
To confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Jessica Miller as Young Adult Librarian
From the minutes
“MOVED by Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Jessica Miller as Young Adult Librarian. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: LaFreniere)
Confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Karen Cooprider as Van Driver
To confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Karen Cooprider as Van Driver
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Karen Cooprider as Van Driver. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Kramer)
Confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Carmen Cifuentes, Sarah Murphy and Shannon Casey, who are Communications Department employees, as Traffic Constables. Muriel Kramer asked how staff is...
To confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Carmen Cifuentes, Sarah Murphy and Shannon Casey, who are Communications Department employees, as Traffic Constables. Muriel Kramer asked how staff is chosen for this duty, and Mr. Khumalo stated that the demand for public details right now is high, and the Town relies on personnel in the Police, Fire and Communications departments
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Carmen Cifuentes, Sarah Murphy and Shannon Casey, who are Communications Department employees, as Traffic Constables. Muriel Kramer asked how staff is chosen for this duty, and Mr. Khumalo stated that the demand for public details right now is high, and the Town relies on personnel in the Police, Fire and Communications departments. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Kramer)
Appoint Shannon Beloin as a Police Officer for the Town of Hopkinton
To appoint Shannon Beloin as a Police Officer for the Town of Hopkinton
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to appoint Shannon Beloin as a Police Officer for the Town of Hopkinton. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: LaFreniere)
New Town Precinct MAP for Approval
Accept as presented by the Town Clerk the 2020 Re-Precincting Plan for the Town of Hopkinton
To accept as presented by the Town Clerk the 2020 Re-Precincting Plan for the Town of Hopkinton
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to accept as presented by the Town Clerk the 2020 Re-Precincting Plan for the Town of Hopkinton. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, second: Kramer)
Appoint Ron Priefer to the Planning Board, to a term expiring at the 2022 annual town election
To appoint Ron Priefer to the Planning Board, to a term expiring at the 2022 annual town election
This was a joint vote with members of another board; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown (the minutes give the combined count as 13-0).
From the minutes
“MOVED by Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Brendan Tedstone to appoint Ron Priefer to the Planning Board, to a term expiring at the 2022 annual town election. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes; Gary Trendel-Yes; Robert Benson-Yes; David Paul-Yes; Sundar Sivaraman-Yes; Mary Larson-Marlowe-Yes; Fran DeYoung-Yes; Jane Moran-Yes; Shahidul Mannan-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-13, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Tedstone)
WOOD ST.
Schedule a public hearing on the Chapter 61A Notice of Intent to Convert
To schedule a public hearing on the Chapter 61A Notice of Intent to Convert
No: Kramer, 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 Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Brendan Tedstone to schedule a public hearing on the Chapter 61A Notice of Intent to Convert. ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-No; Brendan Tedstone-No; Mary Jo LaFreniere-No; Muriel Kramer-No. Vote to Approve: Yes-0, No-4..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Tedstone)
Future Board Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Brendan Tedstone and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Brendan Tedstone-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Tedstone, 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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