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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2001-05-07-Annual Town Mtg Report Report of the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING May 7, 8, 2001 In accordance with the Warrant the Annual Town Meeting was held in the Stonybrook Elementary School Cafetorium, Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and reconvened on May 8, 2001 . The meeting on May 7 was called to order at 7 : 03 p.m. and the meeting on May 8 was called to order at 7 : 12 p.m. by the Moderator, Stephen L. Doyle. The tellers were: Jean Gage, Sheila Gerhardt, Ruth Hanlon, June Gallant, Ken Berbrick, Althea Alling, and Ben Golim . The Checkers were Elizabeth Hardy, Janet Norton, Nancy Berbrick, Jane Nixon, Ann Golini, Dorothy Leone, Germaine Cummings and Mildred Unger. A quorum was present on both nights. The Town Clerk ,Joanna Krauss, read the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the return of the Warrant. There being no objection, the Moderator dispensed with the reading of all the articles. ANNUAL REPORT ARTICLE NO. 1. To act upon the Annual Town Report of the Board of Selectmen, Town Officers and other Special Committees, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: Moved under the consent calendar ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY HERRING FISHERIES ARTICLE NO. 2. To see if the Town will vote to take no action regarding its Herring or Alewife Fishery, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Alewife Committee) MOTION: Moved under the consent calendar ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY COMPOST BIN GRANT REVOLVING FUND ARTICLE NO. 3. To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to General Laws, Chapter No. 44, Section No. 53E1 /2, as amended, to reauthorize the establishment and maintenance of a revolving fund for the continuance of the composting bin account program; to authorize the deposit of revenues from the sale of compost bins into the revolving fund; to authorize the Town Administrator to expend from these funds, for the purchase of additional compost bins, an amount not exceeding the funds on deposit in the account and, in no event, more than the statutory limit; and to authorize the Town Administrator during the ensuing fiscal year to enter into contracts for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: Moved under the consent calendar ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Articles No. 1 , 2, and 3 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTANCE OF REAL ESTATE EASEMENT ARTICLE NO. 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the gift of an easement for an area granted by the owners of the properties located on parcel no. 54 of map no . 34 and parcel no. 15-29 of map no. 40 of the Board of Assessors' Maps to allow for the installation of water service to the Town' s new 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. 4 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CAPE COD VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO. 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Cape Cod Vocational Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002 as follows: EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED ITEM DEPARTMENT FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 1 . CAPE COD TECH. ASSESSMENT $518. 176.00 $620.549.00 $640.896.00 TOTAL ASSESSMENT $518, 176.00 $620,549. 00 $640,896. 00 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Cape Cod Vocational Technical School Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No.S as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $640,896.00 for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED ELEMENTARYSCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGETS ARTICLE NO. 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray the Elementary Schools charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, as follows: EXPENDED APPROPRIATED — REQUESTED ITEM DEPARTMENT FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 1 . ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUDGETS $4.232.596.00 $4.831 . 135.00 $5165.285 .00 TOTALELEMENTARYSCHOOLS $4,232,596.00 $45831 , 135.00 $59165,285 .00 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Elementary School Committee) _ MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No.6, however, that the total sum of $5 , 165 ,285 .00 be amended to $5, 187,082.00 and to raise and appropriate this amended sum of $5, 187,082.00 for this purpose, however, that the sum of $63 ,000.00 shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the Town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum from the limitations of Proposition 2 'h, so- called. MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 6, however, that the total sum of $5, 187,082.00 be amended to $5124,082.00. ACTION: YES- 216 — NO- 300 MAIN MOTION VOTED ON ACTION: YES- 345 NO- 157 TOWN OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO. 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Town charges and expenses, and furthermore, to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials of the Town as provided in Section No. 108 of Chapter No. 41 of the General Laws, as amended, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, as follows: SELECTMEN EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 1 MODERATOR WAGES 300.00 300.00 300.00 2 SELECTMENS WAGES 5,250.00 5 ,250.00 5,250.00 STAFF WAGES 357584.99 36,583 . 00 389086 .00 EDUCATIONAL REIMB 0.00 2,700. 00 29000.00 EXPENSES 28, 181 .66 24,750. 00 237800.00 3 ASSESSMENTS 18,404.35 18,696.00 20,845 . 00 4 ADMINISTRATOR 168,472.07 178,960.00 1927620.00 WAGES EXPENSES 6,745 .87 6,680.00 7,280.00 5 FINCOM EXPENSES 135 .00 1 ,000.00 1 ,000.00 RESERVE FUND 70,034.36 100,000.00 100,000.00 6 ACCOUNTANT WAGES 857326.91 89,911 .00 94,204.00 AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 135000.00 16,500. 00 17,500.00 EXPENSES 15895 .35 15935 . 00 2,025 .00 7 ASSESSOR WAGES 107,776.62 1135666.00 119, 113 .00 EXPENSES 19,099.47 195750.00 19,875 .00 8 TREAS/LOLL WAGES 1427477.70 150,775 .00 158,983 .00 EXPENSES 36,626.57 51 ,445 .00 52,310.00 - 9 LEGAL EXPENSES 71 , 167. 85 727500.00 72,500.00 10 TOWN CLERK'S WAGES 427990. 00 45,230.00 43 ,880.00 CLERK STAFF WAGES 47, 185 .25 50,031 .00 53 ,644.00 EXPENSES 5 ,386. 59 7,599.00 85810.00 11 ELECTION WAGES 7,696. 83 9,559 .00 7,800.00 EXPENSES 4, 192.92 5, 100.00 4,050.00 12 REGISTRAR WAGES 2,503 .93 3,500.00 3 ,300.00 EXPENSES 3 ,021 .50 37600.00 3 ,950.00 13 PLANNING/APPEALS 31 ,337.96 337787.00 27,532.00 WAGES PLANNING/APPEALS 47087.06 2, 100.00 1 ,900.00 EXPENSES 14 VEHICLE POOL MAINT 1 ,658.85 2,500. 00 2,500.00 15 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WAGES 0.00 25 ,000. 00 51 ,230.00 EXPENSES 287773 .43 40,617.00 427977.00 16 TOWN HALL MAINT 447517. 12 47,843 .00 507648 . 00 WAGES EXPENSES 45 ,999.22 44,200.00 459400. 00 COA BLDG EXPENSES 13 ,280. 17 12,600.00 14, 100.00 17 TOWN REPORT 8,500. 00 8,500.00 9,000.00 EXPENSES 18 DRUMMER BOY 1 , 139.06 450.00 450.00 EXPENSES 19 DEBT SERVICE 2,496, 128.75 3 ,7827393 .00 3,604,433 .00 20 FRINGE BENEFITS 934,230.32 1 ,096,225 . 00 1 ,323,849 .00 21 RETIREMENT/PENSION 605 ,329 .00 6525443 .00 641 ,057. 00 22 UNCLASSIFIED 1002813 .64 92,000.00 1065820. 00 23 LIABILITY INSURANCE 2005131 .00 225,489.00 255 ,006. 00 24 CONSTABLE 250.00 250.00 250. 00 25 POLICE WAGES 150565556.09 1 , 162,473 .00 1 ,2265243 . 00 EXPENSES 1385064. 10 102,727.00 1725925 .00 STATION EXPENSES 0. 00 57000.00 0.00 26 FIRE/RESCUE WAGES 680,802.30 720,549.00 739,586.00 EXPENSES 487300.00 49,300.00 52,400.00 RESCUE EXPENSES 36,018. 17 37,200.00 402945 .00 STATION EXPENSES 40,425 .60 392285 .00 40,255 .00 27 BLDG INSPECTOR/HDC 187,539.87 1975811 . 00 213 ,345 .00 WAGES BUILDING/HDC 77454.71 85530. 00 8,980.00 EXPENSES 28 NATURAL RESOURCES -- AND CONSERVATION WAGES 887456.24 92,383 .00 140,763 . 00 EXPENSES 44,280. 53 54,955 .00 235800.00 PROPAGATION 47500.00 4,500.00 4,500.00 29 DOG OFFICER EXPENSES 10,000.00 105500.00 107500.00 30 ALEWIVE COMM. 0.00 1 ,778 .00 1 ,778 .00 WAGES EXPENSES 1 ,000.00 12000.00 17000.00 31 DPW WAGES 618,926.01 653 ,459.00 668,641 .00 ROAD MACHINERY 25 ,803 .37 26,900.00 27,900.00 SNOW & ICE CONTROL 59,051 .83 60,000 .00 655000.00 INSECT/PEST CONTROL 996. 00 1 , 100.00 1 , 100.00 EXPENSES 146,998 .31 169,400.00 174,938 . 00 SOLID WASTE 211 ,993 .41 386,260.00 360,760.00 DISPOSAL 32 RECYCLING EXPENSES 54.50 500. 00 300.00 33 STREETLIGHTING 107803 .01 9,000. 00 9,720.00 34 BOARD OF HEALTH 1087704,27 1125010. 00 116,984.00 WAGES _ VISITING NURSE 10,525 .20 18,520. 00 17,625 .00 ASSOC , EXPENSES 6,596.20 6,345 .00 6,835 .00 COUNCIL ON AGING 114,013 .36 1082504.00 110,748 .00 35 WAGES EXPENSES 97447.06 10,350.00 10,800.00 36 VETERANS' SERVICES 7,916.06 102300.00 10,000.00 37 BREWSTER LADIES 3092609.44 3395998 .00 368,271 .00 LIBRARY 38 RECREATION WAGES 73 ,533 .68 75,980.00 82,044.00 EXPENSES 232799.86 24,358 .00 28,858.00 39 GOLF WAGES 787,418. 13 911 ,349.00 951 ,358.00 EXPENSES 557,862.05 603 ,556. 00 630,660.00 40 MEMORIAL/VETERANS' 1 ,299 .48 1 ,300. 00 1 ,300.00 DAY 41 OLD MILL SITE COMM. 3,550.00 3 ,700.00 32700. 00 42 WATER COMM. WAGES 2,200.00 2,200.00 22200. 00 WATER STAFF WAGES 389,816.38 4212858.00 459,993 . 00 OPERATING EXPENSES 133 ,833 . 86 177, 119.00 251 , 149. 00 EQUIPMENT EXPENSES 7,598 . 89 6,790.00 8,383 . 00 GRAND TOTAL 111405,37934 13,7111264.00 14,276,564.00 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: I move that the vote to approve Article No. 7 as printed in the Warrant, however that the line item no. 37 for the Brewster Ladies Library be amended from $368,271 .00 to $371 ,451 .00 and in order to appropriate this amended total sum of $ 14,279,744.00 that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $ 13 ,506,369. 00, transfer the sums of $450,030.00 from Free Cash, $ 110,000. 00 from the Overlay Surplus Account, $ 120,000.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account and $93 ,345 .00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account for these purposes. ACTION: ADOPTED NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO. 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to defray Nauset Regional Schools charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, as follows: EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED ITEM DEPARTMENT FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 I . NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENT $5.337.437.00 $5.564.537.00 $6,017,703 .00 TOTAL ASSESSMENT $5,337,437.00 $5,564,537.00 $6,017,703.00 or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 8 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,017,703 .00 for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS ARTICLE NO. 9. - To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter No, 71 , Section No. 16B, which would reallocate the sum of the member towns' contributions to the Nauset Regional School District in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather than the Education Reform Formula, so-called, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 9 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY HUMANSER VICES FUNDING ARTICLE NO. 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND SIXTY- SEVENAND 00/100 ($57, 067. 00) DOLLARS for the following organizations : 1 . Cape Aids Resource Exchange and Services (CARES) $ 27000.00 2. Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc. $ 41728 .00 3 . Cape Cod Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, Inc. $ 4,500.00 4, Cape Cod Human Services, Inc. $ 6,792.00 5 , Consumers Assistance Council, Inc. $ 500.00 6. Independence House, Inc. $ 35047.00 7, Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Lower Cape Cod S 27400.00 8. Legal Services for Cape Cod & Islands, Inc. $ 3 ,700.00 9. Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. $ 32600.00 10, Nauset, Inc. $ 65200.00 11 . Sight Loss Services, Inc. of Cape Cod & Islands $ 600.00 12. South Shore Mental Health — Cape Cod $ 61500.00 13 . The Salvation Army $ 2,500.00 14. Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council, Inc. $ 51000.00 15 , Elder Services of Cape Cod "Meals on Wheels" $ 57000.00 GRAND TOTAL $ 57,067.00 and to authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Health, and the School Committee, as appropriate, to enter into contracts with these organizations in order to provide desired social services for residents of Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Majority Vote Required) (Human Services Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 10 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $57,067. 00 for these purposes. ACTION: ADOPTED LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING REQUEST ARTICLE NO. IL To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds, the sum of TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($22, 000. 00) DOLLARS, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen to help defray costs associated with the annual publication and distribution of the Brewster Book and Beach Map Guide, as well as the monthly publication of Brewster advertising and website, which advertises the Town' s attractions, amenities, and services; to provide funds for the operation of the Brewster Visitor Information Center; to enable the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade United to appropriately advertise Brewster in order to increase room tax and beach pass revenue for the Town, promote the Town' s golf course, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Citizens ' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 11 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $22,000.00 for this purpose. ACTION: YES- 115 NO - 95 BREWSTER TOWN BAND FUNDING ARTICLE NO. 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract with the Brewster Town Band in order to obtain instrumental performances for the Town, to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($1, 000. 00) DOLLARS, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 12 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 1 ,000.00 for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARTICLE NO. 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or 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 2002 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sell, trade, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of, in the best interests of the Town, old equipment or vehicles deemed available, the proceeds from any such disposition to be applied toward the cost of acquiring said equipment or services as the case may be: TRANSFER RAISE FROM AND AVAILABLE ITEM DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATE FUNDS I Water Deuartment a. Construction Account $ 1007000. 00 b. New Vacuum Excavation Trailer $ 32,000.00 c. Test Well Project $ 80,000.00 d. Pick-Up Truck $ 21 ,000.00 2 Golf Department a. Irrigation Service Agreement (Five Year Contract) $ 10,000.00 b. Deep Tine Aerification Project $ 26,400.00 c. Fairway Overseeding Project $ 185000.00 d. Parts Inventory System $ 85000.00 e. Tee Renovation Project $ 12,000. 00 3 Natural Resources a. Outboard Boat Motor Replacement $ 5,000.00 4 Police Department a. Police Vehicles $ 42,391 .00 5 Board of Selectmen a. Traffic Engineering Service $ 5 ,000. 00 b. Fuel Storage Facility Repairs $ 4,000. 00 6 Fire Denartment a. Ladder Truck Lease $ 14,000.00 b. Rescue Billing Services $ 32,000.00 c. Rescue Equipment $ 75500.00 d. Hazardous Materials $ 2,500.00 e. Safety Pass Devices Equipment $ 9,000.00 - f. Fire Hose Replacement $ 105000.00 g. Fire Inspector' s Vehicle S 6,000.00 h. Architectural/Design Services $ 55 ,000. 00 7 Council on AEin9 Building a. Exterior Painting Project $ 8,000. 00 8 Department of Public Works a. Sander Unit $ 9,000.00 b. Road/Drainage Maintenance $ 60,000.00 9 Stonv Brook Elementary School a. Baseball Fields Backstop Replacement $ 10,000.00 Sub-Totals $ 198,391 .00 $3887400.00 Raise and Appropriate Articles $ 198,391 .00 Transfer from Available Funds $388.400. 00 Grand-Total $586,791 . 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. 13 as printed in the Warrant, however that the item No. 9a ( Stonybrook Elementary School Baseball fields backstop replacement) be amended from the sum of $ 10,000. 00 to $5 ,000. 00 and to appropriate the amended total sum of $581 ,791 .00 for the purposes, and in order to appropriate this amended total sum that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $ 193,391 .00, transfer the sums of $233,000.00 from Water Revenues, $74,400.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account, and $81 ,000 .00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account for these purposes. ACTION: ADOPTED FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING REQUEST ARTICLE NO. 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($37,000.00) DOLLARS from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account and to raise and appropriate the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY- EIGHT AND 00/100 ($151,168.00) DOLLARS to allow for the funding of three (3) new positions within the Fire Department, these positions will consist of one ( 1 ) full-time Fire Inspector, and two (2) full-time Firefighter Paramedic positions, however that these monies shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the Town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum of money from the limitations of Proposition 2 ''/s, so-called or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Selectmen / Fire Chief) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 14 as printed in the Warrant and to transfer for these purposes the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand and 00/ 100 ( $37,000.00) Dollars from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account and to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty Eight and 00/100 ( $ 151 , 168 .00) Dollars for this purpose, however that these monies shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the Town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum of money from the limitations of Proposition 2 'h , so-called. ACTION: ADOPTED FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING REQUEST ARTICLE NO. 15. To see if the Town will vote to increase the Fire Department budget by the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY AND 00/100 ($256,930.00) DOLLARS for the creation of six positions. These positions will be one full-time Fire Inspector, two Firefighter Paramedics, and three Dispatcher Clerks, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Citizens' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 15 , however, that the request be amended from the sum of $256,930.00 to $40,000.00 to allow for the creation of a second Fire Dispatcher/Clerk position and to raise and appropriate the amended sum of $40,000.00 for this purpose, however, that these monies shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the Town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum of money form the limitations of Proposition 2 '/2 , so-called. ACTION: YES- 78 NO- 139 CREATION OF ANASSISTANT RECREATIONDIRECTOR 'S POSITION ARTICLE NO. 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the creation of an Assistant Recreation Director within the Recreation Department and to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money for this purpose, however, that these monies shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the Town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum of money from the limitations of Proposition 2 %2, so-called, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Recreation Department) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 16 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of 516,500.00 for this purpose, however, that these monies shall not be raised and appropriated under this vote unless the town votes at a Regular or Special Town Election to exempt this sum of money from the limitations of Proposition 2 %2 , so-called. ACTION: ADOPTED TWINNING ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ARTICLE NO. 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to establish a twinning association relationship with the Town of Budleigh Salterton in Devon, England, 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. ACTION: ADOPTED HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONDAYPROGRAM ARTICLE NO. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($8,000.00) DOLLARS to finance costs associated with the hazardous waste collection day program and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto . (Majority Vote Required) (Board of Health) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 18 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000. 00 for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT GRANT YARD WASTE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT J ARTICLE NO. 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, acting through its Department of Public Works, to participate in a collaborative grant application for the joint operation of yard waste processing equipment under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ' Yard Waste Processing Equipment Grant — program, 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. 19 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM ARTICLE NO. 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Administrator, acting through the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept grant proceeds (Waste to Energy Grant Program) offered through the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund, these funds will be utilized to alleviate certain payment obligations incurred by the Town through long-term contractual agreements with the SEMASS Partnership, the owner/operator of the waste to energy facility in Rochester, MA, and to authorize the Town Administrator to expend the grant funds, solicit proposals/bids and enter into contracts for this purpose, 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. 20 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PR OJECT/HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following roads: • Beachwood Drive • Deer Meadow Lane • Surrey Lane • Trout Pond Lane _ and furthermore, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the reconstruction of these ways after it has been determined that the provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Article VIII, Chapter 157, Section 157-20 have been satisfied; to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or to obtain by borrowing a sum of money to pay for the costs of acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, and related expenses in connection therewith; to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money, under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter No. 44, Section No . 7 or any other enabling authority and to issue notes and bonds of the Town therefor; and, initially, to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money, to be recovered through the betterment assessments against the abutters, to pay the first year' s principal and interest expenses for this project, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Citizens' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 21 as printed in the Warrant with the following amendment: Delete the language in the article beginning with the words " to raise and appropriate" and ending with the words " expenses for this project" and substitute in its place the following language: " and to authorize the Town Treasurer to utilize as funds therefore the funds previously authorized to be raised and appropriated, transferred and/or borrowed pursuant to the authority granted under Article 28 at the Annual Town Meeting held May 4, 1998 ;" ACTION: ADOPTED RECORDS MICROFILMING PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 22. To see if the Town will vote to fund costs associated with the continuation of the microfihning of various town records and to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of TEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($10,000.00) DOLLARS and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts and expend said funds for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Town Clerk) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 22 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 10,000.00 for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED SLOUGHROAD WATER MAININSTALLA TION PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 23. To see if the Town will appropriate, by borrowing, taxation or otherwise, a sum of money to pay costs associated with the engineering, design, materials and appurtenances, installation and all other costs incidental and related thereto, for the installation of 9,000 feet, more or less, of 12" ductile iron water main along Slough Road from Satucket Road to the Harwich town line, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Water Commissioners) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $763 ,000.00 to pay for the installation of 9,000 feet, more or less, of 12" ductile iron water main along Slough Road from Satucket Road to the Harwich town line , including the payment or all other costs incidental and related thereto and that to meet this appropriation , the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , is hereby authorized to borrow the amount of $750,000. 00 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor, and that the sum of $ 13 ,000.00 is hereby transferred from the Water Revenue Account for the purpose of paying for the preparation, issuance and marketing of bonds and notes authorized to be issued by this vote and for the payment of interest on any temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof and further that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose. ACTION: YES- 195 NO - 5 WATER STANDPIPE NO. 2 REHABILITATION PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 24. To see if the Town will appropriate, by borrowing, taxation or otherwise, a sum of money to pay costs associated with the engineering, design, construction modifications, complete interior and exterior paint removal and repainting and all other costs incidental and related thereto, for the rehabilitation of Standpipe No .2 (3 million gallon tank), and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Water Commissioners) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $738,000.00 to pay for the rehabilitation of Standpipe No. 2 ( 3 million gallon tank), including the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow the amount of $725,000.00 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therfor, and that the sum of $ 13,000.00 is hereby transferred from the Water Revenue Account for the purpose of paying for the preparation, issuance and marketing of bonds and notes authorized to be issued by this vote and for the payment of interest on any temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof and further that the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept grant proceeds and expend said funds for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY FINCH SKA TEBOAD PARK FUND ARTICLE NO. 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($4,200. 00) DOLLARS to assist in financing operational costs associated with Finch Skateboard Park, which provides a safe recreational alternative for the youth of the Nauset School District, and expend such funds for this purpose, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required) (Citizens ' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No . 25 as printed in the Warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,200.00 for this purpose. ACTION: DEFEATED OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION ARTICLE NO. 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the land, which is designated on the Board of Assessors ' Maps, as follows: 1 . Map No. 99 Parcel No. 041 — 2. Map No. 99 Parcel No. 006 3 . Map No. 99 Parcel No. 040 4. Map No . 99 Parcel No. 039 5 . Map No . 22 Parcel No. 048 6. Map No. 22 Parcel No. 003 7 . Map No. 22 Parcel No. 002 said acquisition to be undertaken by gift, purchase or by an eminent domain taking under the General Laws, Chapter No. 79 and any other enabling authority for use as open space; to appropriate a sum of money to pay for land acquisition, tax awards, financing, and other costs incidental and related thereto ; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for, accept, and expend any funds which may be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or some other source to defray a portion or all of the costs of acquiring this property; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to assume the care, custody, control and management of this property, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Open Space Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 26 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: YES-344 NO- 1 OPENSPACE LAND ACQUISITION ARTICLE NO. 27 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire a portion of the land, which is designated on the Board of Assessors ' Maps, as follows: 1 . Map No. 47 Parcel No. 26 said acquisition to be undertaken by gift, purchase or by an eminent domain taking under the General Laws, Chapter No. 79 and any other enabling authority for use as open space; to appropriate a sum of money to pay for land acquisition, tax awards, financing, and other costs incidental and related thereto; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for, accept, and expend any funds which may be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or some other source to defray a portion or all of the costs of acquiring this property; and to authorize the Water Department to assume the care, custody, control and - management of this property, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Open Space Committee) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone consideration of Article No. 27. ACTION: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AMENDMENT TO TOWNBFLA W DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE ARTICLE NO. 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 83, Article 11, Section 834(A) of the Code of the Town of Brewster, "Development Plan Review, Applicability", by deleting the opening paragraph and replacing it with the following language: --- "Excepting single or two-family dwellings, excepting buildings and structures accessory to residential use that result in lot coverage by less than 800 square feet, and excepting a building in residential use that result in an increase of lot coverage by less than 10%, developments shall be subject to development plan review if they propose any building or structure exceeding 500 square feet and/or include any one of the following." 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. 28. ACTION: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW CLUSTER SUBDIVISION ARTICLE NO. 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Brewster Zoning Bylaws by making the following modifications to the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 79, Article IX, Section 179-35 .13 (8), as follows: • DELETE (8) as currently written, and substitute, the following: • (8) No less than sixty percent (60%) of the land areas within the parcel or parcels subject to Section 179-35 shall be set aside as open space more fully described in subsection 9. The open space shall include only uplands. It shall not contain any of the wetlands enumerated in Article II, Section 179-6.131 hereof, or be included within the easement of any overhead utility wires, lines or cables, drainage easements. or to take any other action relative thereto . (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Planning Board) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 29 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: YES-305 NO- 29 AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAWS BUILDING HEIGHT J ARTICLE NO. 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179, Section 179-2.13 . "Definitions" of the Code of the Town of Brewster, by inserting wording to — read, as follows: "HEIGHT — The vertical distance between the highest roof beams of a flat roof or the highest gable or slope of a hip roof, and the average of the mean level of the natural, existing, undisturbed grade of all corners of the proposed or existing building or structure." or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Planning Board) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to approve Article No. 30 as printed in the Warrant. ACTION: YES- 192 NO- 130 NOT ADOPTED PER 2/3 REQUIRED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW BUILDING PERMIT CAP ARTICLE NO. 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the current Zoning Bylaw to limit the number of new residential dwelling building permits issued in a calendar year starting January 1St Two Thousand and Two to a maximum of sixty unit permits. Exempt from this limit shall be affordable housing, all same parcel buildings including accessory buildings and dwellings where a dwelling already exists, remodeling, reconstruction, building in the foot print and accessory buildings such as sheds, barns, stables and garages. New residential unit dwelling permits shall be distributed on the basis of a lottery. Said lottery shall be established and conducted by the Building Commissioner on a fair and equitable basis with no more than the issuing of ten building permits each month. The Lottery shall be progressive, thereby, increasing the probability of issue proportionally to the length of the resulting waiting period of the applicant, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Citizens ' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone consideration of Article No. 31 . ACTION: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAWS SIGNREGULATIONS ARTICLE NO. 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts by amending Chapter 179- 19 to include the following definition: • "Welcome to Brewster" signs – Town owned signs which will be placed at key entrances to the town, stating "Welcome to Brewster". Amend Chapter 179-20. 5 , to add: • Section N. "Welcome to Brewster" signs must be town owned and will state "Welcome to Brewster". Signs shall not exceed six square feet and shall be no higher than ten feet above ground level. Sign color shall be consistent with — town facility or regulatory signs.or to take any other action relative thereto. (Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Citizens' Petition) MOTION: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone consideration of Article No. 32 ACTION: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED PENSION FUND ARTICLE NO. 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds a sum of money to add to the Pension Fund, 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.33 as printed in the Warrant and to transfer the sum of $300,000.00 from Free Cash for this purpose. ACTION: ADOPTED ANY OTHER BUSINESS ARTICLE NO. 34. To act on any other business that may legally come before this meeting. MOTION: I move that the Selectmen and the Town Administrator are hereby instructed to use free cash, stabilization fund and such other surplus cash sources as may be necessary to insure that the tax rate for this year will remain stable, with no increase to the taxpayers of Brewster. ACTION: DEFEATED