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FINCOM 20190311 Minutes

Finance Committee · Source meeting date: 2019-03-11 · Record 62419

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Meeting of the Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 3/27/19 
Meeting Minutes Vote: 8-0-1 
Monday, March 11, 2019 
Finance Committee Members Present: 
Christos Arsondiadis, Rob Barker, Dan Cole, Cynthia Holcombe, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Cindy Thomas, and 
Wai Wong. 
Finance Committee Members Absent: Barbara Saint Andre. 
Guests Present: 
Charlie Aspinwall, Town Administrator 
Yael Magen, Esq., Thomas A. Mullen, P.C. (representing James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust) (Articles 31 & 32) 
Gene Manning, Economic Development Committee 
Margaret Murphy, Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR) (Article 26) 
Mark Porter, Chairman, Board of Selectmen 
Michael Rak, Vice President, Spear Street Capital (Article 21) 
Jim Murgia, Finance Director 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary 
Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman Barker at 7:03 p.m. on 
Monday, March 13, 2019, in the Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall. 
A. Approval of Agenda 
Chairman Barker reviewed the items on the agenda. 
B. Announcements 
There were no announcements. 
C. New Business 
Chairman Barker stated the Finance Committee would take Articles 31, 32 and 21 out of order, so that they could 
have a discussion with representatives of articles. 
Article 31— Acceptance of Cedarcrest Road Extension as a Town Way & 
Article 32 — Acceptance of Beatrice Way as a Town WaV 
Attorney Magen provided the following overview of the street acceptances for Cedarcrest Road Extension & 
Beatrice Way: 
• This project has been going on for the past two years. She is hopeful that it will be completed this year. 
• An expensive new water pipe has been completed as required by the Town's Engineering Department. 
This water pipe was connected to Shawmut Road. 
• An easement for this water pipe through 120 Shawmut Road for an additional five feet was also 
completed. This was another requirement by the Engineering Department. They have received a signed 
easement agreement and this revised -as -built plan and acceptance plan were submitted to the Town's 
Engineering Department. 
• There were minor modifications to the as -built plans that was submitted to Engineering. 
• Ms. Magen stated that she has been in contact with Ms. Grega of the Engineering Department who would 
inform the Finance Committee of the final approval on the plans. 
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