HomeMy Public PortalAbout1975-02-10 Special Town Mtg Report REPORT CBF THE SPECIAL, TOWN MEETING
February 10, 1975
In accordance with the Warrant, the meeting was held in the Nauset
Regional Middle School. Auditorium, Monday evening, February 10, 1975•
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Stephen Doyle, at
7:30 p.m. , a quorum being present. The Registrars were Jean Gage, Dorothea
Dugan and Jon Howard. The Tellers were Paul Sylver, Gladys Curtis, Dorothy
Grenier, Richard Kingston and J. Ogden 'Tyldsley, Jr. The pages were Jed
Duffy, Sylvia Eldredge, Katrina and Melissa Hansen.
The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Ruth Eddy, with the exception of
the articles, which were read as they were being considered.
The invocation was offered by Rev. David Parke.
ARTICLE 1 . To see if the Town will vote to accept the proposal of the Nauset
Regional District School Committee passed on December 18, 1974 to amend the
agreement establishing the Nauset Regional. School District (a) by providing
that as of June 1 , 1975 the Committee shall consist of twelve elected members,
four from Orleans, three from Brewster, three from Eastham and two from Wellfleet,
and that thereafter, following each federal census beginning with the 1980 census,
the Committee shall reapportion itself, without further action by the towns, to
form a committee of from nine to thirteen members to comply as closely as possible
with present constitutional one—roan, one—vote requirements; (b) by providing
that the district will assume jurisdiction over all grades from kindergarten
to grade twelve as of July 1 , 1975 and that all existing elementary schools
within the district will be transferred to the district for nominal consideration
by the member towns to become district elementary schools: (c) by providing that
capital costs for each elementary school shall be paid by the town in which it is
located, and operating costs for each elementary school shall be apportioned
among the member towns on the basis of their enrollments in that school, (d) by
providing that capital costs and operating costs for schools other than elemen—
tary schools shall be apportioned on the basis of total enrollments in such
other schools; (e) by providing for apportionment of special operating costs
and transportation costs; (f) by providing that the incurring of indebtedness
authorized by the committee after December 31 , 1975 shall be approved by a
majority of the voters voting at a district—wide election under G.L. c.71 ,
_.._. s.16 (n); and (g) by making technical changes incidental to the foregoing
amendments. Copies of the revised agreement with all of the proposed amend—
ments are availalbe at the office of the Town Clerk.
VOTED by ballot vote yes 157, no 80, 1 blank, as printed above.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the 'Town will vote to transfer from Available Funds a sum
of money for the purpose of creating additional Town hall working office space,
including architect's fees, on the second florr of town Hall (transfer to be
under the direction of the Board of Selectmen).
VOTED that the Town transfer from Free Cash the sum of Ten 'Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) for the purpose of creating additional Town Hall working office
space including awrclitect's fees on the second floor �f Town Mall (sums to be
exapeAded under the irectzon of the Board of Selectmen .
ARTICLE 3. To see if the 'Town will vote to transfer as an emergency measure
the sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) from Overlay Surplus or
Available Funds for the removal of designated diseased Dutch Elm trees on or
before March 31 , 1975 throughout the 'Town as required by Chapter 132 of the
General Laws of Massachusetts.
VOTED that the Town transfer as an emergency measure the sum of Eighteen
Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) from Overlay Surplus for the removal of designated
diseased Dutch Elm trees on or before March 31 , 1975 throughout the Town as required
by Chapter 132 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Available Funds the sum
of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.CO) for the appraisal by the Town of the State
�., owned Nickerson State Park acreage.
VOTED that the Torn transfer from Free Cash the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for the appraisal by the Town of the State owned Dickerson State
Park acreage.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will transfer from Available Funds the sur: of One
Thousand Dollars ($1 ,000.00) for use through June 30, 1975 by the newly created
Historic District Committee.
VOTED yes 115, no 41 that the Town transfer from Free Cash the sum of One
Thousand Dollars ($1 ,000.00) for use through June 30, 1975 by the newly created
Historic District Committee.
:iEPORT OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF FE3RUA-RY 10, 1975 — Ontinued
There being no further business, it Inas voted to adjour at 9:50 p.m.
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Ruth N. Eddy
Town Clerk