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2016 Annual Report
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STATE PRIMARY GREEN RAINBOW PARTY SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 119
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STATE PRIMARY UNITED INDEPENDENT PARTY TOTAL SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 SENATOR IN GEN COURT COUNTY COMMISSIONER 120
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STATE ELECTION November 8, 2016 121
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER(vote for not more than TWO) FRANCIS W O'BRIEN 122
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QUESTION 2 123
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Shepard Pond Dam
Shepard Pond Dam is located at the northeast end of Shepard Pond, just west of
Washington Street. Repairs to the Dam were made with a New Concrete Labyrinth
Weir and Stilling Basin. The repairs took place between the Fall of 2014 and the
Summer of 2015
Photos taken by:Denise Cassidy
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Town of Canton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Annual Town Meeting
FIRST SESSION
MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY
OF MAY 2016
In accordance with the warrant the Annual Town Meeting was convened on May
9th, 2016 in Morse Auditorium at Canton High School and called to order by the
Town Clerk, Tracy K. Kenney at 7:02pm with 210 voters present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Tracy K. Kenney, Town Clerk, introduced Reverend Philip Jacobs of Trinity
Episcopal Church who offered the invocation.
The Canton Choral Society performed the National Anthem.
The reading of the warrant was dispensed with on a motion duly made, seconded
and unanimously voted.
The reading of the Constable’s return was dispensed with on a motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 1
ELECT A MODERATOR
Article 1 To elect a Moderator to preside at this Town Meeting, to serve until the
commencement of Annual Town Meeting in 2017 or to take any other action
related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
A motion was made and seconded to elect Richard Staiti As Moderator to
preside at this Town Meeting, to serve until the commencement of
Annual Town Meeting in 2017.
APPROVED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
State Representative Stephen Lynch was recognized.
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ARTICLE 2
ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN TOWN MEETING
Article 2 To see if the town will vote to adopt certain procedures to govern the
conduct of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOTION 1
MOVED: That this 2016 Annual Town Meeting shall meet on
consecutive Monday and Wednesday evenings (but not including Monday,
May 30th) in the Morse Auditorium, on the grounds of the Canton High
School until the business of this Annual Town Meeting has been
concluded, each such session to begin at 7:00 o’clock P.M. and to adjourn
at 11:00 o’clock P.M., or as near that hour as may be feasible, according
to the nature of the business pending at the said hour.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 2,
Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 2
MOVED: That the following individuals be granted all of the
rights and privileges of participation in this Annual Town Meeting, except
the right to vote, under any article of this warrant which affects matters
within their jurisdiction:
David Braininger, Principal, Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School
Debra Bromfield, Director of Student Services
John Ciccotelli, Director of Public Health
Paul R. DeRensis, Town Counsel
James Donovan, Town Engineer
Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, Incoming Superintendent of Schools
Derek Folan, Principal, Canton High School
William T. Friel, Town Administrator
Jennifer Henderson, Interim Superintendent of Schools
Tom Houston, Professional Services Corporation, PC
Brian Joyce, State Senator
Louis Jutras, Information Systems Manager
Mark Lague, Library Director
Karen Lawlor, Administrative Assistant, Canton Planning Board
Stephen Lynch, Representative in Congress
Christine McMahon, Interim Principal, John F. Kennedy Elementary
School
Steven Moore, Assistant Supt. for Business & Personnel, Blue Hills
Reg. Technical School
James Murgia, Finance Director
Barry Nectow, School Business Administrator
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Cynthia O’Connell, Conservation Commission Agent
Robie Peter, Principal, Dean S. Luce Elementary School
Kristen Phelps, Canton Community Preservation Committee
Administrator
James Quaglia, Superintendent-Director, Blue Hills Regional
Technical School
Helena Rafferty, Deputy Police Chief
Timothy Richard, Town Planner
Mark Roy, Executive Director, Canton Housing Authority
Michael Trotta, Superintendent of Public Works
Diane Tynan, Director of Council on Aging
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved to amend
Article 2, Motion 2 by inserting the following names in the list:
Charles Aspinwall, Incoming Town Administrator
Nicholas Pirelli, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation
Article 2, Motion 2 adopted as amended.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 3
MOVED: That whenever during discussion under any article in
this warrant during this year’s annual town meeting, irrespective of
which session such discussion is reached during the progress of the
annual town meeting, a motion is made, the effect of which is to increase
the total amount to be appropriated beyond that which is recommended
by the Finance Committee or which changes the method of obtaining
funds to meet that appropriation, the moderator shall not accept such
motion unless said motion also contains a corresponding decrease in
another appropriation as contained in an appropriation article on this
specific warrant or a corresponding transfer from any other available
funding source or borrowing as an alternative funding source, so that the
total amount to be appropriated by the town, at this town meeting, and
to be expended thereafter, for all the appropriation articles contained in
this warrant, shall not in any event exceed the total dollar amount
recommended by the Finance Committee as set forth in the published
Report of the Finance Committee Recommendations as may be increased
by any transfer from available funds provided, however that nothing in
this motion shall prevent an increase in appropriation funding contingent
upon the passage of a Proposition 2½ override.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 2,
Motion 3 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 3
HEAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT PRIOR TOWN MEETINGS
Article 3 To hear the reports of all committees, appointed at previous town
meetings, which have not yet been discharged, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That reports of the following committees appointed at
previous Town Meetings be heard:
Economic Development Committee (ATM 2004, Article 14)
Community Preservation Committee (ATM 2011, Article 39)
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 3 as
printed in the warrant.
Gene Manning provided a report on behalf of the Economic Development
Committee.
Lisa Lopes provided a report on behalf of the Community Preservation Committee.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 16, 25 and 41.
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FINCOM
Article Description Motion Reason
VOTE
Collective
Postpone
5 Bargaining 8-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
Agreements
Personal Service Postpone There are none.
6 8-0-0
Contracts Indefinitely
Unpaid Bills of Prior Postpone
8 10-0-0 There are none.
Year Indefinitely
Transfer
Postpone
10 Unexpended Prior 9-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
Year Appropriations
Accept Laws
Postpone
13 Enacted by the 9-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
General Count
Rescind Unused
Adopt this Non-
16 Borrowing 10-0-0
article controversial.
Authorizations
Transfer SPED
Postpone
25 Stabilization to 10-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
SPED Budget Deficit
Amend Zoning Map Adopt
Withdrawn by
41 Designation – Planning 10-0-0
Proponent.
Industrial to General Board Motion
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved a substitute
motion 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 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 41.
Motion seconded.
VOTED: 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 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 41.
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FINCOM
Article Description Motion VOTE Reason
Collective Bargaining Postpone
5 8-0-0 There are none.
Agreements Indefinitely
Personal Service Postpone There are none.
6 8-0-0
Contracts Indefinitely
Postpone
8 Unpaid Bills of Prior Year 10-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
Transfer Unexpended Postpone
10 9-0-0 There are none.
Prior Year Appropriations Indefinitely
Authorize Revolving Adopt this
11 10-0-0 No-controversial.
Funds article
Accept Laws Enacted by Postpone
13 9-0-0 There are none.
the General Count Indefinitely
Rescind Unused Adopt this
16 10-0-0 Non-controversial.
Borrowing Authorizations article
Increase Stabilization Adopt this
17 5-4-0 Non-controversial.
Fund article
Supplement Ch. 90 Adopt this
23 9-0-1 Non-controversial.
Roads Program article
Transfer SPED
Postpone
25 Stabilization to SPED 10-0-0 There are none.
Indefinitely
Budget Deficit
Approve Regulation of Postpone
28 9-0-0 There is none.
Use of Reservior Pond Indefinitely
Approve Reservior Pond Postpone
29 9-0-0 There is none.
By-Law Indefinitely
Approve Transfer of
Custody of Williams Postpone
30 9-0-0 There is none.
Estate to BOS as Park Indefinitely
Commissioners
Approve Transfer of
Custody of Williams Postpone
31 9-0-0 There is none.
Estate to BOS for Various Indefinitely
Purposes
Amend Zoning Map
Adopt Planning Withdrawn by
41 Designation – Industrial 10-0-0
Board Motion Proponent.
to General
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ARTICLE 5
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE BOARD OF
SELECTMEN
Article 5 To see if the town will vote, to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statue, a sum of monthly
for the purpose of funding any new cost items contained in any collective
bargaining agreements entered into by the Board of Selectman, on behalf of the
town, with any group of employees, or group of employees, serving under its
jurisdiction, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 5 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
ARTICLE 6
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS UNDER THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Article 6 To see if the town will vote, to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, such sums of
money as may be necessary to fund new cost items contained in contracts for
personal services with any individual employee, or take any action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 6 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
ARTICLE 8
PAY BILLS OF PRIOR FISCAL YEAR
Article 8 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum or sums of
money to pay any unpaid bills of any prior fiscal year, or to take any other action
related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 8 be indefinitely
postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
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ARTICLE 10
TRANSFER UNEXPENDED PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS
Article 10 To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of
certain appropriations made under various articles in the warrants applicable to
prior town meetings, to new purposes and uses, or to take any other action
related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 10 be indefinitely
postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
ARTICLE 11
AUTHORIZE CERTAIN REVOLVING FUNDS
Article 11 To see what revolving funds pursuant to c. 44, section 53E ½ of the
General Laws of the Commonwealth the town will authorize or reauthorize, for
various boards, commissions or departments of the town, for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, or to take any other action
related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the following revolving funds are hereby
established pursuant to the provisions of MGL chapter 44, section 53 E ½
for the 2017 Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
and that each Revolving Fund shall be credited with the balance
remaining in such fund at the end of FY 2016.
Name of FY 17
Revolving Revolving Spending Spending
Fund # Fund Authority Revenue Sources Use of Funds Limit
Veteran's Veterans' Contributions, Providing services $100,000
Services Services Donations, Gifts, to veterans not annually
Special Director Grants. funded under
Revenues established
programs,
including but not
limited to
newsletter
publication,
monthly
110 breakfasts,
funeral services,
other
commemorative
programs and
other purposes in
the opinion of the
Veterans' Director
in the best
interests of
Canton Veterans.
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Name of FY 17
Revolving Revolving Spending Spending
Fund # Fund Authority Revenue Sources Use of Funds Limit
Library Board of Fees received for Payment of bills $50,000
Revolving Library processing and charges for annually
Fund Trustees passport processing
applications, loss, passport
damage or late applications,
return of borrowed purchasing books
materials, and other library
replacement of materials for
borrower cards, or public loan.
119 any other such
fees as may be
established by the
Board of Library
Trustees, for the
purpose of and
consistent with
maintaining a fair
and efficient library
loan system.
Recreation Recreation Fees received for Payment of bills $400,000
Revolving Director various programs and charges in annually
Fund sponsored by Parks connection with
130 & Recreation. programs
sponsored by
Parks &
Recreation.
Student School Fees paid by Payment of bills $100,000
Parking Fees Committee students to park and charges to annually
132 their vehicles at maintain the high
Canton High school parking
School. lots and grounds.
Pequitside Conservation Rental of Maintaining, $50,000
Farm Rentals Commission Pequitside Farm, improving & annually
Rental of Little Red renovation of
House, Rental of property,
Rooms in Main payment of
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Building, Rental of salaries for time
Rooms in Tavern spent arranging
or any other rentals.
portion of building
or grounds.
Greenlodge Board of Fees paid by Payment of bills $100,000
Street Selectmen residents and non- and charges to annually
Parking Fees residents to park maintain the
their vehicles along program, provided
135 Greenlodge Street. however the first
$35,000 of
receipts is to be
transferred to the
General Fund.
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Name of FY 17
Revolving Revolving Spending Spending
Fund # Fund Authority Revenue Sources Use of Funds Limit
Beautification Beautification Fees received from Payment of $10,000
Fund Committee the sale of bricks services required annually
and other to install bricks
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donations. and for other
beautification
projects.
Animal Animal Adoption and Payment for $50,000
Control Control boarding fees. veterinary annually
Special Officer services and
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Revenues payments to
Animal Control
Officer.
Library Board of Fees for rental and Paying bills, $50,000
Building Library use of Community connected with annually
Rentals Trustees or other assembly the providing of
rooms used for maintenance and
meetings, supply of facilities
programs or other and for the
events, including support and safe
138 payments for use conduct of said
of facilities and programs and
conveniences in events.
conjunction with
use of spaces, as
may be established
by the Board of
Library Trustees.
COA Council on Donations and Payment of bills $50,000
Revolving Aging other fees received and charges in annually
Fund for various connection with
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programs various programs
sponsored by the sponsored by the
Council on Aging. Council on Aging.
Board of Board of Contributions, Providing services $50,000
Health Health donations, gifts, to Canton citizens annually
Special grants, not otherwise
Revenues reimbursements. funded under
established
programs,
including but not
141 limited to flu
vaccinations, child
and teenage
health education
& development
programs and
elderly health
programs.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
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Revolving Funds Authorized by ATM 2015
Revolving 7/1/2014 FY 2015 FY 2015 6/30/2015
Fund # Fund Nam e Balance Revenues Expenses Balance
110 Veterans' Services Donations $15,616 $102,923 $56,280 $62,259
119 Library Revolving $48,342 $32,845 $29,809 $51,378
130 Recreation $129,337 $327,745 $297,234 $159,848
132 Student Parking $9,110 $31,920 $30,000 $11,030
134 Pequitside Farm Rentals $47,017 $8,785 $1,944 $53,858
135 Greenlodge Parking $91,916 $57,820 $52,748 $96,988
136 Beautification $3,005 $0 $0 $3,005
137 Anim al Control $98,324 $6,557 $10,229 $94,652
138 Library Building Rentals $9,285 $4,610 $3,762 $10,133
140 COA Revolving Fund $38,549 $23,855 $6,291 $56,113
141 Board of Health $5,683 $12,695 $10,861 $7,517
153 Fire Alarm Relocation $0 $0 $0 $0
155Y Youth Com m ission $531 $0 $0 $531
Totals $496,715 $609,755 $499,158 $607,312
ARTICLE 13
ACCEPT GENERAL OR SESSION LAWS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL COURT
Article 13 To see if the town will vote to accept any general or session laws
enacted by the General Court for the benefit of cities or towns or of benefit to the
Town of Canton, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 13 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
ARTICLE 16
VOTE TO RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS
Article 16 To see if the town will vote to rescind unused borrowing
authorizations previously voted by the Town, or to take any other action related
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the following unused borrowing authorizations
previously voted by the Town be hereby rescinded:
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Authorized Authorized Bonds Debt To Be
Art. Mot. Purpose
Date Debt Issued Unissued Rescinded
Greenlodge Sewer
4/30/07 15 9 $7,000,000 $6,243,000 $757,000 $757,000
Interceptor
Water Valve &
4/26/10 13 7 Hydrant $700,000 $410,000 $290,000 $290,000
Replacement
High School Roof
4/27/11 25 - $294,000 $227,473 $66,527 $66,527
Repair
Rodman Building
4/27/11 26 - $347,000 $147,686 $199,314 $199,314
Roof Repair
School Interactive
5/11/15 12 5 $300,000 $260,000 $40,000 $40,000
Whiteboards
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
ARTICLE 17
INCREASE STABILIZATION FUND
Article 17 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from any available funds or borrow pursuant to any
applicable statute, in order to increase any Stabilization Fund of the Town
established pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, section 5B, or to take any other action
related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Finance Director
MOVED: That the sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
($600,000) be transferred for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016 from
Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) of the Town to the Town
Stabilization Fund.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 5-4-0
ARTICLE 23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL APPROPRIATION TO SUPPLEMENT THE
COMMONWEALTH’S CHAPTER 90 ROADS PROGRAM
Article 23 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 $200,000 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
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MOVED: That Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) 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 Thousand Dollars ($200,000) be transferred
from Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the
Town.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-1
ARTICLE 25
TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND
TO SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL EDUCATION BUDGET DEFICIT
Article 25 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds such as the School Special Education Stabilization Fund, or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for use by the School
Committee to offset, in whole or in part, the special education deficit in the school
department FY 16 operating budget, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the School Committee
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 25 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
ARTICLE 28
VOTE TO APPROVE REGULATION OF USE OF RESERVOIR POND
Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to request its representatives in the
General Court to file with the General Court a home rule petition for the
enactment of legislation as set forth below for the creation of a licensing program
for the use of Reservoir Pond; to authorize the General Court, with approval by
the Board of Selectmen, to make constructive changes in language as may be
necessary or advisable towards perfecting the intent of this legislation to secure
passage; or to take any other action related thereto.
AN ACT FOR THE REGULATION OF
RESERVOIR POND IN CANTON
SECTION 1. The general court finds and declares that Reservoir pond located in
Canton, Massachusetts was created by the impounding of the waters of Pequit
brook and flowing of swamps and meadows and that such pond is not a great
pond pursuant to section 35 of chapter 91 of the general laws, the Colonial
Ordinances of 1641-1647 or any other law. Notwithstanding any law to the
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contrary, the town shall have the power to regulate the use of Reservoir pond
pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION 2. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings.
“Board” shall mean the town of Canton board of selectmen.
“Dam” shall mean the dam in Canton, Massachusetts known as Reservoir pond
dam, as the same may be modified, maintained, improved, repaired and replaced
from time to time, and all its appurtenances and other improvements impounding
the waters of Pequit brook.
“Reservoir pond” shall mean all waters impounded by the dam, including but not
limited to waters from Pequit brook (sometimes known as Pequid brook) and all
surface and other waters naturally or otherwise flowed, drained or diverted to the
town property, up to the high-water mark but never less than the area of the
town property.
“Town” shall mean the town of Canton.
“Town property” shall mean the land in Canton, Massachusetts identified (1) as
Lot 1 on the plan filed with the Norfolk county registry district of the land court as
plan no. 23714-A, and (2) as being owned by “Roger Williams Jr. et al.” and as
set forth in a grant by Elijah Bailey to the Neponset Company, dated
November 19, 1832 and recorded at the Norfolk county registry of deeds in Book
97, Page 240, together with all improvements thereto, including but not limited to
and any land and other property rights, including but not limited to a right to
flow, acquired by the town of Canton from time to time by any means, including
but not limited to by adverse possession or prescription arising from the
presence or use of water being located at such land.
SECTION 3. Fishing, boating, bathing, swimming, skating and other recreational
activities in, on or at Reservoir pond, open to all inhabitants of the
Commonwealth, shall be permitted except insofar as restricted or prohibited
under authority of law or by General Bylaws adopted by the town from time to
time at any regular or special town meeting. Such Bylaws may include
authorization to the board to adopt rules and regulations from time to time to
govern and restrict some or all of such activities and the use of and access to all
or any portion of Reservoir pond, provided such rules and regulations are not
inconsistent with this Act or with such Bylaws. Any violation of such rules and
regulations shall be deemed a violation of such Bylaws.
SECTION 4. In addition to the powers and duties of the town's Conservation
Commission pursuant to the General Laws and/or any town Bylaw, which powers
and duties shall not be deemed to have been modified or diminished by this Act,
the board, may, from time to time, make rules and regulations as to the erection,
maintenance and control of all structures at Reservoir pond and the town property
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and to prevent the entrance or discharge into Reservoir pond of any substance or
material which by itself or in combination with any other substance may be
injurious to the public health or may tend to create a public nuisance or to fill in
Reservoir pond. Such rules and regulations may provide for penalties for
violations thereof up to and including Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per violation.
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the town,
acting by and through the board, in its sole discretion, shall at all times have the
rights to operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove the dam subject only to
chapter 253 of the general laws and any regulations promulgated thereunder, and
to raise and lower the water level of Reservoir pond. Nothing herein shall in any
way be construed to impose any obligation on the town to maintain the waters of
Reservoir pond or Pequit brook at any particular level or location.
SECTION 6. Nothing herein shall be deemed as granting to the general public or
any other party any rights to Reservoir pond or any waters contributing to
Reservoir pond or to the town property.
SECTION 7. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to relieve any party from any
liabilities or legal responsibilities of any kind with respect to Reservoir pond or the
town property, including but not limited to any person who causes or is legally
responsible for a release or threat of release of oil or hazardous material to
Reservoir pond or the town property as all such terms are defined by chapter 21E
of the general laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder
SECTION 8. Any police officer of the town may patrol any part of the waters of
Reservoir pond and shall have authority to arrest any person violating any law of
the commonwealth in, on or adjacent to Reservoir pond or violating any
restriction, rule, bylaw or regulation established under this Act.
SECTION 9. Insofar as this Act may be inconsistent with the provisions of any
other general or special law, excluding any state building code, this Act shall be
controlling.
SECTION 10. This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the town and its
inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose thereof.
SECTION 11. The provisions of this Act are severable, and if any of its provisions
shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision
by the court shall not impair any of the other provisions of this Act.
SECTION 12. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.
Board of Selectmen for the Reservoir Pond Advisory Committee
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 28 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
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ARTICLE 29
VOTE TO APPROVE RESERVOIR POND BY-LAW
Article 29 To see if the Town will amend the Town’s General By-laws to add the
following new bylaw; or to take any action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Reservoir Pond Advisory Committee
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 29 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
ARTICLE 30
VOTE TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF CUSTODY OF WILLIAMS ESTATE TO
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AS BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS FOR PARK
AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES
Article 30 To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Board of Selectmen,
acting as the Board of Park Commissioners, from the Conservation Commission
the care, custody and control of all portions of the land known as the Williams
Estate, located at 92 Pleasant Street in Canton, Massachusetts, identified as
Assessor Map 45, Parcel 80 and under the care and custody of the Conservation
Commission for open space, park land and active and passive recreational
purposes; to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
request its representatives in the General Court to file with the General Court a
home rule petition for the enactment of legislation for such transfer of care,
custody and control; to authorize the General Court, with approval by the Board
of Selectmen, to adopt constructive changes in language as may be necessary or
advisable towards perfecting the intent of such legislation and to secure passage
for such purposes; or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Reservoir Pond Advisory Committee
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 30 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
ARTICLE 31
VOTE TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF CUSTODY OF WILLIAMS ESTATE TO
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR PARK, RECREATIONAL AND GENERAL
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
Article 31 To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Board of Selectmen
from the Conservation Commission the care, custody and control of all portions of
the land known as the Williams Estate, located at 92 Pleasant Street in Canton,
Massachusetts, identified as Assessor Map 45, Parcel 80 and under the care,
custody and control of the Conservation Commission for open space, park land,
active and passive recreational purposes and general municipal purposes; to see
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if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to request its
representatives in the General Court to file with the General Court a home rule
petition for the enactment of legislation for such transfer of care and custody; to
authorize the General Court, with approval by the Board of Selectmen, to adopt
constructive changes in language as may be necessary or advisable towards
perfecting the intent of such legislation and to secure passage for such purposes;
to transfer from the Board of Selectmen to the Conservation Commission the
care, custody and control of (1) the property estimated to contain approximately
14 acres known as Upper Forge Pond as described by Land Court Plan 23714-A
and currently under agreement for the Town to acquire, and (2) the property
estimated to contain approximately 20 acres known as Lower Forge Pond as
described by Land Court Plan 23714-A and currently under agreement for the
Town to acquire for open space, park land and recreational purposes; or to take
any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Reservoir Pond Advisory Committee
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 31 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
ARTICLE 41
AMEND ZONING MAP BY CHANGING DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL TO
GENERAL RESIDENCE
Article 41 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map of the Town, as
must recently amended, by changing the designation of four parcels of land
located on Bolivar Street from Industrial to General Residence. Said parcels are
described o the Board of Assessors’ Maps as Map 42, Parcels 1, 2, 3 and 4 and
are shown on the attached segment of the Assessors’ Map 42, or take any other
action in relation thereto.
Attorney Paul A. Schneiders and 14 others
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Article 41 be withdrawn by the proponents
without consideration, without prejudice and without unfavorable action
thereon pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A, Section 5.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 41 as
written in the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
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(As authorized in Article IV, Section 5 of the Town of Canton General By-Laws,
after all of the “housekeeping” articles were taken up the remaining articles in the
town meeting warrant were acted upon in the order in which they were drawn, in
lottery fashion, by the Town Clerk, assisted by the Town Moderator.)
ARTICLE 42
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AT 96 REVERE STREET
Article 42 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40, G.L. c. 79
and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the property known as 96
Revere Street and identified as Town Assessor Map 26, Parcel 95 and any
interests therein and improvements thereto for municipal structures, open space,
rights of way, drainage, utilities and any other public, community, general or
municipal purposes; to raise, appropriate, transfer from available funds and
borrow pursuant to G.L. c. 44 and any other statute the funds for such
acquisition; or to take any action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire
by gift or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40, G.L. c. 79 and any other
applicable statute, all or any portions of the property known as 96 Revere
Street and identified as Town Assessor Map 26, Parcel 95 and any
interests therein and improvements thereto for municipal structures,
open space, rights of way, drainage, utilities and any other public,
community, general or municipal purposes.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved the following
substitute motion:
MOVED: That (a) the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift,
purchase or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40, G.L. c. 79 and any other
applicable statute, all or any portions of the property known as 96 Revere Street
and identified as Town Assessor Map 26, Parcel 95 and any interests therein and
improvements thereto for municipal structures, open space, rights of way,
drainage, utilities and any other public, community, general or municipal
purposes; and
(b) that such property be part of the Revere Street Development District
established by the Town by its vote on Article 3 at the Special Town Meeting held
in May 11, 2015; and
(c) further that it be found that the designation of the development district now
including such property is consistent with the requirements of section 2 of
Chapter 40Q of the General Laws and will further the public purpose of
encouraging increased residential and commercial activity in the Commonwealth;
and
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(d) that in addition to the sums authorized to be spent and borrowed pursuant to
said vote by the Town for said Article 3, the sum of $250,000 be hereby
appropriated for this purpose and to finance construction of improvements to the
property known as 96 Revere Street as part of the District Improvement
Financing Development Program adopted by the Town by its vote on said Article 3
and otherwise and also to pay costs of certain improvements contemplated by the
Program, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer of the Town, with approval
by the Board of Selectmen, be hereby authorized to borrow $250,000 pursuant to
G.L. c. 44, G.L. c. 40Q and any other enabling authority; and
(e) that, pursuant to said Chapter 40Q, the development program for the
development district now including such property and the development fund
described in said motion is to be based upon 100% of the captured assessed
value from said districts, without increasing the original assessed value by any
adjustment factor, and any such fund shall be applied to pay for such borrowing
in accordance with the motion adopted by the town by its vote on said Article 3.
Motion seconded.
VOTED: Article 42 substitute motion adopted.
ADOPTED VOICE VOTE, MODERATOR DECLARED MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS
ARTICLE 12
“OMNIBUS” CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM
Article 12 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to
transfer from available funds, or to authorize the Town Treasurer with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow (and to issue bonds or notes
therefore) any sum or sums of money, or by any combination of these methods of
financing as may be necessary or desirable, make available funds for the purpose
of purchasing, leasing, re-conditioning, improving or replacing any motor vehicles
or other items of equipment or machinery or other items of personal property for
any town agency, or for the purpose of contracting for any service, or for the
design, repair, acquisition, construction, replacement or relocation or
improvement to any town building or other structure, public works facility
(including highway needs and traffic safety items), any other town owned facility
or real property, or for any other purposes for which borrowing may be
authorized, to purchase, or to take by eminent domain, any land or easements
necessary for any such purposes and, where applicable, to authorize the trade-in
of any presently owned motor vehicles, equipment or machinery to reduce the
purchase or acquisition cost of any item to be acquired, or to take any other
action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for Capital Planning Committee
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MOTION 1
MOVED: (a) The acquisition of all vehicles and other motorized
equipment that is authorized to be purchased or otherwise acquired by
any motion made under this warrant article shall be under the
responsibility of the Finance Director/Chief Procurement Officer. In
addition to the procurement, the “trade-in” or other disposition of all
vehicles and other motorized equipment being replaced is also authorized
and shall be under the responsibility of the Finance Director/Chief
Procurement Officer. In all cases where by a motion made under this
warrant article, a vehicle or other piece of motorized equipment is to be
acquired by a town agency such purchase or acquisition shall be subject
to and bound by the detailed specifications regarding such purchase or
acquisition on file in the office of the Town Clerk; provided, however, the
Finance Director/Chief Procurement Officer, may, in appropriate
circumstances, waive or modify the said detailed specifications, subject
to a vote of the Finance Committee, taken within 30 (thirty) days
following a decision to waive or to modify the foregoing provision
requiring full compliance with the specifications on file.
(b) All building related projects which are approved and or
funded by any motion made under this article shall be under the
responsibility of the Building Renovations Committee appointed pursuant
to Canton By-law, Article X, section 4, except as may be provided by any
specific motion made pursuant to this article.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
Motion seconded.
Gene Manning, Chairperson of the Capital Outlay Committee, stated that the
Capital Outlay Committee supports adoption of this motion.
VOTED: Article 12, Motion 1 adopted as printed.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 2
MOVED: That Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) be
appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2017 tax levy and other general revenues
of the Town to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity as Chief
Procurement Officer) with the approval of various Municipal Departments
designated below and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the
purposes set forth below as follows:
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FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Council on Aging
Senior Center Roof Lattice Screening for roof top units $9,000 10-0-0
Finance
Switch Replacement/Software Upgrade 48,000 10-0-0
Copier Replacements (3) 15,000 10-0-0
Computers/Peripherals 20,000 10-0-0
Archive Software Package 30,000 10-0-0
Fire Department
Replace Fire Chief’s Vehicle – Car #1, 2010 45,000 10-0-0
Library
Water Seal Building 7,000 10-0-0
Audio Visual Presentation System 30,000 10-0-0
Police Department
Ford Interceptor Police Cruisers (4) 130,000 10-0-0
Tasers (10) 12,000 10-0-0
Parks & Recreation
Bolivar Pool & Bath House Design 35,000 10-0-0
Bolivar Pond ADA Improvements 7,500 10-0-0
Lawn Mower – Zero turn mower, 60” 12,500 10-0-0
DPW
Replace 2000 Ford Expedition (Engineering Truck 6) 28,000 10-0-0
Replace 1998 F-150 Pick Up (Highway Truck 72) 55,000 10-0-0
Four (4) Power Reversing Snowplows 53,000 10-0-0
Electronic Traffic Control Signs 35,000 10-0-0
Street Vacuum 28,000 10-0-0
_________
GRAND TOTAL $600,000
The amounts listed above for particular acquisitions are not to be
construed as individual appropriations. The sums shown are intended to be
estimates of individual items but the amount appropriated is one line item
in the total sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000). The Finance
Director and Town Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to
distribute such funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the
forgoing list of purchases; provided, however, that each item contained in
the list is procured and that the excess funds are available because one or
more items cost less than estimated and not because an item intended to
be procured is not so procured.
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 2 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTION 3
MOVED: That Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) be
appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2017 tax levy and other general revenues
of the Town, for the Canton School Committee to expend for the purpose of
purchasing certain items of property set forth below for the School
Department as follows:
FINCOM FINCOM
AMOUNT VOTE
Building Repairs/Improvements
Carpet/Tiling – Luce $ 3,000 10-0-0
Replace Chain Link Fence – JFK 10,000 10-0-0
Handicap Doors for the Library – JFK 5,275 10-0-0
Window Shade Replacement – JFK 7,385 10-0-0
Gym Door Divider – GMS 8,685 10-0-0
Energy Mgmt. System User Interface 32,650 10-0-0
Replacement – CHS
Hardwood Floor Refinishing – CHS 16,970 10-0-0
Security Improvements – Preschool 7,546 10-0-0
HVAC Improvements – Districtwide 99,000 10-0-0
Painting – Districtwide 10,000 10-0-0
Keyscan Door Access Control – Districtwide 20,000 10-0-0
Technology
CRT Monitors 7,500 10-0-0
New fiber Cable from CHS to Rodman Building 5,020 10-0-0
CHS and GMS Computer Lab Upgrades 22,093 10-0-0
Printer Replacement – Districtwide 15,000 10-0-0
Wireless Expansion/Access Points 10,297 10-0-0
Chromebooks with 1 Cart (GMS) 12,026 10-0-0
HP Stream Laptops for Science Department 7,775 10-0-0
Chromebooks & Mobile Charging Cart 40,000 10-0-0
for Hansen, JFK, Luce
Chromebooks & Charging Tubes 4,498 10-0-0
for Hansen, JFK, Luce
Interactive Projectors at Preschool, 3,000 10-0-0
Hansen, Luce, JFK
Document Cameras for 6 Buildings 4,000 10-0-0
Program Improvements
My World History (2012) (300) GMS 27,044 10-0-0
Biotechnology Startup – CHS 10,488 10-0-0
American Sign Language (ASL) 30,000 10-0-0
Lab Equipment/Software
iPads Visual Arts Teachers – Visual Art 3,395 10-0-0
Electronic News Gathering Kits – Visual Art 5,000 10-0-0
Wenger Signature Choral Risers 12,210 10-0-0
(GMS/Districtwide) Performing Arts
Classroom-based Instruments 5,000 10-0-0
iMac Computers and Push/Live 9 Software 17,550 10-0-0
iPads for all Wellness Teachers – Wellness 6,180 10-0-0
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Furniture & Fixtures
Wright Standard Commercial Mower – GMS 8,500 10-0-0
Desks – CHS 2,875 10-0-0
Heartland/Nutrikids POS Replacement – Districtwide 7,500 10-0-0
Convection Ovens (1 @ $6,894 each) 6,894 10-0-0
Custodial Equipment – Districtwide 10,924 10-0-0
Handheld Radio Upgrade – Districtwide 35,000 10-0-0
Vehicle Replacement
2016 Ford F350 with 8’ Plow (1) 39,770 10-0-0
Extraordinary Maintenance
Remove Oil and Clean Tanks – All Five Schools 19,950 10-0-0
_______
GRAND TOTAL $600,000
The amounts listed above for particular acquisitions are not to be
construed as individual appropriations. The sums shown are intended to
be estimates of individual items but the amount appropriated is one line
item in the total sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000). The
Finance Director and the Business Administrator of the School
Department, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute such
funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the forgoing list
of purchases; provided, however, that each item contained in the list is
procured and that the excess funds are available because one or more
items cost less than estimated and not because an item intended to be
procured is not so procured.
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 3 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 4
MOVED: That Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director/Chief Procurement
Officer with the approval of the Fire Chief and the Board of Selectmen to
purchase a Fire Engine and to meet said appropriation the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to
borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling
authority as may be applicable the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($700,000).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 4 as printed in the warrant.
Motion seconded.
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Gene Manning, Chairperson of the Capital Outlay Committee, stated that the
Capital Outlay Committee supports adoption of this motion.
VOTED: Article 12, Motion 4 adopted as printed.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 5
MOVED: That Eight Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Three
Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($868,388) be appropriated to be spent by
the School Committee to pay costs of various capital projects and
equipment as set forth below and to meet said appropriation the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to
borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling
authority as may be, the sum of Eight Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand
Three Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($868,388).
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Turf Field and Track at Memorial Field $610,000 9-0-1
Phone and Voicemail System Replacement 258,388 9-0-1
________
TOTAL $868,388
The sums listed above are intended to be estimates of individual items
but the amount to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of
Eight Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars
($868,388). The Finance Director and the Business Manager of the
School Department, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute
such funds in such manner as may be needed to accomplish the foregoing
list of projects; provided, however, that each project contained in the list
set forth above is undertaken and that any excess funds are available
because one or more of the listed projects cost less than was estimated
and not because a project intended to be undertaken is not so
undertaken.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 5 as printed in the warrant.
Motion seconded.
Gene Manning, Chairperson of the Capital Outlay Committee, stated that the
Capital Outlay Committee supports adoption of this motion.
VOTED: Article 12, Motion 5 adopted as printed.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTION 6
MOVED: That Two Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Dollars
($284,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director/Chief
Procurement Officer with the approval of the Fire Chief and the Board of
Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing an ambulance and to meet said
appropriation the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen be authorized to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or
any other enabling authority as may be, the sum of Two Hundred Eighty
Four Thousand Dollars ($284,000). The bonds and notes to be issued
pursuant to this vote shall be general obligations of the Town with the
intent that the debt service principal and interest is to be repaid in the
first instance from Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Account.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 6 as printed in the warrant.
Motion seconded.
Gene Manning, Chairperson of the Capital Outlay Committee, stated that the
Capital Outlay Committee supports adoption of this motion.
VOTED: Article 12, Motion 6 adopted as printed.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 7
MOVED: That One Hundred Forty Two Thousand Dollars
($142,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his
capacity as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the Council
on Aging Director and the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of Senior
Center Parking Lot Repairs and to meet said appropriation One Hundred
Forty Two Thousand Dollars ($142,000) be transferred from Free Cash
(Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the Town.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-2-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 7 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTION 8
MOVED: That Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($330,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his
capacity as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the
Department of Public Works Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen
for the purposes of various capital projects as set forth below and to
meet said appropriation Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($330,000) be transferred from Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance)
in the Treasury of the Town.
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Replace Elm Street Culvert $220,000 8-1-1
Bailey Street Drainage 110,000 8-1-1
________
TOTAL $330,000
The sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual items but the
amount to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Three
Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($330,000). The Finance Director and
the Town Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to
distribute such funds in such manner as may be needed to accomplish
the foregoing list of projects; provided, however, that each project
contained in the list set forth above is undertaken and that any excess
funds are available because one or more of the listed projects cost less
than was estimated and not because a project intended to be undertaken
is not so undertaken.
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 8 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 9
MOVED: That Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($404,500) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director
(in his capacity as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the
Department of Public Works Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen
for the purposes of various water capital projects as set forth below and
to meet said appropriation Four Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($404,500) be transferred from the water enterprise surplus
(retained earnings).
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FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Repair Neponset Street $120,000 10-0-0
Water Treatment Facility
Replace 2006 Ford F-350 (Truck #91) 85,000 10-0-0
Water Resources Management Plan 187,500 10-0-0
Two (2) Storage Containers 12,000 10-0-0
________
TOTAL $404,500
The sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual items but the
amount to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Four
Hundred Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($404,500). The Finance
Director and the Town Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby
authorized to distribute such funds in such manner as may be needed to
accomplish the foregoing list of projects; provided, however, that each
project contained in the list set forth above is undertaken and that any
excess funds are available because one or more of the listed projects cost
less than was estimated and not because a project intended to be
undertaken is not so undertaken.
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 9 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 10
MOVED: That Two Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($207,500) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director
(in his capacity as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the
Department of Public Works Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen
for the purposes of various sewer capital projects as set forth below and
to meet said appropriation Two Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($207,500) be transferred from the sewer enterprise surplus
(retained earnings).
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Forest Avenue Sewer Pump Station $ 20,000 10-0-0
Generator
Water Resources Management Plan 187,500 10-0-0
________
TOTAL $207,500
The sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual items but the
amount to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Two
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Hundred Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($207,500). The Finance
Director and the Town Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby
authorized to distribute such funds in such manner as may be needed to
accomplish the foregoing list of projects; provided, however, that each
project contained in the list set forth above is undertaken and that any
excess funds are available because one or more of the listed projects cost
less than was estimated and not because a project intended to be
undertaken is not so undertaken.
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 10 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 11
MOVED: That Three Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars
($356,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his
capacity as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the
Department of Public Works Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen
for the purpose of LED Streetlights and to meet said appropriation Three
Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($356,000) be transferred from Free
Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the Town with the
intent that said funds shall be available in FY16.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-1-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 11 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 12
MOVED: That One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity as Chief
Procurement officer) with the approval of the Conservation Commission
and the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of architectural/engineering
services for redesign of the Pequitside Farm Parking and to meet said
appropriation that Sixty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($65,700)
be transferred from the appropriation voted pursuant to Article 50 Motion
11 of the 1999 Annual Town Meeting for the purpose of ADA renovations
and that Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($34,300) be
transferred from the Pequitside Farm Rentals Revolving (Fund #134).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 12,
Motion 12 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 27
VOTE TO APPROVE TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES
Article 27 Any member of a Board or Committee, elected or appointed, will not
serve more than nine (9) consecutive years on the same board or committee if
that board and committee is filled with appointments or elections for three year
terms; or for ten (10) consecutive years on the same board or committee if that
board and committee is filled with appointments or elections for five (5) year
terms.
James R. Sims and 13 others
Because the article does not address municipal operations involving an
appropriation, the Finance Committee pursuant to Canton General By-
Laws Article VII, Part B, section 1, voted to take no position on the
subject matter of the foregoing article.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-3-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, stated that the
Finance Committee voted to moved Article 12, Motion 3 as printed in the warrant.
James Sims, the proponent of the article, moved a positive motion.
Article 27 defeated.
DEFEATED MAJORITY VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 22
VOTE TO AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
REFORM
Article 22 To see if Annual Town Meeting will vote to amend appropriate Town
of Canton General By Laws to effect:
1. Expenditures from any “mitigation account” or revenue generated by
negotiation shall not exceed $20,000 without authorization of Annual Town
Meeting or Special Town Meeting. In the event of an expenditure required by an
emergency, a super majority vote of the appointed members of the Finance
Committee shall allow the expenditure. The Finance Committee must first
designate with a recorded vote that expenditure is an emergency. All other
balances, debits, credits and expenditures from any “mitigation account” or
revenue generated by negotiation, shall be posted to town website with note of
explanation and detail of the vote which authorized the expenditure;
2. All revenue from “gifts” or “mitigation” exceeding $20,000 shall be considered
as General Fund revenue and appropriated only by Annual Town Meeting: The
exception being gifts designated by the Grantor for a specific project or use with a
clearly defined purchase, scope of work and timeline for the project that was
previously approved by Annual Town Meeting or Special Town Meeting;
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3. All departments shall notify Finance Committee within 72 hours of incurring
expenses that will exhaust funds budgeted in that fiscal year for any line item in
the Operating Budget of the town which may trigger a request for “emergency”
transfer from Cash Reserve account;
4. Establish term limits for elected officials;
5. Move annual town elections from April to second Saturday in May beginning
2017 or as appropriate;
6. All contracts signed by town officials be posted to the town website within 2
weeks of signing;
7. No elected members of a board shall avoid compliance with Open Meeting Laws
by meeting individually or in small groups for same exploratory or negotiation
purpose with any party. Meetings for same purpose should be on-record in open
meeting or executive session. There shall be an exception for site visits where
defined purpose is to examine property for specific use or alteration;
8. All enterprise accounts shall be audited every 3 years both for financial review
and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, practices and
procedures;
9. The awarding by the Town of the contract for posting advertised legal notices
shall be alternated between local media on annual basis if alternating media agree
to same or lower contractual cost. Legal notices shall also be posted in home page
menu location on town website as regular routine;
10. That for the purpose of funding articles sponsored by citizens at Annual Town
Meetings or Special Town Meetings, 10% of money allocated for Capital Expense
Article be available to citizen articles;
11. Or take any action related to Government Reform, Transparency and
Accountability.
Anthony Braconi and17 others
MOVED: That the subject matter of Article 22 as printed in the
warrant be indefinitely postponed.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Article 22 was withdrawn by the proponent.
ARTICLE 34
AMEND ZONING BY-LAWS – SIZE OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Article 34 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.1 of the Zoning By-
Laws by adding a new Section 4.1.6.3 as follows or to take any other action
related thereto:
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4.1.6.3 Accessory Structures – In all districts Accessory Structures shall be
limited to 600 square feet of floor area.
Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Section 4.1 of the Zoning By-Laws be amended
by adding a new Section 4.1.6.3 to read as follows:
4.1.6.3. Accessory Buildings – In all districts Accessory
Buildings shall be limited to 800 square feet of floor area.
a. 10,000 square feet of lot area required for the first dwelling
unit and 4,000 square feet of additional lot area required for
each additional unit thereafter
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 3-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 34 as
written in the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 5-5-0
Jeremy Comeau moved the Planning Board motion.
DEFEATED VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 32
CREATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE
Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws by adding
a new Article XVI, Section 24 as follows to establish a Substance Abuse
Committee:
Section 24 Substance Abuse Committee
(a) Appointment, Powers - The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Substance
Abuse Committee for the purpose of coordinating, developing and/or carrying out
programs designed to prevent and meet the problems of substance abuse.
(b) Composition - The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Substance Abuse
Committee consisting of seven (7) members. Upon acceptance of this by law, the
Board shall appoint three (3) members for three (3) year terms, two (2)members
for two (2) year terms and two (2) members for one (1) year terms. The
members appointed by the Board of Selectmen shall include one member
representing the Fire and Rescue Department, one member representing the
Police Department, one member representing the School Department, one
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member representing the Health Department and one member representing the
Parks and Recreation Department. Members can be re-appointed for concurrent
terms. The members of the Substance Abuse Committee shall serve without pay.
(c) Vacancies - Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the
Substance Abuse Committee, by reason of death, resignation, inability to act or
for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Selectmen
for the remainder of the term.
(d) Organization - The Substance Abuse Committee at its first annual meeting
and thereafter, annually in April of each year, shall elect from its membership a
President, Secretary and Clerk. Each officer shall hold office until the next annual
election. In the event a vacancy occurs in any of the offices above, the Substance
Abuse Committee shall hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of
its members to fill such vacancy.
(e) Annual Report - The Committee shall prepare and submit an annual report of
its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the Board of Selectmen.
And to see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute $10,000 to fund the
activities of the Substance Abuse Committee;
or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the General By-laws be amended by adding a
new Article XVI, Section 24 as follows to establish a Town of Canton
Substance Abuse Committee:
Section 24 Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee
(a) Appointment, Powers - The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town
of Canton Substance Abuse Committee for the purpose of coordinating,
developing and/or carrying out programs designed to prevent and meet
the problems of substance abuse.
(b) Composition - The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the Town of
Canton Substance Abuse Committee consisting of seven (7) members.
Upon acceptance of this by law, the Board shall appoint three (3)
members for three (3) year terms, two (2)members for two (2) year
terms and two (2) members for one (1) year terms. The members
appointed by the Board of Selectmen shall to the extent practicable
include one member representing the Fire and Rescue Department, one
member representing the Police Department, one member representing
the School Department, one member representing the Health Department
and one member representing the Parks and Recreation Department.
Members can be re-appointed for concurrent terms. The members of the
Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee shall serve without pay.
(c) Vacancies - Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the
Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee, by reason of death,
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resignation, inability to act or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be
filled by appointment by the Selectmen for the remainder of the term.
(d) Organization - The Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee at its
first annual meeting and thereafter, annually in April of each year, shall
elect from its membership a President, Secretary and Clerk. Each officer
shall hold office until the next annual election. In the event a vacancy
occurs in any of the offices above, the Town of Canton Substance Abuse
Committee shall hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of
its members to fill such vacancy.
(e) Annual Report - The Committee shall prepare and submit an annual
report of its activities to the Town and shall send a copy thereof to the
Board of Selectmen.
And that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from
Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the Town to be
expended by the Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee for the
purpose of funding activities of the Town of Canton Substance Abuse
Committee in Fiscal 2017.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article 32 as
printed in the warrant.
Motion seconded.
Robert Burr, a member of the Board of Selectman; Charles Doody, Fire Chief; Ken
Berkowitz, Police Chief, each spoke in support the this article.
VOTED: Article 32 adopted as printed.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 38
AMEND ZONING BY-LAWS – KENNELS IN LI DISTRICTS
Article 38 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law, Table of
Use Regulations, Section F Commercial and Office Uses by changing “N” to “Y”
under the LI column in the row for Kennel, animal or veterinary hospital or to
take any other action related thereto.
Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Zoning By-Law, Table of Use Regulations,
Section F Commercial and Office Uses be amended by changing “N” to
“Y” under the LI column in the row for Kennel, animal or veterinary
hospital.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 5-0-0
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