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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1995-05-01 Special Town Mtg ReportReport of the 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). STM 5/1/95 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) 1 2 STM 5/1/95 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 3 STM 5/1/95 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: ~~ ~ ~ ~ an K. Cole Town Clerk L