HomeMy Public PortalAbout2007-05-07-Annual Town Mtg ReportReport of the
Annual Town Meeting
May 7th, 2007
In accordance with the Warrant, the Annual Town Meeting was held in the
Stony Brook Elementary School Cafetorium, Monday, May 7th, 2007.
The meeting was called to order at 7pm by the Moderator, Stephen L. Doyle.
The Tellers were; June F. Gallant, Ruth Hanlon, Sheila Gerhardt, John F.
Galante, Pat Galante, Dave Lahive. The Checkers were; Elizabeth Hardy,
Nancy Berbrick, Ken Berbrick, John Unger, Maureen Steinmann, Joanne
Hush, Janet Norton, and Colette Williams. Gerri Tursi was present as the
Chairman for the Board of Registrars.
A quorum was present.
The Town Clerk, Mildred A. Unger, read the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and
the Return of the Warrant. There being no objections, 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: I move that the town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of article no. 1.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
HERRING/ALEWIFE 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: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 2 as printed in
the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
CAPE COD VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 3: 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, 2008, as follows:
Expended Appropriated Requested
Item Department FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
1.Cape Cod Tech. Assessment $744,668.00 $717,831.00 $730,374.00
Total Assessment $744,668.00 $717,831.00 $730,374.00
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Cape Cod Technical School Committee)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 3 as printed in
the warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $730,374.00 for this
purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
ARTICLE NO. 4: 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, 2008, as follows:
Expended Appropriated Requested
Item Department _ FY2006 FY2007 FY2008___
1.Elementary School Budget $4,914,687.14 $5,365,902.00 $5,365,902.00
Total School Budget $4,914,687.14 $5,365,902.00 $5,365,902.00
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. 4 as printed in
the warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,531,389.00 for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
TOWN 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 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 41 of
the General Laws, as amended, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008, as
follows:
SELECTMEN
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
Item DEPARTMENT FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
1 MODERATOR WAGES $300.00 $300.00 $300.00
2 SELECTMEN'S WAGES $4,250.00 $5,250.00 $5,250.00
STAFF WAGES $42,327.32 $47,767.00 $50,350.00
EDUCATIONAL REIMB $697.83 $900.00 $900.00
EXPENSES $21,306.65 $28,000.00 $27,300.00
ADMINISTRATOR WAGES $224,854.79 $228,553.00 $240,665.00
EXPENSES $7,341.74 $7,600.00 $8,650.00
LEGAL EXPENSES $81,782.94 $130,000.00 $125,000.00
TOWN REPORT EXPENSES $25.90 $7,500.00 $7,500.00
3 FINCOM EXPENSES $972.45 $1,000.00 $2,000.00
RESERVE FUND $69,825.00 $85,000.00 $85,000.00
4 ACCOUNTANT WAGES $118,347.09 $123,985.00 $130,391.00
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS $16,500.00 $26,500.00 $25,500.00
EXPENSES $2,365.98 $5,565.00 $4,300.00
ASSESSOR WAGES $120,560.26 $122,183.00 $131,198.00
EXPENSES $10,128.26 $12,750.00 $13,610.00
TREAS/COLL WAGES $168,568.53 $197,767.00 $192,628.00
EXPENSES $20,119.41 $25,050.00 $25,650.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
WAGES $60,549.92 $63,521.00 $67,133.00
EXPENSES $39,431.50 $43,501.00 $45,728.00
DEBT SERVICE $2,720,314.51 $2,806,357.00 $2,787,753.00
FRINGE BENEFITS $1,892,773.15 $2,046,191.00 $2,200,618.00
RETIREMENT/PENSION $923,509.37 $965,708.00 $1,035,649.00
5 TOWN CLERK'S WAGES $52,767.45 $55,355.00 $58,496.00
CLERK STAFF WAGES $29,286.81 $40,487.00 $42,890.00
EXPENSES $9,196.63 $7,575.00 $6,725.00
ELECTION WAGES $2,613.86 $12,360.00 $8,000.00
EXPENSES $3,600.00 $8,600.00 $8,730.00
REGISTRAR WAGES $3,052.64 $4,208.00 $4,800.00
EXPENSES $3,469.31 $3,800.00 $4,000.00
6 TOWN HALL MAINT WAGES $64,719.72 $75,175.00 $77,854.00
EXPENSES $25,535.31 $24,080.00 $19,350.00
COA BLDG EXPENSES $6,874.91 $7,540.00 $7,700.00
DRUMMER BOY EXPENSES $545.71 $350.00 $350.00
7 CONSTABLE $250.00 $250.00 $250.00
POLICE WAGES $1,412,658.56 $1,579,672.00 $1,658,141.00
EXPENSES $125,872.83 $131,400.00 $134,525.00
8 FIRE/RESCUE WAGES $1,159,840.59 $1,249,046.00 $1,302,791.00
EXPENSES $93,675.73 $94,300.00 $94,300.00
RESCUE EXPENSES $79,181.80 $74,750.00 $77,000.00
STATION EXPENSES $28,559.24 $27,500.00 $27,500.00
9 PLANNING WAGES $33,059.04 $35,591.00 $21,533.00
EXPENSES $819.98 $2,475.00 $1,200.00
10 BLDG INSP./HDC WAGES $262,794.56 $262,973.00 $288,096.00
BUILDING/HDC EXPENSES $4,747.98 $6,300.00 $6,300.00
11 NATURAL RESOURCES AND
CONSERVATION WAGES $165,394.75 $176,148.00 $169,026.00
EXPENSES $24,088.71 $29,100.00 $26,250.00
PROPAGATION $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.00
12 BOARD OF HEALTH WAGES $137,335.74 $142,724.00 $149,821.00
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. $16,525.00 $18,000.00 $18,000.00
EXPENSES $4,060.65 $4,700.00 $4,700.00
13 DPW WAGES $620,533.17 $720,090.00 $736,915.00
ROAD MACHINERY $29,700.00 $31,500.00 $33,075.00
SNOW & ICE CONTROL $148,785.22 $75,000.00 $85,000.00
EXPENSES $148,625.03 $196,194.00 $201,021.00
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL $272,935.37 $298,429.00 $321,587.00
STREETLIGHTING $9,740.33 $7,600.00 $9,800.00
14 WATER COMM. WAGES $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00
WATER STAFF WAGES $550,518.13 $587,989.00 $621,670.00
OPERATING EXPENSES $218,255.51 $312,040.00 $310,605.00
EQUIPMENT EXPENSES $8,014.94 $8,490.00 $9,682.00
15 GOLF DEPT WAGES $1,039,924.62 $1,114,109.00 $1,149,037.00
EXPENSES $794,332.85 $758,532.00 $788,010.00
16 RECREATION WAGES $81,092.37 $88,541.00 $98,311.00
EXPENSES $17,472.06 $20,609.00 $20,609.00
17 COUNCIL ON AGING WAGES $137,291.90 $152,779.00 $160,896.00
EXPENSES $14,698.73 $11,800.00 $11,492.00
18 LADIES LIBRARY $441,836.00 $458,806.00 $477,398.00
19 ALEWIVE COMM. WAGES $3,290.00 $4,150.00 $4,150.00
EXPENSES $768.44 $850.00 $850.00
OLD MILL SITE COMM. $3,662.38 $3,720.00 $3,720.00
20 UTILITIES $407,027.25 $373,680.00 $403,801.00
LIABILITY INSURANCE $328,304.73 $368,738.00 $377,957.00
21 ASSESSMENTS $25,070.46 $25,203.00 $26,261.00
DOG OFFICER EXPENSES $10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00
MEMORIAL/VETERANS DAY $1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,500.00
VETERANS SERVICES $16,561.52 $20,000.00 $20,000.00
GRAND TOTAL $15,535,421.12 $16,703,856.00 $17,312,948.00
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 however that:
1. line item no. 4 (Debt Service) be amended from the sum of
$2,787,753.00 to $2,745,120.00, and
2. line item no. 21 (Assessments) be amended from the sum of
$26,261.00 to $26,874.00
and therefore to amend the grand total from the sum of $17,312,948.00
to $17,270,928.00; and in order to appropriate this amended total sum of
$17,270,928.00 that the town raise and appropriate the sum of
$15,877,192.00, and transfer the sums of:
• $206,175.00 from the Road Betterment Fund,
• $125,000.00 from the Overlay Surplus account,
• $318,000.00 from the Golf Cart Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
account,
• $125,000.00 from the Pension Reserve account,
• $151,208.00 from the Community Preservation fund for open space
debt payments,
• $60,000.00 from the Tele-communications account,
• $5,000.00 from the Wetlands Filing Fee account,
• $319,800.00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation account and
• $83,553.00 from the Fund Balance Reserved for Debt Exclusion for
this purpose.
AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: I move that the town vote to amend line
no. 5 (Town Clerk Staff Wages) from the sum of $42,890.00 to $46,060.00
and therefore to amend the grand total from the sum of $17,270,928.00
to 17,274,098.00; and in order to appropriate this amended total sum of
$17,274,098.00 that the town raise and appropriate the sum of
$15,880,362.00.
ACTION ON AMENDED MOTION: Defeated
ACTION ON MAIN MOTION: Adopted
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET
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 Nauset
Regional School’s charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,
2008, as follows;
Expended Appropriated Requested
Item Department FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
1. Nauset Assessment $7,885,497.00 $8,120,965.00 $8,132,253.00
2. Capital Plan Assessment $0.00 $225,908.00 $222,632.00
Total Assessment $7,885,497.00 $8,346,873.00 $8,354,885.00
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. 6 as printed in
the warrant and to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,354,885.00 for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted
ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS
ARTICLE NO. 7: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 16B, which would allocate
the sum of the member towns’ contributions to the Nauset Regional School
District in Fiscal Year 2009 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. 7 as printed in
the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted
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; to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts for
the award of grants to the following agencies; to authorize the Community
Preservation Committee, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, to acquire Historic Preservation
Restrictions and Affordable Housing Restrictions in consideration of the
awarding of the following grants; all as follows:
Item: Category:
1. Historic Preservation:
a. Brewster Historical Society
Higgins Farm Windmill Preservation $18,000.00
b. Cemetery Committee
Breakwater Cemetery – Gravestone Repair Project $23,000.00
c. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of Historic Preservation the sum of
($79,410.00) Dollars from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008 revenues for future expenditure;
2. Community Housing:
a. Community Preservation Committee
Affordable Housing Price Buy-down Program $60,000.00
b. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of Community Housing the sum of
($60,410.00) Dollars from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008 revenues for future expenditure;
3. Open Space:
a. Open Space Bond Issuance Expense $27,000.00
b. Reserve Funds. To hold in reserve for the purpose of acquiring Open Space the
sum of ($423,841.00) Dollars from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008 revenues for future
expenditure;
4. Reserve Funds:
a. Reserve Funds. To hold, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-4 of the Brewster Community
Preservation Committee Bylaw, in reserve for the purpose of Historic Preservation, Community
Housing and Recreation the sum of ($361,229.00) Dollars from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008
revenues for future expenditure;
5. Administration and Operating Expenses:
a. Administration and Operating Expenses. To appropriate the sum of ($63,373.00) Dollars
from the Fund’s Fiscal Year 2008 revenues for expenditure by the Community Preservation
Committee and the Town Administrator for the general administration and operating expenses
related to carrying out the operations of the Community Preservation Committee;
Grand-total $1,116,263.00
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 (1a) as
printed in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 8 as printed in
the warrant and to appropriate the sum of $1,116,263.00 from
Community Preservation Fund for these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE AND 00/100 ($53,679.00) DOLLARS
for the following organizations and in the following respective amounts:
1. Cape Cod Child Development Program, Inc. $5,020.00
2. Consumers Assistance Council, Inc. $500.00
3. Gosnold $8,500.00
4. Independence House, Inc. $4,000.00
5. Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Lower Cape Cod $4,784.00
6. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. $4,100.00
7. Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. $7,000.00
8. capeAbilities (formerly Nauset, Inc.) $6,425.00
9. Sight Loss Services, Inc. of Cape Cod & Islands $850.00
10. Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council, Inc. $5,000.00
11. Elder Services of Cape Cod “Meals on Wheels” $7,500.00
GRAND TOTAL $53,679.00
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. 9 as printed in
the warrant and to transfer the sum of $53,679.00 from Free Cash for
these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
LOCAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION’S FUNDING
ARTICLE NO. 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
and/or transfer from available funds, the sum of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($24,500.00) 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;
and, under a contract with and at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, 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. 10 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $24,500.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
ARTICLE NO. 11: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Water
Revenue account 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 & Water Commission)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 11 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $8,000.00 from the Water
Revenue account for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
BREWSTER TOWN BAND’S FUNDING REQUEST
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 and to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND
00/100 ($2,000.00) 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 transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
BAYSIDE SKIPPERS’ FUNDING REQUEST
ARTICLE NO. 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($4,500.00) DOLLARS to pay for public
performances of team skipping, and to authorize the Town Administrator to
solicit bids and/or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept gifts
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. 13 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $4,500.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted
Crosby Mansion Revolving Fund
ARTICLE NO. 14: To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the Crosby
Mansion Revolving fund for the 2008 fiscal year, to credit the fund with the
fees and charges received from the Crosby Mansion and cottages during that
year, to authorize the Crosby Property Committee to administer the fund and
to expend from it the sums needed to pay for the salaries, expenses, and
contracted services required to operate the mansion and cottages, and to limit
during that fiscal year the total expenditures from the fund to the lesser of
$100,000.00 or the balance in the 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. 14 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES
ARTICLE NO. 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose
of funding the following capital acquisitions and special project expenditures
to be undertaken during Fiscal Year 2008 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 from
Item Department: Available Funds:
1. Board of Selectmen:
a. Drummer Boy Playground Project $100,000.00
b. Town Hall Photocopier Replacement $6,500.00
c. Town Hall Alarm System Upgrade $9,500.00
d. Environmental Consulting Services for
Pleasant Bay Watershed Project $25,000.00
2. Fire Department:
a. Rescue Billing Services Expense $20,000.00
b. Rescue Equipment Expense $7,500.00
c. County Dispatch Services Expense $40,000.00
d. Hazardous Materials Expense $2,500.00
e. Rescue Boat Replacement $30,000.00
f. Thermal Camera Equipment Acquisition $15,000.00
3. Department of Public Works:
a. Weigh Scale Replacement $65,000.00
b. Dump Truck Replacement $110,000.00
4. Golf Department:
a. Fairway Mowers (four units) $168,000.00
b. Golf Course & Facilities Improvement Project $300,000.00
5. Police Department:
a. Patrol Vehicles Replacement $117,000.00
b. Technology Upgrade Project $170,000.00
____________
Grand-total $1,186,000.00
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. 15 as printed
in the warrant, and to appropriate the total sum of $1,186,000.00, and in
order to appropriate this sum that the town transfer the sums of:
• $168,000.00 from the Golf Cart Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
account,
• $583,000.00 from Free Cash,
• $20,000.00 from the Telecommunications account,
• $300,000.00 from the Stabilization fund and
• $115,000.00 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation account
for these purposes.
ACTION: Adopted
PROPERTY VALUATION SERVICES
ARTICLE NO. 16: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND
AND 00/100 ($24,000.00) DOLLARS for the purposes of performing the
interim year update services of real property 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 Assessors)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 16 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $24,000.00 from Overlay
Surplus for this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted
O.P.E.I.U STUDY
ARTICLE NO. 17: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND 00/000 ($7,500.00) DOLLARS and to authorize the Town
Administrator to enter into a contract or contracts for professional services to
undertake a review and update of the position job descriptions and
classifications of those employees covered under the collective bargaining
agreement with the Office and Professional Employees International Union
(O.P.E.I.U.), 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 and to transfer the sum of $7,500.00 from Free Cash for this
purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
TRANSFER CUSTODY OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY
ARTICLE NO. 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the Conservation
Commission for conservation and passive recreation purposes the care, custody,
control and management of the following parcels acquired after non-payment of real
estate taxes:
Assessors’ Information Acres Location
Map 38 Parcel 3 3.50 Acres Dennis Town Line
Map 38 Parcel 21 3.27 Acres Slough Road
Map 51 Parcel 22 1.63 Acres Cranview Road
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. 18 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted
OPEN SPACE / GIFT OF LAND
ARTICLE NO. 19: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to acquire the land that is designated on the Board of Assessors’
Maps, as follows:
Assessors’ Information Location
1. Map No. 42, Parcel No. 23-1 Aunt Sophie’s Road
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 Conservation Commission to assume the care,
custody, control and management of this property, 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
STATE LEGISLATION / PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ACCOUNTS
ARTICLE NO. 20: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54 of the General Laws, to establish a
minimum fair cash value required for personal property accounts to be taxed
up to $2,000, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Board of Assessors)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 20 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted
ACCEPTANCE OF STATE LEGISLATION /RETIREES HEALTH INSURANCE
BENEFITS
ARTICLE NO. 21: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws , Chapter 32B, Section 18, as now and hereafter
amended, which allows the town to shift a significant portion of its retirees’
health insurance costs to the federal Medicare 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. 21 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
PLEASANT BAY MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the 1998
Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan, as updated in 2003, to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to enter an implementing intermunicipal agreement
which will extend through November 30, 2008 and which is available for
inspection in the Selectmen’s office, and to raise and appropriate and/or
transfer from available funds a sum of money 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. 22 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $11,175.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
SATURDAY TOWN MEETING / TOWN CODE AMENDMENT
ARTICLE NO. 23: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the
Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 48 Town Meetings, Article I
Annual Town Meeting, Section 48-1. Designation of time., by repealing that
Section, which currently reads:
§ 48-1. Designation of time. The town will hold two regularly scheduled
Town Meetings. The Spring Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of
all business for the town, other than matters to be determined by ballot,
shall be held on the first Monday in May at 7:00 p.m. The Annual
Election for the election of officers and such matters as are by law
determined by ballot shall be held on the third Tuesday in May.
Whenever the Annual Election for the election of officers and such
matters as are by law determined by ballot falls fewer, than two weeks
after the scheduled beginning of the Spring Annual Town Meeting then
the Annual Election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in May. The Fall
Yearly Town Meeting will be held on the third Monday in November to
address the transactions of all business for the town. Whenever this
schedule places it in the same week as Thanksgiving Day, the Fall Yearly
Town Meeting shall be held instead on the second Monday in November.
by substituting for it the following:
§ 48-1. Designation of time. The town will hold two regularly scheduled
Town Meetings. The Spring Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of
all business for the town, other than matters to be determined by ballot,
shall be held on either the first Monday in May at 7:00 p.m. or the first
Saturday in May at 10 a.m. The Annual Election for the election of
officers and such matters as are by law determined by ballot shall be
held on the third Tuesday in May. Whenever the Annual Election for the
election of officers and such matters as are by law determined by ballot
falls fewer, than two weeks after the scheduled beginning of the Spring
Annual Town Meeting then the Annual Election shall be held on either
the fourth Tuesday in May or the fourth Saturday in May. The Fall
Yearly Town Meeting will be held on either the third Monday in
November or the third Saturday in November to address the
transactions of all business for the town. Whenever this schedule places
it in the same week as Thanksgiving Day, the Fall Yearly Town Meeting
shall be held instead on either the second Monday in November or the
second Saturday in November. The schedule will provide for town
meetings to be held on a Monday in calendar year 2007, and the
town meetings to be held on the Saturdays in calendar year 2008.
The town meeting schedule will alternate annually thereafter.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority vote required) (Citizen Petition)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 23 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Defeated 99-Yes 188-No
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / CONSTRUCTION TRADES
ARTICLE NO. 24: To see if the Town of Brewster will vote to amend the
Zoning Code of the Town of Brewster to create a new definition called
“Building and Construction Trades Shop or Garage” and to allow said use by
Special Permit in the CH zone, and to add the following wording to insert the
following definition, alphabetically, under Section 179-2 as follows:
Building and Construction Trades Shop or Garage – a single
structure or up to 4 separate structures, the combined square
footage of which shall not exceed 6000 square feet, housing up to
four building trade-related businesses, such as construction,
electrical heating or plumbing contracting, but not including
excavation or septic installer. All business activities shall be
confined to within the structure(s).
And to further revise Table 1, “Use Regulations” of Section 179-11 of the
Zoning Code, “Wholesale and Manufacturing”, and insert the following wording:
R-R R-L R-M C-H V-B I MRD PWF
10. Building and
Construction Trades - - - S - - - -
Shop or Garage
or take any other action relative thereto.
(Two-Thirds Vote Required) (Planning Board)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to indefinitely postpone
consideration of article no. 24.
ACTION: Defeated
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 24 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted by a declared 2/3 vote
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/SUBDIVISION SIGNS
ARTICLE NO. 25: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the
Town of Brewster, Chapter 179, also known as the Zoning Bylaws, Article VI
Signs, Section 179-20., “Signs permitted in residential districts”, Section A.
“Residential uses (no permit required)”, to add a new subsection (4) to read as
follows:
(4) One (1) “subdivision identification sign” to identify the name of a
residential subdivision or associated neighborhood, free standing or
attached to a permitted structure, fence, wall or a rock, not to
exceed nine (9) square feet in area.
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. 25 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING
ARTICLE NO. 26: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the
Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 179 (The Zoning Bylaw), by
deleting the current definition of “BUILDING” and adding a new definition of
“BUILDING PRINCIPAL” to Section 179-2 which shall read as follows:
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL: The structure in which the primary use of the lot is
conducted, including porches, patios, decks, utility buildings and any other
attached projections of the structure. The principal structure shall include a
structure, whether portable or fixed , wholly or partly enclosed within walls,
party walls and roof, built, erected and framed of component structural parts,
designed for housing, shelter, enclosure and support of individuals, animals or
property of any kind. For purposes of this definition, “roof” shall include an
awning or similar covering, whether or not permanent in nature.
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. 26 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted by a declared 2/3 vote.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ LOTS IN TWO TOWNS
ARTICLE NO. 27: To see if the Town of Brewster will vote to amend the
Code of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, Chapter 179 (The Zoning Bylaw),
by adding a NEW SUBSECTION “F” to Section 179-5, “Determination of
boundaries” which shall read as follows:
F. When a lot in one ownership is situated so that a part of it is in Brewster
and part is in an adjacent town, the provisions of this bylaw shall be applied to
that portion of the lot which lies in Brewster in the same manner as if the
entire lot were situated therein; i.e., the entire area and frontage shall be
considered in determining conformity to the dimensional requirements herein.
The use of the portion of the lot in Brewster shall conform to the provisions
herein.
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. 27 as printed
in the warrant.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/ HERRING BROOK LANE
(formerly posted as Article 29)
ARTICLE NO. 28: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following
road:
Herring Brook Lane
and furthermore, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the
reconstruction of this way after it has determined that the provisions of the
Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII, Section 157-20 have been
satisfied; to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or to
obtain by borrowing the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
AND 00/00 ($125,000.00) DOLLARS to pay for the costs of 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 44, Section 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 the sum of THREE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($3,600.00) DOLLARS, to be recovered with all road
repair costs 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) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to
undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following road:
Herring Brook Lane
and furthermore, that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to
proceed with the reconstruction of this way after it has determined that
the provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII,
Section 157-20 have been satisfied; and that sum of ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/00 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) be and
hereby is appropriated to pay for the costs of engineering, construction,
reconstruction, and related expenses in connection therewith; and that
to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount, under and
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 7 or any
other enabling authority, and to issue notes and bonds of the Town
therefor; and, initially, to transfer from article no. 13 (Blueberry Pond
Road Betterment project) of the November 1998 Special Town Meeting
the sum of THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($3,600.00)
DOLLARS, to be recovered with all road repair costs through the
betterment assessments against the abutters, to pay the first year’s
principal and interest expenses for this project.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/ FIDDLERS LANE
(formerly posted as Article 30)
ARTICLE NO. 29: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following
road:
Fiddlers Lane
and furthermore, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the
reconstruction of this way after it has determined that the provisions of the
Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII, Section 157-20 have been
satisfied; to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or to
obtain by borrowing the sum of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND AND
00/00 ($180,000.00) DOLLARS to pay for the costs of 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 44, Section 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 the sum of FIVE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($5,100.00) DOLLARS, to be recovered with all road
repair costs 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) (Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to
undertake a series of temporary road repairs to the following road:
Fiddler's Lane
and furthermore, that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to
proceed with the reconstruction of this way after it has determined that
the provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII,
Section 157-20 have been satisfied; and that sum of ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY THOUSAND AND 00/00 DOLLARS ($180,000.00) be and hereby
is appropriated to pay for the costs of engineering, construction,
reconstruction, and related expenses in connection therewith; and that
to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said amount, under and
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 7 or any
other enabling authority, and to issue notes and bonds of the Town
therefor; and, initially, to transfer from article no. 5 (Barons Way
Betterment project) of the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting the sum of
FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($5,100.00)
DOLLARS, to be recovered with all road repair costs through the
betterment assessments against the abutters, to pay the first year’s
principal and interest expenses for this project.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
WATER BETTERMENT PROJECT/ FIDDLERS LANE
(formerly posted as Article 31)
ARTICLE NO. 30: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water
Commissioners to install a water main in the following road:
Fiddlers Lane
and furthermore, to authorize the Water Commissioners to proceed with the
installation of this water main in this way after it has determined that the
provisions of the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 171, Article I have been
satisfied; to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or to
obtain by borrowing the sum of NINETY-SIX THOUSAND AND 00/00
($96,000.00) DOLLARS to pay for the costs of 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
44, Section 8 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 the sum of TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
00/100 ($2,700.00) DOLLARS, to be recovered with all water main
installation costs 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) (Water Commission)
MOTION: I move that the Water Commissioners are hereby authorized
to install a water main in the following road:
Fiddlers Lane
and furthermore, that the Water Commissioners are authorized to
proceed with the installation of this water main in this way after they
have determined that the provisions of the Brewster Town Code,
Chapter 171, Article I have been satisfied; to appropriate the sum of
NINETY-SIX THOUSAND AND 00/00 ($96,000.00) DOLLARS to pay for
the costs of engineering, construction, reconstruction, and related
expenses in connection therewith; and that to meet this appropriation,
the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and
hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, under and pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8 or pursuant to
any other enabling authority, and to issue notes and bonds of the Town
therefor; and, initially, to transfer from article no. 15 (Sears Road Water
Betterment project) of the November 2000 Special Town Meeting the
sum of TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($2,700.00)
DOLLARS, to be recovered with all watermain installation costs through
the betterment assessments against the abutters, to pay the first year’s
principal and interest expenses for this project.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM / TOWN HALL
(formerly posted as Article 32)
ARTICLE NO. 31: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND AND
00/100 ($50,000.00) DOLLARS for the installation of a solar energy system
on the Brewster Town Hall, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Citizens Petition)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 31 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Defeated
FINCH SKATEBOARD PARK
(formerly posted as Article 33)
ARTICLE NO. 32: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
and/or transfer from available funds the sum of THREE THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($3,700.00) DOLLARS to finance and supplement
five hundred and 00/100 ($500.00) dollars already in the Brewster Recreation
Department budget to finance operational costs relative to the operation of
Finch Skateboard Park in Orleans. Finch Skateboard Park is managed by the
Recreation Directors of Brewster, Orleans and Eastham and is contracted by
the Nauset Together We Can Prevention Council, Inc., a non-profit
organization. The total amount of $4,200.00 is equal to the share paid by
Eastham and Orleans on an annual basis. It is anticipated that Finch
Skateboard Park will be re-created with new modular, concrete ramps in
July, 2007, and , or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Majority Vote Required) (Citizens Petition)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to approve article no. 32 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $3,700.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: I move that the town vote to amend the
motion for article no. 32 to require that these funds be used solely for
repair and/or construction related purposes for the Finch Skateboard
Park.
ACTION ON AMENDED MOTION: Adopted 144-Yes 113-No
ACTION ON MAIN MOTION: Adopted
PENSION FUND
(formerly posted as Article 34)
ARTICLE NO. 33: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($50,000.00) DOLLARS 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 $50,000.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose
ACTION: Adopted
STABILIZATION FUND
(formerly posted as Article 35)
ARTICLE NO. 34: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available
funds the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($200,000.00)
DOLLARS to add to the Stabilization 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. 34 as printed
in the warrant and to transfer the sum of $200,000.00 from Free Cash for
this purpose.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
(formerly posted as Article 36)
ARTICLE NO. 35: To act on any other business that may legally come before
this meeting.
(Board of Selectmen)
MOTION: I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2007 Annual Town
Meeting.
ACTION: Adopted Unanimously
A True Copy Attest:
Mildred A. Unger
Town Clerk