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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