HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996-05-06 Annual Town Mtg ReportReport of the
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 6, 1996
In accordance with the Warrant, the _~nnual Town Meeting was held in
the Brewster Elementary School Cafetoril.im, Monday, May 6, 1996.
The Meet;ing was called to order at 7:10 p.m. bti- the Moderator,
Stephen L. Doyle. The Tellers were Althea E. tilling, June Gallant,
Ruth Hanlon, Philip M. Iierri~an, Eleanor Nielsen, and tvilliam
Nielsen. The Checkers were Helen Allen, Catherine Flaherty,
Elizabeth Hardy, Dorothy D. Leone, Peter Norton, Sharon ?Morgan,
Sherry A. Ryder, John L'nger, and 'Mildred Unger.
.~ quorum was present.
The Town Clerk, Joan K. Cole, read the Annual Town ~leetinQ Warrant
and the return of the Warrant. There being no objection, the
Moderator dispensed with the. reading of all the articles.
ANNUAL REPORTS
ARTICLE 1. To act upon the. annual To~tin Report of the
Board of Selectmen, Town Officers and/or other Special Committees,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
REPORT OF THE BREt~'STER FINANCE CO?~iMITTEE
I. Introduction:
The Finance Committee consists of 9 members appointed by the
Town Moderator for 3 year overlapping terms. Our charge is to make
informed recommendations to the voters at. 'Town Meetings, and to
review transfer requests from the Reserve Fund. Typically meeting'
at least once a month and often weekly with Department Heads during
the budget and ~,~arr•ant article review process, the Finance
Committee members analyze each departmental budget and all warrant
articles in order to make our recommendations.
The Town departments have prepared exceptional budgets with very
moderate increases and then only when absolutelti~ necessary. We saw
decreases in some. of the Town Budgets including; Department of
Public Works, Board of Assessors, Treasurer/Collectors Office,
Legal Expense, Town Clerk, Planning Department, Historic District
Committee, Old Mill Sites Committee and General. Liability
Insurance.
II. Town Operating Budget:
The Finance Committee is in the process of reviewing a Town
operating budget of $7,538,681.00 an increase of only 2.13% over
the prior year's budget. We have voted to recommend approval of
most of the budgets at this time and will have additional
recommendations on the remaining budgets at Town Meeting.
The Town debt service is X3,343,205.00 which includes the new
Ladies Library construction note and the new Elementary School
construction funding. In addition we face an increase in the
Nauset debt due to new construction at the High School from
$397,023.00 to $754,260.00, a total increase of $357,237.00 or 90%.
The Finance Committee acknowledges that our debt, service is high
for a Town of our size and we are wor}zing on bringing it down. For
the number of capital projects that: Bre~.~ster has funded we are
proud of the fact that we will see a decline in the debt service in
the future. Also we have been accumulating money in our
Stabilization Furid, and c•urrer~tl~~ }lave three rears worth of School
debt payments put aside, and anticipate having a fourth year
payment saved before it is needed in Fiscal Year 2000. This means
that the increased debt service will not directly impact the tax
rate. As discussed in last year's report we will have a stable and
steady decrease over a period of years in our debt servi~~e for
these current projects.
III. School Operating Budgets:
The Cape Cod Technical High School assessment has decreased this
year to $267,120.00 an overall decrease in excess of 9%. This is
due directly to a reduction in enrollment by Brewster students.
The Brewster Elementary School budget, at the time of the printing
of this report, is requesting an increase of about 9% or
approximately- $300,000.00 to $3,662,614.00. This increase is
attributable to increased enrollment and the operating expenses
incurred with the projected opening of the new Elementary school in
February of 1997. The School Committee assured tis that there will
not be an increase in tYie number of teachers even with the opening
of the school, but an orderly transfer of positions from the old
school to the new school. We will need to add a principal and a
custodian. Also there are the general start up expenses and
estimated utility expenses to budget for in Fiscal Year 1997.
The Nauset Regional School Budget, and our proportionate assessment
has generated the most discussion this year during our annual
review. Finance Committee members have attended the budget
hearings held by the School Committee, we have had joint meetings
with the Selectmen and School representatives; and we have all
anxiously followed newspaper reports of State funding for
education. The provisions relative to Education Reform have yet to
be completely settled, and the impact of the Charter School is
unclear..
Last year we received confirmation that there would be one time
funding, by ttie State, for the Charter School. Recently, we
received another years funding, and a promise of more. This has
helped the Nauset systems budget enormously. Although we have not
received final numbers for the Nauset budget the projected increase
has been cut in half since the initial budget review in January of
1996.
We are hopeful that we will be able to recommend approval of the
final budget at Town meeting. We are cautiously evaluating the
results of the Nauset collective bargaining agreement, although we
are not 100% in support. We acknowledge that this is otit of our
direct purview, and hope that the long term projections are
correct, and that there will be savings or at least less increases
in the future. The bottom line is that the beginning hiring salary
had to be increased, so that we could be competitive in the
marketplace. The number of steps in the salary plan were increased
so as to encourage longevity. In addition, the amount of the step
increase was balanced out to 4% annually, instead of the erratic 4%
to 5 1/4% currently in existence. The teachers cost of living
adjustments is 2 1 /2% in FY1997 , 3 1 /2% in FY1998 and 3% in FY1999 .
Uncertified employees or support staff agreed to 0% COLA in FY1997,
2% in FY1998 and 2% in FY1999. It must be remembered that teachers
are also impacted by the Education Reform Act, since they will have
to acquire Masters Degrees with 5 years of being hired, or for the
existing teachers, within 5 ,years.
IV. Financial Overview:
It will probably be a surprise to many voters to learn that we
are not spending and taxing at our allowable levy limit under
Proposition 2 1/2. We are anticipating that our tai; rate will
increase form the current rate of $12.97/$1,000.00 to
$13.43/$1,000.00. If the recommendations of the Finance Committee
are followed the tax rate may be even further reduced. When the
Committee received the initial spread sheets for this years Annual.
Town Meeting we were faced with a potential increase to
X14.40/$1,000.00. This was an increase of $1.43/$1,000.00
assessment. With dil uent work b~- the Town Administrators Office,
the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, and all the Town
departments that increase is now at $0.-16/$1,000.00 and hopefullir
will be further reduced b~~ Town Meeting.
Our most recent estimated reven~.re receipts and available funds
are:
FY97 Estimated Receipts
State Receipts (Local Aid):
Town Receipts:
Golf Receipts:
Water Revenue:
Estimated Receipts:
Other Available Funds:
(Includes Stabilization Fund
transfer of X950,000.00)
Levu Limit FY97 Base $11,317,732.00
Proposition 2 1/2 Increase: 282,9-13.00
I~ew Growth/Construction: 125,000.00
Debt Exclusions: 3,078,209.00
Cape Cod Commission Exclusion: _88,26-1.00.
Total Receipts/Revenues
(Excluding School Funds)
Town Budget: 10,881,886.00
School Budgets: 8,332,262.00
Total Operating Budgets Expenses
V, 4larrant Articles:
~ -f , 7-1-1 , 898.00
1,806,122.00
1-1 , 892 ,1.18.00
X21 , ~1-13 , 168.00
~19,214,148.Ou
During the review of the various warrant articles the Finance
Committee met with all proponents with which we mad- have had
questions. Since the warrant closed we have been meeting with
Departments and other. representatives to review each article. We
also consider the fundin source of each article and the potential
tax impact. Even though not all ~.ir•ticles have direct financial
implications we tr.~~ to estimate fr.rture costs that mad- be associated
with each request.
V"I. Conclusion:
Under the current management we have seen Brewster
effectively deal with a substantial debt increase and still
maintain a health~r free cash si_ir•plus, with a sizable Stabilization
Fund balance. Because of the. fiscal awareness of our Board of
Selectmen, tl-ie Town Administrator, and the Departmr=nts, Brewster is
in strong condition financiali~~.
The Finance Committee world tike to extend its appreciation
to the Town Administrator Cl~rarlie Si_irnner, the Town Accountant Lisa
Souve, each of the Selectmen and all other departments that have
spent mangy- hours reviewing their budgets and articles.
We also would line to tharrl: e:.rc•h of t_he voters that attend
Town Meeting ~~ear after ~~ear. It is our pleasure to serve ~-ou and
the Town of Brewster.
Respectfull~r submitted,
Donald T. Poole, Chairman
Earl Caudill, ~-ice Chairman hit. Gr•egor~~
Steven Ell.ard Bob hi.rrisko
Linda Riedl. Mari- E]_La Parrott
Janine Getelt Robert Lindse~~
~ 81-1 , 898 . OU
1,900,000.00
1,000,000.00
1,000,000.00
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve the consent calendar as printed in the warrant:
Article 1/Annual Reports, Articie 2/Herring Fisheries, Article 9/Compost Bin Grant Revolving
Fund, Articie 10/Golf Cart Lease Agreement, Article 11;ComElectric Easement, Art}cle 15
Compensating Balance Agreements, Article 18/Town Byiaw Amendment/Finance Committee
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
HERRING FISHERIES
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to take no action regarding its Herring or Alewife
~~,shery, or to take any other action relative thereto.
^r0 ION: Moved under the consent calendar
~~CTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
(Alewife Committee)
?F.CESSED the Annual Town Meeting in order to open the Special Town Meeting at 7:24 p.m.
pFCC'NVENED the Annual Town Meeting at 7:42 p.m.
~Ot~dN BUDGET/ELECTED OFFICIAL'S SALARIES
AP,TICLE 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 to further fix the
..glary and compensation of all elected officials of the Town as provided in Section 108 of
Cha;.ter 41 of the General Laws, as amended, for the Fuca' Year ending June 30, 1997 as follows:
ITEM DEPARTMENT
1 MODERATOR'S WAGES
2 SELECTMEN'S WAGES
SELECTMEN STAFF WAGES
EDUCATIONAL REIMB
~XPEfdSES
3 GREENHEAD FLY ASSESSMENT
SOWN ADMINISTRATOR WAGES
EXPENSES
5 FINANCE COMMITTEE EXPENSES
RESERVE FUND
5 ,A000UNTAPJT bJAGES
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
EXPENSES
COMPUTER EXPENSES
ASSESSOR WAGES
EXPENSES
8 ?REASURER!COLLECTOR WAGES
EXPENSES
9 LEGAL_ EXPENSES
~0 TCWN CLERK'S WAGES
TOWN CLERK STAFF WAGES
EXPENSES
'~ EJECTION WAGES
EXPENSES
2 REGISTRAR NJAGES
EXPENSES
13 CONSERVATION WAGE5
EXPENSES
14 PANNING WAGES
EXPEP,T FEE
EXPENSES
15 _OCAL ~L,ANNING COMMITTEE
EXPENDED
FY 95
$300.O~:i
$5,250.00
$31,098.64
$938.00
$19,443.25
$414.00
$132,778.24
$4,700.00
$813.88
$105,975.00
$65,877.44
$13 , OO+~i . 00
$1 , x'87.77
$29,195.15
$75,702.97
$13,059.91
$121,490.95
$40,988.29
$93,119.66
$3,008.18
$24,019.65
$6,577.18
$7,780.83
$5,157.33
$9,329.25
$6,248.04
$63,072.83
$2,828.00
$20,498.96
$0.00
$2,432.32
$902,18
APPROPRIATED
FY 96
$300.00
$5,250.00
$31,690.00
$1,500.00
$15,750.00
$518.00
$134,331.00
$4,000.00
$900.00
$125,000.00
$72,030.00
$13,000.00
$1,840.00
$33,550.00
$97,597.00
$1',475.00
$126,119.00
$51,600.60
$83,000.00
$34,344.00
$25,944.00
$6,050.00
$5,000.00
$2,900.00
$11,350.00
$5,100.00
$66,014.00
$3,175.00
$21,240.00
$7,000,00
$3,180,00
$0.00
FINCOM
REQl1ESTED RECOMMENDATION
FY 97 FY 97
$300 . ~-~0
$5,250.00
$32,559.00
$1,500.00
$.17, 100.00
$518.60
$142,607.00
$4,660.00
$900.00
$125,000.00
$75,508.00
$13,000.00
$1,895.00
$35,745.00
$93,870.00
$14,420.00
$123,546.06
$53,270.00
$80,000.00
$35,992.00
$21,101.00
$7,250.00
$9,000.00
$4,925.00
$11,350.00
$7,167.00
$69,210.00
$2,900.00
$22,180.00
$0.00
$3,180.00
$0.00
$300.00
$5,250.00
$32,559.00
$1,500.00
$17,100.00
$518.00
$142,607.00
$4,660.00
$900.00
$125,000.00
$75,508.00
$13,000.60
$1,895.00
$35,745.00
$93,870.00
$14,420.00
$123,546.00
$53,270.00
$80,000.00
$35,992.00
$21,101.00
$7,250.00
$9,000.00
$4,925.00
$11,350.00
$7,167.00
$69,210.00
$2,900.00
$22,180.00
$0.00
$3,180.06
$O.OC!
1
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1
ITEM DEPARTMENT
16 APPEALS BOARD WAGES
EXPENSES
i7 TOWN OFFICE MAINT. WAGES
EXPENSES
18 TOWN REPORT EXPENSES
19 DRUMMER BOY MUSEUM EXPENSE
20 DEBT SERVICE
21 FRINGE BENEFITS
22 RETIREMENT/PENSION
23 UNCLASSIFIED
GASOLINE
DIESEL
TELEPHONE
24 LIABILITY INSURANCE.
25 CONSTABLE WAGES
26 POLICE 4~lAGES
EXPENSES
STATION EXPENSES
27 FIRE/RESCUE USAGES
EXPENSES
RESCUE =XPENSES
28 BUILDING INSPECTOR 'WAGES
EXPENSES
29 UIEIGHTS/MEASURES WAGES
EXPENSES
30 DOG OFFICER EXPENSES
3" DEPT OF NATUP,A,L RESOUP,CES
EXPENSES
SHEL1_FISH PROPAGATION
32 ALEWIVES COMMITTEE WAGES
EXPENSES
33 DPW WAGES
ROAD MACHINERY
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
SNOW & ICE CONTROL
IiJSFCT/PEST _ONTROL
EXPENSES
SOLID 'WASTt~ DISPOSAL
34 RECYCLING EXPENSES
35 STREET LIGHTING EXPENSES
36 BOARD OF HEALTH WAGES
VISITING NURSE ASSCA3.
EXPENSES
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
37 COUNCIL ON ,4GING WAGES
EXPENSES
38 OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
39 VETERANS' SERVICES
40 BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY"
41 RECREATION WAGES
EXPENSES
42 GOLF 44AGES
EXPENSES
x3 BiKEU1AY COMMITTEE
44 PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
45 HISTORIC DISTRICT WAGES
EXPENSES
ASSESSMENTS
46 MEh1ORIAL /VETERANS' DAY
47 OLD MILL SITES COMMITTEE
XPENDED
FY 95
$?,494.78
$500 • !.!0
$54,405.?7
$54, i 13.'x1
$7,954.60
$7,241.05
$617,867.67
$472,703.02
$31 ,648.88
$14,222.99
$23,282.97
1334,184.49
$250.00
$943,547.17
$110,103.2'
$60,273,90
8;477, 27;;.1"
4:47,909.53
$24,486.60
$15x,731 ..~'6
$7,159.20
$1 , 6102.52
$10.2.x7
$`~ ,350.00-
$41,540.56
$9,533.94
$4,500.00
$150.00
$921.73
$540 , 8'23.89
$19,823.60
$G . C+(1
~,10,'716,?1
$1 ?5,119.56
$1x8 , 67+~ . 93
$1 ,80~.1.i;0
$12,210.04
$94 ; 32'3.1 7
$7 , 940) . 00
4:6, 798.37
$300.00
$87,860.32
$6,505.72
$5 X19.61
~~
$18,476.92
$57,640.1x
$25,987.10
$364,246.61
$265,727,Ox
$13.40
$!~ . !~~
410,10,x.1..
!694 . C!9
$',000.00
$1,082..~~
$2,x10.00
APPROPRIATED
FY 1~6
$,.517,00
$600.00
$55,3"3.00
$.44 , 200.00
$8,100.00
$500.00
$2,717,580.00
$742,045.00
$472,532.00
$34,545.00
$21,450.00
$25,400.00
$346,336.00
$''50.00
$970,X55.00
$98,6x5.00
7 ~ 090 . C)~~
$x70,772.00
$43,500.00
~~24,700.00
$164,077.00
$7,'60.00
$1,803.00
$150.00
$ ~ , ,ir+7 . l.l(i
$4;,501,00
$9, 1 7~~.00
44 , 50+3.00
$1;450.00
$1,000.00
$562,589.00
$26,200.00
$300.00
4'=.x ' X0.00
$1 x,00.+~'0
$160,670.00
$1,500.00
X12,762.00
$96,456.00
$9,320!.00
$6,903.00
$0.00
$92,740.00
$7,020.00
$6,000.00
$26,522.00
$205,x~6.OL
$6^,554.00
$25,788.00
$4C'? , 51 1 , 00
$239,086.00
$25.00
$2> . 00
$9,825.00
$1,291.00
$1,00.00
$;;,210.00
RFC~UESTED
Fti' 97
$5,534.00
$ 570.0!=-
$56,911.00
$44,200.00
$8,200.00
$500.00
$3,343,205.00
$~75 213.00
$499,722.00
$36,545.00
$17,000.00
$ 2:~~ , 400.00
$299,956.00
4.25n.00
$986;930.00
$~7,40U.00
$73,550.00
$502 , 9::.6.00
$~t4 , 050.00
-28 , ~~00.00
$171,925.00
$7,9;5,!30
$o.oo
$550.00
$9, 35+:1.00
$45,477.00
$7 , 9010.00
4 , ~-'GO . Vl,l
$1 ,450,00'
$1 , 0! ~~~- . 00
$580,312.00
$22.500.00
$300.00
45x, 150.00
$1,000.00
$158,835.00
$163 , 460 . C;0
$1,500.00
$12,153.00
$100,816.00
$10,000.00
$6,670,00
$0,00
$103,6'3.x;0
$8,255.00
$20,416.00
~ 0
4,60,425.00
S'?~ 788.00
~.~- ,
$416,142.00)
$23,665.00
$~~' GJ
$25.00
$7,194.00
~ Qrin
.t,_•_.,.00
4 ~~ , 000.00
4'~
$1.100.00
$3, 1 50.00
FINCOM
RECOMMENDATION
FY 97
$5,534.OC~
$570.00
$56,91'.00
$44,200.00
$8,200.00
$500.00
$3,343,205.00
$775,2'3.00
$499,722.00
$36, 545.0;3
$17,000.00
$25,400.00
$299 , 957 . CiCi
$986 , 930' . _ •~~
;~ t t )
$73,550.00
$502. 9:6 . C u-
$17'.,u25,00
$7,975.00,
$0.0+0
Qh50. nr
- ,.~
~7 , 900 . Ci0
~~ 45.n.+~j
$1 Cl _~' ' C; i~
$22,500.J0
$300 . ~J+^-
$54,150.00
$1,000.00
$158 , 83 ~ . C'0
$1 63 , 460.00-
$1 , 500 . C!0
$12,153.00
$100,816.00
$10,000.00
$6,670.OG
$0.00
$103.613. '~+r;
$8, 255.0;;)
$20 , 41 6 . ti0
$230, ~25..C~
$66,425.0
$25
$416,148.00
$25.> ; 665 . ~)0
~~
$25.,1 ~
$7,194.00
$3 , 000 . CC?
$ , 150.00
FINCOM
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED RE(ItJESTED RECOMMENDATION
ITEM DEPARTMENT FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 97
~3 WATEP COMMISSIONER'S 1^JAGES $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00
`,"aA' =? STr'~,FF V~lAGES $':341 , $58.31 $354, i 00.00 $365 , 230.00 $365 ,~30 , 00
OPERATNC=': ~:XPENSES $121,982.44 $133,298.00 $137,029.00 $137,029.00
EOUIPME^;T E};PENSES $5,743.49 $6,050.00 $6,050.00 ~U,050.00
GRAND TOTAL $9,891,206.05 $10,099,127.00 $10,881,886.00 $10,881,886.00
or~ to take any ether action reiati~.~e thereto.
(.Finance Committee}
'LOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve A~ticie no. 3 as printed ir, the warrant,
":owever, `hat Line Item 10, Town Clerk's Staff Wages tie amended from $21,101.00 to
~^C•,~4t3.00; and that the ,;rand Total he amended from $10,881,886.00 to $10,883,933.00;
wnd further, in order to appropriate this total sum cf $1i1,~83,933.00, that the Town rase
and appropriate the sum of $ 0,052,758.00 ana transfer the sums of $100,000.00 from the Land
~~arn;:ge Trust Fund; $3,175.00 from the Wetlands Firing Fees Funa; $2,000.00 from the A,ml~ulance
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account; $75,000.00 from t'~~e Overlay Reserve Account;
and $625,,~~00.00 from the Stabi+i~atior: ~ur:d for this purpose.
aC~; Of~~ : .ADO?TED UNAN I M~'~l!SLY
c,~`~~~JDED ARTICL_ 3, A.S VOTED
ITEM DEPARTMENT
1 MODERATOR' S UlAGES
2 ScL~rT~,"~N' S WAGES
SE~EC ~ r~E~, S'A~F UJAGES
EDUCATIONAL REIMS
EXPENSES
3 GREENHEAD FLY ASSESSME^T
4 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR WAGES
EXPENSES
5 FINANCE COMMITTEE EXPENSES
RESERV= FUND
~~ ACCOUNTArdT IMAGES
AUC~iT OF ACCOUNTS
EXPENSES
COMPUT:=R EXPENSES
7 .ASSESSOR N,~AGES
EXPENSES
c TREASU°ER/CO`~.ECTOR WAGES
E'=PFn~SEc
9 LEGAL EXPENSES
1 r+ ~GW~i ..~ERK' S WAGES
T04~~Iw' CLERk. STAFF WAGES
_KaE,,;SE.;
;' E_ErTION IMAGES
EXPENSES
RGISrRAR WAGES
Ek'PE^JSES
1 ~ CONSERVATIOP~! WAGES
EXPE~~SES
14 PLAP~dNING WAGES
EXPERT FEE
EXPENSES
i 5 LOCAL PLA~iNiNG COMMIT'"E~
EXPENDED
FY 95
$300.00
$~ 25:.00
$3',098.64
$93ci . 00
$19,443.25
$414.00
$132,778.24
$;4 , 700.00
$'05,975.00
$65,~77.4d
$13 , 000.0()
$1,287.77
$L9,195.15
$75,702.97
$13,059.91
$121,490.95
$40,988.29
$'~ 3 , 1 9. 6 6
$33,008.18
$24,019.5
$6,577.1?
$7,?~0.83
$5,157.33
$9,329.2
$6 , 248.074
$63,072.03
$2,828.00
$20,498.96
$O.OC
$2,432.32
$~~n? , ~ g
APPROPRIATED
F`( 96
$300.00
$5,250.00
$31,690.60
$1,500.00
$15,750.00
$518.0(
$134, ..31 .OC;
$4 , .~00 . GC
$900.0(1
$-1''5,000.00
$72,030.00
$13,ooo.on
$1,840.00
X33,550.00
$97,597.00
$'1,475.00
$.126.'19.00
$ 5.1 , 600.00
$83,000.00
$34,344.00
$25,944.00
$6,050.00
$5,000.00
$2,900.00
$11,350.00
$5,100.(0
$66,014.00
$3,175.00
$21,240,00
$ 7 , ~ ;00.00
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RE(~UESTED
FY 97
$300.00
$5,250.00
$32,559.00
$1,500.00
$17,100.00
$5'8.00
$1 4'' , 607 .00
$4,660.0(!
$900.00
$1'25,000,00
$75,508.00
$3,000.00
$1,895.00
$3, , 74~ . OC
$93,870.00
$14, 420. C~0
$123,546.00
$53,270.00
$80,006.00
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$2':,101.0(
$7,250.00
$9,(00.00
$4,925.00
$11,35(.00
$7,167.0('
$69,210.00
$',900.00
$22,180.00
$C.oO
$3,180.00
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FINCOM
RECCMMENDATIOty
FY 97
$300.00
$5,250.00
$32,559.00
$1,500.00
$17,100.00
$518.00
$142,607.00
$4,660.00
$900.00
$125 , 000.05
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$13,000.00
$1,895.00
$35.745.00
$93,870.00
$14,42(.00
$123,546.00
$53,270.0(
$ao,ooo.oC
$35,992,00
$23,148.00
$7,250.00
$9,000.00
$4,925.00
$11,350.00
$'•,167.00
$69,210,00
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$`:? ' X0.00
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Ek:PENS~S
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EXPENSES
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19 DRUMMER BOY MUSEUM ~XPFNSE
2O DFBT SERVICE
21 FRINGE BENEFITS
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F_XPENSS
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31 DEPT O~ NATURA! pFtii_~I. °Cr_::;
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P,EOOMMENDATION
FY 97
$~..5">4.OC~
$56.91'.GO
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AR~iC!_F 4. Te ~•ee ?` the Town will vote to raise anc appropriate and/or trar;sfer from
cva~':able f+_:n^s a sum of money to defray Elementary School charges and expenses, for
~..".e =isca~ 'fear ending June 30, 1997, as follows:
FINCGM
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION
I-Er~~ DEPARTMENT FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 97
1 BREWSTER E! Eti,ENTARY SCH001
EXPENSrS $2,826,787.77 ~3,355,091.C0 $3,661,931.00 $3,661,931.00
OUT-OF-STA?E TRAVE'~ $0.00 8;472.00 $683.00 $683.00
TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL $2,826,787.77 $3,355,563.00 $3,662,614.00 $3,662,614.00
cr tc take any other action relative thereto.
Finance Comrittee)
~10TION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 4 as printed in the warrant, however,
that the Brewster Elementary Schooi Budget for FY1997 be amended from $3,662,614.00 to
$:~,639,986.OCi; and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3, 639,9c:6.00 for this
ni ~r7OCe,
~•~ ~
"~10TION: I move that the Town vote to amend t~7e Brewster Elemetary Schcc.l Budget foY- ~=`f1997
from $?, 639,986.00 to $3;501,986.00; and that ~he Town ~~aise and approor~~ate the s~.,,m of
X3,501,986.00 for- this purpose.
ACTi01~J: ~EFEA.TED
ACTION ON MAIN MGTIGN: ADOPTED UNANiMOUS~`f
~;A.SET REGiG~sAL SC~:x~L GISTRiCT BUDGET
;RTIC~E 5. To see if the Town wi?1 vote to raise and aopropr~ate ar,a/or transfer from
ava_'able fiands a sum of money to defray ^Jauset RegiJna~ School cnarges and exoenses for
the Flscai Y"ear ending June 30, 1997, as fo,. io+.vs:
FINCOM
EXPENDED APPROPRIATEG REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION
ITEr~`~ DEPARTMENT FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 97
' NAUSET REti~IGNAL ASS=SSMENT $3,709,?10.00 $3,852,084.00 $4,508,996.00 $4, 508, 996.0C
TOTAL NAUSET ASSESSMENT $3,709,310.00 $3,852,084.00 $4,508,996,00 $4,508,996.00
~r to take any other action relative thereto.
iFinance Committee)
~~"`-' IC'~J: move that the Town vote
+r.at Na~;set Regional Assessment be
i.. crier tc appropriate th's total
the sure of g;4,C77,528.00 an~-J trans
for t,h,i < purpose.
to approve ?,rtic-e 5 as printed in the warrant; however,
amended from $4,500,996.00 to 54,402,528.00: and further
sum of 54, 402,528. u0. that the Town raise and aepropriate
Fer the sum of $325:000.00 from the Stabil~~ation Fund
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~;C~" IO^:: ADGPTEC~
CAPE COD VCx,ATIC+NAL T ECHN ~ CAS SCH~.x>L ?'~J~~GET
AP,TiCLE 6. To see if t'ne Town will vote to raise and appropriate .~_nd%or transfer
from available funds a sum of money to defray Cape Cod Vocational Techrricai High Schoa
charges and expenses for the Fiscal fear ending rune 30, 1997, as follows:
FINCOM
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION
ITEM DEPARTMENT FY 9_5 FY g6 FY g7 ~ 97
1 CAPE COD TECH ASSESSMENT $21 :~, ~s75.O~i •I~294, 66~+. O~J X267. 120, 00 $267 , 1 "'G , 0~~~,
TOTAL C.C. TECH ASSESSMENT $213,875.00 $294,669.00 $267,120.00 $267,120.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
t,=finance Committee)
MOTION: i move that the Town vote to approve Article E ac printed in the warrant and to
raise and appropriate the sum of X267,120.00 for this purpose.
.ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
TAX RATE SPECIAL LEGISLATIGN
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the 3oard of Selectmen to petitcn
the Great and General Court t~~ enact special leg;siation in the following or substant-~a~iy
similar form:
SECTION 1. Except as hrereafter- provided, the Town
of Brewster may issue real estate tax
bills and personal property tax bi"ls
in the form and manner prescri:~ed by law.
SECTION 2. On the towr-~'s real estate tax bills
and personal property tax bills, the
town is authorized to apportion its
tota' tax rate and to print separate
tax rates for its educatiena? -.;osts
and expenses and far the balance of
the town's general costs and expenses.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on Duly first,
nineteen hundred and ninety-seven:
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selecmenl
MOTION: I mave that the Town vote to approve Article 7 as printed in the warrant.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, any"; or transfer fram
available funds a sum of money for the purpose of fundi?~g the fallowing capital acquisitic:~n
and expenditures to be undertaken during F;scal Year 1u97 and to authari~e the Toarn
Administrator to sell, trade, lease, exchange cr otherwise dispose of, in t'r~e best inter-:~sts
of the Town, old equipment or vehicles dee!»ed available, tie s~r-oceeds from any such
disposition to be applied taward the cast of acquiring said equ7pr,~~ent or se'-v~ce as the ease
may be:
Funding FY1997 Cauital Expenditures Budget
TRANSFERFROM
RAISE AND AVAILABLE
DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATE FU'~DS
1. Water Department
a. New Pick-Up Truck $ 18,000
b. Computer Equipment 6,000
c. Emergency Power Equipment for Pumping Stations 20,000
d. Confined Space Gas Monitoring Safety Equipment 4,000
e. Trenching Safety Equipment 5,000
f. Building Repair Project 5,000
g. Back-hoe Replacement 62,000
h. Construction Account 70,000
2. Board of Health
a. Hazardous Waste Collection Day- Contract $ 15,000
b. Inspection Vehicle Replacement 16,000
c. Computer Software and Support 1,500
3. Board of Assessors
a. GIS Mapping Project/Phase II 80,000 90,000
4. Fire Department
a. Reserve Ambulance Program 1,000
b. Rescue Billing Service 12,000
c. Rescue Equipment Account 7,500
d. Ladder Truck Lease Expense 14,000
e. Computer Upgrade 3,500
f. Infection Control Frogram 2,000
g. Radio Upgrade 20,000
5. Conservation Commission
a. Conservation Fund 2,500
b. New Inspection Vehicle 16,500
c. Matott House Engineering and Repairs 7,000
6. Board of Selectmen
a. Town Hall Repair Project 50,000
7. Elementary School
a. Painting 17,000
8. Golf Department
a. Spray Rig Equipment 15,000
b. Computer System Support Service Agreement 10,000
c. Computer Hardware and Software Purchase 8,058
d. Back-Hoe Repairs 3,000
9. Building Department
a. Inspection Vehicle Replacement 16,000
10. Department of Public Works
a. Road/Drainage Improvement Projects 60,000
11. Recreation Department
a. Freeman's Way Fields Improvement Project 4,111 10,889
12. Planning Board
a. Planning Consultant Services 15,000
13. Town Clerk
a. Records Program Project 2,000
TOTAL $302,611 X387,947
or to take any other action relati~-e thereto.
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!Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I more that the Town vote to zpprove Article 8 and to
appropriate the total sum of X642,058.00 for this purpose; and
further, that the following fundin{, requests be amended:
4g) Fire Department. radio upgrade from X20,000.00 to X5,000.00,
5b) Conservation Commission neg.- insl>ect ion vehicle from
$16,500.00 to 0,
9a) Building Department inspection vehicle form $16,000.00 to
0,
and in order t.o fund this al>pr•opriat ion that. tl~e Town raise and
appropriate the sum of $270,111.00 and transfer the sums of
$128,000.00 from the Water Revenues Account; X45,000.00 from
Article 7 of the 1995 Annua] To~,r, Meeting (Water Construction
Account); $45,000.00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation_Account; $90,000.00 from the Overla~-Reserve Account;
$53,058.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved I'or :lppropriation
Account; $6,389.00 from Article 7, Line Item 13 (Field Irrigation)
of the 1995 Annual Town Meeting; and SI,500.00 from Article ,1
(Recreational Fields RE~pair) of t tte 1 993 Special Town ?Meet in, .
MOTION: I move that Article 8 k,e amended as follot~s:
a) Item 2h require that. the insl>e<~t.ion vehicle replacement 1_~e
included in the Town Hall ~'e~hic•le pool. as defined under thF,
Vehicle L'se Pol icy- as adopt Pd by the Board o` Selectmen en
April 29, 1996,
b) Item 5a the Conserv,~t i on Fitnd he reduced from t_1ie sum of
X2,500.00 to 0,
c) Item 5c Matott House Engineering Repairs bc~ reduced from
tY:e sum of x.7,000.00 to 5?,000.OU representing the repairs
to the roof,
and the total sum of ~63~1 , 558.00 be .tI>propriated ar~d in order to
fund this appropriation theft they Town raise and appropriate the sum
of $262,611..00 and transfer the sums of ~12i~,000.0U from the Water
Revenues account; $45,000.OCi from Article 7 of the 1995 Ann~_ral Town
'Meeting (Water Construction acc•ottnt) ; X45, 000.00 from the ambulance
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account; X90,000.00 from the
Overlay Reserve account; X53 , 058.00 from the Golf Receipts Reser~.-ed
for Appropriation Account; X6,389.00 from Article 7, Line Item 13
(Field Irrigation) of the 1995 annual To~tin Meetins; and x•1,500.00
from Article 41 (Recreat.ional FE°lds Repair) of the 1993 Special
Town '`leeting.
MOTION: I move that the 'I'ot~n vote to reinsert the strm of
$2,500.00 to Item 5a the C'onservatior. Fund
ACTION: Motion to reinsert the sum of 52,500.0(? to Item 5a the
Conservation Fund was DEF1~;:'1TED, YES 158, NO 170
ACTION ON AMENDED MAIN MOTI:ON__ ADOPTED L`NANIMOUSLY
COMPOST BI.N GRANT REVOLVING FUND
ARTICLE 9. `I'o see if the Town wil_1_ •.ote t:o
reauthorize the Home Composting Bin Ac•cour,t Program in accordance
with Section 53E 1/2 of Chapter -1~1 of t.Ire General Laws; to deposit.
revemres generated from the salmi of compost Dins into the revolving
fund t.o purchase additional compost )`fins; and to authorize the
Board of Selectmen during the ensuing fiscal }year to enter into
contacts and upend from this revolving account an amount not.
e>,ceeding the funds orr de}>os:it in the account or the limits set. b~-
statute, or to t.ake~ any other ac•t ion relative thereto.
( Briard of• Selectmen )
~IOTIOti: ?loved under the consent calendar
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
GOLF CART LEASE AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to rent or to
enter into a multi-year lease agreement for golf carts for the
Captain's Golf Course, and to authorize the Golf Commission to
solicit bids, enter into contracts or agreements and to expend said
funds, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Golf Commission)
MOTION: Moved under the consent calendar
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
COMELECTRIC EASEMENT
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote t:o authorize
the Board of Selectmen to grant an easement to the Commonwealth
Electric Company, without charge, to install and maintain
underground cable and any other equipment necessary on town owned
property, located off ilnderpass Road, on Parcel No. 16-80 of tifap
No. 26 of the Board of Assessor's Maps, to service the new Brewster
Elementary School, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: Moved under the consent. calendar
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
TOWN HALL VAULT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to
appropriate a sum of money for completing the design, construction
and equipping of an addition to the Town Hall for a records vault,
including other costs incidental and related to the carrying out of
this project and its financing, and to see whether the Town will
raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money under and pursuant to Chapter
~4 of the General Laws, and/or any other enabling authority, and to
issue bonds and 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, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 12 as
printed in the warrant and transfer the sum of $170,000.00 from
Free Cash for this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED
PLEASANT BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate and/or to transfer from available funds the sum of Two
Thousand and 00/100 ($2,000.00) Dollars to provide additional
funding for the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan Study, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
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(Pleasant Bay Resource Management P]_an Committee )
MOTION: I move that the •To~.•n vote to approve Article 13 as
printed in the warrant and raise. and appropriate the sum of
$2,000.00 for this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED L?NANIMOUSL~~
SEPTAGE BETTERMENTS FUNDING
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will. vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds and/or borrow up to the
sum of Twenty--Eight Thousand Six Hundred and 00/100 lS28,600.00)
Dollars for the purpose of remedating failing residential
subsurface sewage disposal systems, pursuant to Chapter 150 of the
Code of the Town of Brewster and to allow for repayment. by
recipients through the betterment procedure, and to allow the To~~n
Treasurer, with the approval. of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow
this sum of money, under and pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter ~1, or ant° other enabling authority and to issue
notes and bonds of the Town, t}zer•eof, and initially, to raise and
appropriate and/or transfer from available ft.znds a sum of money to
be recovered through betterment assessments against the property
owner, to pay the first. .~ear•'s princ•ip•_tl and interest e~:penses f•or
this project, or' to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Health)
ACTION: I move that t}ze sum of Twenty-eight Thousand Six. Hundred
and 00/100 ($28,600.00) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of
remediating failing residential subsurface sewage disposal systems,
pursuant to Chapter 150 of the code of the Town of Brewster, and
that repayment b,v rec•ipients be al towed through the betterment
procedure, and that the To~~~n Treasurer, c~~it,h the approval of the
Board of Selectmen, is authorizer) t.o borro~ti- this sum of money,
under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter ~l=1,
Section 7(1 ), or anti other enabling authority, and to issue notes
and bonds of the Town, therefor, and initially, to raise and
appropriate the sum of X550.00 t.o I>e recovered through betterment
assessments against, the property owner, to pay the first. ,~~ear's
principal and interest e~~penses for t}tis project..
ACTION: ADOPTED
COMPENSATING BALANCE AGREEMENTS
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will •~•ote t.o authorize
the Town Treasurer/Collec•tor, wt}t the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, to enter into compensating balance agreements for up to
a three-year period, as permitted by Section 53F of Chapter 4•} of
the General Laws, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Town Treasurer/Collector)
A10TION: Moved under the consent. calendar
ACTION: ADOPTF,D UNANIMOL?SLi'
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
ARTICLE 16. To see if the 'T'own will vote to accept.
Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter
126 of the Acts of 1988, which authorizes additional real estate
exemptions to be granted to persons who qualify for property tai.
exemptions under Clauses 17, 17C, 17C 1/2, 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C,
22D, 22E, 37 , 37A, <}1 , 41B and ~ 1C of Sc:ct ion 5 of Chapter 59 in an
amount equal to, or an amount. .less than, one hundred per cent of
the exemption for which the person qualifies and to have this
acceptance become effective with the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1996 and ending June 30, 1997, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Veteran's Services District}
ACTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of Article 16.
MOTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
PRIVATE ROAD REPAIR BYLAW
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
Code of the Town of Brewster to create a new Bylaw to be referred
to as Chapter 157, Article V"III, Section 157-20, Temporary Repairs
for Private Way, as follows:
Upon petition of fifty percent (50%) or more of the abutters
thereof, the Town may at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen,
provide temporary repairs including drainage, and which is required
by public necessity, on any private way which has been open to
public use for more than five (5) years. The Town shall not be
liable for any damages caused by any activity herein provided.
Nonreturnable cash deposit, established by- the Board of Selectmen,
shall be required with the submission of the petition to cover the
cost of field inspection and initial cost estimates. Where all
administrative, engineering and repair costs associated with the
temporary repairs is less than Two Hundred and 00/100 ($200.00)
Dollars per abutter, a cash sum shall be deposited with the Town
Treasurer equal to the costs of repair prior to the work being
commenced. Where the costs per abutter is Two Hundred and 00/100
($200.00) Dollars or greater for repairs made under this article,
betterments will be assessed. Any abutter map, by paying the full
amount of his share, avoid the assessment. of the betterment on
their land.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 17 as
printed the warrant.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
TOWN BYLAW AMENDMENT/FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 1$. To see if the Town will vote to amend
Section 12-5 of Article I of Chapter 12 of the Code of the Town of
Brewster by repealing the present section, which pertains to the
Finance Committee and reads as follows: "Any vacancy which may
occur in said Committee shall be filled by the remaining members of
the Committee," and by substituting therefor the following: "And
vacancy which may occur in said Committee shall be filled by the
Town Moderator", or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Town Moderator}
MOTION: Moved under the consent calendar
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANI?~iOUSLY
GREAT FIELDS ROAD LAYOi7T
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for engineering
services to prepare a roadway layout plan for Great Fields Road and
to raise and appropriate and/or ttransfer from available funds the
sum of Twenty-Five Hundred and 00/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars for this
purpose and to further authorize the Board of Selectmen to solicit
bids, enter into contracts and e~spend said fi.rnds, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen>
MOTION- I move that the vote to approve Article 19 as printed in
the warrant and transfer the sum of $2,500 from Article 25
(Intersection Redesign) of the May, 1993 Annual Town Meeting for
this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED
GREAT FIELDS ROAD ABANDONMENT
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to abandon
the public way layout for that portion of Great Fields Road which
runs from Stony Brook Road approtimately four thousand seven
hundred and sevent~~-seven (4,777) feet, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of Article 20.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFI'~ITELZ' POSTPONE
NATIONAL SEASHORF, RESOLUTION
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to adopt. the
following resolution:
We deplore those steps bein' proposed to create a
~~Parl:s Closure Commission", especially as it might
pertain to the Cape Cod National Seashore, which could
result in the dissolution of that park. We urge the
Congress, through our Representatives and Senators,
to defeat. such efforts,
or to tape any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to af.~prove Article 21 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOL?SLR'
ANIMAL CONTROL INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will votF~ to authorize
the Board of Selectmen and/or the Board of Health to negotiate and
enter into an Intermrrnicipal agreement for an Animal Control
Program, or to take anti other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen/Board of Health)
MOTION: I move tfrat the Town vote to approve Article '?2 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate and/or transfer from available funds these sums of
money, for the followin organizations:
1. Cape Cod Child Development Program $ 4,590.00
2. Cape Cod Council on Alcoholism 4,500.00
3. Cape Cod Human Services 6,792.00
4. Consumer Assistance Council 1,000.00
5. Independence House 2,326.00
6. Legal Services of Cape Cod and Islands 3,350.00
7. Lower Cape Human Services Committee 9,809.00
8. Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. 3,000.00
9. Nauset, Inc. 5,700.00
10. Sight Loss Services, Inc. 600.00
11. AMI of Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. (New) 1,000.00
12. Interfaith Council for the Homeless (New) 2,000.00
13. Provincetown AIDS Support Group (New) 1,500.00
TOTAL $46,167.00
and to authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Health or the
School Committee, as appropriate, to enter into contracts with
these organizations in order to provide those desired social
services for residents of Brewster, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Cit.izen's Petition/Board of Health)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 23 as
printed in the warrant and raise and appropriate the stem of
$46,167.00 for this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds the sum of
Eighteen Thousand and 00/100 ($18,000.00) Dollars to assist with
the annual publication of the Brewster Book and Map Guide, which
advertises the Town's attractions, amenities, and sere°ices; to pay
for the remodeling of an area of Town Hall as a new Visitor's
Information Center and operation, and further development of the
Tourism Information Systems to increase revenue for the Town of
Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 24 as
printed in the warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of
$18,000.00 for this purpose.
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to amend Article 24 to decrease
the appropriation from the sum of $18,000.00 to $7,000.00.
ACTION ON AMENDED MOTION: DEFEATED, YES 100, NO 174
ACTION ON MAIN MOTION: ADOPTED
SCENIC ROAD DESIGNATION
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to designate
that portion of Run Hill Road, from Millpond Drive as far as Red
Maple Road, as a scenic road as defined under Chapter 40, Section
15c of the General Laws, as amended, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of _~rticle 25.
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ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINI'T'ELY POSTPONE
DRUMMER BOY PLAYGROUND PROJECT
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend
Article 16 of the Fall Yearly Town Meeting of November 21, 1994 by
adding: Prior to anyone commencing anv preliminary site work,
construction, and/or installation of playground equipment, tree
Board of Selectmen must certify that the Brewster Playground Fund,
Inc. has on deposit in a local bank the entire amount of cash
required to guarantee completion of the pro.iect in accordance with
the approved master plan dated 09.28.95 which is on file in ttre
office of the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District
Committee, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition}
MOTION:_ I move that the Town vote to approve Article 26 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: DEFEATED
SWAP SHOP BUILDING HEATING SYSTEM
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town wi_11 vote to raise and
appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money- to
assist with construction improvements including the installation of
heating facilities for the Swap/Shop building rat the landfill site,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I more that the Town vote to approve Article 2'r as
printed in the warrant and transfer the sum of $1,861.00 from
Article 26 (Recycling Building) of the ?~1ay, 1991 Annual Town
Meeting for this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED
LEGAL SERVICES BID
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to direct the
Board of Selectmen to bring all legal services to the Town under a
competitive bidding process, and to require that_ the attorney or
firm submitting the selected bid be required to provide
representation in the Town Hall a mininnim of fifteen 1 15 ) hours per
week to address legal questions and provide legal advice to Town
Departments as required or requested, or to take ant- other action
relati_t-e thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 28 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: DEFEATED
SEPTAGE PLANT INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to withdraw
from the Intermtrnicipal Agreement governing Brewster' s membership
in the Tri-Town Septage District and direct the Board of Selectmen
to enter into negotiati ons with the other member Towns to effect
this withdrawal, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I rnove that the Town vote to approve Article 29 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: DEFEATED
GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE/BALLOT QUESTIONS
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to require
that any proposed implementation of any provision of the Government
Study Committee recommendations shall be placed on a ballot in an
annual spring election, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 30 as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: DEFEATED
EXPENSES/BALLOT QUESTION
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to place all
proposed expenditures in excess of One Hundred Thousand dollars
($100,000), excluding the Town's Operating Budget, on the ballot in
Town Elections from this date forward, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
Article 31.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
APPOINTMENT TO TOWN OFFICES
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to henceforth
require that any member of a Town Committee, Commission or other
appointed or elected Town entity, be a resident and/or taxpayer of
the Town of Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
Article 32.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
TOWN FEE BYLAW
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to direct the
Board of Selectmen to freeze all fees paid to the Town for any
purpose retroactive to December 31, 1995, and to bring before the
Town, in Annual May Town Meetings any proposals for any increase in
fees, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone
Article 33.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
TOWN VEHICLE POLICY
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to direct the
Board of Selectmen to require and order that all Town Owned
`'ehicles be garaged and/or parked on Town owned property at the
close of each work day, and/or when such vehicles are not required
by the designated used for municipal purposes, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
(Citizen's Petition}
MOTION: I more that the Tocan tote to indefinitely- postpone
Article 34.
ACTION: ADOPTED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE
STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to add a sum
of moneti to the Stabilization Fund and to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from availablE: funds a sum of moneti for this
purpose, or to take anS~ other action r•elati~e thereto.
(Board of Selectmen)
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MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 35 as
printed in the warrant and transfer the sum of $130,000.00 from
Free Cash for this purpose.
ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE 36. To act on an`r other business ghat may
legall~~ come before this meeting.
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to ~td.journ t:.his meeting.
ACTION: ADOPTED
MEETING t~DJOURNED at 10:23 p.m.
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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Joan li. Cole
Town Clerk