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Report of the
Special Town Meeting of
November 15, 2010
In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held in the Stony Brook
Cafetorium on Monday, November 15th, 2010.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00p.m. by the moderator, Stephen L. Doyle.
The tellers were David Lahive, David Quinn and Pat Galante. The checkers were June
Gallant, Nancy Berbrick, Elizabeth Hardy, Ann Golini, Joan Bernstein, Jayanne Sci, and
Maureen Steinmann. Joanne Hush, Chairman of the Board of Registrars.
A quorum was present.
The Town Clerk, Colette M. Williams, read the Special Town Meeting Warrant and the return
of the Warrant. There being no objection, the Moderator dispensed with the reading of the
articles.
UNPAID BILLS
ARTICLE NO. 1: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a
sum of money to pay the following bills incurred but unpaid during a previous fiscal year,
a. Jennings Printing $2,445.00
b. R.E. Lyons & Son $260.00
c. Brewster Police Department $190.00
d. Advanced Imaging Technologies, Inc. $341.00
Total $3,236.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Nine-Tenths Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 1 as printed in the
warrant and to transfer the sum of $2,445.00 from Free Cash, $190.00 from
Water Surplus and $601.00 from Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation for
these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE NO. 2: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds
and/or appropriate from surplus funds in some departments an amount of money to be used
in conjunction with funds appropriated under current fiscal year budgets to pay shortfalls that
would otherwise exist in the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget of other departments, as follows:
a) Transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from Free Cash to line item no. 13 (DPW Expenses)
of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
b) Transfer the sum of $2,500.00 from line item no. 4 (Retirement/Pension) to line item
no. 7 (Police Expenses) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
c) Transfer the sum of $900.00 from line item no. 4 (Retirement/Pension) to line item
no. 17 (COA Wages) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
d) Transfer the sum of $36,500.00 from line item no. 4 (Fringe Benefit expense) to line
item no. 9 (Fire Wages) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
e) Transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from line item no. 10 (Building Inspector/HDC Wages)
to line item no. 13 (DPW Wages) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
f) Transfer the sum of $12,000.00 from line item no. 6 (Town Hall Maintenance
Wages) to line item no. 7 (Police Wages) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town
Meeting,
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g) Transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from Free Cash to line item no. 7 (Police Expenses) of
article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,
h) Transfer the sum of $3,900.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
account to line item no. 15 (Golf Wages) of article no. 3 of the 2010 Annual Town
Meeting,
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 2, however that item g
for the Police Expenses be amended from Free Cash to the Telecommunications
account, and to transfer the sums of $5,000.00 from Free Cash, $5,000.00 from
the Telecommunications account and $62,800.00 as printed in the warrant for
these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
BORROWING EXPENSES
ARTICLE NO. 3: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the
sum of TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND ($22,000.00) DOLLARS for the purpose of paying
for the preparation, issuance and marketing of bonds and notes and for paying interest on
temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof; and to authorize the Town Administrator to
solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for this
purpose, and to transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay the first year’s principal
and interest expenses for this project, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 3 as printed in the
warrant and to transfer the sum of $5,280.00 from the Fund Balance Reserved for
Road Betterments and $16,720.00 from the Fund Balance Reserved for Open
Space account for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a
sum of money for the purpose of funding the following capital acquisitions and expenditures
to be undertaken during Fiscal Year 2011 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sell,
trade, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of, in the best interests of the Town, old
equipment or vehicles deemed available, the proceeds from any such disposition to be
applied toward the cost of acquiring new equipment or services as the case may be:
TRANSFER
FROM
AVAILABLE
ITEM DEPARTMENT FUNDS
1 Department of Public Works:
a. Road Sweeper Lease Payment $38,900.00
b. Replace Transfer Station Grapple Equipment $180,000.00
c. DPW/Transfer Station/Salt Shed Roof Repairs $2,000.00
d. Replace One Ton Dump Truck $60,000.00
e. Upgrade Staff Safety Gear $2,300.00
f. Loader Equipment Repair $30,000.00
Sub-total $313,200.00
2. Fire Department:
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a. Dispatch Services Expense $30,000.00
b. Rescue Service Billing Expense $15,000.00
c. Fire Engine Lease/Purchase Payment Expense $108,000.00
d. Forestry Unit Replacement Project $110,000.00
Sub-total $263,000.00
Board of Selectmen:
a. Technology Program Expense $30,000.00
b. All Citizens Access Improvement Project $5,700.00
c. Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Projects $50,000.00
d. Town-wide Telephone Replacement Project $50,000.00
Sub-total $135,700.00
Water Department:
a. Replacement of Utility Truck $42,000.00
b. Well No. 6 Project Engineering & Planning Expense $350,000.00
c. Meter Reading Equipment Upgrade $20,000.00
d. AP Newcomb Road Water Main Installation Project $200,000.00
Sub-total $612,000.00
Elementary School Department:
a. SB Septic System Repair Project $5,900.00
b. HVAC Maintenance & Repairs $50,000.00
c. Technology Project $20,000.00
d. Eddy Design & Replacement of Smoke Detectors $20,000.00
e. Window Screen Replacement Project $10,000.00
f. Replace Tractor $25,000.00
g. SB Repair Central Clock System $12,500.00
h. Eddy Replace Gym/Café Doors $22,500.00
i. Eddy School Maintenance Equipment $10,000.00
j. SB Gutter Replacement & Repair $20,000.00
k. SB Replace Water Fountains in Gym $12,500.00
l. SB Painting Project $10,000.00
m. SB Carpet & Tile Replacement/Repair Project $15,000.00
n. Eddy Painting Project $10,000.00
Sub-total $243,400.00
6. Natural Resources Department:
a. Stony Brook Mill Preliminary Dam Engineering Evaluation $18,000.00
b. Natural Resources Park & Trail Enhancement Project $10,000.00
c. Spruce Hill Conservation Area Stairs Repair Project $5,000.00
d. Breakwater Beach Stairway Project $4,000.00
Sub-total $37,000.00
7. Ladies Library:
a. Roof Repair Project $12,000.00
Sub-total $12,000.00
Grand Total $1,616,300.00
and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract
or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for these purposes, or to take any
other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 4 as printed in the
warrant, however that the following items be amended:
• Item no. 1 (b) Replace Transfer Station Grapple Equipment - amend
request to allow for the lease, replacement or repair of this equipment,
and that the appropriation be reduced from the sum of $180,000.00 to
$50,000.00,
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• Item no. 1 (d) Replace One Ton Dump Truck for the Department of
Natural Resources versus the Department of Public Works and reduce
the funding request from the sum of $60,000.00 to $40,000.00,
• Item 5 (d) Eddy Design & Replacement of Smoke Detectors – amend the
request to reduce the sum of $20,000.00 to $17,500.00,
• Item 5 (h) Eddy Replace Gym/Café Doors – reduce the request from the
sum of $22,500.00 to $20,500.00,
and that the following items be deleted:
• Item 5 (f) Replace Tractor – reduce the request from the sum of
$25,000.00 to $0.00,
• Item 5 (j) SB Gutter Replacement & Repair – reduce the request from
the sum of $20,000.00 to $0.00,
• Item 5 (k) SB Replace Water Fountains in Gym – reduce the request from
the sum of $12,500.00 to $0.00,
• Item 5 (m) SB Carpet & Tile Replacement/Repair Project – reduce the
request from the sum of $15,000.00 to $0.00,
• Item 5 (n) Eddy Painting Project – reduce the request from the sum of
$10,000.00 to $0.00,
and to appropriate the total amended sum of $1,379,300.00 for these purposes,
and in order to appropriate this total sum that the town transfer the sums of
$474,300.00 from Free Cash, $612,000.00 from the Water Surplus account,
$20,000.00 from the Telecommunications account and $273,000.00 from the
Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING / Allocations
ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to act upon the recommendations of
the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate from the Community Preservation
Fund to spend during Fiscal Year 2011 or to hold for future expenditure the following sums
from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2011 revenues; and to authorize the Town of Brewster, acting
through its Board of Selectmen and Community Preservation Committee, to enter into
contracts for the award of grants to the following agencies; or to act otherwise as follows:
Item: Category:
1. Historic Preservation:
a. Brewster Cemetery Commission: Headstone Preservation Project $18,000.00
2. Reserve Funds:
a. Open Space: From funds received during fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but not
previously appropriated or allocated, to set aside for later spending for open space
purposes the sum of $78,563.00;
b. Historic Preservation: From funds received during fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but
not previously appropriated or allocated, to set aside for later spending for Historic
Preservation purposes the sum of $15,708.00; and
C. Community Housing: From funds received during fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but
not previously appropriated or allocated, to set aside for later spending for Community
Housing purposes the sum of $15,708.00;
Grand-total $127,979.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 5 as printed in the
warrant, however that the following provisions be amended:
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1a. Historic Preservation: to transfer the sum of $18,000.00 from the Fund
Balance Reserved for Historic Preservation;
2a. Open Space: to set aside the sum of $78,563.00 from funds received during
fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but not previously appropriated or allocated, for
later spending for open space purposes;
2b. Historic Preservation: to set aside the sum of $15,708.00 from funds received
during fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but not previously appropriated or
allocated, for later spending for Historic Preservation purposes; and
2c. Community Housing: to set aside the sum of $15,708.00 from funds received
during fiscal years 2007 through 2010 but not previously appropriated or
allocated, for later spending for Community Housing purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
CUSTODY OF LAND / Land Use
ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town of Brewster will vote, pursuant to General
Laws Chapter 40, Section 15A, to authorize the transfer to the Conservation Commission for
conservation, watershed protection and passive recreation purposes the care, custody,
control and management of six contiguous parcels of land shown on Brewster Assessor’s Map
47 as Lots 92 and 49 and Map 52 as Lots 3-1 and 2-3 and portions of Lots 2-1 and 3 on Map
52, all as shown on a sketch of land on file with the Town Clerk, entitled, “Proposed division
line as shown on composite survey, Plan Book 421/37 and 247/8, Captains Golf Course, SW
section, Prepared for Brewster Conservation Commission, 30 September 2010,” and as
further described in a document on file with the Town Clerk, entitled, “Area proposed for
transfer from Brewster Golf Course Commission to Brewster Conservation Commission,
approximately 20 acres, southwest section between Mud Pond and Starboard Course of
Captains’ Golf Course, owned by Town of Brewster. 30 September 2010,” said parcels having
been previously taken by the Town via an Order of Taking by Eminent Domain for the
purpose of the construction of a golf course, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 6 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND / Cable Franchise Fee Account
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the
Cable Franchise Fee account for 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; and/or any other appropriate
cable-related purposes, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 7 as printed in the
warrant and to transfer the sum of $246,500.00 from the Cable Franchise
Reserved account for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
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REAL ESTATE EASEMENT / Breakwater Cemetery
ARTICLE NO. 8: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to convey, and on terms the Board of Selectmen consider proper, a temporary construction
easement to the First Parish Church, on land which is shown on Brewster Assessors’ Map 17,
as Parcel 28, also known as the Breakwater Cemetery, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 8 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the authorization to incur
debt in the amount of TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100
($2,550,000.00) DOLLARS under article no. 9 of the October 19, 2009 Special Town
Meeting, said article allowed for the following:
1) Construct an addition to and consolidate the Brewster Elementary School into the
Stony Brook School,
2) Sell the Brewster Town Offices and land to the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School,
3) Relocate the Town Offices and the Council on Aging operations to the Eddy
Elementary School, along with the Recreation Department, and
4) Relocate the Brewster Historical Society from Spruce Hill, and the Chamber of
Commerce Visitors Center in the present Town Hall, to the COA building next to the
Fire Station.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 9 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / Manufacturing
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster
Zoning By-laws Section 179-40 (Manufacturing), E, as follows (strikethrough text is to be
deleted, bold text is new):
All materials shall be stored within a completely enclosed building or within an outside area
completely enclosed by a fence and gates, all at least eight feet in height and of suitable
material and height to provide sufficient screening.
So that it reads:
All materials shall be stored within a completely enclosed building or within an outside area
completely enclosed by a fence and gates, of suitable material and height to provide
sufficient screening.
or to take any other action relative thereto
(Two-Thirds Required) (Planning Board)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 10 as printed in the
warrant.
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ACTION: Adopted by a declared 2/3 vote.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / Accessory Apartment Housekeeping
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster
Zoning By-laws Section 179-2 (Definitions) by amending the definition of Dwelling, One
Family with Accessory Apartment as follows:
At the end of the definition, delete the words “or take any other action relative thereto.”
or to take any other action relative thereto
(Two-Thirds Required) (Planning Board)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 11 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / Planned Residential Development Housekeeping
ARTICLE NO. 12: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster
Zoning By-laws Section 179-36 (Planned Residential Development), C, (2), (i), [1], [d] as
follows (strikethrough text is to be deleted):
Copies of the report shall be available to the Cape Cod Planning and Economic Development
Commission and the Brewster Water Quality Review Committee.
So that it reads:
Copies of the report shall be available to the Cape Cod Commission and the Brewster Water
Quality Review Committee.
or to take any other action relative thereto
(Two-Thirds Required) (Planning Board)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 12 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / Home Occupation Definitions
ARTICLE NO. 13: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Brewster
Zoning By-laws Section 179-2 (Definitions) by deleting the definition “Medical Center or
Clinic, and by adding the following definitions:
ANIMAL HOSPITAL – A place where animals are given medical or surgical treatment by or
under the supervision of a veterinarian and boarding is short-term care incidental to hospital
use and care.
BAKERY – An establishment primarily engaged in the preparation and wholesale and/or
retail sale of baked products for consumption off-site. Such use may include incidental food
service. A bakery where all products are prepared off-site shall be considered a general retail
use.
CLINIC, MEDICAL OR DENTAL – A facility employing more than one doctor or dentist or
health care provider providing treatment on an out-patient basis.
GIFT SHOP – Retail stores where items such as art, jewelry, books and notions are sold.
Shops accessory to a home occupation, pursuant to Section 179-37, shall not be considered
gift shops for the purpose of this by-law.
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDER -- Any person who is licensed or is otherwise registered or
certified to engage in the practice of or otherwise performs duties associated with any of the
following: medicine, dentistry, optometry, midwifery, osteopathy, podiatry, massage (by a
Licensed Massage Therapist), chiropractic, physiotherapy, dental hygiene, psychiatry, or
psychology.
KENNEL – An establishment where dogs, cats or other small household pets are boarded for
compensation.
OFFICE, MEDICAL OR DENTAL -- A facility employing no more than one doctor or dentist
providing treatment on an out-patient basis. Offices of Health Care Providers are also
included under this definition. A medical or dental office can be considered a Home
Occupation if it meets the requirements of Section 179-37 of this by-law.
PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT – An establishment providing non-medical
services including beauty and barber shops; dry cleaning pick-up stores; shoe repair shops;
tanning salons. These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the
services provided.
TOURIST HOME – see LODGING HOUSE
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Required) (Planning Board)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 13 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF MARIHUANA OR TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of
Brewster by repealing in Chapter 60 Alcoholic Beverages, both Section 60-1 Consumption on
highways prohibited and Section 60-2 Violations and penalties, by adding as the new Section
60-1 the following:
60-1A. Use of Alcoholic Beverages, Marihuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol. No person shall
consume an alcoholic beverage as defined by General Laws Chapter 138, Section 1, as
amended, or possess an opened container of such beverage, or consume marihuana or
tetrahydrocannabinol as defined by General Laws Chapter 94C, Section 1 within the limits of
any park, beach, playground, public building or any public land owned or under the control of
the Town of Brewster nor shall any person, including any person in a motor vehicle while it is
in, on or upon any public way or any way to which the public has a right of access as
aforesaid, consume an alcoholic beverage, as defined in said Section 1, or consume
marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol within the limits of the Town of Brewster.
All alcoholic beverages, marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol being used in violation of this
section may be seized and held until final adjudication of the charge against any such person
or persons has been made by the court. This by-law does not apply to prescribed medicines
or to unaltered and unadulterated non-prescription medications. Whoever violates the
provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of two hundred ($200.00) dollars for
such offense.
60-1B. A police officer taking cognizance of a violation of 60-1A may request the offender to
state his or her true name and address. An offender who refuses to state his or her true
name and address or who provides a false name and address shall be punishable by a fine of
$300.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Police Chief)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 14 as printed in the
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warrant.
AMENDMENT ON THE MOTION: I move that the town amend the motion to
include the word “public” before the words “park, beach, playground” in section
60-1A.
ACTION ON AMENDMENT: Adopted.
ACTION: Defeated. Yes – 82 No - 188
NSTAR / Utility Easement
ARTICLE NO. 15: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to grant NSTAR an easement to install and maintain an underground electric system on
Town-owned property in order to provide service to the new Brewster Water Department
Office & Garage Facility, located on Commerce Park Road, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 15 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted.
CROSBY MANSION PROPERTY/ Septic System
ARTICLE NO. 16: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay
the costs of designing, constructing, a sewerage disposal system for the Crosby Mansion,
including the payment of all other costs incidental and related to the carrying out of this
project and its financing, and to pay additional professional, design and engineering services
costs and to see whether such sum shall be raised by a transfer from available funds, or to
authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a
certain sum of money under and pursuant to Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and/or any
other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, provided that the
amount of notes or bonds issued hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of the sales
proceeds, grant funds, and other money received before the sale of such notes or bonds;
and to transfer from available funds an additional sum of money for the purpose of paying
for the preparation, issuance and marketing of bonds and notes issued hereunder and for
paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof; and to authorize the Town
Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant
proceeds and expend said funds for these purposes, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the sum of One Hundred Thousand and 00/100
($100,000.00) Dollars is hereby appropriated to pay costs of completing the
design and constructing a sewage disposal system for the Crosby Mansion,
including the payment of all other costs incidental and related to the carrying out
of this project and its financing, and to pay additional professional, design and
engineering services costs, and that to meet this appropriation, the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and/or any
other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor,
provided that the amount of notes or bonds issued hereunder shall be reduced by
the amount of grant funds and any other money received before the sale of such
notes or bonds on account of this project; and that the Town Administrator is
authorized to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts,
accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
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FUEL ASSISTANCE FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the
sum of TEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($10,000.00) DOLLARS for the Lower Cape
Outreach Council, Inc. and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts with
this organization in order to provide desired social services for residents of Brewster, or to
take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 17 as printed in the
warrant and to transfer the sum of $10,000.00 from Free Cash for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
TRANSFER CUSTODY / Tax Title Property
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Conservation
Commission for conservation and passive recreation purposes the care, custody, control and
management of the following parcels acquired after non-payment of real estate taxes:
Assessors’ Information: Acres: Location:
a) Map No. 31, Parcel No. 52 0.90 0 State Park area
b) Map No. 31, Parcel No. 53 5.44 0 State Park area
c) Map No. 31, Parcel No. 56 2.88 0 State Park area
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone consideration of
article no. 18.
ACTION: Adopted.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to sell the Town’s interest in the real estate identified as Parcel No. 18 on the Board of
Assessor’s Map No. 24 at a price not less than the appraised value thereof, as established by
a licensed Massachusetts real estate appraiser; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
advertise and solicit bids for this purpose; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to negotiate
and enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on
behalf of the municipality to effect this sale; or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 19 as printed in the
warrant.
ACTION: Adopted by a declared 2/3 vote.
ACCEPTANCE OF ENABLING LEGISLATION / OPEB
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter
32B, Section 20 of the General Laws, to allow for a separate Other Postemployment
Benefits (OPEB) fund that shall be invested and reinvested by the Town Treasurer
consistent with the prudent investor rule per chapter 203C, and to withdraw a sum of
money from the Stabilization fund for this purpose, or to take any other action relative
thereto.
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(Two-thirds Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve article no. 20 as printed in the
warrant and to withdraw the sum of $1,123,000.00 from the Stabilization Fund
for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 21: To act on any other business that may legally come before this
meeting.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Town vote to dissolve the 2010 Fall Special Town
Meeting.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously.
The Special Town Meeting of November 15, 2010 was dissolved at 8:45pm.
A True Copy Attest:
Colette M. Williams
Town Clerk