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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 1, 1995
In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held
in the Brewster Elementary School Cafetorium, Monday, May 1, 1995.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by the Moderator,
Stephen L. Doyle. The Tellers were Althea E. Alling, Ruth Hanlon,
Eileen Karwoski, Eleanor Nielsen, and William Nielsen. The
Checkers were Beverly A. Fuller, Catherine Flaherty, Elizabeth
Hardy, Dorothy D. Leone, Sharon Morgan, Sherry A. Ryder, Beverly
Smith, John Unger, and Mildred Unger.
A quorum was present.
The Town Cler)t, Joan K. Cole, read the warrant. There being no
objection, the Moderator dispensed with the reading of all the
articles.
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
from available funds and/or appropriate from surplus funds in some
departments an amount of money to be used in conjunction with funds
appropriated under current fiscal year budgets to t>e used during
the current fiscal year to pay shortfalls that would otherwise
exist in the Fiscal Year 1995 Budget of other departments, or to
take any other action re]_ative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 1 and to
transfer various funds to finance the Fiscal Year 1995 shortfalls,
as follows:
a) Transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from Line Item No. 39 of
article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow ~ Ice
Control ) to Line Item No. 9 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual
Town Meeting (Legal Expenses).
b) Transfer the sum of $1,200.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 25 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Telephone Expenses).
c) Transfer the sum of $700.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow ~ Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 44 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Council on Aging/Old Town Hall Maintenance).
d) Transfer the sum of $500.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 16 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Board of Appeals Salaries).
e) Transfer the sum of $2,700.00 from Article No. 40 of the 1994
Annual Town Meeting (Water Construction Account) to Line Item No.
55 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (Water
Department Salaries & Wages).
f) Transfer the sum of $1,175.00 from Article No. 40 of the 1994
Annual Town Meeting (Water Construction Account) to Line Item No.
55 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (Water
Department Expenses).
g) Transfer the sum of $500.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting IDPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 21 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Drummer Boy Expenses).
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hf Transfer the sum of $150.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting IDPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 11 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Elections Expenses).
i ) Transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 12 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Registrars of Voters Expenses).
j ) Transfer the sum of $1,000.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 6 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Computer Expenses).
k ) Transfer the sum of $1 , 180.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Snow & Ice Control) to
Line Item No. 46 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Brewster Ladies Library).
1) Transfer the sum of $4,000.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Solid Waste Disposal) to
Line Item No. 18 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Town Offices Maintenance Expense).
m) Transfer the sum of $4,000.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting (DPW/Solid Waste Disposal) to
Line Item No. 23 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(Unemployment/Fringe Benefits).
n) Transfer the sum of $300.00 from Line Item No. 39 of Article
No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting IDPW/Solid Waste Disposal) to
Line Item No. 39 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meeting
(DPW Wages).
ACTION: ADOPTED
UNPAID BILLS
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
from available funds a sum of money to pay unpaid bills from a
previous fiscal year, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of Article 2.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
RECISION/CREATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to establish
the Elementary School Construction Committee, to consist of two (2)
members appointed by the School Committee, two (2) members
appointed by the Finance Committee, two (2) members appointed by
the Board of Selectmen, and one (1) member appointed by the
Moderator; to transfer to this new committee all power, authority-,
rights, obligations, and duties of the present Elementary School
B~iilding Committee; to dissolve the present Elementary School
Building Committee (also known as the New Elementary School
Building Committee) created originally by a vote under Article 91
of the May 9, 1988 Annual Town Meeting; and, notwithstanding any of
the foregoing, t.o bestow upon the Board of Selectmen the authority,
to be exercised in the Board's discretion, to terminate the Town's
architectural contract with HMFH Architects, Inc., or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
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MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of Article 3.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
SERVICES FOR COLLECTION OF MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to tr~~nsfer
from available funds the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred and
Sixty-Four ($2,864.00} Dollars to the Nauset Regional School
District for the purpose of securing services necessary to collect
medicaid reimbursement from the federal government for services
provided to special needs students at. Brewster Elementary School,
or to takc~ an,y other action relative thereto.
(Nauset Regional School)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 4 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $2,864.00 from Line Item
No. 39 of Article No. 3 of the 1994 Annual Town Meetin (DPW/Solid
Waste Disposal).
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
1995 HOME COMPOSTING BIN GRANT GiJIDELINE
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to accept from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts a grant of Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Seven and
00/100 ($1,937.00) Dollars; to establish with those funds a
revolving Hame Composting Bi_n Account in accordance with
Massachusetts General Law, C. 44, Sec. 53E 1/2; to deposit revenues
generated from the sale of compost bins into this revolving fund,
to purchase additional compost bins; and to at.zthorize the Board of
Selectmen during the ensuing fiscal year to enter into contracts
and expend from this revolving account no more than the sum of
Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Seven and 00/]00 1$1,937.00) Dollars
which will allow for the sale of up to sixty (60) composting bins,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION : I move that the Town vote to ai_>prove Article 5 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICES ACCOUNT
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account the
sum of Five Thou sand and 00/100 (.$5,000.00) Dollars to fund
additional costs relative to the rescue billing services and to
authorize the Fire Chief to solicit bids, enter into contracts, and
expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Fire Department)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 6 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the
Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriations Account for this
purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
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ARTICLE 7. To act on any other business that may
legally come before this meeting.
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to adjourn this meeting.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:36 p.m.
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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an K. Cole
Town Clerk
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