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Home My Public Portal About2022-05-14 - Annual Town Mtg Warrant TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 Barnstable, ss To : Roland W . Bassett, Jr. Constable of the Town of Brewster Greetings : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and inform the Town of Brewster inhabitants qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Stony Brook Elementary School ballfield , 384 Underpass Road , on Saturday, May 14, 2022, next, at 10 : 00 a . m . o' clock in the morning, then and there to act upon the following articles : CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 1 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds to defray Cape Cod Regional Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023, as follows : DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 CAPE COD TECH 562 , 646 825 , 363 1, 115 , 633 ASSESSMENT 1 11 DEBT ASSESSMENT 294 , 741 F IF 409 , 710 549 , 461 TOTAL ASSESSIVIENTE 857 , 387 � F 7F 1, 235 , 073 1 , 665 , 094 or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Cape Cod Technical School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 2 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds to defray the Elementary Schools' charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023, as follows : DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED FY2021 FY2022 1E FY2023 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7, 9681866 7 , 951 , 488 82148 , 973 BUDGET SCHOOL FRINGE BENEFITS 1 , 974 , 982 2, 131 , 313 21342 , 589 TOTAL ASSESSMENT . 919437848 10 , 0827801 10 , 491 , 56 or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Elementary School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) SPECIAL EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND ARTICLE NO . 3 * To see if the Town will vote to create a Special Education Stabilization Fund , consistent with Section 24 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, for unanticipated or unbudgeted costs of special education , out of district tuition , and related transportation expenses at the Brewster Elementary Schools, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Elementary School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Page 1 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 4o To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds to defray the Nauset Regional School District charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023 , as follows : DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 NAUSET 11 , 476 , 397 11 , 743 , 855 12 , 2221619 ASSESSMENT NAUSET DEBT 122 , 645 1751644 139 , 228 ASSESSMENT TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 11 , 599 , 042 1119197499 12 , 361, 847 or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Nauset Regional School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) TOWN OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 5 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate; transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, for the purposes of supporting the offices, departments, boards, and commissions of the Town of Brewster for Fiscal Year 2023, including authorization for lease purchases of up to five years, as follows : EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Finance Committee 41754 105, 500 105, 500 Assessors 126, 059 136, 549 151, 782 Accounting 224, 423 224,446 258, 343 Treasurer/ 274, 521 303 , 511 350, 727 Collector Information 272, 201 334, 056 410, 962 Technology Legal 107, 677 165 , 640 168, 653 Moderator 300 300 300 Planning 173 , 151 181, 488 206, 412 Select Board / Town 462, 860 490, 320 592, 355 Administration Human Resources New in FY22 147, 774 165 , 949 Town Clerk 205, 380 192, 636 249, 324 Public Buildings 157, 327 157, 667 273, 639 SUBTOTAL GENERAL 21008, 653 2,439, 887 2, 933,946 GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SAFETY Building Department 4071486 420, 371 416, 157 Fire Department 21603 , 170 21948, 872 31123 , 820 Natural Resources 419, 130 446, 240 483 , 715 Police Department 21789, 806 21924, 587 21996, 585 Sealer of Weights & 91225 91456 91692 Measures SUBTOTAL PUBLIC 61228, 817 61749, 526 7, 029, 969 SAFETY Page 2 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 144r 2022 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 PUBLIC WORKS Public Works 11878, 073 21014, 227 21185, 153 Snow & Ice Removal 161, 817 165, 053 169, 179 Streetlights 21875 51515 51515 SUBTOTAL PUBLIC 21042, 765 2, 184, 795 21359, 847 -- WORKS HUMAN SERVICES Council on Aging 312, 531 360, 441 385 , 337 Board of Health 222, 173 251, 994 284, 805 Veteran ' s Services 111, 940 130, 330 120, 837 Public Assistance , 135, 620 144, 900 136, 950 SUBTOTAL HUMAN 782, 264 887, 665 927, 929 SERVICES CULTURE & RECREATION Brewster Ladies 644, 519 689, 226 738, 034 Library Recreation 160, 028 205, 316 232, 235 Memorial Day 0 11500 11500 Celebration SUBTOTAL CULTURE 804, 546 896, 042 971, 769 & RECREATION DEBT SERVICE Principal & Interest 21119, 348 21007, 298 31321, 898 SUBTOTAL DEBT 21119, 348 21007, 298 31321, 898 SERVICE INSURANCE, UTILITIES & FRINGE BENEFITS General Insurance 362, 511 467, 250 534, 482 Utilities 328, 750 443, 671 505, 423 Fringe Benefits 31805 , 056 41726, 694 41515, 109 SUBTOTAL 41496, 317 5, 637, 615 51555, 014 INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS Page 3 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS Assessments 28, 040 28, 040 29, 271 Alewives 21500 41350 4, 350 Local Service Funding 39, 363 40, 000 40, 000 Transfer to Capital 0 225 , 000 187, 500 Stabilization Transfer to General 200, 000 0 0 Stabilization Transfer to Housing 0 250, 000 375 , 000 Trust Transfer to OPEB 222, 671 267, 000 267, 000 Trust Transfer to Brewster New in FY23 New in FY23 100, 000 Elementary Schools Special Education Stabilization Transfer to Water New in FY23 New in FY23 112, 500 Quality Capital Stabilization SUBTOTAL OTHER 492, 573 814, 390 11115, 621 OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS GRAND TOTAL OF 18, 975, 285 211617, 218 24, 215, 992 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGETS Or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) WATER DEPARTMENT ENTERPRISE FUND OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 6 : To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with G . L. c . 44, § 531` 1/2, to appropriate from 'Water Department receipts, transfer from available funds or otherwise fund the sum of TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY TWO DOLLARS ($ 2, 768, 632 ) for Fiscal Year 2023 costs associated with the operation of the Water Department including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations, including authorization for lease purchases of up to five years`; all expenditures to be made by the Water Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) r ( Majority Vote Required ) f GOLF CAPITAL STABILIZATION FUND ARTICLE NO . 7 * To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G . L. c . 40, § 5B for the purpose of establishing a Golf Course Capital Improvement and Maintenance Stabilization Fund ; and to see if the Town will transfer from available funds a sum of money for said stabilization fund ; or take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Page 4 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 8 * To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with G . L. c . 44, § 53F1/2, to appropriate from Golf Department receipts, transfer from available funds or otherwise fund the sum of FOUR MILLION FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS ( $4, 048, 778) for Fiscal Year 2023 costs associated with the operation of the Golf Department including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations, including authorization for lease purchases of up to five years; all expenditures to be made by the Golf Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ARTICLE NO . 9a To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation Budget and to appropriate or reserve for later appropriation monies from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenues or available fundsfor the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, the undertaking of Community Preservation Projects and all other necessary and proper expenses for the year, with each item considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee, all as set forth below : Estimated revenues FY23 a . Estimated FY23 tax surcharge $ 1, 144, 558 b . Estimated FY23 state contribution ( 25 % ) 286 , 140 Estimated FY23 Total . $ 1,430, 698 FY23 Appropriations and Allocations d . Historic Preservation Reserve appropriation ( 10 % ) $ 143 , 070 e . Community Housing Reserve appropriation ( 10 % ) $ 143 , 070 f. Open Space Reserve appropriation ( 50 % ) $ 715 , 349 g. Budgeted Reserve ( 25 % ) $ 357, 674 h . Administrative Expense ( Budgeted Reserve ) ( 5 % ) $ 71 , 535 - Total $ 1, 430, 698 Purpose Item Funding Source (s) Amount 1 Historic Preservation a . Brewster Historical Digitization of Ellen St . Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 221617 Society Sure Collection estimated annual revenues b . Designated Reserves Transfer to reserve from Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 120,453 for Historic estimated annual estimated annual Preservation revenues in accordance revenues with G . L. c. 44B, § 6 Sub-total $ 143, 070 2 Community Housing a . Town of Brewster Payroll and operating Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 66, 900 Town Administration - costs for Part-time estimated annual HousingCoordinator Housing Coordinator revenues position to assist public with affordable housing program b . Community Lower Cape Housing Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 15 , 000 Development Institute ( 2-year estimated annual Partnership funding) revenues c. Designated reserves Transfer to reserve from Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 61, 170 for Housing estimated annual estimated annual revenues in accordance revenues with G . L. c . 44B, § 6 Sub-total $ 143, 070 Page 5 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 Purpose Item Funding Source (s) Amount 3 Open Space a . Community Payment of debt Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 196, 658 Preservation Bonded principal and interest estimated annual Debt Service for the BBJ Property and revenues Bates Property bonds b . Designated reserves Transfer to reserve from Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 518, 691 for Open Space estimated annual estimated annual revenues in accordance revenues with G . L. c. 44B, § 6 Sub-total $ 715, 349 4 Budgeted Reserve a . Administration Administration and Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 71, 535 Expense operating expenses for estimated annual Community revenues Preservation Committee b . Pennrose / Orleans Affordable housing at Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 105, 000 Cape Cod Five former Cape Cod Five estimated annual Operations Center in revenues Orleans c. Designated for Transfer to reserve from Fiscal Year 2023 CPA $ 252, 674 Budgeted Reserve estimated annual estimated annual revenues in accordance revenues with G . L. c. 44B, § 6 Sub-total $429, 209 Grand Total $ 1,430, 698 For Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation purposes, each item is considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee ; provided however, that the above expenditures may be conditional on the grant or acceptance of appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic resources, open space restrictions for open space reserves, and housing restrictions for community housing, running in favor of an entity authorized by the Commonwealth to hold such restrictions for such expenditures, meeting the requirements of G . L. c . 184 and G . L. c. 44B, Section 12, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or accept such restrictions; And further, any revenues received in excess of the estimated receipts are transferred to their respective reserve fund balance ( s ) for future appropriation using the allocation formula of 50% Open Space, 10% Housing, 10% Historical and 30% for Budgeted Reserve for CPA . Or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Community Preservation Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES ARTICLE NO . 10 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7, 7 ( 1 ), or 8, or any other enabling authority, for the capital outlay expenditures listed below, including, in each case, all incidental and related costs, to be expended by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , except School expenditures to be made by the School Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee ; authorize leases and lease purchase agreements for more than three but not more than five years for those items to be leased or lease purchased , and further that the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen or School Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee for school items, be authorized to sell , convey, trade- in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced , all as set forth below : Page 6 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 Department Item Funding Source (s) / Amount Appropriation or Transfer 1 Select Board a . Integrated Water Professional services and General Fund Free $ 75, 000 Resources Planning & costs for preparing studies, Cash Implementation engineering, and coordinating water resource management planning b . Drummer Boy Park Professional services and General Fund Free $ 75, 000 Master Plan costs for engineering, Cash Implementation design , and permitting - Design associated with planned park improvements c . Local Comprehensive Professional services General Fund Free $ 30, 000 Plan associated with completing Cash a Local Comprehensive Plan Sub-Total $ 180, 000 2 Elementary School Department a . Technology Upgrades Ongoing information General Fund Free $ 15 , 000 and Improvements system and equipment Cash improvements including but not limited to purchase of desktop computers, servers, office software, backup systems, and other hardware/software, switches and access points for wi-fi at Eddy & Stony Brook Elementary Schools b . HVAC, Plumbing, Professional services and General Fund Free $ 25, 000 Electrical costs for upgrades, repairs Cash Maintenance & & replacement of HVAC, Repairs plumbing, and electrical systems at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools c . Exterior & Interior Professional services and General Fund Free $ 10, 000 Painting Project costs for interior/exterior Cash painting at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools d . Stony Brook Professional services and General Fund Free $ 75, 000 Elementary School costs to design upgrades to Cash Boiler & Unit the existing boiler and Ventilator supporting HVAC systems Replacement - Design at Stony Brook Elementary School Sub-Total $ 125, 000 3 Nauset Regional School District a . Capital Plan Projects Professional services and Raise and $ 271, 782 costs, including procuring, appropriate engineering, permitting, repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment within the Nauset Middle School and Nauset High School Sub-Total $ 271, 782 Page 7 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 Department Item Funding Source (s) / Amount Appropriation or Transfer 4 Natural Resources a . Beach and Landing Professional services and General Fund Free $ 15 , 000 Repairs & costs for repairs and Cash Improvements improvements to various public beaches and public landings throughout town b . Long Pond Boat Professional services and General Fund Free $ 225, 000 Ramp and Public costs for upgrades to Cash Access Improvements existing boat ramp and parking area, improvements to public access and stormwater treatment c. Wildfire : Professional services and General Fund Free $ 10, 000 Management costs to implement and Cash update Town ' s Wildfire Management Plan , including vegetation management Sub-Total $250, 000 5 Water Department a . Distribution Costs for goods, materials Water Retained $ 50, 000 Infrastructure and professional services Earnings to maintain , repair, and upgrade the Town ' s water distribution system b . Buildings & Costs for goods, materials Water Retained $ 50, 000 Treatment Facilities and professional services Earnings to maintain , repair, and upgrade the Water Department' s buildings and treatment facilities c. Water Meter Costs for goods, materials Water Retained $ 80, 000 Replacement and professional services Earnings to maintain and replace water meters d . Two Pick_- up Trucks Costs to purchase and Water Retained $ 88, 000 equip two ( 2 ) pick- up Earnings trucks Sub-Total $ 268, 000 Department Item Funding Source (s) / Amount Appropriation or Transfer 6 Department of Public Works a . Public Works & Professional services to Article 10 ( 2F ), May $ 70, 000 - Recycling Center Site conduct a site assessment 2017 Annual Town Assessment of Public Works & Meeting Recycling Center property and facilities Sub-Total $ 70,000 7 Facilities a . Town Hall Window Professional services and General Fund Free $ 50, 000 Replacement costs to replace windows Cash at Town Hall offices Page 8 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 Department Item Funding Source (s) / Amount Appropriation or Transfer b . Town Hall Air Costs to purchase air General Fund Free $ 10, 500 Conditioning Unit conditioning units at Town Cash Replacement Hall offices Sub-Total $ 60, 500 8 Library a . Library Elevator Professional services and General Fund Free $ 30, 000 Replacement- Design costs to replace elevator at Cash Ladies Library Sub-Total $ 30, 000 9 Golf Department a . HVAC/ Boiler Upgrades Professional services and Golf Reserves $ 185, 000 costs to replace furnaces, air handlers, and related HVAC systems in the clubhouse, pavilion , and pro -shop b . Clubhouse Window and Professional services and Golf Reserves $ 210, 000 Door Replacement costs to replace windows and doors in clubhouse, pavilion , and pro-shop c. Maintenance Facilities Professional services to Golf Reserves $ 20, 000 Study identify existing conditions and develop conceptual plan for maintenance facilities Sub-Total $415, 000 10 Fire Department a . Deputy Fire Chief Vehicle Costs to purchase and Article 8 ( 2G ) , May $ 60, 000 equip Deputy Fire Chief 2016 Annual Town first response vehicle Meeting; Ambulances Receipts Sub-Total $ 60, 000 GRAND TOTAL $ 1, 730, 282 Or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) WATER QUALITY CAPITAL STABILIZATION FUND ARTICLE NO . 11 : To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G . L. c. 40, § 5B for the purpose of establishing a Water Quality Stabilization Fund ; and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money for said stabilization fund , or take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) j ( Majority Vote Required ) BOND PREMIUM APPROPRIATION ARTICLE NO . 12 : To see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate a total sum of $ 238, 349 from bond sale premiums from projects authorized at the May 4, 2015 Town Meeting under Articles 19, 20, & 30, May 2, 2016 Town Meeting under Article 20, and September 2, 2015 Town Meeting under Article 2-7B to the Road Bond Capital Projects Fund , or to take any action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Page 9 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - Cable Franchise Fee Account ARTICLE NO . 13 : To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue Fund the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($ 200, 000 ) , for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with providing local cable television related purposes, the sum of including, but not limited to the general public purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable television system ; training in the use of local access equipment and facilities; access to community, municipal and educational meeting coverage ; use and development of an institutional network and/or municipal information facilities; contracting --- with local cable programming services providers and/or any other appropriate cable related purposes, and including all incidental and related expenses, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) TOWN CODE AMENDMENT - COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE BYLAW ARTICLE NO . 14 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Section 17, to delete Sections 17-4 and 17- 5 in their entirety, with such revision to take effect on July 1, 2023 , as follows : Section 17- 1 . Membership of the Committee — There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of nine ( 9 ) voting members . pursuant to the provisions of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as amended by Sections 129- 133 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of` 2004 . The composition of the Committee, the appointing authority and the term of office for the committee members shall be as follows; one member of the Conservation Commission , as designated by said Commission ; one member of the Historical Commission , as designated by said Commission ; one member of the Planning Board , designated by the said Board ; one member of the Recreation Commission , as designated by the Commission ; one member of the Brewster Housing Authority, as designated by said Authority; and four individuals to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen . Each member of the Committee shall serve a term of three years or until the person no longer serves in the position or on the board or on the committee as set forth above, whichever is earlier. Should any of the officers and commissions, boards or committees who have appointing authority under this bylaw be no longer in existence for whatever reason , the Board of Selectmen shall appoint a suitable person to serve in their place . Any member of the committee may be removed by the 'Selectmen , with prior notice to the member and a hearing, for good cause . Section 17-2 . Duties — The Community Preservation Committee shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation . The Committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission , the Recreation Commission , the Historical Commission , the Planning Board , the Department of Public Works, and the Housing Authority, or persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting such studies . As part of its study, the committee shall hold one or more public informational hearings, at its discretion , on the needs, possibilities, and resources of the town regarding community preservation possibilities and resources, notice of which shall be posted publicly and published for each of two weeks preceding a hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the town . Section 17-3 . The Community Preservation Committee shall make recommendations to the Town Meeting for' the acquisition , creation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition , creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation , preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community housing that is acquired or created as provided in this section . thnt Tnium Meeting spend , eF set a5side fGF fUtUFe spending, the fixed figwFe ef fifty 0 0 0 0 ) pe �rzelqt Af the Pet f9i: epeR c aGe n Peses Page 10 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 FuRd shall be dedieated te epen spaee purposes until suGh time aS PROFmappFeffiatiE) AS MAP I � � � � Pwvv a been fully expended , even if the aggFega-te h appeiRtiRg alltheFity Shall haave thiFty ( 30 ) days ;;ftpr thp effeGtive date to Fnake its appeikmei;its . or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) TRANSFER OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY — 212 YANKEE DRIVE ARTICLE NO . 15 : To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody and control of the parcel of land with the improvements thereon located at 212 Yankee Drive, identified by the Assessors as Parcel 77- 37-0 and acquired by the Town by Foreclosure in Tax Lien Case, from the tax custodian for tax title purposes to the Affordable Housing Trust for affordable housing purposes and for the purpose of conveyance, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) LEASE OF TOWN PROPERTY - ANTENNA ARTICLE NO . 16 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Administrator, acting under the direction of the Board of Selectmen , to lease from time to time a portion or portions of Town -owned property located at 1657 Main Street for wireless communications purposes, including, without limitation , for the construction , installation , maintenance and replacement of communications antennas, towers, cabinets, cables, and other appurtenances, and to grant such non -exclusive access and/or utility easements on portions of said property as may be necessary or convenient to serve the communications equipment thereon , said leases to be for periods not exceeding twenty ( 20 ) years and on such other terms and conditions as the Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town , or to take any other action relative thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) CITIZENS PETITION — PUNKHORN HUNTING BAN ARTICLE NO . 17 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town ' s General Bylaw by adding a new Chapter 98 -- Hunting in the Punkhorn Parklands as follows : § 9 & 1 No person shall discharge any gun , including paint ball guns, fowling piece, pistol , or firearm or release- an arrow from a bow or hunt or trap or poison or set fire to any material known as fireworks, or other combustible matter, on any and all Town - owned" parcels in southwest Brewster commonly referred to as the Punkhorn Parklands ; provided , however, this section shall not apply to any person abating nuisance or in the exercise of duty required by law, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Citizen ' s Petition ) ( Majority Vote Required ) CITIZENS PETITION — PUNKHORN HUNTING RESTRICTIONS ARTICLE NO . 18 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town ' s General Bylaw by Adding a new Chapter 98 - Hunting in the Punkhorn Parklands as follows : § 9 & 1 No person shall discharge any gun , including paint ball guns, fowling piece, pistol , or firearm or release an arrow from a bow or hunt or trap or poison or set fire to any material known as fireworks, or other combustible matter, within the Town -owned land known as the Punkhorn Parklands ; provided , however, this section shall not apply to any person abating nuisance or in the exercise of duty required by law : provided further that bow hunting only shall only be permitted during a three-week period beginning on the first Monday in December of each year, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Citizen ' s Petition ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Page 11 of 12 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 14, 2022 OTHER BUSINESS ARTICLE NO . 19 : To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting, or to take any other action related thereto . (Select Board ) ( Majority Vote Required ) And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid . Given under our hand and seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this th day of April, 2022 . i Cynt ` 'a A. Bin liam., Chairs' F ` David C. Whitney Vice-Chair ILI Edward B . Chatelain, Clerk IN . Chaffee Kari Sue Hoffmann I , Roland W. Bassett, Jr., duly qualified Constable for the Town of Brewster, hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting f May 14th, 2022 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the Town on the ay of April, 2022 . Brewster Town Offices Cafe Alfresco Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House The Brewster General Store Millstone Liquors US Post Office 6*41t Roland W. Bassett, Jr., Constable Page 12 of 12