HomeMy Public PortalAbout2001-05-07 Annual Town Mtg Warrant ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MA Y7 2001
Barnstable, ss
TO : Roland W. Bassett
Constable for 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 Stony Brook Elementary School
Cafetorium, on Monday, the seventh day of May, 2001 next, at 7 : 00 p . m . o'clock
in the evening, then and there to act upon the following 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)
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)
COMPOST BIN GRANT REVOL VING 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 )
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)
CAPE COD VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO, S, 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)
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. 231596 . 00 $4,831 , 135. 00 $5 . 165, 285.00
TOTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS $4,232, 596.00 $4,831, 135 . 00 $5, 1651285.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
( Majority Vote Required) (Elementary School Committee)
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET J
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 SELECTMEN'S WAGES 5,250.00 5,250.00 51250 .00
STAFF WAGES 357584.99 36,583.00 389086.00
EDUCATIONAL REIMB 0.00 2,700.00 2,000.00
EXPENSES 28,181 .66 24,750.00 23,800.00
3 ASSESSMENTS 18,404.35 185696 .00 20,845.00
4 ADMINISTRATOR WAGES 168 ,472.07 1787960.00 192,620 .00
EXPENSES 6,745.87 600.00 71280.00
5 FINCOM EXPENSES 135.00 1 ,000.00 11000.00
RESERVE FUND 70,034,36 100,000 .00 100 ,000.00
6 ACCOUNTANT WAGES 85,326.91 89 ,911 .00 94,204.00
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 13,000.00 16500.00 17,500.00
EXPENSES 1 ,895.35 1 ,935.00 25025.00
7 ASSESSOR WAGES 107,776.62 113,666.00 119, 113.00
EXPENSES 19,099.47 19 ,750.00 19,875.00
8 TREAS/COLL WAGES 142,477.70 150,775.00 158,983.00
EXPENSES 36,626.57 51 ,445.00 52,310.00
9 LEGAL EXPENSES 71 ,167.85 72,500.00 72,500.00
10 TOWN CLERK'S WAGES 427990.00 45,230.00 437880.00
CLERK STAFF WAGES 47, 185.25 50,031 .00 53,644.00
EXPENSES 57386.59 71599.00 8,810.00
11 ELECTION WAGES 7,696.83 9,559.00 7,800.00
EXPENSES 4, 192.92 5, 100.00 41050.00
12 REGISTRAR WAGES 2,503.93 3,500.00 3,300.00
EXPENSES 3,021 .50 35600.00 31950.00
13 PLANNING/APPEALS WAGES 31 ,337.96 33,787.00 27,532.00
PLANNING/APPEALS EXPENSES 4,087.06 2, 100.00 10900 .00
14 VEHICLE POOL MAINT 1 ,658.85 2500.00 25500.00
15 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
WAGES 0.00 25,000.00 51 ,230 .00
EXPENSES 28,773.43 40,617.00 42,977.00
16 TOWN HALL MAINT WAGES 44,517. 12 475843 .00 50,648.00
EXPENSES 45,999.22 44,200.00 45,400.00
COA BLDG EXPENSES 13,280. 17 125600 .00 14,100.00
17 TOWN REPORT EXPENSES 8,500.00 8,500.00 9,000 .00
18 DRUMMER BOY EXPENSES 17139.06 450.00 450.00
19 DEBT SERVICE 21496, 128.75 3,782,393.00 3,604,433.00
20 FRINGE BENEFITS 934,230.32 1 ,096,225.00 1 ,323,849.00
21 RETIREMENT/PENSION 605,329.00 652,443.00 641 ,057.00
22 UNCLASSIFIED 100,813.64 92,000 .00 106 ,820.00
23 LIABILITY INSURANCE 200 , 131 .00 225,489.00 255,006.00
24 CONSTABLE 250.00 250.00 250 .00
25 POLICE WAGES 1 ,056,556 .09 12162,473.00 19226,243.00
EXPENSES 138,064. 10 102,727.00 172,925.00
STATION EXPENSES 0.00 5,000.00 0.00
26 FIRE/RESCUE WAGES 680 ,802.30 720,549.00 739 ,586 .00
EXPENSES 48,300.00 49,300.00 52,400.00
RESCUE EXPENSES 36 ,018. 17 37,200.00 40 ,945.00
STATION EXPENSES 40 ,425.60 39,285.00 40,255.00
27 BLDG INSPECTOR/HDC WAGES 187,539.87 197,811 .00 213,345.00
BUILDING/HDC EXPENSES 7,454.71 8,530 .00 8,980.00
28 NATURAL RESOURCES AND
CONSERVATION WAGES 88,456.24 92,383.00 140,763.00
EXPENSES 44,280.53 54,955.00 23,800.00
PROPAGATION 41500.00 41500.00 4400.00
29 DOG OFFICER EXPENSES 10,000.00 10,500.00 10,500.00
30 ALEWIVE COMM. WAGES 0.00 11778.00 1 ,778 .00
EXPENSES 1 ,000.00 11000.00 1 ,000 .00
31 DPW WAGES 618,926.01 653,459.00 6687641 .00
ROAD MACHINERY 25,803.37 26,900.00 27,900.00
SNOW & ICE CONTROL 59 ,051 .83 60,000.00 65,000 .00
INSECT/PEST CONTROL 996.00 11100 .00 17100.00
EXPENSES 146,998.31 169,400 .00 174 ,938.00
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL 211 ,993.41 386,260.00 360760.00
32 RECYCLING EXPENSES 54.50 500.00 300.00
33 STREETLIGHTING 1003.01 91000.00 9,720 .00
34 BOARD OF HEALTH WAGES 108 ,704.27 112,010.00 116,984,00
VISITING NURSE ASSOC, 10 ,525.20 187520.00 17,625.00
EXPENSES 6,596.20 65345.00 6,835.00
35 COUNCIL ON AGING WAGES 114,013.36 108,504.00 110 ,748.00
EXPENSES 9 ,447.06 10,350.00 10 ,800.00
36 VETERANS' SERVICES 71916.06 10,300.00 10,000.00
37 BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY 30909.44 3395998.00 3685271 .00
38 RECREATION WAGES 73,533.68 75,980.00 82,044.00
EXPENSES 23 ,799.86 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 MEMORIAUVETERANS' DAY 1 ,299.48 1 ,300 .00 11300.00
41 OLD MILL SITE COMM. 3 ,550.00 3,700.00 31700.00
42 WATER COMM. WAGES 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,200.00
WATER STAFF WAGES 389 ,816.38 421 ,858.00 4597993.00
OPERATING EXPENSES 133,833.86 1777119.00 251 , 149.00
EQUIPMENT EXPENSES 71598.89 6,790.00 8,383.00
GRAND TOTAL 11 ,405,379.34 13,711 ,264.00 147276,564.00
or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Majority Vote Required) ( Board of Selectmen)
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. Sm 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
1 , NAUSET REGIONAL ASSESSMENT $5,337 ,437 . 00 $5 , 564537 .00 $6 ,017 , 703 . 00
TOTAL ASSESSMENT $5,337,437 . 00 $5, 564,537 .00 $6,0171703 .00
or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Majority Vote Required) (Nauset Regional School Committee)
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)
HUMAN SERVICES 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) DOLLARSfor the following
organizations :
1 . Cape Aids Resource Exchange and Services (CARES) $ 21000 . 00
2 , Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc. $ 41728 . 00
3 . Cape Cod Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, Inc. $ 41500 . 00
4 . Cape Cod Human Services, Inc. $ 61792 . 00
5 . Consumers Assistance Council, Inc. $ 500 . 00
6 . Independence House, Inc. $ 31047 . 00
7 . Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Lower Cape Cod $ 21400 . 00
8 . Legal Services for Cape Cod & Islands, Inc. $ 3,700 . 00
9 , Lower Cape Outreach Council , Inc. $ 31600 . 00
10 . Nauset, Inc. $ 61200 . 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 $ 21500 . 00
14. Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council, Inc. $ 5,000 . 00
15 . Elder Services of Cape Cod " Meals on Wheels" $ 5,000 . 00
GRANDTOTAL $ 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)
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION FUNDING REQUEST
ARTICLE NO. 11, 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)
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 THOUSANDAND 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)
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
1 Water Department
a . Construction Account $ 100,000 . 00
b . New Vacuum Excavation Trailer $ 32,000 . 00
c. Test Well Project $ 801000 . 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 $ 18, 000 .00
d . Parts Inventory System $ 8,000 . 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 $ 51000 . 00
b . Fuel Storage Facility Repairs $ 41000 .00
6 Fire Department
a . Ladder Truck Lease $ 141000 .00
b . Rescue Billing Services $ 321000 .00
c. Rescue Equipment $ 71500 .00
d . Hazardous Materials $ 21500 .00
e . Safety Pass Devices Equipment $ 91000 . 00
f. Fire Hose Replacement $ 10, 000.00
g . Fire Inspector's Vehicle $ 61000 .00
h . Architectural/Design Services $ 55,000 . 00
7 Council on Aaina Buildinq
a . Exterior Painting Project $ 81000.00
8 Department of Public Works
a . Sander Unit $ 91000.00
b. Road/Drainage Maintenance $ 601000 . 00
9 Stonv Brook Elementary School
a . Baseball Fields Backstop Replacement $ 10,000 . 00
Sub-Totals $ 198,391 .00 $388,400 . 00
Raise and Appropriate Articles $ 1981391 . 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 )
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) fulh
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 1/2, so-called or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Majority Vote Required) ( Board of Selectmen / Fire Chief)
FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING REQUEST
ARTICLENO. 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)
CREATION OFANASSISTANT RECREATim DIRECTORS 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 1/2, so-called, or
to take any other action relative thereto .
(Majority Vote Required) ( Recreation Department)
TWINNINGASSOCIATIONCOOPERATIVEAGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 1Z 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 )
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAYPROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. I8, 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 ) -
INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT GRANT
YARD WASTE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
ARTICLENO. 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)
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 transferred to SEMASS and 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)
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/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 )
RECORDS MICROFILMING PROJECT
ARTICLE NO. 22. To see if the Town will vote to fund costs associated
with the continuation of the microfilming 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)
SLOUGH ROAD WATER MAIN INSTALLATION 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)
j 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)
FINCH SKATEBOAD 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)
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)
OPEN SPACE 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
2 . Map No . 47 Parcel No . 27
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)
AMENDMENT TO TOWN BYLAW
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE
ARTICLE NO. 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 83,
Article II, 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)
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 IAC, Section 179-353 (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 . B. 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 )
AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAWS
BUILDING HEIGHT
ARTICLE NO. 30, To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179,
Section 179-2 . B . " 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 )
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 1s' 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 )
AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAWS
SIGN REGULATIONS
ARTICLE NO. 32, To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the
Town of Brewster, Massachusetts by amending Chapter 17949 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 )
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 )
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO. 34a 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 meeting as aforesaid .
Given under our hand and Seal of the Town of Brewster affixed this 26th
day of March, 2001 .
John` . Mitchell, Chairman '
P,� A /Ylmr�m
Pe/ r G . Norton , Vice-Chairman
Grego ZSevasseur, Clerk
Steven W. Eldredge
Robert B . Hirschman
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant with your doings
thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid .
I, Roland W. Bassett, duly qualified Constable for the Town of
Brewster, hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting
of May 7, 2001 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in
the Town on the day of March, 2001 .
Brewster Town Offices
Brewster Farm Market
Brewster Ladies Library
Brewster Pizza House
The Brewster Store
Millstone Liquors
U . S. Post Office .
Roland W. ltassett, Constabie