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FINCOM 03-16-2009
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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, March l6, 2009 Opening: The regular meeting of the Canton FINCOM was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on March 16, 2009 in the Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall by Dave Emhardt, Finance Committee Chairman. Members Present: Dave Emhardt, Alan Hines, Pat Johnson, Alan Reese, Jim Sims and Diane Wolff. Guests Present: School Committee Members Present: Robert Barker, Timothy Brooks, Elisabeth Salisbury and Reuki Schutt. Dr. John D'Auria, Superintendent of Schools Ken Leon, School Business Manager Ellen Jones, Secretary, FINCOM A. Approval of Agenda The agenda was briefly reviewed by the FINCOM Chairman Announcements There were no new announcements. B. Approval of Minutes There were no minutes submitted for approval. C. Old Business/Open Issues None. D. New Business School Superintendent, School Business Manager and members of the Canton School Committee were present to discuss the FY10 operational budget for Canton Public Schools. Articles sponsored by the School Committee were discussed first. Article 10 -Transfer of Unexpended Prior Year Appropriations - A request was made by the School Committee to transfer $62,969 from a prior appropriation under Article 13 Motion 9 of ATMOS to increase the appropriation voted under Article 12 Motion 5 of ATM06. This was due to a savings on expenses from an HVAC project completed under the original ATMOS article, thereby producing an amount available for transfer. Article 37 -Vote to Accept Provisions of G.L. C. 183A, S. 20/Ratify Purchase of North Street Condo Unit This article has no finance ramifications. The condo had already been purchased a few months ago. Town Counsel made a legal recommendation to have the purchase ratified so that the Town could fully participate in the organization of unit owners for the condo. Article 38 -Funding Request for School Capital Needs -This article had been withdrawn by the School Committee. A School Budget Presentation handout was provided to the FINCOM members. Dr. D'Auria briefed FINCOM members on the following items: • The impact of the partial override and grant acquisitions on the quality of educational services. • Class sizes, staffing, restoration of course offerings instead of study halls, restoration of reading teachers, etc. • Elimination of fees except a $100.00 athletic fee. • Partial restoration of professional development funds. Canton FINCOM Minutes 03/16/09 Page 1 of4 3/1/2010