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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Notice
Finance Committee
Barbara Saint André, Chair
Rob Barker, Vice Chair Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017
Jerry Dorfman Time: 7:00 PM
Nichola Gallagher Location: Salah Meeting Room
Dianne Gustafson 801 Washington Street
Cynthia Holcombe
Stephanie Leach Canton, MA
Tim McKenna
Cindy Thomas
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: Nichola Gallagher / Dianne Gustafson)
New Business:
7:05 PM Discussion with Jeremey Comeau, Chair, Planning Board and Laura Smead, Town Planner
regarding the following Planning Board & Zoning Articles:
Article 38 – Amend Zoning By-Laws Section 8.1.5 “Procedures” Accessory Apartment
Article 39 – Amend Zoning By-Laws Section 10.5.14 “Lapse”
Article 40 – Vote to Accept Cedarcrest Road as a Town Way
Article 41 – Vote to Accept Beatrice Way as a Town Way
Article 42 – Vote to Accept New Boston Drive as a Town Way
Article 43 – Amend Zoning By-Laws Section 10.7/14 CCDRB Composition
Article 44 – Amend General By-Laws by Adding Article XXIII (Adoption of Stretch Energy Code)
Article 45 – Vote to Amend Zoning By-Laws by Deleting Section 4.2.1 (Build Factor)
Article 46 – Amend Zoning Map to Expand Groundwater Protection Overlay District
Article 47 – Vote to Approve Funds for a Consultant to Update the Master Plan
Article 48 – Amend Zoning Map to Rezone Golf Courses
Article 49 – Amend Zoning By-Laws Section 11.0 Definitions of Manufacturing & Scientific or Research Lab
Article 50 – Amend Zoning By-Laws Section 6.1 Off-Street Parking
Article 51 – Vote to Adopt Marijuana Regulations
Article 52 – Amend Zoning By-Law by Adding Section 7.8 Special Requirements for
Licensed Marijuana Establishments
Article 53 – Amend Zoning by-Laws, Table of use Regulations, Section F
Article 54 – Vote to Amend the Zoning Map by Rezoning Certain Open Space
Article 55 – Vote to Amend the Zoning Map to Rezone Parcels to Parkland & Open Space Zoning District
8:00 PM Vote – Articles 38, 39, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54 & 55
Other Business: Liaison Reports
Minutes to be Approved: February 28, 2017
Next Meeting Dates:
Finance Committee Meetings – 2017 (subject to change)
Day Month Date Time Location Guests / Topics
School Committee – FY18 Budget, Capital Requests &
Wednesday March 8 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Articles 29 & 30
Bob Panico, Chair, Capital Planning Committee – FY18 Capital
Monday March 13 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Continued Voting of Articles and guests TBD
BOS and Chairman Burr – Budget & BOS Articles 5, 6, 13, 19, 20,
Tuesday March 14 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room
22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 56 & 59 Budget Article
Friday March 17 NA No meeting this day Deadline – FINCOM & Planning Board motions to Town Counsel
Blue Hills Regional School FY18 Budget and MSBA Construction
Monday March 20 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room
Project – Steven Moore, James Quaglia & Aidan Maguire
Wednesday March 22 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room TBD
Monday March 27 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Vote Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs & Enterprise
Wednesday March 29 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Finalize Recommendations & Discussions
Thursday March 30 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room TBD
Monday April 4 NA No meeting this day Deadline - Recommendations & Motions to Printer.
Public Announcements/Public Comment
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.
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