FINCOM 20230222 Minutes

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Canton Finance Committee Minutes Voted on: 3129123 
801 Washington Street Vote: 8-0-0 
0 Canton, MA 02021 
Meeting Minutes 
February 22, 2023 
Finance Committee Members Present: Dan Cole, Karen Foley, Emilio Mauro, Tim McKenna, Maureen Menconi, 
Cindy Thomas and Reuki Schutt. 
Finance Committee Members Absent: Dave Clough. 
Guests Present: 
Andrea Capone, Library Director 
Nancy Connery, Secretary, Library Trustee 
Charlie Doody, Town Administrator 
Ellen Jones, Finance Committee Recording Secretary 
Peg Mead, Chair, Library Trustee 
Emily Prigot, Library Trustee 
Wendell Robery, Fire Chief 
Randy Scollins, Finance Director 
Joan Schottenfeld, Library Trustee 
Call Meeting to Order: Ms. Thomas called the virtual meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 
Ms. Thomas took a few minutes to review the Finance Committee's agenda for the meeting stating that the 
Committee would hear from the Library Director and Fire Chief regarding their FY24 Budget requests. 
FY24 Budget Discussions 
#610 - Library — Andrea Capone 
Mr. Scollins screen shared a Fiscal Year 2022 Profile provided by Ms. Capone with the following highlights:: 
• The Library had 231,264 total transactions, 147,580 total checkouts, 52,848 digital checkouts and 
processed 1,432 passport applications in FY22. 
• A critical service of the Library is to offer programs to the community. Last year the Library offered 466 
programs, in particular the 156 programs offered to teens. A total of 7,178 people attended programs 
offered by the Library. The Library is utilizing their outdoor space more frequently since COVID. 
• The Library is on track to have over 200,000 visits for 2023. The Library is open 51 hours per week 
Monday thru Saturday year round, with shorter hours offered on Saturdays during the summer. 
• 194 community groups utilize the Library facilities. 
• Teen Library services have increased 817% since 2013 and attendance is up 793% since 2013. 
• On any given day after school hours you may see 60 teenagers milling about at the Library. The Library is 
in critical need of staff to help engage these students in a meaningful way that is not disruptive to the rest 
of the Library. Safety is also of key importance to the Library for not only staff but also patrons. 
• Ms. Capone's major request for the Library is not a new request and has been requested in past budget 
requests (this is the fourth year for this request). The Library needs a Young Adult Staff Position. The 
position has been funded for one year with grant funding (State aid the Library receives through the Cherry 
Sheet) for an 19-hour position. Ms. Capone has been working with the HR Director on developing a job 
description, grade and step and salary for this position and hopes that the Finance Committee will support 
the funding for this much -needed position. 
• Ms. Capone Is looking for $33,700 in the Library's Assistant Salary budget line item for a Young 
Adult Staff Position as well as $10,000 funding for Overtime costs associated with providing the 
Library Outreach Program offered at the Farmer's market. The recently negotiated AFSCME contract 
requires that the Library pay the overtime at double time which is approximately $88 per hour. 
• Ms. Capone is also requesting $2,900 for Overtime Earned Time. This will be used to supplement coverage 
for staff who are on vacation or using personal time. A request of $3,300 for the Night Differential budget 
line item is to correct an error in the calculation of this payment in the past. 
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