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Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual Meeting

Finance Committee · Meeting 2020-05-13 · Record 0ab3ea39551cf63fa9

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Town of Canton                                               Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                       Finance Committee
                       Tim McKenna, Chair                             Meeting Date:                Wednesday, May 13, 2020
                       Cindy Thomas, Vice Chair                       Meeting Time:                7:00 PM
                       Christos Arsondiadis                           Meeting Location:            Virtual Meeting
                       Rob Barker
                       Dave Clough
                       Dan Cole
                       Emilio Mauro
                       Barbara Saint André
                       Wai Wong

                                          Amended on 5/13/20
                       Finance Committee Agenda – Virtual Meeting (see details below)

This meeting is being recorded by the Town of Canton. Items may be taken out of order.

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Reconsider Vote – ATM Article 4 – Consent Agenda – Add Articles 37, 38 and 53. Remove Article 15.

Reconsider Vote - ATM Article 32 – Removal of Weeds & Vegetation at Old Shepard’s Pond.

Vote – ATM Article 54, Motion 2 – FY21 Operating Budgets & Enterprise Budgets.

Review, discuss and finalize warrant article write-ups and budget narrative.

Vote – STM Article 8 – Canton Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Set a meeting date and time for a review of the FY19 CAFR with the Town’s Auditors.

Other Budget, STM or ATM business.


Minutes to be approved:              March 11, March 23, March 25, April 2 and April 30, 2020.

Next Finance Committee Meeting Date:                    To be determined.


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.

FINCOM 20200513 Agenda.doc

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - JUNE 22, 2020



                                                     ARTICLE 4

ACT ON “CONSENT AGENDA”
Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to dispose of certain articles in this warrant by a single vote, in accordance
with a so-called “consent agenda” or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen

MOVED:           That the following articles be disposed of by a single vote, in accordance with the
inance Committee motions as printed in the report of the Finance Committee: 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14,
17, 19, 20, 37, 38, 40, 41 and 53.


                                                                      FINCOM
Article             Description                    Motion              VOTE                Reason
                                                                                   There are no collective
           Collective Bargaining             Postpone
   5                                                                    8-0-0      bargaining agreements
           Agreements under the BOS          Indefinitely                          to fund.
                                                                                   There are no personal
           Personal Service Contracts        Postpone
   6                                                                    8-0-0      service contracts to
           under the BOS                     Indefinitely                          fund.
                                                                                   There are no FY20
                                             Postpone
   9       Adjust FY20 Accounts                                         7-0-0      accounts to be
                                             Indefinitely                          adjusted.

           Transfer Unexpended Prior
  10                                         Adopt this Article         8-0-0      Non-controversial.
           Year Appropriations

           Authorize Certain
  11                                         Adopt this Article         8-0-0      Non-controversial.
           Revolving Funds

                                                                                   There are no new laws
           Accept Laws Enacted by            Postpone
  13                                                                    8-0-0      that need to be
           the General Court                 Indefinitely                          accepted.

           Approve Funding for 4th of
  14                                         Adopt this article         7-0-0      Non-controversial.
           July Celebration

                                                                                   There are no transfers
                                             Postpone
  17       Increase Stabilization Fund                                  8-0-0      being made into the
                                             Indefinitely                          Stabilization Fund.
                                                                                   There are no transfers
                                             Postpone
  19       Supplement Chapter 90                                        6-0-0      being made to
                                             Indefinitely                          supplement Ch. 90.

           Community Recognition
  20                                         Adopt this Article         8-0-0      Non-controversial.
           Supplemental Funding

                                                                                   Subject matter will be
           Amend Soil Erosion &              Postpone
  37                                                                    8-0-0      addressed under STM
           Sediment Control By-Law           Indefinitely                          Article 2.
                                                                                   Subject matter will be
           Amend Stormwater                  Postpone
  38                                                                    8-0-0      addressed under STM
           Management By-Law                 Indefinitely                          Article 2.
                                                                                   Village Gate Road is not
           Accept Village Gate Road          Postpone
  40                                                                    8-0-0      ready to be accepted by
           as a Town Way                     Indefinitely                          the Town.
                                                                                   Historical Way is not
           Accept Historical Way as a        Postpone
  41                                                                    8-0-0      ready to be accepted by
           Town Way                          Indefinitely                          the Town.
                                                                                   There is no developer
           Amend Additional 43D              Postpone
  53                                                                    8-0-0      interested in the site at
           Priority Development Sites        Indefinitely                          this time.



                                          FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:




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