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Canton Finance Committee Open Session Minutes Voted on: 1/26/22
801 Washington Street Vote: 7-0-1
Canton, MA 02021
Meeting Minutes – Open Session
November 29, 2021
Finance Committee Members Present: Dan Cole, Dave Clough, Karen Foley, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Reuki
Schutt and Cindy Thomas.
Finance Committee Members Absent: Tom Emery.
Guests Present:
Shaun Chu, Capital Planning Committee
Christopher Deck, Capital Planning Committee
Stephen Dockray, Capital Planning Committee
Dave Emhardt, Chair, Capital Planning Committee
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Recording Secretary
Lisa Lopez, Vice Chair, Select Board
Stephen O‘Halloran, Capital Planning Committee
Barbara Saint Andre, Capital Planning Committee
Randy Scollins, Finance Director
Call Meeting to Order: Chair McKenna called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. and reminded all those present at
the virtual meeting that confidentiality of the matters discussed was of utmost importance.
Ms. Schutt explained that she had consulted with the State Board of Ethics and it was determined that because she
was an abutter of the St. Gerard’s property and a financial interest in the purchase that she would have to abstain
from any voting and would attend Special Town Meeting (STM) but at the time that Article 2 was discussed would
move from the Finance Committee area and would sit in the audience.
Article 2 – Special Town Meeting (STM) – Real Estate Acquisition – St. Gerard’s
A motion made by Ms. Saint Andre to enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to
consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, (1860 Washington Street) if the Chair declares
that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body was
seconded by Mr. Dockray.
Roll Call Vote for the Capital Planning Committee:
Mr. Deck Aye Mr. Dockray Aye
Mr. O’Halloran Aye Mr. Chu Aye
Ms. Saint Andre Aye Mr. Emhardt Aye
The motion to move into Executive Session passed 6-0-0.
A motion made by Ms. Thomas to enter into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to consider
the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, (1860 Washington Street) if the Chair declares that an
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body was seconded by
Mr. Mauro.
Roll Call Vote of the Finance Committee:
Ms. Thomas Aye Mr. Mauro Aye
Mr. Clough Aye Mr. McKenna Aye
Mr. Cole Aye Ms. Schutt Abstain
Ms. Foley Aye
The motion to move into Executive Session passed 6-0-1.
Ms. Schutt left the virtual meeting at approximately 7:12 p.m.
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Each member of the Capital Planning Committee, Finance Committee, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Select Board, the Finance Director and the Recording Secretary gave a statement for the record that they acknowledged the confidentiality of the topic that would be discussed and were alone in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Clough mentioned he was in a closed room with no one else, but warned his two children could enter at any time. Mr. McKenna stated that the Finance Committee would not be returning to an Open Session Meeting. Open Session Minutes reviewed by: Dave Clough Respectfully submitted, Timothy McKenna Chair, Canton Finance Committee FINCOM 20211129 Minutes – Open Session with DClough Edts.docx Page 2 of 3 1/17/22
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Canton Finance Committee Meeting
Open Session – Meeting Documents
November 29, 2021
Please note: Some meeting documents may be found on the Town’s website under the Posted Minutes
section (Laser Fiche).
Agenda for November 20, 2021 (1 page).
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