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Finance Committee · Meeting 2021-03-17 · Record 41a2a43c69bd03a5f8

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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.
FINCOM 20210317 Agenda.doc

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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
SUBJECT TO CHANGE                                                                                                               As of 3/15/2021
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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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