Skip to content
Search Canton

Canton, Massachusetts · Saved source text

FINCOM MINUTES 05-11-2015 Mtg Handouts

Finance Committee · Record date 2015-05-11 · Record 68a041ba0a3ccf2e95

Open original municipal record ↗Open interactive reader

Saved text from 11 source pages. Transcription and OCR may contain errors; verify figures and wording against the original. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

Source page 1

Town of Cant n
                           Finance C inamittee 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).




FII\ICOM Minutes 5/11/15                    Page 3 of 3                                 5/12/15
Printed on 5/13/15

Source page 2

Amended - Agenda
                                    Town of Canton — Finance Committee
                                  Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
                             Finance Committee Table at Town Meeting
                                                                                                                     Rob Barker
                           Right Front of Morse Auditorium — High School
                                 900 Washington Street, Canton, MA
                                                                                                                Sepp Bergschneider

 Minutes: Primary/Alternate - Jim Casamento / Jerry Dorfman                                                        Jim Casamento
(times are approximate)
                                                                                                                   Jerry Dorfman
 6:00 p.m.       Call Meeting to order

                                                                                                                 Nichola Gallagher
 New Business:

6:00 p.m.      Article 2 Motion 2 — Non-residents                                                                Dianne Gustafson
               Add Tom Gecewicz (Former Board of Health)
               Add James Berish, owner of 955 Turnpike Street (Article 33)                                        Stephanie Leach

               Article 18 — Local Funding Match — Chapter 90 Roads — Amended Motion                                Tim McKenna
               Adding $45,000 of additional State Aid for an Amended Motion of $295,000
               Jim Murgia, Finance Director                                                                     Barbara Saint Andre

              Article 4 — Amend "Consent Agenda" That the following articles be                                       Jim Sims
              disposed of by a single vote, in accordance with the Finance Committee
              motions as printed in the report of the Finance Committee: Articles 8, 10,
                                                                                                                     Diane Wolff
              13, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 36, 39 and 41.

               Article 15— Insurance Proceeds — New Motion 2                                                          Vacancy
               Reimbursement for Ladder Truck Insurance Claims — $49,536.93

               FY15 Annual Base and CY14 Gross Salary Report
               Discussion to include on Finance Committee website

Minutes to be approved: March 30, 2015
                             April 2, 2015
                             April 8,2015
                             April 27, 2015

Public Announcements/Public Comment
Adjourn



                                                         Agenda
                                           Town of Canton — Finance Committee
                                           Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
                                               Canton High School Cafeteria
                                            900 Washington Street, Canton, MA

Minutes: Primary/Alternate - Jerry Dorfman / Nichola Gallagher
(times are approximate)

6:30 p.m.        Call Meeting to order

New Business: Annual Town Meeting Articles/FY16 Budget

Minutes to be approved if not approved at meeting on May 11:
                             May 11,2015
                             March 30, 2015
                             April 2, 2015
                             April 8,2015
                             April 27, 2015

Public Announcements/Public Comment
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 or the Committee 48 hours before the meeting.

Agendas Subject to Change
FINCOM Agenda 0511201 and 051320155.doc(Amended on 5/11/15)

Source page 3

AGREEMENT
                            Regarding the Development and Use
                                of the Neponset Street Site


Notwithstanding any provision in that certain First Amended and Restated Development
Agreement between Canton Holdings, LLC (the "Developer") and the Town of Canton (the
"Town") and the exhibits thereto (collectively, the "Development Agreement") to the contrary,
the Developer and the Town hereby agree as follows. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Development Agreement,

Subject to the adoption by Town Meeting and approval by the Attorney General of the
Rezoning Amendment and provided the Developer proceeds with the Project pursuant to a
Special Permit issued pursuant to the Rezoning Amendment, the Developer agrees not to
develop or use the Neponset Street Site for daycare, kindergarten, pre-school or school
purposes (collectively, a "School Use") pursuant to the Development Agreement, but in lieu
thereof Developer shall have the right to develop and use a portion of the Main Site for a
School Use; provided, however, the School Use shall not (a) be located on the Community Land
, (b) be located on the Community Open Space if the CPC Article is adopted by Town Meeting
and the Town acquires said land pursuant to the Development Agreement, or (c) adversely
modify or affect the location, development, remediation or phasing of or for the Community
Property or any of the improvements thereto pursuant to the Development Agreement or the
construction of the Moderate Income Units on the Main Site pursuant to Section 2,8 of the
Development Agreement.

This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts.

Executed and agreed to by the Developer and the Board as of the 8th day of May, 2015.

              END OF AGREEMENT, SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS,




                                              1

Source page 4

Canton Holdings, LLC                            Town of Canton
                                                By its Board of Selectmen

                   ki)
                                                       /41,4            ,
B         xdfe:                                 By
    Richard Brandstatter, Duly Authorized
                                                     Victor Del Vecchio, Chairman,




                                            2

Source page 5

Ratified and confirmed as of the 11th day of May, 2015.

   Canton Holdings, LLC                               Town of Canton
                                                      By its Board of Selectmen



   By   ilekNefiVaddaZ
                                                      Victor Del Vecchio
   Richard Brandstatter, Duly Authorized


                                                      John Connolly




                                                      Robert Burr




                                                      Mark Porter




                                                      Kevin Feeney

Source page 6

SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES



                                                FY 2014      FY 2015         FY 2016        FY 2017      FY 2018
                                                ACTUAL       BUDGET       RECOMMENDED      ESTIMATE     ESTIMATE
GENERAL FUND REVENUES:

PROPERTY TAX REVENUE                           61,389,516   63,173,500       66,219,139    68,742,124   70,615,401

STATE AID                                       8,166,757    7,599,730        7,865,547     7,865,547    7,865,547

LOCAL RECEIPTS                                  6,982,273    5,834,907        5,907,405     5,913,040    5,918,816

TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS                      3,004,822    2,270,348        2,257,119     2,383,510    2,423,003

TAX TITLE / FORECLOSURE REVENUE                   782,539            0                0

TOTAL REVENUES                                 80,325,907   78,878,485       82,249,210    84,904,220   86,822,767


GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

SCHOOL PRIOR YEAR BUDGET                                    33,320,505       34,548,305    36,259,994   37,723,034
SCHOOL STEPS & LANES                                           450,518          501,474       501,474      501,474
SCHOOL COLA'S                                                  549,233          559,541       559,541      559,541
SCHOOL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NEEDED TO BALANCE                     228,049          650,674       402,025     (199,219)
SCHOOL EXPENSES                                33,395,505   34,548,305       36,259,994    37,723,034   38,584,830

MUNICIPAL PRIOR YEAR BUDGET                                 16,674,371       17,274,371    18,101,726   18,832,105
MUNICIPAL STEP/LONGEVITY INCREASES                             111,899          133,026       133,026      133,026
MUNICIPAL COLA'S                                               226,206          252,040       252,040      252,040
MUNICIPAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NEEDED TO BALANCE                  261,895          442,289       345,313       45,160
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES                            16,918,738    17,274,371       18,101,726    18,832,105   19,262,331

FIXED COSTS                                    24,674,243   25,158,277       25,890,514    26,173,306   26,675,436

            TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES           74,988,486   76,980,953       80,252,234    82,728,445   84,522,597

SCHOOL CASH CAPITAL                               441,880      750,000          550,000       600,000      650,000
MUNICIPAL CASH CAPITAL                          1,380,037    1,000,000          845,000       600,000      650,000
CASH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES                       1,821,917    1,750,000        1,395,000     1,200,000    1,300,000

TRANSFERS TO STABILIZATION FUNDS                 485,000             0                0

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS                            70,000             0         155,000

STATE & COUNTY CHARGES                           959,868      948,532          951,976       975,775     1,000,170

TOTAL EXPENDITURES                             78,325,271   79,679,485       82,754,210    84,904,220   86,822,767


OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) - GENERAL FUND      2,000,636     (801,000)        (505,000)




       ATMDATA.xlsx                             summary                                           5/6/2015

Source page 7

Murgia, James R.

From:                                        alan.hines@us.pwc.com
Sent:                                        Monday, May 11, 2015 10:32 AM
To:                                          Barbara Saint Andre; Dianne Gustafson; Murgia, James R.
Subject:                                     Fw: two amended motions for ATM prepared by the BOS
Attachments:                                 amended motion Article 2 motion 2 - ,cloc; Amended Motion for ARticle 7, Motion
                                             2.doc




C
_ --------
H.i..There is an amendment to Art 2, M2...see attached...

 L Fincom voted this amendment.. .1 Know you will not be making the other change, but want to know if fincom will be
making A2. M2 as their amendment

Alan Hines

PwC I Managing Director
Office: 617-530-7190 I Fax: 813-639-3628
Email: alan.hinesus.pwc.com
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
125 High St. Boston, MA 02110
http://www.pwc.com/us                                                                                           RECENED
    Forwarded by Alan Hines/US/ABAS/PwC on 05/11/2015 10:28 AM                                                    MAY 1 1 2015
                                                                                                                 TOWN OF CANTON
From.      "Carlton, Christina" <ccarltontown.canton.ma.us>
To.      Alan Hines/US/ABAS/PwC@Americas-US
                                                                                                              FINANCE DIRECTOR
Cc:      Victor Delvecchio <victor.d.delvecchiocimail.com>, "Friel, William T." <bfrieltown.canton.ma.us>
Date:      05/11/2015 10:23 AM
Subject:      FW: two amended motions for ATM prepared by the BOS




Alan,
I had emailed the two Amended Motions on 5/6/15. Sorry if you did not receive them.
Thank you-Tina

From: Carlton, Christina
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 2:33 PM
To: Alan Hines (alan.hines©us.pwc.com); Murgia, James R.; Friel, William T.; Kenney, Tracy; Jutras, Louis
Cc: Butters, Kathy; Bright, Jennifer; Levitsky, Judith
Subject: two amended motions for ATM prepared by the BOS

Louis, for projection at ATM please.
Thank you.




The information transmitted, including any attachments, is intended only for the person or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination
or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the

                                                                              1

Source page 8

AMENDED MOTION FOR A TICLE 2, MOTION 2


Move to insert "and in the May 11 STM" in first paragraph after "Meeting" and to insert
the following in the list:

Tom Geeewiez, (Formerly Board of Health)

James Berish, owner of 955 Turnpike Street (article 33)

Source page 9

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 11, 2015




                              AMENDED MOTION
                                                ARTICLE 4


ACT ON "CONSENT AGENDA"

Article 4        To see if the town will vote to dispose of certain articles in this warrant by a single vote,
in accordance with a so-called, consent agenda, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen


MOVED:           That the following articles be disposed of by a single vote, in accordance with
the Finance Committee motions as printed in the report of the Finance Committee: Articles 8,
10, 13, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 36, 39 and 41.



                                                                       FINCOM
Article            Description                     Motion               VOTE                Reason

                                             Postpone
   8      Unpaid Bills of Prior Year                                   10-0-0       There are none.
                                             Indefinitely

          Transfer Unexpended Prior
  10                                         Adopt this article        10-0-0       Non-controversial.
          Year Appropriations

          Accept Laws Enacted by the         Postpone
  13                                                                   11-0-0       There are none.
          General Court                      Indefinitely

          Rescind Unused Borrowing
  16                                         Adopt this article         8-0-0       Non-controversial.
          Authorizations

          Amend Zoning By-Law -              Postpone
  23                                                                   10-0-0       Included in STM.
          Add Priority Revit. Area C         Indefinitely

          Amend Zoning Map -CEOD             Postpone
  24                                                                   10-0-0       Included in STM.
          Revitalization Area C              Indefinitely

          Amend Zoning By-Law -              Postpone                               Supported by
  27                                                                   10-0-0
          Hotel Overlay District             Indefinitely                           Proponent.

          Amend Zoning Map -                 Postpone                               Supported by
  28                                                                   10-0-0
          Hotel Overlay District             Indefinitely                           Proponent.

  36      Amend Additional 43D
                                             Adopt this article        10-0-0       Non-controversial.
          Priority Development Sites

          Title Change for Human                                                    Non-controversial.
  39                                         Adopt this article        11-0-0
          Resource Administrator

          Consolidate Department of
  41      Public Works & Property            Adopt this article        11-0-0       Non-controversial.
          Maintenance

Source page 10

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 11, 2015



                               NEW MOTION

                                       ARTICLE 15


INSURANCE PROCEEDS

Article 15 To see whether the Town will vote to appropriate all sums over $20,000 recovered
under the terms of any insurance policy and any other insurance proceeds paid to the Town in
connection with any losses suffered by the Town, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen




Motion #2
MOVED:          That the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five
Hundred Thirty Six Dollars Ninety Three Cents ($49,536.93) be
appropriated to be spent by the Fire Chief with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen in connection with losses suffered by
the Town from an incident with Ladder 1 and to meet this
appropriation the sum of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred
Thirty Six Dollars Ninety Three Cents ($49,536.93) be
transferred from Fund 173.

Source page 11

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 11, 2015




                             AMENDED MOTION
                                             ARTICLE 18


ADDITIONAL LOCAL APPROPRIATION TO SUPPLEMENT THE COMMONWEALTH'S CHAPTER 90
ROADS PROGRAM

Article 18 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money in an amount not to exceed $850,000 to be spent by
the Board of Selectmen acting as the Board of Public Works to supplement the amount received from the
Chapter 90 Roads Program with improvements done in accordance with improvement specifications as
determined by and subject to, the approval of the Department of Public Works and consistent with
locations identified in the Town's Pavement Management System, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen



MOVED:           That Two Hundred Ninety Five Thousand
Dollars ($295,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Board of
Selectmen acting as the Board of Public Works to supplement
the amount received from the Chapter 90 Roads Program with
improvements done in accordance with improvement
specifications as determined by and subject to, the approval of
the Department of Public Works and consistent with locations
identified in the Town's Pavement Management System and to
meet said appropriation Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000) be transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of
the Town and Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) be funded
from general revenues.