FINCOM 20170228 Minutes

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Town of Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 3/16/17 
Meeting Minutes Vote: 5-0-0 
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 
Members Present: 
Rob Barker, Nichola Gallagher, Dianne Gustafson, Cynthia Holcombe, Stephanie Leach, Tim McKenna, 
Barbara Saint Andre and Cindy Thomas. 
Members Absent: 
Jerry Dorfman. 
Guests Present: 
Derek Bonner, Vice President, Fresenius Kabi Compounding 
Jessica Craw, Ernst & Young 
Jim Fitzpatrick, Board Member, Council on Aging 
Gene Manning, Chair, Economic Development Committee 
Nick Pirelli, Acting Director, Parks & Recreation 
Dick Staiti, Esq. 
Diane Tynan, Director, Council on Aging 
Jim Murgia, Finance Director 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary 
Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order by Chair Saint Andr6 at 
7:02 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in the Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall. 
A. Approval of Agenda 
Chair Saint Andre reviewed the items on the agenda — Council on Aging Budget, Parks & Recreation 
Budget, Economic Development Committee Special Tax Assessment, voting on various articles and the 
recent bond sale. 
B. Announcements 
There were no announcements. 
C. New Business 
FY18 Council on Aging Budget Request — Ms. Tynan, Director of Council on Aging, introduced Mr. Jim 
Fitzpatrick, a Council on Aging Board Member. Ms. Tynan presented statistics (see meeting handout) 
regarding the increased census population of individuals 60 and older in the Town of Canton (23.9% 
increase between 1990 and 2000 and a 19.9% increase between 2000 and 2010), the increased number 
of individuals the COA has served, events provided, rides provided and trips arranged. The Council on 
Aging also provides other services to individuals under age 60 and disabled individuals. Those services 
include transportation, food stamps, fuel assistance, social services, etc. 
The Council on Aging currently has three passenger buses, one 12 -passenger van and a car. Ms. Tynan 
provided detailed information regarding bus drivers' salaries from 2014 through 2017 (see meeting 
handout). Ms. Tynan is requesting a $26,200 increase to the Bus Drivers Salaries budget line item for 
FY18. The Council on Aging receives $49,000 of grant money from the Massachusetts Executive Office 
of Elder Services. From this grant money, Ms. Tynan has been using $18,000 of those funds to cover 
some of the costs for the bus drivers' salaries to meet increased demand for transportation. Ms. Tynan 
would rather utilize this $18,000 for expanding services at the Senior Center. She would like to hire 
temporary licensed social workers, hire temporary staff for offering additional programs, extend Senior 
Center hours until 6:00 p.m. (two Wednesdays per month) to offer dinners through the HESSCO program 
and to have the Senior Center open one Saturday per month from 9-1 p.m. 
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