Finance Committee Meeting

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Town of Canton                                               Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                       Finance Committee
                       Tim McKenna, Chair                             Meeting Date:                Wednesday, March 11, 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 – Amended 3/11/20
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: Christos Arsondiadis / Dave Clough)
New Business:
7:05 PM           Discussion with Charlie Aspinwall and the BOS regarding the following Town Meeting Articles,
                  including but not limited to:
                  Article 10 – Transfer Unexpended Prior year Appropriations
                  Article 11 – Authorize Certain Revolving Funds
                  Article 20 – Supplemental Funding – Community Recognition
                  Article 21 – Increase Solar Facility Stabilization Fund
                  Article 24 – Home Rule Petition Relative to Retired Police Officers
                  Article 25 – Leasing of Land behind Police Station – Cell Tower
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                  Article 26 – Amend Preservation Restriction – 1 Parish Steeple
                  Article 27 – Acquire Easement – 145 Sherman Street – for drainage
                  Article 28 – Acquire Easement – 293 York Street – for drainage
                  Article 29 – Acquire Easement – Drinking Water – Well 9A and Well 16
                  Article 30 – Acquire Easement – Pleasant Street near Reservoir Pond
                  Article 31 – Installation of Traffic Signal – Pleasant St. /Sherman/Angela Street $750,000
                  Article 33 – Earl Newhouse Waterfront Improvements
                  Article 34 – Grant Utility Easement to Verizon – Kennedy Elementary School
                  Article 35 – Amend General By-Laws – Adding Sidewalk Betterment Assessment By-Law
                  Article 36 – Amend General By-Laws – Adding Small Cell Wireless Comm. Systems By-Law
                  Article 37 – Amend Soil Erosion & Sediment Control By-Law
                  Article 38 – Amend Stormwater Management By-Law
                  Article 40 – Accept Village Gate Road as a Town Way (IPP) - update
                  Article 41 – Accept Historical Way as a Town Way (IPP) – update
                  Article 53 – Amend Additional 43D Priority Development Sites
                  Article 54 – Operating Budgets

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

                  Vote – Article 22 – Community Preservation Recommendations
                  Vote – Article 12 Mot. 4 - $100,000 from Free Cash for School Bus/Safety & Security Upgrades
                  Vote – Article 12 Mot. 13 - $17,000 from Rink Enterprise Surplus (retained earnings) Skate Sharpener
                  Vote – Article 2 - Adopt Rules to Govern Town Meeting
                  Vote – Article 5 – Collective Bargaining Agreements under the BOS
                  Vote – Article 6 – Personal Service Contracts under the BOS
                  Vote – Article 13 – Accept Laws Enacted by the General Court
                  Vote – Article 17 – Increase Stabilization Fund - $0
                  Vote – Article 23 – Proceeds from the TNC Ride Assessment Funds - $9,408.90
                  Vote – Article 32 – Approp. – Removal of Weeds & Nuisance Vegetation – Old Shepard Pond
Minutes to be Approved:              February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020 & March 5, 2020.
Public Announcements/Public Comment: To be determined.
Next Meeting Date:  March 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall.
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.
20200311 FINCOM Agenda.doc