HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017-05-01-Annual Town Meeting Warrant TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 1, 2017
Barnstable, ss
To : Roland W. Bassett, Jr. Constable of the Town of Brewster
Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and
inform the Town of Brewster inhabitants qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the
Cafeteria at Stony Brook Elementary School, 384 Underpass Road, on Monday, May 1, 2017,
next, at 7 : 05 p . m , o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles:
CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer
from available funds to defray Cape Cod Regional Technical High School charges and expenses
for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018, or to take any other action relative thereto .
(Cape Cod Technical School Committee) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Eight Hundred Thirty One Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars
($831,711) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2018 tax levy and other general
fund revenues of the Town, for the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Principal to
expend with the approval of the School Committee, for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018.
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
CAPE COD TECH $728,538 828 976 831711
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL ASSESSMENT 728 538 828 976 831711
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO . 2 To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer
from available funds to defray the Elementary Schools' charges and expenses, for the Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 2018, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Elementary School Committee) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Nine Million Five Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Seven
Dollars ($9,510,777) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2018 tax levy and other
general fund revenues of the Town, for the Brewster Elementary School Principals to expend
with the approval of the School Committee, for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
ELEMENTARY $7 .097 .780 57 . 249 .325 57,424,252
SCHOOL BUDGET
SCHOOL FRINGE ( Previously in Town ( Previously in Town $ 2?086525
BENEFITS Operating Budget) Operating Budget)
TOTAL, ASSESSMENT: 57 .097 .780 $70249 .325 $9 .510.777
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 3 To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer from available funds, for the purposes of
supporting the offices, departments, boards and commissions of the Town of Brewster for
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Fiscal Year 2018, including authorization for lease purchases of up to five years or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen ) Motion 1 ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion 2 (Two-Thirds Vote Required )
Motion 1: Move that the following Fiscal Year 2018 operating budget is established for the
various offices, boards, and commissions of the Town as follows :
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
1 DEPARTMENT FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
1 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1 Finance Committee $ 109,885 $ 112,095 $ 105,700
Finance & Operations $732,834 $771,950 $ 865,649
Legal $ 154,249 $ 165,640 $ 165,6001
Moderator $300 $300 $3001
1 Planning $ 162,065 $ 170,582 $ 165,527
Selectman & Town $464,807 $428,048 $435,275
Administration
1 Town Clerk $ 156,795 $ 176,545 $ 171,927
SUBTOTAL GENERAL $ 1,780,935 $ 1,8251160 $1,909,978
GOVERNMENT
1 SAFETY & PROTECTION
1 Building Inspections $377, 630 $381,010 $381,355
Fire Department $ 11946,904 $2,032, 772 $ 11741,711
Health Department $ 219, 135 $226, 109 $ 226,092
Natural Resources $288, 189 $301,623 $309, 146
1 Police Department $21410, 195 $2, 5181200 $2,546,098
SUBTOTAL SAFETY & $5,242,053 $5,459,714 $5,204,402
PROTECTION
MAINTENANCE
Public Buildings $ 125, 254 $ 121,539 $ 161,416
Public Works $ 1,429,715 $ 1,538,579 $ 1,652, 140
Snow & Ice Removal $ 192,075 $ 151,000 $ 154,775
Utilities $411, 139 $434, 188 $438,5601
SUBTOTAL MAINTENANCE $2, 1581183 $21245,306 $2,406,891
HUMAN SERVICES
Council on Aging $ 222,051 $247,997 $ 254,332
1 Veteran's Services $64,092 $58,767 $65, 100
SUBTOTAL HUMAN $286,143 $306,764 $319,432
SERVICES
1 CULTURE & RECREATION
1 Brewster Ladies Library $540,331 $557, 178 $606,893
1 Recreation $ 126, 680 $ 131,596 $ 135, 647
1 Millsites $4,000 $4, 000 $4,0001
SUBTOTAL CULTURE & $671,011 $692,774 $746,540
RECREATION
1 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
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Town Contractual New in FY2018- New in FY2018- $331,768
Obligations 1
SUBTOTAL CONTRACTUAL New in FY2018- New in FY2018- $331,768
OBLIGATIONS
DEBT SERVICE
Principal & Interest $ 2,875, 189 $2,875, 279 $ 1,275,888 J
SUBTOTAL DEBT SERVICE $21875, 189 $2,875,279 $11275,888 )
1
INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS
General Insurance $391,289 $460,050 $530, 1001)
Fringe Benefits Including $5,277,976 $4,310,501 $3,514, 174
OPEB
SUBTOTAL INSURANCE & $5,669,265 $4,770,551 $4,044,274
FRINGE BENEFITS
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS J
Assessments $48,319 $47, 687 $47,848
Alewives $3,379 $3,400 $2,000 J
Local Service Funding $ 130,087 $ 141,459 $ 150,460 J
SUBTOTAL OTHER $181,785 $192,546 $200,308
OEPRA TING EXPENSE &
ASSESSMENTS
1
GRAND TOTAL OF GENERAL $ 18,864,564 $18,368,094 $ 16,439,481
FUND OPERATING BUDGETS
And to meet these appropriations, that the sum of Sixteen Million Four Hundred Thirty Nine
Thousand Four Hundred Eighty One Dollars ($16,439,481 ) be raised and appropriated from the
Fiscal Year 2018 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town .
Motion 2 : Further moved that the Town Administrator shall be authorized to solicit, accept,
and enter into tax-exempt lease purchase agreements in excess of three years and not to
exceed five years for capital purposes to be funded through the annual operating budget under
Motion 1 of this Article, and further, that the appropriations authorized under said Motion 1
shall constitute approval of the first year of any such lease purchase agreement.
AMBULANCE RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO , 4: To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Ambulance
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of offsetting costs
associated with ambulance services including, but not limited to acquiring professional services
and equipment, personnel, and maintaining facilities and operations . All expenditures to be
made by the Fire Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. Further to
establish a spending limit from the fund for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to the provisions of
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 5F, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion: Move that Eight Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Six Dollars ($856,706) be
appropriated from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund
for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2018 associated with ambulance services
including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and
maintaining facilities and operations. All expenditures to be made by the Fire Department
subject to the approval of the Town Administrator.
GOLF DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. S : To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Pro Shop Revolving Fund, and
the Golf Cart Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account for Fiscal Year 2018, and transfer the
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revenues in such accounts as of June 30, 2017 into the existing Golf Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation Special Revenue Fund, to be known as the Golf Fund .
Further, to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Golf Fund for the purpose
of offsetting costs associated with golf department related expenses including, but not limited
to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and
operations . All expenditures to be made by the Golf Department, subject to the approval of the
Town Administrator.
Further to establish a spending limit from the fund for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to the
provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 5F, or to take any other action
relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the Pro Shop Revolving Fund and the Golf Cart Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation account be discontinued for Fiscal Year 2018, and to transfer the revenues in
such accounts as of June 30, 2017 into the existing Golf Receipts for Appropriation Special
Revenue Fund, to be known as the Golf Fund .
And, further moved that Four Million Two Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Fifty One Dollars
($4,233,051) be appropriated from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund for the
purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2018 associated with Golf Course related costs
including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and
maintaining facilities and operations. All expenditures to be made by the Golf Department
subject to the approval of the Town Administrator.
WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Water Receipts for
Appropriation Special Revenue Fund, per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 69B,
for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with Water Department related services
including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and
maintaining facilities and operations. All expenditures to be made by the Water Department,
subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. Further to establish a spending limit from
the fund for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter
41, Section 69B, or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Three Million Twenty Two Thousand Ninety Seven Dollars ($3,022,097) be
appropriated from the Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund, per
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41, Section 69B, for the purpose of offsetting costs for
Fiscal Year 2018 associated with Water Department related services including, but not limited
to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and
operations. All expenditures to be made by the Water Department subject to the approval of
the Town Administrator.
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 7 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer
from available funds to defray the Nauset Regional School District charges and expenses for the
Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Nauset Regional School Committee) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Nine Million Nine Hundred Fifty Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty Seven
Dollars ($9,953, 157) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2018 tax levy and other
general revenues of the Town, for the Nauset Regional School District to expend with the
approval of the Nauset Regional School District Committee, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,
2018
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
LNAUSE _ 59 .548 .627 59 .567 . 678 59 ,9530157
ASSESSMENT
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NAU
ET DEBT
ASSESSMENT 221 650 117 277 N Sery cew Art�DCle 3
TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $9 ,770 ,277 $9,684 955 $9 ,953 , 157
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions 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 2019 in accordance with the
Regional Agreement rather than the Education Reform Formula, so-called, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
( Nauset Regional School Committee) ( Majority Vote Required )
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9 : To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the Fiscal Year 2018 Community Preservation Budget and to appropriate or
reserve for later appropriation monies from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenues
or available funds for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community
Preservation Committee, the undertaking of Community Preservation Projects and all other
necessary and proper expenses for the year, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Community Preservation Committee) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the following sums be appropriated or reserved for later appropriation
from the Community Preservation Fund Fiscal Year 2018 revenues or other available funds as
indicated herein, for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation
Committee, the undertaking of community preservation projects and all other necessary and
proper expenses, for Fiscal Year 2018 community preservation purposes as set forth herein,
with each item considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community
Preservation Committee, as shown below:
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Pur ose Amount
Historic Preservation
Professional Services $ 30,000
Designated Reserves for Historic Preservation $ 77,021
Sub-total $1071021
Community Housing
Part-Time Housing Coordinator $ 30,000
Professional Services $ 10, 000
Designated Reserves for Community Housing $ 67, 021
Subtotal $107, 021
Open space
Professional Services $ 50,000
- - - - -- - - - - - -
Debt Service Principal & Interest $302,433
Designated Reserves for Open Space $ 182,674
1 Subtotal $535,1071
Reserves for Community Preservation
Brewster Woods $550,000
Bikeways Committee $ 100,000
Professional Services $ 10,000
Administration Expense $ 15,000
1 Subtotal $675, 0001
1 1
1 Total $1,424,149
Funding Sources:
Raised and Appropriated from FY2018 Community Preservation Surcharge $ 887,678
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From State matching funds for FY2017, to be received in FY2018 $ 177,536
From Interest Earned $ 51000
From Fund Balance for Community Preservation $353,935 1
Total $1,424,149
For Fiscal Year 2018 Community Preservation purposes, each item is considered a separate
appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee; provided however, that
the above expenditures may be conditional on the recording of the appropriate historic
preservation restrictions for historic resources, open space restrictions for open space reserves,
and housing restrictions for community housing; running in favor of an entity authorized by the
Commonwealth to hold such restrictions for such expenditures; meeting the requirements of
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 184, Section 12 of the Community Preservation Act;
Further, to sunset professional services authorization (s) at the close of the fiscal year and
transfer any unused balance to their respective fund balance (s);
And further, any revenues received in excess of the estimated receipts are transferred to their
respective reserve fund balance(s) for future appropriation using the allocation formula of 50%
Open Space, 10% Housing, 10% Historical and 30% for Community Preservation Reserve,
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds, for the purposes of capital
expenditures for the offices, departments, boards, committees, and commissions of the Town
of Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen ) (Two Thirds Vote )
Motion : Move that the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital outlay
expenditures, with all such expenditures to be made by the Town Administrator with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen; except the School expenditures to be made by the School
Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee; authorize leases for more than
three years for those items to be leased not to exceed five years, and further that the Town
Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen or School Superintendent with the
approval of the School Committee as the case may be, is authorized to sell, convey, trade-in or
otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced as follows:
Department Item FundingSource(s) Amount
1 Board of Selectmen
a. Mill Ponds Remediation Professional services, Transfer $80,000 $80,000
Project including engineering, from General Fund
permitting, and Overlay Surplus
remediation costs
associated with
Walkers Pond, Upper
Mill Pond & Lower Mill
Pond
b . All Citizens Access Professional services, Transfer $20,000 $20,000
Projects including engineering, from General Fund
permitting, remodel, Free Cash
repair, and
construction costs for
all citizens' access on
the Town of Brewster
properties
c. Integrated Water Professional services Raise and $74, 500
Resource Management associated with Appropriate $74,500
Planning preparing studies, from the Fiscal year
developing engineering 2018 tax levy and
plans, and coordinating other general
inter-municipal water revenues of the town
resource management
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planning efforts for the
Town of Brewster
d . Council on Aging Professional services Transfer $50,000 $50,000
Relocation including feasibility from General Fund
study, design, Free Cash
engineering,
permitting, remodel,
repair, and / or
construction for the
Council on Aging
program
e. Millsites Improvement Professional services Transfer $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Projects and associated costs, from General Fund
including design, Free Cash
permitting, remodel /
repair, and
maintenance at Mill
sites buildings
f. Herring Run Professional services Transfer $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Improvement Projects and associated costs, from General Fund
including design, Free Cash
permitting, remodel /
repair, and
maintenance at the
Herring Run site
Sub-total $244,500
2 Department of Public Works
a . Road Professional services, Transfer $ 100, 000 $ 100,000
Maintenance/Drainage including engineering, from General Fund
permitting and Free Cash
construction costs
associated with road
maintenance and
drainage on various
streets throughout
Town
b . Organic Turf Professional Services to Transfer $ 15, 000 $ 15, 000
Management develop and deliver a from General Fund
multi-year organic turf Free Cash
field management plan
for the Town
c. Replace 4 x 4 Truck Associated costs with Raise & Appropriate $ 100,000
the replacement and $ 100,000 from the
procurement of one (1) Fiscal Year 2018 tax
Public Works 4 x 4 levy and other
truck, including all general revenues of
costs for additional the Town
equipment required in
the operation of the
vehicle such as
emergency lights and
radios
d . Guard Rail & Post Professional and Raise & Appropriate $50,000
Replacement Project associated costs with $50, 000 from the
repairing, replacing, Fiscal Year 2018 tax
and maintain guard levy and other
rails and post on roads general revenues of
deemed public ways the Town
e. Tree Removal Professional services Raise & Appropriate $25,000
and associated costs $ 25,000 from the
with removal of trees Fiscal Year 2018 tax
which are deemed a levy and other
safety hazard by the
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Public Works general revenues of
Superintendent/Tree the Town
Warden
f. Recycling Center Costs associated with Raise & Appropriate $75, 000
Overhead Doors procuring, replacing & $75,000 from the
installing overhead Fiscal Year 2018 tax
garage doors at the levy and other
Recycling Center general revenues of
the Town
g. Landfill Monitoring Professional services Raise & Appropriate $35,000
and incidental costs $35, 000 from the
associated monitoring Fiscal Year 2018 tax
landfill / transfer levy and other
station operations, general revenues of
the Town
Sub-total $400,000
3 Elementary School Department
a . HVAC/Ventilators Costs associated with Transfer $40,000 $40,000
the study, upgrade, from General Fund
repairs, and Free Cash
replacement of HVAC /
Ventilators at Stony
Brook Elementary
School
b . Replace Flooring Professional services Transfer $ 15,000 $ 15, 000
and associated costs, from General Fund
including remodel / Free Cash
repair, and
maintenance of
flooring within the
Stony Brook
Elementary School
c. Roof Repair Professional services Transfer $23,000 $23, 000
and associated costs, from General Fund
including remodel / Free Cash
repair, and
maintenance of the
Stony Brook
Elementary School roof
d . HVAC Plumbing, Professional services Transfer $20,000 $20,000
Electrical Maintenance and costs associated from General Fund
and Repairs with the upgrade, Overlay Surplus
repairs, and
replacement of HVAC
Plumbing and Electrical
systems ( Equipment,
Supplies, and related
software / hardware)
at Eddy and Stony
Brook Elementary
Schools
e. Technology Upgrades Ongoing information Transfer $50,000 $50,000
and Improvements system and equipment from General Fund
improvements Overlay Surplus
including but not
limited to the purchase
of desktop computers,
servers, productivity
and office software,
backup systems, and
other hardware /
software at Eddy and
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Stony Brook
Elementary Schools
f. Interior/Exterior Painting Professional services Transfer $20,000 $ 20, 000
and costs associated from General Fund
with interior / exterior Overlay Surplus
painting at Eddy and
Stony Brook
Elementary Schools
g. Testing/Abatement of Professional services Transfer $25,000 $35,000
HazMat Materials and costs associated from General Fund
testing and requesting Free Cash and
abatements of transfer $ 10,000
-- potential hazardous from General Fund
materials at Eddy and Overlay Surplus
Stony Brook
Elementary Schools
Sub-total $203,000
4 Nauset Regional School District
a . Construction Account Professional services, Raise & Appropriate $231,451
including procuring, $ 231,451 from the
engineering, Fiscal Year 2018 tax
permitting, repair and levy and other
maintenance of general revenues of
buildings, grounds, and the town
equipment within the
Nauset Middle School
and Nauset High
School
Sub-total $231,451
5 Police Department
a . Patrol Vehicle Professional services Transfer $ 130,000 $ 130,000
Replacement (3 ) and costs associated from General Fund
with procuring and Free Cash
replacing three police
cruisers and related
equipment as part of
the capital
replacement plan
b . Generator Replacement Costs associated with Transfer $90,000 $90,000
Project procuring, installing from General Fund
and replacing the Overlay Surplus
generator at the Police
Station
Sub-total $220,000
6 Ladies Library
a . Technology Upgrades Costs associated with Transfer $ 25,000 $25,000
procuring and from Article 15 of
replacing desktop the May 2015
computers, notebooks, Annual Town
including hardware and Meeting - Property
software within the Valuation — 3rd Year
Ladies Library (2016 only) which
the project has been
complete or closed
Sub-total $25,000
7 Natural Resources
a . Aquatic Weed Harvester Professional services Transfer $80,000 $80,000
and costs associated from General Fund
with procuring a new Free Cash
Aquatic Weed
Harvester and related
equipment
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b . Repurpose Fire Station Professional services Transfer $8,407 .50 $35,000
Building and costs associated from Article 8 of the
with conducting a May 2014 Annual
feasibility study, Town Meeting —
planning, design, and Organic Turf
repairs and Management, and
maintenance to the fire transfer $ 1,400. 00
station building from Article 8 of the
May 2012 Annual
Town Meeting —
Update Regulatory
Signs; and transfer
$3, 024. 23 from
Article 5 of the
September 2015
Special Town
Meeting — Fuel
Assistance ( FY2016
only), and transfer
$ 2, 500.00 from
Article 15 of the
2015 Annual Town
Meeting — Property
Valuation — 3`d Year
(2016 only), and
transfer $ 19,668. 27
from General Fund
Free Cash . The
repurposed prior
year article projects
have been either
completed or closed
c. Natural Resources and Professional services Transfer $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Conservation Building and associated costs from General Fund
Improvements with repair and Free Cash
improvements to the
Natural Resources and
Conservation Buildings
d . Conservation Land Professional services Transfer $ 10, 000 $ 10,000
Management and costs related to from General Fund
conservation land Free Cash
management including
but not limited to trail
improvements, kiosks,
interpretive signs and
guides and vegetation
management
e. Beach/Landing Professional services Transfer $ 10,000 $ 10, 000
Improvements and costs related to from General Fund
repairs and Free Cash
improvements to
various public beaches
and public landings
throughout the town
Sub-total $145,000
8 Recreation
a. Department Vehicle Professional services Transfer $25, 000 $ 25, 000
and costs associated from General Fund
with procuring a new Free Cash
pick-up truck and
related equipment
Sub-total $25,000
9 Information Technology
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a . Technology Upgrades & Ongoing information Transfer $27,500 $35, 000
Replacements system and equipment from Article 15 of
improvements the May 2014
including but not Annual Town
limited to the purchase Meeting — Property
of desktop computers, Valuation 2nd Year
servers, productivity (2015 ) only, and
and office software, transfer $5,000 from
backup systems, and Article 2 of the
other hardware / September 2015
-- . software throughout Special Town
the Town Meeting — Map
Updates, and
transfer $ 2,500 from
Article 8 of the May
2015 Annual Town
Meeting — Town Hall
Generator Design for
all of which projects
have been either
completed or closed
b. Accounting System Costs associated with Transfer $ 15,500 $24,795
Upgrades Accounting System from Article 15 of
Upgrades including but the May 2013
not limited to Cash Annual Town
Receipts, Accounts Meeting — Property
Payable, and Purchase Valuation (FY2014
Order modules only), and transfer
$4,900 from Article 5
of the September
_ - 2015 Special Town
Meeting — Fuel
Assistance ( FY2016
only), and transfer
$ 2,500 from Article 8
of the May 2015
Annual Town
Meeting — Town Hall
Generator Design,
and transfer $ 1,895
from Article 4 of the
May 2016 Special
Town Meeting
Sub-total $59,795
10 Water Department
a . SCADA Replacement Professional services Authorize the $500,000
Project and costs associated Treasurer, with the
with procuring, approval of the
engineering, Board of Selectmen
permitting, upgrading, to borrow $500,000
and replacing existing pursuant to M . G . L.
SCADA systems Chapter 44 Section 7
including equipment, or 8 or any other
hardware, software, enabling authority,
servers, and that while such
communications, back- bonds shall be
up systems, and other general obligations
related project of the Town, it is
expenses intended that the
principal and interest
thereon shall be
repaid from Water
Department
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revenues, state or
federal grants, or
other available funds
of the Water
Department
Sub-total $500,0001
1
Grand Total $2,053,746
Further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes in
aforementioned line items within the motion that are approved by this vote, less any premium
applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the
payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the
General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a
like amount.
REVOLVING FUNDS
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see what departmental revolving funds the Town may vote to authorize or
reauthorize for Fiscal Year 2018 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section
53 E % and the Town of Brewster's General By-laws as amended in Article 6 of the 2017 Special
Town Meeting; and further to establish fiscal year spending limits for such funds, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the revolving funds listed below be hereby authorized to continue for Fiscal
Year 2018 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53 E % and the Town of
Brewster's General By-law as amended in Article 6 of the May 1, 2017 Special Town Meeting
and further to set fiscal year spending limits for such funds as follows :
Fund Revenue Authority to Use of Fund Fiscal Year
Source Spend 2018 Spending
Limit
Crosby Mansion Fees received Crosby Mansion Expenses shall be $ 78,000
for property Property related to salaries
and cottage Manager and operations of
rentals, tours, the Crosby Mansion
and events. and cottages and
not used for any
other purposes.
Recreation Fees and Department Expenses shall be $ 169,032
Charges related Head - related to salaries
to Seasonal Recreation and operations of
Programs, Yoga, providing
Youth Sports, Recreational
Adult Fitness, Services and not
Breakfast with used for any other
Santa, Tennis purposes.
and Special
Events
Telecommunications Fees and Department Expenses shall be $ 95,400
charges related Head — related to
to cell towers Information operating,
Technology maintaining, and
improvement
telecommunications
in town
departments.
Total $342,432
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Cable Franchise Fee Account
ARTICLE NO. 12: To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cable Franchise
Fee Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with providing local
cable television related purposes, including, but not limited to the general public purpose of
supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable television system ; training in the
use of local access equipment and facilities; access to community, municipal and educational
meeting coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or municipal
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information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services providers and/or any
other appropriate cable related purposes. All expenditures to be made by the Selectmen's
office, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. Further to establish a spending limit
from the fund for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law
Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion: Move that Three Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars ($339,000) be appropriated
from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of offsetting costs of
providing local cable television related purposes, including, but not limited to the general public
purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable television system;
training in the use of local access equipment and facilities; access to community, municipal and
educational meeting coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or
municipal information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services providers
and/or any other appropriate cable related purposes. All expenditures to be made by the
Selectmen's office, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator,
SKIPPING PROGRAM/Fundine Reauest
ARTICLE NO. 13 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, or
transfer from available funds, 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 with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, or to take any
other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) be raised and appropriated
from the Fiscal year 2018 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town, for the purpose of
providing public performance 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 such
. . funds with the approval of the Board of Selectmen .
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND GIFTS
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for
and accept any and all grants or gifts from Federal, State, and local governments, charitable
foundations, private corporations, and individual and private entities, and to expend those
funds for the purposes for which grants are authorized; and to borrow pursuant to any
applicable statute in anticipation of grant proceeds, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen and Elementary School Committee is hereby
authorized to apply for and accept any and all grants from Federal, State, and Local
governments, Charitable Foundations, private corporations, an individual, and private entities,
and to expend those funds for the purposes for which said grants are authorized ; and to
authorize the Treasurer borrow in anticipation of grant proceeds; amounts under and pursuant
to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority,
and to issue temporary grant anticipation notes of the Town therefore; and further, any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less
any premium applied to the payment the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be
applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section
20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such
costs by a like amount.
- REPAIR AND RESURFACE TOWN ROADS/Chapter 90 Funds
ARTICLE NO. 15 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for
and accept State Grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway
Division (Chapter 90), and, to use those funds for the purposes of state approved Chapter 90
projects, services, and purchases; and to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute in
anticipation of grant proceeds, or take any other action relative thereto .
(Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
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Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to apply for and accept any and all
grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division (Chapter 90),
and to expend those funds for the purposes of state approved Chapter 90 projects, services and
purchase; and to authorize the Treasurer borrow in anticipation of grant proceeds; amounts
under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7 or 8, or any other
enabling authority, and to issue temporary grant anticipation notes of the Town therefore; and
further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by
this vote, less any premium applied to the payment the costs of issuance of such bonds or
notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
POLICE UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 16 : To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the proposed
Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Town of Brewster and the
Police Officers, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion: Move that Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars ($35,912) be
transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the Police
Department budget to fund the cost items for Fiscal Year 2018 in a collective bargaining
contract between the Town of Brewster (represented by the Board of Selectmen ) and the
Police Union employees (represented by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police) in accordance
with Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to amend the Town's classification,
compensation plan and Fiscal year 2018 Police Operating Budget accordingly to reflect such
contract.
SEIU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the proposed
Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Town of Brewster and the
Service Employee's International Union, Local 888, or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Twenty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($28,432) be
transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the Public
Works Department budget; and Twenty One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Four Dollars
($21, 134) be transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 Special Revenue Golf Revolving Fund
Contractual Obligations to Golf Revolving Fund Salaries; and Eighteen Thousand Forty Two
Dollars ($18,024) be transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 Special Revenue Water Revolving Fund
Contractual Obligations to Water Revolving Fund Salaries; all amounts to fund the cost items for
Fiscal Year 2018 in a collective bargaining contract between the Town of Brewster (represented
by the Board of Selectmen ) and the Service Employee's International Union, Local 888
employees in accordance with Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to amend
the Town's classification, compensation plan and Fiscal year 2018 Public Works, Golf, and
Water Departments Operating Budget accordingly to reflect such contract.
OPEIU COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the proposed
Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Town of Brewster and the
Office and Professional Employee's International Union, Units A & B, or to take any other action
relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town Meeting,
IAFF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the proposed
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Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Town of Brewster and the
International Association of Firefighters, or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town Meeting,
NON-UNION PERSONNEL WAGE FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to fund wage and salary adjustments effective July 1, 2017 for
eligible and non-union employees dictated by the Compensation Plan developed pursuant to
the Personnel Bylaw, Section 36-4 of the Brewster Town Code, effective July 1, 2017, or to take
any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town Meeting.
LIBRARY UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the proposed
Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Trustees of the Brewster
Ladies Library and the Library employees, or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town Meeting,
TRI TOWN SEPTIC TREATMENT FACILITY DECOMMISION AND DEMOLITIOIN
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds, to be spent by the Town
Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to pay professional and demolition
related costs associated with the closure of the Tri Town Septage Treatment Facility located at
29 Overland Way, Orleans Massachusetts, including all costs incidental and related thereto, or
to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) (Two-Thirds Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the Town appropriate Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000)
for Brewster's portion of the project costs to be spent by the Town Administrator with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen to pay professional and demolition related costs associated
with the closure of the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility located at 29 Overland Way,
Orleans Massachusetts, including all costs incidental and related thereto; and that to meet this
appropriation, One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Sixty Two Dollars ($115,062) be transferred
from Free Cash and further, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
hereby authorized to borrow Six Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Eight
Dollars ($634,938) under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7,
7 ( 1), or 8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor;
and further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved
by this vote, less any premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or
notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Department of Municipal Finance
ARTICLE NO. 23: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 21 of the Town of Brewster
General Bylaws by adding a new Section IV, DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE, to provide
as follows :
Section IV
A. The Consolidated Department of Municipal Finance shall include the offices of
Accountant, Treasurer/Collector, Assessor, and Information Technology.
B. The Department shall be headed by a Director of Municipal Finance who shall be
appointed by the Town Administrator for a term of three (3) years, subject to removal
by the Town Administrator for cause . The Director of Municipal Finance shall serve ex-
officio as the Town Accountant.
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Co The Director shall be responsible for the performance of the functions of
Treasurer/Collector, Accountant, Assessor and Information Technology in accordance
with the laws of the commonwealth and, to the extent that such exist, appropriate
regulations of departments thereof.
D . In addition to responsibilities listed in Subsection C, the Director of Municipal Finance
shall also be responsible for the following:
• Coordination of all financial services and activities, including assistance with
budget preparation for all departments;
• Maintenance of all accounting records and other financial statements;
• Payment of all obligations of the Town;
• Receipt of all funds due the Town;
• Assistance to all other Town departments and offices in any matter related to
financial affairs;
• Monitoring of the expenditure of all funds including periodic reporting to
appropriate agencies on the status of accounts;
• Such other matters as may be determined necessary from time to time by the
Town Administrator.
Or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion: Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Swimming Pool Fence
ARTICLE NO . 24: To see if the Town will vote to amend the code of the Town of Brewster to
delete in its entirety Chapter 160 (Swimming Pools), that reads as follows:
160-1 . Fences Required .
All existing and future private swimming pools located in the Town of Brewster that are
outdoor in-ground shall be completely enclosed by a fence five feet in height having a
self-closing gate with latch; all aboveground swimming pools that provide a ladder or
stairway shall not be required to have a fence but shall be secured to prohibit the gain
of entry when not in use .
160-2. Violations and penalties.
The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be a fine of not more than Two hundred
dollars ($200) .
Or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Streetlighting Committee
ARTICLE NO. 25: To see if the Town will vote to amend the code of the Town of Brewster to
delete in its entirety Chapter 12, Article V, Section 12 (Streetlighting Committee), that reads as
follows :
12-12. Appointment authorized; terms.
The Board of Selectmen is authorized to appoint a Streetlighting Committee of three
members to serve for three —year terms, one member of which is to be the Chief of
Police.
12-13 . Duties.
It will be the duty of this Committee to review all requests for new street light
installations and to evaluate their merits according to Brewster's streetlighting public
safety standards.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
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TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Data Processine Advisory Committee
ARTICLE NO. 26: To see if the Town will vote to amend the code of the Town of Brewster to
delete in its entirety Chapter 12, Article VI, Section 14 ( Data Processing Advisory Committee ),
that reads as follows :
12-14. Appointment authorized ; duties.
The Board of Selectmen is directed to appoint a Data Processing Advisory Committee for
the purpose of comparing and evaluating proposals for use of service bureaus or in-
house computer equipment and making a recommendation to the Town .
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Licenses and Permits
ARTICLE NO . 27: To see if the Town will vote to amend the code of the Town of Brewster,
Chapter 122, Article I Denial, Revocation and Suspension, Section 2 as follows (stFiket" ^ ugh
text to be deleted, bold underlined text is new) :
122-2. List of delinquency taxes, fees, assessments, betterments and other charges.
The Collector of Taxes shall annually, and may oeriodicaliv, furnish to each department,
board, commission, division or official ( hereinafter referred to as the " licensing
authority" ) which issues licenses or permits, including renewals and transfers, a list of
any person (in any capacity), corporation or business enterprise (hereinafter referred to
as the " party" ) who or which has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes, fees,
assessments, betterments or other town charges c,. , „t lees than ativelve R*h
peKied if such party has not filed in good faith a pending application for an abatement of
such tax or a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board .
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
LICENSE FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES
ARTICLE NO. 28: To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 22F of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws, as follows :
"Any municipal board or officer empowered to issue a license, permit, certificate, or to render a
service or perform work for a person or class of persons, may, from time to time, fix reasonable
fees for all such licenses, permits, or certificates issued pursuant to statutes or regulations
wherein the entire proceeds of the fee remain with such issuing city or town, and may fix
reasonable charges to be paid for any services rendered or work performed by the city or town
or any department thereof, for any person or class of persons; provided, however, that in the
case of a board or officer appointed by an elected board, the fixing of such fee shall be subject
to the review and approval of such elected board .
A fee or charge imposed pursuant to this section shall supersede fees or charges already in
effect, or any limitations on amounts placed thereon for the same service, work, license, permit
or certificate; provided, however, that this section shall not supersede the provisions of
sections 31 to 77, inclusive, of chapter 6A, chapter 80, chapter 83, chapter 138, sections 121 to
131N, inclusive, of chapter 140 or section 10A of chapter 148. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to any certificate, service or work required by chapters fifty to fifty-six, inclusive,
or by chapter sixty-six. The fee or charge being collected immediately prior to acceptance of
this section for any license, permit, certificate service or work will be utilized until a new fee or
charge is fixed under this section ."
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
BETTERMENT RESERVE
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ARTICLE NO. 29: To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter
44, Section 53J, as amended, to establish a Betterment Reserve Fund, or to take any other
action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion: Move that pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53J, as
amended, a Betterment Reserve Fund be established to which shall be credited all revenues
from betterments and assessments to properties benefiting from certain types of public
improvements. Betterments described by the Department of Revenue as `whenever part of a
community benefits from a public improvement or betterment (e.g., water, sewer, sidewalks,
etc. ), special property taxes may be assessed to the property owners of that area to reimburse
the Town for all, or part, of the costs it incurred in completing the project, and which fund can
be expended for the principal and interest on the borrowings for such public improvements in
accordance with Section 53.11
GENERAL STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE NO. 30 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer from available funds, for the purpose of a
General Stabilization Fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section
5B, from which appropriations may be made by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town
Meeting for any purpose for which a municipality may borrow money or for any other lawful
purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be raised and appropriated from the
Fiscal Year 2018 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town, and Thirty Thousand Dollars
($30,000) be transferred from General Fund Overlay Surplus to the General Stabilization Fund
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B.
CITIZENS PETITION /Federal Immigration Laws
ARTICLE NO. 31 : To see if the Town will vote to request the Brewster Selectmen to authorize
all Town officials to continue current practices, to the extent permissible by law, regarding
federal immigration laws, that is to refrain from using Town Funds and other resources to
enforce said laws unless presented with a criminal warrant or other evidence of probable cause
as required by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution; and
To see if the Town will vote to request the Brewster Selectmen to continue to uphold the civil
liberties and human rights of all Brewster residents and visitors regardless of age, race,
ethnicity, ability, sexual and gender identity, marital or economic status, national origin, or
citizenship and immigrant status.
(Citizens Petition ) (Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
LEASE OF TOWN LAND/Solar Canopies
ARTICLE NO. 32 : To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into long-
term contracts, on behalf of the Town, not to exceed a term of twenty-five (25) years, unless
further Town Meeting authorization is provided, with private or public entities to develop,
sponsor, administer, monitor or maintain solar renewable energy generation facilities;
contracts authorized hereunder include, but shall not be limited to power purchase
agreements, renewable energy certificate contracts, renewable energy development
agreements and leases of Town owned land or buildings for the development of renewable
energy; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease Town owned land or buildings
for such purposes, or take any other action relative thereto.
(Board of Selectmen ) (Two-Thirds Vote Required )
Motion: Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
CITIZENS PETITION /Resolution to Address Climate Change by Setting Goals & Supporting
Green Aggregation
ARTICLE NO. 33: To see if the Town, consistent with the objectives of the Massachusetts Global
Warming Solutions Act, will vote to continue to aggregate electrical load, to develop and
implement energy plans, to collect and administer energy efficiency funds, and to set and
implement retail power supply rates and energy efficiency surcharges, pursuant to
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Massachusetts General Law Chapter 164 Section 134 and all other applicable statutes, and
further, to adopt the following resolution :
Whereas the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has established a competitive marketplace for
electricity and has committed to ambitious goals for increasing energy efficiency, expanding
reliance on renewable energy, and reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
by 2020 and 80% by 2050;
Whereas representatives of energy, environmental, and business organizations and agencies
and municipal energy committees, acting together through the Cape & Islands Renewable
Energy Collaborative, have established visionary regional goals of cutting fossil fuel
consumption for heating and transportation by 50% and generating sufficient renewable energy
to meet 100% of annual electricity sales across Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket;
Whereas energy, environmental, and business organizations and agencies, acting together
through the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, have committed to monitoring and
accelerating local progress toward the emission reduction and temperature targets called for by
the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Whereas the Town has adopted prior resolutions and granted prior authorizations for the
purposes of negotiating and executing the Cape Light Compact (CLC) inter-municipal agreement
( IMA), aggregating the Town's and other participants' electrical loads to obtain the least
expensive reliable supply of electricity, and developing an energy plan ;
Whereas the Town, acting together with other municipalities through the IMA, has participated
in the CLC municipal aggregation since the initial aggregation plan was reviewed and approved
by the state in 2000;
Whereas the Town, as the aggregating entity under MGL 164: 134 and acting together with
towns and counties on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, has achieved notable successes in
reducing energy bills, fossil fuel consumption, and electricity sales through local control of
ratepayer-funded efficiency programs and in 2017 began offering green power supply at a
premium over the market rate;
Whereas Brewster's citizens are interested in lowering energy bills, supporting renewable
energy, and addressing climate change through individual and group action :
Be it therefore resolved that Town Meeting members of Brewster declare continued intent and
support for municipal aggregation under MGL 164: 134 and grant the Board of Selectmen
authority, independently or in joint action with other towns,
• To adopt quantitative targets for reducing fossil fuel consumption, increasing reliance
on renewable energy sources, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions both from
municipal operations and on a community-wide basis;
• To negotiate and enter into contracts for green power supply, energy efficiency, and
related services;
• To set surcharges, collect revenues, and administer programs relating to green power
supply, consumer advocacy, and energy efficiency;
• To conduct timely public hearings in Brewster announcing each change in supply
sources, supply rates, and efficiency surcharges; and
• To conduct public hearings in Brewster when considering and voting on proposed
energy and emission targets, updated and new aggregation plans, and updated and new
energy plans.
If green power supply contracts are effected, the all-requirements retail product shall
incorporate energy, capacity, and/or renewable energy certificates at levels above those
required by the Commonwealth's Renewable Portfolio Standard ( RPS) and supplied by RPS-
eligible facilities in the Cape & Islands region; any additional green surcharges shall be held and
invested in the development of local distributed resources and offshore wind farms; and
consumers in Brewster would always retain the option not to participate and to choose any
alternatives they desire, or to do or act anything in relation thereto.
Through energy plans and efficiency programs, goals shall go beyond implementing all cost-
effective electric efficiency measures to emphasize and support emission reduction in the
heating fuel and transportation sectors, energy production from renewable resources, energy
and climate literacy in schools and throughout the community, and workforce training and job
creation for local residents and businesses.
(Citizens Petition ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant.
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OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO . 34 : To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting; or
take any other action related thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town Meeting.
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 our hand and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this 31d day of April 2017.
John l'Yieodore Dickson, Chairman Peter G . Norton, Vice-Chairman
Ja es . Foley, Clerk U �--� Cynthia A. i gham
David C. Whitney
I, Roland W. Bassett Jr, duly qualified Constable for the Town of Brewster, hereby certify that I
served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of May 1, 2017 by posting attested copies
thereof, in the following locations in the Town on the ath day of April 2017.
I
Brewster Town Offices Cafe Alfresco
Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster General Store Millstone Liquors
U . S. Post Office
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