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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