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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022-05-14 Annual/Special Town Mtg ReportTOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 1 of 16 Report of the Special and Annual Town Meeting Saturday, May 14th, 2022 In accordance with the Warrant, the Annual & Special Town Meetings were held at the Stony Brook Elementary School, 384 Underpass Road on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. As in September, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic this Town Meeting was again held outdoors on the Stony Brook Elementary School ballfield. The Moderator thanked staff and volunteers who helped with set-up and dealing with all of the logistics of putting this plan into action. The Moderator informed attendees that all votes will be by the showing of voter cards and not voice. A quorum was present with 322 of 8,457 voters. 4% ►The Annual Town Meeting of May 14th, 2022 was called to order at 10:01am by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner. The Moderator announced that per Brewster Bylaw 48-10 budget articles are to be taken in order and that under his authority he could group likeminded articles. Therefore the articles will be called in this order 1, 2, 4 then 3, 11, 5, then 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, all remaining articles will be taken up by the lottery system. The counters and tellers were Cynthia Mathison, Lauren Elliott-Grunes, Nancy Burdych, Glenda Normand, Robert Harris, June Cameron, Jodi Holland, Jayanne Monger, Assistant Town Clerk and Thaddeus Nabywaniec, Sally Andreola, Board of Registrars. The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 10:09am for the start of the Special Town Meeting. ►The Special Town Meeting of May 14th, 2022, was called to order at 10:09am by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner. The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable, Roland Bassett, Jr. of April 14th, 2022, being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the Articles. 10:09am OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS ARTICLE NO. 1: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds for the payment of unpaid obligations from previous fiscal years, including any bills now on overdraft: VENDOR AMOUNT a. Custom Drug Testing $165.00 b. Titleist/Acushnet $1,683.28 c. Jet Professional Group $687.50 d. Addy $1,802.00 Total $4,337.78 Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Nine-tenths Vote Required) TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 2 of 16 Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to approve Article 1 as printed in the warrant and as funding therefor to transfer the sums of $165 from Free Cash for item 1a and $4173 from Golf Reserves for items 1b, 1c, and 1d. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. 10:11am BUDGETARY TRANSFERS ARTICLE NO. 2: To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund operating budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds: FROM TO AMOUNT a Town Health Insurance Short-term Debt $300,000 b School Health Insurance Short-term Debt $100,000 c Ambulance Receipts Fire Department Overtime $150,000 Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article 2 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 10:12am GOLF DEPARTMENT ENTERPRISE FUND ARTICLE NO. 3: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provision of G.L. Ch. 44 Section 53F½ in order to establish a Golf Department Enterprise Fund for fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2022, and to transfer any funds remaining in the Golf Department Reserve Fund as of June 30, 2022, or to take any other action relative thereto. Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve Article 3 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to dissolve the Special Town Meeting of May 14th, 2022. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. ►The Special Town Meeting of May 14th, 2022 was dissolved at 10:16am. ►The Moderator reconvened the Annual Town Meeting at 10:16am. 10:16am 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: TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 3 of 16 DEPARTMENT EXPENDED FY2021 APPROPRIATED FY2022 REQUESTED FY2023 CAPE COD TECH ASSESSMENT 562,646 825,363 1,115,633 DEBT ASSESSMENT 294,741 409,710 549,461 TOTAL ASSESSMENT 857,387 1,235,073 1,665,094 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Cape Cod Technical School Committee) (Majority Vote Required) Cape Cod Reg’l Techn’l School Committee Member Carol Forgione: I move to approve Article No. 1 as printed in the warrant and as funding therefor to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,665,094. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. 10:18am 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 FY2021 APPROPRIATED FY2022 REQUESTED FY2023 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUDGET 7,968,866 7,951,488 8,148,973 SCHOOL FRINGE BENEFITS 1,974,982 2,131,313 2,342,589 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 9,943,848 10,082,801 10,491,562 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Elementary School Committee) (Majority Vote Required) Brewster Elementary School Chair David Telman: I move to approve Article No. 2 as printed in the warrant and as funding therefor to raise & appropriate the sum of $10,491,562. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:02am 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) Brewster Elementary School Chair David Telman: I move to approve Article No. 3 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 4 of 16 10:21am NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO. 4: 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 FY2021 APPROPRIATED FY2022 REQUESTED FY2023 NAUSET ASSESSMENT 11,476,397 11,743,855 12,222,619 NAUSET DEBT ASSESSMENT 122,645 175,644 139,228 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 11,599,042 11,919,499 12,361,847 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Nauset Regional School Committee) (Majority Vote Required) Nauset Reg’l School Committee Member Richard Stewart: I move to approve Article No. 4 as printed in the warrant and as funding therefor to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,361,847. Citizen Andrew Perkins: I move the previous question. ACTION on moving the question: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:14am 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 4,754 105,500 105,500 Assessors 126,059 136,549 151,782 Accounting 224,423 224,446 258,343 Treasurer/ Collector 274,521 303,511 350,727 Information Technology 272,201 334,056 410,962 Legal 107,677 165,640 168,653 Moderator 300 300 300 Planning 173,151 181,488 206,412 Select Board / Town Administration 462,860 490,320 592,355 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 GOVERNMENT 2,008,653 2,439,887 2,933,946 PUBLIC SAFETY TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 5 of 16 Building Department 407,486 420,371 416,157 Fire Department 2,603,170 2,948,872 3,123,820 Natural Resources 419,130 446,240 483,715 Police Department 2,789,806 2,924,587 2,996,585 Sealer of Weights & Measures 9,225 9,456 9,692 SUBTOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 6,228,817 6,749,526 7,029,969 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 PUBLIC WORKS Public Works 1,878,073 2,014,227 2,185,153 Snow & Ice Removal 161,817 165,053 169,179 Streetlights 2,875 5,515 5,515 SUBTOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 2,042,765 2,184,795 2,359,847 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 SERVICES 782,264 887,665 927,929 CULTURE & RECREATION Brewster Ladies Library 644,519 689,226 738,034 Recreation 160,028 205,316 232,235 Memorial Day Celebration 0 1,500 1,500 SUBTOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 804,546 896,042 971,769 DEBT SERVICE Principal & Interest 2,119,348 2,007,298 3,321,898 SUBTOTAL DEBT SERVICE 2,119,348 2,007,298 3,321,898 INSURANCE, UTILITIES & FRINGE BENEFITS General Insurance 362,511 467,250 534,482 Utilities 328,750 443,671 505,423 Fringe Benefits 3,805,056 4,726,694 4,515,109 SUBTOTAL INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS 4,496,317 5,637,615 5,555,014 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 6 of 16 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS Assessments 28,040 28,040 29,271 Alewives 2,500 4,350 4,350 Local Service Funding 39,363 40,000 40,000 Transfer to Capital Stabilization 0 225,000 187,500 Transfer to General Stabilization 200,000 0 0 Transfer to Housing Trust 0 250,000 375,000 Transfer to OPEB Trust 222,671 267,000 267,000 Transfer to Brewster Elementary Schools Special Education Stabilization New in FY23 New in FY23 100,000 Transfer to Water Quality Capital Stabilization New in FY23 New in FY23 112,500 SUBTOTAL OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS 492,573 814,390 1,115,621 GRAND TOTAL OF GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGETS 18,975,285 21,617,218 24,215,992 Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Clerk Ned Chatelain: I move to approve Article No. 5 as printed in the warrant and appropriate the total sum of $24,215,992, in the amounts and for the purposes set forth in the column entitled, “Requested FY 2023”, and, as funding therefore, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $22,794,064 and transfer the following sums:  $821,728 from Ambulances Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account  $3,000 from Mooring Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account  $205,356 from Golf Reserve Fund  $192,567 from Water Enterprise Fund  $66,585 from Road Betterment Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account  $10,000 from Septic Betterment Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account  $7,200 from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue Fund  $90,000 from the Telecommunications Fund  $10,785 from Bond Amortization from Article No. 30 of the May 4, 2015 Annual Town Meeting, Road Repair and Resurfacing Program  $14,707 from Bond Amortization from Article No. 5 of the May 5, 2014 Special Town Meeting, Eddy Elementary School Renovation Project ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 7 of 16 11:23am WATER DEPARTMENT ENTERPRISE FUND OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §53F1/2, 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) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the warrant with $2,768,632 to be raised from receipts of the Water Department, such sums to be expended as follows:  Salaries & Wages $1,088,878  Operating Expenses $1,024,219  Debt $655,535  Total: $2,768,632 ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:24am 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) (Two-Thirds Vote Required) Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve Article No. 7 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted by a Moderator declared 2/3 vote. Voter Cards. 11:25 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) Select Board Member David Whitney: I move to approve Article No. 8 as printed in the warrant with $4,048,778 to be raised from receipts of the Golf Department, such sums to be expended as follows:  Salaries & Wages $1,596,892  Operating Expenses $2,451,886  Total: $4,048,778 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 8 of 16 ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:28am COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ARTICLE NO. 9: 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 funds for 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 Society Digitization of Ellen St. Sure Collection Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $22,617 b. Designated Reserves for Historic Preservation Transfer to reserve from estimated annual revenues in accordance with G.L. c.44B, §6 Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $120,453 Sub-total $143,070 2 Community Housing a. Town of Brewster Town Administration - Housing Coordinator Payroll and operating costs for Part-time Housing Coordinator position to assist public with affordable housing program Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $66,900 b. Community Development Partnership Lower Cape Housing Institute (2-year funding) Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $15,000 c. Designated reserves for Housing Transfer to reserve from estimated annual revenues in accordance with G.L. c.44B, §6 Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $61,170 Sub-total $143,070 Purpose Item Funding Source(s) Amount 3 Open Space a. Community Preservation Bonded Debt Service Payment of debt principal and interest for the BBJ Property and Bates Property bonds Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $196,658 b. Designated reserves for Open Space Transfer to reserve from estimated annual revenues in accordance with G.L. c.44B, §6 Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $518,691 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 9 of 16 Sub-total $715,349 4 Budgeted Reserve a. Administration Expense Administration and operating expenses for Community Preservation Committee Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $71,535 b. Pennrose / Orleans Cape Cod Five Affordable housing at former Cape Cod Five Operations Center in Orleans Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $105,000 c. Designated for Budgeted Reserve Transfer to reserve from estimated annual revenues in accordance with G.L. c.44B, §6 Fiscal Year 2023 CPA estimated annual revenues $252,674 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) Community Preservation Committee Member Faythe Ellis: I move to approve Article No. 9, all for the purposes, from the funding sources, and in the amounts as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:33am 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: TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 10 of 16 Department Item Funding Source(s) / Appropriation or Transfer Amount 1 Select Board a. Integrated Water Resources Planning & Implementation Professional services and costs for preparing studies, engineering, and coordinating water resource management planning General Fund Free Cash $75,000 b. Drummer Boy Park Master Plan Implementation - Design Professional services and costs for engineering, design, and permitting associated with planned park improvements General Fund Free Cash $75,000 c. Local Comprehensive Plan Professional services associated with completing a Local Comprehensive Plan General Fund Free Cash $30,000 Sub-Total $180,000 2 Elementary School Department a. Technology Upgrades and Improvements Ongoing information system and equipment 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 General Fund Free Cash $15,000 b. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical Maintenance & Repairs Professional services and costs for upgrades, repairs & replacement of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools General Fund Free Cash $25,000 c. Exterior & Interior Painting Project Professional services and costs for interior/exterior painting at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools General Fund Free Cash $10,000 d. Stony Brook Elementary School Boiler & Unit Ventilator Replacement - Design Professional services and costs to design upgrades to the existing boiler and supporting HVAC systems at Stony Brook Elementary School General Fund Free Cash $75,000 Sub-Total $125,000 3 Nauset Regional School District a. Capital Plan Projects Professional services and costs, including procuring, engineering, permitting, repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment within the Nauset Middle School and Nauset High School Raise and appropriate $271,782 Sub-Total $271,782 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 11 of 16 Department Item Funding Source(s) / Appropriation or Transfer Amount 4 Natural Resources a. Beach and Landing Repairs & Improvements Professional services and costs for repairs and improvements to various public beaches and public landings throughout town General Fund Free Cash $15,000 b. Long Pond Boat Ramp and Public Access Improvements Professional services and costs for upgrades to existing boat ramp and parking area, improvements to public access and stormwater treatment General Fund Free Cash $225,000 c. Wildfire Management Professional services and costs to implement and update Town’s Wildfire Management Plan, including vegetation management General Fund Free Cash $10,000 Sub-Total $250,000 5 Water Department a. Distribution Infrastructure Costs for goods, materials and professional services to maintain, repair, and upgrade the Town’s water distribution system Water Retained Earnings $50,000 b. Buildings & Treatment Facilities Costs for goods, materials and professional services to maintain, repair, and upgrade the Water Department’s buildings and treatment facilities Water Retained Earnings $50,000 c. Water Meter Replacement Costs for goods, materials and professional services to maintain and replace water meters Water Retained Earnings $80,000 d. Two Pick-up Trucks Costs to purchase and equip two (2) pick-up trucks Water Retained Earnings $88,000 Sub-Total $268,000 Department Item Funding Source(s) / Appropriation or Transfer Amount 6 Department of Public Works a. Public Works & Recycling Center Site Assessment Professional services to conduct a site assessment of Public Works & Recycling Center property and facilities Article 10 (2F), May 2017 Annual Town Meeting $70,000 Sub-Total $70,000 7 Facilities a. Town Hall Window Replacement Professional services and costs to replace windows at Town Hall offices General Fund Free Cash $50,000 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 12 of 16 Department Item Funding Source(s) / Appropriation or Transfer Amount b. Town Hall Air Conditioning Unit Replacement Costs to purchase air conditioning units at Town Hall offices General Fund Free Cash $10,500 Sub-Total $60,500 8 Library a. Library Elevator Replacement-Design Professional services and costs to replace elevator at Ladies Library General Fund Free Cash $30,000 Sub-Total $30,000 9 Golf Department a. HVAC/Boiler Upgrades Professional services and costs to replace furnaces, air handlers, and related HVAC systems in the clubhouse, pavilion, and pro-shop Golf Reserves $185,000 b. Clubhouse Window and Door Replacement Professional services and costs to replace windows and doors in clubhouse, pavilion, and pro-shop Golf Reserves $210,000 c. Maintenance Facilities Study Professional services to identify existing conditions and develop conceptual plan for maintenance facilities Golf Reserves $20,000 Sub-Total $415,000 10 Fire Department a. Deputy Fire Chief Vehicle Costs to purchase and equip Deputy Fire Chief first response vehicle Article 8 (2G), May 2016 Annual Town Meeting; Ambulances Receipts $60,000 Sub-Total $60,000 GRAND TOTAL $1,730,282 Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Clerk Ned Chatelain: I move to approve Article No. 10, all for the purposes, from the funding sources, and in the amounts as printed in the warrant; the amounts appropriated by this vote shall be expended at the direction of 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; 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, are authorized to sell, convey, trade-in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced by this vote. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:11am 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) (Two-Thirds Vote Required) TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 13 of 16 Select Board Clerk Ned Chatelain: I move to approve Article No. 11 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. 12:52pm 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) Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 12 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 11:42am 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) Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to approve Article No. 13 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously. Voter Cards. 1:04pm 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 TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 14 of 16 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. Section 17-4. In every fiscal year, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend that Town Meeting spend, or set aside for future spending, the fixed figure of fifty (50%) percent of the net annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for open space purposes, not less than ten (10%) percent of the net annual revenues for community housing purposes, and not less than ten (10%) percent of the net annual revenues for historic resources purposes. In every fiscal year, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend that Town Meeting spend or set aside for future spending the remaining thirty (30%) percent of the net annual revenues for community housing, recreation and historic resources purposes, but not for open space purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the net annual revenues paid into the Community Preservation Fund shall be dedicated to open space purposes until such time as prior appropriations made pursuant to the so-called Land Bank Act have been fully expended, even if the aggregate amount of such expenditures exceeds 80% of the annual revenues. Section 17-5. Provided that the Community Preservation Act is accepted at the 2005 Annual Town Election, this section shall take effect upon approval by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and after all the requirements of Mass. Gen. Laws, ch. 40, § 32 have been met. Each appointing authority shall have thirty (30) days after the effective date to make its appointments. or to take any other action relative thereto. (Select Board) (Majority Vote Required) Select Board Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move to approve Article No. 14 as printed in the warrant, with such revision, if approved, to take effect on July 1, 2023. ACTION: No action was taken on this article due to the loss of quorum. Citizen Carol Marie Anderson: I move to indefinitely postpone Article No. 14. ACTION on Carol Marie Anderson’s motion: Defeated. Voter Cards. Citizen Colin Odell raised a Point of Order questioning the quorum. Moderator Charles Sumner requested a hand count. 159 Voters were tallied so the meeting was dissolved at 1:36pm due to a lack of quorum. 12:54pm 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) Select Board Clerk Edward “Ned” Chatelain: I move to approve Article No. 15 as printed in the warrant. TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 15 of 16 ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. Citizen Carol Marie Anderson: I move to indefinitely postpone Article No. 15. ACTION on Carol Marie Anderson’s motion: Defeated. Voter Cards. 12:47pm 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) Select Board Member Mary Chaffee: I move to approve Article No. 16 as printed in the warrant. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 12:34pm 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: §98-1 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) Petitioner Betsy Smith: I move to indefinitely postpone Article No. 17. ACTION: Adopted to indefinitely postpone Article No. 17. Voter Cards. 11:44am 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: §98-1 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) Petitioner Joseph Breda: I move to approve Article No. 18 as printed in the warrant. TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MAY 14, 2022 Page 16 of 16 Citizen Anne O’Connell: I move the previous question. ACTION on moving the question: Adopted to move the question. Voter Cards. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. 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 Chair Cynthia Bingham: I move that the Town vote to dissolve the 2022 Annual Town Meeting. ACTION: Adopted by a majority. Voter Cards. The Annual Town Meeting of May 14th, 2022 was officially dissolved at 1:36pm. Respectfully submitted, Colette M. Williams, MMC/CMMC Town Clerk Brewster, MA