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Town of Canton Finance Committee Meeting Notice
Finance Committee
Rob Barker, Chair Meeting Date: Monday, February 26, 2018
Tim McKenna, Vice Chair Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Nichola Gallagher
Meeting Location: Salah Meeting Room
Cynthia Holcombe
Barbara Saint André
801 Washington Street, Canton
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: Barbara Saint André / Cindy Thomas)
New Business:
7:00 PM FY19 Police Department – Ken Berkowitz, Chief of Police
Request for one-full time Traffic Enforcement Patrol Officer - $55,000.
Request for increase to computer supplies budget - $15,000 increase.
7:15 PM FY19 Town Clerk & Election Budget – Tracy Kenney, Town Clerk
Article 7 Motion 1 - Salary Request of $90,517 – 2% COLA & 5% step increase for 20+ years of service.
Elections – 3 in 2019 - State Primary in September 2018, State Election with state-mandated Early Voting in
November 2018 and Town Election in April 2019.
7:30 PM FY19 MIS Budget – Louis Jutras, Manager of Information Systems
Request for one full-time position of Software Coordinator (increase PT $11,862 to FT $68,000).
7:45 PM FY19 Parks & Recreation Budget – Liz Francis, Parks & Recreation Director
Request for increase to Lifeguard Salaries, maintenance supplies, etc.
PRHS (Paul Revere Heritage Site) – request for $50,000 for maintenance of site by outside vendor.
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Article 14 – 4 of July Funding- $35,000.
Article 60 – Disposition of Gridley School (314 Washington Street).
8:00 PM FY19 Water & Sewer Budgets – Mike Trotta, DPW Superintendent
MWRA Assessment for FY19, Water & Sewer FY19 budget.
Article 25 – Acquire Property Rights for Old Shepard Pond Dam.
Articles 26-36 – Street Acceptance articles.
Article 61 – Disposition of Water-Sewer Storage Building (40 Pine Street).
Other Business:
8:15 PM Vote – Article 7, Motions 1 - Town Clerk Salary, Vote - Article 7, Motion 2 - Set Salaries of Elected Officials.
Vote – Article 8 – Pay Prior Year Bills – There are no prior year bills.
Vote – Article 9, Motion 1 – Hansen Window/Repairs project shortage - $26,680 from Free Cash.
Vote – Article 9, Motion 2 - Galvin Window/Repairs project shortage - $26,362 from Free Cash.
Vote – Article 10 – Transfer Unexpended Prior Year Appropriations – There are no transfers.
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Vote – Article 14 – 4 of July Funding – $35,000.
Vote – Article 15 – Insurance Proceeds - $500,000 received regarding the Metropolis Rink.
Vote – Article 19, Motions 1-9 – Recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee.
8:30 PM AAA Bond Rating by S&P – February 15, 2018
FY19 – Operating Budget Requests & ATM Articles – Ongoing Discussion/Review
Minutes to be Approved: October 10, 2017, January 22, 2018, January 29, 2018 and February 13, 2018.
Public Announcements/Public Comment: Currently there are 3 vacancies on the Finance Committee.
Next Meeting Dates:
Finance Committee Meetings – 2018 (subject to change)
Day Month Date Time Location Guests / Topics
Thursday March 1 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Bob Panico, Chair, Capital Planning Committee – FY19 Capital.
John Connolly, BOS Chair & Charlie Aspinwall, Town Administrator
Thursday March 8 7:00 p.m. Armando Rec. Center
Discussion of FY19 Operating Budget & Warrant articles, etc.
Monday March 12 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room School Committee – FY19 Operating Budget & Warrant articles, etc.
Friday March 16 NA No meeting this day Deadline – Planning Board motions to Town Counsel.
Monday March 19 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Tom Scully and Laura Smead, Town Planner - Zoning Articles.
Thursday March 22 7:00 p.m. Armando Rec. Center Last day to vote FY19 Capital Requests & Articles.
Friday March 23 NA No meeting this day Deadline – FINCOM draft motions to Town Counsel
Monday March 26 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room TBD – Voting of Articles.
Vote FY19 Operating Budgets, Fixed Costs Budgets & Enterprise
Monday April 2 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room
Budgets. Review Finance Committee Discussions.
Thursday April 5 7:00 p.m. Salah Mtg. Room Finalize Finance Committee Report & Discussions.
Monday April 9 NA No meeting this day Warrant with Recommendations & Motions sent to printer.
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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