BOS minutes 04-14-20

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Minutes
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
April 14, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Present: Chairman Christopher J. Connolly ~ Vice Chairman John J. Connolly ~
Clerk Thomas W. Theodore I Mark J. Porter I Michael C. Loughran
Also Present: Charles J. Aspinwall, Town Administrator; Laurie Bogue, Administrative Secretary
Meeting called to order at 5:30 PM.
Selectmen John Connolly asked for a moment of silence for the passing of Pat Morgan, the
mother of Fire Captain Andy Morgan and the passing of John Ciccotelli, the Town of Canton
Public Health Director.
MAPC's Regional Housing Services Office Project
Laura Smead, Town Planner and Tom Scully, Chairman of the Planning Board spoke before the
Board. Mr. Scully noted affordable housing status and number is at a good number. Regional
approach monitoring of affordable housing stock explore options managing and monitoring
affordable housing. Looking for BOS support. to engage in exploring what the technical
assistance and TRIC group to help with affordable hosing...effective planning for future of
affordable housing. At this point there is no financial investment but could be in the future. Laura
claifrified, some technical assistance that the MAPC has already award to TRIC region. with
other regional towns. What a shared office would look like. municipal agreement would involved
the BOS. She noted the working group, housing office cannot produce more affordable, looks to
preservice affordable housing and administrative tracking of affordable housing and serve as a
resource for smaller developments. There was a discussion. Chris asked if level of interest.
Mike asked about the advantage of signing up now and not waiting. If we are an active
participans, we could help shape the municipal agreement. Looking for Level of interest or vote.
Tom noted we need to plan in advance, he noted this is to plan against it. Its about Canton to
plan for the future. Laura noted this is to preserve the expiring units. It is not about producing
more affordable housing. It is better management of lotteries and help up maintain our current
12.5%. Laura noted there is no deadline, this was to provide the BOS with information. This item
will be moved to the next meeting, April 28, 2020.
Vote to approve timeline and Open the Warrant for Special Town Meeting 2020
Charlie Aspinwall noted that they are seeking the Board to open Town Meeting Warrant, same
as Annual Town Meeting, June 22, 2020. The opening date is April 15, 2020, closing April 27,
2020 12 noon. Since one zoning article, on warrant they are referring vote to Planning Board on
April 28, 2020. He also noted there are 3 items, revamping of stormwater bylaws by combining
permits for development of properties; asking fora $500,000 increase appropriation for Rink;