Select Board Actions Taken 07/11/23
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 Dispatch/Communications and Fire unions and non-union personnel (non-union Town employees);
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 and South Street because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board;
c. Approval of Executive Session Minutes (6/6/2023).
6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:31 PM PUBLIC FORUM
3. Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.
6:40 PM CONSENT AGENDA
4. The Select Board will consider the following consent agenda:
a. MINUTES – The Select Board will consider approving the Minutes of the June 6, June 20 and June 21, 2023 meetings.
b. PARADE PERMIT – WICKED 5K- The Select Board will consider approving a parade permit application for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA), for the Wicked 5K road race, which is an annual event. The event is to be held on October 29, 2023 at 10 am. The starting and ending point will be the HCA at loop road.
c. RESIGNATION – The Select Board will consider accepting the resignation of Darlene Hayes from the Cultural Council.
d. ACCEPT GIFT – The Select Board will consider accepting a gift of $7,000 from the Friends of Hopkinton to the Hopkinton Senior Center to be held in account for emergency medical transportation needs determined by the Director of Senior Services.
e. FISCAL YEAR 2023 END OF YEAR TRANSFERS – The Select Board will consider authorizing budget line item transfers. The line item transfers are from Employee Benefits & Insurance $345,000 to Finance-Assessing ($55,000), Regional Technical Vocational School ($18,000), Liability Insurance ($27,000), Waste Collection & Disposal Svcs ($245,000). The Appropriation Committee has approved the transfers.
Supporting Exhibits: Parade Permit Application and supporting documents; Permitting Team Comments; Memo – Fiscal Year 2023 End of Year Transfers
● The Select Board approved Consent Agenda items a (with the exception of the 6/21/23 Minutes), b, d and e. (5-0)
● The Select Board accepted the resignation of Darlene Hayes from the Cultural Council. (5-0)
6:45 PM FIRE CHIEF RECRUITMENT PROCESS
5. A representative of Community Paradigm Associates will be present to review the Fire Chief recruitment process.
7:00 PM TRAFFIC CONSTABLE APPOINTMENTS AND M.G.L. CH 268A SEC. 20(B) DISCLOSURE
6. FORM APPROVALS
The Select Board will consider:
● Appointing the following as Traffic Constables, for a 3 year term: Edward Belbin; Justin Cappuccio; Jeffrey Gogan; Barry Haines; Daniel Hehir; Robert Jhonson; Amanda Kasprzak; Nathan Kendall; Edward Kern Jr.; Michael McLaughlin; Matthew Mitchell; Travis Pacific; Geysiane Rodriguez.
● Appointing the following as Traffic Constables for a 3 year term, and approval of Section 20(b) Disclosure Forms: Maxwell Hoadley; Charles Kadlik; Aline Matos; Travis Metcalf; Kimberley Walker
Supporting Exhibits: Memo, 20(B) Disclosure Forms
● The Select Board appointed the following Traffic Constables to a 3 year term: Edward Belbin, Justin Cappuccio, Jeffrey Gogan, Barry Haines, Daniel Hehir, Robert Jonnson, Amanda Kasprzak, Nathan Kendall, Edward Kern Jr., Michael McLaughlin, Matthew Mitchell, Travis Pacific, Geysiane Rodriguez. (5-0)
● The Select Board appointed the following Traffic Constables to a 3 year term and approved their Section 20(b) Disclosure Forms: Maxwell Hoadley, Charles Kadlik, Aline Matos, Travis Metcalf, Kimberley Walker. (5-0)
7:10 PM EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS
7. The Select Board will consider:
a. Confirming the Town Manager’s promotion of Danielle Cook, the selected candidate for Reference and Technology Supervisor at the Library.
b. Confirming the Town Manager’s appointment of Kerry Reed as the Director of Public Works.
c. Confirming the Town Manager’s appointment of Julia Chun as the Sustainability, Economic Development and Equity Project Manager.
Supporting Exhibits: Resumes
The Select Board confirmed the Town Manager’s appointments of Danielle Cook, Reference and Technology Supervisor at the Library, Kerry Reed, Director of Public Works, and Julia Chun, Sustainability, Economic Development and Equity Project Manager. (5-0)
7:20 PM ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS – BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
8. The Select Board will consider making annual appointments to the following boards and Committees: Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, Historical Commission, Sustainable Green Committee (youth member) and confirming the Town Manager’s appointments to the Commission on Disability.
Supporting Exhibits: Commission on Disability Bylaw; 7/11 Select Board Meeting Applications here.
● The Select Board appointed Lucia Lopez to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, to a term expiring 6/30/2026. (5-0)
● The Select Board appointed the following members of the Historical Commission: (5-0)
Nancy Stevenson, term expiring 6/30/2026
Eric Sonnett, term expiring 6/30/2026
Scott Knous (moving from associate member to full member), term expiring 6/30/2026
Anna Dorcey (associate member), term expiring 6/30/2026
Brian Colella (associate member), term expiring 6/30/2025.
● The Select Board appointed Ella K. Nel as the Youth Member on the Sustainable Green Committee, to a term expiring 6/30/2024. (5-0)
● The Select Board confirmed the Town Manager’s appointments to the Commission on Disability, as follows, to the terms identified: (4-0)
Amy Ritterbusch, term expiring 6/30/2024
Michael DiMascio, term expiring 6/30/2025
Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh, term expiring 6/30/2025
Alex Danahy, term expiring 6/30/2026
Nancy Drawe, term expiring 6/30/2026
Holly Morand, term expiring 6/30/2026
7:45 PM TRAILS SURVEY RESULTS AND TRAILS COORDINATION & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
9. AND UPPER CHARLES TRAIL COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING
The Select Board will review survey results and discuss the formulation of trails-related committee(s) going forward.
Supporting Exhibits: Upper Charles Trail Committee Public Survey; Email from Jim Ciriello; Upper Charles Trail Committee Charge; Trail Coordination & Management Committee Charge
The Select Board suspended the work of the Upper Charles Trail Committee until August 1, 2023. (5-0)
8:15 PM UPCOMING CAPITAL PLAN AND EXPECTED FINANCIAL IMPACTS
10. The Select Board will receive an update on the Elmwood School Replacement Project.
8:25 PM POLICE CHIEF UPDATE
11. The Select Board will receive a department update from Police Chief Joe Bennett regarding command support.
8:35 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT
12. 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
d. Status report on the Legacy Farms North gas lamps
e. Economic Recovery Small Business Grant Support Program Report
Supporting Exhibits: Memo
8:45 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES
13. Supporting Exhibit: FY 24 Liaison Assignments
8:50 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
14. Board members will review a list of future agenda items previously identified, and may identify future agenda items.
Supporting Exhibit: Board Member Future Agenda Items
8:55 PM ADJOURN
Correspondence to Select Board
1. Board of Appeals Hearing Notice – 17 Whirty Circle
2. Email from Jennifer Halilday – Elmwood School Project
3. Email from Saher Arora – Urgent request for gas line inspection and measures to address fume odors in Hopkinton.
Upcoming Select Board Meetings
1. July 18, 2023 (work session)
2. August 1, 2023
3. September 5, 2023
4. September 19, 2023
5. October 3, 2023
Materials for this Meeting:
- Agenda and Meeting Packet 7/11/23
- YouTube Video – 4 hours 7 minutes (full meeting)
- Actions Taken Video – 5 minutes
Related News Articles:
- Read “Select Board roundup: New DPW director, first economic development manager approved” in the Hopkinton Independent
- Read “Select Board continues suspension of Upper Charles Trail Committee pending review at Aug. 1 meeting” in the Hopkinton Independent