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SPECIAL TOWN MEETIN(s
MAYS, 2008
Barnstable, ss
To: Roland W. Bassett
Constable of 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 fifth day of May, 2008 next, at 7:05 p.m. o'clock in the
evening, then and there to act upon the following articles.
UNPAID BILLS
ARTICLE NO. Z; To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds a sum of money to pay bills incurred but unpaid during a previous fiscal
year, as follows:
1. Galls $108.00
2. Falmouth Hospital 221.00
Total $329.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Nine-Tenths Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE NO.2; To see if the Town will vote in the following manner
to appropriate from available funds and/or to transfer from surplus funds in
some departments the amounts needed to prevent deficits in other departments
this fiscal year:
a) Transfer the sum of $250.00 from Line Item No. 6 (Town Hall
Maintenance Expenses) to Line Item No. 6 (Town Hall Maintenance
Wages) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting.
b) Transfer the sum of $13,000.00 from Free Cash to Line Item No. 7
(Police Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town
Meeting.
c) Transfer ,the sum of $20,000.00 from Ambulance Receipts Reserved
for Appropriation account to Line Item No. 8 (Fire Department Wages)
of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting.
d) Transfer the sum of $30,000.00 from Ambulance Receipts Reserved
for Appropriation account to Line Item No. 8 (Fire Department
Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting.
e) Transfer the sum of $10,000.00 from Line Item No. 11 (Natural
Resources and Conservation Wages) to Line Item No. li (Natural
Resources and Conservation Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007
Annual Town Meeting.
f) Transfer the sum of $25,000.00 from Free Cash to Line Item No. 13
(Department of Public Works Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007
Annual Town Meeting.
g) Transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the Water Surplus account to
Line Item No. 14 (Water Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the
2007 Annual Town Meeting.
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h) Transfer the sum of $25,000.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation account to Line Item No. 15 (Golf Department Expenses) of
Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting.
i) Transfer the sum of $139,607.00 from Free Cash to the Elementary
School Department's Operating budget of Article No. 4 of the 2007
Annual Town Meeting.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
PRIVATE ROAD ENGINEERING SERVICES/
BEAVER ROAD & MUSKRA T LANE BETTERMENT PROJECT
ARTICLE N0.3; To see if the Town will vote to transfer from
available funds from the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND
00/100 ($7,500,00) DOLLARS to finance costs associated with
engineering services for a private road betterment for Beaver Road and
Muskrat Lane 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, said expense to be recovered through the betterment assessments
against the abutters, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
PRIVATE ROAD ENGINEERING SERVICES/
OLD VALLEY ROAD BETTERMENT PR0.7ECT
ARTICLE NO. 4; To see if the Town will vote to transfer from
available funds the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ANO
00/100 ($7,500,00) DOLLARS to finance costs associated with
engineering services for a private road betterment for Old Valley Road and to
authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or propasals, enter into a
contract or contracts and expend said funds for this purpose, said expense to
be recovered through the betterment assessments against the abutters, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
~ TOWN OFFICES HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT ~
ARTICLE NO, 5: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from. available
funds a sum of money to pay costs associated with the engineering, design,
construction, renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related
thereto for the replacement and improvement of the heating and ventilation
systems at the Town Offices building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to
solicit bids, enter into contracts, and expend these funds for this purpose, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
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EDDYSCHOOL EXTERIOR TRIM REPLACEMENT PROJECT
ARTICLE NO. 6; To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds a sum of money to pay additional costs associated with the construction,
renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related thereto for
the replacement and improvement of the exterior trim at the Eddy Elementary
School building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into
contracts, and expend these funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
CAPTAINS GOLF COURSE HVAC PROJECT
ARTICLE NO, 7; To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds a sum of money to pay additional costs associated with the construction,
renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related thereto for
the installation of a heating and ventilation system for the Captains Golf Course
Pavilion building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into
contracts, and expend these funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
COMMUNITYPRESERVATIONACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO, 8; "1"o see if the Town will vote to act upon the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate from
~ the Community Preservation Fund to spend during Fiscal Year 2008 or to hold for
~ future expenditure the following sums from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2008 revenues;
and to authorize the Town, acting .through its Board of Selectmen and Community
Preservation Committee, to enter into contracts for the award of grants to the
following agencies; all as follows:
Item Category:
1. Historic (Preservation:
a. Brewster Historical Society:
Higgins Farm Windmill Project $10,000.00
2.Open Space:
a. Stranahan Debt Service Expense R., $630,000.00
Grand-total $640,000.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Community Preservation Committee)
SOLAR ENERGYBYSTEM / STONY BROOKELEMENTARYSCHOOL
ARTICLE NO. 9; To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of
FIFTY SIX THOUSAND AND 0%I00 ($56,000,00) DOLLARS for the
~-- installation of a Massachusetts Technology Collaborative supported solar energy
system on the Brewster Stony Brook School 'and ~to fund such' article, raise,.
transfer from available, or authorize the Treasurer with the ap.;proval of the Board
of Selectmen to borrow $56,000 under Gha~ter 44, of the Massachusetts General
Laws, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required or Two-thirds (Citizens Petition)
Vote if Borrowing is Authorized)
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SPECIAL LEGISLATION /ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARTICLE NO, 10; To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to petition the state legislature to enact .special legislation as follows:
Section 1. In addition to the number of licenses authorized by Section 12 of
Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the town of Brewster may issue to a
licensed common victualer or innholder two, additional, year-round licenses
for the service of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
and to provide that the legislature, in order to achieve the objective of this
petitioned legislation, may vary the form of this legislation in any manner it
prefers, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 11; To act upon any other business that may legally come
before this meeting.
(Board of Selectmen)
~,~ Given undq~ our hand and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed
-this y day ,~R t _ 2008.
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w ,Chairman James R. Ehrhart, Vice-Chairman
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.Peter G: Norton, Clerk Dya a F. Cooney
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I, Roland W. Bassett, duly qualified Constable ;for the Town of Brewster,
hereby'~certify that I served the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of May
5, 2008 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the
Town on the day of I~pr~l., 2008.
Brewster Town Offices Brewster Farms
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster Store Millstone Liquors
U. S. Post Office
Roland W. Bassett, Constable
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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TOWN CLERK
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MA Y5, Z008
Barnstable, ss
To: Roland W. Bassett
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 fifth day of May, 2008 next, at 7:00 p.m. o'clock
in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles.
CAPE COD VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERA TING 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, 2009, as follows:
Item Department
1. Cape Cod Tech. Assessment
Total Assessment
Expended Appropriated Requested
FY2007 FY2008 FY2009
.$717,052.00 $730,374.00 $680,958.00
$717,052.00 $730,374.00 $680,958.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Cape Cod Technical School Committee)
~- ~ELEMENTARYSCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLENO, Z; 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, 2009, as
follows:
Expended Appropriated Requested
Item Department FY2007 FY2008 FY2009
1. Elementary School Budget $5,074,310.40 $5,531,389.00 X5,650,113.00
Total School Budget $5,074,310.40 $5,531,389.00 $5,650,113.00
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, 2009, as follows:
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EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
MODERATOR WAGES. $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
SELECTMEN'S WAGES $4,250.00 $5,250.00 $5,250.00
STAFF WAGES $47,759.64 $50,350.00 $52,584.00
EDUCATIONAL REIMB $900.00 $900.00 $900.00
EXPENSES $26,783.52 $28,150.00 $27,900.00
ADMINISTRATOR WAGES $228,531.84 $244,165.00 $26p,275.0('-~
EXPENSES $6,609.00 $8,650.00 $8,900.0(
LEGAL EXPENSES $98,657.23 $125,000.00 $115,000.OC
TOWN REPORT EXPENSES $0.00 - $7,500.00 $7,500.00
FINCOM EXPENSES $1,100.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
RESERVE FUND $83,906.00 $85,000.00 $85,000.00
ACCOUNTANT WAGES $123,983.60 $130,391.00 $136,192.00
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS $20,700.00 $25,500.00 $25,500.00
EXPENSES $2,782.07 $4,300.00 $4,300.00
ASSESSOR WAGES $121,980.14 $131,198.00 $138,048.00
EXPENSES $5,452.84 $13,610.00 $18,545.00
TREAS/COLE WAGES $194,933.80 $192,628.00 $197,758.00
EXPENSES $19,112.20 $25,650.00 $27,100.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
WAGES $63,519.80 $67,133.00 $70,664.00
EXPENSES $41,220.57 $45,728.00 $49,000.00
DEBT SERVICE $2,586,236.28 $2,809,240.00 $3,186,367.00
FRINGE BENEFITS $2,094,601.49 $2,211,172.00 $2,511,024.00
RETIREMENT/PENSION $966,274.29 $1,035,649.00 $1,093,179.00
TOWN CLERK'S WAGES $55,353.92 $59,496.00 $61,740.00
CLERK STAFF WAGES $53,298.76 $55,690.00 $62,147.00
EXPENSES $21,143.21 $19,455.00 $22,475.OC~
TOWN HALL MAINT WAGES $71;600.46 $77,854.00 $82,395.0(
EXPENSES $24,057.23 $19,350.00 $20,048.0(. ~
COA BLDG EXPENSES $7,540.00 $7,700.00 $7,700.00
DRUMMER BOY EXPENSES $318.24 $350.00 $800.00
CONSTABLE $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
POLICE WAGES $1,520,69.1.21 $1,653,141.00 $1.,781,292.00
EXPENSES $139,400.00 $139,525.00 $130,325.00
FIRE/RESCUE WAGES $1,215,862.06 $1,302,791.00 $1,363,073.00.
EXPENSES $92,137.52 $94,300.00 $106,300.00
RESCUE EXPENSES $73,541.36 $77,000.00 $83,000.00
STATION EXPENSES $30,894.85 $27,500.00 . $32,200.00
PLANNING WAGES $30,654.40 $22,186.00 $23,308.00
PLANNING/APPEALS
EXPENSES $1,655.53 $1,200.00 $2,200.00
BLDG INSPECTOR/HDC
WAGES $283,345.56 $288,096.00 $289,363.00
BUILDING/HDC EXPENSES $6,256.69 $6,300.00 $6,300.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND
CONSERVATION WAGES $155,972.74 $168,026.00 $178,277.00
EXPENSES $28,998.24 $26,250.00 $26,600.00
PROPAGATION $5,669.30 $6,000.00 $6,000.0
BOARD OF HEALTH WAGES $142,632.19 $149,821.00 $156,028.OC
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. $16,675.00 $18,000.00 $18,860.OC
EXPENSES $3,399.06 $4,700.00 $4,700.00
DPW WAGES $700,347.84 $736,915.00 $770,104.00
ROAD MACHINERY $31,124.43 $33,075.00 $35,800.00
SNOW & ICE CONTROL $35,017.69 $85,000.00 $85,000.00
EXPENSES $180,514.24 $201,021.00 $209,548.00
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL $298,429.00 $321,587.00 $323,832.00
STREETLIGHTING $9,035.18 $9,800.00 $9,800.00
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DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
14 WATER COMM. WAGES $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2
200.00
WATER STAFF WAGES $582,722.68 $621,670.00. ,
$649
637.00
OPERATING EXPENSES $235,792.11 $316;605.00 ,
$344
459.00
EQUIPMENT EXPENSES $7,358.46 $9,682.00 ,
$11
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GOLF DEPT WAGES
$1,077,228.49
$1,149,037.00 ,
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$1,160
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EXPENSES $754,575.11 $788,010.00 ,
$839
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~ 16 RECREATION WAGES $93,940.69 $91,708.00 ,
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$97
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EXPENSES $17,492.40 $20,609.00 ,
$20
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17 COUNCIL ON AGING WAGES $145,276.85 $160,896.00 ,
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$168
269.00
EXPENSES $11,705.99 $11,492.00 ,
$12
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18 LADIES LIBRARY $458,806.00 $477,398.00. ,
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$499
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19 ALEWIVE COMM. WAGES $4,150.00 $4,150.00 ,
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$4
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EXPENSES $849.50 $850.00 ,
$900
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OLD MILL SITE COMM. $2,959.46 $3,720.00 .
$3
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20 UTILITIES $413,743.35 $425,401.00 ,
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$476
283.00
LIABILITY INSURANCE $363,756.00 $377,957.00 ,
$332
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21 ASSESSMENTS $25,202.98 $26,874.00 ,
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EXP. $1,400.00 $1,500.00 $1
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VETERANS SERVICES $15,127.85 $20,000.00 ,
$16,000.00
GRAND TOTAL $16,189,698.14 $17,371,602.00 $18,604,970.00
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,
2009, as follows:
Expended Appropriated Requested
Item Department FY2007 FY2008 FY2009
1. School Assessment $8,312,566.94 $8,112,718.00 $8,499,798.00
2. Capital Plan Assessment $0.00 222 632.00 $224,558.00
Grand Total $8,312,266.94 $8,335,350.00 $8,724,356.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLENO. S: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions
j_ 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 2010 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)
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COMMUNITYPRESERVATIONACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 6; To see if the Town will vote to act upon the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate from
the Community Preservation Fund to spend during Fiscal Year 2009 or to hold for
future expenditure the following sums from the fund's Fiscal Year 2009 .revenues;
to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts for the award of grants
to the following agencies; to authorize the Community Preservation Committee,
pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections
31 through 33, to acquire Historic Preservation Restrictions and Affordable Housing
Restrictions in consideration of the awarding of the following grants; all as follows:
Item: Category:
1. Historic Preservation:
a. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of Historic Preservation
the sum of $100,308.00 Dollars from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2009 revenues
for future expenditure;
2. Community Housing:
a. Brewster Housing Authority:
Architectural and Permitting Preparation $ 50,000.00
b. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of Community Housing
the sum of $50,308.00 Dollars from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2009 revenues
for future expenditure;
3. Ooen Space:
a. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of acquiring Open
Space the sum of $167,574.00 Dollars from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2009
revenues for future expenditure;
4. Reserve Funds:
a. Cape Cod Repertory Theatre Company, Inc.
Restoration of Crosby Cape House $200,000.00
b. Reserve Funds. To hold, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-4 of the
Brewster Community Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the
purpose of Historic Preservation, Community Housing and Recreation the
sum of $100,925.00 Dollars from. the Fund's Fiscal Year 2009 revenues
for future expenditure;
5. Administration and Operating Expenses:
a. Administration and Operating Expenses. To appropriate the sum of
$52,794.00 Dollars from the Fund's Fiscal Year 2009 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 $721,909.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Community Preservation Committee)
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
ARTICLE N0.7.~ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND
FORTY-SEVEN AND 00/100 ($55,047,00) DOLLARS for the following
organizations and in.the following respective amounts:
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1. Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc.
2. Consumers Assistance Council, Inc.
3. Gosnold
4. Independence House, Inc.
5. Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Lower Cape Cod
6. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc.
7. Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc.
8. capeAbilities (formerly Nauset, Inc.)
9. Sight Loss Services, Inc. of Cape Cod & Islands
10. Elder Services of Cape Cod "Meals on Wheels"
11. Aids Support Group of Cape Cod
12. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cape Cod & Islands
GRAND TOTAL
$5,020.00
$500.00
$9,000.00.
$4,200.00
$5,502.00
$4,200.00
$7,300.00
$6,425.00
$900.00
$7,500.00
$2,500.00
2 000.00
$55,047.00
and to authorize .the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Health, and the School
Committee, as appropriate, to enter into 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)
FUNDING FOR THE JUICE BAR PROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. B; To see if the Town will vote to .raise and appropriate
and/or transfer form available funds the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND
00/Z00 ($5,000.00) DOLLARS to finance operational costs relative to the
operation of the Juice Bar for Brewster students from the Nauset Regional School
District, the Juice Bar is a substance free alternative for teens of the Nauset
region located in Orleans, and is operated and managed by the Nauset Together
We Can Prevention Council, Inc., anon-profit organization and to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract and expend such funds for this
purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Citizens Petition)
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
and/or transfer from available funds, the sum of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($24,500,00) DOLLARS, to be expended
under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to help defray costs associated
with the annual publication and distribution of the BrewsterBookand Beach Map
Guide, as well as the monthly publication of Brewster advertising and website,
which advertises the Town's attractions, amenities, and services; to provide
funds for the operation of the Brewster Visitor Information Center; and, under a
contract with and at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to enable the
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade United to appropriately advertise
Brewster in order to increase room tax and beach pass revenue for the town,
promote the Town's golf course, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Citizens' Petition)
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BREWSTER TOWN BAND /FUNDING REQUEST
ARTICLE NO, Z0: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Brewster Town .Band in order to
obtain instrumental performances .for the town and to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND
00/100 ($2,000,00) DOLLARS, and to authorize the Town Administrator to
solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant
proceeds 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. 1.Z: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($4,500.00) DOLLARS 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)
CROSBY MANSION REVOLVING FUND
ARTICLE NO, 12; To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the Crosby
Mansion Revolving fund for the 2009 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the fees
and charges received from the Crosby Mansion and cottages during that year, to
authorize the Crosby Property Committee. 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 $100,000.00 or
the balance in the fund, or to, take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PR0IECT EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO, 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of
funding the following capital acquisitions and special project expenditures to be
undertaken during Fiscal Year 2009 and to authorize the Town Administrator to
sell, trade, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of, in the best interests of the
town,. old equipment or vehicles deemed available, .the proceeds from any such
disposition to be applied toward the cost of acquiring said equipment or services
as the case may be:
Transfer from
Item Department: Available Funds:
1. Board of Selectmen:
a. Drummer Boy Gift Shop Building Roofing Project $9,000.00
b. Waste Water Planning Professional/Consulting Services $125,000.00
c. COA Medical Transportation Van Replacement Expense $38,000.00
d. Town Offices Building Automatic Door System Expense $6,500.00
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2. Fire Department:
a. CO Meter Equipment Expense $ 5,000.00
b. Protective Clothing Equipment Expense $30,000.00
c. Hose Replacement Expense $20,000.00
d. Rescue Services Expense $10,000.00
e. Rescue Equipment Expense $ 7,500.00
f. Hazardous Materials Supplies Expense $ 2,500.00
3. Department of .Public Works:
a. Gas Monitoring Wells Installation Project $30;000.00
b. Engineering Expense for Solid Waste Program $25,000.00
c. Cemetery Landscaping Plan Expense $4,000.00
d. Cemetery Engineering /Records Update $4,000.00
e. Solid Waste Yard Tractor Repair $6,000.00
f. Solid Waste Trailer Replacement Supplemental Expense $10,000.00
4. Golf Department:
a. Spray Rig Equipment Replacement (3 units) $141,000.00
b. Triplex mower Replacement (2 units) $70,000.00
5. Police Department:
a. Patrol Vehicles Replacement $44,000.00
6. ,Elementary School Department:
a. Bleacher Replacement Project $42,000.00
7. Water Department:
a. Water Standpipe Cleaning Project $20,000.00
b. Well-field Gate Replacement Project $6,000.00
c. Trench Safety Equipment Upgrades $8,000.00
Grand-total $663,500.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
ARTICLENO. 14; To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds or borrow the sum of FOUR HUNDRED-FIFTY
THOUSAND AND 00/.I00 ($450,000.00) DOLL4RSto pay all costs associated
with acquiring and equipping a replacement Fire .Engine for the use of the Fire
Department, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into
contracts, and expend these funds for this purpose, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Fire Chief)
PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 15; To see if the Town will vote to raise and' appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND AND
DO/100 ($30,000,00) DOLLARS for the purposes of performing the interim
year update services of real 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)
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CREATIONAND FUNDING/ P/arming Department
ARTICLENO, 16: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the
Town of Brewster by repealing the current Chapter 5, Article V, Section 5-9 and
by adding in its place the following:
There shall be established a Planning Department consisting of a Town Planner
and an Assistant Town Planner. The Planning Department shall be charged with
responsibility for the management of the planning functions of the Town as ~
defined by the Board of Selectmen with input from the various. Town Boards,
Committees, Commissions and Town Officials. The Planning Department shall "
work under the administrative and management direction of the Town
Administrator. The Planning Department shall also perform such functions and
responsibilities as required by bylaw, special act, general laws or vote of the
Town.
and furthermore, to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a
sum of money for this purpose but to condition this appropriation upon the
Town's vote at a regular or special election to override by that sum of money
from the limitations of Proposition 2 ~/z, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
TRANSFER CUSTODY/ Tax Tit/e Property
ARTICLEND, 17; To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the
Conservation Commission for conservation and passive recreation purposes the
care, custody, control and management of the following parcel acquired after
non-payment of real estate taxes:
Assessors' Information: Acres: Location:
a) Map No. 47, Parcel No. 25 1.37 McGuerty Road
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
COMMUNICATION TOWER LEASE/ Fire Station Property
ARTICLE NO, 18: To see if the Town will vote to amend for all future
transactions the previous authorization, granted under article no. 22 of the 1995
Fall Yearly Town Meeting Warrant, which authorized the Police Chief to enter into
up to a twenty year lease agreement for space on the communications tower at
the, then Police and Fire Station located at 1657 .Main Street, and to amend the
authorizing agent from the Police Chief to the Town Administrator, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen) --i
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FUNERAL EXPENSES /FIRE & POLICE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE NO, Y9; To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 100G
1/4 of Chapter 41 of General Laws as amended by Chapter 110 of the Acts of
2007, which would require that the town pay for funeral expenses for any fire or
police officer killed in the line of duty, or to take any other action relative
thereto. "
(Majority Vote Required)
(Fire Chief)
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ZONING BYLAWAMENDMENT/ Corner LotSetback
ARTICLE NO. Z0: To see if the Town of Brewster will vote to amend the
Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 179 (The Zoning Bylaw),
by DELETING Note #3 from Table 2 -Area Regulations in Section 179-16 and
renumbering the other notes to reflect the deletion of Note 3, which reads:
Note 3: A corner lot shall have minimum street yards with depths which shall
be the same as the required front yard depths for the adjoining lots.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Vote Required)
(Planning Board)
ZONING BYLAWAMENDMENT/Housekeeping Item
ARTICLE ND. 2Y; To see if the Town of Brewster will vote to amend the
Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 179 Zoning, Article X
Administration and Enforcement, Section 179-51. Special Permits, subsection A,
paragraph (3) Conditions, which currently begins: "Special use permits shall be
granted only upon the concurring vote of four or more members," so that it will be
hereafter: "Special use permits shall be granted upon the concurring vote of four
or more members of the Board of Appeals or by the concurring vote of five
members of the Planning Board,"
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Vote Required)
(Planning Board)
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT
MUSKRAT LONE & BEAVER ROAD
ARTICLE NO.22; To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following
roads:
Muskrat Lane & Beaver Road
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 FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND
00/DO ($ZZ4,000.00) DOLLARS 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 or any other enabling authority, and to issue notes and
bonds of the Town therefor; and, initially, to raise and appropriate and/or
transfer from available funds a sum of money, 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)
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PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/ OLD VALLEYROAD
ARTICLE NO, 23: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following road:
Old Valley Road
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-TWO THOUSAND AND
00/00 ($142,000,00) DOLLARS 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 or any other enabling authority, and to issue notes and
bonds of the Town therefor; and, initially, to raise and appropriate and/or
transfer from available funds a sum of money, 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)
PLEASANT BA Y RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE
ARTlCLENO, 24; To see if the Town will vote to adopt the 2008 Pleasant
Bay Resource Management Plan Update, available for inspection at the Town
Clerk's office, .developed in accordance with tfie 1998 Pleasant Bay Resource
Management Plan and 2003 Plan Update adopted by the Town in 2007, and the
Intermunicipal Agreement with the Towns of Orleans, Chatham and Harwich
authorized by the Town in 2007; and to authorize. the Board of Selectmen to enter
into a successor Intermunicipal Agreement for a five year period, with one or more
of the aforementioned towns for the purpose of continuing the Pleasant Bay
Resource Management Alliance to implement the plan and plan updates, or to take
any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
SALE OF REAL ESTATE -~
ARTICLE NO.25; To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to sell the Town's interest in the real estate identified as Parcel No. P-2
on Harwich Board of Assessor's Map No. 117 at a price not less than the appraised
value thereof, as established by a licensed Massachusetts real estate appraiser; to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to advertise and solicit bids for this purpose; to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to negotiate and enter into all agreements and
execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the municipality
to affect this sale; or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required)
(Board of Selectmen)
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO, 26: 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 ou and and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this 3~~day of
ar 008
Edward S. Lewis, Chairman ames R. Ehrhart, Vice-Chairman
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Peter G. Morton, Clerk Dan a F. Cooney
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es W. Foley
I, Roland W. Bassett, duly qualified Constable for the Town of
Brewster, hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting
of May 5, 2008 by osting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in
the Town on the ~ day of 2008.
Brewster Town Offices Brewster Farms
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster Store Millstone Liquors
U. S. Post Office.
Roland W. Bassett, Constable
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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TOWN CLERK
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