Water and Sewer Rates to Go Up, New Pizza Shop, Trail Names: Hopkinton Board Votes

HOPKINTON, MA—Selectmen on Tuesday tackled an agenda that included more than ten agenda items, including naming trails, approving a common victualler license for a new pizza place, and approval of new water and sewer rates for residents.

A common victualler license was approved for Petros Sismanis, who is opening Hiller's Pizza at 77 West Main St. in Hopkinton.

The northern section on the town's Fruit Street property will now be known as the Mary C. O'Brien Pratt Trail, and the trail loop off the center trail will be known as the Welzel Trail.

An increase of two percent is coming to residents' water rates, and a 3.7 percent increase to sewer rates, effective July 1.

Find actions on the most recent Board of Selectmen meeting below:

ACTIONS TAKEN

6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION​​(ROOM 211)

i. ​The Board will consider approving executive session minutes:

3/15/16, 04/04/16, 04/05/16, 04/26/16, 05/02/16­ATM, 05/17/16

ii. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION AND REAL PROPERTY

1. To discuss strategies with respect to collective bargaining updates by the Town Manage relative to Fire and Dispatch, because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the bargaining positions of the Board;

2. To discuss strategy with respect to litigation relative to 78 West Main Street, because an open meeting may have detrimental effects on the litigating positions of the Board.

3. To discuss strategy relative to contract negotiations with non­union staff, Town Manager.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:45 PM PUBLIC SESSION (ROOM 215)

2. PUBLIC FORUM

Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding town government.

6:50 PM CONSENT AGENDA

3.

i. MINUTES (ACTION)

The Board of Selectmen will consider accepting the following public session minutes:

ii. ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE (ACTION)

The Board of Selectmen will consider a One Day (malt beverages only) Liquor License from Craig Twohey of King Philip Restaurant & Motel Inc., d/b/a King Philip Catering of Phillipston, MA for a G.O.A.L. (Gun Owner Action League) Cookout and Meeting to be held at the Hopkinton Sportsman’s Association, 95 Lumber Street, Hopkinton on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 1­9 p.m.

Supporting Exhibits: License Application; Permitting Team Comments

iii. PARADE PERMITS

​The Board of Selectmen will consider the following parade permits:

1. Proponent: ​Theresa Waite, on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the

Starting Point: ​Fatima Shrine, Summer Street, Holliston

Ending Point: ​Fatima Shrine, Summer Street, Holliston

Date & Time: ​Saturday, October 1, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

Street Closings:​65 mile route will travel through Hopkinton ­ No road closures.

Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments

2. Proponent: ​Steven Mitchell on behalf of the Ashland Lions Club for the

Starting Point: ​Prentice Street

Ending Point: ​Clinton Street

Date & Time: ​Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 9­11 a.m.

Street Closings:​No road closures.

Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments

3. Proponent: ​Daniel McIntyre of Parks & Recreation Department on

Starting Point: ​Town Common

Ending Point: ​Town Common

Date & Time: ​Monday, July 4, 2016 from noon­1 p.m.

Street Closings:​No road closures.

Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments

iv. MARATHON FUND REQUESTS

The Board of Selectmen will consider accepting the following Marathon Fund

Requests:

1. $1,000 to Hopkinton Babe Ruth for the purpose of purchasing uniform jerseys for (22) players that will be reused season to season;

2. $1,000 to the Hopkinton Patrolman’s Association for the purpose of (repaying) reimbursement to the association for the pond stocking of the fish for the Youth Fishing Derby held Saturday, May 14, 2016.

2016 CF Cycle for Life

Ashland Lions Bike Triathlon

behalf of the July 4th Horribles Parade

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Supporting Exhibits: Marathon Fund Requests; Marathon Fund Balance

v. HILLER’S PIZZA COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE

The Board of Selectmen will consider a Common Victualler License

for Petros Sismanis of Hiller’s Pizza, 77 West Main Street, Hopkinton, MA. (former

location of Dino’s Pizza).

Supporting Exhibits: Application; Permitting Team Comments

vii.​BAN RENEWAL (ACTION)

The Board of Selectmen will approve and sign a $200,000 Bond Anticipation Note.

Supporting Exhibit: Treasurer/Tax Collector Memo

The Board of Selectmen approved the Consent Agenda. (5­0)

7:15 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS: MARY C. O’BRIEN PRATT TRAIL; WELZEL TRAIL (ACTION)

4. The Board of Selectmen will hold public hearings on the request to name the

following trails:

1) Mary C. O’Brien Pratt Trail, Northern Section, on the Town’s Fruit Street

property;

2) Welzel Trail, a trail loop off the Center Trail.

Supporting Exhibits: Pratt: Letter Request & Trail Map; Public Hearing Notice;

Welzel: Request & Trail Map; Public Hearing Notice; Comments Received; Support

Letter; Asset Naming Policy

The Board of Selectmen approved naming northern trails on Fruit Street property “Mary C. O’Brien

Pratt Trail, Northern Section” and a trail loop off the Center Trail “Welzel Trail”. (5­0)

7:30 PM BOARD RESIGNATIONS (ACTION)

5. The Board of Selectmen will consider accepting the resignation of Michael Resteghini

from the Upper Charles Trail Committee.

Supporting Exhibits: Michael Resteghini Resignation Letter.

The Board of Selectmen accepted Michael Resteghini’s resignation from the Upper Charles Trail

Committee. (5­0)

7:35 PM BOARD APPOINTMENTS (ACTION)

6. The Board of Selectmen will consider appointing one member from the

Board of Selectmen to the Elementary School Building Committee.

The Board of Selectmen approved Brendan Tedstone as its representative on the Elementary School

Building Committee. (5­0)

7:40 PM ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE (ACTION)

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7. The Board of Selectmen will consider a One Day (All Alcoholic Beverages) Liquor

License from Keri Paradis of 10A Church Street, Hopkinton, to be held at St. John the

Evangelist Church, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton, on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from

5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Supporting Exhibits: License Application; Permitting Team Comments

The Board of Selectmen approved the ​One Day (All Alcoholic Beverages) Liquor License for Keri

Paradis. (5­0)

8:00 PM FISCAL YEAR 2017 WATER AND SEWER RATES PUBLIC HEARING (ACTION)

8. Pursuant to the Special Act establishing the Department of Public Works in Hopkinton,

Study; the Board of Selectmen will set the Water and Sewer Rates for Fiscal Year 2017,

effective July 1, 2016.

Supporting Exhibits: FY17 Water and Sewer Rates Presentation; FY17 Sewer Rate

FY17 Water Rate Study; FY17 Water & Sewer Rate Study

The Board of Selectmen approved raising water rates by 2% and sewer rates by 3.75%, effective July

1, 2016. (5­0​)

8:30 PM SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING CONTRACT RENEWAL

9. The Board of Selectmen will update the community and will discuss plans for

holding a public hearing at the next Board of Selectmen meeting.

Supporting Exhibits: Frequently Asked Questions

The Board of Selectmen scheduled a public hearing to review solid waste and recycling on July 21,

2016.

8:50 PM CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE QUESTIONNAIRE

10. The Board of Selectmen will review the questionnaire from the Charter Review

Committee.

Supporting Exhibits: Charter Review Committee questionnaire

9:00 PM Board liaison assignments/Board Invites

11​. For Board Liaison assignments click here.

Supporting Exhibits:​​Board Invites

9:10 PM FY 16 ​YEAR END TRANSFERS REQUEST (ACTION)

12. The Board of Selectmen will consider approving the FY 16 Year End Transfer Requests.

Supporting Exhibits: Finance Director Memo & Transfer Requests

The Board of Selectmen approved the ​​FY ’16 Year End Transfer Requests in the amount of $189,777. (5­0)

9:20 PM TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT

13. 9:25 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS

14. 9:30 PM ADJOURN