HomeMy Public PortalAbout1990-05-14 Annual Town Meeting Report of the
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
May 14, 1990
In accordance with the Warrant , the Annual Town Meeting was held in the
Brewster Elementary School Cafetorium , Monday , May 14 , 1990 .
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 05 p . m . by the Moderator , Stephen L .
Doyle . The Tellers were Dorothy Grenier, June F . Gallant , Ruth A . Hanlon ,
Edwin J . Blease , Bill Nielsen , Nancy E . Brown , and Janice MacMillan . The
Checkers were Dorothea Dugan , Jean Gage , Helen Allen , Carl Scrivener , Mildred
Unger, and Mary Tucker .
A quorum was present .
The Town Clerk , Joan K . Cole , read the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the
return of the Warrant . There being no objection , the Moderator dispensed with
the reading of all the articles .
PROCLAMATIONANDRESOLUTION
WHEREAS , We , the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster , assembled at this
Annual Town Meeting the fourteenth day of May 1990 "to act and do upon the
whole as the inhabitants of said Town of Brewster shall think proper ; " and
WHEREAS , It is appropriate for good citizens to honor their loyal and faithful
public servants . Therefore , the Board of Selectmen , on behalf of all the citizens
of the Town of Brewster, extend to the widow of Lawrence B . Doyle a standing
note of thanks for his many years of dedicated service as a member of the Board
of Selectmen and the Finance Committee . We are grateful for Mr . Doyle 's great
sense of history of the Town of Brewster, telling his favorite tales to make those
around him laugh . He was always there when someone needed assistance . One
cannot adequately present the invaluable contributions that Mr . Doyle gave to
the Town of Brewster . We will remember Lawrence B . Doyle and he will live on
forever in the hearts of all who knew him .
THEREFORE , We extend our profound thanks and express our deepest appre-
ciation to the widow of Lawrence B . Doyle for his years of dedicated service .
Rita A . Lawler, Chairman
Paul F . Saint
Ruth N . Eddy
William C . Henchy
Patricia E . Hughes
BREWSTER BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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ARTICLE 1 . ANNUAL REPORT -
ARTICLE 1 . To act upon the Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen , Town
Officers and other Special Committees .
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FISCAL YEAR 1991
I . FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE TOWN OF BREWSTER
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The concerns expressed by ththeFinance
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voters on May 8 , 1989 about I ,
have become a reality . The present financial crisis in the Commonwealth
and the loss of state aid as a result ofhumanriservicesses is owilla veratsle'astffortthe
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us and continued support for many
immediate future , become the responsibility of local government . Addi -
tionally , with the slow down in growth and ets effect
on thf e tax base ,
Brewster is now being severely impacted by
option
2 '/2 .
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decreasing revenue , indicated a substaan oerride of ntial deficit which , if approved
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will be even more seri
Committee believes that Fiscal 1991 is a year in which Brewster should
be prudent , only expending funds that are essential to maintain servicesIle
and provide for projeceee
ts required for future growth . It is with this in mind
that the Finance Committee makes its recommendations and comments .
II .PROCESS
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after meeting with the appropriateP
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boards were then invited to review
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II1 . OBJECTIVES
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A . Essential Services
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The first objective of the Finance Committee was , and is , to assure
that the Town 's financial situation is such that the residents of Brewster
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sidered the need to fund those projects which are required to meet
population growth and educational and environmental mandates . —
B . Tax Rates
Another objective of the Finance Committee is to keep the tax rate as
low as possible and still provide the required services for the Fiscal _
Year 1991 . The tax rate will also be affected by expenditures which
will likely be required in the future ( e .g . , expanded school facilities )
and other events not entirely within our control (e .g . , decreased state —
aid ) . FY - 1991 revenue will decrease as the result of less state aid , with
additional revenues instead to be generated by an increase in the
Tax Rate . Positive steps have been taken in 1990 to increase fees for
user services by the Board of Selectmen and the Water , Recreation and
Golf Commissions and thus minimize the impact on the Tax Rate .
The Finance Committee endorses the charging of user fees to make
services self- supporting as long as those fees are not prohibitive .
C . Proposition 2 '/2
The Finance Committee feels that it is in the best interest of the Town
to restrict Fiscal Year 1991 spending to an amount which will not
exceed Proposition 2 '/2 limits . The new levy limit is estimated at
u $ 11 ,055 ,064 * .
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* With the available Free Cash and assuming the Finance Com -
mittee recommendations are followed ( including approval of
certain warrant articles outside of Proposition 2 '/2 ) , the Town will
avoid the need for a general Proposition 2 '/Z override vote .
IV . OPERATING BUDGET
FY 1991 Operating Budget $ 15 ,028 , 160
FY 1990 Operating Budget 13 ,986 ,300 —
$ 1 ,041 ,860 +7 .45%
A . FY 1991 Operating Budget — Preliminary Considerations
Prior to the preparation of the FY 1991 Budget and early in the budget
process , the Finance Committee advised all those with budgetary re -
sponsibilities of the financial difficulties to be expected in FY 1991
and the Board of Selectmen established budget guidelines for FY 1991
recognizing potential restrictions from sources beyond the control of
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the Town . As in past years , an analysis of the budget shows a large
percentage of the proposed expenditures are either generally subject
to very little control or are attributable to the decisions made by the
voters at earlier Town meetings or by ballot . The salaries and wages
make up a large portion of the budget , while the balance of the budget
is roughly defined as those expenditures which are necessary simply
to keep the various Town activities operating on a normal basis . The
school budgets , which are a separate category , are under the direction
of the Brewster School Committee , Cape Cod Tech School Committee
and the Nauset Regional School Committee .
The operating budget originally submitted to the Finance Committee ,
excluding the schools , called for an increase of 7 . 3% . With the school
budgets included , the increase for FY 1991 over FY 1990 was 9 . 31 % .
The FY 1991 Operating Budget recommended in Article 4 in the
amount of $ 15 ,028 , 160 represents an increase over the FY 1990
budget of $ 1 ,041 , 860 or 7 . 45% .
The following tabulation indicates those major budget items with little
or no room for reduction :
Total FY 1991 Operating Budget $ 15 ,028 , 160
Generally " Non -Controllable " % of Total
Debt Service $21963 ,596
Health Insurance 515 ,000
Other Insurance 338 , 546
County Retirement 280 ,359
SEMASS 1781200 *
$41275 ,701 28%
Schools ( Includes Salaries & Wages )
Nauset Region $2 ,979 ,762
Brewster Elementary 21476 ,074
Cape Cod Tech 199 , 512
$5 ,655 ,348 38%
Salaries and Wages Town Departments
$3 ,376 ,023 * * 22%
Total Generally
Non -controllable Items $ 13 ,307 ,072 88%
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As with FY 1990 , 88% of the operating budget for FY 1991 is subject
to minimal adjustment . The remaining 12% is necessary to handle the
11, day -to -day operations of the various Town functions . The determina -
tion of whether these expenditures are essential has , in the past , been
left largely to the judgement of elected and appointed officials . In
addition , 10% of the increase in the FY 1991 Budget requests was
attributable to normal operations ; 90% of the requested increases were
directly related to items which have previously been approved by Town
vote or otherwise required by law . .
* Excludes other costs related to SEMASS operations such as insurance ,
personnel , equipment maintenance , etc .
* * Excludes $ 128 ,000 for merit increases .
B . Comments and Conclusions — Operating Budget
1 . The Finance Committee believes that credit should be given to
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Town officials and their associates who have been responsible
for preparing the items comprising the operating budget . As men -
tioned earlier , the overall budget , including the school budgets ,
has been increased by less than 9% , as compared with 24% last
year . The Finance Committee appreciates the effort that has been
made to take the Town 's financial situation into consideration
when plans were being made for FY 1991 . In most cases recogni -
tion has been given to financial realities and figures requested are
essential to maintain the present level of services .
2 . Although there were differences of opinion and split votes on
some of the budget items , the only major disagreement involved
the Elementary Schools Operating Budget . The Finance Com -
mittee voted by a majority to reduce the budget by $40 ,000 from
$2 ,516 ,074 to $2 ,476 ,074 . This lower figure is included in Article
4 of the Warrant .
Those in favor of the reduction believed that the budget could be
reduced by $40 ,000 without compromising educational programs
or educational quality . Moreover , even with the reduction as voted
by the Finance Committee , the Brewster Elementary School
budget would be increased by almost 11 % of their FY 1990
Budget . Those on the Finance Committee who did not support
the reduction felt that the School Committee had carefully scru -
tinized the budget and taken the Town 's financial condition into
consideration .
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V . WARRANT ARTICLES
A . Introduction
Many of the Warrant Articles that the Finance Committee reviewed
are routine in nature and need no comment . Others , however , are very
important , and are commented upon in the Warrant itself . At this point
we will refer only to "financial " articles . Compared with the operating
budget and the "routine " articles , these discretionary articles provide
the voters with some choices and a chance to establish priorities given
the Town 's fiscal constraints .
B . Status Report
1 . Free Cash — For a variety of reasons , Brewster is in a solid " Free
Cash " position , although this situation is very likely to change
in Fiscal Year 1992 .
Free Cash Certified by State 6 /30 /89 $ 1 ,736 ,422
Less Spending Authorized at Special 310 ,000
Town Meeting 11 / 13 /89
$ 1 ,426 ,422 ;
In addition to the above sum , the Town received $500 ,000 from
the State as partial reimbursement for the purchase of Baker 's
Pond land . When the purchase was authorized , it was agreed that
when reimbursement occurred , it would be used to reduce the
tax rate or considered as "free cash " if the Town so voted . For a
fuller discussion on this point, please refer to Article 7 .
2 . Available Funds — Assuming the Operating Budget will be ap -
proved as recommended , the Town has available for appropriation
to the remaining articles the sum of $899 ,909 . The grand total of
all financial articles is $2 ,202 ,903 .
C . Options
In contending with this situation , the Town has several options :
1 . To avoid complications with Proposition 2 '/2 , the Town can vote
to spend only the amount available . This means that some items
will have to be eliminated or reduced or , alternately , that our free
cash will have to be used ;
2 . It may borrow the funds desired ;
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3 . It may vote to spend funds outside of the 2 '/2 limit . This requires
a majority vote at Town meeting and a majority of voters on a _
later ballot election .
D . Considerations
In reaching the conclusions and recommendations which follow in the _
Warrant , the Finance Committee studied all pertinent information
and discussed the articles with responsible parties in public hearings .
Priorities were established and decisions made which , in the Finance —
Committee 's judgment , would best serve the Town in FY 1991 and the
future , taking into consideration both current local conditions and
future prospects .
E . Committee Action
1 . Recommend Approval — Among the major expenditures included
in the articles and approved by the Finance Committee , either
in total as requested or on a reduced basis , are :
Article 4 — Operating Budget $ 15 ,0281166
Article 6 — Reserve Fund 1. 25 ,000
Article 28 — Ambulance Replacement 80 ,000
Article 30 — DPW Equipment 114 ,000
2 . Recommended Borrowing — The Finance Committee also recom -
mended that the Town borrow funds for the following :
Article 56 — Middle School Renovation
3 . Recommended Placing "Outside of 2 '/2 " — The Finance Committee
also recommends that the following be approved as being outside
the limitations of "2 '/2 " with the understanding that a majority
vote by ballot is required later :
Article 20 — Elementary School Architect and Design Service
Article 57 — Middle School , First -Year Renovation
The Finance Committee believes that these expenses should be —
approved in the same manner as other capital expenditures ; i .e . ,
outside Proposition 2 '/2 .
4 . Recommended that the following major articles be disapproved :
Article 40 — New Wellfield
Article 55 — Land Acquisition
Article 58 — New Access Way for Library —
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F . Conclusion
If the Finance Committee recommendations are followed , the total
expenditures for warrant articles , exclusive of the budget , will be
$ 1 ,839,638 and this sum may be paid without adversely affecting
our "free cash " position for Fiscal Year 1992 . The Finance Com -
mittee also believes that the recommended expenditures will be suf-
ficient to provide necessary services and to move ahead on requested
capital expenditures which are essential to the future of the Town .
VI . IMPACT ON TAX RATE
There are so many variables involved in setting the tax rate apart from
expenditures authorized at Town Meeting that it is next to impossible
to make accurate predictions at this point . Nevertheless , the following
may help to put the picture in perspective . It has been broadly estimated
that an expenditure of $500 ,000 is equivalent to 40 cents on the tax rate .
If this estimate is correct , a $250 ,000 expenditure would mean an addi -
tional $40 a year on the tax bill for property assessed at $200 ,000 .
VII . The Finance Committee wishes to express its appreciation to all Town
officials , boards , commissions and employees for their assistance . Particular
thanks are directed to Executive Secretary , Charles Sumner , and Adminis -
trative Assistant , Wayne Southworth , and their staff for many hours of help
and guidance .
Eric Rasmussen , Chairman
Charles Dedon , Vice-Chairman
Dion Dugan
Edith Foster
Harold Harrison
Nancy Shaw
Arthur Stringer
Robert Thomas
Thomas Watkins
BREWSTER FINANCE COMMITTEE
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TRANSCRIPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE GROWTH POLICY
SUBCOMMITTEE WILLIAM HENCHY FOR BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Many of the financial constraints that the Town is under tonight stem from the
very large expansion in growth in population and development the Town has had
over the past ten years . In recognizing those problems , the Board of Selectmen
last year set up a Growth Policy Subcommittee consisting of a member of the
Planning Board , a member of the Board of Health , two members of the Board
of Selectmen , a member of the Water Commissioners and Ex-Officio Member
Charles Sumner , Executive Secretary .
The Subcommittee reviewed some of the Town 's policies with respect to where
it wants to be and where it is headed in terms of development . The overriding
consensus that came out of the discussions was that the Planning Board and all
the other members of the Subcommittee felt that the Town 's 1970 Master Plan
goals which consisted primarily of maintaining the rural character of the Town
and specific recommendations in terms of the balance of development the
Town was going to have , specifically 1 /3 of the Town to be residential , 1 /3 of
the Town to be maintained as open space and 1 /3 to be considered as wet-
lands , ponds and generally unsuitable for development , which we discovered is
not always the case , and a small , approximately 5% , area devoted to commercial
and industrial uses . It was the consensus that those goals are still the goals of
the Planning Board . The 208 Study which is the basis of all of our Zoning and
our groundwater recommendations is consistent with those goals and the Town
endeavors to try to find ways in this kind of a climate in order to maintain a
direction towards those goals . The problem that we are facing bears a little
bit of restating briefly . The Town has had a major loss of land to development
over the last ten years . During the period from 1981 to 1986 the Town lost in
excess of 1800 acres to development and the population during the same time
period went from 5400 to almost 8000 people , where it stands today . The
result of that are things that everyone recognizes .
There is a substantial increase in traffic and particularly there is a direct cor -
relation between the Town 's financial burdens and the increase in growth that
the Town has experienced . In looking at the Town 's records from the Annual
Town Reports and Recap Sheets per capita spending in the Town from 1980
to 1990 if everything is approved in the Annual Warrant will have gone from
approximately $950 . 00 to in excess of $2 ,200. 00 per person for the expendi -
tures of the Town . The total spending per year during the same time period
went from $5 . 3 million to $ 19 . 1 million if everything is approved on the
Warrant .
The real problem that the Town is facing is that the Town is only approximately
1 /2 developed in terms of what is left . The Subcommittee found that there is
still open space available for development which will lead the Town to have
approximately 3200 more dwelling units that can be built under today 's zoning .
That translates , if ,you use the figure of three persons per household , into ap-
proximately 9600 more people into the town . The Subcommittee worked on
a series of outlines for recommendations to bring to this Town Meeting . Many
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of those have been implemented and have been brought before the Special Town
d by the Planning Board . One of the pri -
Meeting by way of Articles presente
mary recommendations the Subcommittee wanted to follow through on and
the Planning Board has followed through on is a Site Review Process and that is
Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting and the Subcommittee asks your con
sideration and favorable action on this article .
The Subcommittee looked at the idea of cluster development and flexible
development, which would allow the Town to have shorter roads , dedicate more
of the land in the subdivisions for open space and allow some density bonuses
for affordable housing , which the Town is under the obligation from the State
to provide . The Planning Board has two articles ( 9 & 10 ) in the Special Town
Meeting Warrant . The Subcommittee also wanted to take a look at the issue x
of phased growth to try to level out the peaks and valleys in the development as
it goes forward . A proposal to that effect is contained in Article 10 .
There is some work that remains to be done and of primary consideration to
both the Planning Board , and the Board of Selectmen , has been the issue of
traffic in the Town . There may be some new information coming out of the re - I
cent MEPA Review from The Villages . The Town is expecting some sort of
decision on that this Friday and hopefully , the Town will have some positive f
results to show for all the effort .
Finally , the Subcommittee would like to recommend that the Town committees
and departments go forward and work closely with the Cape Cod Commission
Act in terms of the development of the local policy plans . All of those recom -
mendations , and most of them have been brought forward by the Planning
Board for your review are regulatory and while they will affect the rate of Bevel
opment and what it will look like when it is finally developed , none of those
will have any impact on the very serious problem , which is the capacity to
nearly double or more than double the population of the Town based on the
developable land that is still out there . For that reason , the Subcommittee also
recommends that the Land Acquisition Committee program be continued and
the funding for that committee be adopted ( Article 19 ATM ) .
Thank you very much for your help and we ask you for favorable consideration
on those articles .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve the Town reports as presented .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
RECESSED Annual Town Meeting in order to open Special Town Meeting
at 7 : 15 P .M .
RECONVENED at 9 : 00 P . M .
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ARTICLE 2 . TEMPORARY BORROWING
ARTICLE 2 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer , with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to borrow money from time to time
in anticipation of the revenue for the financial year beginning July 1 , 1990 in
accordance with the provisions of the General Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 4 and _
to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one ( 1 ) year ,
in accordance with the General Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 17 , or to take any
other action relative thereto . _
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 2 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 3 . ALEWIFE FISHERY
ARTICLE 3 . To see if the Town will vote to take no action regarding its Herring
or Alewife Fishery , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 3 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 4 . TOWN BUDGET
ARTICLE 4 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate , and /or
transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Town charges and
expenses , for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 , as follows , or to take any
other action relative thereto :
FinCom FinCom _
Expended Approp . Requested Recomm .
Item Department FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
1 Selectmen 's Wages g $ 21 ,769. 10 $ 23 ,054 . 00 $ 26 ,775 . 00 $ 26 , 775.00
2 Expenses 12 , 764 . 54 15 , 200.00 14 ,400. 00 141400. 00
3 Educational Reimb. 279. 90 21500. 00 2 ,000 . 00 2 ,000.00 _
4 Merit Adjustment 0 .00 22 , 138 .95 128,000. 00 128 ,000. 00
5 Exec . Secretary Wages 112 ,211 . 21 127 , 153 . 78 135,653 .00 1351653 . 00
6 Expenses 4 ,215 . 32 50900 . 00 51400. 00 51400. 00
7 Out-of-State Travel 700.00 700. 00 700. 00 700.00
8 Finance Committee 748. 25 1 ,400.00 1 ,400.00 1 ,400. 00
r 9 Town Meeting 11829. 00 2 ,600 . 00 2,200. 00 2 ,200. 00
10 Town Accountant Wages 45 ,730.01 61 , 743 .66 55,852. 00 55 ,852. 00
11 Expenses 11754. 50 2 ,450.00 2 ,450. 00 2 ,450.00
12 Audit of Accounts 1 1 ,700.00 15,000. 00 15 ,000 . 00 15 , 000.00
13 Computer Expense 36 ,425 . 75 43 , 200 .00 53 ,584. 00 47 ,520.00
14 Assessors' Wages 58 ,864 . 37 61 ,017 .93 83 ,082.00 83 ,082 . 00
15 Expenses 13 ,308.95 29,027 .00 16 ,000. 00 16 ,000.00
16 Treas./Collector Wages 931093 . 03 88,840.88 124,918 .00 123 ,918 .00
17 Expenses 39,552 . 93 87 ,950.00 91 , 100. 00 87 ,950.00
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Item Department FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
18 1ns . /Group Health 2801312 . 34 400 ,563 . 00 515,000. 00 515 ,000.00
19 Unemployment 5 ,485 . 76 100000. 00 10,000.00 10,000. 00
20 Town Share/ FICA 22 ,421 .99 25 ,000.00 40,000.00 40,000. 00
21 Debt Service 1 ,843 ,088 . 51 2 ,861 ,025 .00 2 ,963 ,596 . 00 2 ,963 ,596 .00
22 Legal Expense 117 ,578 . 25 100r000.00 135 ,000 . 00 135 ,000 .00
23 Legal Advertising 2 ,718 . 25 21500. 00 2 ,500.00 2 ,500.00 °
24 Professional Expense 37 , 178 . 33 35,000. 00 35 ,000. 00 301000.00
25 Town Clerk Wages 81662 .48 17 ,449.94 18 , 233 .00 18 , 233 . 00
26 Expenses 41569. 50 9 ,075 .00 9,075 .00 9 ,075. 00
27 Out-of-State Travel 303 . 25 500. 00 500. 00 500. 00
28 Election Expenses 6 , 176 .04 8 ,600.00 8 ,200. 00 8 ,200.00
29 Registrar Wages 250.00 300.00 300. 00 300.00
30 Expenses 10,721 .47 11 ,650.00 8 ,650. 00 8 ,650.00
31 Conservation Wages 41 ,031 .66 47 ,543 .65 50,078 .00 50 ,078 . 00
32 Expenses 10,839 .59 12 ,000 .00 12 ,000.00 12 ,000 . 00
33 Out-of-State Travel 0 .00 50 .00 50. 00 50. 00
34 Planning Board Wages 21 ,629 . 57 24 ,732 . 54 26 ,091 .00 26 ,091 . 00
35 Expenses 2 ,524 . 33 3 ,650. 00 3 ,480.00 31480. 00
36 Expert Fee Account 0 .00 4 ,500. 00 51000. 00 4 ,000. 00
37 Bd . of Appeals Expenses 4r602 .95 9 ,361 . 00 7 ,650. 00 7 ,650. 00
38 Land Acquis . Expenses 1 ,964 .63 2 ,025 . 00 2 ,025 . 00 2 ,025 . 00
39 Cap . Outlay / Fin . Plan 373 . 21 500 .00 500 . 00 0. 00
40 Comm . Center Wages 45 ,205 .73 46 ,651 . 24 49,913 . 00 49 ,913 . 00
41 Expenses 53 ,599.97 60 ,955 .00 60,955 .00 60 ,955 . 00
42 Bldg . Maint. Wages 27 ,000.00 29 ,767 . 75 28 ,935 .00 28 ,935 . 00
43 Capital Improvements 6 ,977 . 78 10 ,000.00 10,000. 00 10,000. 00
44 Town Report 81097 .50 11 ,000.00 12 ,000 . 00 12 ,000. 00
45 Police Dept . Wages 665 ,388;85 753 ,226 .00 790,740.00 790 , 740. 00
46 Expenses 39, 176.93 45 ,235 .00 45, 240 . 00 451240.00
47 Station Expense 61 ,026 .39 62 , 702 . 00 63 ,300. 00 63 ,300.00
48 Out-of-State Travel 11200 .00 1 ,200. 00 1 ,200 . 00 1 ,200 . 00
49 Cruiser Expense 43 ,254 . 00 29,000 .00 29,000. 00 29 ,000 . 00
50 Fire Dept. Wages 319 ,293 . 73 351 ,832 . 90 373x767 .00 373 ,767 . 00
51 Expenses 39,928.53 37 ,850. 00 37 ,850. 00 37 ,850. 00
52 Rescue Expense 12,872 . 79 13 , 119 .00 131119. 00 13 , 119 .00
53 Building Inspector Wages 95 ,816 .88 113 , 141 . 79 115 ,783 . 00 113 ,886 . 00
54 Expenses 5 ,879 . 10 61035. 00 6 ,035 . 00 60035. 00
55 Gas Inspector Wages 2 ,360.00 31100. 00 4 ,400 . 00 4 ,400. 00
56 Expenses 111 .44 250 .00 250 .00 250. 00
57 Plumbing Ins. Wages 21 ,657 .92 24 , 257 . 00 25 ,498 . 00 25 ,498 .00
58 Expenses 242 .66 500.00 500 . 00 500 .00
59 Sealer of Weights Wages 1 ,966 . 50 11750. 00 1 ,750 . 00 11750. 00
60 Expenses 232 .83 250.00 250 . 00 250. 00
61 Wiring Inspector Wages 17 ,205 . 00 19, 168. 00 20,801 . 00 20,801 . 00
62 Expenses 205 .05 263 .00 250 . 00 250 . 00
63 Dog Officer 6 ,000AO 80000.00 9,000. 00 9 ,000. 00
64 Shellfish Constable Wages 12 ,074 . 73 13 , 703 .00 14,389 . 00 14 ,389. 00
65 Expenses 2,966 .99 2 ,500. 00 2,800. 00 21800. 00
66 Shellfish Propagation 41500 .00 4500 . 00 4 ,500.00 2 ,000.00
67 Alewife Committee Wages 150 .00 150 . 00 150. 00 150.00
68 Expenses 628 .91 1 ,000.00 1 ,000. 00 11000.00
69 DPW Wages 410, 191 .89 462 ,295 . 14 508, 122 . 00 508 , 122 . 00
70 Expenses 140,070.30 175 ,291 . 00 171 ,950. 00 171 ,950. 00
71 Solid Waste Disposal 6 ,608. 23 155 ,000 .00 178, 200. 00 178 ,200. 00
72 Dutch Elm Disease 0.00 600. 00 600. 00 600. 00
73 Snow and Ice Control 50,910 .41 441150. 00 44, 150 .00 44 , 150. 00
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FinCom FinCom
Expended Approp . Requested Recomm .
Item Department FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
74 Road Machinery 27 ,518 .63 36 ,260 .00 36 ,260 . 00 36 ,260. 00
75 Insect Pest Control 0.00 2 ,000.00 2 ,000. 00 2 ,000.00
76 Diesel Account 19,060. 11 23 ,800. 00 23 ,800 . 00 23 ,800 .00
77 Street Lighting 91990.70 12 ,600 . 00 110000. 00 110000 .00
78 Board of Health Wages 72 ,789.35 80,562 . 21 104,768 .00 1041768 .00
79 Expenses 5 ,338.60 70015 .00 18 , 195 .00 17 ,095 .00
80 Out-of-State Travel 233 . 25 275 .00 275 .00 275 .00
81 Visiting Nurse Assoc . 61278 .67 7 ,000.00 71375 . 00 7 ,375 .00
82 Water Quality Review Comm . 13 . 55 150 .00 150. 00 150 .00
83 Comm . for Handicapped 77 . 78 150. 00 100 . 00 100.00
84 Council on Aging Wages 61 ,845 .62 74 ,355 .68 78 ,732 .00 71 ,650.00
85 Expenses 11 ,805 .96 12 , 125 . 00 10,925 .00 10,925 . 00
86 Veterans ' Services 17 ,691 .97 18, 720. 00 19, 290. 00 19, 290. 00
87 Brewster Ladies Library 158 ,846 .25 179 ,898 .00 1911787 . 00 192 ,387 . 00
88 Recreation Wages 35 ,991 .85 44 , 785 .00 49,050.00 49,050.00
89 Expenses 29 , 165 . 52 30,903 .00 26 ,568 . 00 26 ,568 .00
90 Park Advisory Committee 62 .03 150 . 00 100 . 00 100. 00
91 Historic Dist, Expense 8 ,957 . 24 10,496 .00 10,016 . 00 101016 . 00
92 Assessments 11253 .62 1 ,255 .00 1 ,325 . 00 1 ,325 .00
93 Historical Committee 0 .00 150.00 100.00 100.00
94 Memorial/Veterans ' Day 901 . 33 1 ,300. 00 11300 . 00 11300.00
95 Old Mill Sites Comm . 2 ,437 .89 2 ,600. 00 2 ,600. 00 2 ,600.00
96 Retirement/ Pension 219,025 . 78 244, 760 .00 280 ,359 . 00 280,359 .00
97 Insurance Study Comm . 0.00 150 . 00 100 . 00 100. 00
98 Liability Insurance 249,643 .00 324,750.00 338 , 546 .00 338 ,546 .00
99 Tri-Town Septage Plant 154,383 . 16 278 ,000. 00 1001000.00 0.00
100 Golf Dept. Wages 244 ,449 .60 267 ,375 . 17 296 ,888. 00 296 ,888 .00
101 Expenses 149 ,813 . 29 161 ,086 .00 179, 252 . 00 177 ,292 .00
102 Out-of-State Travel 0 .00 21080 . 00 1 ,000. 00 1 ,000. 00
103 Cart Paths 0 .00 10 ,000 .00 10,000. 00 10,000. 00
104 Cape Cod Tech , 225 ,907 .00 255 ,635 .00 199 ,512 .00 199,512 .00
105 Cape Cod Greenhead Fly 206 .80 207 .00 414 . 00 414 .00
106 Water Dept . Wages 211 ,457 . 12 245 ,483 . 79 259 ,487 .00 259,487 . 00
107 Out-of-State Travel 117 . 57 300.00 300. 00 300. 00
108 Office Expense 8 ,926 .40 10, 165 .00 11 , 773 . 00 110182 . 00
109 Operating Expense 77 ,304 . 20 87 ,447 .00 127 ,937 . 00 117 ,937 .00
110 Building Expense 3 , 180. 00 31490 .00 4 ,010 . 00 3 ,490. 00
111 Equipment Expense 6 ,931 .86 7 ,855 . 00 7 ,955 . 00 7 ,955 . 00
112 New Position /Water 0 .00 0 . 00 20,609.00 0. 00
Maint. Person
Unclassified
113 Punkhorn Advisory Comm . 0 .00 500.00 0 . 00 0 .00
114 Gasoline Expense 27 , 107 .94 28 , 100 .00 33 ,500 . 00 33 ,500 . 00
115 Telephone Expense 22 , 102. 59 27 ,000.00 291000 .00 29 ,000 .00
116 Nauset Reg . School 2 ,442 ,046 . 00 2,588 ,867 .00 2 ,979,762 . 00 2 ,979,762 . 00
117 Brewster Elem . Exp . 11623 ,924 .00 2 , 231 ,673 .00 2 , 5161074 . 00 21476 ,074 .00
118 Out-of-State Travel 11229 .00 482 . 00 500 . 00 500 .00
GRAND TOTAL $ 11 , 118 ,215 .34 $ 15 , 230,533 . 00
$ 13 ,986 ,300 .00 $ 15 ,0281160 .00
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 4 , Line Item No . 79
for the Board of Health expenses to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 18 , 195 .00
for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 4 , Line Item No . 117 ,
to raise and appropriate the sum of $2 ,516 , 074 .00 for the Brewster Elementary
School .
ACTION : ADOPTED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 4 , Line Item No . 66
for Shellfish Propagation to raise and appropriate the sum of $4 , 500 . 00 for this
purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 4 , Line Item No . 112
to raise and appropriate the sum of $20 ,609 .00 to fund the Water Maintenance
person for the Water Department .
ACTION : DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 4 , Line Item 118 for
Brewster Elementary Expense , Out-of- State Travel to raise and appropriate the
sum of $2 ,077 .00 for this purpose .
ACTION : DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve the amended Article 4 as
recommended by the Finance Committee and to raise and appropriate the sum
of $ 15 ,071 ,760 .00 for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
AMENDED ARTICLE 4 as voted .
ARTICLE 4 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate , and /or
transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Town charges and r
expenses , for the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1991 , as follows :
FinCom FinCom t
Expended Approp . Requested Recomm .
ItemDepartment FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
1 Selectmen 's Wages $ 21 ,769 . 10 $ 23 ,054 .00 $ 26 ,775 .00 $ 26 ,775 .00
2 Expenses 121764 . 54 15 ,200 .00 141400 . 00 14 ,400.00
3 Educational Reimb . 279 .90 2 ,500 .00 2 ,000.00 21000 .00
4 Merit Adjustment 0 .00 22 , 138 .95 128 ,000 . 00 128 ,000. 00
5 Exec . Secretary Wages 112 ,211 . 21 127 , 153 . 78 135,653 .00 135 ,653 .00 w
6 Expenses 4 ,215.32 5 ,900 . 00 51400. 00 5 ,400 .00
7 Out-of-State Travel 700 .00 700 .00 700 .00 700:00
8 Finance Committee 748. 25 1 ,400 .00 10400 .00 11400 .00
9 Town Meeting 1 ,829 .00 20600 .00 2 ,200 .00 20200. 00
10 Town Accountant Wages 45 ,730 .01 611743 .66 55 ,852 .00 55 ,852 .00
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FinCom FinCom
Expended Approp . Requested Recomm .
Item Department FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
11 Expenses 1 ,754. 50 2 ,450. 00 2,450, 00 2 ,450. 00
12 Audit of Accounts 11 ,700. 00 15 ,000 .00 15,000. 00 15,000. 00
13 Computer Expense 360425. 75 43 ,200.00 53 ,584A0 47 ,520,00
14 Assessors ' Wages 58 ,864 . 37 61 ,017 .93 83 ,082, 00 83 ,082. 00
15 Expenses 13 ,308, 95 29,027 .00 16 ,000, 00 16 , 000. 00
16 Treas./Collector Wages 93 ,093 .03 88,840, 88 124,918A0 123 ,918. 00 —
17 Expenses 39,552,93 87 ,950.00 91 , 100. 00 871950 , 00
18 Ins. /Group Health 280,312 . 34 400,563 , 00 515,000,00 515 ,000. 00
19 Unemployment 5 ,485 . 76 10,000.00 10,000. 00 10 ,000. 00
20 Town Share/ FICA 22,421 .99 25 ,000. 00 40,000, 00 40,000.00
21 Debt Service 11843 ,088 . 51 2 ,861 ,025,00 21963 ,596 . 00 2 ,963 ,596 . 00
22 Legal Expense 117 ,578 , 25 100,000.00 135 ,000. 00 135 ,000M
23 Legal Advertising 2 ,718 . 25 21500. 00 2 ,500. 00 21500,00
24 Professional Expense 37 , 178 , 33 35 ,000.00 35 ,000. 00 30 ,000. 00
25 Town Clerk Wages 81662 ,48 17 ,449. 94 18 , 233 . 00 181233 , 00 _
26 Expenses 4 ,569. 60 91075 . 00 9,075 .00 91075 .00
27 Out-of-State Travel 303 . 25 500, 00 500. 00 500, 00
28 Election Expenses 6 , 176 ,04 8 ,600. 00 8 ,200 . 00 8 , 200. 00
29 Registrar Wages 250.00 300.00 300, 00 300,00
30 Expenses 10321 ,47 11 ,650 , 00 8r650M 81650A0
31 Conservation Wages 41 ,031 , 66 47543 .65 50,078 , 00 50,078 , 00
32 Expenses 10,839, 59 12 ,000 . 00 12 ,000.00 12 ,000.00
33 Out-of-State Travel 0,00 50 .00 50 ,00 50 .00
34 Planning Board Wages 21 ,629,57 24 , 732 . 54 26 ,091 . 00 26 ,091 .00
35 Expenses 2524. 33 3 ,650.00 3 ,480. 00 3 ,480. 00
36 Expert Fee Account 0 .00 4 ,500. 00 5 ,000. 00 4,000. 00
37 Bd . of Appeals Expenses 4 ,602 . 95 9 ,361 .00 7 ,650. 00 7 ,650. 00
38 Land Acquis , Expenses 1 ,964 . 63 2 ,025 . 00 2 ,025. 00 21025. 00
39 Cap . Outlay/ Fin . Plan 373 , 21 500A0 500, 00 0.00
40 Comm . Center Wages 45 ,205 . 73 46 ,651 . 24 49,913 , 00 49,913 . 00
41 Expenses 53 ,599. 97 60,955 , 00 60 ,955 , 00 60, 955 .00
42 Bldg . Maint. Wages 27 ,000.00 29 , 767 . 75 28,935. 00 28 ,935 .00
43 Capital Improvements 6 ,977 . 78 100000, 00 10,000. 00 10,000, 00
44 Town Report 8 ,097 . 50 11 ,000 . 00 12,000, 00 12 ,000. 00
45 Police Dept. Wages 665 ,388.85 753 , 226 .00 790, 740. 00 790, 740, 00
46 Expenses 39 , 176 ,93 45 ,235A0 45 , 240.00 45 ,240. 00
47 Station Expense 61 ,026 , 39 62 , 702 . 00 63 ,300 . 00 63 ,300. 00
48 Out-of-State Travel 1 ,200.00 1 ,200. 00 11200,00 1 ,200A0 _
49 Cruiser Expense 43 ,254 .00 29 ,000.00 29 ,000 .00 29,000.00
50 Fire Dept. Wages 319,293 . 73 351 ,832 .90 373367 . 00 373 , 767 .00
51 Expenses 39 ,928 . 53 37 ,850 . 00 37 ,850 , 00 371850, 00
52 Rescue Expense 12 ,872. 79 13 , 119, 00 13 , 119 . 00 13 , 119 .00
53 Building Inspector Wages 95 ,816 . 88 113 , 141 , 79 115 , 783 .00 113 ,886 .00
54 Expenses 5 ,879. 10 6 ,035 . 00 6 ,035A0 6 ,035 . 00 _
55 Gas Inspector Wages 21360, 00 3 , 100. 00 4 ,400. 00 4 ,400 .00
56 Expenses 111 ,44 250,00 250,00 250. 00
57 Plumbing Ins . Wages 21 ,657 ,92 24, 257 . 00 25,498. 00 25 ,498 . 00
58 Expenses 242 ,66 500 ,00 500 . 00 500, 00 —
59 Sealer of Weights Wages 1 ,966 . 50 1 , 750. 00 1350, 00 1 , 750. 00
60 Expenses 232 ,83 250,00 250 , 00 250,00
61 Wiring Inspector Wages 1' 7 ,205 . 00 19 , 168 . 00 20,801 :00 20 ,801 , 00
62 Expenses 205 ,05 263 ,00 250 . 00 250, 00
63 Dog Officer 6 ,000 .00 8 ,000.00 9 ,000. 00 91000,00
64 Shellfish Constable Wages 12,074 . 73 13303 .00 14,389. 00 14 , 389.00 —
65 Expenses 2 ,966 . 99 21500 . 00 2 ,800. 00 2 ,800.00
66 Shellfish Propagation 41500 .00 4 ,500. 00 41500. 00 4 ,500. 00
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FinCom FinCom
Expended Approp . Requested Recomm ,
Item Department FY 89 FY 90 FY 91 FY 91
67 Alewife Committee Wages 150.00 150.00 150 . 00 150 . 00
68 Expenses 628 .91 10000.00 1 ,000. 00 11000. 00
69 DPW Wages 410, 191 .89 462,295. 14 508 , 122 . 00 508 , 122. 00
70 Expenses 140,070.30 175 ,291 . 00 171 ,950. 00 171 ,950. 00
71 Solid Waste Disposal 6 ,608 . 23 155 ,000 .00 178 , 200. 00 178 ,200.00
72 Dutch Elm Disease 0 .00 600 .00 600 . 00 600. 00
73 Snow and Ice Control 50,910 .41 44, 150.00 44, 150 .00 44 , 150.00
74 Road Machinery 27 ,518 . 63 36 ,260.00 36 ,260. 00 36 ,260. 00
75 Insect Pest Control 0.00 2 ,000 .00 21000 .00 2 ,000. 00
76 Diesel Account 19,060. 11 23 ,800.00 23 ,800 . 00 23 ,800. 00
77 Street Lighting 9,990 . 70 12 ,600.00 11 ,000 . 00 11 ,000.00
78 Board of Health Wages 72 , 789.35 80,562 . 21 104, 768 . 00 104 , 768 . 00
79 Expenses 51338.60 7 ,015 . 00 18, 195 .00 18 , 195 . 00
80 Out-of-State Travel 233 . 25 275 . 00 275 . 00 275 . 00
81 Visiting Nurse Assoc . 6 ,278 .67 7 ,000. 00 7 ,375 .00 7 ,375 .00
82 Water Quality Revue Comm . 13 . 55 150.00 150 . 00 150. 00
83 Comm . for Handicapped 77 . 78 150. 00 100. 00 100. 00
84 Council on Aging Wages 61 ,845 . 62 741355.68 78,732 .00 71 ,650. 00
85 Expenses 11 ,805. 96 12 , 125. 00 10,925 . 00 10,925 . 00
86 Veterans ' Services 17 ,691 . 97 18 , 720. 00 19,290 ,00 19 ,290. 00
87 Brewster Ladies Library 158,846 . 25 179,898. 00 191 , 787 . 00 192 , 387 . 00
88 Recreation Wages 35 ,991 . 85 44 , 785 . 00 491050. 00 490050. 00
89 Expenses 29, 165. 52 301903 . 00 26 ,568 . 00 26 ,568. 00
90 Park Advisory Committee 62 . 03 150.00 100 . 00 100. 00
91 Historic Dist. Expense 8 ,957 . 24 10,496 . 00 10,016 . 00 10,016 .00
92 Assessments 11253 .62 11255. 00 1 ,325 . 00 1 ,325. 00
93 Historical Committee 0. 00 150.00 100 . 00 100. 00
94 Memorial /Veterans ' Day 901 . 33 11300,00 1 ,300. 00 1 ,300:00
95 Old Mill Sites Comm . 2 ,437 .89 2 ,600.00 2 ,600 . 00 2,600. 00
96 Retirement/Pension 2190025 . 78 244 ,760. 00 280,359 . 00 280,359. 00
97 Insurance Study Comm . 0. 00 150. 00 100. 00 100. 00
98 Liability Insurance 249 ,643 . 00 324,750 .00 338,546 .00 338 , 546 . 00
99 Tri-Town Septage Plant 154 ,383 . 16 278 ,000. 00 100,000. 00 0. 00 F
100 Golf Dept. Wages 244 ,449. 60 2671375. 17 296 ,888. 00 296 ,888 . 00
101 Expenses 149,813 . 29 161 ,086 .00 179,252 . 00 177 ,292 . 00
102 Out-of-State Travel 0.00 2 ,080. 00 1 ,000. 00 1 ,000. 00
103 Cart Paths 0. 00 10,000. 00 10, 000. 00 10,000. 00
104 Cape Cod Tech . 225 ,907 . 00 255 ,635 . 00 199,512 . 00 199 ,512. 00
105 Cape Cod Greenhead Fly 206 . 80 207 .00 414. 00 414. 00
106 Water Dept. Wages 211 ,457 . 12 245,483 . 79 259,487 . 00 2590487 . 00
107 Out-of-State Travel 117 . 57 300. 00 300 . 00 300.00
108 Office Expense 8 ,926 . 40 10, 165 . 00 11 , 773 .00 111182. 00
109 Operating Expense 77 ,304. 20 87 ,447 . 00 127 ,937 . 00 117 ,937 . 00
110 Building Expense 31180. 00 3 ,490. 00 4,010. 00 3 ,490. 00
111 Equipment Expense 6 ,931 . 86 7 ,855.00 7 ,955. 00 7 ,955. 00
112 New Position/Water 0. 00 0.00 20,609. 00 0. 00
Maint . Person
Unclassified
113 Punkhorn Advisory Comm . 0. 00 500. 00 0 . 00 0. 00
114 Gasoline Expense 27 , 107 . 94 28, 100. 00 33 , 500. 00 33 , 500. 00
115 Telephone Expense 22 , 102 . 59 27 ,000. 00 29,000. 00 29, 000. 00
116 Nauset Reg . School 2 ,442,046 .00 2 , 588,867 . 00 21979, 762 . 00 2 ,979, 762. 00
117 Brewster =Elem . Exp. 11623 ,924 . 00 2, 231 ,673 . 00 21516 ,074 . 00 21516 ,074 .00
118 Out-of-State Travel 1 ,229. 00 482 .00 500. 00 500.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 11 , 118 ,215. 34 $ 15 ,230,533 . 00 _
$ 13 ,986 ,300. 00 $ 15, 071 , 760. 00
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ARTICLE 5 . ELECTED OFFICIALS
- ' ARTICLE 5 . To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of
all elected officials of the Town as provided by Section 108 , Chapter 41 , of the
Massachusetts General Laws as amended , for the twelve -month period beginning
July 1 , 1990 as follows :
ELECTED OFFICIALS
FY 1990 FY 1991
Moderator $ 300 . 00 $ 300 . 00
Selectmen Assessors ( 5 )
Chairperson 1 , 250 . 00 1 , 250. 00
Other Members 4 ,000 . 00 41000 . 00
Town Clerk 23 , 735 . 00 26 , 109 .00
Constable 250 . 00 250 .00
Water Commissioners ( 3 )
Chairperson 800 . 00 800 . 00
Other Members 11400 . 00 11400 . 00
Total $31 , 735 .00 $34 , 109 . 00
and to raise and appropriate and /or transfer from available funds , the sum of
Thirty -four Thousand One Hundred Nine and 00/ 100 ( $34 , 109 . 00 ) Dollars
needed to pay these salaries , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 5 as printed in the
Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $34 , 109 .00 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 6 . RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE 6 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or trans -
fer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Twenty - Five Thousand and
00/ 100 ( $ 125 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to fund the Finance Committee Reserve Account ,
or take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : 1 move that the Town vote to approve Article 6 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $75 ,000 . 00 from Overlay Surplus and to
raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 . 00 Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Moderator allowed Mr . Jones to address Article 20 at this time .
ARTICLE 20 . MODULAR CLASSROOMS/ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARTICLE 20 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or trans-
fer from available funds , a sum of money for operating expenses and to furnish
and install by purchasing , leasing or lease- purchasing a modular classroom
building or buildings at the Brewster Elementary School , or to take any other
action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 20 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $ 136 , 666 . 00 from Free Cash for this pur -
pose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 7 . REDUCTION OF TAXES I
ARTICLE 7 . To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the
sum of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $500 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to be used
for the reduction of taxes , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 7 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $500 ,000 . 00 from Free Cash for this pur-
pose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 8 . RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDING ;.
ARTICLE 8 . To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter
32 , Section 22D of the General Laws establishing a retirement system funding
schedule in accordance with said section , or take any other action relative
thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town indefinitely postpone consideration of Article
8 and 9 .
ACTION : INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
ARTICLE 9 . RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDING SCHEDULE
ARTICLE 9 . To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter
32 , Section 22 , subdivision 6 ( A ) (a ) of the General Laws establishing a retire
ment system funding schedule in accordance with said paragraph , or take any
other action relative thereto .
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ARTICLE 10 . VETERANS ' SERVICES
ARTICLE 10 . To see if the Town will vote to allow the District Department of
Veterans ' Services to be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition
Two and One - half , so called , funding authorization as voted by the District's
Governing Body at its Annual Meeting held on Tuesday , November 7 , 1989 in
the total aggregate of $5 ,052 . 25 , of which the Town of Brewster 's share is 7 % ,
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 10 as printed in the —
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED —
ARTICLE 11 . BY - LAW/ ROAD SITE CLEARANCE
ARTICLE 11 . To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By - Law , as
Chapter 157 , Article VI , Section 10 of the Code of the Town of Brewster :
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No fence or other structure , shrubbery , foliage , hedge , tree or the like which
' in the opinion of the Brewster Traffic Study Committee interferes with the
line of sight across or through the intersection of any public or private way
in the Town shall be erected , planted , maintained , or allowed to exist ;
provided , however , that this section shall not apply to buildings which are
not in violation of the Town's Zoning By Law .
or to take any other action" relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 11 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 12 , RESCIND BY - LAW/ BONDING ARTICLES _
ARTICLE 12 . To see if the Town will vote to rescind Article VII of Chapter 48
of the Town of Brewster 's Code on Bonding Articles , or take any other action
relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 12 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 13 , DISSOLUTION OF BIDFA
ARTICLE 13 . To see if the Town will vote to approve the dissolution of the
Brewster Industrial Development Financing Authority and to accept the assets
of the Authority into Town funds ; and to accept responsibility for all leases now
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in force between the Authority and tenants in the Commerce Park on Freemans lei
Way ; and further to revoke the responsibility for the Commerce Park assigned
to the Authority in Article 50 , of the May 14 , 1979 Annual Town Meeting , and G
place the Park under the supervision and control of the Board of Selectmen , this
article will be effective June 30 , 1990 , and to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Five Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $5 ,000 . 00 )
Dollars for administrative , maintenance or capital expenses for the operation
of the Commerce Park , or to take any other action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 13 as printed in the _
Warrant, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5 , 000 . 00 for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 14 , ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION
ARTICLE 14 . To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 21A of Chapter K
59 of the Massachusetts General Laws , which would provide additional compen -
sation of One Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $ 1 ,000 . 00 ) Dollars for any full -time u ' '
Assessor or Assistant Assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
and training and has been awarded a certificate as a Certified Massachusetts
Assessor and to raise and appropriate and /or transfer from available funds the
sum of One Thousand and 00 / 100 ( $ 1 ,000 . 00 ) Dollars for this purpose , or to
take any other action relative thereto . "
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 14 to accept Section
21A of Chapter 59 of the General Laws .
ACTION : DEFEATED < ' '
ARTICLE 15 , CAPITAL OUTLAY PLANNING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 15 . To see if the Town will vote to modify Article XI of Chapter 12
of the Code of the Town of Brewster to eliminate the Capital Outlay Committee j
and to create the Capital Planning Committee which will be a five member
committee consisting of three citizens appointed by the Board of Selectmen for
three year staggered terms , the Town Treasurer and the Executive Secretary ,
with the Town Accountant serving as an alternate to either the Town Treasurer
or the Executive Secretary . The purpose of the committee will be as follows :
1 . . To prepare a five -year capital expenditures plan , identifying proposed
capital outlays or acquisitions in excess of $ 10 ,000 . 00 for any one project ,
whether it be spent in one year or over several years .
2 . The plan shall include all Town activities and departments . Proposed
capital expenditures for regional entities shall be consistent with the
regional or inter- municipal agreement establishing such entitles .
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3 . The plan shall include a list by department of all proposed capital
improvements to be undertaken during the next five fiscal years and shall
include cost estimates , methods of financing and time schedules . This
information shall be revised and extended on an annual basis .
4 . The capital expenditures plan shall be submitted to the Board of
Selectmen by December 15 of each year . The Board of Selectmen shall act
thereon within 30 days and shall then submit it to the Finance Committee
who shall issue its recommendations as part of the annual Finance Com
mittee report .
5 . The Board of Selectmen shall hold an advertised public hearing on said
plan and shall make copies of the plan available for the public inspection .
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 15 to add item number
6 to read as follows :
6 . The Town meeting shall act on the capital expenditures plan . However
no article for capital improvements shall be inserted in a Town Meeting
Warrant unless it is in compliance with this by - law . This requirement may be
waived by a two -thirds majority of either a Regular or Special Town
Meeting .
ACTION : DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 15 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 16 . TOWN MEETINGS
ARTICLE 16 . To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 48- 1 , Article 1
of the Code of the Town of Brewster and to replace with the following :
Section 48 - 1 . Article 1 . Town Meetings .
The Town will hold two regularly scheduled Town Meetings . The Spring
Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of all business for the Town ,
other than such matters as to be determined by ballot , shall be held on the
second Monday in May , at 7 : 00 p . m . The Annual Meeting for the election
of Town Officers and such matters as are by law determined by ballot shall
be held on the third Monday in May . The Fall Yearly Town Meeting will be
held the third Monday in October to address the transactions of all business
for the Town .
or to take any other action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 16 as printed in the AC
Warrant with the exception of changing the words in the 5th line from "Annual —
Meeting " to "Annual Election " . AF
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ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AF
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MEETING ADJOURNED at 10 : 25 P . M . until May 15 , 1990 at 7 : 00 P . M . int
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Meeting was called to order at 7 : 05 P . M . May 15 , 1990 . ins
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The Moderator recognized Peter Norton , a member of the Brewster School M (
Committee who presented to Rita Lawler , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen , Wa
a Certificate of Appreciation for her sister Mary Durant .
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On behalf of the Brewster School Committee and all citizens of this town ,
would like to present this plaque in recognition of Mary Durant 's A
numerous years of dedication and service as a member and chairman of the
Brewster School Committee . Mary holds high standards concerning the A
education of our young people and continuously strove so that these Stan - x
dards could be met . As a very caring person and leader she not only ex - A
pected quality but set the example of quality for others to follow . Her % tr
presence on the committee will continue to be felt . Once again , thank 0
you Mary , from all of us . a
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ARTICLE 17 , COMPENSATING BALANCE AGREEMENTS in
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ARTICLE 17 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer /
Collector , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to enter into compen - M
sating balance agreements during Fiscal Year 1991 , as permitted by General W
Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 53F , or to take any other action relative thereto . % p
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 17 as printed in the p
Warrant .
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ARTICLE 18 . BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERSHIP
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ARTICLE 18 . To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of members tr
of the Board of Health from three to five members with the term of office to 1
remain at three years for each member ; except that at the 1991 Annual Town t
Election one member shall be elected for a term of one year , one member shall e
be elected for a term of two years , and one member shall be elected for a term VV
of three years , or to take any other action relative thereto . d
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 18 as printed in the IV
Warrant .
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ARTICLE 19 . LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 19 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or —
transfer available funds the sum of Twenty -eight Thousand and 00/ 100
( $28 ,000 . 00 ) Dollars , and to authorize the Land Acquisition Committee to enter
into a contract or contracts and to expend these funds for planning assistance ,
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real estate appraisals , and other legal and professional support services and to
instruct Town Officials to place this program within the operating budget —
starting July 1 , 1991 , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 19 as printed in the —
Warrant , and to raise and appropriate the sum of $28 ,000 . 00 for this purpose .
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ARTICLE 21 , DESIGN SERVICES/ NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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ARTICLE 21 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
VI transfer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and
00/ 100 ( $ 150 ,000 .00 ) Dollars for design services , other planning expenses and
any other committee expenses in connection with the construction of a new
elementary school in Town , and to authorize the New Elementary School Build
ing Committee to solicit bids and to contract and expend said funds , or to take
any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 21 as printed in the
Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 150 ,000 . 00 for this purpose ,
provided that no money shall be expended under this vote unless the Town shall
have voted at a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required to
pay this expense from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/2 , so -called .
ACTION : ADOPTED —
ARTICLE 22 , POLICE COMPUTER / REPLACEMENT
ARTICLE 22 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Forty Thousand and 00/ 100
( $40 ,000 .00 ) Dollars needed to purchase computer hardware , software , main -
tenance services and supplies for use by the Police Department ; said funds to be
expended under the direction of the Police Chief and to sell , auction or other _
wise dispose of the Department ' s existing computer system at the Police Chief ' s
f discretion , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 22 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $ ,40 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this pur —
pose .
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ARTICLE 23 . RECYCLING FUND the
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ARTICLE "23 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty and AC'
00/ 100 ( $5 , 650 .00 ) Dollars into the Brewster Recycling Fund , said funds shall
be used by the Town 's Recycling Commission for the education and promotion AR
of recycling in Brewster , or to take any other action relative thereto . f
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 23 as printed in the trai
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $5 ,650 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose . r 00)
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ARTICLE 24 . CONSERVATION FUND
ARTICLE 24 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the amount of Five Thousand and 00/ 100
( $5 ,000 .00 ) dollars to be added to the Conservation Fund , or to take any other
action relative thereto . I
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 24 as printed in the
Warrant, and to transfer the sum of $ 5 ,000 . 00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 25 . RESCUE VEHICLE ACCOUNT or
ARTICLE 25 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or M
transfer from available funds the following sums , 1 ) $ 10 ,000 . 00 for repairs andto
modifications to the rescue engine , 2 ) $ 12 ,000 . 00 to Rescue Services Account
and 3 ) $5 ,000 . 00 to a rescue equipment account , said funds to be expended ell A
under the direction of the Fire Chief , or to take any other action relative thereto .
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Warrant and to transfer the sum of $27 ,000 . 00 from the Ambulance Receiptslee
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ARTICLE 26 . RESCUE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
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ARTICLE 26 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or t
transfer from available funds the sum of Eighty Thousand and 00/ 100ell a
( $80 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to purchase and equip a new ambulance and to authorize
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funds are to be expended under the direction of the Fire Chief , or to take any
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 26 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $30 ,000 .00 from Free Cash and to transfer
the sum of $50,000 . 00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropria -
tions Account for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 27 . D . P .W . EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 27 . To see if the Town will vote to riase and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds , the sum of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand and
00/ 100 ( $ 114, 000 .00 ) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing , leasing or lease -
purchasing , equipping and maintaining the following DPW equipment :
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1 . One ( 1 ) Heavy Duty Dump Truck
( Replacement ) $ 77 ,000 .00
2 . One ( 1 ) Roadside Brushing Machine
" ( Replacement ) 17 ,000 . 00
3 . One ( 1 ) Street Sweeper
( New Lease /Purchase Agreement ) 20 ,000 .00
Total $ 114 ,000 . 00
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend the total amount of money
to be $95 ,000 .00 .
ACTION : DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 27 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $ 114 ,000 . 00 from Free Cash for this
purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 28 , D . P .W . CAPITAL PROJECTS
ARTICLE 28 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Forty -seven Thousand
and 00/ 100 ( $ 147 ,000 .00 ) Dollars for DPW Capital Projects , for road main -
tenance , road repair , drainage improvements within the Town -owned network
as follows :
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1 . Landfill Capping $ 100 ,000 . 00
2 . Great Fields Road 7 ,000 .00
3 . Misc. Drainage Repairs 40 ,000 . 00
Total $ 147 ,000 . 00
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 28 to eliminate the
Landfill Capping Project in the amount of $ 100 ,000 .00 and to transfer the sum
of $47 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 29 , GOLF EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 29 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Fifty -one Thousand Six Hundred
Ninety -five and 00/ 100 ( $51 ,695 .00 ) Dollars to be used for the purpose of
purchasing and equipping the following equipment for the Maintenance Depart.
ment of the Captains Golf Course :
1 . One ( 1 ) Fairway Cutting Unit $ 18 , 100 . 00
2 . One ( 1 ) Triplex Greensmower 12 ,270 . 00
3 . One ( 1 ) Spray Tank with Accessories with trade 41795 .00
4 . One ( 1 ) Greens Aerifier Unit with trade 8 , 140 . 00
5 . One ( 1 ) 80 " Triplex Mower 8 ,390 .00
Total $51 , 695 . 00
Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Brewster Golf Commission
and to authorize the Brewster Golf Commission to trade in or dispose of the
existing equipment, or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve an amended Article 29 to
eliminate Item No . 3 for the Spray Tank and Item No . 5 for the Triplex Mower
and to transfer the sum of $38 , 510 . 00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED
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ARTICLE 30 . ROAD BETTERMENT/ DRAKE WAY
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ARTICLE 30 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen —
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to lay out and make public the private way known as Drake Way , north of
Route 6A as shown on a plan drawn by Nickerson & Berger , Inc . , reflecting the
metes and bounds as shown on Land Court Plan 17161E , recorded with the
Barnstable County Land Court Extension Office and being part of the land
described in Certificate of Title No . 57906 , in accordance with Article 50 _
( Betterment Assessments ) of the May 1974 Annual Town Meeting ; to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent domain
all land , easements , and rights needed to lay out this way as a public way to —
authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the reconstruction of this
way after it has been determined by them that the provisions of said Article 50 _
have been satisfied ; to appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred
Eighty -Seven and 00/ 100 ( $5 , 687 . 00 ) Dollars to finance the cost of acquisition ,
engineering , construction , reconstruction and related expenses and to raise this —
appropriation by borrowing or otherwise ; and , initially , to raise and appropriate
and /or transfer from available funds the sum of Five Hundred and 00/ 100
( $500 .00 ) Dollars to be recovered through betterment assessments on the
abutters for the first year 's principal and interest payments ; or to take any other
action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 30 to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to lay out and make public the private way known as Drake
Way north of Route 6A as shown on a plan drawn by Nickerson & Berger , Inc . ,
reflecting the metes and bounds as shown on Land Court Plan 17161 E , recorded
with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds , and being part of the land
described in Certificate of Title No . 57906 in accordance with Article 50
( Betterment Assessments ) of the 1974 Annual Town Meeting ; that the Board
of Selectmen be hereby authorized to acquire by gift , by purchase , by eminent
domain or otherwise all land , easements , and rights needed to lay out this way
as a public way ; that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to proceed
with the reconstruction of said way after it has been determined by them that
the provisions of said Article 50 have been complied with ; that the sum of
$6 , 187 .00 be hereby appropriated to finance the cost of acquisition , engineer-
ing , construction , reconstruction and related expenses and that to raise this
appropriation , the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Select-
men is authorized to borrow not exceeding $5 ,687 .00 under and pursuant to
Chapter 44 , Section 7 ( 5 ) , of the General Laws , or any other enabling authority ,
and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore ; and that the further sum of —
$500 .00 be transferred from Free Cash for the first year 's principal and interest
payments , such sum to be recovered through betterment assessments on the
abutters .
ACTION : ADOPTED YES 355 NO 1
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ARTICLE 31 , ROAD BETTERMENT
ARTICLE 31 . To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the autho -
rization granted pursuant to Article 94 of the May 11 , 1987 Annual Town
Meeting and Article 20 of the October 17 , 1988 Special Town Meeting ; to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent
domain the drainage easements shown on the plan entitled " Plan Showing Drain -
age Easements Located on Lots in Brewster , MA as Shown on Plans Recorded
in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds , Plan Book 291 , Pages 39 , 40 , and '
41 , prepared for the Town of Brewster , Scale : 1 " = 40 ' , August 1988 , Ryder and
Wilcox , Inc. , P . E . and R . L . S . , So . Orleans , MA . " and which is on file with the
Town Clerk 's office ; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lay out and make
public the ways known as Stonehenge Drive , Bog Pond Road , and Oakwood
Road ( shown on the plans recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
in Plan Book 291 , Pages 39 , 40 and 41 ) in accordance with Article 50 ( Road
Betterment ) of the May 1974 Annual Town Meeting ; to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent domain all land , ease -
ments , and rights needed to lay out these ways as town ways ; to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to proceed with the reconstruction of these ways after
it has been determined by them that the provisions of said Article 50 have been
satisfied ; to appropriate a sum of money to finance the total cost of acquisition ,
engineering , construction , reconstruction , and any related expenses and to raise
and appropriate by borrowing or otherwise ; and initially , to raise and appro-
priate the sum of Twenty -six Thousand Twenty -nine and 00 / 100 . ( $26 ,029 .00 )
Dollars to be recovered through the betterment assessments on the abutters
for the first year 's principal and interest payment , but to authorize no taxation
or assessment not previously contemplated in past Articles , or to take any other
action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 31 and to ratify and
confirm the authorization granted pursuant to Article 94 of the May 11 , 1987
Annual Town Meeting and Article 20 of the October 17 , 1988 Special Town
Meeting ; having authorized the Board of Selectmen to lay out and make public
the private ways known as Stonehenge Drive , Bog Pond Road and Oakwood
Road , as shown on the plans recorded with the Barnstable County Registry of
Deeds in Plan Book 291 , Pages 39 , 40 and 41 , in accordance with Article 50 of
the Annual Town Meeting of 1974 , Betterment Assessment , and having autho -
rized the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain ,
the land , easements , rights therein and having authorized the Board of Selectmen
to proceed with the reconstruction of said way after having determined that all
of the provisions of Article 50 were complied with and having authorized the
Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to borrow the sum of
One Hundred Fifty -seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty -nine and 00/ 100
( $ 157 ,759.00 ) Dollars and the Treasurer having borrowed the sum of One
Hundred Fifty -one Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $ 151 ,000 . 00 ) to fund the total cost
of said acquisition , engineering , construction and other expenses incidental
thereto , and having raised and appropriated through betterment assessments of I
the abutters , the sum of Twenty-six Thousand Twenty - nine and 00/ 100
( $26 ,029 .00 ) Dollars for the first year 's principal and interest payment .
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ARTICLE 32w EASEIVIENTS/CORR IGAN , MILNE
ARTICLE 32 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selecv
men to grant easements to James T . Corrigan and Jane P . Corrigan , and to
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Judith Milne , over land between the sideline of a dirt road shown on a plan
1A % hereinafter mentioned as " vehicle tracks , " and the lot line for Lots 1 and 2 , all
as shown on Land Court Plan 21175wC , for the purpose of restoring access to
Lots 1 and 2 , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 32 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 33 . WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCK REPLACEMENT
ARTICLE 33 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred
Thirty and 00/ 100 ( $ 13 ,930 . 00 ) Dollars to be used to purchase and equip one
new 3/4 -ton four �vvheel drive truck for the Water Department and to trade one
1984 3/4 -ton truck , or to take any other action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 33 as printed in the
Warrant, and to transfer the sum of $ 13 , 930 . 00 from the Water Surplus Account
for this purpose .
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ARTICLE 34 , WATER BETTER M ENT/ LEONA TERRACE
ARTICLE 34 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire by giftl by purchase , or by eminent domain all water easement
rights needed to extend an eight ( 8 " ) inch water main approximately six
hundred ( 600 ' ) feet along Leona Terrace ; to authorize the Board of Water Com �
missioners to extend this water main in this fashion after the Commissioners
have determined that the requirements of the Brewster Water Betterment
Assessment Program have been satisfied ; to raise and appropriate and /or to
transfer from available funds the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and
00/ 100 ( $2 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to defray the initial costs of this project ; to autho -
rize the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to
borrow the sum of Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred and 00 / 100 ( $ 14 , 700 .00 )
Dollars under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 , Section
7 and any other enabling authority and to issue notes and bonds of the Town
therefor in order to finance the total cost of acquisition , incidental expenses ;
to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying interest on
the notes issued in anticipation thereof ; and to raise and appropriate through the
betterment assessment of abutting landowners the Town 's costs and expenses
for this project ; or to take any other action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 34 to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent domain all
water easement rights needed to extend an eight ( 81 inch water main approxi -
mately six hundred ( 600 ' ) feet along Leona Terrace ; to authorize the Board
of Water Commissioners to extend this water main in this fashion after the
Commissioners have determined that the requirements of the Brewster Water
Betterment Assessment Program have been satisfied ; to authorize the Town
Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to borrow the sum of
$ 14 ,700 .00 under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 ,
Section 7 and any other enabling authority , and to issue notes and bonds of the
Town therefor in order to finance the total cost of acquisition , engineering ,
construction , reconstruction , and any related and incidental expenses ; and to
transfer from Free Cash the sum of $ 1 , 176 .00 for the purpose of paying interest
and related incidental expenses on the notes issued in anticipation thereof ; and
to raise and appropriate through the betterment assessment of abutting land -
owners the Town 's costs and expenses for this project thereto .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 35 . WATER BETTE RMENT/ LEONA TERRACE
ARTICLE 35 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent domain all water easement rights
needed to lay and install a twelve ( 12 " ) inch water main eight thousand eighty -
four ( 8 ,084 ' ) feet in an easterly direction from the entrance to Wells 1 and 2
along Freeman 's Way to Route 39 ; to authorize the Board of Water Commis-
sioners to lay and install this water main in this fashion ; to authorize the Town
Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to borrow the sum of
Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $350 , 000 .00 ) Dollars under and
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 , Section 7 and any other
enabling authority and to issue notes and bonds of the Town therefor in order j
to finance the total cost of acquisition , engineering , construction , reconstruc-
tion , and any related and incidental expenses ; to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Seventy Thousand and 00/ 100
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( $70 ,000 .00 ) Dollars for the purpose of paying related expenses and interest
on the notes issued in anticipation thereof ; or to take any other action relative
thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 35 to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift , by purchase , or by eminent domain
all water easement rights needed to lay and install a twelve ( 12 " ) inch water
main eight thousand eighty-four ( 8 ,084' ) feet in an easterly direction from the
entrance to Wells 1 and 2 along Freeman 's Way to Route 39 ; to authorize the
Board of Water Commissioners to lay and install this water main in this fashion ;
to authorize the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of Selectmen ,
to borrow not exceeding the sum of $350 ,000 :00 under and pursuant to Massa -
chusetts General Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 8 ( 5 ) of the General Laws and any
other enabling authority and to issue notes and bonds of the Town therefor
in order to finance the total cost of acquisition , engineering , construction ,
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41, reconstruction , and any related and incidental expenses ; to transfer from Free
Cash the sum of $22 , 691 .00 and to transfer the sum of $45 ,309 .00 from Water
Surplus for purpose of paying related expenses and interest on the notes issued —
n anticipation thereof .
ACTION : ADOPTED YES 351 NO 23
ARTICLE 36 . WATER CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
ARTICLE 36 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or trans -
fer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Thousand and 00/ 100 —
( $ 100,000 .00 ) Dollars to the Water Department Construction Account , and to
authorize the expenditure thereof under the direction of the Board of Water
Commissioners and to appropriate these funds for the construction of new
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water mains , for the extension of existing water mains , for the payment of
water projects , and for the general enhancement of the water system , or to take
any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 36 as printed in the
Warrant , and to transfer the sum of $ 100 ,000 .00 from the Water Surplus
Account for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 37 . WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
ARTICLE 37 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water
Commissioners to solicit bids and enter into contracts for the design and con -
struction of a new well site and all its necessary features and appurtenances
( including but not limited to , a pumping station and equipment ; an access road ;
lime treatment equipment ; transmission lines ; and other related equipment )
to be constructed in the Punkhorn Parklands area , located off Run Hill Road ;
and to appropriate the sum of One Million One Hundred Thousand and 00/ 100
( $ 1 , 100 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to pay for this project and all costs incidental and
related thereto ; to authorize the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board _
of Selectmen , to borrow the sum of One Million One Hundred Thousand and
00/ 100 ( $ 1 , 100 ,000 . 00 ) Dollars under and pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 8 , as amended , and any other enabling authority
and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor ; to raise and appropriate and /
or transfer from available funds an additional sum of One Hundred Forty -five
Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $ 145 , 000 .00 ) Dollars for the purpose of paying for the
preparation , issuance and marketing of bonds and notes issued hereunder and for
paying interest or temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof ; to authorize —
the Board of Selectmen and /or the Board of Water Commissioners to seek ,
accept , and expend any grant monies which may be available to defray a portion —
of the project costs ; and to reduce the amount of the bonds and notes autho-
rized hereunder by the amount of any grant monies received prior to the sale of
such notes and bonds , provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed —
under this Article unless the Town votes at a regular or special election to
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exempt the amounts required to pay the bonds and notes and related expenses
from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/2 , so -called , or to take any other action
relative thereto . V
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 37 and to authorize
the Board of Water Commissioners to solicit bids and enter into contracts for
the design and construction of a new well site and all its necessary features and
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appurtenances ( including , but not limited to , a pumping station and equipment ,
and other related equipment ) to be constructed in the Punkhorn Parklands area ,
located off Run Hill Road ; that the sum of $ 1 , 245 ,000 . 00 be hereby ppro-a t
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priated to pay for this project and all costs incidental and related thereto ; that
to raise this appropriation , the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board s
of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow not exceeding $ 1 , 100 , 000. 00
under and pursuant to General Laws , Chapter 44 , Section 8 ( 5 ) , amended , or
any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor ;
that the additional sum of $ 145 ,000 .00 be raised and appropriated for the
purpose of paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof ;
that the Board of Selectmen and /or the Board of Water Commissioners is hereby
authorized to seek , accept , and extend any grant money which may be available
to defray a portion of the project costs and to reduce the amount of the bonds
and notes authorized hereunder by the amount of any such grant money rec-
ceived prior to the sale of such notes and bonds or notes , provided that no
money shall be expended or borrowed under this Article unless the Town votes
at a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required to pay the bonds
and notes and related expenses from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/2, so- called .
ADOPTED : YES 284 NO 84
ARTICLE 38 , VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
ARTICLE 38 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Twelve Thousand and 00/ 100
( $ 12 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to purchase and equip one ( 1 ) new vehicle for the Build
ing Department for the use of the Inspector of Buildings and inspection per -
sonnel and to trade , sell or otherwise dispose of one ( 1 ) 1985 1 /2 Ford Escort
station wagon , or to take any other action relative thereto,
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 38 as printed in the
Warrant , and to transfer the sum of $ 10,000 . 00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : DEFEATED
ARTICLE 39 . HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
ARTICLE 39 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or trans -
fer from available funds the sum of Fifteen Thousand and 00 / 100 ( $ 15 , 000 . 00 )
Dollars to conduct a Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Brewster residents
only , and to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract or contracts
for said services , or to take any other action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 39 as printed in the
KV Warrant , and to transfer the sum of $ 15 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
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ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
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ARTICLE 40 , WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
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ARTICLE 40 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the amount of Four Thousand and 00/ 100
($4 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to develop engineering plans for road -runoff drainage
structures to improve water quality at Saints Landing and Ellis Landing , or to
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take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 40 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $2 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
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ARTICLE 41 , SAND RIGHTS
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ARTICLE 41 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to re -
lease whatever sand rights the Town of Brewster owns which encumber the real
estate shown as Lot 55 -2 on Brewster Assessor's Map 35 , said land currently
being owned by Richard J . Bartke , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 41 as printed in the
Warrant .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 42 . WATER EASEMENTS
ARTICLE 42 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Select-
men to acquire by gift , purchase , or by eminent domain , from Reverend Preble
Cobb , the -general "20' wide water easement " as shown on a plan entitled :
" Plan of Easement in Brewster , Mass . , Prepared for : Town of Brewster Water
Department , Scale : 1 " = 40 ' , June 9 , 1989 , " prepared by East Cape Engineering ,
Civil Engineers , Land Surveyors , 44 Route 28 , Orleans , Mass . , copies of which
are on file with the Water Department , for the purpose of installing a water
main ; subject to the construction by the Town of a six foot high chain link
fence along the easterly boundary line for a distance of twenty feet on each side
of the center line of said easement , and the installation by the Town of a lockable
gate at the western side of the easement on Bonnie Doone Road , with the
grantee retaining a key to said lock , and to the requirements that the Town will
return the roadway to its natural state and apply hardening once the water line
has been laid , and to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds
the sum of Six Thousand ( $6 ,000 .00 ) Dollars to acquire the water easement and
to perform all of the actions mentioned in this Article , or to take any other ,
action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 42 as printed in the
Warrant , and to transfer the sum of $6 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 43 . LAND PURCHASE /GOLF
ARTICLE 43 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Select
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by gift or to take by eminent domain under
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Chapter 79 , and any other authority for golf
Massachusetts General Law
course expansion purposes , the real property described as follows :
Map/ Lot No . Acres Title Reference
52 / 18 4 .49 Book 3400 , Page 346
52 /24 11 .94 LCC 90021 , Doc . 301 , 312
52 /24 1 13 .91 Book 4026 , Page 186
52 /25 9 . 3 Book 3639 , Page 76
52/26 1 . 83 Book 2350 , Page 74
52 /30 1 3 .25 Book 5667 , Page 270
52/30-2 7 . 55 Book 1298 , Page 177
Book 1012 , Page 175
52/31 8 .3
52/70 2 .4 Barns . Co . Probate No . 98396
52 /94 1 . 8 Book 1621 , Page 107
Total 64 . 77
appropriated for the costs of acquiring such land ,
That a sum of money is hereby
for tax awards , and for all costs incidental and related thereto ;
on the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the
That to raise this appropriati
ey under and pur -
Board of Selectmen , is ationr �l31 of to therGeneral Laws oow a sum of � nany other enabling
suant to Chapter 44 , Sec
authority , and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor ;
That a further sum of money is raised and appropriated for the purpose of pre -
paring , issuing , and marketing the bonds or notes issued hereunder and for
paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof ;
That the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to apply for , accept and ex -
pend any funds which may be provided by the Commonwealth or otherwise
to defray a portion of all of the costs of acquiring this property , provided
that the amounts ofbondgrant
or notes issued received or funds acceptedhereunder prior toreduced by the
thesale of such
amount of any suchch grara
bonds or notes ;
And that the Brewster Golf Commission is authorized to manage and control
the property described herein as an expansion of the existing Captain 's Golf
Cou rse ;
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Provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed under this vote unless
the Town shall have a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required _
to pay the bonds and notes from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/z , so -called , or
to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to acquire
by purchase or by gift or to take by eminent domain under General Laws , Chap -
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ter 79 , and any other authority for golf course expansion purposes , the real
property described as follows :
Map/ Lot No . Acres Title Reference
52 / 18 4 .49 Book 3400 , Page 346
I� 52/24 11 . 94 LCC 90021 , Doc . 301 , 312
52 /24- 1 13 . 91 Book 4026 , Page 186 —
52 /25 9 . 3 Book 3639 , Page 76
52 /26 1 . 83 Book 2350 , Page 74
52 /30- 1 3 . 25 Book 5667 , Page 270
52 /30-2 7 . 55 Book 1298 , Page 177
52 /31 8 . 3 Book 1012 , Page 175
52 /70 2 .4 Barns . Co . Probate No . 98396
52 /94 1 . 8 Book 1621 , Page 107
Total 64 . 77
That the sum of $830 ,000 . 00 is hereby appropriated for the costs of acquiring
such land , including costs incidental and related thereto ;
That to raise this appropriation the Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen , is authorized to borrow not exceeding $798 ,000 . 00 under and pur-
suant to Chapter 44 , Section 8 ( 16 ) , of the General Laws , or any other enabling
authority , and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor ;
That the further sum of $32 ,000 .00 is raised and appropriated for the purpose _
of paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation of bonds or notes
issued hereunder ;
That the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to apply for , accept and ex-
pend funds which may be provided by the Commonwealth or otherwise to _
defray a portion or all of the costs of acquiring this property , provided that the
amounts of bonds or notes issued hereunder shall be reduced by the amount
of any such grant received or funds accepted prior to the sale of such bond or
notes ;
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And that the Brewster Golf Commission is authorized to manage and control
the property described herein as an expansion of the existing Captain 's Golf
Course ;
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Provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed under this vote unless
the Town shall have voted at a regular or special election to exempt the amounts
required to pay the bonds and notes from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/2 .
ACTION : ADOPTED YES 279 NO 31
MEETING ADJOURNED at 10 : 30 P . M . until May 16 , 1990 at 7 : 00 P . M .
Meeting was called to order at 7 : 10 P . M . May 16 , 1990 .
ARTICLE 44 , AMENDMENT/SIGN REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 44 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the ZONING BY - LAW by
deleting ARTICLE VI , SIGN REGULATIONS , SECTIONS 179 - 18 through
179-20 . 1 in its entirety as written , and adding the following new Article entitled
ARTICLE VI , SIGN REGULATIONS , as follows :
A . STATEMENT, OF INTENT : This section establishes the comprehensive
regulations and conditions under which signs are permitted within the Town of
Brewster in accord with the powers set forth in Chapter 40A and Section 29 of
Chapter 93MGL . It is intended that these regulations shall act as guidelines for
the protection of the visual environment of the Town ; the safety , convenience ,
and welfare of the public ; and to " help protect our businesses and encourage
their successful growth and development " .
B . DEFINITIONS :
1 . ABANDONED SIGN — A sign which identifies or advertises a business ,
service , product , activity , or lessor which no longer exists at that location
and /or for which no legal owner can be found .
2 . ACCESSORY SIGN — A sign which does not identify a business ;
i .e . , Open , Closed , Vacancy , Hours of Operation , etc .
3 . A- FRAM E SIGN — See "Sandwich Sign " .
4 . ANIMATED SIGN — Any sign which uses actual movement or the
illusion of movement .
5 . AREA OF A SIGN — An area determined by multiplying the extreme
width by the extreme height, including borders , but excluding supports
which do not bear advertisement . Where sign consists of individual letters
or symbols , the area shall be considered to be the smallest rectangle which
encompasses all the letters or symbols . Only one face of a double -faced
sign shall be used in computing the area of that sign .
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6 . AWNING SIGN — A sign attached to or printed upon textile or fabric
material supported by framing and which is attached to a building .
7 . BANNER — A piece of cloth , plastic , or similar material attached , at
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one or more points , to a pole , staff , or other support .
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8 . CHANGEABLE -COPY SIGN — A sign that is designed so that charac
ters , letters , plaques , or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without
changing the design of the sign .
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9 . CONSTRUCTION SIGN — A temporary sign identifying an architect,
builder , contractor , sub-contractor , material supplier , or others participating
in the construction , alteration , or maintenance on the property on which
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the sign is located .
10 . DIRECT/ EXTERNAL LIGHTING — Illumination by means of a light
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eesource that is external to the sign being lit .
11 . DIRECTIONAL , INFORMATIONAL OR SAFETY SIGN An on -
premise sign which identifies the premises , or the activity , or the business
conducted upon such premises and /or which provides directions for the
safe and /or efficient flow of traffic . Directional signs shall include those
marking entrances , exits , parking areas , loading areas , or other operational
features of the premises .
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12 . DOOR SIGN OR WINDOW SIGN — Any sign placed inside a window
or door facing the outside with characters that exceed two and one - half
inches ( 2 '/2" ) in height , and which is intended to be read from a public
way .
13 . DOUBLE - FACED SIGN — A sign lettered on both sides .
14 . FLASHING SIGN — A sign which is illuminated by an intermittent ,
or sequential light source .
15 . FREE -STANDING SIGN — A sign supported upon the ground by poles
or braces and not attached to any building .
16 . FRONTAGE — The horizontal distance measured along the front
lot line between the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the
front lot line .
17 . GOVERNMENT SIGN — Any temporary p y or permanent sign erected
and maintained by a duly constituted government .
18 . HEIGHT OF A SIGN — The vertical distance measured from the
highest point of a sign to the mean ground grade beneath the sign .
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19 , INTERNAL LIGHTING ( INDIRECT LIGHTING ) — Illumination by
means of a concealed light source , whereby all incandescent , fluorescent ,
or neon devices are shielded from view by opaque or translucent materials .
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20 . LADDER SIGN — A free -standing sign with two ( 2 ) vertical supports
and two ( 2 ) or more crosspieces serving as individual signs .
21 . NONCONFORMING SIGN — A sign which was erected legally but
which does not comply with subsequently enacted regulations .
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22 , OFF - PREMISE SIGN — A sign identifying a business or residential
use , facility or service which is not located on the premise where such
activity is located .
23 . ON -PREMISE SIGN — A sign identifying a business or residential use ,
facility , or service which is located on the premise where such activity
is located .
24 . PLAQUE SIGN — One ( 1 ) or more signs affixed to a common back -
ground .
25 . POLITICAL SIGN — A temporary sign associated with the elective
process .
26 . PROJECTING SIGN — A sign which extends from a wall of a build -
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ing .
27 . PUBLIC WAY — Any way , public or privately owned , over which the = '
public has a right to pass .
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28 . QUARTERBOARD SIGN — A sign designed to imitate a sign such as
might be found attached to the stern of a vessel
29 . REAL ESTATE SIGN — A temporary sign which advertises property it
as being for sale , rent , or lease .
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30 . ROOF SIGN — Any sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet wall
of the building on which it is partially or wholly supported .
31 . SANDWICH SIGN — A self supporting , double paneled , temporary
sign , which panels are not parallel but which are connected along one ( 1 )
edge and separated along the opposite edge . If connected on a vertical edge ,
it is a V -shaped sign . If connected at the top , it is an A4rame sign .
32 . SIGN — Any permanent or temporary structure , device , letter , word ,
model , banner , pennant , insignia , trade flag , or other such device which is
used for advertising purposes or to inform the public .
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33 . SIGN COMMISSIONER — The person appointed by and accountable
to the Selectmen and responsible for the enforcement of this Article .
34 . SPECIAL EVENT SIGN — A temporary sign advertising or pertaining
to a civic , patriotic, educational , or other event taking place within the
Town . —
35 . SUBDIVISION IDENTIFICATION SIGN — A free standing or wall sign —
' ' identifying a subdivision , condominium complex , or residential develop -
ment .
36 . SUBDIVISION LOT PLAN SIGN — A sign depicting the lot plan of a
subdivision .
36A . SUBSIDIARY SIGN — A small sign attached to another sign , naming
a business or giving other information .
37 . TEMPORARY SIGN — A sign intended for limited term use .
38 . V -SHAPED SIGN — See Sandwich Sign ,
39 . WALL SIGN — A single -faced sign attached parallel to or painted on a
vertical exterior wall not projecting more than twelve inches ( 12 " ) beyond
the wall surface to which the sign is attached and not extending beyond the
edges of the wall to which the sign is attached .
40 . WINDOW SIGN — See Door Sign .
C . SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES :
1 . Residential uses ( no permit required ) :
a . One ( 1 ) sign per street frontage which displays the name of the
house or the name of the people residing therein , not to exceed two
( 2 ) square feet in area on each side ; OR
b . Two ( 2 ) signs not to exceed two ( 2 ) square feet in area placed on —
either side of an entrance drive ; OR
C , One ( 1 ) quarterboard sign , attached to a building or fence , not to
exceed six ( 6 ) square feet .
2 . Signs identifying nonconforming uses , and uses permitted by right or
special permit :
a . One ( 1 ) double -faced sign which displays the name of the activity
or business conducted therein , said sign not to exceed six ( 6 ) square
feet on each side ; OR
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b . A quarterboard sign or other sign attached to a building , said signeve
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not to exceed twelve ( 12 ) square feet in area .
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3 . One ( 1 ) non -illuminated sign for a home occupation business not to
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exceed six ( 6 ) square feet in area .
4 . One ( 1 ) free-standing sign for each town -owned community facility or
other non -profit facility not to exceed twelve ( 12 ) square feet ; and one ( 1 )
wall , projecting , or roof sign not to exceed six ( 6 ) square feet .
5 . One ( 1 ) free -standing sign for each public road frontage of a Town
Conservation Area , not to exceed six ( 6 ) square feet .
6 . A sign denoting the name of a way may be placed at the intersection
of a public way and a private way and /or at the intersection of two ( 2 )
unposted private ways . Said sign shall not exceed one ( 1 ) square foot in
area and , if more than one ( 1 ) sign is necessary at such intersections , then
all such signs shall be affixed to a single sign post , frame structure , or other
support . ( No permit required . )
7 . Permitted antique shops are allowed a sign not to exceed four ( 4 )
square feet in area .
D . SIGNS PERMITTED IN BUSINESS AREAS : ( "C- H " ) — Commercial High
and ( " V - B " ) — Village Business Districts :
1 . Any sign permitted in the Residential Districts ( " R - R " , " R - L " and
" R -M " ) and subject to the same provisions .
2 . In general , two ( 2 ) signs are permitted for each business in a commer-
cial zone . For businesses that have frontage on more than one ( 1 ) public
way , one ( 1 ) additional free -standing sign of not more than one ( 1 ) half
the square foot area of the first free -standing sign is permitted , but must be
placed at least two hundred feet ( 200 ' ) away from the first sign .
3 . A single business on a single lot is permitted one ( 1 ) free -standing
sign , not to exceed eight ( 8 ) square feet ; and either one ( 1 ) wall projecting ,
roof, or awning sign not to exceed six ( 6 ) square feet . If a free -standing sign
is not used , then the total square foot area of the other sign shall not ex -
ceed fourteen .( 14 ) square feet .
4 . Sign permitted for Row Commercial and Planned Business Develop-
ments ( more than one ( 1 ► business on a single lot ) :
a . Multiple businesses or activities on a single lot may establish one
free -standing sign for the complex according to the following table :
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Frontage Signage
Up to 160 feet 12 square feet
Over 160 feet 16 square feet
On lots with three hundred twenty feet ( 3201 frontage and over , two
( 2 ) free -standing signs , not less than one hundred sixty feet ( 160 ' )
apart, each not to exceed sixteen ( 16 ) square feet , are permitted .
b . Each business is permitted one ( 1 ) wall , projecting , roof, or awning
sign . The square foot area of said sign shall be dependent upon its
distance from the center line of the nearest public way as follows :
( 1 ) less than 50 feet ; 6 square feet is permitted
( 2 ) more than 50 feet ; 8 square feet is permitted
( 3 ) more than 100 feet ; 10 square feet is permitted
E . OFF PREMISE SIGNS :
1 . A sign denoting the name of a way may be placed at the intersection
of a public way and a private way and /or at the intersection of two un -
posted private ways . Said sign shall not exceed one ( 1 ) square foot in area
and , if more than one ( 1 ) sign is necessary at such intersections , then all
such signs shall be affixed to a single signpost , frame structure , or other
support .
2 . Signs indicating name of a resident or activity are not permitted .
3 . Signs are permitted at the following intersections of public ways which
service commercial areas , pre -existing businesses , or town -owned community
facilities :
Route 6A and Thad Ellis Road
Route 6A and Underpass Road
Route 137 and Underpass Road
Route 137 and Freeman 's Way
Route 124 and Route 6A
Route 39 and Freeman 's Way
a . Signs shall be of a uniform design with a dark green background
( Dark Green Glossy as in Town Signs or equal ) , and white letters all
in a non -dayglo paint, and supported by unpainted ground treated 4x4
posts .
b . Signs shall not exceed twelve ( 12 ) square feet in area and three
( 3 ) feet in width between the support posts , nor be more than six ( 6 )
feet in height .
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c . Signs shall be constructed of a series of horizontal panels six ( 6 )
inches in height and constructed in a manner that as many as eight ( 8 )
panels may be placed , one above the other and be separately removable .
d . The subject matter of a sign shall be generic in nature such as
" Drug Store " identifying an activity or service , not a specific business
name .
e . Each six ( 6 ) by thirty -six ( 36 ) inch panel can identify several
activities depending upon lettering requirements and all lettering shall
be of uniform character .
f . A sign may be installed by a single business or group of businesses ,
and whether one or several , it shall be the responsibility of the party or 7
parties whose name ( s ) appear on the permit application ( s ) to ensure z'
that the sign is maintained in good repair and appearance .
g . The lettering on sign shall be simple block lettering as in the
manner of recent signs installed by the Town with letters not more than
three and one -half inches ( 3% " ) in height .
h . If the sign is to be placed on a state highway , a permit from the
State shall be obtained by the applicant before application is formally
made to the Sign Commissioner in accordance with Chapter 93 , Section
29MGL . Said permit shall form part of the application .
i . If the sign is to be placed upon private property , written authori -
zation therefore shall be obtained from the owner before application
is formally made to the Sign Commissioner . Said authorization shall
form a part of the application .
j . The location of all signs shall be selected by the Sign Commis -
sioner with the advice of the Traffic Management Advisory Committee
or successor to assure traffic safety .
k . There shall be no more than one ( 1 ) sign at any intersection .
1 . When the public convenience and necessity require it , the Board
of Appeals may grant a Special Permit for signs at other intersections
providing directions to scenic areas , nonprofit institutions other than
educational , or similar activities of a predominantly nonprofit nature .
m . Any traffic or directional sign owned and installed by a govern -
mental agency shall be permitted .
F . HEIGHT : No free -standing sign shall be in excess of ten feet ( 10 ' ) in height .
No sign shall be constructed in a manner that obstructs public passage .
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G . REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF SIGNS :
1 . Changeable -Copy Signs : When necessary to inform the public of chang -
ing events , activities , dates , times , and other matters of important interest ; _
the Sign Commissioner may issue a permit for a changeable-copy sign not
to exceed eight ( 8 ) square feet in area . Signs must be legible .
2 . Accessory Signs : Accessory signs are permitted . Total area cannot
exceed one ( 1 ) square foot .
3 . Directional , Informational , or Safety Signs : In addition to other per-
mitted signs , directional , warning or traffic signs necessary for the safety
and convenience of residents , customers , employees , and visitors are per-
mitted in all areas . Signs shall not exceed one ( 1 ) square foot in area and a
maximum of four ( 4 ) will be allowed per site . The Sign Commissioner may
grant exceptions to this subsection on a case - by -case basis if he finds that
the site requires more or larger signs . ( No permit required . ) —
4 . Political Signs : Political signs are permitted in all districts on private
property with the approval of the property owner and shall not exceed four
( 4 ) square feet in area and be subject to the rules that no sign shall be
posted more than fifteen ( 15 ) days in advance of the date of the event to
which it refers and shall be removed within seven ( 7 ) days of the event
to which it refers . ( No permit required . )
5 . Temporary Signs : Temporary signs cannot be used for more than
twelve ( 12 ) months but are permitted in all zones . Some may require a
permit from the Sign Commissioner . The sign shall be removed at the end
of this period unless a renewal application has been approved . The Sign
Commissioner shall ensure that signs shall be legible .
a . Construction Signs and Real Estate Signs : ( No permit required . )
1 ) Signs are permitted in all zones .
2 ) Not more than one ( 1 ) sign is permitted on a single site .
3 ) Signs may not exceed four ( 4 ) square feet in area . —
4 ) Signs must be placed on the site .
5 ) Signs shall be removed within seven ( 7 ) days of issuance of
occupancy permit or transfer of ownership .
b . Subdivision Lot Plan Signs : These are permitted if not in excess
of twelve ( 12 ) square feet on any subdivision with eight ( 8 ) lots or
more provided no " For Sale " signs are placed on the individual lots .
The sign shall be placed within the subdivision and not easily visible
from the abutting way . Individual lot number signs not in excess of one
( 1 ) square foot may be placed on each lot . _
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C . Window Signs : Window signs are permitted as long as the total
area of all such signs does not exceed twenty -five percent ( 25% ) of all
window area on which the signs appear . ( No permit required . )
d . Special Event Signs : When an . activity is to be opened in a non -
residential district, the owner may put up an informational sign not in
excess of twelve ( 12 ) square feet in area , which may remain in place
for not more than 15 days .
6 . Illumination of Signs : If signs are illuminated , it shall be done so by a
direct, or external light source . Light bulbs or tubes shall not be visible
to the motoring public from a public way . Directional signs , internally lit ,
are permitted when not in excess of one ( 1 ) square foot in area .
7 . Animated Signs : Animated signs are prohibited .
8 . Mailboxes : Numerals identifying street numbers and /or letters naming
the occupant of a building may be placed on both sides of a mailbox or on
the door ; letters not to exceed two and one -half inches ( 2% " ) in height,
numerals not to exceed four inches ( 4 " ) in height . Advertising on mail -
boxes is not permitted .
9 . Banners or flags to call attention to a business or activity are pro -
hibited . Banners used for Town festivals are permitted .
H . GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION , EN -
FORCEMENT , PENALTIES AND REMOVAL :
1 . Enforcement , Permits , and Penalty :
a . The Sign Commissioner is hereby authorized to enforce this
Article .
b . Permits and Certificates of Appropriateness : All signs regulated
by this Article require a sign permit issued by the Sign Commissioner
with exception of ARTICLE VI , C - 1 , C -6 , G -3 , G -4 , G -5a , and G - 5c .
All signs which require a sign permit shall be marked with an identifi -
cation sticker supplied by the Sign Commissioner . All signs which
require a sign permit and lie within the jurisdiction of the Old King 's
Highway Regional Historic District ( OKHRHD ) must first obtain a
Certificate of Appropriateness from the OKHRHD Committee . A sign
without a permit is illegal .
c . Fees : Fees for sign permits shall be set by the Board of Selectmen .
d . The Sign Commissioner is authorized to order the repair or removal
of any sign and its supporting structure which the Sign Commissioner
judges dangerous or in disrepair or erected or maintained contrary to
this Article .
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e . The Sign Commissioner is authorized to issue citations for vio -
lations of these regulations by the method provided in MGL , Ch . 40 ,
Section 21 D .
f . Failure to respond to a properly issued citation within 21 days
will make the person , trust or other enterprise exhibiting a sign not in
compliance with this Article , unless afforded protection under Article
VIII of this Chapter , shall be subject to the following penalty :
A . First offense : Warning
B . Second offense : Twenty -five dollar fine
C . Third offense : Fifty dollar fine
D . Fourth and subsequent : Two Hundred dollar fine
starting on the thirty-first ( 31st ) day after issuance
of said citation .
2 . Signs not complying with this ARTICLE :
a . Signs without a valid permit shall be removed within sixty ( 60 )
days of passage of this ARTICLE .
b . Signs with valid permits :
1 ) A sign with a valid permit issued prior to enactment of this
ARTICLE must remain in compliance with the requirements and
conditions that enabled the valid permit to be originally issued .
2 ) Where a sign identifying a business has approved subsidiary
signs , the subsidiary signs may be replaced provided they remain
in compliance with the requirements and conditions that enabled
the valid permit to be originally issued .
3 ) Failure of compliance will result in automatic revocation of
the prior issued valid permit and require compliance with this
ARTICLE for issuance. of a current valid permit .
3 . Maintenance : A sign shall be maintained in a safe and secure manner
and in a good state of repair including paint . If the Sign Commissioner finds
that a sign does not comply with this ( maintenance ) section of this ARTI -
CLE , written notice of noncompliance and the reasons therefore shall be
sent, by certified mail , return receipt requested , to the person or persons
to whom the permit was issued . If the specified defects in the sign have
not been corrected or the sign removed within thirty ( 30 ) days , the Sign
Commissioner shall revoke the permit and shall notify the person ( s ) to
whom the permit was issued that the sign is now in violation of this ARTI -
CLE and must be removed .
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4 . Abandoned Signs : When the Sign Commissioner finds that a sign
has been abandoned , whether or not a permit has been issued , written
notice ordering its removal shall be sent by certified mail , return receipt
requested .
a . to the owner of the property on which the sign is located , and
b . to the person to whom the permit was issued if not the owner .
5 . Removal of Abandoned Signs or Signs in Violation of this ARTICLE :
If sign on public property is not removed within thirty ( 30 ) days of the
issuance of an order , the Sign Commissioner shall remove or arrange for the
removal of the sign . The sign shall be stored by the Sign Commissioner in
a safe location for sixty ( 60 ) days after which time it may be appropriately
disposed of . Any costs incurred shall be borne by the sign owner .
6 . Appeals : Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Sign Com -
missioner may appeal to the Brewster Board of Appeals as provided under
Chapter 40A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
except that no variances may be granted for off- premise signs .
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 44 , as follows :
1 . Section c . , subsection 2a — to change the word "six ( 6 ) " in the third U
line to the word "four (4 ) " .
2 . Section c. , subsection 2b — to change the word "twelve ( 12 ) in the
second line to the word "six ( 6 ) " .
3 . Section c . , subsection 3 — to change the word "six ( 6 ) " in the second 1
line to the word "four (4 ) " .
ACTION : AMENDMENT ADOPTED
MOTION : I move to amend Article 44 by deleting Section E , paragraph 3 , sub-
paragraph h .
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ACTION : AMENDMENT DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 44 , Section F as fol -
lows :
Section F . HEIGHT : No free -standing sign shall be in excess of ten ( 10 ) _
feet in height . No sign shall be constructed in a manner that obstructs public
passage or motor vehicle visibility .
ACTION : AMENDMENT ADOPTED
MOTION : I move to amend Article 44 , Section C by deleting Section 6 .
ACTION : AMENDMENT DEFEATED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to amend Article 44 , Section C . 6 as
follows :
A sign denoting the name of a way may be placed at the intersection of a
public way and a private way and /or at the intersection of two ( 2 ) un -
posted private ways . Said sign shall not exceed 6 " x 36 " in area and be of a
reflective background , and , if more than one ( 1 ) sign is necessary at such
intersections , then all such signs shall be affixed to a single sign post , frame
structure , or other support . ( No permit required . )
ACTION : AMENDMENT ADOPTED
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 44 as amended .
AMENDED ARTICLE 44 .
ARTICLE 44 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the ZONING BY - LAW by
deleting ARTICLE VI , SIGN REGULATIONS , SECTIONS 179- 18 through —
179-20 . 1 in its entirety as written , and adding the following new Article entitled
ARTICLE VI , SIGN REGULATIONS , as follows : —
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A . STATEMENT OF INTENT : This section establishes the comprehensive
regulations and conditions under which signs are permitted within the Town of
Brewster in accord with the powers set forth in Chapter 40A and Section 29 of
Chapter 93MG L . It is intended that these regulations shall act as guidelines for r
the protection of the visual environment of the Town ; the safety , convenience , f
and welfare of the public; and to "help protect our businesses and encourage
their successful growth and development " .
B . DEFINITIONS : ,
1 . ABANDONED SIGN . — A sign which identifies or advertises a business ,
service , product , activity , or lessor which no longer exists at that location
and /or for which no legal owner can be found .
2 . ACCESSORY SIGN — A sign which does not identify a business ;
i . e . , Open , Closed , Vacancy , Hours of Operation , etc .
3 . A - FRAME SIGN — See "Sandwich Sign " .
4 . ANIMATED SIGN — Any sign which uses actual movement or the
illusion of movement .
5 . AREA OF A SIGN — An area determined by multiplying the extreme
width by the extreme height , including borders , but excluding supports
which do not bear advertisement . Where sign consists of individual letters :
or symbols , the area shall be considered to be the smallest rectangle which
encompasses all the letters or symbols . Only one face of a double -faced
sign shall be used in computing the area of that sign .
6 . AWNING SIGN — A sign attached to or printed upon textile or fabric
material supported by framing and which is attached to a building .
7 . BANNER — A piece of cloth , plastic , or similar material attached , at
one or more points , to a pole , staff , or other support .
8 . CHANGEABLE -COPY SIGN — A sign that is designed so that charac
ters , letters , plaques , or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without
changing the design of the sign .
9 . CONSTRUCTION SIGN — A temporary sign identifying an architect,
builder , contractor , sub-contractor , material supplier , or others participating
in the construction , alteration , or maintenance on the property on which
the sign is located .
10 . DIRECT/ EXTERNAL LIGHTING — Illumination by means of a light
source that is external to the sign being lit .
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11 . DIRECTIONAL , INFORMATIONAL OR SAFETY SIGN — An on -
premise sign which identifies the premises , or the activity , or the business
conducted upon such premises and /or which provides directions for the
safe and /or efficient flow of traffic . Directional signs shall include those
marking entrances , exits , parking areas , loading areas , or other operational
features of the premises .
12 . DOOR SIGN OR WINDOW SIGN — Any sign placed inside a window
or door facing the outside with characters that exceed two and one -half
inches ( 2'/2 " ) in height , and which is intended to be read from a public
way .
13 . DOUBLE - FACED SIGN — A sign lettered on both sides .
14 . FLASHING SIGN — A sign which is illuminated by an intermittent ,
or sequential light source .
15 . FREE -STANDING SIGN — A sign supported upon the ground by poles
or braces and not attached to any building .
16 . FRONTAGE — The horizontal distance measured along the front
lot line between the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the
front lot line .
17 . GOVERNMENT SIGN — Any temporary or permanent sign erected
and maintained by a duly constituted government .
18 . HEIGHT OF A SIGN — The vertical distance measured from the
highest point of a sign to the mean ground grade beneath the sign .
19 . INTERNAL LIGHTING ( INDIRECT LIGHTING ) — Illumination by
means of a concealed light source , whereby all incandescent , fluorescent ,
or neon devices are shielded from view by opaque or translucent materials .
20 . LADDER SIGN — A free-standing sign with two ( 2 ) vertical supports
and two ( 2 ) or more crosspieces serving as individual signs .
21 . NONCONFORMING SIGN — A sign which was erected legally but
which does not comply with subsequently enacted regulations.
22 . OFF -PREMISE SIGN — A sign identifying a business or residential
use , facility or service which is not located on the premise where such
activity is located .
23 . ON -PREMISE SIGN — A sign identifying a business or residential use ,
facility , or service which is located on the premise where such activity
is located .
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24 . PLAQUE SIGN — One ( 1 ) or more signs affixed to a common back -
ground .
25 . POLITICAL SIGN — A temporary sign associated with the elective
process .
26 . PROJECTING SIGN — A sign which extends from a wall of a build -
ing .
27 . PUBLIC WAY — Any way , public or privately owned , over which the
public has a right to pass .
28 . QUARTERBOARD SIGN — A sign designed to imitate a sign such as
might be found attached to the stern of a vessel .
29 . REAL ESTATE SIGN — A temporary sign which advertises property
as being for sale , rent , or lease .
30 . ROOF SIGN — Any sign erected upon or above a roof or parapet wall v
of the building on which it is partially or wholly supported .
31 . SANDWICH SIGN — A self supporting , double paneled , temporary
sign , which panels are not parallel but which are connected along one ( 1 )
edge and separated along the opposite edge . If connected on a vertical edge ,
it is a V -shaped sign . If connected at the top , it is an A -frame sign .
32 . SIGN — Any permanent or temporary structure , device , letter , word ,
model , banner , pennant , insignia , trade flag , or other such device which is
used for advertising purposes or to inform the public . ;
33 . SIGN COMMISSIONER — The person appointed by and accountable
to the Selectmen and responsible for the enforcement of this Article .
34 , SPECIAL EVENT SIGN — A temporary sign advertising or pertaining
to a civic , patriotic , educational , or other event taking place within the
Town .
35 , SUBDIVISION IDENTIFICATION SIGN — A free standing or wall sign All
identifying a subdivision , condominium complex , or residential develop
ment .
36 . SUBDIVISION LOT PLAN SIGN — A sign depicting the lot plan of a
subdivision .
36A . SUBSIDIARY SIGN — A small sign attached to another sign , naming
a business or giving other information .
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37 . TEMPORARY SIGN — A sign intended for limited term use .
38 . V -SHAPED SIGN — See Sandwich Sign .
39 . WALL SIGN — A single -faced sign attached parallel to or painted on a
vertical exterior wall not projecting more than twelve inches ( 12 " ) beyond
the wall surface to which the sign is attached and not extending beyond the —
edges of the wall to which the sign is attached .
40 . WINDOW SIGN — See Door Sign . —
C . SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES : _
1 . Residential uses ( no permit required ) :
a . One ( 1 ) sign per street frontage which displays the name of the
house or the name of the people residing therein , not to exceed two
( 2 ) square feet in area on each side ; OR
b . Two ( 2 ) signs not to exceed two ( 2 ) square feet in area placed on
either side of an entrance drive ; OR
C , One ( 1 ) quarterboard sign , attached to a building or fence , not to
exceed six ( 6 ) square feet .
2 . Signs identifying nonconforming uses , and uses permitted by right or
special permit :
a . One ( 1 ) double -faced sign which displays the name of the activity
or business conducted therein , said sign not to exceed four (4 ) square
feet on each side ; OR
b . A quarterboard sign or other sign attached to a building , said sign
not to exceed six (6 ) square feet in area .
3 . One ( 1 ) non - illuminated sign for a home occupation business not to
exceed . four (4 ) square feet in area .
I 4 . One ( 1 ) free -standing sign for each town -owned community facility or —
other non -profit facility not to exceed twelve ( 12 ) square feet ; and one ( 1 )
wall , projecting , or roof sign not to exceed six ( 6 ) square feet. —
5 . One ( 1 ) free -standing sign for each public road frontage of a Town
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6 . A sign denoting the name of a way may be placed at the intersection _
of a public way and a private way and /or at the intersection of two ( 2 )
unposted private ways . Said sign shall not exceed 6 " x 36 " in area and be of
a reflective background , and , if more than one ( 1 ) sign is necessary at such
intersections , then all such signs shall be affixed to a single sign post , frame
structure , or other support . ( No permit required . )
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7 . Permitted antique shops are allowed a sign not to exceed four ( 4 )
square feet in area .
D . SIGNS PERMITTED IN BUSINESS AREAS : ( " C-H " ) — Commercial High
and ( " V - B " ) — Village Business Districts :
1 . Any sign permitted in the Residential Districts ( " R - R " . " R - L " and
" R -M " ) and subject to the same provisions .
2 . In general , two ( 2 ) signs are permitted for each business in a commer-
cial zone . For businesses that have frontage on more than one ( 1 ) public
way , one ( 1 ) additional free -standing sign of not more than one ( 1 ) half
the square foot area of the first free -standing sign is permitted , but must be
placed at least two hundred feet ( 200 ' ) away from the first sign .
3 . A single business on a single lot is permitted one. ( 1 ) free -standing
sign , not to exceed eight ( 8 ) square feet; and either one ( 1 ) wall projecting ,
roof, or awning sign not to exceed six ( 6 ) square feet . If a free -standing sign
is not used , then the total square foot area of the other sign shall not ex -
ceed fourteen ( 14 ) square feet .
4 . Sign permitted for Row Commercial and Planned Business Develop-
ments ( more than one ( 1 ) business on a single lot ) :
a . Multiple businesses or activities on a single lot may establish one
free -standing sign for the complex according to the following table :
Frontage Signage
Up to 160 feet 12 square feet
Over 160 feet 16 square feet j
On lots with three hundred twenty feet ( 320 ' ) frontage and over , two
( 2 ) free -standing signs , not less than one hundred sixty feet ( 1601 ) t
apart , each not to exceed sixteen ( 16 ) square feet , are permitted .
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b . Each business is permitted one ( 1 ) wall , projecting , roof , or awning
sign . The square foot area of said sign shall be dependent upon its
distance from the center line of the nearest public way as follows :
( 1 ) less than 50 feet; 6 square feet is permitted
( 2 ) more than 50 feet ; 8 square feet is permitted
( 3 ) more than 100 feet; 10 square feet is permitted
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E . OFF PREMISE SIGNS :
1 . A sign denoting the name of a way may be placed at the intersection
of a public way and a private way and /or at the intersection of two un ,,
posted private ways . Said sign shall not exceed one ( 1 ) square foot in area
and , if more than one ( 1 ) sign is necessary at such intersections , then all
such signs shall be affixed to a single sign post , frame structure , or other
support .
2 . Signs indicating name of a resident or activity are not permitted .
3 . Signs are permitted at the following intersections of public ways which
service commercial areas , pre -existing businesses , or town -owned community
facilities :
Route 6A and Thad Ellis Road
Route 6A and Underpass Road
Route 137 and Underpass Road
Route 137 and Freeman 's Way
Route 124 and Route 6A
Route 39 and Freeman ' s Way
a . Signs shall be of a uniform design with a dark green background
( Dark Green Glossy as in Town Signs or equal ) , and white letters all
in a nonAayglo paint , and supported by unpainted ground treated 4x4
posts .
b . Signs shall not exceed twelve ( 12 ) square feet in area and three
( 3 ) feet in width between the support posts , nor be more than six ( 6 )
feet in height .
c . Signs shall be constructed of a series of horizontal panels six ( 6 )
inches in height and constructed in a manner that as many as eight (8 )
panels may be placed , one above the other and be separately removable .
d . The subject matter of a sign shall be generic in nature such as
" Drug Store " identifying an activity or service , not a specific business
name .
e . Each six ( 6 ) by thirty -six ( 36 ) inch panel can identify several
activities depending upon lettering requirements and all lettering shall
be of uniform character .
j f . A sign may be installed by a single business or group of businesses ,
and whether one or several , it shall be the responsibility of the party or
parties whose name ( s ) appear on the permit application ( s ) to ensure
that the sign is maintained in good repair and appearance .
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g . The lettering on sign shall be simple block lettering as in the Y
manner of recent signs installed by the Town with letters not more than 1
three and one -half inches ( 3'/2 " ) in height .
h . If the sign is to be placed on a state highway , a permit from the
State shall be obtained by the applicant before application is formallyok
made to the Sign Commissioner in accordance with Chapter 93 , Section I
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29MGL . Said permit shall form part of the application .
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i . If the sign is to be placed upon private property , written authori -
zation therefore shall be obtained from the owner before application t
is formally made to the Sign Commissioner . Said authorization shall W
form a part of the application .
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j . The location of all signs shall be selected by the Sign Commis-
sioner with the advice of the Traffic Management Advisory Committee
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k . There shall be no more than one ( 1 ) sign at any intersection . Ile
I . When the public convenience and necessity require it, the Board
of Appeals may grant a Special Permit for signs at other intersections
providing directions to scenic areas , nonprofit institutions other than
educational , or similar activities of a predominantly nonprofit nature .
m . Any traffic or directional sign owned and installed by a govern -
mental agency shall be permitted .
F . HEIGHT : No free -standing sign shall be in excess of ten feet ( 10 ' ) in height .
No sign shall be constructed in a manner that obstructs public passage . or motor
vehicle visibility .
G . REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF SIGNS :
1 . Changeable-Copy Signs : When necessary to inform the public of chang -
ing events , activities , dates , times , and other matters of important interest ;
the Sign Commissioner may issue a permit for a changeable-copy sign not lee
to exceed eight ( 8 ) square feet in area . Signs must be legible .
2 . Accessory Signs : Accessory signs are permitted . Total area cannot
exceed one ( 1 ) square foot .
3 . Directional , Informational , or Safety Signs : In addition to other per-
mitted signs , directional , warning or traffic signs necessary for the safety
and convenience of residents , customers , employees , and visitors are per -
mitted in all areas . Signs shall not exceed one ( 1 ) square foot in area and a
maximum of four ( 4 ) will be allowed per site . The Sign Commissioner may
grant exceptions to this subsection on a case- by -case basis if he finds that
the site requires more or larger signs . ( No permit required . )
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4 . Political Signs : Political signs are permitted in all districts on private —
property with the approval of the property owner and shall not exceed four
( 4 ) square feet in area and be subject to the rules that no sign shall be
posted more than fifteen ( 15 ) days in advance of the date of the event to
which it refers and shall be removed within seven ( 7 ) days of the event
to which it refers . ( No permit required . ) —
5 . Temporary Signs : Temporary signs cannot be used for more than
twelve ( 12 ) months but are permitted in all zones . Some may require a —
permit from the Sign Commissioner . The sign shall be removed at the end
of this period unless a renewal application has been approved . The Sign _
Commissioner shall ensure that signs shall be legible .
a . Construction Signs and Real Estate Signs : ( No permit required . ) —
1 ) Signs are permitted in all zones .
2 ) Not more than one ( 1 ) sign is permitted on a single site .
3 ) Signs may not exceed four ( 4 ) square feet in area .
4 ) Signs must be placed on the site .
5 ) Signs shall be removed within seven ( 7 ) days of issuance of
occupancy permit or transfer of ownership .
b . Subdivision Lot Plan Signs : These are permitted if not in excess
of twelve ( 12 ) square feet on any subdivision with eight ( 8 ) lots or
more provided no " For Sale " signs are placed on the individual lots .
The sign shall be placed within the subdivision and not easily visible
from the abutting way . Individual lot number signs not in excess of one
( 1 ) square foot may be placed on each lot .
c . Window Signs : Window signs are permitted as long as the total
area of all such signs does not exceed twenty -five percent ( 25% ) of all
window area on which the signs appear . ( No permit required . )
d . Special Event Signs : When an activity is to be opened in a non -
residential district , the owner may put up an informational sign not in
excess of twelve ( 12 ) square feet in area , which may remain in place
for not more than 15 days .
6 . Illumination of Signs : If signs are illuminated , it shall be done so by a
direct, or external light source . Light bulbs or tubes shall not be visible _
to the motoring public from a public way . Directional signs , internally lit ,
are permitted when not in excess of one ( 1 ) square foot in area .
7 . Animated Signs : Animated signs are prohibited .
8 . Mailboxes : Numerals identifying street numbers and /or letters naming
j the occupant of a building may be placed on both sides of a mailbox or on
the door; letters not to exceed two and one -half inches ( 2 '/2 " ) in height ,
numerals not to exceed four inches ( 4 " ) in height . Advertising on mail -
` boxes is not permitted .
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9 . Banners or flags to call attention to a business or activity are pro -
hibited . Banners used for Town festivals are permitted .
H . GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION , M
FORCEMENT , PENALTIES AND REMOVAL :
1 . Enforcement , Permits , and Penalty :
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a . The Sign Commissioner is hereby authorized to enforce this
Article .
b . Permits and Certificates of Appropriateness : All signs regulated
by this Article require a sign permit issued by the Sign Commissioner
with exception of ARTICLE VI , C - 1 , C -6 , G -3 , GA , G -5a , and G -5c .
All signs which require a sign permit shall be marked with an identifi -
cation sticker supplied by the Sign Commissioner . All signs which
require a sign permit and lie within the jurisdiction of the Old King 's
Highway Regional Historic District ( OKHRHD ) must first obtain a
Certificate of Appropriateness from the OKHRHD Committee . A sign
without a permit is illegal .
c . Fees : Fees for sign permits shall be set by the Board of Selectmen .
d . The Sign Commissioner is authorized to order the repair or removal
of any sign and its supporting structure which the Sign Commissioner
judges dangerous or in disrepair or erected or maintained contrary to
this Article . '
e . The Sign Commissioner is authorized to issue citations for vio-
lations of these regulations by the method provided in MGL , Ch . 40 ,
Section 21 D .
f . Failure to respond to a properly issued citation within 21 days
will make the person , trust or other enterprise exhibiting a sign not in
compliance with this Article , unless afforded protection under Article f
VI II of this Chapter , shall be subject to the following penalty :
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A . First offense : Warning
B . Second offense : Twenty-five dollar fine
C . Third offense : Fifty dollar fine
D . Fourth and subsequent : Two Hundred dollar fine
starting on the thirty -first ( 31st ) day after
issuance of said citation .
2 . Signs not complying with this ARTICLE :
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a . Signs without a valid permit shall be removed within sixty ( 60 )
days of passage of this ARTICLE .
b . Signs with valid permits :
1 ) A sign with a valid permit issued prior to enactment of this
ARTICLE must remain in compliance with the requirements and
conditions that enabled the valid permit to be originally issued .
2 ) Where a sign identifying a business has approved subsidiary
signs , the subsidiary signs may be replaced provided they remain
in compliance with the requirements and conditions that, enabled
the valid permit to be originally issued .
3 ) Failure of compliance will result in automatic revocation of
the prior issued valid permit and require compliance with this
ARTICLE for issuance of a current valid permit .
3 . Maintenance : A sign shall be maintained in a safe and secure manner
and in a good state of repair including paint . If the Sign Commissioner finds
that a sign does not comply with this ( maintenance ) section of this ARTI -
CLE , written notice of noncompliance and the reasons therefore shall be
sent , by certified mail , return receipt requested , to the person or persons
to whom the permit was issued . If the specified defects in the sign have
not been corrected or the sign removed within thirty ( 30 ) days , the Sign
Commissioner shall revoke the permit and shall notify the person (s ) to
whom the permit was issued that the sign is now in violation of this ARTI -
CLE and must be removed .
4 . Abandoned Signs : When the Sign Commissioner finds that a sign
has been abandoned , whether or not a permit has been issued , written
notice ordering its removal shall be sent by certified mail , return receipt
requested .
a . to the owner of the property on which the sign is located , and
b . to the person to whom the permit was issued if not the owner .
5 . Removal of Abandoned Signs or Signs in Violation of this ARTICLE :
If sign on public property is not removed within thirty ( 30 ) days of the
issuance of an order , the Sign Commissioner shall remove or arrange for the
removal of the sign . The sign shall be stored by the Sign Commissioner in
a safe location for sixty ( 60 ) days after which time it may be appropriately
disposed of . Any costs incurred shall be borne by the sign owner .
6 . Appeals : Any individual aggrieved by a decision of the Sign Com -
missioner may appeal to the Brewster Board of Appeals as provided under
Chapter 40A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
except that no variances may be granted for off-premise signs .
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or take any other action relative thereto .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 45 . AMENDMENT/SIGNS
ARTICLE 45 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the ZONING BY - LAW
CHAPTER 179 , INDEX , ARTICLE VI , SIGNS by inserting the following
INDEX with the appropriate pagination when finally published , or to take
any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 45 to amend the
Zoning By - Law , Chapter 179 , Index , Article VI , Signs , to establish an index
with the appropriate pagination when finally published ,
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 46 , AMENDMENT/SIGN DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 46 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the ZONING BY - LAW ,
ARTICLE I , GENERAL PROVISIONS , SECTION 179-2 , DEFINITIONS B ,
by eliminating the present definitions of SIGN : SIGN , BUSINESS : SIGN ,
IDENTIFICATION and SIGN , SURFACE OF in their entirety and substituting
the following :
SIGN — SEE ARTICLE VI , SIGNS , B , DEFINITIONS
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 46 as follows :
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To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By - Law , Article 1 .
General Provisions . Section 179 -2 . Definitions B . , by eliminating the present
definitions of Sign : Sign , Business ; Sign , Identification and Sign , Surface of in
their entirety and substituting the following :
Sign — See Article VI , Signs Identifications . B . Definitions
or to take any other action relative thereto .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 47 , AMENDMENT/SPECIAL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 47 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the ZONING BY - LAW ,
ARTICLE IX , SPECIAL REGULATIONS , SECTION 179-37 , HOME OCCUPA-
TIONS by eliminating in its entirety PARAGRAPH D , or to take any other x
action relative thereto .
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MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 47 as printed in the
Warrant . —
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 48 . LAND TRANSFER
ARTICLE 48 . To see if the Town will vote to change the care , custody , manage -
ment and control of the land shown on Brewster Assessor 's Map 46 as Parcels
4 and 14 , and which was taken for conservation purposes by the Town of
Brewster on January 11 , 1967 by transferring a portion of said land to the
Board of Water Commissioners to be used for watershed protection , public water _
supply purposes , passive recreation , and conservation purposes ; and further ,
by transferring by mutual agreement the remainder of said land to the Recrea -
tion Commission ( the precise area and location to be determined by the Board —
of Selectmen ) to be used for recreation purposes , limited to the construction of
athletic fields with ancillary buildings and structures not to exceed 600 square
feet in size , for playing baseball , softball , soccer , and other sports with support
parking and sanitary facilities in consultation with the Board of Water Com -
missioners ; and to transfer the sum of Twelve Thousand and 00/ 100
( $ 12 ,000 .00 ) Dollars from Article 41 of the 1989 Annual Town Meeting , and
to raise and appropriate Eight Thousand and 00 / 100 ( $8 ,000 . 00 ) Dollars for
engineering , survey , and design of ball fields , to be spent under the supervision
of the Board of Selectmen ; and further , in order to provide comparable or
equivalent land for conservation purposes as required by the Town 's self help
contracts with the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services , to transfer
the care , custody , management and control of the land shown as Article 2 on a
plan of land entitled "A sketch showing Articles 1 , 2 , 31 4 of Special Town
Meeting March 9 , 1987 prepared for Land Acquisition Committee February 9 ,
1987 , 1 inch = 400 feet , Nickerson and Berger , Inc . , Registered Land Surveyors
and Professional Engineers , 260 Cranberry Highway , Orleans , MA " , which plan
is recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 432 , Pages 58 and
59 , from the Board of Selectmen to the Conservation Commission , to be used
for conservation , water shed protection , and passive recreation purposes under
the authority of M . G . L . c . 40 sec . 8C , or to take any other action relative
thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 48 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $ 12 ,000 .00 from Article 41 of the 1989 —
Annual Town Meeting and to transfer the sum of $8 ,000 . 00 from Free Cash for
this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 49 . LAND PURCHASE
ARTICLE 49 . To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase for conserva -
tion and /or passive recreation purposes the real property , situated in West
Brewster , Barnstable County , Massachusetts , located on the northerly side of
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Route 6A , containing approximately 1 . 05 acres , more or less , having approxi -
mately 185 feet of frontage on Route 6A , as shown on a plan of land entitled
"Plan of Land in Brewster , Massachusetts " , being a redivision of L . C . Plan No .
40880 A2 , dated November 13 , 1986 , drawn by Schofield Brothers , Inc. of
Orleans , MA and further described in the deed to the seller from Michael A .
Arpano of Yarmouth , Branstable County , Massachusetts , said deed being dated
April 8 , 1988 and recorded with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in Book
6206 , Page 090 and according to the executed purchase and sales agreement ,
between the Brewster Conservation Trust as seller , and the inhabitants of the
Town of Brewster as buyer; further that a sum of money is hereby appropriated
for the costs of acquiring such land , including costs incidental and related there -
to ; and to raise and appropriate , transfer from available funds or to borrow said
sum of money , and the Town Treasurer , with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen , is authorized to borrow a sum of money under and pursuant to
Chapter 44 , Section 7 ( 3 ) of the General Laws or any other enabling authority
and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor ; that a further sum of money is
raised and appropriated and /or transfer from available funds for the purpose
of paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof ; or to take
any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to pur -
chase for conservation and /or passive recreation purposes the real property ,
situated in West Brewster , Barnstable County , Massachusetts , located on the
northerly side of Route 6A, containing approximately 1 . 16 acres , more or less ,
having approximately 165 feet of frontage on Route 6A , shown as Lots 3 and
4 on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Brewster , Massachusetts " being a
redivision of L . C . Plan No . 40880 A2 , dated November 13 , 1986 , drawn by
Schofield Brothers , Inc . of Orleans , MA and further described in a deed to the
seller from Michael A Arpano of Yarmouth , Barnstable County , Massachusetts ,
said deed being dated April 8 , 1988 and recorded with the Barnstable Registry
of Deeds in Book 6206 , Page 89 , and a deed to the seller dated December 24 ,
1987 and recorded in Book 6084 , Page 315 , and according to the executed
purchase and sales agreement , between the Brewster Conservation Trust as
seller , and the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster as buyer ; further that the
sum of $80 ,000 . 00 is hereby appropriated for the costs of acquiring such land ,
including costs incidental and related thereto ; and to raise and appropriate
the sum of $80 ,000 . 00 for this purpose , provided that no money shall be
expended or borrowed under this vote unless the Town shall have a regular or
special election to exempt the amounts required to pay bonds , notes or assess
ments from the limitations of Proposition 2'/2 , so -called .
ACTION : ADOPTED YES 275 NO 51
ARTICLE 50 , NAUSET MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
ARTICLE 50 . To see if the Town will vote to approve the $ 17 ,700,000 in -
debtedness authorized by the School Committee of the Nauset Regional School Z
District for the purpose of constructing , originally equipping and furnishing an
addition or additions to and remodeling , reconstructing and making extra -
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ARTICLE 50 , NAUSET MIDDLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
ARTICLE 50 . To see if the Town will vote to approve the $ 17 ,700 ,000 in -
debtedness authorized by the School Committee of the Nauset Regional School
District for the purpose of constructing , originally equipping and furnishing an
addition or additions to and remodeling , reconstructing and making extra -
ordinary repairs to the Nauset Regional Middle School ; provided that no money
shall be expended or borrowed under this vote unless the Town shall have a
regular or special election to exempt the amounts required to pay the bonds ,
notes or assessments from the limitations of Proposition 2 'h , so -called , or to take
any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 50 and to hereby
approve the $ 17 ,626 ,000 .00 indebtedness authorized by the School Com -
mittee of the Nauset Regional School District for the purpose of constructing ,
originally equipping and furnishing an addition or additions to and remodeling ,
reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Nauset Regional Middle
School , provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed under this vote
unless the Town shall have a regular or special election to exempt the amounts
required to pay the bonds and notes and related expenses from the limitations
of Proposition 21/2 , so -called .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLE 51 , NAUSET MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
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ARTICLE 51 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand One
Hundred Seventy-six and 00 / 100 ( $ 115 , 176 .00 ) Dollars representing its appor-
tioned share of interest costs for the Regional Middle School construction
borrowing for 1990-91 , provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed
under this vote unless the Town shall have a regular special election to exempt
the amounts required to pay the bonds , or notes or assessments from the limi -
tations of Proposition 21/2 , so -called , to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 51 as printed in the
Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 115 , 176 .00 for this purpose ,
provided under this vote unless the Town shall have a regular or special election
to exempt the amounts required to pay the bonds , notes or assessments from
the limitations of Proposition 21/2 , so -called .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
The Moderator recognized Susan Howard . Mrs . Howard presented a bouquet
of flowers to Sharleen Soule in appreciation of her many years of dedicated
service on the Nauset Regional School District Committee .
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ARTICLE 52 . LIBRARY ELEVATOR ADDITION
ARTICLE 52 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate , and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of One Hundred Two Thousand Five
Hundred and 00/ 100 ( $ 102 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to build an addition to the Brewster
Ladies ' Library to provide access for the handicapped , a new main entrance
and two new rooms , or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 52 as printed in the
Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 102 ,500 . 00 for this purpose ,
provided that no money shall be expended or borrowed under this vote unless
the Town shall have a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required
to pay the bonds , notes or assessments from the limitations of Proposition 2 '/z ,
so -called .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 53 , TOURISM PUBLICATION
ARTICLE 53 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Nine Thousand Five Hundred and
00/ 100 ( $9 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to assist with the annual publication of the Brewster
Guide and Map which advertises the Town 's attractions , amenities , and services
and to pay for the expenses of the operation of the Information Booth at the
Old Town Hall Building by the Brewster Board of Trade , Inc . , or to take any
other action relative thereto,
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 53 as printed in the
Warrant and to transfer the sum of $3 ,500 . 00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ARTICLES 54-63
_MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Articles 54 -63 as printed in f
the Warrant and to transfer the sum of $34 , 166 .00 Free Cash for these purposes .
ACTION : ADOPTED
ARTICLE 54 . HEAD START
ARTICLE 54 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Four Thousand One Hundred and
00/ 100 ( $4 , 100 .00 ) Dollars to be used for the Brewster children being served
by the Cape Cod Child Development Program , Inc . ( Head Start ) and to autho -
rize the Brewster School Committee to enter into a contract for these services ,
or to take any other action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
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ARTICLE 55 , SIGHT LOSS SERVICES
ARTICLE 55 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or —
transfer from available funds the sum of Six Hundred and 00/ 100 ( $600 . 00 )
Dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health and under ,a
contract between the Board of Health and Sight Loss Services , Inc . of Cape Cod
and Islands for the assistance of those Brewster persons who are newly blind ,
visually impaired , or suffering progressive eye disease , or to take any other —
action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 56 . LEGAL SERVICES —
ARTICLE 56 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds , the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred —
( $2 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Select-
men and under a contract between the Board of Selectmen and Legal Services
for Cape Cod and Islands , Inc . in order to provide legal advice and representa -
tion to Brewster residents over the age of sixty , or to take any other action
relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 57 . CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES
ARTICLE 57 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Five Thousand Three Hundred and
Fifty -nine and 00/ 100 ( $5 ,359 . 00 ) Dollars to be expended under the direction
of the Board of Health and under a contract between the Board of Health and
Cape Cod Mental Health Association , Inc . ( Center for Individual and Family
Services of Cape Cod ) in order to provide services and assistance to those
Brewster individuals and to those Brewster children and their families who are
experiencing problems resulting from the abuse of drugs , or to take any other _
action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 58 , SELF - RELIANCE CORPORATION
ARTICLE 58 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred and —
00/ 100 ( $ 1 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to help defray costs of providing energy , food pro -
grams and services provided by the Cape and Islands Self Reliance Corporation
to the residents of the Town of Brewster , and to authorize the Board of Select-
men to enter into a contract for said services , or to take any other action relative
thereto . —
ADOPTED
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ARTICLE 59 . ACCESS HOUSE
ARTICLE 59 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of One Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $ 1 ,000 . 00 )
Dollars to help defray expenses of Access House , Inc . in serving adolescent girls
from the Town of Brewster , and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter
into a contract for said services , or to take any other action relative thereto ,
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 60 . NAUSET WORKSHOP
ARTICLE 60 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds , the sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty
and 00/ 100 ( $4 ,750 . 00 ) Dollars as provided in Massachusetts General Laws ,
Chapter 40 , Section 5 , Clause 39 , to help defray expenses in providing facilities I
for training , rehabilitation and employment of mentally retarded and Nandi . r
capped residents at the Nauset Workshop , Inc . and to authorize the Brewster
School Committee to enter into a contract for said services , or to take any other
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action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 61 , INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
ARTICLE 61 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen
and 00/ 100 ( $ 1 , 515 .00 ) Dollars to help defray expenses of Independence House ,
Inc . , Cape Cod 's resource center for battered women and their children and rape
sexual assault victim /survivors , and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter
into a contract for said services , or to take any other action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 62 . LOWER CAPE HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 62 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and /or
transfer from available funds the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Forty-
two and 00/ 100 ( $9 ,342 .00 ) Dollars for outpatient residential and rehabili -
tative services for the mental health needs of the residents of the Town of
Brewster to be rendered by the Lower Cape Human Services Committee , Inc . ,
said funds to be expended under the direction of and under a contract with
the Board of Health , or to take any other action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
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ARTICLE 63 . COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM
ARTICLE 63 . To see if the Town will raise and appropriate and /or transfer
from available funds the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred and 00/ 100
( $3 ,500 .00 ) Dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health
and under a contract between the Board of Health and The Cape Cod Council
on Alcoholism , Inc . for the assistance of those Brewster persons who are suffer -
ing , directly or indirectly , from the effects of alcoholism , or to take any other
action relative thereto .
ADOPTED
ARTICLE 64 , STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE 64 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate , and /or
transfer from available funds , a sum of money to add to the Stabilization Fund ,
or to take any other action relative thereto .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to approve Article 64 and to transfer the
sum of $200 ,000 .00 from Free Cash for this purpose .
ACTION : DEFEATED
ARTICLE 65 , ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE 65 . To act on any other business that may legally come before this
meeting .
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to adjourn the meeting .
ACTION : ADOPTED
MEETING ADJOURNED at 9 : 30 P . M .
A TRUE COPY ATTEST :
Joan K . Cole
Town Clerk
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