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October 11, 2022
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Amy Ritterbusch, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Irfan Nasrullah, Muriel Kramer
Absent: Shahidul Mannan
Every vote, in order
CALL to Order
Enter into executive session pursuant to: M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to litigation, Wall Street Development Corp. vs Town of Hopkinton Board of Appeals,...
Motion to enter into executive session pursuant to: M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to litigation, Wall Street Development Corp. vs Town of Hopkinton Board of Appeals, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Board; M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 2) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with non-union personnel, Town Manager and Police Chief, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board;; to approve executive session Minutes, to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to reconvene in Open Session after the conclusion of Executive Session
From the minutes
“motion to enter into executive session pursuant to: M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to litigation, Wall Street Development Corp. vs Town of Hopkinton Board of Appeals, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Board; M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 2) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with non-union personnel, Town Manager and Police Chief, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board;; to approve executive session Minutes, to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to reconvene in Open Session after the conclusion of Executive Session. MOVED by Irfan Nasrullah and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere. ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: Approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2022, September 20, 2022 and September 29, 2022 meetings. Accepting a donation of $100 to the Fire Department...
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: Approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2022, September 20, 2022 and September 29, 2022 meetings. Accepting a donation of $100 to the Fire Department from Sybil Long in the memory of William Gorman. Approving a Marathon Fund request of $9,000 for six $1,500 scholarships to Hopkinton residents graduating from High School in 2023
From the minutes
“MOVED by Irfan Nasrullah and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of: Approving the Minutes of the September 13, 2022, September 20, 2022 and September 29, 2022 meetings. Accepting a donation of $100 to the Fire Department from Sybil Long in the memory of William Gorman. Approving a Marathon Fund request of $9,000 for six $1,500 scholarships to Hopkinton residents graduating from High School in 2023. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Boston Marathon Invitational Entry Policy
Replace 501(c)(3) organizations with "registered nonprofit organizations"
To replace 501(c)(3) organizations with "registered nonprofit organizations"
Yes: Kramer, RitterbuschNo: LaFreniere, Nasrullah
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to replace 501(c)(3) organizations with "registered nonprofit organizations". Vote to Approve: Yes-2 (Ritterbusch, Kramer), No-2 (Nasrullah, LaFreniere)..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Accept the Policy as proposed in the meeting packet
To accept the Policy as proposed in the meeting packet
Yes: Kramer, LaFreniere, NasrullahNo: Ritterbusch
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ifran Nasrullah and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to accept the Policy as proposed in the meeting packet. Vote to Approve: Yes-3 (Nasrullah, LaFreniere, Kramer), No-1 (Ritterbusch)..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Kramer)
Future Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Irfan Nasrullah and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, 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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