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Home My Public Portal About2017-05-01-Annual/Special Town Mtg Report Annual Town Meeting/ %L ecial Tcawsaeetlsxg 141ay�st_2® 1 ? e�flrl Report of the Annual and Special Town Meetings Of May lst, 2017 In accordance with the Warrant, the Annual & Special Town Meeting was held in the Stony Brook Elementary School Cafetorium on Monday, May lst, 2017 . The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7 : 08pm by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner. The tellers were Pamela Smith, Cynthia Mathison, Lauren Elliott-Grunes, David Quinn, Edward Swiniarski, Jayanne Sci, Assistant Town Clerk and Francis L. Smith, Board of Registrar. The Moderator explained to the citizens that the motions were worded "I move that the town vote to approve article" which means to approve the Article with the motion as printed in the warrant. A quorum was present with 422 of 7, 825 voters. 6% The Moderator recognized Edward Lewis for his years of service and dedication to the Town of Brewster. The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 7 : 20pm for the start of the Special Town Meeting. The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable, Roland Bassett, Jr. *The Special Town Meeting of May lst, 2017 was called to order, by the Moderator, Charles L. Sumner, at 7 : 20pm. Being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the articles : UNPAID BILLS ARTICLE NO. 1 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow pursuant to an applicable statute or transfer from available funds for the payment, pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 64 of the Massachusetts General Laws, of unpaid bills from previous fiscal years, including any bills now on overdraft, or to take any other action relative thereto. ( Board of Selectmen ) (Nine-tenth Vote Required ) Motion : Move that One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($135.00) be appropriated from Historic Preservation Professional Services of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Fund to pay the CPC unpaid bills from prior fiscal years; and Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars and Twenty Seven Cents ($2, 129.27) be transferred from Free Cash to pay the General Fund unpaid bills from prior fiscal years: Department Vendor Amount a . Community Preservation Committee Eric Dray Consulting $135 Subtotal Community Preservation $135 b . Town Administrator Cape & Vineyard $2, 129.27 Electric Cooperative J Subtotal General Fund $2, 12917 Total All Funds $2,264.27 Page 1 of 29 Annual TonLr Mav lst<_2017 ]Re�xort Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 1 as printed in the warrant, however that the following items are amended: • That the amount transferred from Free Cash to pay the General Fund unpaid bills, the amount in item b and the subtotal General Fund be amended from $2, 129 . 27 to $ 15,369. 39, with $ 15 ,369 . 39 to be used to pay bills of a prior fiscal year for Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative , and further that the amount "Total All Funds" be revised accordingly to $ 15 ,504. 39 . Vote : Voice , Approved Unanimously BUDGETARY TRANSFERS ARTICLE NO. 2: To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund operating budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds, or to take any other action relative thereto. ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the amounts listed below be transferred between the various Fiscal Year 2017 funds, accounts, and expenditures as follows : FROM TO AMOUNT a Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Fire/Rescue Wages $70,000 Appropriation b Water Receipts Reserved for Water Department $50,000 Appropriation Expenses c General Fund Free Cash Building Maintenance $3,000 Expense d Accounting Wages Assessor Wages $5,400 e Police Wages Police Expenses $ 10,000 f General Fund Free Cash Capital Projects Fund $363,000 Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 2 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously LEASE OF TOWN PROPERTY/Monopole ARTICLE NO. 3 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Administrator, acting under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to solicit bids and/or proposals and enter into long- term contracts with Federally licensed telecommunications providers or telecommunications companies, for terms not to exceed twenty (20) years, for the non-exclusive right to occupy and lease the land under and/or adjacent to the monopole cell tower and related ground equipment located at 23 Yankee Drive, Brewster MA, Water Department property; which may include, but not be limited to : the non-exclusive right to attach and operate lawfully permitted equipment for the transmission and conveyance of radio and telecommunications signals, with appurtenant footings, cables, and/or cabinets, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant. Selectmen Bintham: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 3 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously SPECIAL LEGISLATION /Special Room Occupancv Tax ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special Home Rule legislation authorizing imposition of a special room occupancy tax as set forth below; provided however, that the General Court shall be authorized Page 2 of 29 Annssal Town Meeting�ecfal_Town Meetin May lst 2017 €�4 t xt to make ministerial, clerical, and editorial changes of form only to said bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to approve such amendments as are within the public purpose of this petition, or to take any other action relative thereto : An Act Relative to a Special Room Occupancy Tax in the Town of Brewster Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3A of chapter 64G of the General Laws, or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Brewster may impose a special room occupancy tax on any vacation or leisure accommodation including, but not limited to, apartments, single or multi-family housing, cottages, condominiums and time share units, as well as any other vacation or leisure accommodation not expressly taxed pursuant to the provisions of said chapter 64G, at the rate of 6% of the total amount of the rate for each such occupancy. Vacation or leisure accommodation is further defined to include only paid occupancy for a period of ninety consecutive days or less, regardless of whether such use and possession is as a lessee, tenant, guest or licensee, but excludes those accommodations specifically exempted by section 2 of said chapter 64G . Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion: Move to adopt as printed in the warrant. Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 4 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Counted. Approved, Yes 264 — No 157 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT/Reallocation of Fund Balance and Budeetary Transfers ARTICLE NO. S : To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year 2017 Community Preservation operating budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Community Preservation Committee) (Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the amounts listed below be transferred between the various funds, accounts, and expenditures as follows: Item # From : To : Amount 1 Reserve Fund Balance — Reserve Fund Balance $300,000 Open Space Community Preservation J 2 Reserve Fund Balance — Reserve Fund Balance $60,000 Housing Community Preservation 3 Reserve Fund Balance — Reserve Fund Balance $60,000 Historical Community Preservation 11 4 Reserve Fund Balance — Community Preservation $313,453 Open Space 2017 Operating Budget — Debt Service_ 5 Reserve Fund Balance — Community Preservation $5,400 Housing 2017 Operating Budget — Professional Services Part Time Housing Coordinator Total $738,853 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, and 10% Historical Preservation and 30% for Community Preservation Reserve, Page 3 of 29 Annual Town Me rt Community Preservation Committee Member Paul Ruchinskas: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 5 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/Revolving Funds ARTICLE NO. 6 : To see if the Town will vote to amend the general by-laws by adding a new section to establish and authorize revolving funds for use by certain Town Departments, Boards, Committees, agencies or officers under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E %, or take any other action relative thereto. (Board of Selectmen ) (Majority Vote Required ) Motion: Move to amend Chapter 21 of the Town Code by adding Article 3, Section 5, Departmental Revolving Fund, as follows : Departmental Revolving Funds Purpose . This by-law establishes and authorizes revolving funds for use by Town Departments, Boards, Committees, Agencies or Officers in connection with the operation of programs or activities that generate fees, charges or other receipts to support all or some of the expenses of those programs or activities. These revolving funds are established under and governed by General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E '/:. Expenditure Limitations. A Department or Agency head, Board, Committee or Officer may incur liabilities against and spend monies from a revolving fund established and authorized by this by-law without appropriation subject to the following limitations: A. Fringe benefits of full-time employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the fund, except for those employed as school bus drivers. B. No liability shall be incurred in excess of the available balance of the fund . C. The total amount spent during a fiscal year shall not exceed the amount authorized by Town Meeting on or before July 1 of that fiscal year, or any increased amount of that authorization that is later approved during that fiscal year by the Selectboard and Finance Committee. Interest. Interest earned on monies credited to a revolving fund established by this by-law shall be credited to the general fund . Revolving Fund Department, Fees, Program Restrictions or Other Fiscal Years Board, charges or Activity Conditions on Requirements/ Committee, or Other Expenses Expenses Reports Agency, or Receipts Payable Payable from Officer Credited from Fund Fund Authorized to Fund to Spend from Fund Crosby Mansion Crosby Fees Pay for Expenses shall Provide a Fiscal Year Mansion received Salaries, be related to Quarterly 2017 and Property for Benefits, salaries and Status Report subsequent Manager property Operating operations of of Revenue, years and Expenses, the Crosby Expenditures, cottage and Mansion and and overall rentals, Contracted cottages and not operations to tours and Services used for any the Town events other purposes Administrator Recreation Department Fees and Pay for Expenses shall Provide a Fiscal Year Head - Charges Salaries, be related to Quarterly 2017 and Recreation related to Benefits, salaries and Status Report subsequent Seasonal Operating operations of of Revenue, years Program, Expenses, providing Expenditures, Yoga, and Recreational and overall Youth Contracted Services and not operations to Sports, Services used for any the Town Adult other purposes. Administrator Fitness, Breakfast with Santa, Tennis & Special Events Page 4 of 29 A nuaP Town lYle t3sa Lftectal Town M et n hl lgt 2017 Reffiort Telecommunications Department Fees and Pay for Expenses shall Provide a Fiscal Year Head — charges Operating be related to Quarterly 2017 and Information related to Expense operating, Status Report subsequent Technology cell and maintaining, and of Revenue, years towers Contracted improvement Expenditures, Services telecommunicati and overall ons in town operations to departments the Town Administrator Selectmen Whitnev: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice , Approved Unanimously NAUSET REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY ARTICLE NO. 7 : To see if the Town will approve One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000) borrowing authorized by the Nauset Regional School District, for the purpose of paying professional costs associated with conducting a Feasibility Study for the Nauset Regional High School, located at 100 Cable Road, Eastham Massachusetts, including all costs incidental and related thereto; and for which the District may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority; said amount to be expended by the Nauset Regional School Superintendent with the approval of the Nauset Regional School Committee, The MSBA's grant program is non-entitlement, discretionary program based upon need, as determined by the MSBA, and any Feasibility Study costs the District incurs in connection with the feasibility study in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the District. Any grant that the District may receive from the MSBA for the Feasibility Study shall be as set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement. Further, provided that said borrowing shall be contingent on the passage of a Proposition 2 '/: debt exclusion vote, or to take any other action relative thereto. ( Regional School Committee) (Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the town hereby approves One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000) borrowing authorized by the Nauset Regional School District, for the purpose of paying costs to conduct a feasibility study, for the Nauset High School, located at 100 Cable Road, Eastham Massachusetts, including all costs incidental and related thereto; and for which the District may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority ( MSBA), said amount to be expended at the direction of the Nauset Regional Schools Superintendent with the approval of the Nauset Regional School Committee; that the Town acknowledges that the MSBA's grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any feasibility study costs the District incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the District and its member municipalities; provided further that any grant that District may receive from the MSBA for the feasibility study shall be as set forth in the Feasibly Study Agreement that may be executed between the District and the MSBA. Provided that the approval of the Districts borrowing by this vote shall be subject to and contingent upon an affirmative vote of the Town to exempt it's allocable share of the amount required for the payment of interest and principal on said borrowing from the limitation on taxes imposed by MGL Chapter 59, Section 21c (Proposition 2 % ); and that the amount of borrowing authorized by the District shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement that may be executed between the District and the MSBA; and further, any premium received by the district upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any premium applied to the payment of costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to reduce the member municipalities assessment 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. Nauset Re2'1 School Committee Member John O'Reilly: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 7 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved OTHER BUSINESS Page 5 of 29 Annual Town MezagjS ecial Town Meeting May 1st. 2017 Report ARTICLE NO. 8: 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 Special Town Meeting. Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2017 Special Town Meeting. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously The Special Town Meeting of May 1St, 2017 was dissolved at 8 : O1pm. •The Annual Town Meeting of May 1st, 2017 was reconvened at 8 : 02pm with the consent calendar. CONSENT CALENDAR Selectmen Foleva I move that the town vote to approve the following articles as printed in the warrant: • Article No. 8 - Assessment Formula for Nauset Regional Schools • Article No. 11 - Revolving Funds • Article No. 12 - Special Revenue Fund/ Cable Franchise Fee Account • Article No. 13 - Skipping Program/ Funding Request • Article No . 14 - Acceptance of Grants and Gifts • Article No . 15 - Repair and Resurface Town Roads/ Chapter 90 • Article No . 24 - Town Code Amendment/ Swimming Pool Fence • Article No . 25 - Town Code Amendment/ Streetlighting Committee • Article No. 26 - Town Code Amendment/ Data Processing Advisory Committee Jenny Mignone objected to Article 12 being in the consent calendar so Article 12 was removed from the consent calendar and placed into the lottery. Vote : Voice . Approved with the exclusion of Article 12. 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 Norman Michuad: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 1 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously Page 6 of 29 Aaanaaai Town Meetisa LSts cial bac Meeting Marr lsk 2017 R 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 51086 .525 BENEFITS Operating Budget) Operating Budget) TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $7,097p780 $7249 .325 $9 ,510,777 Brewster School Committee Member David Telman: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 2 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously -- 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 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 DEPARTMENT FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 GENERAL GOVERNMENT l Finance Committee $ 109,885 $ 112,095 $ 105,7001 Finance & Operations $732,834 $771,950 $865,649 Legal $ 154,249 $ 165, 640 $ 165,6001 Moderator $300 $300 $30011 Planning $ 162,065 $ 170,582 $ 165,527 J Selectman & Town $464,807 $428,048 $435,275 Administration J ' Town Clerk $ 156,795 $ 176,545 $ 171,927 SUBTOTAL GENERAL $11780,935 $ 1,825, 160 $ 1,909,978 GOVERNMENT SAFETY & PROTECTION Building Inspections $377,630 $381,010 $381,355 Fire Department $ 1,946,904 $2,0321772 $ 1,741,711 Page 7 of 29 Annual Town Meeting ial Town Meeting lav_ist,_2O37 Report Health Department $ 219, 135 $226,109 $226,092 1 Natural Resources $288, 189 $301,623 $309, 146 1 Police Department $2,410, 195 $ 2,518,200 $2,546,098 1 SUBTOTAL SAFETY & $5,242,053 $51459,714 $51204,402 PROTECTION I I 1 MAINTENANCE 1 Public Buildings $125,254 $ 121,539 $ 161,416 1 Public Works $ 1,429,715 $ 1,538,579 $ 1,652, 140 Snow & Ice Removal $ 192,075 $ 151,000 $ 154,775 1 Utilities $411, 139 $434, 188 $438,5601 SUBTOTAL MAINTENANCE $21158, 183 $21245,306 $2,406,891 I � 1 HUMAN SERVICES 1 Council on Aging $222,051 $247,997 $254,332 Veteran's Services $ 64,092 $58, 767 $65, 100 SUBTOTAL HUMAN $286,143 $306,764 $319,432 SERVICES I I CULTURE & RECREATION 1 Brewster Ladies Library $540,331 $557, 178 $ 606,893 1 Recreation $ 126,680 $ 131,596 $ 135,6471 Millsites $4,000 $4,000 $4,0001 SUBTOTAL CULTURE & $671,011 $692,774 $746,540 RECREATION I I 1 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Town Contractual New in FY2018- New in FY2018- $331,768 Obligations SUBTOTAL CONTRACTUAL New in FY2018- New in FY2018- $331,768 OBLIGATIONS DEBT SERVICE 1 Principal & Interest $2,875, 189 $2, 875,279 $ 1, 275,888 1 SUBTOTAL DEBTSERVICE $2,875, 189 $2,875,279 $1,275,8881 I 1 INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS 1 General insurance $391,289 $460,050 $530,100 1 Fringe Benefits Including $5,277,976 $4,310,501 $3,514, 174 OPEB SUBTOTAL INSURANCE & $5,669,265 $41770,551 $4,044,274 FRINGE BENEFITS OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS 1 Assessments $48,319 $47, 687 $47,848 1 Alewives $3,379 $3,400 $2,0001 Local Service Funding $ 130,087 $ 141,459 $ 150,460 SUBTOTAL OTHER $ 181,785 $192,546 $200,308 OEPRATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS 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 . Page 8 of 29 FtxaaxuaJ Iovaxa Nieetizn Sme�aaZ own iVleetisz_ _y 1st 2D17_1Ze os Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 3, motion 1 , as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously 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. Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 3, motion 2 , as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously 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, Selectmen Folev: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 4 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice . Approved Unanimously 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 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 . Page 9 of 29 Annual Tov_1st. 2017 Reuort 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. Selectmen Bineham: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 5 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously 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, Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 6 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously 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 DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 NAUSET 59.548, 627 9 567 678 $90953 , 157 ASSESSMENT 11 NAUSET DEBT 221 650 $ 1170277 Now Shown in Debt ASSESSMENT Service — Article 3 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $9 770 277 59,684.955 S9 .953 , 157 Page 10 of 29 An.n.ual 'Town Meeting/Slaecfal Town Meetine IV1a�lit 2a3i 7 Ffe:xort Nauset ReLy'1 School Committee Member John O'Reilly: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. ? as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice. Approved Unanimously 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 ) Vote : Approved under the consent calendar. 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: Purpose Amount Historic Preservation Professional Services $ 30,000 Designated Reserves for Historic Preservation $ 77,021 Sub-total $107, 021 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 f Designated Reserves for Open Space $ 182, 674 Subtotal $535,10.7_ f Reserves for Community Preservation I Brewster Woods $550,000 Bikeways Committee $ 100,0001 Professional Services $ 10, 000 f Administration Expense $ 15,0001 Subtotal $675, 000 Total $1,424, 149 Page 11 of 29 Annual Town Meetinecial Town Meetin"aa1s.201 ? 12ep2rf Funding Sources: Raised and Appropriated from FY2018 Community Preservation Surcharge $887,678 From State matching funds for FY2017, to be received in FY2018 $ 177,536 From Interest Earned $ 5,000 From Fund Balance for Community Preservation $353,935 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. Communitv Preservation Committee Member Elizabeth Tavlor: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 9 as printed in the warrant. Vote. Voice. Approved 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 Funding Source(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 Page 12 of 29 Annua3 'Tourss iyls tixa Special fow� IVi�3ay=sty 01 7 1t � 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 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 forth e 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 Page 13 of 29 E1naual Town 141eetin / S tpeiat Town Meetaag lUtav__lst 2017 Report 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 general revenues of Public Works the Town Superintendent/Tree 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 Page 14 of 29 t�aaaaas l Town 1t4eetixagI.S secial Toys. IEleetixs lyi Is 2D iL7 Re cLrt 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 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 $2031000 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 Page 15 of 29 Annual ToL r Mee ingESnecial Town Meeting l av 1st. 2017 Renort including hardware and Meeting - Property software within the Valuation — V 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 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 — 3rd 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 Page 16 of 29 Annual Town bleetiaZ/ Streoiai Town Ibleetin� May 1st 2018 Revaart e. Beach/Landing Professional services Transfer $ 10, 000 $ 107 000 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 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 Page 17 of 29 Annual Town MeetinglSoeclal Town Meeting Mav 1st. 2017 12enort 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 revenues, state or federal grants, or other available funds of the Water Department Sub-total $500,000 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. Selectmen Dickson* I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 10 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice . Approved Unanimously 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. Page 18 of 29 smual owo- l�eetix€ jGpecial Tows iV€eetin Pdia lst 241 ? fl2en® 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 Vote : Approved under the consent calendar. 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 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. Selectmen Folev: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 12 as printed in the warrant. Vote. Voice . Approved 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 Page 19 of 29 Annual Town MeetingLSpecial Town Mteetine M1ay=lst 201 ? Ftep®r 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 . Vote: Approved under the consent calendar. 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. Vote, Approved under the consent calendar. 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 ) 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. Vote. Approved under the consent calendar. 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 Page 20 of 29 Annual Town hleetinzLftecial flown NEgetbn N€av 1sg 201 7 I2ersesY 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. Selectmen Bineham: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 16 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice . Approved Unanimously SEW 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. Selectmen Whitnev: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 17 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously 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. Selectmen Bineham: I move that Twenty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars ($28, 527) be transferred from the Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the general fund departments with Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6 employees; and Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Eight Dollars ($ 11 , 308) be transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 Special Revenue Water Revolving Contractual Obligations to Water Revolving Fund Salaries; and Three Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($3, 735) be transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 Special Revenue Golf Revolving Contractual Obligations to Golf Revolving Fund Salaries; all amounts to fund the cost items for Fiscal Year 2018 in a Page 21 of 29 Annual TowMay 1st. 201. 7Retort collective bargaining contract between the Town of Brewster (represented by the Board of Selectmen) and the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), Local 6 employees in accordance with Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to amend the Town's classification, compensation plan and Fiscal Year 2018 Building Department, Council on Aging, Finance & Operations, Health Department, Natural Resources Department, Planning Department, Public Works, Water Department, Golf Department, and Town Clerk Operating Budget accordingly to reflect such contract. Vote : Voice. Approved Unanimously 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 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, Selectmen Whitnev: I move that the town vote to indefinitely postpone Article No. 19. Vote : Voice . Approved unanimously to indefinitely postpone 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, Selectmen Bingham: I move that Sixty-three Thousand One Hundred Two Dollars ($63, 102) be transferred from the Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the general fund departments with non-union personnel. Further; all amounts to fund the cost items for Fiscal Year 2018 non-union personnel as outlined in the Town Personnel By-Laws, and to amend the Town's classification, compensation plan and Fiscal year 2018 Building Inspections, Council on Aging, Finance & Operations, Fire Department, Health Department, Library, Natural Resources, Planning, Police, Public Buildings, Public Works, Recreation, Selectmen & Administration, and Town Clerk's General Fund Operating Budget accordingly to reflect such increases. Vote : Voice . Approved 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, Page 22 of 29 Annual _Zowxr 2Vf2Vfeet_s_ss S ecaaiFo�vn 1V€eetinv lav 1sY 2D17I�eport Selectmen Whitnev: I Move that Six Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($6, 935) be transferred from Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the Library 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 Library Union employees (represented by Service Employees 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 Library Operating Budget accordingly to reflect such contract. Vote: Voice . Approved Unanimously 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. Selectmen Dickson* 1 move that the town vote to approve Article No. 22 as printed in the warrant. Vote . Voice. Approved Unanimously 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, C. 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. Page 23 of 29 Annual ? own Nieetin_g/ .�ecial Town Meeting lYlav_ ist._ 2017 Re ort 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. Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No . 23 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously 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. Vote: Approved under the consent calendar. 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) Page 24 of 29 Annctal Roane Meeting/ Special Town TtleeYang IYIav I.2017 I2 ort Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant. Vote: Approved under the consent calendar. 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. Vote: Approved under the consent calendar. 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 (StFikethFeugh 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 Deriodicallv , 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 for-not-lass tk: ar. a tweet �^ �t� peFied 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. Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 27 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice. Approved Unanimously 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 Page 25 of 29 Annual flown Meetinalecial Town Meeting Mav 1st. 2017Re=oYt 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. Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 28 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice. Defeated BETTERMENT RESERVE 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 53J . Selectmen Whitney: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 29 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously 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. Selectmen Bingham: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 30 as printed in the warrant. Vote. Voice. Approved 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 Page 26 of 29 Annual Town Meetin Special Town Me isa� 3VIav_ st. 2017 l e orf 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. Roderick MacDonald: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 31 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voter Tag. Approved LEASE OF TOWN LAND/Solar Canonies 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. Selectmen Norton: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 32 as printed in the warrant. Vote: Voice . Approved Unanimously CITIZENS PETITION /Resolution to Address Climate Chanee by Settine Goals & Sumortine 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 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; Page 27 of 29 Annual Town lVdeetin Snecial Town R2eetine Mav 1st -17 Report 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. Sallie Probolus: I would like to make a motion to cut-off debate . Vote : Voice . Approved to cut-off debate. Chris Powicki: I move that the town vote to approve Article No. 33 as printed in the warrant. Vote : Voter Tag. Approved Page 28 of 29 Annual Town Meetinz/ SAecial T®wn lYgeetasi%�—Kas�ist. 2017 Report 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, Selectmen Dickson: I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. Vote: Voice. Approved Unanimously The Annual Town Meeting of May 1St, 2017 was dissolved at 11 : 21pm. A�Tr-u�QepCopy � A� tptesst': (�(� /� ,�A ^ �.lJ �x� tx 1�lJWl�1�(/1 Wt 's Colette M . Williams CMC / CMMC Town Clerk Brewster, MA Page 29 of 29