Finance Committee Meeting

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Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                         Town of Canton
                         Finance Committee                                   Date:               Wednesday, March 16, 2016
                         Barbara Saint André, Chair                          Time:               7:00 PM
                         Rob Barker, Vice Chair
                         Sepp Bergschneider                                  Location:           Library – Community Room
                         Jim Casamento                                                           786 Washington Street
                         Gerald Dorfman                                                          Canton, MA
                         Nichola Gallagher
                         Dianne Gustafson
                         Stephanie Leach
                         Tim McKenna
                         Jim Sims
                                                               Agenda- Amended
Times are estimates. Items may be taken out of order.
7:00 PM             Meeting Called to Order (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Jim Casamento / Jerry Dorfman
7:05 PM             New Business
                    Vote to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Articles 5 & 6:
                    Article 5 – Collective Bargaining Agreements under the Board of Selectmen
                    Article 6 – Personal Service Contracts under the Board of Selectmen
                    Jody Middleton, Human Resource Director
                    Reenter into Open Session
                    Municipal Departments – Budget Requests, Capital Requests and ATM Articles
                    John Connolly, Chair, Board of Selectmen
                    Kevin Feeney, Member, Board of Selectmen
                    Article 13 – Accept General or Session Laws Enacted by the General Court (Board of Selectmen)
                    Article 15 – Insurance Proceeds (Board of Selectmen)
                    Article 18 – Funding for Traffic Studies (Blue Ribbon Traffic Study Committee)
                    Article 21 – Municipal Wireless Network (Tony Braconi, Sponsor)
                    Article 23 – Supplement Chapter 90 Roads Program (Board of Selectmen)
                    Article 26 – Amend Acceptance of GL. C. 39, Sec. 23D (BOS for Conservation Commission)
                    Article 32 – Create Substance Abuse Committee (Board of Selectmen)
                    Article 42 – Acquisition of Property at 96 Revere Street (Board of Selectmen)
                    Article 43 – Town-Wide Comprehensive Traffic Study and Review (Tony Braconi, Sponsor)
                    And any other ATM Articles the Finance Committee would like to discuss.

8:00 PM             Discuss and Vote Annual Town Meeting Articles
                    Article 4 – Act on Consent Agenda
                    Article 5 – Collective Bargaining Agreements under the Board of Selectmen
                    Article 6 – Personal Service Contracts under the Board of Selectmen
                    Article 10 – Transfer Unexpended Prior Year Appropriations
                    Article 13 – Accept Laws Enacted by the Court
                    Article 15 – Insurance Proceeds
                    Article 17 – Increase Stabilization Fund
                    Article 18 – Vote to Approve Funding for Traffic Studies
                    Article 21 – Municipal Wireless Network
                    Article 23 – Supplement Local Funding Match Chapter 90
                    Article 26 – Vote to Amend Acceptance of G.L. C.39 sec. 23D – Adjudicatory Hearing/Conservation Commission
                    Article 27 – Reconsideration – Term Limits of Elected and Appointed Boards and Committees (Jim Sims)
                    Article 28 – Regulations of Use of Reservoir Pond
                    Article 29 – Approve Reservoir Pond By-Law
                    Article 30 – Approve Transfer of Williams Estate to BOS as Park Commissioners
                    Article 31 – Approve Transfer of Williams Estate to BOS for Park, Recreational & General Municipal Purposes
                    Article 32 – Create Substance Abuse Committee
                    Article 42 – Acquisition of Property at 96 Revere Street
                    And any other ATM articles the Finance Committee wishes to reconsider, discuss and/or vote.

                    Old Business
                    Liaison Reports
                    Minutes for Approval: February 29, 2016, March 3, 2016, March 8, 2016 & March 9, 2016
                    Public Announcements/Public Comment
                  Next Meeting Dates:
          Finance Committee Meetings – 2016 (subject to change)
          Day             Month        Date   Time        Location                   Guests / Topics
                                                                                     Art. 24 - Community Preservation Committee – Lisa Lopez
          Tuesday         March        22     7:00 p.m.   Library Community Room
                                                                                     FINCOM – Vote Article 24
          Wednesday       March        23     7:00 p.m.   Salah Mtg. Room            FINCOM votes Operating, Fixed & Enterprise
          Monday          March        28     7:00 p.m.   Salah Mtg. Room            FINCOM finalizes Report & Discussions
          Wednesday       March        30     7:00 p.m.   Salah Mtg. Room            Final meeting if needed – Document to Printer 4/4/16.
                     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.
          20160316 FINCOM Agenda.doc