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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1972-07-10 Special Town Mtg Warrant SPACIAL TOWN MEEETING WARRANT July 10, 1972 Barnstable,ss To Roland W. Bassett, Constable of the Town of Brewster Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brewster qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Brewster Elem- entary School on Monday, July 10, 1972 at 7:30 P. M., then and there to act upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate, or transfer from unappropriated funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, highways. ARTICLE 2. To hear the report of any special committee. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the LaSallette Study Committee to continue its investigation for possible uses and to further negotiations with the owners of the LaSallette property. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of eight hundred ($500.00) dollars to install two catch basins near southeast corner of the highway department garage. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase an area of land of 35.3 acres adjacent to the present Town Disposal Area and consisting of parcels 35-5, 35-5 and 35-56 as shown on the Brewster Assessors Maps and raise and app- ropriate the sum of one hundred seventeen thousand ($117,000.00) dollars,, and to determine whether such appropriation shall be raised by taxation, by the transfer of available funds, or by borrowing or otherwise. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote an expression of opinion in the form of a resolution regarding Architectural Advisory Committee as follows: 1 . whereas, the Town of Brewster has now.�reachect a period of rapid growth and expansion and 2. whereas, the economic health, prosperity, and welfare of the Town will be dependent upon well-designed, efficient and attractive business areas and 3. Whereas, the present business and commercial areas of the Town will be sources of local employment, capital invest- ment, and tax revenue and 4.. Whereas, there is an inherent danger to the Town from poorly designed, inefficient, and unattractive business and commercial areas. Therefore, be it resolved that an Architectural Advisory Committee be created by the Board of Selectmen to assist the growth of the business and commercial areas with archi- tectural treatment of buildings of a commercial nature only, including multi-family dwellings, in order to insure the future attractiveness and economic stability of all of the business areas of Brewster. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town of Brewster will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of one thousand ($1 ,000.00) dollars as provided in Massachusetts General Laws, Chanter 40, Section 5, Clause 59, to help defray expenses in providing facili- ties for the training, rehabilitation, and employment of physically and mentally handicapped residents of the Town of Brewster employed as workers at the Nauset Workshop, Inc., or to do anything in relation thereto. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out Govenor Bradford Road, providing that all re- quirements of the Town by-law governing acceptance of private roads by the Town are met. (By petition) ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of twenty three hundred ($2,300.00) dollars to purchase new radio equipment for the police department. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of one thousand ($1 ,000.00) dollars to increase " the legal expense account. ARTICLE 11 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate a sum of money to increase the Reserve Fund Account. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract for engineering plans and specifications of Great Fields Road,'and raise and appropriate the sum of fifty five hundred ($5,500.00) dollars. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars to completely renovate and restorerthe exterior of the Town Hall. ARTICLE 14. .D see if the Town will vote to raise and app- ropriate the sum of twenty thousand four hundred ($20,400.00) dollars to cover the exterior of the Town hall with vinyl siding, to install aluminum storm windows downstairs and the reclacement of gutters and downspouts. ARTICLE 15. To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting. And you are 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 hands and Seal of the Town of Brewster this affixed twenty sixth day of June 1972. �i r S ectmen of Brewster I hereby certify that I have posted attested copies as directed. W'ek�xlllzl' Constable Date