Select Board Actions Taken 04/25/23
Agenda Items & Actions Taken:
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Pursuant to 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 ), including vacation payout;
b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, sale or value of real estate in relation to properties in the vicinity of Town Hall, the Jenner Property (Map R12 Block 9 Lot 0), 0 Spring Street, Map R23 Block 100 Lot 0 West Main Street, Map R23 Block 73 Lot A and Block 73 Lot B Rear West Main Street, and 3 contiguous parcels on College Street totalling 20.74 acres because an open
meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board.
c. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to litigation: 1) New England Laborer’s Training Trust Fund, et al. v. Town of Hopkinton, et al. Civil Action No. 2381-CV-00948, and 2) Costa Brothers Masonry Inc. v Suretec Insurance Co. and Avatar Construction Corp. v Town of Hopkinton Civil Action No. 2281-CV-03297, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the
litigating position of the Board;
d. Approval of Executive Session Minutes (4/4/23)
6:44 PM CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:45 PM PUBLIC FORUM
3. Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.
6:45 PM PUBLIC HEARING – APPLICATION FOR MGL CH. 138 SECTION 12 ALL ALCOHOL
4. LICENSE – ORALE INC. – 22-24 MAIN STREET
The Select Board will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a new Section 12 All Alcohol On-Premises License for Orale Inc. d/b/a Orale Mexican Cuisine, a new restaurant located at 22-24 Main St. The Board will also consider approving an Entertainment License for Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights, with an indoor capacity of no more than 49 people including all patrons and employees at all times.
Supporting Exhibits: Applications; Permitting Team Comments
The Select Board approved a Section 12 All Alcohol On-Premises License for Orale Inc. d/b/a Orale
Mexican Cuisine at 22-24 Main St., and an Entertainment License as requested, with the condition that the indoor capacity of the restaurant at all times shall be no more than 49 people including all patrons
and employees. (5-0)
6:55 PM SPECIAL TEMPORARY ALCOHOL LICENSE – HOPKINTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
5. (HCA)FUNDRAISER
The Select Board will consider approving a Special Temporary Alcohol License for Gianluca Queiroli, on behalf of the HCA. The fundraiser event is to be held on May 13, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m with an anticipated 80-100 guests in attendance, at 98 Hayden Rowe. The alcohol will be served by TIPS certified servers and will be supplied by Wine Empire of Ashland.
Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments
The Select Board approved a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the HCA fundraiser on May 13, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (5-0)
7:00 PM HOPKINTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS UPDATE
6. The Select Board will receive an update from Kelly Grill, Executive Director, about the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.
Supporting Exhibits: HCA proposal for a full liquor license
7:10 PM APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
7. The Select Board will consider appointing Veda Kerr and Joe Bruso to the Board of Registrars (Republican; nominees of the Republican Town Committee), with terms expiring on 1st February 2024 and 1st February 2025.
The Select Board appointed Veda Kerr to the Board of Registrars to a term expiring Feb. 1, 2025, and Joe Bruso to the Board of Registrars to a term expiring Feb. 1, 2024. (5-0)
7:15 PM PFAS DISCUSSION
8. The Select Board and Board of Health will review the Town’s policies relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public and private drinking water supply.
7:30 PM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILL AT HOPCO, 52 WILSON STREET
9. The Select Board will receive an update from Chief Miller, Chief Bennett and Town Manager regarding an emergency preparedness drill at the Hopkinton liquified natural gas (LNG) plant at 52 Wilson St.
Supporting Exhibits: Eversource Flyer
7:35 PM CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING – STREET ACCEPTANCE
10. The Select Board will hold a continued public hearing pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82 Section 21, to discuss accepting and laying out the following streets as a public ways:
● Foxhollow Road
● Box Mill Road
The Planning Board and the Select Board have submitted an article into the 2023 Annual Town Meeting to accept the streets as public ways. The Planning Board recommends acceptance of Box Mill Road. The Planning Board is anticipated to make a recommendation regarding Foxhollow Road on April 24.
Supporting Exhibits: Planning Board Report – Box Mill Rd.; Street Acceptance Plans
The Select Board voted to recommend that the Annual Town Meeting vote to accept Foxhollow Road and Box Mill Road as and for public ways and to authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain any land or interest in land necessary for such laying out. (4-0-1)
7:40 PM FY 24 BUDGET UPDATE AND MAY 1, 2023 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
11. The Select Board will:
- a. Receive a FY 24 Comprehensive Budget update;
- b. Consider reviewing draft Motions including unpaid bills from prior years, proposed Keefe Tech Capital Stabilization Fund, Community Preservation Fund Balance, Revolving Fund Balances and proposed Payment-In-Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreement on Wilson Street.
- c. The Select Board will consider making recommendations on Annual Town Meeting Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 35, 36 and 39.
- d. The Select Board will review its presentations to Town Meeting.
Supporting Exhibits: Draft Warrant Articles & Motions Document; Select Board Required Recommendations; Revolving Fund Information
The Select Board voted to recommend that Town Meeting approve the following articles:
Art. 4 (Set Salary of Elected Officials) with a revised number of $81,791.44 (5-0)
Art. 5 (FY24 Operating Budget) (5-0)
Art. 6 (Revolving Fund Spending Limits) (5-0)
Art. 7 (PEG Access & Cable Revolving Account) (5-0)
Art. 8 (Chapter 90 Highway Funds) (5-0)
Art. 9 (Transfer to OPEB Liability Trust Fund) (5-0)
Art. 10 (Transfer to Gen. Stabilization Fund) (5-0)
Art. 11 (Transfer to School Special Education Reserve Fund) (5-0)
Art. 12 (Capital Stabilization Account for Keefe Tech) (5-0)
Art. 13 (PILOT Agreement, 17 Wilson St.) (5-0)
Art. 23 (Community Preservation Funds)
Art. 24 (Community Preservation Recommendations) Motion #1 – Items A, D, E, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N (5-0)
Art. 24 (Community Preservation Recommendations) Motion #2 – Item B (5-0)
Art. 24 (Community Preservation Recommendations) Motion #3 – Items C, F, G (5-0)
8:00 PM CONSENT AGENDA
12. The Select Board will consider the following consent agenda:
a. MINUTES – The Select Board will consider approving the Minutes of the April 4, 2023 meeting.
b. PARADE PERMIT APPLICATIONS- The Select Board will consider approving the following parade permit applications:
1) PRIDE PARADE – The event is scheduled to be held on June 11, 2023 from 1-4 p.m. There are no road closures requested. The parade will start and end at the Hopkinton Center for Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe.
2) NEW ENGLAND CHINESE AMERICAN ALLIANCE – The event is scheduled to be held on May 20, 2023, with a rain date of May 21, 2023. There are no road closures requested. The parade will take place along the Boston Marathon course starting at Hopkinton at around 7:30 a.m. and ending at Boston Common.
Supporting Exhibits: Parade permit applications; Permitting team comments
● The Select Board approved a Parade Permit for the Pride Parade on June 11, 2023. (5-0)
● The Select Board approved a Parade Permit for the New England Chinese American Alliance event on May 20, 2023, with a rain date of May 21, 2023. (5-0)
● The Select Board approved the Minutes of the April 4, 2023 meeting. (5-0)
8:05 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT
13. Town Manager will report on the following:
a. Main Street Corridor Project
b. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) treatment project
c. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Southborough Interconnection project
Supporting Exhibits: Town Manager Report
8:15 PM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
14. The Select Board will continue considering options and opportunities for recognizing town volunteers.
8:25 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES
15. Supporting Exhibit: FY 23 Liaison Assignments
8:30 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
16. Board members will identify future agenda items.
Supporting Exhibit: Board Member Future Agenda Items
8:35 PM ADJOURN
Correspondence to Select Board
1. Planning Board Decision of Site Plan Review – The Trails
2. Thank you – HHS Robotics
3. Support for South St. Rezoning
4. I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project: Design of I-495 and Ramp WN Virtual Public Information Meeting April 26, 2023
Upcoming Select Board Meetings
- 1. May 1, 2023 (Annual Town Meeting)
- 2. May 9, 2023
- 3. May 23, 2023
- 4. June 6, 2023
- 5. June 20, 2023
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- Read the Neighborhood Handout: Eversource Hopkinton LNG Plant – Routine Training Exercise – May 4, 2023