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FINCOM 20181212 Minutes

Finance Committee · Source meeting date: 2018-12-12 · Record 65784

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Meeting of the Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 10/17/19 
Meeting Minutes Vote: 7-0-1 
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 
Finance Committee Members Present: 
Christos Arsoniadis, Rob Barker, Dan Cole, Cynthia Holcombe, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Barbara Saint Andre, 
Cindy Thomas and Wai Wong. 
Finance Committee Members Absent: All members were present at the meeting. 
Guests Present: 
David Clough, Member, Capital Planning Committee 
Dave Emhardt, Chair, Capital Planning Committee 
James Murgia, Finance Director 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary 
Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman Barker at 6:05 p.m. on 
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in the Cafeteria of the Canton High School. 
A. Approval of Agenda 
Chairman Barker reviewed the items on the agenda which included a discussion regarding the Special Town 
Meeting for the Metropolis Rink. 
B. Announcements 
There were no announcements at the meeting. 
New Business 
Special Town Meeting - Article 2 — Metropolis Rink Appropriation — Substitute Motion - $10.5 million 
Chairman Barker provided background information recently received about the rink appropriation including 
release of funds by the Board of Assessors from the Overlay Surplus and funds the Town applied for through the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 
Mr. Murgia joined the Finance Committee meeting at approximately 6:19 p.m. Mr. Murgia referred to the No Debt 
Exclusion Needed substitute motion for Article 2 and provided the following summary for the funding of the 
Metropolis Rink. 
Project cost per architect's latest estimate $10,034,739 
Additional contingency 315,261 
Zamboni to be purchased through project costs 150,000 
Total cost of Rink project 510 500 000 
Insurance proceeds on hand $2,567,000 
Municipal Buildings Insurance 450,000 
Overlay surplus 1,500,000 
Borrowing prior to receiving additional insurance proceeds 2,000,000 
Subtotal: $8,517,000 
Borrowing to be repaid from a debt exclusion or state grant 1,983,000 
Total sources of funds $10,500,000 
FINCOM 20181212 Minutes Page I of 10/06/19