HomeMy Public PortalAbout1998-05-11 Special Town Mtg Report Report of the
Special Town Meeting
May 11, 1998
In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held in the
Stonybrook Elementary School, Monday, May 11, 1998.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by the Moderator, Stephen L.
L Doyle. The Tellers were Althea Ailing, Jean Gage, June Gallant, Ruth Hanlon,
Eleanor Nielsen, and William Nielsen. The checkers were Carolyn Chase,
Germaine Cummins, Ann Golini, Dorothy Leone, Sharon Morgan, Janet Norton,
Peter Norton, Sherry Ryder, Mildred Unger, and John Unger.
A quorum was present.
The Town Clerk, Joan K. Cole, read the warrant. There being no objection, the
Moderator dispensed with the reading of all the articles.
LAND ACQUISITION
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or by the exercise of eminent domain
powers under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 79, or any other enabling
authority, the land which is designated with the following BREWSTER Assessor's
Map and Parcel Numbers: i) the Westerly portion of Map 52, Lot 25, consisting
of approximately 6 acres, more or less, as more particularly shown on a plan of
land drawn for the Town by Schofield Brothers of New England, Inc., Registered
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 161 Route 6A, Orleans,
L Massachusetts; and ii) Map 47, Lot 49, consisting of approximately 6.3 acres,
more or less, to acquire this land for the purposes of recreational use and for the
expansion of the Captains Golf Course; to commit this land to the care, custody,
control and management of the Board of Selectmen; to transfer from available
funds already appropriated at the Special Town Meeting held September 30,
1997, pursuant to Article 1, a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring this
land, and planning, developing, constructing and equipping it as part of an
expanded municipal golf course, which shall include a clubhouse, driving range,
maintenance building and related structures and facilities; and to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MO TION: I respectfully move the Town to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to acquire by gift, by purchase, or by the exercise of its eminent domain powers,
under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 79 or any other enabling authority,
the land which is designated with the following Brewster assessor's map and
parcel numbers: (1) the westerly portion of map 52, lot 25 which consists of
3.893 acres, more or less, and which is shown on the "Plan of Division of land in
Brewster, Mass., as prepared for the Town of Brewster, Schofield Brothers of
N.E., Inc., Registered Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, Route 6A,
P. O. Box 101, Orleans, Mass. 02653 (508) 255-2098, Scale: 1 in. = 60 ft., April
23, 1998" and (2) map 47, lot 49, which consists of 6.3 acres, more or less; to
acquire this land for the purposes of recreational use and for the expansion of the
Captain's Golf Course; to commit this land to the care, custody, control, and
management of the Board of Selectmen; to transfer from the funds appropriated
under Article 1 of the September 30, 1997 Special Town Meeting the sum of
Forty-Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($48,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of
acquiring this land and for planning, developing, constructing, and equipping it as
part of an expanded municipal golf course which shall include a clubhouse,
driving range, maintenance building, and related structures and facilities.
ACTION: ADOPTED YES 426 NO 12
ARTICLE 2. To act on any other business that may legally come before this
meeting.
State Representative Thomas George presented a citation from the State
Legislature to Stephen L. Doyle, Moderator, for his twenty-five years of dedicated
service to the Town. George Flemming, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,
also presented a proclamation for Mr. Doyle's service. p;
State Representative Thomas George presented the Brewster Water Department
with a proclamation from the State Legislature for the Best Overall Water
Department in the Commonwealth.
MOTION: I move that the proclamations presented be accepted into the Town
Records.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to adjourn this meeting.
ACTION: ADOPTED
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
an K. Cole
Town Clerk
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