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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Notice with
Finance Committee Capital Planning Committee
Tim McKenna, Chair Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Cindy Thomas, Vice Chair Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Rob Barker Meeting Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Dave Clough
Dan Cole
Emilio Mauro
Reuki Schutt
Tom Theodore
Wai Wong
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.
(Minutes Primary/Alternate: Tom Theodore / Wai Wong
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Call Meeting to Order
New Business (times are approximate)
7:00 p.m. Blue Hills Regional High School FY22 Budget – Town of Canton Assessment.
Discussion with Michelle Resendes, Business Manager; Jill Rosetti, Supt.-Director and
Aidan Maguire, BHRTS School Committee member.
7:20 p.m. Article 11 – “Omnibus” Capital Outlay Program
Discussion with Dave Emhardt, Chair, Capital Planning Committee and members of the CPC.
7:40 p.m. Vote – Article 11 – Capital Outlay Program.
Vote – Article 14 – Insurance Proceeds >$150,000 – Transfer from Insurance Reimbursement Fund #173
the sum of $564,506.87 to Rink Enterprise Capital Fund #701.
Vote – Article 19 – Community Preservation Recommendations to Annual Town Meeting:
Motion 1 - $36,250 – Administrative Expenses.
Motion 2 - $251,490 – Debt Service for Paul Revere Heritage land acquisition (third payment of 10 year bond).
Motion 3 - $5,000 – Hooper Bell Restoration.
Motion 4 - $46,000 – 1829 Hunneman Hand Tub Restoration.
Motion 5 - $283,506 – Memorial Hall Exterior Restoration – Architectural Design.
Motion 6 - $50,000 – Affordable Housing Trust Transfer – Hire Expert Consultant.
Motion 7 - $100,000 – Hagan Court – Steel Staircases for Emergency Egress.
Motion 8 - $25,000 – Conservation Commission – add to existing fund to purchase open space in future.
Motion 9 - $34,000 – Gibson Field Restoration.
Motion 10 - $50,000 – Warner Trail Design Study.
Motion 11 - $270,322 – Luce School Playground Replacement.
8:15 p.m. Discuss ATM Warrant Articles
Minutes to be approved: March 3, 2021 and March 10, 2021
Other Business:
Announcements:
Next Finance Committee Meeting Dates: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 via Remote.
See attached listing for a draft schedule of future meetings.
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 - 2021 (draft - subject to change - times are approximate)
Day Date Time Location Guests/Topics for 2021
Article 31 - JFK Bathroom, Storage & Snack Shack - Josh Cohen and Mike
Wednesday March 24 7:00 PM Remote via Zoom
Rota of Canton Little League confirmed.
Article 25 - Sidewalk Betterment Assessment By-Law - Mark Porter
7:15 PM
confirmed.
Municipal Operating Budget for FY22 - Charlie Aspinwall & John
" " " 7:15 PM "
Connolly. Discussion of ATM articles TBD.
School Operating Budget for FY22 - 2nd review of Operating Budget and
" " " 8:00 AM "
discussion of delta of approximately $752,000.
Bob Panico, Planning Board Chair & Laura Smead, Town Planner to
Wednesday March 31 7:00 PM Remote via Zoom discuss Zoning Articles. (PB meets. On 3/3 & 3/17.) Laura Smead
confirmed.
" " " " Article 30 - Municipal Energy Aggregation Program - Laura Smead.
" " " " Article 32 - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - Laura Smead.
" " " " Continue voting articles. Send Draft Motions to Town Counsel after mtg.
" " " " Vote Capital articles.
Friday April 2 NA NO MEETING this day. Left open for deadline date.
Wednesday April 7 7:00 PM Remote via Zoom TBD
Deadline - Planning Board motions to Town Counsel. (Allows 2 1/2
" " " "
weeks for review by Town Counsel.)
Deadline - FINCOM draft motions to Town Counsel via email. (Allows 2
Monday April 12 NA NO MEETING this day.
weeks of review by Town Counsel.)
Wednesday April 14 TBD
Last day to Vote all remaining Articles and Budgets: Article 4 (Consent
Wednesday April 21 7:00 PM Remote via Zoom Agenda) ; Article #42 Motion 1 (Transfers for FY21); Article #42 Motion
2 (Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs Budgets & Enterprise Budgets).
Monday April 26 NA NO MEETING this day. Warrant with recommendations & motions sent to Printer.
Roselli, Clark & Associates - Auditors to review Fiscal 2020. TENATIVE DATE AND
Tuesday April 27 TBD Remote via Zoom TIME. TBD IN FUTURE. (This meeting often follows the Auditors meeting with
the Select Board on the same night.)
Finance Committee Recommendations to the Voters delivered to
Saturday May 8 NA NO MEETING this day.
citizens/voters by May 8 (2 weeks prior to ATM).
Saturday May 22 12:30 PM Memorial Field First session of Annual Town Meeting. Rain date 6/5/21.
FINCOM MEETINGS.xlsx2021 Meeting Dates
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Finance Committee Voting Checklist - ATM 2021 ( subject to change - Revised on 3/15/2021)
Meeting Date
(subject to Plan to Date Discussion Notes/ Discussion Finalized/
Article Title Sponsor change) Vote Voted Vote assigned to Planning Board vote
1 Elect a Moderator SB
Adopt Rules to Govern Town Meeting SB
Motion 1 - Time and Date FINCOM Reuki
2
Motion 2 - Non-Resident List FINCOM Reuki
Motion 3 - Source of Funds for New App FINCOM Reuki
3 Hear Reports of Committees appointed at prior ATMs SB Reuki
4 Act on "Consent Agenda" SB Reuki
IPP, Still negotiating, Funding to
5 Collective Bargaining Agreements under SB SB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Reuki
be carried in #910.
IPP, Still negotiating, Funding to
6 Personal Service Contracts under SB SB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Reuki
be carried in #910.
Set Salaries of Elected Officials SB
7 Motion 1 - Town Clerk salary - $95,832 SB 3/31 Reuki
Motion 2 - Elected Officials SB 3/31 Reuki
8 Pay Prior Year Bills SB 3/31 Dave
9 Adjust FY21 Accounts SB 3/31 Dave
Authorize Certain Revolving Funds - Set spending limits for
10 SB 3/31 Cindy
FY22 revolving funds.
Capital Outlay Program SB > CPC
Motion 1 - Finance Director Authorization SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Motion 2 - Municipal - Cash Capital - $861,000 from
SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
general revenues.
Motion 3 - School - Cash Capital - $800,000 from
SC > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
general revenues.
Motion 4 - - $__________from free cash. SC > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Motion 5 - Municipal - Debt - $76,000 for replacing air filling
stations at FD1 & FD2 and $102,415 for Replacing IMC
SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Record Data Management System for Police Station - 2023
Levy & Other General Revenues of the Town
Motion 6 - Municipal - Debt - $1,116,494 for Memorial Hall
SB 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Exterior - 2023 Levy & Other General Revenues of the Town.
Motion 7 - Municipal - Debt - $___________ -
11 Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation SB 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Account
Motion 8 - School - Debt - $596,000 - from 2023 Tax
SC > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Levy &
Motion 10 - Water - Storage Tank Maintenance
Program - Debt - $3,200,000, from Water Enterprise SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Receipts.
Motion 11 - Water - Replace Water Mains (Phase 2) -
SC > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Debt - $4,350,000 From Water Enterprise Receipts
Motion 12 - Water - Water Distribution System Main
Design - Year 3 - $270,000 and Replace #27 Cat SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Loader $250,000.
Motion 13- Water - $104,000 - from Water Enterprise
SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Surplus (retained earnings)
Motion 14 - Sewer - $350,000 - from Sewer Enterprise
SB > CPC 3/17 3/17 or 3/24 Emilio & Dan
Surplus (retained earnings)
12 Accept Laws enacted by the general court SB 3/24 3/24 Cindy
IPP - due to possible COVID
13 4th of July Funding - from Free Cash SB > Rec 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Wai
crowd restrictions.
Insurance Proceeds >$150,000 (Transfer of
14 $564,506.87 from Ins. Reimbursement Fund #173 to SB 3/17 3/17 Dave $564,506.87
Rink Enterprise Capital Account Fund #701.
15 Rescind Unused Borrowing Authorizations SB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Dave Rescinded $7,980,000.
16 Increase SPED Reserve Account SB > SC 3/24 3/24 Reuki
17 Increase FY22 School Department Budget SB > SC 3/24 3/24 Reuki
Increase Solar Facility Stabilization Fund - $ from Solar IPP - due to lack of available
18 SB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Wai
Facility Receipts funding.
Community Preservation Recommendations SB > CCPC
Motion 1 - $36,250 - Administration Expenses for Emilio & Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
FY22. Phelps
Motion 2 - $251,400 - Debt Service for Paul Revere Emilio & Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Heritage land acquisition Phelps
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Finance Committee Voting Checklist - ATM 2021 ( subject to change - Revised on 3/15/2021)
Meeting Date
(subject to Plan to Date Discussion Notes/ Discussion Finalized/
Article Title Sponsor change) Vote Voted Vote assigned to Planning Board vote
Emilio & Kristen
Motion 3 - $5,000 - Hooper Bell Restoration SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Phelps
Motion 4 - $46,000 - 1829 Hunneman Hand Tub Emilio & Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Restoration Phelps
Motion 5 - $283,506 - Memorial Hall Exterior Emilio & Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Restoration - Architectural Design Phelps
19 Motion 6 - $50,000 Affordable Housing Trust Transfer - Emilio w/ Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Hire Expert Consultant Phelps
Emilio w/ Kristen
Motion 7 - $100,000 - Hagan Court Emergency Egress SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Phelps
Motion 8 - $25,000 - Conservation Commission - to Emilio w/ Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
add to existing fund to purchase open space. Phelps
Emilio w/ Kristen
Motion 9 - $34,000 - Gibson Field Restoration SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Phelps
Emilio w/ Kristen
Motion 10 - $50,000 - Warner Trail Design Study SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Phelps
Motion 11 - $270,322 - Luce School Playground Emilio w/ Kristen
SB > CCPC 3/10 3/17
Replacement Phelps
Appropriate Proceeds from the TNC per Ride
20 SB 3/31 Dan
Assessment Funds
21 Home Rule Petition Relative to Retired Police Officers SB 3/24 Dan
Acquire Easement - 145 Sherman Street - for Drainage
22 SB 3/24 Wai
-$
Appropriate to Acquire Easement and Taking -
23 SB 3/24 Wai
Pleasant St. near Reservoir Pond
Appropriation - Removal of weeds & nuisance
IPP - Per CONCOM Agent,
24 vegetation at Old Shepherds's Pond - $_______ from SB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Wai
unnecessary this year.
free cash.
Amend General By-Laws - Adding Sidewalk Betterment
25 SB & Mark Porter 3/24 3/24 Wai
Assessment By-Law
Tom, Dave Recommended $25,000 for
Appropriation to support American Legion Post 24
26 SB 3/24 3/10 3/10 7-1-0 discussion Art. 26, thereafter to be
Annual Operating Expenses opposed ? added into Veterans budget.
27 Transfer Ownership of Hats to American Legion Post 24 SB 3/24 Tom
28 STA with Emergent BioSolutions SB 3/10 Emilio
29 Accept Gift of Land from Top Golf SB 3/24 Tom
30 Municipal Energy Aggregation Program SB 3/24 & 3/31 Dave
Appropriation - Bathroom, Storage and Snack Shack
31 SB 3/24 Tom
facilities at Kennedy Elementary School
Establish Municipal Affordable Housing Trust General
32 SB 3/24 & 3/31 Dave
By-Law
33 Accept - Bazin Lane as a Town Way SB > PB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Wai IPP, project not ready.
34 Accept - Magnolia Way as Town Way SB > PB 3/10 3/10 3/10 8-0-0 Wai IPP, project not ready.
Amend Zoning By Law - Section 10.7 - Canton Center
35 SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
Design Review
Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 3.1.4 - Table of Use
36 Definitions, Section J Accessory Uses Related to the SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
Keeping of Overnight Motor Vehicles
Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 3.1.4 - Table of Use
37 SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
Regulations related to Short-Term Rentals
Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 11.0 - Definitions
38 SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
relating to Short Term Rentals
Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 4.1.4 Table of
39 SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
Dimensional Requirements - Residence Districts
Add Zoning By-Law - Section 4.2.9 - Retaining Walls
40 SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
along Scenic Ways
Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 7.8 - Remove Expired
41 Temporary Moratorium on the Sale & Distribution of SB > PB 3/31 3/31 Cindy & Emilio
Recreational Marijuana
FY22 Budget - Motion 1 - Transfers for FY22 - $ SB 4/21 4/21 boilerplate
42
Motion 2 - Operating Budget for FY22 SB 4/21 4/21 boilerplate
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