Finance Committee Meeting

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Town of Canton                                                                  Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                             Finance Committee
                             Barbara Saint André, Chair
                                                                                                 Date:                     Thursday, March 16, 2017
                             Rob Barker, Vice Chair
                             Jerry Dorfman                                                       Time:                     7:00 PM
                             Nichola Gallagher                                                   Location:                 Pequitside Tavern
                             Dianne Gustafson                                                                              79 Pleasant Street
                             Cynthia Holcombe                                                                              Canton, MA
                             Stephanie Leach
                             Tim McKenna
                             Cindy Thomas

                                                                                    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: Cynthia Holcombe / Stephanie Leach)
New Business:
7:05 PM               Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining or
                      litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position
                      of the public body and the chair so declares.
                      Roll Call Vote to enter into Executive Session.
7:30 PM               Meeting will reconvene in Open Session (time is approximate)
                      Discussion with Bob Burr, Chair, Board of Selectmen and Charlie Aspinwall, Town Administrator
                      regarding FY18 Municipal Departments Budgets and the following Town Meeting Articles:
                      Article 5 – Collective Bargaining Agreements under BOS
                      Article 6 – Personal Services Contracts under BOS
                      Article 12, Motion 10 – Reservoir Pond Dam Project
                      Article 22 – Acquire Property Rights for Old Shepard Pond Dam Project
                      Article 13 – Accept Laws enacted by the General Court
                                           Motion 1: Veterans Exemption for Spouses
                                           Motion 2: Establishing Refundable Consulting Fees
                                           Motion 3: Setting Local Speed Limits
                      Article 20 – Approve Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement with Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC
                      Article 23 – Vote to Accept Utility Easements(s) for Treetop Adventures - Withdrawn
                      Article 24 – Vote to Authorize the Leasing of all or any Portions of Properties Located at the
                       Paul Revere Heritage Site
                      Article 25 – Acquire Sewer Easement – 140 Will Drive
                      Article 26 – Additional Local Appropriation to Supplement the Commonwealth’s Ch. 90 Roads Program
                                           Motion 1: Transfer from Free Cash - $410,000
                                           Motion 2: Transfer from Water Surplus/Retained Earnings - $300,000
                      Article 27, Motion 8 – Canton Little League Restroom - $173,500 from CPA Funds
                      Article 28 – Vote to Establish a Solar Facility Stabilization Fund
                      Article 31 – Vote to Approve Funds to Update the Town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
                      Article 32 – Vote to Approve Funds for Flowers/Memorials for Community Recognition
                      Article 34 – Vote to Amend Wetlands Protection By-Law
                      Article 35 – Vote to Authorize the Leasing of the Tilden House
                      Article 37 – Amend General By-Laws – Art. II, Sec. 1 – Time of Annual Town Election – legality of Article
                      Articles 40, 41 & 42 – Acceptance of Cedarcrest Road, Beatrice Way & New Boston Drive as Town Ways
                      Article 47 – Vote to Approve Funds for a Consultant to Update the Master Plan - $150,000 from Free Cash
                      Article 56 – Vote to Approve Regulation of Use of Reservoir Pond
                      Article 59 – FY18 Budget
8:30 PM
Other Business: Remaining Town Meeting articles to be voted: Articles 4, 5, 6, 9 Motions 1-2, 12 Motion 10, 13 Motions 1-3,
17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Motions 1 & 2, 27 Motion 8, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 47 and 56.
Minutes to be Approved: February 28, 2017, March 2, 2017 and March 8, 2017.
Next Meeting Dates:
   Finance Committee Meetings – 2017 (subject to change)
   Day                  Month           Date      Time            Location                     Guests / Topics
   Friday               March           17        NA              No meeting this day          Deadline – FINCOM & Planning Board motions to Town Counsel
                                                                                               Blue Hills Regional School FY18 Budget and MSBA Construction
   Monday               March           20        7:00 p.m.       Salah Mtg. Room
                                                                                               Project – Steven Moore, James Quaglia & Aidan Maguire
   Wednesday            March           22        7:00 p.m.       Salah Mtg. Room              TBD
   Monday               March           27        7:00 p.m.       Salah Mtg. Room              Vote Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs & Enterprise; Discussions
   Wednesday            March           29        7:00 p.m.       Salah Mtg. Room              Finalize Recommendations & Discussions
   Thursday             March           30        7:00 p.m.       Salah Mtg. Room              TBD
   Monday               April            4        NA              No meeting this day          Deadline - Recommendations & Motions to Printer.

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 48 hours before the meeting.
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