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Finance Committee · Meeting 2017-03-08 · Record f3ce0b3756d3550415

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Town of Canton                                               Finance Committee Meeting Notice
                      Finance Committee
                      Barbara Saint André, Chair
                      Rob Barker, Vice Chair                              Date:               Wednesday, March 8, 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: Dianne Gustafson / Cynthia Holcombe)
New Business:
7:05 PM         Discussion with members of the School Committee, Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, School Superintendent and
                Barry Nectow, School Business Administrator regarding FY18 School Department Budget and
                the following Town Meeting Articles:
                Article 9 – Adjust FY17 Accounts – approximately $63,000 to transfer from School Dept. to Health Insurance
                Article 27, Motion 8 – Canton Little League Restroom at the Kennedy Field (scope, oversight, maintenance)
                Article 29 – Terminate and Re-Allocate Special Education Stabilization Fund
                Article 30 – Roof Replacement – Hansen Elementary School
7:45 PM         Discussion with Bob Panico, Chair, Capital Planning Committee (CPC) and members of the CPC
                regarding FY18 Capital Requests and the following Town Meeting Articles:
                Article 12 – “Omnibus” Capital Outlay Program
                Article 30 – Roof Replacement – Hansen Elementary School

8:30 PM         Vote on the following Articles:
                Article 52 – Amend Zoning By-Law by Adding Section 7.8 Special Requirements for Licensed Marijuana
                 Establishments – Moratorium
                Article 46 – Amend Zoning Map to Expand Groundwater Protection Overlay District
                Article 29 – Terminated and Re-Allocate Special Education Stabilization Fund
                Article 27, Motion 8 - Canton Little League Restroom at the Kennedy Field
                Article 12 – “Omnibus” Capital Outlay Program
                Article 30 - Roof Replacement – Hansen Elementary School
                Article 9 – Adjust Fiscal ’17 Accounts
                Article 4 – Act on Consent Agenda
                Article 17 – Increase Stabilization Fund
                Article 25 – Acquire Sewer Easement – 140 Will Drive
                Article 37 – Vote to Amend Article 2, Section 1 of the General By-Laws (Annual Town Election, Time of)
Other Business: Remaining Town Meeting articles to be voted at an upcoming meeting: 5, 6, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 293031,
32, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42,
4647, 52,56 and 59.
Minutes to be Approved: February 28, 2017 & March 2, 2017
Next Meeting Dates:
   Finance Committee Meetings – 2017 (subject to change)
   Day            Month       Date    Time        Location               Guests / Topics
   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.
       20170308 FINCOM Agenda.doc