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.:~-~-~,sv;a_ae;~_~~ ~ :T ; , r~~, :r ~,,,"~~i ~ r l P 7 ~ Minutes February 26, 2019 Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA Salah Meeting Room 5:30 p.m. Present: Chairman Mark J. Porter ~ Vice Chairman Christopher J. Connolly ~ Clerk Thomas W. Theodore I John J. Connolly Also Present: Charles J. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Laurie Bogue, Administrative Secretary Meeting called to order at 5:33 PM. Selectmen John Connolly requested a moment of silence for Virginia White, mother of AI White who works for the Recreation Department; Marcia (Leary) Ronayne, wife of Retired Firefighter Barry Ronayne, sister of Brian Leary and Alan Leary; Virginia Aufiero, mother of Jim Aufiero, President of Canton Cable Access Corp. Operating Budget Requests Chairman Porter stated to the Department Heads that there is no need to go line by line on the requests. Chairman Porter requested that the Department Heads focus on their highlights and that the Finance Committee will focus on the specifics. Library Andrea Capone, the Library Director, was before the Board, stating some of the highlights of her budget request for the Library. She would like to increase the hours that the Library is open to the public by opening up for 10 additional Saturdays for the summer which would include personnel and janitorial services and utility costs. Ms. Capone also wants to focus on funding for e-book services. Currently they have appropriation of $7,000 and now on track to spend $30,000. Selectmen J. Connolly suggested that she suggest trying for five Saturdays first, and perhaps the Friends of the Library Budget could fund some of those Saturdays because the budget is tight. Ms. Capone noted she would pursue all avenues. Chairman Porter asked that out of the $100,000 over the base budget, how much would Ms. Capone estimate would the cost be for the 10 Saturdays, and she estimated about $25,000 which includes contractural obligations. She is also looking to upgrade one position that is opening at the Library. DPW Mike Trotta, Superintendent of Public Works, was before the Board to discuss Enterprise Funds request. Mr. Trotta stated that the Sewer Enterprise Fund he is asking for $5,871,396 which is $88,000 increase from last Fiscal Year which includes $227,000 increase in MWRA assessment.