BOS minutes 10-20-15

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Minutes
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Tuesday October 20, 2015
Memorial Hall - Salah Meeting Room
Present: John J. Connolly, Chairman, Robert E. Burr Jr., Vice-Chairman, Kevin T. Feeney, Clerk, Victor D.
Del Vecchio, Member, Mark J. Porter, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Kemalian,
Administrative Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Fire Chief Charles Doody introduced two new Canton Firefighters, Anthony Flematti and Kate Howart.
He noted that they were excellent additions to the Canton Fire Department. The Board of Selectmen
congratulated and welcomed them.
Motion was made to approve the 2016 Holiday Calendar and the Closure of Memorial Hall the day after
Thanksgiving (November 27, 2015) as recommended by Jody Middleton, Human Resources Director.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to accept under Ch. 44 § 53A a donation in the amount of $21,941.15 from the
Canton Playground Association to the Parks and Recreation Department.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to accept under Ch. 44 § 53A a donation in the amount of $18,750 from ION the Ball
to the Town of Canton.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
The Letter of Support for Proposed Forge Pond Trail, South Side was presented to the Board for
approval. This matter was held until the next meeting in order for the Board to review it in more detail.
Mr. Friel made the Board aware that the Street Light LED replacement project to replace the current
bulbs and fixtures with new LED bulbs and appropriate fixtures was currently in the bidding process. He
explained that this project would save the Town approximately $65,000 a year in electricity costs and
that it would be completed in about 8 to 12 weeks.
Mr. Friel noted that the due date for Capital Budget requests is November 9, 2015 and that Department
Heads should submit requests to the Finance Department prior to due date.
Motion was made to approve and execute the amended Canton Intersection Improvements (Chapman
at Washington) (Dedham at Washington) Agreement, noting abutters concurrence.
Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to approve the Cemetery Commitment: $4300.00