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Finance Committee · Meeting 2020-03-16 · Record 2e247e352742a03f72

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Town of Canton                                                   Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                          Finance Committee
                          Tim McKenna, Chair                               Meeting Date:                     Monday, March 16, 2020
                          Cindy Thomas, Vice Chair                         Meeting Time:                     7:00 PM
                          Christos Arsondiadis                             Meeting Location:                 Salah Meeting Room
                          Rob Barker                                                                         801 Washington St., Canton
                          Dave Clough
                          Dan Cole
                          Emilio Mauro
                          Barbara Saint André
                          Wai Wong

                                                     Finance Committee 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: Dave Clough / Dan Cole)
New Business:
7:05 PM           Discussion with Laura Smead, Town Planner, regarding Town Meeting Articles:

                  #                                              Article
                 43 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 9.5 - Billboard Zoning Overlay District (BZOD)
                 44 Amend Zoning By Law - Section 10.7 - Canton Center Design Review
                    Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 3.1.4 - Table of Use Definitions, Section J Accessory Uses
                 45
                    Related to the Keeping of Overnight Motor Vehicles
                 46 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 3.1.4 - Table of Use Regulations related to Short-Term Rentals
                 47 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 11.0 - Definitions relating to Short Term Rentals
                 48 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 4.1.4 Table of Dimensional Requirements - Residence Districts
                 49 Add Zoning By-Law - Section 4.2.9 - Retaining Walls along Scenic Ways
                    Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 7.8 - Remove Expired Temporary Moratorium on Sale &
                 50
                    Distribution of Recreational Marijuana
                 51 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 6.3.10 Non-Accessory Signs
                 52 Amend Zoning By-Law - Section 9.1 - Flood Plain Overlay District (FPOD)

Other Business: Vote and discuss the above Warrant Articles as well as the following Articles:

                  Vote – Article 2 Motion 2 – Non-Residents Listing
                  Vote – Article 3 – Hear Reports of Committee appointed at prior ATMs
                  Vote - Article 21 – Increase Solar Facility Stabilization Fund
                  Vote - Article 25 – Leasing of Land behind Police Station – Cell Tower
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                  Vote - Article 26 – Amend Preservation Restriction – 1 Parish Steeple
                  Vote - Article 35 – Amend General By-Laws – Adding Sidewalk Betterment Assessment By-Law
                  Vote - Article 53 – Amend Additional 43D Priority Development Sites
Minutes to be Approved:               February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 5, 2020 and March 11, 2020.
Public Announcements/Public Comment: To be determined.
Next Meeting Date:            See below.
     Thursday      March      19   7-9 PM       Salah Meeting Room       MAY NOT NEED MEETING. KEEP AS PLACEHOLDER ONLY.
     Friday        March      20     NA      NO MEETING this day.        Deadline - FINCOM draft motions to Town Counsel via email.

     Monday        March      23   7-9 PM    Armando Recreation Center   MAY NOT NEED MEETING. KEEP AS PLACEHOLDER ONLY.

                                                                         Blue Hills Regional High School FY21 budget, status of building renovation
     Wednesday     March      25   7:00 PM      Salah Meeting Room
                                                                         project (Jill Rossetti, Supt., Michelle Resendes, Aidan Maguire). Confirmed.

           "          "        "   7:30 PM               "               Review Warrant Discussions. May be combined with meeting on March 23.

                                                                         Last day to Vote all remaining Articles and Budgets: Article 4 (Consent
     Thursday       April     2    7-9 PM       Salah Meeting Room       Agenda) ; Article #54 Motion 1 (Transfers for FY21); Article #54 Motion 2
                                                                         (Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs Budgets & Enterprise Budgets).

     Monday         April     6      NA      NO MEETING this day.        Warrant with recommendations & motions sent to Printer.

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.
20200316 FINCOM Agenda.doc