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Finance Committee of Nov. 20, 2023 Nov 20, 2023

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Town of Canton Finance Committee Cindy Thomas, Chair Emilio Mauro, Vice Chair Dave Clough

Dan Cole
Karen Foley
Tim McKenna Maureen Menconi Kristin Mirliani Reuki Schutt

Finance Committee

Meeting Notic

Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:

e
20, 2023

6:00 PM
Canton High School Gym 900 Washington Street Canton, MA

Monday, November

This meeting is not being recorded by the Town of Canton. Items may be taken out of order. (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Dave Clough / Dan Cole.

Call Meeting to Order

New Business: (times are approximate)
6:00 PM Review any outstanding issues related to the Finance Committee

Recommendations/Discussions to the Voters.

Vote Minutes: October 25, 2023; November 1, 2023; and November 13, 2023.

Next Meeting Date: To be determined.
November 21, 2023 (Prior to Special Town Meeting).

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Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location:

6:00 PM
Canton High School Gym 900 Washington Street Canton, MA

Finance Committee

Meeting Notic

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

This meeting is not being recorded by the Town of Canton. Items may be taken out of order. (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Dan Cole / Karen Foley.

Call Meeting to Order

New Business: (times are approximate)
6:00 PM Review any outstanding issues related to the Finance Committee

Recommendations/Discussions to the Voters.
Vote Minutes: October 25, 2023; November 1, 2023; November 13, 2023. Next Meeting Date: To be determined.

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.

FINCOM 20231120 and 21 Agenda.docx

Canton Special Town Meeting of Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 Nov 20, 2023

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Canton held a special Town Meeting to vote on several articles, including whether to audit of the Police Department, Article 6

https://www.town.canton.ma.us/DocumentCenter/View/10914/Special-Town-Meeting--Fall-2023---Recommendations-of-the-Finance-Committee-to-the-Voters-of-Canton-Massachusettspdf

Select Board Hearing of Nov. 20, 2023 Nov 20, 2023

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Select Board

Meeting Agenda

This meeting took place just before the Special Town Meeting of Nov. 20th, 2023

November 20, 2023
5:30 PM
900 Washington Street, Canton, MA Canton High School Gymnasium

Chair Thomas W. Theodore | Vice-Chair John J. Connolly Ɩ Clerk Michael C. Loughran I Christopher M. Albert I John R. McCourt

Town Administrator Charles E. Doody

Estimated Time
5:30 PM

Item

Speaker

Vote to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A; the donation of $1000 from Chestnut Hill Realty to the Police Department to be used toward an ultrasonic cleaner for the new weapons

Clerk

Vote to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A; the donation of $1000 from Chestnut Hill Realty to the Fire Department

Clerk

Vote to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A; the following donations to the Department of Elder and Human Services in memory of Robert DeYeso
John and Sheila McSweeney, $100.00

Beverly A. Giordano $50.00
Ann R. Walsh, $10.00
Jean-Claude and Eva Nubar, $100.00 Richard Hagerty, $50.00

Phyllis Hayes, $50.00
The Chin Family, $20.00
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Aznavorian, $25.00

Clerk

Vote to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A; the donation of $1000 to the Department of

Clerk

Elder and Human Services Physical Fitness Program from Victor D. DelVecchio and Alicia R. Lopez Family Fund

Vote to Appoint: Heavy Equipment Operator-James McDonough

Clerk

Vote to Appoint: Facilities and Grounds Supervisor-Robert Martin

Clerk

Vote to Appoint: Crossing Guard-J. Wesley Rawding

Clerk

5:45 PM

Action Items/Other Business

The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 11/09/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 11/09/2023: The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 11/17/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 11/17/2023:

$2,271,820.84 $ 308,360.10 $2,380,334.50 $1,565,373.70

Clerk

5:50 PM

Minutes

Vote to Approve: Minutes from the Select Board Meeting of November 7, 2023; October 27, 2023

Clerk

Topics not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting

1. Vote to Amend: Substitute Motions on STM Article 1

Select Board of Nov. 17, 2023 Nov 17, 2023

Show notes

Select Board

Meeting Agenda

November 28, 2023
7:00 PM Select Board Meeting
Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA Salah Meeting Room

Chair Thomas W. Theodore | Vice-Chair John J. Connolly Ɩ Clerk Michael C. Loughran I Christopher M. Albert I John R. McCourt

Town Administrator Charles E. Doody

Estimated Time

Item

Speaker

7:00 PM

Walk, Bike & Hike Committee request of C.P.A. funds to fund a Master Plan and Feasibility Study of the Mary E. Wentworth Recreation Facility

J. Sullivan

7:10 PM

Town Administrator Report

C. Doody

7:15 PM

Action Items/New Business

Vote to Authorize: the use of mitigation funds for closing costs associated with the conveyance of Coppersmith Condo Unit 5‐104 to the Affordable Housing Trust

Clerk

Vote to Appoint: New Patrol officers starting 12/4/23: -Michael Staffiere, Michael Antonelli, Joseph Guarino

Clerk

7:20 PM

Action Items/Other Business

The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 11/24/2023: $524,792.63 The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 11/24/2023: $385,963.23

Clerk

7:25 PM

Announcements

Clerk Announcements

Clerk

The Select Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street

Clerk

Public Comment Period (15 minutes)

Topics not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Zoning Board of Nov. 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023

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TOWN OF CANTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

November 16, 2023

Meeting starts at 6PM Salah Meeting Room, 2nd Floor

AGENDA

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

John and Christine Leonetti/Little Lion Realty, LLC – 780 Washington Street – 51-23-SP- V
Special Permit and/or Variance for use to convert an existing office space into a residential unit

Pam Jagiello c/o Signs by J, Inc./Canton Property Owner LLC c/o James Martin – 100 Energy Drive – 52-23-SP-V
Replace an existing free-standing sign with a larger free-standing sign

CONTINUATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED Michael Pierce – 30-32 Revere Court – 48-23-SP-V(GP, MK, BB)

Special Permit and/or Variance to construct a 40’ x 24’ garage with an accessory apartment

Michael Coskren-Oliver Street Capital/Considine Development Co LLC & Atlantic Oliver II Turnpike – 0, 520, & 530 Turnpike Street – 15-23-SPA-SP-V (GP, BS, MK)
Construct a 100,000 sq. ft single story warehouse with internal office space with a maximum height of 50’

Astrea Bioseperations US, Inc. – 960R Turnpike Street – 38-23-SPA-ENCB/U-SPV(GP ,BB,MK)
Alteration of a non-conforming structure or use, signs, reduced parking, flood plain, ground water protection to operate a manufacturing business with associated warehouse and offices

Board Business

 Minutes from previous meeting
 Decisions from previous meeting

Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chairman 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Adjourn
Next meeting: November 30, 2023

School Committee of Nov. 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023

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Canton School Committee

Open Meeting Agenda

Chan of Exel: Creg a Cul of Acime, Equ, Iniro an Joy

Members of the public can access the meeting via live stream over the "Student Station" on Comcast 6 & 1070/Verizon 41 and on Verizon HD2143 as well as CantonCommunityTv.org for specific and easy links to streamed LIVE coverage of the School Committee. The LIVE link will go up on the day of the meeting. Please take note that Canton Community TV is recording this meeting and streaming it live on the internet and local television stations.

A. Call to Order
B. Executive Session (a) Approve executive session minutes (10/19/23), (b) conduct contract

negotiations with nonunion personnel - Superintendent.

C. (10 Min.) Student Member Report School Committee Student Advisor, Aaron Scibelli, will share Hansen school updates.

D. (10 min.) Superintendent Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

E. New Business

(20 min.) GMS Building Project Progress Update: Representatives from Ai3 and LeftField will provide an update on the GMS Building Project.
(10 min.) Preview Considerations for the Upcoming GMS Community Forum: Members of LeftField and Ai3 will discuss considerations for the next Community Forum.
(20 min.) Elementary Handbook and District Appendix Revisions (VOTE): Superintendent Folan and Elementary Principals will present suggested changes to the Handbooks and District Appendix for a possible vote of approval.
(15 min.) CCPC Projects (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will review the proposed CCPC projects and request a vote of approval.

F. Unfinished Business

(20 min.) FY25 Capital - 2nd read (VOTE): Mr. Marshall will present the FY25 Capital Budget for a 2nd read and a vote of approval.
(5 min.) Food Allergy Management Policies - 2nd Read (VOTE): Members of the policy subcommittee will share policies 00JLCEA and JLCEA-R for a 2nd read and a vote of approval.

G. (5-30 min.) Public Comment Click here to sign up to make a public comment. Public comment allows individuals to express an opinion or share a comment on issues to be discussed on the meeting agenda and/or within the School Committee's authority. It is not an opportunity for discussion dialogue between individuals and the School Committee or Administration. To respect the time of all

November 16, 2023

Canton High School Distance Learning Lab 900 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021

4:00 Executive Session 6:00 PM Open Session

participants in the meeting, the totality of individual comments cannot exceed 5 minutes. For more information and guidance on making public comments, please see the CPS policies here.

(10 min.) Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Report
(5 min.) Consent Agenda The consent agenda is designed to expedite the District's handling of routine and miscellaneous business. The School Committee may adopt the entire Consent Agenda with one motion. At the request of any committee member, any item(s) may be removed and placed on the Regular Agenda for discussion. Note: per Robert’s Rules of Order: A member’s absence from the meeting for which minutes are being approved does not prevent the member from participating in their correction or approval.

1. Open Session Minutes: November 2, 2023 2. Warrants: November 17, 2023
(5 min.) Update of Sub-Committee, Task Force and Liaison Posts In addition to the core role of governing our schools, the Canton School Committee creates, participates in, and/or designates representatives to help manage issues of particular importance to the school district or town. They are listed below for reference in order to prompt priority updates from or questions of representatives as relevant.
1. Subcommittees and Negotiation Teams - Policy, Budget and Finance, Units A&E Contracts, AFSCME Units Contract
2. School Committee Ad Hoc Task Forces/CPS Advisory Committees - Content and Communications, District Planning Process Design, Superintendent Evaluation Process Design, Routine District Attorney Review
3. Liaisons Appointed to Positions on Joint Committees - Master Planning Implementation Committee (MPIC), Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC), Building and Renovations Committee (BRC), Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion (CDEI), Sustainability, Health Insurance Advisory Committee (HIC), Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), CPS Wellness/SWAG, GMS MSBA School Building Committee, GMS MSBA Design Project TeamCommittee
4. Liaisons to CPS or Town Boards, Committees, and Municipally-Governed Groups - Annual Town Meeting Prep Committee, Select Board, Town Finance Committee, Capital Planning
5. Liaisons to Groups Serving Canton Public Schools - CAPT, Student Advisory Committee
6. Liaisons to Regional Organizations - Teaching Education Collaborative (TEC), Massachusetts
  
  Association of School Committees (MASC), Massachusetts Association of Student Representatives (MASR)

K. Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
L. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 7, 2023 @

6:00 pm.

M. Adjournment

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Finance Committee of Nov. 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2023

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Finance Committee Meeting Notice

Meeting Date:
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Meeting Location: Armando Recreation Center

2nd Floor Meeting Room 92 Pleasant Street, Canton

Monday, November 13, 2023

Town of Canton Finance Committee Cindy Thomas, Chair Emilio Mauro, Vice Chair Dave Clough

Dan Cole
Karen Foley
Tim McKenna Maureen Menconi Kristin Mirliani Reuki Schutt

Items may be taken out of order. (Minutes Primary/Alternate: Emilio Mauro / Dave Clough)

Call Meeting to Order

New Business: (times are approximate)
7:00 PM Review any outstanding issues related to the Finance Committee

Recommendations/Discussions to the Voters.
Update – Elected Officials Compensation.
Discussion of Role and Assignments for Finance Committee Liaisons.

Vote Minutes: October 25, 2023 and November 1, 2023. Next Meeting Date: To be determined.

November 20, 2023 (Prior to the Special Town Meeting).

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.

FINCOM 20231113 Agenda.docx

Galvin Middle School Project Meeting of Nov. 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

Though not a formal meeting, this informal meeting is with stake holders for the Galvin Middle School Project will help inform the town as to what the district hopes to accomplish with a new Middle School in Canton, what the project entails, cost, what is and is not subsidized by the state, votes that will come before the town, etc.

This meeting held at the Galvin Cafeteria focuses on auditorium space, how it can be constructed, shared uses, and what the state will and will not pay towards.

Four of these meetings were held with different emphases. Three recorded by Canton Community Tv. You can see all the recordings by going to CantonCommunityTv.org

Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee of Nov. 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

Meeting Agenda

Date/Time: Monday, November 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
Physical Location: Town Hall, Salah Meeting Room, 801 Washington St, Canton MA 02021 Virtual: Zoom Meeting ID: 847 2490 7920 Passcode: 648395

Agenda

1. Read indigenous land statement
a. CDEI Indigenous Land Statement.docx

2. Minutes (vote)
a. September 11, 2023

b. 091123 Minutes Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting Minutes.docx

3. Recap events held & open items

a. Everybody Eats
i. Receipts need to be photographed & provided to Nichola

b. Indigenous Event 11/4/23
i. Invoice being processed

c. Other information

Checks are cut on Tuesdays
If a vendor has not worked with Canton in the past it is necessary for them to fill out at W-9

RECEIVED

4. Budget Planning (possible vote)
a. Review budget doc & make decisions on allocation planning

b. Budget planning FY24

5. Champions of Wellness road race
a. 11/19/23 9am - Canton High School
b. Volunteer or any other logistics need attention?

6. Transgender Day of Remembrance (Vote)

a. November 20th each year is designated as the Transgender Day of Remembrance, we would like the vigil to be held on the day of.

b. Planned agenda - order/timing tbd

Reading of names
Panel discussion
Open forum

c. Concerns & risks - special town meeting is the same night 7. HlumiNation

a. Lighting ceremony in partnership with the Canton Police Department

b. This is already voted, discussion here is on how CDEI can best support the event

8. Speaker Series
a. Please plan to bring ideas for January - March to the December meeting

9. Juneteenth (Vote)

a. Date 6/19/23 - other details tbd.

b. Voting this date enables us to reach out to other towns & communities to communicate our plan

10. Public Comment Practice
a. Close out prior discussion

11.Miscellaneous

Conservation Commission of Nov. 8, 2023 Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

7:00 P.M. Open Meeting

Minutes: October 25, 2023

CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday November 8, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public hearings will be taken in order

Stormwater Management Permit Notice of Intent, 2 Hoosic Drive, David & Casey Prendergast,
Parcel ID #50-23, SMP-229-23. For the demolition and removal of an existing house, pool, shed, and driveway and construction of a new single-family house with driveway.

Wetland Notice of Intent, Spillway Dam, 341 Neponset Street, Tess Paganelli, Massachusetts Bay TransportationAuthority (“MBTA”) Parcel ID #15-79, DEP File #124-1336. To conduct sediment sampling program within Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways, Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, and Riverfront Area of “Factory Pond”/the Canton River (continued from October 11, 2023, October 25, 2023).

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT AGENDA ITEMS:
Request for Extension, 104 Revere Street, Canton Holdings, LLC, DEP File #124-1169.
Request for a six-month extension for “Phase I” of the redevelopment of the former Plymouth Rubber property - lots still outstanding are 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7. Lot 1 and Revolution Way have compliance confirmed.

VOTE TO SIGN AND ISSUE WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMITS:

None

REQUEST FOR PARTIAL/FULL CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE: 980 Turnpike Green Seal Environmental

FULL

DEP File #124-1215/LDP-279-18

Parcel ID #89-12

For construction of a 32,000 sq. ft. building, parking, grading, utilities, and installation of a stormwater management system within 30 ft. No Disturb zone and 100 ft. buffer of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

120 Cedar Street American Outdoor Medial LLC DEP File #124-1327
FULL
For trimming and/or removal of approximately 45 trees of a certain height to provide a line of sight to vehicle traffic to a newly installed billboard within Bank, 100 Feet of Bank and Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, and Riverfront of Pequit Brook.

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CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday November 8, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

19 Cherokee Road, Lot 52
INVALID
For construction of single-family home with grading and utilities within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

19 Cherokee Road, Lot 52 Joseph Marotta, Marotta Landscaping DEP File #124-922 FULL Parcel ID #49-102 For construction of single-family home with appurtenances within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

40 Cherokee Road, Lot 60A Toll Brothers, Inc. DEP File #124-640 FULL Parcel ID #49-95
For construction of single-family home with grading and utilities within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

115 Waterman Road, Lot 62A Toll Brothers, Inc. DEP File #124-602C FULL Parcel ID #92-19 For construction of single-family home with grading within the 100 ft. Buffer Zone of a Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

• Conservation Land Fund town meeting budget request CORRESPONDENCE

• Mass DCR Proposed Environmental Impact Report
- Fisherman’s Cove improvements and Landscape Management Plan, Ponkapoag Pond in

Canton and Randolph

• Eversource Environmental Sampling and Results report from Tighe & Bond - Rolling Mill Way, 2-4

ADJOURNMENT
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS DECMEMBER 13, 2023.

Toll Brothers, Inc.

DEP File #124-655 Parcel ID #49-102

11/8/2023 Agenda

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