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FINCOM MINUTES 05-11-2015
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Town of Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 5/13/15
Meeting Minutes Vote: 10-0-0
Monday, May 11, 2015
Members Present:
Rob Barker, Sepp Bergschneider, Jim Casamento, Jerry Dorfman, Nichola Gallagher, Dianne Gustafson,
Stephanie Leach, Tim McKenna, and Jim Sims.
Members Absent:
Barbara Saint Andre and Diane Wolff. Acting Chair Saint Andre was not present for the Finance
Committee meeting but did arrive later in the evening while the Special Town Meeting was in progress.
Guests Present:
Jim Murgia, Finance Director
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary
Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order at 6:07 p.m. at the Finance
Committee table in the front of the High School Auditorium.
A. Approval of Agenda
Ms. Gustafson reviewed the items on the agenda. Ms. Gustafson was acting on behalf of Acting Chair
Saint Andre.
B. Announcements
There were no announcements at the meeting.
C. New Business
Reopen and Vote - Article 2 Motion 2 — Non-Residents Allowed to Participate in ATM
A motion made by Sepp Bergschneider to reopen Article 2 Motion 2 was seconded by Rob Barker.
Vote: 9-0-0.
An amended motion had been provided by Town Counsel as follows:
Move to insert "and in the May 11 STM" in first paragraph after "Meeting" and to insert the
following in the list:
Tom Gecewicz (Formerly Board of Health)
James Berish, owner of 955 Turnpike Street (Article 33).
A motion made by Rob Barker to amend the motion for Article 2 Motion 2 as provided by Town
Counsel was second by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0.
Reopen and Vote ATM Article 18 — Supplement Chapter 90 Roads Program
A motion made by Rob Barker to reopen Article 18 was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider.
Vote: 9-0-0.
Mr. Murgia stated that the BOS requested that the additional state aid of $45,000 be added to Article 18.
An amended motion was provided to the Finance Committee (see meeting handout).
A motion made by Rob Barker that the amended motion of $295,000 to supplement the Chapter 90
Roads Program for Article 18 be recommended to ATM was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider.
Vote: 6-3-0.
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Mr. Dorfman, Ms. Gustafson and Mr. Sims voted in opposition to the amended motion. Vote — Article 4 — Consent Agenda - A motion made by Sepp Bergschneider to reopen Article 4 was seconded by Rob Barker. Vote: 9-0-0. A motion made by Rob Barker to amend the motion for Article 4 to include Article 27 was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0. A motion made by Rob Barker to amend the motion for Article 4 to include Article 28 was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0. A motion made by Rob Barker to amend the motion for Article 4 to include Article 36 was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0. Article 15 — Insurance Proceeds — New Motion #2 - $49,536.93 A motion made by Rob Barker to reopen Article 15 was seconded by Jim Casamento. Vote: 9-0-0. Mr. Murgia stated that a check for $49,536.93 of insurance proceeds for losses suffered from an incident with Ladder 1 had come in. A motion made by Rob Barker that a new motion #2 for $49,536.93 for insurance proceeds related to Ladder 1 be recommended to ATM was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0. FY15 Annual Base and CY14 Gross Salary Report The Finance Committee agreed to discuss at a later date about posting the Salary Report to the Finance Committee website with or without names on the report. D. Other Business/Open Issues Liaison Reports — There were no liaison reports. E. Approval of Minutes The minutes for March 30, April 8 and April 27 were not approved at the meeting as the Committee members required additional time for review. These minutes would be emailed to Committee members on Tuesday, May 12 for final review. The minutes for April 2 would be completed and emailed to the members as well. F. Next Meeting Date: The next Finance Committee meeting would take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria at the Canton High School. Adjournment: A motion made by Rob Barker to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. was seconded by Sepp Bergschneider. Vote: 9-0-0. Minutes reviewed by: Jim Casamento Rectfully submitted, Barbãr2aint Andre Acting Chair, Canton Finance Committee FINCOM Minutes 5/11/15 Page 2 of 3 5/12/15 Printed on 5/13/15
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Town of Canton
Finance Committee Meeting — Monday, May 11, 2015
List of Meeting Handouts
Please note: These meeting handouts may also be found on the Town's website under the Posted
Minutes section (Laser Fiche).
Amended Agenda (1 page).
Agreement — Regarding the Development and Use of the Neponset Street Site, dated May 8, 2015 (3
pages).
Summary of Revenues and Expenditures, dated May 6, 2015, provided by Jim Murgia, Finance Director
(1 page).
Article 2 Motion 2 — Non-Residents List — Amended Motion, provided by Alan Hines, dated May 11,
2015 (2 pages).
Article 4 — Consent Agenda — Amended Motion including Articles 8, 10, 13, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 36, 39
and 41 (1 page).
Article 15 — Insurance Proceeds — New Motion 2 - $49,536.93 (1 page).
Article 18 — Additional Appropriation to Supplement Chapter 90 Roads Program — Amended Motion
- $295,000 (1 page).
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