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FINCOM 20200430 Minutes
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Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 5/13/20 Meeting Minutes Vote: 7-0-0 April 30, 2020 Finance Committee Members Present: Christos Arsondiadis, David Clough, Dan Cole, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Barbara Saint Andre, Cindy Thomas and Wai Wong. Finance Committee Members Absent: Rob Barker. Guests Present: Dave Emhardt, Chair, Capital Planning Committee Bob Panico, Vice Chair, Capital Planning Committee Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary Randy Scollins, Finance Director Opening: Chair McKenna called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting. Approval of Agenda - Chair McKenna reviewed the agenda. New Business Revote Article 12, Motion 2 — Municipal Cash Capital — Reduce from $750,000 to $650,000 The Finance Committee discussed reducing the Council on Aging emergency generator cash capital request from $57,000 to $0 and reducing the Library Security Cameras cash capital request from $43,000 to $0. Mr. Scollins stated to the Committee that the Municipal Operation Budget would be reduced by $50,000 for the unfilled DPW Operations Manager. Currently some of the responsibilities of this position are being performed by another DPW employee. A motion made by Ms. Thomas to reopen the vote for Article 12 Motion 2 for reconsideration was seconded by Mr. Mauro. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Thomas Aye Mr. Wong Aye Mr. Mauro Aye Ms. Saint Andre Aye Mr. Clough Aye Mr. Arsondiadis Aye Mr. Cole Aye Mr. McKenna Aye The motion to reopen Article 12 Motion 2 passed 8-0-0. A motion made Mr. Mauro to amend the municipal cash capital Article 12 Motion 2 from $750,000 to $650,000 by reducing the Council on Aging cash capital request for an emergency generator from $57,000 to $0 and reducing the Library cash capital request for security cameras from $43,000 to $0 was seconded by Mr. Wong. Mr. Emhardt stated that the Board of Selectmen and Capital Planning Committee supported these cash capital reductions. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Thomas Aye Mr. Mauro Aye Mr. Arsondiadis Aye Ms. Saint Andre Aye Mr. Clough Aye Mr. Wong Aye Mr. Cole Aye Mr. McKenna Aye The amended motion for Article 12 Motion 2 passed 8-0-0. FINCOM 201200430 Minutes Page 1 of 9 5/9/2020