HomeMy Public PortalAbout1994-10-03 Special Town Mtg Warrant WARRANT
SPECIAL 'TOWN MEETING
October 3 , 1994
Barnstable , ss
TO : Roland W . Bassett
Constable of the Town of Brewster
Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of
Brewster , qualified to vote in Town affairs , to meet at the
Brewster Elementary School Cafetorium , on Monday the third day of
October , 1994 next , at 7 : 00 p . m . o ' clock in the evening , then and
there to act upon the following articles :
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARTICLE 1 . To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a
sum of money for completing the design and constructing , originally
equipping and furnishing a new Brewster Elementary School ,
including other costs incidental and related to the carrying out of
this project and its financing , 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 ; to raise and appropriate
and / or 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 provided , however ,
that a favorable vote under this article shall have no effect
unless the Town votes at a regular or special election to exempt
the amounts required to pay the bonds or notes and other related
expenses from the limitations of Proposition 2 1 / 2 , so - called , or
to take any other action relative thereto .
( Elementary School Building Committee )
QUORUM BYLAW
ARTICLE 2 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of
the Town of Brewster , Chapter 48 , Article III , Section 48 - 5 by
repealing the present Section , which reads as follows :
A Town meeting shall require the presence of
at least five percent ( 5 % ) of the registered
voters of the Town of Brewster , as of the
_ previous December 31 , for a quorum .
and substituting therefor the following as a new Section 48 - 5 :
If otherwise properly convened , an Annual or
Special Town Meeting may be conducted without
any particular minimum number of registered
voters in attendance .
or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen )
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE 3 . To act on any other business that may legally
come before this meeting .
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said
meetings as aforesaid .
Given under our hands and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed
this tom '" day of August , 1994 .
A true copy , ATTEST :
Jo n Mit ChAirman
e e V/ fq m ' ng � /- Chairman
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Anderson
-P2nruce W .. C nt bLAJ-1
R . Christine Durgin
Richard Lazarus
I Roland W . Bassett , duly qualified Constable for the Town of
Brewster , hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting of October 3 , 1994 , by posting attested copies thereof
in the following locations in Town on the lg-t� day of
August , 1994 , in accordance with the Town Bylaws :
Brewster Town Hall
The Brewster Store
U . S . Post Office
Brewster Farm Market
The Candy Store
Millstone Liquors
Roland W . Bassett , Constable Date