Canton Select Board of Dec. 19, 2023

Select Board

Meeting Agenda

December 19, 2023
6:30 PM Executive Session
7:00 PM Select Board Meeting
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

6:30 PM

Call to Order and Move to Executive Session

Chair

6:35 PM

Executive Session

   

Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation (AFSCME) if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.

   

Adjourn Executive Session and resume meeting

Chair

7:00 PM

Joint meeting with Planning Board for appointment of Interim Planning Board Member

Clerk

7:05 PM

Public Hearing for requested modification to the Development Agreement between Canton Holdings, Thorndike Development and the Town of Canton relative to the location of the dog park and proposed Townhomes on Lot 10

Clerk

77

7:20 PM

CDEI Committee Update-

POSTPONED

Vote to Approve: Change of Manager for Topgolf, 777 Dedham St., to John Connolly

N. Gallagher

7:30 PM

Update on Galvin Middle School Financing

-POSTPONED

R. Scollins

7:40 PM

Capital Requests Review; Police; Fire and Ambulance; Recreation; Veterans; Revere and Son Heritage Trust

Chief Rafferty; Chief Robery; T. Radicioni; A. Knight; V. Del Vecchio

8:20 PM

Clerk

8:25 PM

Town Administrator Report

C. Doody

8:30 PM

Action Items/New Business

1.

Approval of 50 Getchell Way Billboard Mitigation Agreement

C. Doody

2.

Letter of support for Empower’s Lease Agreement with Point 32 Health to occupy daycare facility on Point 32 Health property

C. Doody

3.

Annual License Renewals: Liquor Licenses, Common Victuallers

Clerk

4.

Vote to Authorize: SERSG Drug & Alcohol Testing Award to Advantage Drug Testing, 62 Elm Street, Andover, MA 01810 for a three year period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026

Clerk

5.

Vote to Approve: Change of Corporate Name from JW Zheng Inc to 538 Takara Inc, dba Takara 538 Washington St.

Clerk

6.

Vote to Approve: Common Victualler license for Raisa Corporation dba Slices Italian Pizzeria 323 Turnpike St.

Clerk

7.

Vote to Approve: PAF for Firefighter-James Kominsky

Clerk

8.

Vote to Approve: Application to obtain a special license to serve wine and malt beverages at a one-day event at a Comedy Night Fundraiser for the Friends of the Library, at the Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St on February 24, 2024 from 6:30 PM until 11:00 PM, contingent upon Building Commissioner, Police Chief and Fire Chief approval

Clerk

9.

Vote to Approve: AFSCME Memorandum of Agreement

Clerk

10.

Vote to Appoint: Assistant Town Accountant-Cody Pratt

Clerk

11.

Vote to Appoint: Assistant MIS Manager-David Kelley

Clerk

12.

Vote to Appoint: Utilities Maintenance Technician-Alan Choung

Clerk

13.

Vote to Appoint: Meter Reader-Mary Kjelgaard

Clerk

14.

Vote to Appoint: Parks and Recreation Program Supervisor, Alfred (AJ) Gauthier

Clerk

15.

Vote to Appoint: Member to the Commission on Disabilities; Canton Cultural Council-Alexandra Hapenny

Clerk

16.

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 $12,500 from Outfrount Media

Clerk

17.

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 $50.00 from Brendan and Leta Morrisroe to the Fire Department

Clerk

18.

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:
$300.00 in memory of Bernard Stripinis from Mary Stripinis

$100 from Ms. Sonia Shapiro

Clerk

19.

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 $250.00 from the Canton Town Club for the Parks and Recreation Department Breakfast with Santa

Clerk

20.

Vote to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A; a donation of $111.00 to the Fire Department from the Friends at Hand and Foot in honor of Ann Doody

Clerk

8:50 PM

Action Items/Other Business

 

1.

The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 12/08/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 12/08/2023:

The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 12/15/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 12/15/2023:

$1,618,915.84 $ 378,782.61

$1,370,077.48 $1,615,100.84

Clerk

8:55 PM

Minutes

 

1.

Vote to Approve: Minutes from the Select Board Meetings of December 5, 2023

Clerk

9:00 PM

Announcements

 

1.

DPW Announcement regarding Pine Street Facility; Stickers

Clerk

2.

Clerk Announcements

Clerk

3.

The Select Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street

Clerk

4.

Public Comment Period (15 minutes)

 

1.

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

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

2. 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 $25.00 t

4.

5. . Vote

6. 7.

$5000.00

$

$1000

to the Conservation Land Fund for maintenance of

Pequitside Farm from Roger Winfield Scott Foundation

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the Fire Department from Marjorie Weiner

3. 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 $2000 to the Department of Elder and Human Services from

Paul and Linda Sloan

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 $

500.00 to the Department of Elder and Human Services from

the Bernard T. Szymanski Memorial Fund, donated by Kathleen Szymanski

to Accept and Authorize: the use of the gift in accordance with the terms there of

under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A the donation of

to the Department of Elder and Human

Services from an anonymous donor

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

6,753.00 to the Fire Department from an anonymous donor

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 $10,000 to the Police Department from an anonymous donor