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FINCOM 20190430 Minutes
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Meeting of the Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 7/25/19 Meeting Minutes Vote: 5-0-2 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Finance Committee Members Present: Christos Arsondiadis, Rob Barker, Dan Cole, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna and Cindy Thomas. Finance Committee Members Absent: Cynthia Holcombe, Barbara Saint Andre and Wai Wong. Guests Present: Charlie Doody, Fire Chief; Chair of Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) Paul Gargano - Roselli, Clark & Associates, CPA Tony Roselli — Roselli, Clark & Associates, CPA James Murgia, Finance Director Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman Barker at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in the Community Meeting Room of the Canton Public Library. A. Approval of Agenda Chairman Barker reviewed the items on the agenda which included a discussion with the auditors, revised Town Meeting articles, the General Fund's Operating Results and a Summary of Revenue of Expenditures. Announcements Chairman Barker stated that the meeting was the last meeting prior to Town Meeting on May 13, Mr. Murgia stated an informational meeting regarding the pool would take place on May 7 from 1-3 p.m. at the Senior Center. Mr. McCarthy from the Buildings Renovation Committee would be in attendance at this informational meeting to explain the high cost of replacing the pool. A Special Election would take place on May 28 regarding the Bolivar Pool debt override. C. New Business Article 3 — Hear Reports of Committees Appointed at Prior Town Meetings - CAASA Fire Chief Doody presented the following overview regarding the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse: • As the CAASA Committee Chair Mr. Doody stated that he is required to submit a report to the Finance Committee and to also give a report to Town Meeting. • CAASA has been existence since 2013 and has expanded to a group of approximately 29 members. • A steering committee is comprised of a member of the Fire Department, a member of the Police Department, School Department, Parks & Recreation, Council on Aging and 2 at -large members from the community. • Some of the activities that CAASA have held or sponsored include: community education (weekly submission in the Canton Citizen newspaper, information kiosks at various locations in town, Library collaboration for speaker series, panel discussions with state officials, Senior Center collaboration and collaboration with schools (speakers regarding vaping and addiction in the adolescent mind). FINCOM 20190430 Minutes Page 1 of 9 5/19/19