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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1971-03-01 Annual Town Mtg Report REPORT OF THE AlvIZAL TOWN MEETING March 1 . 1971 In accordance with the Warrant the meeting was held in the Brewster School Auditorium Monday, March 1 , 1971 . The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M, by the Moder- ator, Grant ;b. Koch with tellers Doris Powell, Dorothy Grenier, Gladys Curtis, June Gallant and Jean Gage. Prayer was offered by Rev. David Coleman and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was led by Boy Scout, Benjamin Gregson. There was a quorum declared present. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Donald P. Consodine, with the exception of the Articles which were read as they were being considered. Preamble and Resolution was read by Rosamond Gage as follows: TMHEREAS, We, the inhabitants of the Town of Brewster assemble in Town Meeting "to act and do upon the whole: as the inhabit ants of said Town shall think proper" BE IT RESOLVED that we extend to Dr. F. Rene Murad our gratitude for his many years of service to his community, and the unselfish dedication ;with which he has performed his many duties far beyond usual requirements. AND BE IT FURTiE R RESOLVED that a copy of the Preamble and Resolution, as read at our Annual Town Meeting on Monday the first of March, 1971 , be affixed to the official records of the Town of Brewster, in gratitude for his devoted service. ARTICLE 1 . To act on the annual report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers Voted unanimously that the annual report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers be accented. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1 , 1971 and to issue a note or notes, there- fore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44, General Laws as amended. Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1 , 1971 and to issue a note or notes, therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44, General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Reserve Fund. Voted unanimously that the Town transfer the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) from the overlay surplus account to the Reserve Fund. ARTICLE 4. To hear the report of any special committee. A report was read by John F. MacKenzie on the moire & Police Station Co=dttee as follows: At the Annual Town meeting Last year, warrant article 36 passed by the town authorized the moderator to appoint a comm- ittee of five to study the possibilities of constructing a com- bination onbination Fire and Police Station. Since that time this committee has held numerous meetings in which it became increasingly evident through discussions that there is a dire mend for a modern building that will efficiently house the equipment and also contain the areas needed for the necessary functions of both departments. It was the unanimous opinion of the committee that this building should be one that would effectively serve the town for the next 15 - 20 years. Al.lowd.ng for future growth of our town, the committee studied recent similar structures, particularly those of comparable towns. Results of the study showed that the building would need the following: 1 . Drive through type of building with two rows of 3 bays for fire trucks, rescue squad truck or ambulance, boat and police cruiser. Overhead doors front and rear. 2. Area for mechanical washing and drying of hose, plus equipment storage. 3. Dispatch office. 4. Fire chief's office. 5. Police chief's office. 6. Rest room facilities for men 7. Fire department training room with classroom facilities. 8. Fire department work room (shop) . 9. Police officers room. 10. Detention rooms. 11 . Emergency generator and boiler roan. The committee's scaled drawing shows the building for this operation to be 83 ft. wide by 72 ft. deep. This, however, is only a preliminary sketch. The next logical step would be to present this to an architect for actual construction drawings, followed by construction quotations from building contractors. The town property (previously the Hassard Property) located beside the present Town :call would be an ideal location. With proper hard top driveways and parking area it would give our town the physical housing necessary for these two important departments to commense an efficient and effective o-peration. The comittee asks for your approval in order that these dep- artments can perform their duties for our town :without being handi- capped with our present limitations. Respectfully submitted, Fare & Police Station Committee John F. hacKenzie,Chairman Joseph Trudeau Lawrence Doyle John Gage -- Sabin Lord ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108, Chapter 41 , General Laws as amended, for the year 10171 , to be effective January 1 , 1971 . Voted by hand - 104 Yes - 80 No that the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108, Chapter 41 , General maws as amended for the year 1971 , to be effective January i , 1971 as follows: Moderator $150.00 Selectmen's Salary - Members 2700.00 Selectmen's Salary - Chairman 3300.00 Assessor's Salary - Members 2400.00 Assessor's Salary - Chairman 3600.00 Town Clerk's Salary 1800.00 Town Treas. & Tax Collector 5700.00 Constable 150.00 School Committee Salaries Members 100.00 School Committee Salaries Chairman 300.00 Board of Health - Each Member 200.00 ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel By-Law, Section 1V 2.2 to read: POLICE AND CONIK'UNICATION PERSONIv'EL- - for regular full-tune police and communication personnel. the normal work-week shall be 40 hours based upon five eight-hour days, except that in cases of emergency or unforeseen circumstances regular full-time members of these departments shall be subject to serve such additional periods of time as may be required to meet said emergency and/or circumstances. Relief personnel shall serve upon the basis of eight hour shifts. Passed by voice vote that the Town amend the Personnel. By-Law, Section 1V 2.2 to read POLICE & COIlKU (CATION PERSONNEL - for regular full-time police and communication personnel the normal work week shall be 40 hours based upon five eight-hour days, except that in cases of emergency or unforeseen circumstances regular full- time members of these departments shall be subject to serve such additional periods of time as may be required to meet said emer- gency and/or circumstances. Relief personnel shall serve upon the basis of eight hour shifts. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel By-Law, Section X1 2.3 to read: INCREMENTS BASED ON bMIT - The payment of step-rate increments provided for in the Compensation Plan shall be based upon merit and become effective on the first Monday in April following the anniversary date of employment, subject to the recoirmendation of the department head and subject to the approval of the Selectmen acting# as a Personnel Board. Passed by voice vote that the Town amend the Personnel By-Law, Section X1 2.3 to read: INCRE'PENTS BASED ON MERIT - The payment of step-rate increments provided for in the Compensation Plan shall be based upon merit and become effective on the first Monda7 in April Following the anniversary date of employment, subject to the rec- ommendation of the department head and subject to the approval of the Selectmen acting as a Personnel Board. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel By--Law, Section X11 , 1 .3 by deleting Sections CAF through Section Nit and substituting the following: CAF 1 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th. Step Step Step Step Step Step $71 .75 $75.25 $78.75 $82.25 $85.75 $89.25 (2.05) (2.15) (2.25) (2.35) (2.45) (2.55) Junior Clerk, Regular full-time Junior Clerk, Regular part-time OAF 2 $92.75 $96.25 $99.75 $103.25 $106.75 $110.25 (2.65) (2.75) (2.85) (2.95) (3.05) (3.15) Senior Clerk, Regular full-time Senior Clerk, Regular part-tune CAF 3 $103.25 $108.50 $113.75 $119.00 $124.25 $129.50 (2.95) (3.10) (3.25) (3.40) (3.55} (3.70) Town Accountant Regular part-time PW 1 $90.00 (2.25) Laborer, Temporary Custodian, Temporary PW 2 $92.00 $96.00 $100.00 $104.00 $108.00 $112.00 (2.30) (2.4.0) (2.50) (2.60) (2.70) (2.80) Laborer, Regular full time Laborer, Truck Driver full-time Custodian, Regular part-time Laborer, Regular part-time PW 3 $100.00 $104.00 $108.00 $112.00 $116.00 $120.00 (2.50) (2.60) (2.70) (2.80) (2.90) (3.00) Laborer-N.otor Equipment Operator-Maintenance Nan Regular full-time PW 4 $6552. $6760. $6968. $7176. $7384. $7592. wkly.(126.00)(130.00)(134.00)(138.00) (142.00) (146.00) Superintendent of Public Works P14 5 $7280. $7540. $7800. $8060. $8320. $8580. wkly.(140.00)(145.00)(150.00)(155.00) (160.00) (165.00) Water Superintendent PW 6 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th. Step Step Step Step Step Step $100.00 $104.00 $108.00 $112.00 $116.00 $120.00 hr. (2.50) (2.60) (2.70) (2.80) (2.90) (3.00) Assistant Water Superintendent PS I Call Fireman, Private $3.30 minimum plus $2.50 PS 2 Call Fireman, Lieut. $ 3.45 minimum plus $2.65 PS 3 Call Fireman, Capt. $3.60 minimum. plus $2.80 PS 4 Call Fireman, Dep. Chief $3.75 minimum plus $2.95 PS 5 Firemen Regular part-ti.me $2.50 PS 6 $38.00 $40.00 $42.00 $44.00 $46.00 $48.00 Call Fire Chief--Forest Warden PS 7 Patrolman Temporary 2.60 (hr.) Matron Temporary PS 8 $114.00 $118.00 $122.00 $126.00 $130.00 $134.00 (2.55) (2.95) (3.05) (3.15) (3.25) (3.35) Patrolman Regular full--time Patrolman Regular parttime PS 9 $100.00 $104.00 $108.00 $132.00 $116.00 $120.00 (2.50) (2.60) (2.70) (2.50) (2.90) (3.00) Public Safety Communication Officers PS10 $7020. $7280. $7540. $7800. $8060. $8320. olly.(135,00)(140.00)(145.00)(150.00)(155.00)(360.00) Chief of Police - Dog Officer B 1 $5.25 per inspection (includes transportation) Inspection of hires - Regular part-time B 2 $5.25 per inspection (includes transportation) Assistant Inspector of Wires part-time B 3 $5.25 per inspection (includes transportation) Gas Inspector - Regular part-time B 4 $5.25 per inspection (includes transportation) Assistant Cas Inspector part-time B 5 $3600.00 per year (includes transportation) - Building Inspector - Zoning Agent, Regular part-time B 6 $300.00 per year (includes transportation) Assistant Building Inspector part-tune B 7 $5.25 per inspection (includes transportation) Sanitary Inspector, Regular part--time EW 1 $40.00 per year (includes transportation) Inspector of Animals, Regular part-time KW 2 $925.00 per year Veterans Agent, Regular part-time M 1 $2,040.00 per year (includes transportation) Shellfish Constahle, Regular part-time Tei 2 $2.50 per hour Assistant Shellfish Constable, part-time Voted unanimously to accept the article as printed. A recess was called at 7:48 P. H. In accordance with the Warrant the meeting was held in the Brewster School Auditorium Monday, March 1 , 3971 . The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Donald P. Consodine, with the exception of the articles which were read as they were being considered. ARTICLE -1 . To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 12.1 .2 by deleting the present section and substituting the following: ADnointed Boards and Commissions - The compensation of permanent appointed boards and commission shall be as follows: Registration of Voters $2.50/hr. Flection Tellers $2.50/hr. Allsit e Workers $2.50/hr Voted by voice that the Town amend Section 12.1 .2 of the Personnel By--Law by deleting the present section and substituting the following: Appointed Boards and Commissions - The compensation of permanent appointed boards and commissions shall be as follows: Registration of Voters $2.50/hr. Election Tellers $2.50/hr Pillsite Workers 62.50/hr ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain a street light on pole 3/65 on Route 137 at the entrance of Sheep Pond Drive. Voted unanimously that the Town install and maintain a street light on pole 3/65 on Route 137 at the entrance of Sheep Pond Drive. There being no further business it was voted to adjourn at 7:56 P. M. The recessed meeting then came to order. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and approp- riate such sur, of money as may be deemed necessary to defray Tuan charges and expenses for the year 1971 . Moderator $150.00 Selectmen's Salaries 8700.00 Expense 350.00 Accountant - Salary 3767.40 Expense 225.00 Town Clerk - Salary 1500.00 Expense 400.00 Town 'Treasurer & Tax Collector 5700.00 Expense 1400.00 Tax Title Expense 3400.00 Assessors - Salaries 8400.00 Expense 2150.00 Sr. Office Clerk 5619.25 Jr. Office Clerk 3400.00 __. General Office Supplies 375.00 Law - Salary 1500.00 Law - Expense 1200.00 Election 400.00 Registration 525.00 Finance Committee Expense 200.00 Planning Board Salaries 250.00 Planning Board Expense 1700.00 Appeal Board Expense 225.00 Town Mall - Janitor's Salary 2704.00 Wages 276.00 Ex-oense 3200.00 Legal Advertising 600.00 Insurance 15,250.00 Police Chief's Salary 7,565.00 Patrolmen 21 ,421 .60 Police Wages 6,515.20 Expense 8,250.00 Dispatch Office Wages 23,600.00 Expense 100.00 Fire Chief's Salary 2,431 .00 Wages -- Call Firemen 1 ,500-00 Summer Employee 1 ,320-00 Fire Expense 4,125.00 Gas Inspector -- Salary 960.00 Ass't. Gas Inspector -Salary 50.00 Gas Inspector Expense 50.00 Police Constable - Salary 150.00 Shellfish Constable - Salary 1 ,770.00 ' Ass-3, Shellfish Constable 1 ,540-00 Shellfish Expense 300.00 Alewives Co.nLittee Salary 150.00 Expense 50.00 Board of Health Salary 600.00 Inspector of Sewage 720.00 I nspector of Animals 40.00 Board of Health Expense $1 ,000.00 Building Inspector Salary 3,300.00 Expense 150.00 Asst. Building Inspector 300.00 Inspector of Wires - Salary 1 ,350.00 Asst. .Inspector of Wires 200.00 Conservation Committee Expense 500.00 Street Lights 6,600.00 Supt. of Public Works 7,358.00 Traffic Guides 500,00 Snow Removal 8,500.00 Town Roads 5,000.00 Town Landings & Beaches 3,000.00 pages, Hol. Vacations, Etc. 2,100.00 Highway Garage Expense 500.00 Town Cemetery 600.00 Tree Expense 1 ,000.00 Dutch Elan Disease 30 ..76 Insect Pest Control 5,500.00 Park Department Wages 21200.00 Expense 350.00 Town Lump Expense 5,000.00 Veterans Agent 903.09 Veterans Services 8,100.00 Memorial Day Expense 325.00 Swimming Course - Wages 1 ,720.00 Expense 15.00 Little league Baseball 1 ,000.0c Christmas Tree Lighting 150.00 Recreation League 1 ,395.00 School Committee Sal. 700.00 Elementary School Operation 216,2 .2.00 Out of State Travel 300.00 Programs with other districts 121291 .00 Nauset Regional. H. S. Operation 205,389.70 Capital Assessments 106,768.26 Gape Cod Region. Tech. H. S. 2,427.96 Payment on School Note 6,000.00 Interest on School ?Vote 105.00 Note & Interest--'Town Water 55,000.00 Repayment Conservation Lard 9,642.40 Interest Conservation Land 335.56 Payment - Dump Loan 1 ,500.00 Interest - Dump Loan 21 .50 Tax Anticipation Loan 5,000.00 Ladies Library Sal. & Exp. 7,500.00 Town Report Expense 21225.00 Blue Cross-Blue Shield 6,000.00 County Retirement 9,120.11 Engineering 19,1 50.00 Old Mill Expense 21200.00 Nursing Service 2,500.00 $897,313.79 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Article 10 Chapter 51 5,250.00 Article 11 Chapter 90 6,000.00 Article 16 Ambulance 3,500.00 Article 17 Greenhead Flies 206.50 Article 1S Roadwork - Freeman's Way 25,000.00 Article 19 Drainage - Alden Drive 2,200.00 Article 20 Land Taking Red Top Road 3,575.00 Article 21 Land Taking Newcomb Road 1 ,060.00 Article 22 Land Taking Underpass Rd. 17,370.00 Article 23 Advertising 1 ,000.00 Article 24 Police Cruisers 8,400.00 Article 25 Mental Health 292.00 Article 26 Shellfish Propagation 1 ,000.00 Article 28 Rescue Vehicle 15,000.00 Article 29 Fire Dept. Tone Alert Receivers 5,995.00 Article 32 Unpaid Bills 1 ;318.86 $1001167.66 From the Budget 897,313.79 To be raised by taxation $997,481 .45 Vote 153 Yes - 1 No that the to-,m accept the layout of A. Percie Newcomb Road as made and reported by the Selectmen on January 26, 1971 as shown on a plan drawn by Nickerson & Berger and on file i,ith the Town Clerk and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire the title to the fee in the lands within said layout and to act fullythereon and for this purpose raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Four Thousand Sixty Dollars ($,4060.00) to be used for land taking. 2/3 vote recuired. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Underpass Road as made and reported by the Selectmen on January 26, 1971 as shown on a plan drawn by Nickerson & Berger and on file with the Town Clerk and to authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire the title to the fee in the lands within said layout and to act fully thereon and for this purpose raise and appropriate a sura not exceeding Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy $17,370.00 to be used for land taking. Voted 145 Yes - 2 No that the Town accept the layout of Under- pass Road as made and reported by the Selectmen on January 26, 1971 as shown on a plan drawn by Nickerson & Berger and on file with the Town Clerk and to authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire the title to the fee in the ands within said 'Layout and for this purpose raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Seventeen. Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Dollars (17,370.00) to be used for land taking. ARTICLE 23. To see if the To,�n will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1 ,000.00) for advert- ising the advantages of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 475, Acts of 1969. Passed by voice voite that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($11 ,000.00) for advertising the advantages of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 475, Acts of 1969. 2/3 vote required. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app-ropriate a scam of money to purchase and equip two (2) Police Cruisers and to instruct and authorize the Selectmen to trade in the present cruiser to,,,ards the purchase. Passed by voice vote that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($5400.00) to purchase and equip two (2) Police Cruisers and to instruct and authorize the SiBlectmen to trade in the present cruiser towards the purchase. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sutra of Two Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($292.00) to be paid to the Cape Cod Mental Health Association under the direction of the School Committee for services rendered or to be rendered to ditizens of the Town of Brewster at "he Mental Health Center, under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, (40c). Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sutra of Two Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($292.00) to be paid to the Cape Cod rental Health Association under the direction of the School Committee for services rendered or to be rendered to citizens of the Tower. of Brewster at the Mental Health Center, under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, (40c) ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- riate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1 ,000.00) to be used for the propagation of shellfish, said money to be spent under the direction of the Shellfish Constable and the Board of Selectmen. Voted unanimously that the Towm raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($7 ,000.00) to be used for the propagation of shellfish, said money to be spent under the direction of the Shellfish Constable and the Board of Selectmen. Tt was amended to read as above. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to allow the School Committee to sell and dispose of surplus equipment no longer useable in the Brewster School. Voted unanimously that the Town allow the School. Committee to sell and dispose of surplus equipment no longer useable in the Brewster-School. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate or transfer from atailable funds in the treasury, a sura of money to purchase and equip a rescue vehicle. Passed by voice voit that the Town raise and appropriate a sum. of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to purchase and equip a rescue vehicle. - ARTICLE: 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, the sum of Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($5995.00) to purchase Tone Alerting receivers. Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Nine Hundred ninety Five Dollars ($5995.00) to purchase Tone Alerting receivers, money to be expensed under the direction of the Fire Chief and Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to construct two tennis courts adjacent to one another for public use on a portion of the Former Hassard property, about 120 feet long by 100 feet wide, in the area between the existing barn and the Little League Field and to raise and appropriate the sum. of Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($14,500.00) to cover the cost. This article was disapproved by a voice vote. ARTICLE. 31 . To see if the Town, will vote to raise and app- riate the swim of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00) to cover the exterior of the Town Hall with vinyl siding and to install aluminum storm windows. This article was disapproved by voice vote. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- riate a sum of money for payment of unpaid bills of prior years. Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the swim of One Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen Dollars and Eighty Six Cents ($131086) for the following unpaid bills of prior year: School $729.93 Board of Health 139.25 Police 449.68 1318.86 ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain street lights on the following streets: Pole 141/1 on &Guerty Road, Pole 75/3 on Robinson Road and Pole 75/5 at the corner of Robinson Q Dennison Road, Pole 796 on Route 6A near Orleans Line, {Poles 3f85 on Route 137 at the entrance to ionathan way. It was amended to eliminate Pole 75/3 on Robinson Road. Voted by voice that the Town, install and maintain street lights on the following streets: Pole 141/1 on NOGuerty Road, Pole 75/5 at the corner of Robinson & Dennison Road, Pole 796 on Route A near Orline Line, Pole 3/85 on Route 137 at the entrance to Jonathan Kay. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant an easement to Cape €: Vineyard Electric Company for electric lines over land of the Town on the Easterly side of the Mid-Cape Highway located about Four Hundred Fifty (450) feet of the Brewster-Orleans town line, also in any lands held by the Tonn in tax title account. Voted unanimously that the Town authorize the Selectmen to grant an easement to Cape & Vineyard Electric Company for electric lines over lard of the Town on the Easterly side of the hid-Cape Highway located about 'Four Hundred Fifty (450) feet of the Brewster- Orleans town line, also in any lands held by the Town in tax title account. -- ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the following unexpended balances of special appropriations to surplus revenue: Cemetery Maintenance (Ancient $73.00 Paine's Creek Rd. work 334.95 Urainagle System-Stony Hrook Rd. etc. 1 .00 Lay Out Lots Town Cemetery Off Foster&d 100.00 Par`xc:ing Area - Robbins Fill Rd. 1 .00 Public Recreation Program. 415.00 Drainage- Alden Drive €: Tubman .Rds. 554.32 Elementary School righting $199.50 New Fence at Elementary School. 682.00 Repair 2nd. Floor Town fall 78.74 Pony and Teen League Expense 24�.15 2682.69 Voted unanimously that the Ton transfer the following unex- pended balances of special appropriations to surplus revenue: Cemetery Maintenance (Ancient) 73.00 Paines Creek Rd. 1--ork 334.98 Drainage Systeuc-Stony Brook Rd. , etc. 1 .00 Lay Out sots Town. Cemetery Off Roster Rd. 100.00 Parking Area - Bobbins Hill Rd. 1 .00 Public Recreation Program 115.00 Drainage--Alden Drive & Tubman Rds. 55.32 Elementary School Light ing 199.50 New Fence at Elementary School 682.00 Repair 2nd. Floor Town Hall 78.74 Pony and Teen League Expense 243.15 2682.69 ARTICLE 36.To see what action the Town will take with regard to its Herring or Alewives Fisheries. Voted unanimously that the Herring rights at Stony Brook not be sold. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Toum will vote to appropriate a slam of money from Free Cash in the treasury to be used for the re- duction of taxes. Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars from ,free cash in the treasury to be used for the reduction of taxes. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town Meeting will vote an express- ion of opinion in the fora: of a resolution regarding the proposed Otis Jet Air Base. 'Doted unanimously that the Town adopt the following resolution: W'HEHEAS in a report made by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council., the area on Cape Cad known as the Otis Air Force Base has been found a desirable and practical site for a major jet airport to supplement Boston Logan Airport and there remains a serious threat that that finding may be implemented; and VvHEPLAS Cape Cod is a unique area, historically and geographically, having unique values in the war of its beaches, waterways, open spaces and natural beauty which are of local, state and national importance; and WHEREAS the establishment of any such major airport at the Otis Air Force Base or at any other place on the Cape would destroy those unique values of the Cape and drastically degrade its character; I;OW THEREFOR", BE IT RESOLVED that we, the citizens of the town of Brewster at, a Town Meeting asseanbled on the first day of March, 1971 , do hereby: (1 ) Oppose the establishment of the jet airport at the Otis Air Base and at any other place on Cape Cod; and (2) Direct the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brewster to do everything they reasonably can to prevent the establishment of any such airport, including the making of appropriate representations to the Governor, state and federal representatives and senators and any others who have or may have an influential voice; and (3) Also direct the Selectmen of Brewster to do everything which is practical and reasonable to try to create a united opposition to the establishment of any such airport among all the Selectmen and all the towns on the Cape; and (4) Direct the Selectmen to do what is reasonable and practical to keep themselves informed concerning all future steps which may be taken or proposed to establish such a jet airport and to keep the citizens of the town informed with respect to such steps or proposed steps; (5) Direct the member and alternate from the town of Brewster on the Cape Cod Planning &- Economic Develop- ment Commission to take rote of this resolution and to take appropriate action at the meetings of said Commission. Z ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote an expression of opinion in the form of a resolution regarding the proposed legis- lation to permit Pari-Nuts=al betting in conjunction with the game of Jai-Alai. Voted unanimously that the Town adopt the following reso- lution: Be it resolved that we the citizens of the Town of Brewster at a ToN ?Meeting assembled on this 1st day of March 1971 do hereby resolve that we strongly appose the legislation filed which would pernitt Pari-uutual betting in conjunction with the game of Jai--Alai. in Barnstable County. At this time Article 34 Na.s reconsidered and was voted No by voice vote. ARTICLE 40. To act on any other business that may legally come before this meeting. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11 :21 P. M. A true copy, ATTEST: EGNALB P. CONSOUINE, Town Clerk