Town Meeting Results 2024

Key Documents

• Interactive FY25 Capital Expenses & Projects Requests ESRI StoryMap
• 2024-05-06 Annual Town Meeting Warrant PDF (Final)
• 2024-05-06 Annual Town Meeting Warrant & Motions Document PDF (Final)
• 2024-05-07 Special Town Meeting Warrant PDF (Final)
• 2024-05-07 Special Town Meeting Warrant & Motions Document PDF (Final)

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Day 1 – Monday, May 6, 2024

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Reports

ARTICLE: 1 Acceptance of Town Reports; Sponsor: Select Board PASSED

FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2024

ARTICLE: 2 FY 2024 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers; Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote transfer the sum of $500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Certified Free Cash to supplement the FY 2024 Snow and Ice Control Operating Budget and $188,000 (ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to supplement the Sewer Enterprise Fund.

ARTICLE: 3 Unpaid Bills from Prior Fiscal Years; Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer from Certified Free Cash the sum of $15,594.04 (FIFTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR DOLLARS AND FOUR CENTS) for the following bills incurred in a previous year, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 64 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as follows:

Department	Vendor	Amount
Historical Commission	Gatehouse Media	$131.04
Open Space Preservation Commission	Simkins Tree Service	$600.00
Facilities/Engineering	Gatehouse Media	$484.84
Facilities/Engineering	Home Depot	$426.96
Facilities/Engineering	Radiant Cleaning Service	$3,389.96
Facilities/Engineering	Direct Energy	$1,841.48
Facilities/Engineering	Able Septic Services	$785.00
Facilities/Engineering	Eversource Electric	$329.18
Facilities/Engineering	Hopkinton Business Center	$70.17
Tree Warden	Hopkinton Police Dept	$992.00
Water Department	Eversource Electric	$408.28
Sewer Department	Eversource Electric	$5,617.27
Treasury	WB Mason	$386.51
Parks & Recreation	WB Mason	$39.99
Police Department	Amazon	$91.36
	TOTAL	$15,594.04

FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2025

ARTICLE: 4 Rescind Authorized but Unissued Debt Sponsor: Town Manager NO ACTION (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town take no action on this article.

ARTICLE: 5 Excess Bond Premium Sponsor: Town Manager NO ACTION (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town take no action on this article.

ARTICLE: 6 Set the Salary of Elected Officials Sponsor: Select Board PASSED
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to fix the salary of the elected Town Clerk for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, at $85,882.00 (EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO DOLLARS).

ARTICLE: 7 Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate:

•	$116,038,787	to the General Fund; and
•	$228,430	to the Community Preservation Fund; and
•	$2,465,466	to the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and
•	$2,682,209	to the Water Enterprise Fund

for a total of $121,414,893 (ONE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY THREE DOLLARS) for the purposes
itemized and described in the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget of the Town, in the amounts set forth in the Appropriation Committee Report with Recommendations Approved April 19, 2024 the column titled “Appropriation Committee Recommendation” for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, in the column titled “Appropriation Committee Recommendation”, said sums to be spent under the direction of the respective Town officers, Boards, and Committees, and that amounts appropriated be raised as follows

GENERAL FUND
Transfers from available funds:

• Ambulance Receipts Reserved $ 550,000
• Title V $ 64,458
• Bond Premiums $ 31,376.55

Transfers from available funds $ 645,834.55

Local Receipts, Intergovernmental

• Revenue and Tax Levy $ 120,769,058
• GENERAL FUND $ 121,414,893 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND
• Transfers from available funds, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee:
  • CPC Undesignated Fund Balance $ 228,430
  • COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND $ 228,430

SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
FY2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund Revenue

• SEWER ENTERPRISE SOURCES OF FUNDS $ 2,123,000
• Indirect Costs to be raised from the FY2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund revenues, appropriated in the General Fund $ 342,466
• SEWER ENTERPRISE BUDGET $ 2,465,466

WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
FY2024 Water Enterprise Revenue

• WATER ENTERPRISE SOURCES OF FUNDS $ 2,225,098
• Indirect costs to be raised from the FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund revenues, appropriated in the General Fund $ 457,111
• WATER ENTERPRISE BUDGET $ 2,682,209

ARTICLE: 8 FY 2025 Revolving Funds Spending Limits Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to establish the limit on the total amount that may be expended from each revolving fund established by Article VI of Chapter 13 of the General Bylaws pursuant to Section 53E½ of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, as follows:

Revolving Fund	Spending Limit for the Fiscal Year 2025
Building Department	$500,000
Part-Time Wire Inspector	$100,000
Part-Time Plumbing Inspector	$100,000
Hazardous Materials	$20,000
Conservation Commission	$200,000
Library	$10,000
Public Safety	$5,000
Planning Board	$100,000
Open Space Preservation Commission	$10,000
Youth and Family Services Department	$4,000
Zoning Board of Appeals	$50,000
Department of Public Works (Expenses of operation of the Highway Division.)	$8,000
Department of Public Works (Expenses of operation of Recycling Center)	$15,000
Department of Public Works (To purchase Overflow Trash bags and to meet expenses of Waste Collection and Disposal)	$8,000
Cemetery Commission	$3,500

Cemetery Lot Fund	$10,000
School Department 1:1 Laptop Initiative	$475,000
Fingerprinting Fund	$500
Senior Center Programs Fund	$75,000
Police Department	$14,000
Parks and Recreation	$130,000
Shared Housing Services Office	$125,000

ARTICLE: 9 PEG Access and Cable Related Funding Sponsor: Town Manager. Motion to Amend PASSED. Main Motion PASSED as amended.
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer $285,438 (TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS) from the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund Revolving Account and $70,000 (SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) $120,000 from Certified Free Cash for the purposes specified in Article 9 of the Warrant.

ARTICLE: 10 Chapter 90 Highway Funds Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED (Consent Agenda)
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $638,003.18 (SIX HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE DOLLARS AND EIGHTEEN CENTS) from the proceeds due to the Town pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of repair, construction, maintenance and preservation of the Town’s roads and bridges, the acquisition of easements and other interests in real property related to the laying out of ways, and other related costs, which qualify under the State Aid Highway Guidelines adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 11 Transfer to Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate
$853,671 (EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE DOLLARS) from Certified Free Cash to be credited to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund.

ARTICLE: 12 Transfer to the General Stabilization Fund Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to transfer from Certified Free Cash the sum of $700,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) for the purpose of increasing the General Stabilization Fund, said sums to be used, upon further appropriation, for any lawful purpose.

ARTICLE: 13 Transfer to the Capital Expense Stabilization Fund Sponsor: Town Manager NO ACTION (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town take no action on this article.

ARTICLE: 14 Transfer to the School Special Education Reserve Fund Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED (Consent Agenda)
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $1,094,024 (ONE MILLION NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS) for the purpose of increasing the School Special Education Reserve Fund, said sums to be used, upon further appropriation, for any lawful purpose.

ARTICLE: 15 Opioid Funds Appropriation Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED
Motion (Appropriation Committee): We move that the Town vote to appropriate $45,190.32 (FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS) from Certified Free Cash into a special revenue fund established for opioid settlement funds.

CAPITAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTS

ARTICLE: 16 Pay-As-You-Go Capital Expenses Sponsor: Town Manager PASSED

Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to transfer from Certified Free Cash $1,113,766 (ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY SIX DOLLARS) $1,013,766, and from Ambulance Receipts Reserved $520,000 (FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS), for the following capital purchases and projects, to be expended in the specified amounts and under the specified direction as set forth in the table below, and, further, that where such an expenditure contemplates the replacement of aging vehicles or equipment, Town officials shall, as they deem in the Town’s best interests and subject to their discretion, endeavor to dispose of any vehicles or equipment to be replaced in a manner that offsets the replacement costs, in accordance with applicable law and policy:

Item	Purchase or Product	Department	Amount	To be spent under the direction of
1	End User Computer Hardware Refresh	Technology Department	$76,183	Town Manager
2	Network Switches	Technology Department	$40,500	Town Manager
3	Cyclical Replacement of Multi-Function Printers	Technology Department	$24,000	Town Manager
4	Police Department Vehicle Replacement – Three Cruisers	Police Department	$217,300	Town Manager
5	Lucas CPR Machine	Fire Department	$23,383	Town Manager
6	Ambulance 2 Replacement	Fire Department	$520,000	Town Manager
7	Fruit Street Garage Repairs	Engineering/ Facilities Department	$24,000	Town Manager
8	Town Facilities Master Planning	Engineering/ Facilities Department	$100,000	Town Manager
9	Replace Street Sweeper (S- 22)	Department of Public Works	$325,000	Town Manager
10	Superduty Pickup (M-1) F-350 Replacement	Department of Public Works	$131,000	Town Manager
11	Schools Systemwide Technology Upgrades	School Department	$100,000	School Superintendent
12	Participatory Budget Items: Two ADA accessible exit doors and a fence at the amphitheater area at Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe; Black Earth composting starter kits for residents; Pollinator gardens at the Hughes Farm and Pratt Farm conservation areas; Turtle crossing signs	Town Manager’s Office	$52,400	Town Manager

ARTICLE: 17 Digitization of All Town Records Sponsor: Director of Information Technology & Innovation Services PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $667,500 (SIX HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) for the digitization of all Town records including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 18 Districtwide HVAC Replacement Sponsor: School Committee. No Action PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $700,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) for the replacement of HVAC/air handling units at the Hopkinton Public Schools including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
School Committee makes a motion for NO ACTION

ARTICLE: 19 Hopkins Elementary School Addition and Renovation Sponsor: School Committee PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate a total of $48,550,000 (FORTY EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for renovation and an addition to the Hopkins Elementary School, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.

ARTICLE: 20 Ash Street and Fenton Street Drainage Improvement Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) for survey, design, engineering, permitting, and construction of drainage improvements on Ash Street and Fenton Street, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 21 Roadway and Sidewalk Improvements, DiCarlo Road, Peppercorn Road, Barbara Road Sponsor: Director of Public Works FAILED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $780,000 (SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) for survey, design, engineering, permitting, and construction of roadway, sidewalk, and drainage improvements on DiCarlo Rd., Peppercorn Rd., and Barbara Rd., including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 22 Granite Street Culvert Replacement Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate a total sum of $850,000 (EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) for survey, design, engineering, permitting, and construction of culvert replacement on Granite Street, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and, for the purpose of meeting said appropriation to and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

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DAY 2 – TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

Annual Town Meeting

ARTICLE: 23 Townwide Water Main Flushing Program Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for a townwide water main flushing program, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 24 Howe Street Water Treatment Plant – Ozone Treatment Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate a total sum of $958,000 (NINE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS) for replacement of the ozone treatment system at the Howe Street Water Treatment Plant in Ashland, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and, for the purpose of meeting said appropriation to and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 25 Grove Street Water Tank Design Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $250,000 (TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for design, engineering, environmental assessment and abatement, and permitting support of the Grove Street Water tank, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 26 East Main Street Water Main Replacement Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to raise and appropriate a total sum of $400,000 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) design, engineering, and permitting support for East Main Street Water Main replacement, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; and, for the purpose of meeting said appropriation to and for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said sum in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; provided, however, that any borrowing authorized thereunder shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws (Proposition 2½, so-called) amounts required to pay the principal and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 27 Water Department Vehicle Replacement (W1) Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $70,000 (SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of one utility pickup truck; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, and, further, that the Town Manager shall, as she or he deems in the Town’s best interests and in her or his discretion, endeavor to dispose of the vehicle to be replaced in a manner that offsets the replacement cost, in accordance with applicable law and policy.

ARTICLE: 28 Water Department Vehicle Replacement (W2) Sponsor: Director of Public Works NO ACTION (Consent Agenda)
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $125,000 (ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of one utility pickup truck; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, and, further, that the Town Manager shall, as she or he deems in the Town’s best interests and in her or his discretion, endeavor to dispose of the vehicle to be replaced in a manner that offsets the replacement cost, in accordance with applicable law and policy.

ARTICLE: 29 Water Department Vehicle Replacement (W3) Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $95,000 (NINETY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of one utility pickup truck; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, and, further, that the Town Manager shall, as she or he deems in the Town’s best interests and in her or his discretion, endeavor to dispose of the vehicle to be replaced in a manner that offsets the replacement cost, in accordance with applicable law and policy.

ARTICLE: 30 Sewer Department Vehicle Replacement Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $85,000 (EIGHTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of one pickup truck, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager, and, further, that the Town Manager shall, as she or he deems in the Town’s best interests and in her or his discretion, endeavor to dispose of the vehicle to be replaced in a manner that offsets the replacement cost, in accordance with applicable law and policy.

ARTICLE: 31 Wastewater Treatment Plant Membrane Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $345,000 (THREE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for the replacement of the wastewater treatment plant membrane at the Fruit Street Wastewater Treatment Facility, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 32 Sewer System Evaluation, Hayden Rowe Pump Station Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED
Motion: (Appropriation Committee) We move that the Town vote to appropriate $221,500 (TWO HUNDRED TWENTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings for a sewer system evaluation survey to address concerns and operational issues related to wastewater flows to the Hayden Rowe Pump Station, including any and all costs, fees, and expenses related to the same; said sum to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager.

ARTICLE: 33 Municipal Parking Sponsor: Select Board FAILED
-Vote on Items 1 & 2 FAILED
-Vote on Item 3 FAILED
Motion (Select Board): We move that the Town vote the following:

• 1) to authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift, purchase, lease, or eminent domain, a parcel of land consisting of 40,000 +/- square feet, consisting of portions of properties located at 10 Walcott Street (Assessors Map parcel U16 143 0), 14 Main Street (Assessors Map parcel U16 151 0) and 0 Main Street (Assessors Map parcel U16 153 4), for the purpose of providing municipal parking in the downtown area, on such terms as the Select Board shall deem to be in the best interests of the Town;
• 2) to transfer from Certified Free Cash (or from available funds) the sum of $2,985,000 (TWO MILLION, NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) to fund said acquisition, including all legal, engineering, recording, and other related costs; and
• 3) to authorize the Select Board to accept, as a gift, the construction of a parking lot, located at 6 Walcott Street (Assessors Map parcel U16 144 0), that is connected to the property located at 18 Main Street for the purpose of providing municipal parking in the downtown area on such terms as the Select Board shall deem to be in the best interests of the Town.

ARTICLE: 34 Toxic Chemicals Testing Sponsor: Sustainable Green Committee
Motion: (Sustainable Green Committee) We move that the Town vote to take no action on this article.
Motion: Amended to $50,000 from certified free cash to be spent with oversight by the Health Department and DPW, to be spent under the direction of the the Town Manager. FAILED

Day 3 – Wednesday, May 8, 2024

ARTICLE: 35 Home Rule Petition – Senior Tax Exemptions, School Building Projects Sponsor: Select Board PASSED

ARTICLE: 36 Adopt the Specialized Energy Code Sponsor: Sustainable Green Committee PASSED

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDS

ARTICLE: 37 Community Preservation Funds Sponsor: Community Preservation Committee PASSED
Motion (Community Preservation Committee): We move that the Town vote to reserve from the Community Preservation annual revenues in the amounts recommended by the Community Preservation Committee for Committee sponsored projects and expenses in the Fiscal Year 2025, with each item to be considered a separate reservation:

• From the Fiscal Year 2025 estimate revenues for Recreation Reserve
  $217,434 (TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS)
• From the Fiscal Year 2025 estimated revenues for Historic Resources Reserve
  $217,434 (TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS)
• From the Fiscal Year 2025 estimated revenues for Community Housing Reserve
  $217,434 (TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS)
• From the Fiscal Year 2025 estimated revenues for Open Space Reserve
  $217,434 (TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS)
• From the Fiscal Year 2025 estimated revenues for Budgeted Reserve
  $1,103,387 (ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHT SEVEN DOLLARS)

ARTICLE: 38 Community Preservation Recommendations Sponsor: Community Preservation Committee

Motion #1 – Non-Land Purchase Articles: (Community Preservation Committee) PASSED
We move that the Town vote, pursuant to Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, to accept the report and recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Preservation budget, and to appropriate the following sums from Community Preservation Fund available funds for the following projects:

• A. $5,900 (FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Community Housing Reserve for a Survey of the Housing Parcel on the Town’s 66 Fruit Street Property with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager’s Office and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Town Manager’s office) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• B. $10,210 (TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space Reserve for a Conservation Restriction for the Rice Woods (Jenner) parcel with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2026 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of the Hopkinton Area Land Trust and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Hopkinton Area Land Trust) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• C. $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space Reserve for a Conservation Restriction for the Hughes Property with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2026 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of the Hopkinton Area Land Trust and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Hopkinton Area Land Trust) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• D. $20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Historical Preservation Reserve for Headstone Restoration as the Historical Commission deems the restoration Historically Significant, with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of the Cemetery Commission and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Cemetery Commission) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• E. $240,879 (TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE
  DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Historical Preservation Reserve for the Restoration of the Historical Society Building located at 168 Hayden Rowe as the Historical Commission deems the building Historically Significant. Funds approved with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of the Historical Society (Historical Commission/Town Manager’s Office) and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Historical Society) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• F. $100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation Reserve for the Engineering Study, Design and Construction Bid Documents for an inclusive playground, with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of Hopkinton Public Schools and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Hopkinton Public Schools) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• G. $30,000 (THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation Reserve for the construction of a Permanent Storage Shed at the Fruit Street Fields, with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of Parks and Recreation Commission and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Parks and Recreation Commission) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.
• H. $60,000 (SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Recreation Reserve for the completion of the Chamberlain Connector Trails with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant to be spent under the direction of Trails Coordination and Management Committee and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. That a grant agreement is accepted by the applicant (Trails Coordination and Management Committee) and a project budget is submitted to the Community Preservation Committee prior to expenditure of awarded funds.

Motion #2 – Land Purchase Articles: (Community Preservation Committee) PASSED
We move that the Town vote, pursuant to Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, to accept the report and recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Preservation budget, and to appropriate the following sums from Community Preservation Fund available funds for the following projects:

• I. $113,000 (ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space Reserve for the land purchase, legal fees and surveying costs of the Larter Parcel (13.97 acres +/- Part of Assessors Map U6 lots 21, 20), with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant be spent under the direction of the Town Manager’s office and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. Grant includes all legal, administrative and survey cost for the purchase of the land. 4. That a Conservation Restriction be placed on the land within five years and that allows trails to be constructed. Land will be held by the Open Space Preservation Commission.
• J. $210,000 (TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) from funds reserved for Open Space Reserve for the land purchase, legal fees and surveying costs of the Colella Property Parcel (0 Hayden Rowe Assessors Map U24 4 0) with the following conditions: 1. That the grant expires on July 1, 2025 unless extended by the Community Preservation Committee. 2. Grant be spent under the direction of the Town Manager’s office and the Community Preservation Committee. 3. Grant includes all legal, administrative and survey cost for the purchase of the land. 4. That a Conservation Restriction be placed on the land within five years and that allows trails to be constructed. Land will be held by the Open Space Preservation Commission.

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE: 39 MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw Sponsor: Planning Board FAILED

ARTICLE: 40 Zoning Map Change, 1 Colonial Avenue, 81 Hayden Rowe, 83 Hayden Rowe Sponsor: Citizens Petition PASSED

GENERAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE: 41 Amend Noncriminal Disposition Bylaw Sponsor: Conservation Commission PASSED

Citation to Law, Bylaw, Rule or Regulation, if Applicable	Subject of Bylaw and Enforcing Person	Penalty
Wetlands Protection (Ch. 206)	Wetlands Protection   Conservation Administrator, Environmental and Inspectional Services Coordinator, Conservation Commission Members or Agents as designated by the Conservation Commission or Conservation Administrator	$300 per violation, each day being a separate offense

ARTICLE: 42 General Bylaw Amendment – Membership Requirements for Certain Committees Sponsor: Select Board PASSED

ARTICLE: 43 General Bylaw Amendment – Admission to Town Meeting Hall Sponsor: Select Board FAILED

ARTICLE: 44 General Bylaw Amendment – Leash Law Sponsor: Trail Coordination and Management Committee
Items A & B PASSED
Item C FAILED

LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION

ARTICLE: 45 Accept Gift of Land – Whisper Ridge Subdivision Sponsor: Planning Board PASSED (Consent Agenda)

ARTICLE: 46 Accept Gift of Land – Connelly Farm Subdivision Sponsor: Planning Board PASSED (Consent Agenda)

ARTICLE: 47 Accept Gift of Land – Elmwood III Subdivision Sponsor: Select Board PASSED

ARTICLE: 48 Easement, Lake Maspenock Dam Operations & Maintenance Sponsor: Director of Public Works PASSED

ARTICLE: 49 Property Disposition – 0 Duffield Road and 0 Beach Street Sponsor: Select Board FAILED

ARTICLE: 50 Transfer Care, Custody & Control of Echo Trail Parcels Sponsor: Open Space Preservation Commission PASSED (Consent Agenda)

ADMINISTRATIVE

ARTICLE: 51 Amend Town Charter – Housekeeping Sponsor: Select Board PASSED

ARTICLE: 52 Establish Government Study Committee Sponsor: Citizens Petition FAILED

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ADJOURNED – MAY 8, 2024 AT 11:37 PM UNTIL ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION