FINCOM 03-02-2009

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Town of Canton Finance Committee V1_ 10
Meeting Minutes V1
Monday, March 2, 2009
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Canton FINCOM was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on March 2, 2009 in the upper meeting
room of the William J. Armando Recreation Center by Dave Emhardt, Finance Committee Chairman.
Members Present:
Dave Emhardt, John Friel, Alan Hines, Pat Johnson, Alan Reese, Jim Sims and Diane Wolff.
Guests Present:
Capital Planning Committee Members: Tony Braconi, Joe Croce, Gene Manning, Mike Markett, Rob Philips and
Herb Silverman.
Wally Gibbs, Chairman, Historical Commission
Jim Murgia, Finance Director
Bob Murphy, Agent, Conservation Commission
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
The Chairman of the Historical Commission was present to provide information and answer FINCOM questions
regarding Article 36. Pat Johnson excused herself from her role as a FINCOM member and presented information
regarding the article along with Wally Gibbs to the FINCOM.
Article 36 — Proposed Amendment to Demolition Delav By -Law -The changes in the by -law would make it
necessary for the owner of record of a property to come before the Historical Commission to apply for the
demolition permit, would delay demolition for six months until all permits are in hand and would allow an applicant
to request an extension after the 6 -month period expired. Canton's by -law is not as restrictive as the state by -law.
Some towns have a 1 -year delay by -law. A handout was provided by the Historical Commission Chairman.
The Conservation Agent, Bob Murphy, was present to provide information and answer FINCOM questions
regarding Articles 29, 30 and 31.
Article 29 — Amend General By -Laws Article XX, Section 3 — (Jurisdiction) Soil Erosion and Sediment
Control and Section 13, Part A — (Limited Land Disturbance Permit) — The amendments to this general by -law
would require an applicant to apply for a land disturbance permit from the Conservation Commission and would
increase the restriction on the minimum square footage of land from being disturbed from 10,000 square feet to
5,000 square feet or greater. The EPA regulations as well as the state regulations have been changed from 10,000
square feet to reflect 5,000 square feet.
Article 30 and Article 31 — Both of these articles have been withdrawn by the Conservation Commission.
Information first received by the Commission for these two articles was inaccurate, thereby they have withdrawn the
articles.
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