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Finance Committee Meeting Notice
Town of Canton
Finance Committee Date: Monday, March 14, 2016
Barbara Saint André, Chair Time: 7:00 PM
Rob Barker, Vice Chair
Sepp Bergschneider Location: Town Hall – Salah Meeting Room
Jim Casamento 801 Washington Street
Gerald Dorfman Canton, MA
Nichola Gallagher
Dianne Gustafson
Stephanie Leach
Tim McKenna
Jim Sims
Agenda
Times are estimates. Items may be taken out of order.
7:00 PM Meeting Called to Order (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Sepp Bergschneider / Jim Casamento
7:05 PM New Business
School Department – Budget Request, Capital Request, Revolving Funds and ATM Articles
Jen Henderson – Interim School Superintendent
Barry Nectow – School Business Administrator
Article 3 - School Building Use Committee - Report to ATM
Article 19 – Vote to Approve Free Full Day Kindergarten
Article 25 – SPED Stabilization Transfer
Article 44 – School Department – Office Building Construction
8:00 PM Discuss Estimated Cash Reserves – Free Cash, Overlay Reserve & Stabilization Fund
Jim Murgia, Finance Director
Discuss and Vote Annual Town Meeting Articles
Article 8 – Pay Prior Year Bills
Article 12 – “Omnibus” Capital Outlay Program
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Article 14 – Approval of Funding for the Annual 4 of July Community Celebration
Article 17 – Increase Stabilization Fund
Article 18 – Vote to Approve Funding for Traffic Studies
Article 19 – Vote to Approve Free Full Day Kindergarten
Article 20 – Vote to Approve Full-Day, Tuition Free Kindergarten
Article 23 – Additional Local Appropriation to Supplement the Commonwealth’s Chapter 90 Roads Program
Article 25 – SPED Stabilization Transfer
Article 37 – Amend Zoning By-Laws – Manufacturing and Light Manufacturing Definitions
Article 41 – Amend Zoning Map by Changing Designation from Industrial to General
Article 44 – School Department – New Office Building Construction
Old Business
Liaison Reports
Minutes for Approval: February 29, 2016 and March 3, 2016
Public Announcements/Public Comment
Next Meeting Dates:
Finance Committee Meetings – 2016 (subject to change)
Day Month Date Time Location Guests / Topics
Articles 5 & 6 – Jody Middleton, HR Director;
Wednesday March 16 7:00 p.m. Library Community Room BOS – Discussion regarding BOS Articles & Budget
FINCOM – Continued Voting of ATM Articles
Art. 24 - Community Preservation Committee – Lisa Lopez
Tuesday March 22 7:00 p.m. Library Community Room
FINCOM – Vote Article 24
Wednesday March 23 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room FINCOM votes Operating, Fixed & Enterprise
Monday March 28 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room FINCOM finalizes Report & Discussions
Wednesday March 30 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room TBD
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.
20160314 FINCOM Agenda.doc