HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016-05-02-Annual Town Mtg Warrant ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 2, 2016
Barnstable, ss
To: Roland W. Bassett, Jr.
Constable for the Town of Brewster
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby
directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster, qualified to
vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Stony Brook Elementary School Cafetorium,
on Monday, the 2nd day of May, 2016 next, at 7:00 p.m. o'clock in the evening,
then and there to act upon the following articles.
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING
BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Cape Cod
Vocational Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2017, as follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017
CAPE COD TECH $734,873.00 $723,538.00 $828,976.00
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL $734,873.00 $723,538.00 $828,976.00
ASSESSMENT
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Cape Cod Technical School Committee)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 2: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray the Elementary
Schools' charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017, as
follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017
ELEMENTARY $6,295,351.00 $7,102,097.00 $7,247,470.00
SCHOOL BUDGET
TOTAL $6,295,351.00 $7,102,097.00 $7,247,470.00
ASSESSMENT:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Elementary School Committee)
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 3: 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, and furthermore, to fix the salary and compensation of all elected
officials of the town as provided in Section No. 108 of Chapter 41 of the General
Laws, as amended, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017, as follows:
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
ITEM DEPARTMENT FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
1 MODERATOR WAGES $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
2 SELECTMEN'S WAGES $8,000.00 $8,000.00 $8,000.00
STAFF WAGES $56,682.65 $58,847.00 $60,802.00
EDUCATIONAL REIMB $365.00 $5,600.00 $2,000.00
EXPENSES $26,640.20 $30,865.00 $30,775.00
ADMINISTRATOR $300,287.73 $336,985.00 $310,046.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $9,803.67 $9,470.00 $12,425.00
LEGAL EXPENSES $197,595.00 $161,600.00 $165,640.00
TOWN REPORT $3,800.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
EXPENSES
3 FINCOM EXPENSES $5,602.15 $5,100.00 $5,700.00
RESERVE FUND $98,095.00 $103,800.00 $106,395.00
4 ACCOUNTANT WAGES $165,516.33 $172,869.00 $177,004.00
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS $22,000.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00
EXPENSES $1,798.75 $2,190.00 $2,190.00
ASSESSOR WAGES $122,596.66 $127,638.00 $131,879.00
EXPENSES $1,237.56 $2,265.00 $2,850.00
TREAS/COLL WAGES $207,121.21 $225,034.00 $234,855.00
EXPENSES $18,607.49 $26,185.00 $25,445.00
INFORMATION $86,843.89 $90,363.00 $93,311.00
TECHNOLOGY WAGES -
EXPENSES $74,673.60 $74,899.00 $78,916.00
DEBT SERVICE $2,463,308.28 $2,653,092.00 $2,758,002.00
FRINGE BENEFITS $3,083,817.22 $3,403,415.00 $3,739,072.00
RETIREMENT/ $1,915,455.20 $2,003,867.00 $2,044,690.00
PENSION
5 TOWN CLERK STAFF $130,267.65 $134,010.00 $148,188.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $23,298.21 $22,115.00 $28,357.00
6 TOWN HALL MAINT $95,890.00 $99,749.00 $102,839.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $20,163.49 $16,700.00 $16,700.00
COA BLDG EXPENSES $17,074.13 $6,800.00 $6,800.00
DRUMMER BOY $389.00 $500.00 $850.00
EXPENSES
7 CONSTABLE $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
POLICE WAGES $2,119,795.47 $2,266,573.00 $2,377,550.00
EXPENSES $157,337.87 $142,900.00 $140,400.00
8 FIRE/RESCUE WAGES $1,678,907.53 $1,706,974.00 $1,772,282.00
EXPENSES $107,682.54 $107,800.00 $110,300.00
RESCUE EXPENSES $101,565.09 $104,200.00 $104,200.00
STATION EXPENSES $42,164.35 $45,990.00 $45,990.00
.
9 PLANNING WAGES $153,413.48 $163,127.00 $166,832.00
PLANNING/APPEALS $1,956.28 $3,655.00 $3,750.00
EXPENSES
10 BLDG $351,304.21 $372,490.00 $373,760.00
INSPECTOR/HDC
WAGES
BUILDING/HDC $4,802.59 $6,460.00 $7,250.00
EXPENSES
11 NATURAL RESOURCES $217,659.25 $249,877.00 $254,123.00
AND
CONSERVATION
WAGES
EXPENSES $26,774.87 $33,000.00 $33,000.00
PROPAGATION $13,275.00 $14,500.00 $14,500.00
12 BOARD OF HEALTH $189,796.98 $197,297.00 $203,526.00
WAGES
VISITING NURSE $18,357.00 $18,360.00 $18,357.00
ASSOC.
EXPENSES $3,151.08 $4,387.00 $4,226.00
13 DPW WAGES $942,112.94 $979,139.00 $1,009,139.00
ROAD MACHINERY $80,900.00 $60,900.00 $62,100.00
SNOW & ICE CONTROL $348,136.24 $146,000.00 $151,000.00
EXPENSES $237,309.59 $277,569.00 $283,484.00
SOLID WASTE $167,842.13 $183,856.00 $183,856.00
DISPOSAL
STREETLIGHTING $3,843.50 $4,000.00 $4,100.00
14 WATER STAFF WAGES $674,998.44 $746,661.00 $760,246.00
OPERATING $389,806.40 $429,312.00 $415,200.00
EXPENSES
15 GOLF DEPT WAGES $1,217,694.39 $1,265,732.00 $1,313,297.00
EXPENSES $843,644.68 $906,174.00 $903,463.00
16 RECREATION WAGES $109,010.16 $114,463.00 $118,671.00
EXPENSES $12,625.00 $12,625.00 $12,925.00
17 COUNCIL ON AGING $189,793.14 $199,641.00 $224,723.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $18,548.78 $23,624.00 $23,274.00
18 LADIES LIBRARY $406,644.84 $411,309.00 $413,749.00
EXPENSES $134,223.05 $139,519.00 $143,429.00
19 ALEWIVE COMM. $0.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
WAGES
EXPENSES $0.00 $900.00 $900.00
OLD MILL SITE COMM. $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
20 UTILITIES $498,537.62 $482,816.00 $430,088.00
LIABILITY INSURANCE $365,758.01 $402,589.00 $460,050.00
21 ASSESSMENTS $46,229.87 $46,570.00 $47,687.00
MEMORIAL/VETERANS $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
DAY EXP.
VETERANS SERVICES $53,803.66 $56,700.00 $57,267.00
GRAND TOTAL $21,093,384.56 $22,147,697.00 $22,980,475.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray the Nauset
Regional School's charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,
2017, as follows:
DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017
NAUSET $9,337,699.00 $9,770,277.00 $9,684,955.00
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL $9,337,699.00 $9,770,277.00 $9,684,955.00
ASSESSMENT:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 16B, which would allocate
the sum of the member towns' contributions to the Nauset Regional School
District in Fiscal Year 2018 in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather
than the Education Reform Formula, so-called, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to act upon the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate
from estimated Fiscal Year 2017 revenues for future expenditure, the amounts
shown below, for the purpose of future expenditures and professional services,
operating and administration expenses, and reserve funds related to Community
Preservation, Historic Preservation, Open Space, Community Housing and/or
Recreation; and to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts for
operating, administration and professional services related to Community
Preservation, Historic Preservation, Community Housing and Open Space
and/or Recreation, all as follows:
ITEM: CATEGORY:
1. Historic Preservation:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $30,000.00
Services To appropriate for the purpose of
future expenditures and professional services
related to Historic Preservation the sum of
$30,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017
revenues;
b. Reserve Funds
To hold in reserve for the purpose of Historic Preservation the sum of
$64,122.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017 revenues for future
expenditure;
2. Community Housing:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $30,000.00
Services To appropriate for the purpose of
future expenditures and professional services
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related to Community Housing the sum of
$30,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017
revenues;
b. Reserve Funds.
To hold in reserve for the purpose of Community Housing the sum
of$64,122.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017 revenues for future
expenditure;
3. Open Space:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $50,000.00
Services To appropriate for the purpose of
future expenditures and professional services
related to Open Space the sum of$50,000.00
for the Funds Fiscal year 2017 revenues
b. Reserve Funds
Reserve Funds To hold in reserve for the purpose of acquiring Open
Space the sum of $107,159.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017
revenues for future expenditure;
4. Budget Reserve Funds:
a. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional $10,000.00
Services To appropriate for the purpose of
future expenditures and professional services
related to Community Preservation the sum of
$10,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2017
revenues;
b. Reserve Funds
Reserve Funds To hold, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-4
of the Brewster Community Preservation Committee By-Law, in
reserve for the purpose of Historic Preservation, Community Housing
and/or Recreation the sum of $272,367.00 from the Fund's Fiscal
Year 2017 revenues for future expenditure;
5. Administration and Operating Expenses:
a. Administration and Operating Expenses.
To appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 from the Fund's Fiscal Year
2017 revenues for expenditure by the Community Preservation
Committee and the Town Administrator for the general
administration and operating expenses related to carrying out the
operations of the Community Preservation Committee;
Grand Total $642,770.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of ONE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY
NINE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($101,959.00) for the following organizations and
in the following respective amounts:
1 Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc. $5,020.00
2 Consumers Assistance Council, Inc. $500.00
3 Gosnold $10,000.00
4 Independence House, Inc. $5,500.00
5 Homeless Prevention Council $12,119.00
6 South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. $4,120.00
7 Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. $9,500.00
8 Cape Abilities $7,000.00
9 Sight Loss Services, Inc. of Cape Cod & Islands $1,200.00
10 Elder Services of Cape Cod "Meals on Wheels" $8,500.00
11 Aids Support Group of Cape Cod $2,500.00
12 Cape Cod Children's Place $7,000.00
13 Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council $2,500.00
14 Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. $12,500.00
15 Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support Center $7,000.00
16 Nauset Youth Alliance $7,000.00
Grand Total $101,959.00
and to authorize the Town Administrator, Board of Selectmen, Board of Health
and the School Committee to solicit quotes, bids and/or proposals, as
appropriate, and enter into a contract or contracts with these organizations in
order to provide desired social services for residents of Brewster, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Human Services Committee)
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds and/or authorize the Town Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow pursuant to Chapter 44 of the
General Laws and/or any other enabling authority a sum of money for the
purpose of funding the following capital acquisitions and special project
expenditures to be undertaken during Fiscal Year 2017, including the payment
of all costs incidental and related to the carrying out of these projects and their
financing, as well as, any professional, design and engineering service costs; and
to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into
a contract or contracts, and expend these funds for the following purposes:
1. Board of Selectmen: Re•uest Totals
a. Integrated Water Resources $75,000.00
Management Planning
b. Town Facilities Equipment, Repair $7,700.00
& Maintenance
Sub-total $82,700.00
2. Fire Department:
a. Dispatch Services Expense $37,500.00
b. Rescue Billing Services Expense $15,000.00
c. Ambulance #243 Lease Payment $27,000.00
Expense
d. Ambulance #244 Lease Payment $25,000.00
Expense
e. Radios/Communication Equipment $30,000.00
f. Personal Protective Equipment $15,000.00
g. EMS Infusion Pumps $15,000.00
Sub-total $164,500.00
3. Department of Public Works: —
a. Road & Drainage Projects $80,000.00
b. Landfill Monitoring & Sampling $35,000.00
Expense
c. MS4 Clear Air & Water Act $40,000.00
d. Organic Turf Management $15,000.00
e. Underground Diesel Tank Removal $100,000.00
& Fuel Depot
Sub-total $270,000.00
4. Police Department:
a. Patrol Vehicle Replacement (2 units) $87,000.00
b. Desktop Computer Replacement $10,000.00
c. Body Armor $20,000.00
Sub-total $117,000.00
5. Nauset Regional School District:
a. Construction Account $222,435.00
Sub-total $222,435.00
6. Water Department:
a. Construction Account $180,000.00
b. Vehicle Replacement Expense $47,000.00
c. Wells 1, 2 & 4 Redevelopment & $160,000.00
Possible Pump Replacement
d. Engineering Design for Tanks 1 862 $65,000.00
e. Engineering Design for SCADA $60,000.00
System Upgrade
Sub-total $512,000.00
7. Elementary School Department:
a. Technology Projects $30,000.00
b. Exterior & Interior Painting Project $30,000.00
c. Flooring Replacement Project $20,000.00
d. Testing & Abatement of Hazardous $10,000.00
Materials
e. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical $15,000.00
Maintenance & Repairs
f. Grounds Maintenance $25,000.00
Sub-total $130,000.00
8. Captains Golf Course:
a. Triplex Tee & Approach Mower $45,000.00
b. Blowers (2 units) $14,000.00
c. Sod Cutter $5,000.00
d. Rough Mowers & Utility Vehicles $52,617.00
Lease Payment
Sub-total $116,617.00
9. Natural Resources
a. Electric Mooring Permitting & $11,700.00
Management
b. Electronic Fish Counter $10,000.00
c. Park & Trail Enhancement $8,000.00
d. Beach & Landing Improvements S10,000.00
Sub-total $39,700.00
10. Ladies Library
a. Technology 55,000.00
Sub-total $5,000.00
Grand Total $1,659,952.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS($26,000.00), for the
services related to the marketing, advertising and promoting of Brewster as a
visitor destination, including but not limited to operation of the Brewster Visitor
Information Center and the annual publication and distribution of the Best of
Brewster Magazine, Brewster Map & Guide and the Brewster Chamber of
Commerce Website, all of which advertise the Town's attractions, amenities, and
services, including its golf course; to authorize the Town Administrator, under —
the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to solicit quotes, bids and/or proposals,
as appropriate, and enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for
these purposes, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
BREWSTER TOWN BAND/Funding Request
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($3,500.00), in order to obtain instrumental performances for the town from the
Brewster Town Band and to authorize the Town Administrator, under the
direction of the Board of Selectmen, to solicit quotes, bids and/or proposals, as
appropriate, and enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for
this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
BAYSIDE SKIPPERS /Funding Request
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,500.00)
to pay for public performances of team skipping, and to authorize the Town
Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts,
accept gifts and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/ Crosby Mansion Revolving Fund
ARTICLE NO. 12: To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the Crosby
Mansion Revolving Fund under section 53E1/2 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws
for the 2017 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the fees and charges received
from the Crosby Mansion and cottages during that year; to authorize the Town
Administrator, upon recommendation of the Crosby Property Manager, to
administer the fund and to expend from it the sums needed to pay for the
salaries, expenses, and contracted services required to operate the mansion and
cottages, and to limit during that fiscal year the total expenditures from the fund
to the lesser of $200,000.00 or the balance in the fund, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Cable Franchise Fee Account
ARTICLE NO. 13: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of TWO
HUNDRED FORTY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR
DOLLARS ($246,334.00) from the Cable Franchise Fee account for the 2017
fiscal year for local cable television related purposes, 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, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
PEG ACCESS AND CABLE RELATED FUND
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 53F3/4 of
chapter 44 of the General Laws, as follows:
Section 53F3/4. Notwithstanding section 53 or any other general or special law
to the contrary, a municipality that accepts this section may establish in the
treasury a separate revenue account to be known as the PEG Access and Cable
Related Fund, into which may be deposited funds received in connection with a
franchise agreement between a cable operator and the municipality. Monies in
the fund shall only be appropriated for cable-related purposes consistent with
the franchise agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) support of public,
educational or governmental access cable television services; (ii) monitor
compliance of the cable operator with the franchise agreement; or (iii) prepare
for renewal of the franchise license.
or take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Recreation Revolving Fund
ARTICLE NO. 15: To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the
Recreation Department Revolving fund under section 53E 1/2 of Chapter 44 of the
General Laws for the 2017 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the fees and charges
received from the Recreation Department during that year, to authorize the
Recreation Commission to administer the fund and to expend from it the sums
needed to pay for the salaries, benefits, expenses, and contracted services
required to operate the recreation program, and to limit during that fiscal year
the total expenditures from the fund to the lesser of$200,000.00 or the balance
in the fund, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Recreation Commission)
PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 16: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Overlay
Surplus account the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($72,000.00)for the purposes of performing the triennial revaluation
of real and personal property and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit
bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds
for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Assessors)
TEMPORARY BORROWING AUTHORIZATION/Grants
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a sum of
money for a period of not more than two years in accordance with the provisions
of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 17 and/or any other
enabling authority, and to issue temporary bonds and/or notes of the Town
therefor, in anticipation of grant proceeds, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT PROCEEDS
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to apply for and accept any and all grants from private entities, the
Federal Government or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to expend
those funds for the purposes for which said grants are authorized, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
REPAIR AND RESURFACE TOWN ROADS/ Chapter 90 Funds
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED
FOUR DOLLARS ($318,404), as provided under Chapter 90 of the
Massachusetts General Laws, for local roads and highways, and to authorize the
expenditure of these funds under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/Leona Terrace
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the private way
known as Leona Terrace and furthermore, to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to proceed with the reconstruction of this way after it has determined that the
provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII, Section 157-20
have been satisfied; to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds,
and/or to obtain by borrowing the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($148,483.00) to pay for the costs of engineering, construction, reconstruction,
and related expenses in connection therewith; to authorize the Town Treasurer, _
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money, under
and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 7(6) or any
other enabling authority, and to issue notes and bonds of the Town therefor;
and, initially, to transfer from the Fund Balance Reserved for Road Betterments
the sum of FOUR THOUSAND SEVENTY EIGHT AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($4,078.00) to be recovered with all road repair costs through the betterment
assessments against the abutters, to pay the first year's principal and interest
expenses for this project, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
CELL TOWER LEASE
ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town
Administrator, acting under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to solicit
bids and/or proposals and enter into long-term contracts with Federally
licensed telecommunications providers, for terms not to exceed twenty (20)
years, for the non-exclusive right to occupy and lease the land underlying the
cell tower and related ground equipment located at 1657 Main Street behind
the Fire Station; and for the non-exclusive right to co-locate and occupy space
on said tower; which contracts may include, but not be limited to: the non-
exclusive right to attach and operate lawfully permitted equipment for the
transmission and conveyance of radio and telecommunications signals, with
appurtenant footings, cables, and/or cabinets, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the authorization
to incur debt, as follows:
a. Freemans Way & Slough Road Land Acquisition - $1,140,000.00
(Article 9 of the November 13, 2012 Special Town Meeting)
b. South Pond Road & Captain Fitts Betterment - $69,991.00 (Article
19 of the May 6, 2013 Annual Town Meeting)
c. Stony Brook School Window Repair Project - $19,650.00 (Article 4
of the May 5, 2014 Special Town Meeting)
d. Eddy Elementary School Renovation Project - $73,246.00 (Article 5
of the May 5, 2014 Special Town Meeting)
e. Well No. 3 Access Road Improvement Project - $42,055.00 (Article 5
of the May 4, 2015 Special Town Meeting)
f. Ebenezer Lane Road Betterment - $45,505.00 (Article 19 of the May
5, 2015 Annual Town Meeting Warrant)
g. Route 6A Water Infrastructure Upgrade Project - $130,832.00
(Article 15 of the November 17, 2014 Special Town Meeting)
h. Main Street Land Acquisition - $100,000.00 (Article 9 of the
November 17, 2014 Special Town Meeting)
i. Department of Public Work and Golf Department Capital Requests -
$67,451.00 (Article 3 of the November 17, 2014 Special Town
Meeting)
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. 23: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Water
Revenue account the sum of ELEVEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($11,000.00) to finance costs associated with the hazardous waste collection
day program and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or
proposals, enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for this
purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Health & Wate Commission)
LAND ACQUISITION/Red Top Road
ARTICLE NO. 24: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire a parcel of vacant land located on Red Top Road in
Brewster, Massachusetts, consisting of approximately .310 acres, more or less,
shown on the Brewster Assessors' Map 15 as Parcel 3, being the same land
described in the Deed which is recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of
Deeds in Deed Book 28495, Page 348; to acquire said parcel by gift, purchase
and/or eminent domain taking under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
79, or any other enabling authority; to acquire said land for access to the Red
Top Cemetery and for cemetery related purposes; to transfer from sale of
cemetery lots the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 ($750.00)
DOLLARS to pay the costs of said acquisition; to authorize the Brewster
Cemetery Commission to assume the care, custody, control and management
of the property; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Brewster
Cemetery Commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all
instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the municipality to effect this
acquisition; and to authorize the Town Administrator to pursue and apply for
any grants or donations as reimbursement funding; or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
ORLEANS COUNCIL ON AGING DAY CENTER PROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. 25: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement between the Towns of
Brewster, Harwich and Orleans for a term not to exceed three years, for the
provision of supporting adult day care services to Brewster residents through the
Orleans Council on Aging Day Care Center Program; to raise and appropriate the
sum of NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY AND 00/100 ($9,160.00)
DOLLARS, to fund these services; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter ---
into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on
behalf of the municipality to effect this agreement; and to authorize the Town
Administrator to pursue and apply for any grants or donations as reimbursement
funding, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
CONSERVATION RESTRICTION/Community Preservation Act
ARTICLE NO. 26: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire a perpetual conservation restriction under General Laws,
Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, on two parcels of land designated on
Brewster Assessors' Map 63 as a portion of Parcel 36, located at 0 Gulls Way,
in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of 5.54 acres and
5.57 acres, respectively, and more accurately shown as Lots 2 and 3,
respectively, on a plan of land entitled, "Plan of Land in Brewster,
Massachusetts, as Surveyed and Prepared for Bruce A. Boehm and Jeanne
Wong Boehm, Scale: 1" = 100', Date: November 2, 2015, made by J.M. O'Reilly
& Associates, Inc., 1573 Main Street, P.O. Box 1773, Brewster MA 02631", a
copy of which is on file with the Brewster Town Clerk; to acquire said interests
in the parcels by gift, purchase and/or eminent domain pursuant to Mass
General Laws, Chapter 44B, the Community Preservation Act, or Chapter 79,
or any other enabling authority; to acquire said conservation restriction for
conservation and passive recreation purposes for the benefit of the public,
consistent with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws, Ch. 40, §8C, 310 C.M.R.
22.00, and Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; to transfer the sum of One Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100 ($125,000.00) Dollars from the
Community Preservation Fund Balance Reserved for Open Space to pay costs
of this conservation restriction, and all other costs incidental and related
thereto; to authorize the Conservation Commission to assume the monitoring
and enforcement authority of the conservation restriction on the properties;
and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to enter
into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary
on behalf of the municipality to effect this purchase; and to authorize the
Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to pursue and apply for
any grants and/or reimbursements from any private, state or federal programs
including those in aid of conservation land acquisition; or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 27: To act on any other business that may legally come
before this meeting.
(Board of Selectmen)
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 4th day of
April, I .
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Benjamin W. deRuyter , Chairman Patrice r Hu: es, ice-Chairman
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Peter G. Norton, Clerk Joh heodore Dickson
James M. Foley
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
of May 2, 2016 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in
the Town on the Goth day of April, 2015.
Brewster Town Offices Cafe Alfresco
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster General Store Millstone Liquors
U. S. Post Office
1:4.tiV4 Roland W. Bassett, 'Constable
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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