FINCOM 20220406 Minutes

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Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 519/22 
801 Washington Street Vote: 6-0-0 
Canton, MA 02021 
Meeting Minutes 
April 6, 2022 
Finance Committee Members Present: Dave Clough, Dan Cole, Tom Emery, Karen Foley, Emilio Mauro, Tim 
McKenna and Cindy Thomas. 
Finance Committee Members Absent: Reuki Schutt. 
Guests Present: 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Recording Secretary 
Randy Scollins, Finance Director 
Call Meeting to Order: Chair McKenna called the virtual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 
Mr. Scollins stated that this would be the last Finance Committee meeting prior to the night of Annual Town Meeting 
(ATM) on May 9. 
Article 11 — Insurance Proceeds — Jan Kemalian of the Select Board's office had been in contact with Steve 
Marshall, Director of Finance and Operations for the School Department. They were still waiting on information from 
the adjuster and the insurance company to finalize the agreement on the funding for the insurance claim. They may 
know more as to the exact amount the night of Town Meeting. Mr. Scollins stated there is a deficit of $171,0000 in 
the Insurance Proceeds account. The amount could be approximately $200,000 that will need to be appropriated at 
ATM. This is for the Galvin Middle School water damage from a broken pipe. 
A motion made by Mr. Mauro that the Finance Committee will make a recommendation at Town Meeting for 
Article 11 was seconded by Mr. Cole. 
Roll Call Vote: 
Mr. Mauro 
Aye Mr. Clough Aye 
Ms. Foley 
Aye Ms. Thomas Aye 
Mr. Emery 
Aye Mr. McKenna Aye 
Mr. Cole 
Aye 
The motion to approve the recommendation for Article 11 passed 7-0-0. 
Article 13 — Appropriation to Supplement the Commonwealth's Chapter 90 Program — Mr. Scollins reported to 
the Committee that Town Counsel had determined Article 13 is an appropriate place to have a motion for the Town to 
acquire a small piece of property on the former Cumberland Farms site. The property will be used to install signal 
and traffic improvements for the Top Golf business at the site 
A motion was drafted by Town Counsel and a Discussion was drafted by Mr. Mauro. 
A motion made by Mr. Mauro hat the sum of $1.00 be hereby appropriated, from Free Cash in the Treasury of 
the Town, to supplement the amount received by the Town from the Chapter 90 Road program State 
funds, for the Canton Select Board acting as the Board of Public Works, to spend to acquire by purchase, 
gift or eminent domain a certain area of land immediately adjacent to Dedham Street, which land is a portion 
of the property located at 777 Dedham Street in the Town of Canton consisting of approximately 2,528 
square feet, being the same premises described as "0.05 Acres (2,400 SF) to Town of Canton for proposed 
signal improvements, on a plan entitled "Exhibit — Land Donation" dated March 13, 2020 by DiPrete 
Engineering, a copy of which is on file with the office of the Canton Town Clerk, to be used by the Town 
for signal and traffic improvements at this Dedham Street location was seconded by Mr. Cole. 
Roll Call Vote: 
Mr. Mauro 
Aye Mr. Clough Aye 
Ms. Foley 
Aye Ms. Thomas Aye 
Mr. Emery 
Aye Mr. McKenna Aye 
Mr. Cole 
Aye 
The motion for Article 13 passed 7-0-0. 
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