FINCOM 02-13-2012

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Town of Canton Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 13, 2012
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Canton FINCOM was called to order at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012 in the
Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall by Alan Hines, Finance Committee Chairman,
Members Present:
Rob Barker, Dave Emhardt, Alan Hines, Pat Johnson, Mark Porter, Jim Sims and Eric Zinc.
Members Absent:
Diane Wolff,
Guests Present:
Jim Murgia, Finance Director
Ellen Jones, FINCOM Secretary
A. Approval of Agenda
Chairman Alan Hines reviewed the agenda items and announced that the FINCOM had received a final warrant
from the Board of Selectmen.
Announcements
Mr. Hines wished the viewers at home to have a Happy Valentine's Day on Tuesday.
The next FINCOM meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room
at which time the Planning Board is scheduled to discuss zoning articles.
B. Approval of Minutes
A motion made by Rob Barker to approve the January 25, 2012 meeting minutes as written was seconded by
Pat Johnson. Vote: 7 -0 -0.
A motion made by Rob Barker to approve the January 30, 2012 meeting minutes as written was seconded by
Pat Johnson, Vote: 7 -0 -0.
C. Old Business /Open Issues
D. New Business
Article 7 — Set Salaries of Elected Officers — Mr. Murgia provided to the FINCOM members a copy of a
benchmark salary survey of Town Clerks in surrounding towns which indicated an average salary of $76,068 with
the lowest range at $63,830 and the highest range at $84,262. Mr. Hines stated that the FINCOM was supportive of
gradually bringing the Town Clerk's salary within the average range over a period of time.
Article 7, Motion 1 - A motion made by Rob Barker to approve the salary and compensation for the Town
Cleric at $71,871.00 for FY 2013 was seconded by Pat Johnson. Vote: 7 -0 -0.
Dr. Barker requested information on the number of elected officials that were currently participating in the Town's
health plan. Mr. Murgia responded that two members were currently enrolled in health insurance at a cost of $3,600
per year for a Medex plan and $6,000 per year for an HMO plan.
Dr. Johnson stated that historically elected officials received payment for going out into the field to conduct work.
Chairman Hines stated that the FINCOM had come up with a creative solution last year at Town Meeting in that the
salary would continue for current board members, but for any newly elected officials the salary would discontinue,
but the motion implement the solution was soundly rejected at ATM.
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