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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Notice
Finance Committee
Rob Barker, Chair Meeting Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019
Tim McKenna, Vice Chair Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Christos Arsondiadis Meeting Location: Salah Meeting Room
Dan Cole 801 Washington Street, Canton
Cynthia Holcombe
Emilio Mauro
Barbara Saint André
Cindy Thomas
Wai Wong
Agenda
This meeting is being video recorded by Canton Community Television. Times are estimates. Items may be taken out of order.
7:00 PM Call Meeting to Order (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Wai Wong / Tim McKenna)
New Business:
7:05 PM Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) – FY20 CPA Recommendations
to ATM 2019.
Stacey Gorman, Chair of CCPC and Parks & Recreation Commission Designee
and Lisa Lopez, Vice Chair of CCPC and Community Designee.
7:30 PM Discuss and Vote Finance Committee FY20 Budget Request (#131)
Discuss and Vote Reserve Fund FY20 Budget Request (#132)
7:40 PM Discuss Preliminary FY20 Municipal Budget Requests – Jim Murgia, Finance Director
Discuss Preliminary FY20 School Budget Requests – Jim Murgia
7:45 PM Presentation and discussion of the following monthly reports:
(Jim Murgia & Kathy Butters, Town Accountant)
Report #1 – General Fund Revenue as of December 31, 2018
Report #2 – Dept. Articles as of December 31, 2018
Report #3 – Operating Expenses as of December 31, 2018
Report #4 – School Dept. Operating Expenses as of December 31, 2018
Report #5 – Revenue Expenses as of December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018
Operating Expenses by Voting Category as of December 31, 2018
Summary of Revenue Accounts as of December 31, 2018
CAFR Report for FY18 (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) – Jim Murgia
Other Business:
FY2019 Base Annual Salary Report/CY2018 Gross Annual Salary Report
(for posting on the Finance Committee’s website – with names or without names)
Finance Committee Liaison List.
Minutes to be Approved: November 8, 2018 & December 12, 2018.
Public Announcements/Public Comment: To be determined.
Next Meeting Date: To be determined.
Adjourn
If a topic becomes known prior to 48 hours before the scheduled meeting, the Committee will update this posting. The
Committee may also discuss a topic or topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before the meeting.
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Finance Committee Meetings - 2019 (Tentative dates - subject to change)
Day Date Time Location Guests/Topics for 2018 Planned Absences
Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) - FY20 projects - Stacey Barbara Saint Andre &
Thursday January 17 7:00 PM Salah Meeting Room Cynthia Holcombe
Gorman, Chair and Lisa Lopez, Vice Chair - confirmed.
" " " 7:40 PM " Finance Committee receives Municipal FY20 budget requests.
" " " 7:40 PM " Finance Committee receives School FY20 budget requests.
REVENUE FORECASTING COMMITTEE (RFC) MEETING (not confirmed
NO MEETING FOR FINCOM
Wednesday February 6 9-11 AM yet). Chair and Vice Chair attend. Other members may attend but in
Salah Meeting Room
violation of open meeting laws if quorum of FINCOM attends.
Wednesday February 6 NA NO MEETING this day. Finance Committee receives FY20 warrant voted by BOS on 2/5.
Finance Committee receives FY20 revenue voted by RFC on 2/6 along
Friday February 8 NA NO MEETING this day.
with fixed costs estimates & cash capital expenditures.
Feb. 11 and or Feb. 13: 1) Discuss revenue forecast for FY20 and
Monday February 11 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room consideration of school & municipal operating budget target #s and 2) Review
warrant articles & article sponsors to be invited to meeting.
Wednesday February 13 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room See note above. May not need both Feb. 11 & 13 meeting dates.
Monday February 25 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Invite CPC for Feb. 25 or Feb. 27 (not confirmed yet).
Wednesday February 27 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Invite CPC for Feb. 25 or Feb. 27 (not confirmed yet).
Invite Police Chief Berkowitz to discuss FY20 operating requests (not
Thursday March 7 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room
confirmed yet).
" " " 7-9 p.m. " Invite Fire Chief Doody (not confirmed yet).
" " " 7-9 p.m. " Invite Mike Trotta, DPW Superintendent (not confirmed yet).
" " " 7-9 p.m. " Invite Louis Jutras, MIS (not confirmed yet).
" " " 7-9 p.m. " Invite Andrea Rounds, Library Director (not confirmed yet).
" " " 7-9 p.m. " Invite Jody Middleton, HR Director (not confirmed yet).
Invite Charlie Aspinwall & Mark Porter, BOS Chair - Discussion of FY20
Monday March 11 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room
operating budget & warrant/articles (not confirmed yet).
Invite School Committee - discussion of FY20 operating budget and warrant
Wednesday March 13 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room
articles/etc. (not confirmed yet).
Friday March 15 NA NO MEETING this day. Deadline - Planning Board motions to Town Counsel.
Invite Planning Board Chair & Laura Smead to discuss Zoning Articles (not
Monday March 18 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room
confirmed yet).
Thursday March 21 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Last day to Vote FY20 Capital Requests & Articles.
Friday March 22 NA NO MEETING this day. Deadline - FINCOM draft motions to Town Counsel.
Invite Blue Hills Regional High School FY20 budget, status of building
Monday March 25 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room
renovation project (not confirmed yet).
Wednesday March 27 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Review Discussions. May be combined with meeting on March 25.
Tuesday April 2 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Vote FY20 Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs Budgets & Enterprise Budgets.
Thursday April 4 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room Finalize Finance Committee Report and Discussions.
Monday April 8 NA NO MEETING this day. Warrant with recommendations & motions sent to Printer.
Wednesday April 10 7-9 p.m. Salah Meeting Room May not need this meeting.
Finance Committee Recommendations to the Voters delivered to
Monday April 29 NA NO MEETING this day.
citizens/voters by April 29.
Monday May 13 6:00 PM High School Cafeteria Finance Committee will meet prior to ATM (if needed).
Monday May 13 7:00 PM High School Auditorium First Session of ATM starts at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday May 15 6:30 PM High School Cafeteria Finance Committee will meet prior to ATM (if needed).
Wednesday May 15 7:00 PM High School Auditorium Second Session of ATM starts at 7:00 p.m. (if needed).
BOS Schedule: (per website) School Committee Schedule: Capital Planning Schedule: DRAFT DATES - SUBJECT TO CHANGE Depts to invite re budgets:
Tuesday February 5 Thursday, January 17 January 15 - Initial meeting. Police
Tuesday February 26 Thursday, February 7 February 11 - ? Municipal Departments Present to CPC. To be confirmed Fire
Tuesday March 5 Thursday, February 28 February 12 - ? School Department Present to CPC. To be confirmed. DPW
Tuesday March 19 Thursday, March 14 February 19 - ? MIS
Tuesday April 9 Thursday, March 28 February ?- Review responses, vote, assign discussions. Library
Tuesday April 23 Thursday, April 11 Feb. 25 or Feb. 27 ? CPC to present to FINCOM FY20 capital requests. HR
Tuesday April 30
FINCOM MEETINGS.xls2019 Meeting Dates
1/15/2019 9:42 AM
SUBJECT TO CHANGE