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05-20-2020 MINUTES

Planning · Source meeting date: 2020-05-20 · Record 69703

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TOWN OF CANTON 
PLANNING BOARD MEETING 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 209 2020 
Virtual "Zoom" Meeting 
7:00 P.M. 
Present- Thomas C. Sully, Chairman 
Robert Panico, Vice Chairman 
Patricia McDermott, Clerk 
David McCarthy, Member 
Kathy Gibbs McCormack, Member 
Also Present- Thomas Houston, Professional Services Corporation 
Laura Smead, `I'ovvn Planner 
Chairman Scully called to order the Planning Board "Zoom" naceting of May 
20, 2020 at 7:00 p.mo 
A motion was made by Chairman Scully and seconded by Ms. McDermott to open the public 
meeting. Motion Approved 5-0. A roll call was taken of each member, Mr. Panico, Ms. 
McDermott, Ms. McCormack, and Chairman Scully, all present. 
A motion was made by Chairman Scully and seconded by Ms. McDermott to open Item #1. 
Motion Approved 5-0. 
First Item on the Agenda (i) HEARING ON SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ZONING 
ARTICLE: AMEND ZONING BYLAWS — CHANGE `BOARD OF SELECTMEN" 
TO "SELECT BOARD" 
Chairman Scully read the Article into the record: "Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to 
amend the Town of Canton's Zoning By-laws by replacing, in each instance in which they 
appear: (1) the words "Board of Selectmen", "Board of Selectman", "Board", or "Selectmen", 
when such terms reference the entire Board, the term "Select Board"; (2) the term 
"Selectman" with "Select Board member"; (3) the term "Chairman" with the term "Chair"; 
and the term "Vice Chairman" to "Vice Chair" and to change any other gender specific 
pronouns to general neutral pronouns or to take any action related thereto, provided, 
however, that this bylaw amendment shall take effect only after all the provisions of M.G.L. 
C. 40 Section 32 have been met; or to take any other action related thereto. Board o 
Selectmen