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Finance Committee · Meeting 2020-02-12 · Record a07c0d206f2bbddd98

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Town of Canton                                               Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                       Finance Committee
                       Tim McKenna, Chair                             Meeting Date:                Wednesday, February 12, 2020
                       Cindy Thomas, Vice Chair                       Meeting Time:                7:00 PM
                       Christos Arsoniadis                            Meeting Location:            Salah Meeting Room, Town Hall
                       Rob Barker                                                                  801 Washington Street, Canton
                       Dave Clough
                       Dan Cole
                       Emilio Mauro
                       Barbara Saint André
                       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: David Clough / Dan Cole)

New Business:

7:00 PM           Town Clerk (#161) & Elections Budget (#163) - Discussion with Tracy Kenny, Town Clerk
                  FY21 Budget request increase of $10,200.

7:15 PM           Accounting Budget (#135) – Discussion with Kathy Butters, Town Accountant
                  FY21 Budget request increase of $37,493.

7:30 PM           Library Budget (#610) – Discussion with Andrea Capone, Library Director
                  FY21 Budget request increase of $52,310.

7:45 PM           Fixed Costs Budgets – Discussion with Randy Scollins, Finance Director
                  FY21 estimated budget increase of $1,351,751.

8:30 PM           Conservation Budget (#171) – Discussion with Regen Milani, Conservation Agent
                  FY21 Budget request increase of $16,444.


Other Business:            Town Meeting Warrant Articles.


Minutes to be Approved:              March 7, 2019
                                     January 23, 2020
                                     February 10, 2020.

Public Announcements/Public Comment: to be determined.


Next Meeting Date:                   February 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Armando Recreation Center.
                                     Also see attached listing of proposed meetings.

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.

20200212 FINCOM Agenda.doc

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Finance Committee Meetings - 2020 (draft - subject to change - times are approximate)
                            Day         Date           Time              Location                                         Guests/Topics for 2020

                                                                                             1) Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) - FY21 recommendations -
                       Thursday      January     23   7:00 PM    Armando Recreation Center
                                                                                             Stacey Gorman, Chair; Lisa Lopez, Vice Chair; and Kristen Phelps.

                                "         "      "    8:00 PM                "               2) Sidewalk Betterments/Article - Mark Porter.
                                                              NO MEETING FOR FINCOM          REVENUE FORECASTING COMMITTEE (RFC) MEETING. Finance Committee Chair
                       Thursday        January   30   9:00 AM (Revenue Mtg. in Salah Meeting and Vice Chair attend. Other members may attend but in violation of open
                                                              Room)                          meeting laws if quorum of FINCOM attends.
                                                                                             Finance Committee receives from Finance Director FY21 revenue voted by RFC
                       Friday        January     31     NA      NO MEETING this day.
                                                                                             on 1/30/20 along with fixed costs estimates & cash capital expenditures.
                       Wednesday      February   5      NA      NO MEETING this day.         Finance Committee receives FY21 warrant voted by BOS on 2/4.
                                                                                             1) Discuss School Dept. budget with Superintendent, Business Manager &
                                                                                             School Committee. - Date confirmed by Business Manager. 2) Discuss and/or
                       Monday         February   10   7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room       vote revenue forecast for FY21 and consideration of school & municipal
                                                                                             operating budget target #s and 3) Review warrant articles & decide article
                                                                                             sponsors to be invited to meeting.
                       Wednesday      February   12   7:00 PM       Salah Meeting Room       Town Clerk - Budget Discussion - Tracy Kenney - Confirmed.
                            "            "        "   7:15 PM                "               Accounting - Budget Discussion - Kathy Butters. Confirmed.
                            "            "        "   7:30 PM                "               Library - Budget Discussion - Andrea Capone. Confirmed.
                            "            "        "   7:45 PM                "               Fixed Costs - Budget Discussion - Randy Scollins
                                                                                             Conservation Commission - Budget Discussion - Regen Milani - Confirmed for
                                "         "      "    8:30 PM                "
                                                                                             8:30. (CONCOM meeting earlier the same night).

                       Wednesday      February   19   7:00 PM    Armando Recreation Center   Article 42 - Christine Smith - sent invite on 2/10.

                                                      7:15 PM                                Recreation, Parks, Rink Enterprise - Budget Discussion - Liz Francis - Confirmed
                                                                                             Paul Revere Heritage Commission - Budget Discussion - Victor DelVecchio.
                                "         "      "    7:45 PM                "
                                                                                             Confirmed.
                                "         "      "    8:00 PM                "               Council on Aging - Budget Discussion - Diane Tynan Confirmed.
                                "         "      "    8:30 PM                "               Police /Animal Control - Budget Discussion - Chief Berkowitz - Confirmed.
                                "         "      "    8:45 PM                "               Information Systems - Budget Discussion - Louis Jutras - Confirmed.
                                                                                             Public Works (all depts.), Water Enterprise, Sewer Enterprise - Budget
                       Wednesday      February   26   7:00 PM       Salah Meeting Room
                                                                                             Discussion - Mike Trotta - Confirmed.
                                                                                             Fire Department (all budgets) - Budget Discussion - Chief Doody - Confirmed
                                "         "      "    7:40 PM                "
                                                                                             (Feb. 19-22 not available.)

                                                                                             Capital Planning Committee - Dave Emhardt - CPC to present FY21 capital
                       Thursday        March     5    7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room
                                                                                             requests to the Finance Committee. Confirmed.

                       Monday          March     9    7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room       MAY NOT NEED MEETING. KEEP AS PLACEHOLDER ONLY.
                                                                                             Charlie Aspinwall & BOS Chair - Discussion of FY21 operating budget &
                                                                                             warrant/articles. (BOS votes final positions. BOS will not be meeting on 3/3.
                       Wednesday       March     11   7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room
                                                                                             BOS supposed to send their votes to FINCOM on 3/4). Charlie confirmed.
                                                                                             Invite sent to Chris as well.
                                                                                             School attending on February 10th may or may not need to meet with the
                                "         "      "       "                   "               School Committee - discussion of FY21 operating budget and warrant
                                                                                             articles/etc.
                       Friday          March     13     NA      NO MEETING this day.         Deadline - Planning Board motions to Town Counsel.
                                                                                             Tom Scully, Planning Board Chair & Laura Smead, Town Planner to discuss
                       Monday          March     16   7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room
                                                                                             Zoning Articles. Laura confirmed.
                                "         "      "       "                   "               Last day to Vote FY21 Capital Requests & Articles.
                       Thursday        March     19   7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room       MAY NOT NEED MEETING. KEEP AS PLACEHOLDER ONLY.
                       Friday          March     20     NA      NO MEETING this day.         Deadline - FINCOM draft motions to Town Counsel.
                       Monday          March     23   7-9 PM     Armando Recreation Center   MAY NOT NEED MEETING. KEEP AS PLACEHOLDER ONLY.
                                                                                             Blue Hills Regional High School FY21 budget, status of building renovation
                       Wednesday       March     25   7:00 PM       Salah Meeting Room       project (Jill Rossetti, Supt., Steve Moore, Aidan Maguire). Sent invite on
                                                                                             1/29/20.
                                "         "      "    7:30 PM                "               Review Warrant Discussions. May be combined with meeting on March 23.

                                                                                             Last day to Vote all remaining Articles and Budgets: Article 4 (Consent Agenda)
                       Thursday         April    2    7-9 PM        Salah Meeting Room       ; Article #TBD Motion 1 (Transfers for FY21); Article #TBD Motion 2 (Operating
                                                                                             Budgets, Fixed Costs Budgets & Enterprise Budgets).

                       Monday           April    6      NA      NO MEETING this day.         Warrant with recommendations & motions sent to Printer.

                                                                                             April 20-24 - School Vacation
                                                                                             Finance Committee Recommendations to the Voters delivered to
                       Monday           April    27     NA      NO MEETING this day.
                                                                                             citizens/voters by April 27.
                                                                                             Roselli, Clark & Associates - Auditors to review Fiscal 2019. TENATIVE DATE AND
                                                                 Library Community Meeting
                       Thursday         April    30   6:30 PM                                TIME. TBD IN FUTURE. (This meeting sometimes follows the Auditors meeting
                                                                            Room
                                                                                             with the BOS on the same night.)

                       Monday           May      11   6:00 PM High School Cafeteria          Finance Committee will meet at 6:00 prior to first session of ATM at 7:00.
                                                                                             Finance Committee may or may not meet at 6:30 prior to second session of
                       Wednesday        May      13   6:30 PM High School Cafeteria
                                                                                             ATM at 7:00.




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