June 4, 2024

“MOVED by Joe Clark and SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch as follows: Voted: We hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the cost to design, construct and furnish the new Elmwood Elementary School authorized by vote of the Town passed on November 13, 2023 (Article 1) being financed with proceeds of a portion of the Notes defined below, together with all other bonds and notes of the Town previously issued to pay costs of this project, does not exceed the portion of the total cost of the project that is not being paid by the school facilities grant and we hereby approve the issuance of notes and bonds to finance this project under G.L. c. 70B. Voted: to approve the sale of $17,018,434 4.50% percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 14, 2024, and payable June 13, 2025, to Jefferies LLC, at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $147,549.82. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 22, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated May 29, 2024, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Clark, second: Ritterbusch)

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“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to grant a Ch. 138 Section 15F Farmers Market License to SKAFF Vineyard and Winery/Broken Creek Vineyard to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from June 9, 2024 to Oct. 13, 2024. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

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“MOVED by Joe Clark and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere that acting in its capacity as the statutory cable television license Issuing Authority pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 166A, and finding that the cable license renewal proposal of Verizon reasonably meets the license and cable-related renewal needs and interests of the public and Town; and Finding that Verizon's financial and technical qualifications, and Verizon's support for the local programming channels, studio, facilities and services are reasonable to meet Town cable license needs; and Based on support for continuing Verizon as a Licensee serving the Town, The Hopkinton Select Board hereby approves the Verizon-proposed non-exclusive renewal license effective July 11, 2024 immediately following the expiration of the current license on July 10, 2024. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Clark, second: LaFreniere)

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“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to appoint Sam Gutwill as a Per Diem Dispatcher in the Communications Dept. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

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“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to appoint Roberta Anderson as Senior Library Assistant.Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

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“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to appoint Adam Rowe as a Police Academy Officer for the Town of Hopkinton. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

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“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to withdraw its guidance, decision making and deliberation with respect to the Deputy Fire Chief for the Town. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

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