BOS minutes 03-19-19

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Minutes
March 19, 2019
Memorial Hail, 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 was called to order at 5:35 PM.
Chairman Porter congratulated the Canton High School Hockey Team on winning the state title.
Finance Director Recruitment Process
M r. Aspinwall recognized Mr. Jim Murgia, the Finance Director for his commitment to the Town. There
was a discussion about the recruitment process timeline. Mr. Aspinwall recommended that the review
panel should include a member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Administrator, the Human
Resource Director, a member of the FinCom, a School Committee Member, a member of the Board of
Assessors, and an area Finance Director from another town. Chairman Porter noted the process should
start but the membership of the panel should be voted on at a future meeting. Selectman Connolly
suggested to include a Citizen at Large with Finance background as a possibility for the committee as
well. Mr. Murgia is hoping to retire in December 2019 when his contract expires.
Motion was made to create a Finance Director Initial Interview Panel.
Motion: Mr. T. Theodore Second: Mr. C. Connolly Vote: 4-0
Public Hearing Class I Dealer License
M r. Theodore read the notice into public record.
Motion was made to open the Public Hearing
Motion: Mr. T. Theodore Second: Mr. C. Connolly Vote: 4-0
M r. Aspinwall stated to the Board that the Applicant is applying for a new car dealer license.
Mohammad Ahmed, owner of North End Motors stated that he bought the dealership 10 years ago and
now he has an opportunity to get a franchise. Mr. Aspinwall noted that records show that the Town
entered a special tax agreement with North End Motors in September 2016, to install solar energy which