HomeMy Public PortalAbout1994-10-03-Special Town Mtg ReportReport of the
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
October 3, 1994
In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held
in the Brewster Elementary School Cafetorium, Monday, October 3,
1994.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the Moderator,
Stephen L. Doyle. The tellers were June F. Gallant, Ruth Hanlon,
Althea E. Alling, Jean Gage, Eleanor H. Nielsen. The Checkers were
Helen R. Allen, Doris Alm, Lois Curcio, Catherine M. Flaherty,
Beverly A. Fuller, Dorothy D. Leone, Beverly J. Smith, and Mildred
A. Unger.
A quorum was present.
The Town Clerk, Joan K. Cole, read the Special Town Meeting Warrant
and the return of the warrant. There being no objection, the
Moderator dispensed with the reading of all the Articles.
ARTICLE 1. NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of
money for completing the design and constructing, originally
equipping and furnishing a new Brewster Elementary School,
including other costs incidental and related to the carrying out of
this project and its financing, and to see whether such sum shall
be raised by a transfer from available funds, or to authorize the
Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectman, to
borrow a certain sum of money under and pursuant to Chapter 44 of
the General Laws, and/or any other enabling authority, and to issue
bonds or notes of the Town therefor; to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds an additional sum of money for
the purpose of paying for the preparation, issuance and marketing
of bonds and notes issued hereunder and for paying interest on
temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof provided, however,
that a favorable vote under this article shall have no effect
unless the Town votes at a regular or special election to exempt
the amounts required to pay the bonds or notes and other related
expenses from the limitations of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, or
to take any other action relative thereto.
(Elementary School Building Committee)
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MOTION: I move that the stem of $8,535,000.00 be hereby
appropriated for completing the design and constructing, originally
equipping and furnishing of a new Brewster Elementary School,
including other costs incidental and related to the carrying out of
this project and its financing, that to raise this appropriation
the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow the sum of $8,500,000.00 under and pursuant to
Chapter 44, Section 7, of the General Laws, and/or any other
enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor; and further that the sum of $35,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for the purpose of paying for the preparations,
issuing and marketing of bonds or notes issued hereunder and for
paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof,
provided, however, that this vote shall have no effect unless the
Town votes at a regular or special town election to exempt the
amounts required to pay the bonds and notes from the limitations of
Proposition 2 1/2, so-called.
ACTION: ADOPTED YES 514 NO 42
ARTICLE 2. QUORUM BYLAW
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of
the Town of Brewster, Chapter 48, Article III, Section 48-5 by
repealing the present Section, which reads as follows:
A Town Meeting shall require the presence of
at least five percent (5%) of the registered
voters of the Town of Brewster, as of the
previous December 31, for a quorum.
and substituting therefor the following as a new Section 48-5;
If otherwise properly conve~ied, as Annual or
Special Town Meeting may be conducted without
any particular minimum number of registered
voters in attendance.
or to take ar~y other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 2 as printed
in the warrant.
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to amend Article 2 so that a
Town meeting shall require the presence of at least three percent
(3%) of the registered voters of the Town of Brewster, as of the
previous December 31, for a quorum.
ACTION: AMENDMENT DEFEATED
ACTION ON MAIN MOTION: DEFEATED
ARTICLE 3. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE 3. To act on any other business that may legally come
before the meeting.
ACTION: I move that the Town vote to adjourn the October 3, 1994
Special Town Meeting.
ACTION: MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:23 p.m.
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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Jo'~.n K. Cole
Town Clerk