FINCOM 20191017 Minutes

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Meeting of the Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 1/23/2020 
Meeting Minutes vote: 8-0-1 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 
Finance Committee Members Present: Wai Wong 
Christos Arsoniadis, Rob Barker, David Clough, Dan Cole, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Cindy Thomas and Wai 
Wong. 
Finance Committee Members Absent: Barbara Saint Andre. 
Guests Present: 
Kathy Butters, Town Accountant 
James Murgia, Finance Director 
Randy Scollins, Finance Director effective 1/1/20 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Secretary 
Opening: A meeting of the Canton Finance Committee was called to order by Chairman McKenna at 7:02 p.m. on 
Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the Upstairs Meeting Room of the Armando Recreation Center. 
A. Approval of Agenda 
Chairman McKenna acknowledged the agenda. 
B. Announcements 
Chairman McKenna turned the meeting over to Mr. Murgia. Mr. Murgia welcomed his replacement, Randy 
Scollins, effective January 1, 2020. He stated that Mr. Scollins would be working with him over the next couple of 
months to familiarize himself before stepping into the role of Finance Director/Treasurer/Collector. 
Mr. Scollins humored the Committee by noting that he was not a violent person but appeared before them with an 
injury to his eye and that he had recently suffered from a minor accident while cleaning his gutters. Mr. Scollins 
stated that he was happy to be with the Town of Canton and was grateful to Jim for modifying and accelerating the 
budget schedule to allow for a smoother transition period. Mr. Scollins stated that he had been with the Town of 
Foxborough for the past 15 years as the Finance Director/Town Accountant and had also served on Foxborough's 
Finance Committee 26 years ago and is very familiar with the hard work of the volunteers. Mr. Scollins has been 
impressed with the transparency of information, the fact that the meetings are televised, the quality of the 
warrant and the budget preparation. Chairman McKenna welcomed Mr. Scollins to the Town. 
Mr. McKenna thanked Mr. Murgia for his many years of service, Mr, Murgia thanked the current and prior 
members of the Finance Committee since becoming the Finance Director in 2001. He recognized the hours and 
dedication that the Finance Committee members have spent on the mission of the Committee and thanked them 
for their positive influence on voters of the Town by explaining complex issues to the residents. 
Chairman McKenna introduced a new member of the Finance Committee, David Clough. Mr. Clough stated that he 
had served on the Capital Planning Committee prior to joining the Finance Committee and has been a Canton 
resident for 4% years with a wife and two children. He is looking forward to helping out and working with the 
Committee to make sure Canton's Finances remain sound. Mr. Clough thanked and congratulated Mr. Murgia for 
his 26 years of service to the Town and wished him well in his retirement. 
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