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Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting, October 16, 2023

Canton Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee

Meeting Agenda

Monday, October 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST

In person: Town Hall, Salah Meeting Room 801 Washington St, Canton MA 02021

Zoom Meeting ID: 874 7854 5080 Passcode:562539

https://us02web.zoom.us/jZ874785450807pwchTUJqS3pCNW1DYS9iMzhrbUx5cCtkQT09

1. Read indigenous land statement 2. Minutes (vote)

a. September 11, 2023
3. Activity calendar discussion (individual budget vote)

a. Everybody Eats - Library Grant
i. Initial event October 29th, funding requested is $100

b. Speaker Series

1. Unitarian Universalist Church potential partnership

2. Transgender Day of Rememberence - vigil?

3. Other DEI topics

c. Indigenous Heritage Month celebration
d. Canton High School - Road Race to support Mental Health e. Lighting Ceremony - Canton Police Department

4. Year long calendar for posting (vote)

received

OCT 1 2 2023

TOWN clerk CANTON, MA

a. Lunar New Year
b. Black History Month c. Juneteenth

5. Public Comment Practice 6. Miscellaneous

Select Board of Oct. 13, 2023

Select Board

Meeting Agenda

October 13, 2023
9:00 A.M.
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
9:00 AM	Vote to Call Special Town Meeting and Vote to Open the Warrant for Special Town Meeting	Chair
	The Select Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street	Clerk

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

1.

Vote to Approve: use of mitigation of up to $40,000 for the

Little League restroom/snack shack

project at the Kennedy School

Zoning Board of Appeals of Oct. 12, 2023

TOWN OF CANTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

October 12, 2023

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

AGENDA

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

Michael Pierce – 30-32 Revere Court – 48-23-SP-V
Special Permit and/or Variance to construct a 40’ x 24’ garage with an accessory apartment

Paul Audhya/David Pierre – 40B Oak Road – 49-23-ENCB-SP-V
Dimensional relief to construct an addition to a pre-existing non-conforming single-family dwelling

INFORMAL HEARINGS

Canton Fire Department – 99 Revere Street
Modification of Site Plan to place a training and office trailer

CONTINUATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED

Roger Sanderson/Robert Savill – 2 Vaughn Street – 42-23-ENCB-SP-V Dimensional relief to construct a portico to a pre-existing non-conforming single-family dwelling (GP,MK,BB)

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’

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: October 26, 2023

Conservation Commission of Oct. 11, 2023

CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday October 11, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

7:00 P.M. Open Meeting

Minutes: September 27, 2023

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public hearings will be taken in order

Wetland Request for Determination of Applicability, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation., Ponkapoag Pond Dam, Parcel ID #82-39, RDA File #148-23. For vegetation maintenance on the embankment and along the downstream area of Ponkapoag Pond dam within Bordering Vegetated Wetland and Riverfront Area of Ponkapoag Brook.

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.

Wetland Notice of Intent, 15 Elm Street, Michael & Jennifer Fellini, Parcel ID #32-55, DEP File #124-1337. For construction of a single family home, driveways, grading, replacement sewer/water/gas connections and roof recharge stormwater management system within Riverfront Area of Pecunit Brook.

Wetland Notice of Intent, 27 Standish Drive, George & Hrisi Sapounakis, Parcel ID #33-27, DEP File #124-13XX.

For construction of an addition to an existing single-family home within the Riverfront Area of Pecunit Brook.

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT AGENDA ITEMS:
Minor Modification Request, 70 Hudson Road, 70 Hudson BCT Trust, DEP File #124-1299. To revise site plans changing grading to the rear and moving a swale from bottom of slope to the top of slope, and adding a retaining wall.

Request for Extension, 0 Revere Street, Lot 9, Thorndike Development, DEP File #124-1266.

For construction of two residential buildings with stormwater management, utilities, access driveways, sidewalks, underground parking and a parking lot within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

Request for an Amendment to an Order of Conditions, 0 Revere Street, 60 Coppersmith Way and 50 Coppersmith Way, Bernie Plante, Canton Holdings LLC, Parcel ID 15-86-0, 194-0 and 150-0, C-02-23. For construction of a parking lot with associated stormwater improvements within 100 Feet of Vegetated Wetland. Request is to remove condition #25 allowing work to begin before compliance with the Lot 9 residential development is completed.

VOTE TO SIGN AND ISSUE WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMITS:

None

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CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday October 11, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

REQUEST FOR PARTIAL/FULL CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE:
777 Dedham Street Drew Oppenhuis/ARCO/Murray
FULL
For the construction of an advanced multi-level driving range, full service restaurant, and event space within Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, 200 Foot Riverfront Area, Bank, and Land Under Waterbodies and Waterways of Pecunit Brook, and the 100 Foot Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and Bank.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

• Capital Request FY25 Wardwell Conservation Area land survey CORRESPONDENCE

TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIRMAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING ADJOURNMENT
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS OCTOBER 25, 2023.

DEP File #124-1221
Parcel IDs #33-4, 33-5, 22-1 & 22-2

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Select Board of October 10, 2023

Canton, MA Select Board

Meeting Agenda

October 10, 2023
7:00 p.m.
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
	Select Board Meeting Process	R. Hucksam
7:00 PM	Public Hearing in connection with application for a license to store more than three vehicles at 50 Coppersmith Way, Canton, MA, made by Canton Copperworks, LLC	Clerk
7:05 PM	Vote to Approve: Common Victualler for Playa Bowl, 635 Washington St., Canton	Clerk
7:10 PM	Finglas Twinning and Kids Camp Update	M. Mahan
7:20 PM	Department Head Reports-Health Department	B. Reardon
7:30 PM	Town Administrator Report	C. Doody
7:35 PM	Action Items/New Business
1.	Vote to Approve: PAF for Firefighter-Michaela Kelly	Clerk
2.	Vote to Appoint: Temporary Part Time Library Custodian-Matthew Hochberg	Clerk
3.	Vote to Appoint: Night time Library Custodian-Neil O’Brien	Clerk
4.	Vote to Appoint: Members to the Sustainability Climate Action Plan Committee- Town Planner-TJ Torres; Stormwater Manager-Kristine Meaney; Planning Board- Patti McDermott; Sustainability Committee Representative-Tim Calabrese;	Clerk

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	Energy Advisory Committee Representative-Tom Birmingham; Canton School Representatives-Hannah Gervais, Brianna Abend; At-Large Members Christine Smith, Jennifer Wexler, Jennifer Collins, Matthew Masciarelli, Isabella Luca, Alan Abend, Kathleen O’Connell, Steven Colson, Gregory Murphy
5.	Vote to Disband: Wayfinding Sign Committee	Clerk
6.	Vote to Disband: Pequitside Task Force	Clerk
7.	Vote to Approve: Application to Obtain a Special License to Serve Wine and Malt Beverages at a One-Day Event to be held for The Milton Players, located at 3 Randolph St., Canton, on October 27, 2023, October 28, 2023, November 3, 2023, November 4, 2023 at 8:00 PM contingent upon Building Commissioner, Police Chief and Fire Chief approval	Clerk
8.	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 $50,000 from Outfront Media	Clerk
7:50 PM	Action Items/Other Business
1.	The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 9/22/2023: $1,755,880.73 The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 9/22/2023: $1,474,936.31 The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 9/29/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 9/29/2023: The Vendor Warrant total for the week of 10/06/2023: The Payroll Warrant total for the week of 10/06/2023: $2,277,726.72 $ 299,675.80 $2,177,269.73 $1,490,972.50	Clerk
2.	Vote to Approve: Cemetery Commitment in the amount of $3512.50	Clerk
3.	Vote to Approve: Cemetery Lot/Perpetual Care Deeds
7:55 PM	Action Items/Old Business
1.	Select Board Committee Assignments	C. Doody
8:00 PM	Minutes
1.	Vote to Approve: Minutes from the Select Board Meeting of September 26, 2023	Clerk
8:05 PM	Announcements
1.	Canton Board of Health’s 32nd Annual Health Fair	Clerk
2.	Library Open House Event Announcement	Clerk
3.	The Select Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street	Clerk

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

1. Vote to Appoint: Per Diem Department of Human Services Bus Driver, William Murray

Canton School Committee of October 5, 2023

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.

1. Call to Order

2. Executive Session Purpose 7: Approve minutes; comply with, or act under the authority of, any

   general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements

3. (10 min.) Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Folan will present District progress, highlights, and accolades.

4. Unfinished Business

1. (15 min.) School Committee Operating Protocols (VOTE): Members will review the

School Committee Operating Protocols and request a vote of approval.

5. New Business

   1. (30 min.) Ai3 Educational Program Review: Representatives from Ai3 will review the GMS Building Project Educational Program.

   2. (30 min.) MCAS & Accountability Report: Mr. Fogel will share the District-wide MCAS data and the Accountability Scorecard.

   3. (10 min.) Concussion Protocols (JJIF) 1st Read: Members of the policy subcommittee will present policy JJIF for a 1st read.

   4. Policy Section H 1st Read: Members of the policy subcommittee will present policy Section H for a 1st read.

6. (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 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.

7. (10 min.) Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Report

8. (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

October 5, 2023

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

5:30 PM Executive Session 6:00 PM Open Session

meeting for which minutes are being approved does not prevent the member from participating in their correction or approval.

1. Regular Session Minutes: August 3, 2023, September 21, 2023
2. Executive Session Minutes: August 15, 2023, September 21, 2023 3. Warrants: October 6, 2023.

I. (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)

J. Other Business Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
K. Future Business The next Open Session meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023 @ 6:00

pm.

L. 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.

Planning Board of October 4, 2023

CANTON PLANNING BOARD

Members:
Patricia McDermott, Chair David McCarthy, Vice Chair Kathy Gibbs McCormack, Clerk Jim Quigley, Member

AGENDA
PLANNING BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023 MEMORIAL HALL
Salah Meeting Room
801 Washington Street Canton, MA
6:30 P.M.

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

( 1 ) BULLENS WAY/MARIELLA ESTATES (Jay Bullens, Developer) - Discussion of Contractor Contract; 60 day Completion Date; Work Completed; and taking of the Tri-Party Agreement

( 2 ) Appointing Planning Board Representative to the Master Plan Implementation Committee

( 3 ) Review & Approval of September 20, 2023 Minutes
Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Next Meeting: October 25, 2023 

Canton Community Preservation Committee Meeting of Oct. 2, 2023,

Canton Community Preservation Committee Meeting Agenda October 2nd, 2023, 7:00PM

Copper Mill Hall, Paul Revere Heritage Site (brick building, 2nd floor)
4 Rolling Mill Way, Canton, MA 02021

Hearing called to order -

1. PublicComments

2. Minutes of September 11th meeting

3. Financialreports

4. Pastprojectupdates/closings

5. FY25Projectliaisonscheck-in

6. Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chairman 48 hours in advance of

   meeting

Next Meeting: November 6th, 2023

Zoning Board of September 28, 2023

TOWN OF CANTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

September 28, 2023

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

AGENDA

SCHEDULED HEARINGS

Jeffrey DePuy – 7 Callery Lane – 45-23-SP-V
Dimensional relief to construct a front porch to a single-family dwelling

James T. Sciarappa – 16 Hemlock Drive – 46-23-ENCB-SP-V
Dimensional relief to raze and re-construct a garage to a pre-existing non-conforming single- family dwelling

Donald McNeice/497 Washington St., LLC – 497 Washington Street – 47-23-Mod SPA-SP- V
Modification of Site Plan to construct an elevated patio to be used for outdoor dining

INFORMAL HEARINGS

Canton Fire Department – 99 Revere Street
Modification of Site Plan to place a training and office trailer

CONTINUATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED

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’

•   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: October 12, 2023

Conservation Commission of Sept. 27, 2023

7:00 P.M. Open Meeting

Minutes: September 13, 2023

CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday September 27, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public hearings will be taken in order

Wetland Request for Determination of Applicability, 7 Wayside Lane, Jill Novick, Parcel 102-41, RDA File #147-23.

For the upgrade of a residential septic system within 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

Stormwater Management Permit, 10 McKendry Grove, Lot 3, McKendry Grove LLC, Parcel ID #66-183, SMP File #23-1. For construction of a single-family house with utilities and stormwater management system. (continued from September 13, 2023)

WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMIT AGENDA ITEMS:
Minor Modification Request, 104 Revere Street Lot 9, Thorndike Development Corporation, DEP File #124-1266. To revise site plans to include changes to building footprints, parking, and stormwater management systems.

VOTE TO SIGN AND ISSUE WETLAND AND STORMWATER PERMITS:

None

REQUEST FOR PARTIAL/FULL CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE: 15-21 University Road Paolo Avantifiori

FULL

DEP File #124-1257

Parcel ID #21-3

For construction of 11 ft. x 19 ft. concrete utility pad and associated nitrogen tank within the 100-foot buffer of Bordering Vegetated Wetland and within 200 feet of the Neponset River.

240 York Street Nicholas Brown DEP File #124-1225
FULL Parcel ID #103-7
For construction of a new on-site sewage treatment system within the 30 ft no disturbance zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetland.

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

• Jeff Sullivan, Hike, Bike, Walk Committee Bolivar Pond boardwalk CPC request for support letter

• Discussion on weekend staffing of Pequitside Farm Lynch House

• Appoint a representative to the Reservoir Pond Committee

• Pequitside Task Force - Request Select Board vote to disestablish

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CORRESPONDENCE

CONSERVATION COMMISSION Tavern Room, Pequitside Farm
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 Wednesday September 27, 2023 @ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA

• Water & Wetland Field Notes Summary – Glen Echo Pond

TOPICS NOT REASONABLY ANTICIPATED BY THE CHAIRMAN 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING ADJOURNMENT
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS OCTOBER 11, 2023.

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