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Home My Public Portal About1976-10-19 Special Town Mtg Warrant SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT September 29, 1976 Barnstable, ss. To Roland W. Bassett, Constable of the Town of Brewster Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here- by directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Brewster Elementary School Cafetorium, October 19, 1976, at seven o'clock:_ in the even- ing, then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to rescind Article #38 of the Special Town Meeting of May 10, 1976, relating to the instal- lation of watermains on Wiffletree Road. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to borrow a sum of money for extendin a watermain not less than six (6) .inches but less than sixteen 16) inches in diameter for 1750 feet, more or less, from Whiffletree Avenue along Wildwood Road to Punkhorn Cor- ners and from Wildwood Road along Horse Way, the property owners guaranteeing the Town ten (10%) per cent per year for fifteen _(15) years return on the cost thereof. The above work to be done in full compliance with the Brewster Betterment Assessment Program. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Selectmen to submit applications for the construction, renovation, repair or other improvements of local public works projects under the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-369) and to ex- pend any monies received in accordance with said application. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to make an additional layout of the westerly side of Underpass Road between Station 17 + 00 and Station 27 + 00 and transfer a sum of money from Available Funds in the Treasury to permit the appraisal and engineering of the proposed taking and take any appropriate action relative thereto. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, Section II, DEFINITIONS, by eliminating the existing defin- ition for "Medical Center or Clinics" and by substituting the fol- lowing definitions: MEDICAL CENTER OR CLINICS: A medical facility devoted to diagnosis and outpatient treatment of the sick or injured including offices of physicians, dentists, osteopathic physicians and other health practitioners. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, Section VI, Table 2. , Area Regulations, Note 9. by elimina- ting the existing Node 9. and by substituting the following: 9. No building, loading space, parking space or structure -^ other than a sign shall be located within 200 feet of the Industrial District boundary line in an Industrial District. Z. - 2 - ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of ThreeThousand, Eight} Hundred and Fifty-two and 85/100 ($3,952.85) Dollars to pay the following unpaid bills of fiscal year ended June 30, 1976: John Mellin, Jr. $ 141.55 The Cape Codder 13.80 Henry T. Crocker Ins. Agency 2,388.25 Fellows & Hoaglund 380.00 Barnstable Cty Selectmen's Assoc. 5.00 Various Persons - for 1975 State Census Remuneration 924.25 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,852.85 ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Brewster School Committee receipt of the "Old" Brewster Elementary School. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to oversee the use of the "Old" Brewster Elementary School building for recreational purposes, use by Town Departments, use by non-profit organizations, and/or munici- pal office space. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash a sum of money for a Town Audit. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of the Junior Office Clerk - Treasurer' s Office, as of October 30, 1976, in the amount of Three Thousand, Three Hundred Eighteen and 14/100 ($3,318.14) Dollars to - "Treasurer' s Office - Senior Office Clerk," account; and to transfer from Free Cash the sum of Eight Hundred and Ten 11/100 ($810.11) Dollars to - "Treasurer's Office - Senior Office Clerk," account. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer -_ Eighteen Hundred 00/100 ($1,800.00) Dollars from t1 Secretary of Elderly Affairs" account, - a State Grant, to the Council on Aging Budget Account. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Four Thousand 00/100 ($4,000.00) Dollars from Revenue Sharing Account to the Council on Aging - Federal Revenue Sharing Account, for operating expenses. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Available Federal Revenue Sharing Funds the sum of Thirty-nine Thousand 00/100 ($39,000.00) Dollars to purchase and equip a new rescue vehicle. said funds to be expended under the direction of the Fire Chief with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of Two Thousand 00/100 ($2,000.00) Dollars to fund a school crossing guard at the new Brewster-Elementary School entrance on Underpass Road. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of Four Hundred 00/100 ($400.00) Dollars to Account #4,113.01 in the School Budget and take any action rela- tive thereto. - 3 - ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of Twenty-eight Hundred and 00/100 ($2,800.00) Dollars for the purpose of making necessary repairs; including seeding and grading of the two Town Ball Parks. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article ##31, voted at the Annual. Town Meeting of March 6, 1962, to read as follows: "To see if the Town will vote to commemorate February nineteenth every five years, commencing with the calendar year 1980, as 'Founder's Day' with appropriate exhibits and displays relating to Brewster history under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen together with a committee of four appointed for this purpose by the Selectmen." ARTICLE 19. To act on any other business that may legally come before the meeting. And you are directed to serve this Warrant with y6ur doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this Twenty-ninth day of September 1976. r Fre ick W. Kr p , Chairman r/4a � Richarz s I hereby certify that I have posted copies as attested as directed. Constable Date "" Roland W. Bassett