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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008-05-05-Special Town Mtg ReportReport of the SPECIASPECIASPECIASPECIAL TOWN MEETINGL TOWN MEETINGL TOWN MEETINGL TOWN MEETING May 5th, 2008 In accordance with the Warrant, the Special Town Meeting was held in the Stony Brook Cafetorium, Monday, May 5th, 2008. The meeting was called to order at 7:30p.m. by the Moderator, Stephen L. Doyle. The tellers were David Lahive, David Quinn, Sheila Gerhardt, and Patricia Galante. The checkers were Elizabeth Hardy, June Gallant, Nancy Berbrick, Janet Norton, Ken Berbrick, Colette Williams, Maureen Steinnman, and Joanne Hush. Gennaro Tursi, Chairman of the Board of Registrars was present. A quorum was present. The Town Clerk, Mildred A. Unger, 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 bills incurred but unpaid during a previous fiscal year, as follows: 1. Galls $108.00 2. Falmouth Hospital $221.00 Total $329.00 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 $221.00 from Free Cash and $108.00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account for this purpose. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously BUDGETARY TRANSFERS ARTICLE NO. 2: To see if the Town will vote in the following manner to appropriate from available funds and/or to transfer from surplus funds in some departments the amounts needed to prevent deficits in other departments this fiscal year: a) Transfer the sum of $250.00 from Line Item No. 6 (Town Hall Maintenance Expenses) to Line Item No. 6 (Town Hall Maintenance Wages) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. b) Transfer the sum of $13,000.00 from Free Cash to Line Item No. 7 (Police Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. c) Transfer the sum of $20,000.00 from Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account to Line Item No. 8 (Fire Department Wages) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. d) Transfer the sum of $30,000.00 from Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account to Line Item No. 8 (Fire Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. e) Transfer the sum of $10,000.00 from Line Item No. 11 (Natural Resources and Conservation Wages) to Line Item No. 11 (Natural Resources and Conservation Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. f) Transfer the sum of $25,000.00 from Free Cash to Line Item No. 13 (Department of Public Works Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. g) Transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the Water Surplus account to Line Item No. 14 (Water Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. h) Transfer the sum of $25,000.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account to Line Item No. 15 (Golf Department Expenses) of Article No. 5 of the 2007 Annual Town Meeting. i) Transfer the sum of $139,607.00 from Free Cash to the Elementary School Department’s Operating budget of Article No. 4 of the 2007 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 as printed in the warrant, but that, • item c (Fire Department Wages) be amended from the sum of $20,000.00 to $10,000.00, and • item d (Fire Department Expenses) be amended from the sum of $30,000.00 to $20,000.00 and to transfer the total amended sum of $245,857.00 for these purposes. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously PRIVATE ROAD ENGINEERING SERVICES / BEAVER ROAD & MUSKRAT LANE BETTERMENT PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 3: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds from the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($7,500.00) DOLLARS to finance costs associated with engineering services for a private road betterment for Beaver Road and Muskrat Lane 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, said expense to be recovered through the betterment assessments against the abutters, 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 sums of: • $620.00 from article no. 13 of the November 1998 Fall Yearly Town Meeting warrant (Blueberry Pond Private Road Betterment project), • $3,526.00 from article no. 4 of the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting warrant (Kings Grant Private Road Betterment project) • $3,354.00 from article no. 5 of the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting warrant (Barons Way Private Road Betterment project) for this purpose. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously PRIVATE ROAD ENGINEERING SERVICES / OLD VALLEY ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 4: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($7,500.00) DOLLARS to finance costs associated with engineering services for a private road betterment for Old Valley Road 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, said expense to be recovered through the betterment assessments against the abutters, 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 and to transfer the sums of $7,500.00 from article no. 5 (Barons Way Private Road Betterment project) of the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting warrant for this purpose ACTION: Adopted Unanimously TOWN OFFICES HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 5: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay costs associated with the engineering, design, construction, renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related thereto for the replacement and improvement of the heating and ventilation systems at the Town Offices building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into contracts, and expend these 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. 5 as printed in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $380,000.00 from Free Cash for this purpose. ACTION: Adopted EDDY SCHOOL EXTERIOR TRIM REPLACEMENT PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 6: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay additional costs associated with the construction, renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related thereto for the replacement and improvement of the exterior trim at the Eddy Elementary School building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into contracts, and expend these 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. 6 as printed in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $40,000.00 from the Free Cash for this purpose. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously CAPTAINS GOLF COURSE HVAC PROJECT ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay additional costs associated with the construction, renovation, appurtenances and all other costs incidental and related thereto for the installation of a heating and ventilation system for the Captains Golf Course Pavilion building, and to authorize the Town Administrator to solicit bids, enter into contracts, and expend these 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. 7 as printed in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $40,000.00 from the Golf Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account for this purpose. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ARTICLE NO. 8: 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 2008 or to hold for future expenditure the following sums from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008 revenues; and to authorize the Town, acting through its Board of Selectmen and Community Preservation Committee, to enter into contracts for the award of grants to the following agencies; all as follows: Item Category: 1. Historic Preservation: a. Brewster Historical Society: Higgins Farm Windmill Project $10,000.00 2. Open Space: a. Stranahan Debt Service Expense $630,000.00 Grand-total $640,000.00 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. 8 as printed in the warrant and to transfer the sums of $10,000.00 from the Fund Balance Reserved for Historic Preservation and $630,000.00 from the Fund Balance Reserved for Open Space for these purposes. ACTION: Adopted Unanimously SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM / STONY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of FIFTY SIX THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($56,000.00) DOLLARS for the installation of a Massachusetts Technology Collaborative supported solar energy system on the Brewster Stony Brook School and to fund such article, raise, transfer from available, or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow $56,000 under Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Majority Vote Required or Two-thirds (Citizens Petition) Vote if Borrowing is Authorized) MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 9 as printed in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $56,000.00 from the Stabilization Fund for this purpose. ACTION: Defeated Yes-120 No-213 SPECIAL LEGISLATION / ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the state legislature to enact special legislation as follows: Section 1. In addition to the number of licenses authorized by Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the town of Brewster may issue to a licensed common victualer or innholder two, additional, year-round licenses for the service of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. and to provide that the legislature, in order to achieve the objective of this petitioned legislation, may vary the form of this legislation in any manner it prefers, 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. 10 as printed in the warrant, but that the words “a licensed common victular or innholder” be altered to read “licensed common victulars or innholders. ACTION: Adopted OTHER BUSINESS ARTICLE NO. 11: To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting. (Board of Selectmen) MOTION: I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2008 Special Town Meeting. A True Copy Attest: Mildred A. Unger Town Clerk