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Finance Committee · Meeting 2019-04-02 · Record 8134159cc9c4b06004

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Town of Canton                                                         Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                       Finance Committee
                       Rob Barker, Chair                                      Meeting Date:                         Tuesday, April 2, 2019
                       Tim McKenna, Vice Chair                                Meeting Time:                         7:00 PM
                       Christos Arsondiadis                                   Meeting Location:                     Armando Recreation Center
                       Dan Cole                                                                                     Upper Meeting Room
                       Cynthia Holcombe                                                                             92 Pleasant Street, Canton
                       Emilio Mauro
                       Barbara Saint André
                       Cindy Thomas
                       Wai Wong


                                                     Finance Committee 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: Wai Wong / Christos Arsondiadis)

New Business:

7:05 PM           Article 20 – Bolivar Pool Project Funds Appropriation – Project Cost
                  Discussion with Mark Porter, Chairman, Board of Selectmen and
                  Charlie Aspinwall, Town Administrator

Other Business:

7:20 PM           Vote the following Town Meeting articles:

                  Article 4 – Consent Agenda
                  Article 20 – Bolivar Pool Project Funds Appropriation

                  Discuss FY20 Operating Budgets

                  Update on Discussions

Minutes to be Approved:              March 18, 2019.
Public Announcements/Public Comment: To be determined.

Next Meeting Dates:         Thursday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room of Town Hall.


      Finance Committee Meetings - 2019              (subject to change - Revised on 3-29-19)
          Day       Date            Time               Location                                     Guests/Topics for 2019
                                                                           Vote all remaining Articles: Article 46 Motion 1 (Transfers for FY20);
      Thursday      April    4    7-9 p.m.       Salah Meeting Room        Article 46 Motion 2 (Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs Bdugets & Enterprise
                                                                           Budgets).
      Monday        April    8       NA       NO MEETING this day.         Warrant with recommendations & motions sent to Printer.
      Wednesday     April    10   7-9 p.m.       Salah Meeting Room        Most likey will not need this meeting.
                                                                           Finance Committee Recommendations to the Voters delivered to
      Monday        April    29      NA       NO MEETING this day.
                                                                           citizens/voters by April 29.
                                              Library Community Meeting
      Tuesday       April    30   6:30 p.m.                             Roselli, Clark & Associates - Auditors to review Fiscal 2018.
                                                         Room
      Monday        May      13   6:00 PM High School Cafeteria            Finance Committee will meet prior to ATM.
      Monday        May      13   7:00 PM High School Auditorium           First Session of ATM starts at 7:00 p.m.
      Wednesday     May      15   6:30 PM High School Cafeteria            Finance Committee will meet prior to ATM (meeting if needed).
      Wednesday     May      15   7:00 PM High School Auditorium           Second Session of ATM starts at 7:00 p.m. (if needed).



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.
20190402 FINCOM Agenda.doc

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 13, 2019




                                              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: 5, 6, 7, 8,
10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24 and 43.



                                                                     FINCOM
Article             Description                   Motion              VOTE                Reason
           Collective Bargaining                                       8-0
   5                                        Adopt this article                    Non-controversial.
           Agreements under the BOS

           Personal Service Contracts       Postpone
   6                                                                   8-0        Non-controversial.
           under the BOS                    indefinitely

           Set Salaries of Elected
   7                                        Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           Officials

           Pay Bills of Prior Fiscal        Postpone
   8                                                                   8-0        There are none.
           Year                             indefinitely

           Transfer Unexpended Prior
  10                                        Adopt this article         7-0        Non-controversial.
           Year Appropriations

           Accept Laws Enacted by           Postpone
  13                                                                   8-0        There are none.
           the General Court                indefinitely

           Approve Funding for 4th of
  14                                        Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           July Celebration

                                            Postpone
  15       Insurance Proceeds                                          8-0        There are none.
                                            indefinitely

           Rescind Unused Borrowing
  16                                        Adopt this article         7-0        Non-controversial.
           Authorizations
           Amend General By-Law –
  22       Composition of Mapping           Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           Commission
           5-Year Lease for Fire Dept.
  23                                        Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           Equipment Storage Space

           Adopt Muni. Act – Speed
  24                                        Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           Limits & Safety Zones

           Amend Veteran’s Tax
  43                                        Adopt this article         8-0        Non-controversial.
           Program




                                       FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:




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