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Home My Public Portal About2018-05-07 Annual Town Mtg Warrant TOWN OF BREWSTER ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MAY 712018 Barnstable, ss To : Roland W. Bassett, Jr. Constable of the Town of Brewster Greetings : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and inform the Town of Brewster inhabitants qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Cafeteria at Stony Brook Elementary School , 384 Underpass Road , on Monday, May 7, 2018, next, at 7 : 00 p . m . o' clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles : CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 1 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise or transfer from available funds to defray Cape Cod Regional Technical High School charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Cape Cod Technical School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Eight Hundred Forty Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Eight Dollars ($ 845,458) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2019 tax levy and other general fund revenues of the Town , for the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Principal to expend with the approval of the School Committee, for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 . EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 CAPE COD TECH $ 828 , 976 $ 831 , 711 $ 845 ,458 ASSESSMENT TOTALASSESSMENT I $ 828 , 976 I $ 83177111 $ 845 , 4581 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 2 To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds to defray the Elementary Schools' charges and expenses, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Elementary School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Nine Million Seven Hundred Forty Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty Six Dollars ($9, 748, 546 ) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2019 tax levy and other general fund revenues of the Town , for the Brewster Elementary School Principals to expend with the approval of the School Committee, for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 ELEMENTARY $ 7 , 245 . 978 $ 7 ,424, 252 $ 7 , 645 , 987 SCHOOL BUDGET SCHOOL FRINGE ( Previously in Town $ 2 , 086 , 525 $ 2 , 1027559 BENEFITS Operating Budget ) TOTAL ASSESSMENT: I $ 7 , 245 , 978 II $ 9 , 510 , 777 II $ 91748 , 546 Page 1 of 23 NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 3 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds to defray the Nauset Regional School District charges and expenses for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Nauset Regional School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Ten Million Three Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Six Dollars ($ 10, 397, 696) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2019 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town , for the Nauset Regional School District to expend with the approval of the Nauset Regional School District Committee, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 . DEPARTMENT EXPENDED APPROPRIATED A � REQUESTED FY201 C NAUSET $ 91567 , 678 $ 91953, 157 $ 10 , 397 , 696 ASSESSMENT II NAUSET DEBT $ 117 , 277 Now Shown in Now Shown in Town ASSESSMENT Town Operating Operating Budget , Budget Article 5 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: $ 9 , 684, 955 $ 9 , 953 , 157 $ 10397 , 696 ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS ARTICLE NO . 4: 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 2020 in accordance with the Regional Agreement rather than the Education Reform Formula , so- called , or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Nauset Regional School Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to approve as printed in the Warrant TOWN OPERATING BUDGET ARTICLE NO . 5 To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, for the purposes of supporting the offices, departments, boards and commissions of the Town of Brewster for Fiscal Year 2019, including authorization for lease purchases of up to five years or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) Motion 1 ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion 2 (Two-Thirds Vote Required ) Motion 1 : Move that the following Fiscal Year 2019 operating budget is established for the various offices, boards, and commissions of the Town as follows : Page 2 of 23 EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT FY 2017 FY 2018 I FY 2019 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Finance I $ 77, 8331 $ 105 , 700 $ 104, 700 Committee Finance & I $ 792, 126 $ 865 , 649 $ 926, 661 Operations Legal $ 148, 645 $ 165 , 6001 $ 165 , 6401 Moderator I $ 3001 $ 300 $ 3001 Planning $ 140, 189 $ 165, 527 $ 162, 6161 Selectman & $ 424, 374 $435, 275 $ 468, 557 Town Administration Town Clerk I $ 172, 364 ( $ 171, 927 $ 185, 365 SUBTOTAL $ 1, 755, 831 $ 1, 909, 978 $ 2, 013, 839 GENERAL GOVERNMENT SAFETY & PROTECTION Building ( $ 373, 378 $ 381, 010 $ 409, 020 Inspections Fire I $ 1, 993, 312 $ 1, 741, 711 $ 1, 989, 696 Department Health $ 224, 956 $ 226, 1091 $ 244, 176 Department Natural $ 304, 096 $ 309, 1461 $ 446, 015 Resources Police $ 2, 521, 891 $ 2, 546, 0981 $ 2, 666, 710 Department 1 SUBTOTAL $ 51417, 633 $ 51204,402 $ 5, 755, 617 SAFETY & PROTECTION MAINTENANCE Public $ 134, 294 $ 161, 416 $ 159, 770 Buildings Public Works $ 11497, 317 $ 1, 652, 140 I $ 1, 941, 296 Snow & Ice $ 243 , 120 $ 154, 775 $ 154, 775 Removal 1 Utilities $ 434, 679 $ 438, 5601 $ 461, 988 SUBTOTAL $ 2, 309,410 $ 2,406, 891 $ 2, 717, 829 MAINTENANCE ( EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED DEPARTMENT I FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 HUMAN SERVICES Council on $ 246, 196 $ 254, 332 $ 316,473 Aging Veteran ' s $ 69, 999 $ 65 , 100 $ 78, 170 Services SUBTOTAL $ 316, 195 $ 319,432 $ 394, 643 HUMAN SERVICES Page 3 of 23 CULTURE & RECREATION Brewster $ 553 , 786 $ 606, 893 $ 643,442 Ladies Library Recreation $ 131, 594 $ 135 , 647 $ 193 , 652 Millsites $ 31551 $ 4, 000 $ 4, 000 , SUBTOTAL $ 688, 931 $ 746, 540 $ 841, 094 CULTURE & RECREATION CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Town Contractual New in FY201& $ 331, 768 $ 0 Obligations SUBTOTAL New in FY2018- $ 331, 768 $ 0 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 1I DEBT SERVICE Principal & $ 3 , 029, 695 $ 1, 275 , 888 $ 2, 194, 375 1 Interest SUBTOTAL $ 3, 029, 695 $ 1, 275, 888 $ 21194, 375 DEBT SERVICE INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS 1 General $ 421, 534 $ 530, 100 $ 513, 8501 Insurance Fringe Benefits $ 4, 189, 786 $ 3 , 514, 174 $ 3, 796, 932 Including OPEB SUBTOTAL $ 4, 6111320 $4, 044, 274 $4, 310, 782 INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS 1 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS, Assessments $ 47, 686 $ 47, 848 $ 50, 1611 Alewives $ 1, 817 $ 2, 000 $4, 350 Stabilization Added in FY19 Added in FY19 $ 759, 798 Fund Local Service $ 150, 619 $ 150,460 $ 165, 840 1 Funding SUBTOTAL $ 200, 122 $ 200, 308 $ 980, 149 OTHER OEPRATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS GRAND TOTAL $ 18, 329, 138 $ 16, 439,481 $ 19, 208,328 OF GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGETS Page 4 of 23 And to meet these appropriations, that the sum of Nineteen Million Two Hundred Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars ($ 19, 208,328) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2019 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town . Motion 2 : Further moved that the Town Administrator shall be authorized to solicit, accept, and enter into tax-exempt lease purchase agreements in excess of three years and not to exceed five years for capital purposes to be funded through the annual operating budget under Motion 1 of this Article, and further, that the appropriations authorized under said Motion 1 shall constitute approval of the first year of any such lease purchase agreement . AMBULANCE RESERVE FUND ARTICLE NO . 6 * To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund , in accordance with G . L. c . 40, § 5F, for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with ambulance services including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel , and maintaining facilities and operations; all expenditures to be made by the Fire Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Eight Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars ( $ 827, 640) be appropriated from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund , in accordance with G . L. c . 40, § 5F, for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2019 associated with ambulance services including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations, all expenditures to be made by the Fire Department subject to the approval of the Town Administrator . GOLF DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND ARTICLE NO . 7 : To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Golf Fund , in accordance with G . L. c. 40, § 5F, for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with golf department related expenses including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations ; all expenditures to be made by the Golf Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator; or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Four Million Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Two Dollars ($4, 037, 922 ) be appropriated from the Golf Fund , in accordance with G . L. c . 40, § 5F, for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2019 associated with Golf Course related costs including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations; all expenditures to be made bythe Golf Department subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND ARTICLE NO . 8 : To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Water Receipts for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund , per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 6913, for the purpose of offsetting costs associated with Water Department related services including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining Page 5 of 23 facilities and operations ; all expenditures to be made by the Water Department, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Two Million Six Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred Eighty One Dollars ($ 2, 682, 581 ) be appropriated from the Water Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Special Revenue Fund , per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 41, Section 69B, for the purpose of offsetting costs for Fiscal Year 2019 associated with Water Department related services including, but not limited to acquiring professional services and equipment, personnel and maintaining facilities and operations ; all expenditures to be made by the Water Department subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ARTICLE NO . 9 : To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2019 Community Preservation Budget and to appropriate or reserve for later appropriation monies from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenues or available funds for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, the undertaking of Community Preservation Projects and all other necessary and proper expenses for the year, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Community Preservation Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the following sums be appropriated or reserved for later appropriation from the Community Preservation Fund Fiscal Year 2019 revenues or other available funds for the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, the undertaking of community preservation projects and all other necessary and proper expenses, for Fiscal Year 2019 community preservation purposes, with each item considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee, all as set forth below : Purpose Item Funding Source (s) Amount 1 Historic Preservation a . Brewster Historical Professional services $ 110, 120 from Fiscal $ 140, 000 . 00 Society and costs associated Year 2019 with the rehabilitation Community of the Cobb House Preservation Fund outbuilding Fiscal Year Estimated Annual Revenues Sub-total $ 140, 000. 00 2 Community Housing a . Brewster Housing Professional services $ 59 , 120 from Fiscal $ 1301000 . 00 Authority and costs associated Year 2019 with the upgrade, Community repairs, and Preservation Fund replacement of Estimated Annual Huckleberry Lane Roofs Revenues and $ 70, 880 from the Community Housing Reserve b . Town of Brewster . Payroll and operating $ 36, 000 from the $ 361000 . 00 Town Administration costs associated with Fiscal Year 2019 continuing the Part Community Time Housing Preservation Fund Coordinator position to Estimated Annual assist the public with Revenues Page 6 of 23 the affordable housing program . c. Community Professional service $ 15 , 000 from Fiscal $ 15 , 000 . 00 Development costs associated with a Year 2019 Partnership — Cape training program that Community Housing Institute equips local elected Preservation Fund and appointed officials Estimated Annual and residents with the Revenues knowledge and skills needed to support the creation of more year round affordable housing Sub-total $ 181, 000. 00 3 Open Space a . Community Payment of existing $ 294, 928 from Fiscal $ 294, 928 . 00 Preservation Debt debt principal and Year 2019 Service interest for the Jolly Community Whaler, BBJ Property, Preservation Fund and Bates Property Estimated Annual Bonds . Revenues b . Designated Reserves Transfer unexpended $ 55 , 672 from Fiscal $ 255, 672 . 00 for Open Space funds to appropriate Year 2019 reserves in accordance Community with the Community Preservation Fund Preservation Act . Estimated Annual Revenues Sub-total $ 550, 600 . 00 4 Reserves for Community Preservation a . Town of Brewster — Professional services $ 35, 000 from Fiscal $ 35 , 000 . 00 Recreation and costs associated Year 2019 Department with the upgrade, Community repairs, replacement Preservation Fund and construction Estimated Annual associated with Revenues improving the Recreation Department Tennis Courts b . Administration Costs associated with $ 55 , 060 from Fiscal $ 551060 . 00 Expense general administration Year 2019 and operating Community expenses related to Preservation Fund carrying out the Estimated Annual operations of the Revenues Community Preservation Committee c . Designated Reserves Transfer unexpended $ 181, 806 . 90 from $ 181, 806 . 90 for Community funds to appropriate the Fiscal Year 2019 Preservation reserves in accordance Community with the Community Preservation Fund Preservation Act Estimated Annual Revenues Sub-total $ 271,866. 90 Grand Total $ 1, 1431466 . 90 Page 7 of 23 For Fiscal Year 2019 Community Preservation purposes, each item is considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee; provided however, that the above expenditures may be conditional on the recording of the appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic resources, open space restrictions for open space reserves, and housing restrictions for community housing; running in favor of an entity authorized by the Commonwealth to hold such restrictions for such expenditures; meeting the requirements of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 184, Section 12 of the Community Preservation Act; Further, to sunset the administrative expense authorization at the close of the fiscal year and transfer any unused balance to the fund balance reserved for Community Preservation ; And further, any revenues received in excess of the estimated receipts are transferred to their respective reserve fund balance ( s ) for future appropriation using the allocation formula of 50% Open Space, 10% Housing, 10% Historical and 30% for Community Preservation Reserve . CAPITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENDITURES ARTICLE NO . 10 : To see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to Chapter 44 of the General Laws and/or any other enabling authority, for the purposes of capital expenditures for the offices, departments, boards, committees, and commissions of the Town of Brewster, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) (Two Thirds Vote ) Motion : Move that the following amounts be appropriated for the capital outlay expenditures listed , to be expended by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , except School expenditures to be made by the School Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee; authorize leases for more than three but not more than five years for those items to be leased , and further that the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen or School Superintendent with the approval of the School Committee for school items, be authorized to sell , convey, trade-in or otherwise dispose of equipment being replaced , all as set forth below : Department Item Funding Source (s) Amount 1 Board of Selectmen a . Replace 4 x 4 Truck Purchase and Transfer $45, 000 $ 40, 000 equipping of one ( 1 ) 4 from Free Cash x 4 truck and related equipment b . Town Hall Generator Professional services Raise and $ 200, 000 and costs associated appropriate with purchasing a new $ 100, 000 and Town Hall Generator transfer $ 100, 000 and costs associated from Free Cash with retrofitting Town Hall applicable space to accommodate new equipment . c . Council on Aging Roof Professional services Transfer $ 10, 500 $ 10, 500 Structure and costs associated from Free Cash with purchase of a walkway roof structure and costs associated with retrofitting Council on Aging space to accommodate new walkway roof structure Page 8 of 23 Sub-total $ 250, 500 2 Department of Public Works a . Dump Truck Purchase and equipping Authorize the $ 235, 000 of one ( 1 ) Public Works Treasurer, with the Dump Truck, including approval of the Board but not limited to of Selectmen to emergency lights and borrow $ 235, 000 radios . pursuant to M . G . L. Chapter 44 Section 7, 7 ( 1 ) or 8 or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote and accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. b . Replace/ Repair Public Professional services and Authorize the $ 250, 000 Works Building Roof associated costs, Treasurer, with the - including the upgrade, approval of the Board repair, and replacement of Selectmen to of the Public Works borrow $ 250, 000 Building roof. pursuant to M . G . L. Chapter 44 Section 7, 7 ( 1 ) or 8 or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote and accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. c. Turf Machine Purchase and Transfer $ 15, 000 $ 15 , 000 equipping of one ( 1 ) from General Fund Public Works Turf Free Cash Machine d . Replace Lifts Professional services Transfer $ 50, 000 $ 60, 000 and associated costs, from Free Cash ; and including the upgrade, transfer $ 10, 000 repair, and from Article 10 of the May 1, 2017 Page 9 of 23 replacement of the Annual Town Public Works lifts . Meeting — Replace 4x4 Truck Sub-total $ 560,000 3 Elementary School Department a . Replace Trim Professional services Transfer $ 11, 000 $ 11, 000 and costs associated from Free Cash with the upgrade, repairs, and replacement of trim at the Eddy Elementary School b . Replace Flooring Professional services Transfer $ 53 , 000 $ 53 , 000 and associated costs, from Free Cash including remodel / repair, and maintenance of flooring within the Stony Brook Elementary School c . HVAC Plumbing, Professional services Transfer $ 15 , 000 $ 15 , 000 Electrical Maintenance & and costs associated from Free Cash Repairs with the upgrade, repairs, and replacement of HVAC Plumbing and Electrical systems ( Equipment, Supplies, and related software / hardware ) at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools d . Technology Upgrades & Ongoing information Transfer $ 50, 000 $ 50, 000 Improvements system and equipment from Free Cash improvements including but not limited to the purchase of desktop computers, servers, productivity and office software, backup systems, and other hardware / software at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools e . Interior/ Exterior Paining Professional services Transfer $ 25 , 000 $ 25, 000 and costs associated from Free Cash with interior / exterior painting at Eddy and Stony Brook Elementary Schools Sub-total $ 154, 000 4 Nauset Regional School District a . Construction Account Professional services, Transfer $ 241, 705 $ 241, 705 including procuring, from Free Cash engineering, Page 10 of 23 permitting, repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment within the Nauset Middle School and Nauset High School Sub-total $241, 705 5 Police Department a . Portable Radios Purchase of Police Transfer $ 100, 000 $ 100, 000 Department Radios, from the and all associated costs Telecommunications Revolving Fund b . Patrol Vehicle Professional services Transfer $ 17, 028 . 02 $ 130, 000 Replacement ( 3 ) and costs associated from Article 3 of the with purchasing and November 14, 2106 equipping three police Special Town vehicles Meeting — Police Station Roof Repair; and transfer $ 225 from Article 8 of the November 14, 2106 Special Town Meeting — Police Mobile Data Terminals; and transfer $ 4, 088 . 15 from the November 14, 2106 Special Town Meeting — Replace Cruisers; and transfer $ 5, 760 from the May 1, 2017 Annual Town Meeting — Replace Generator; and transfer $ 102, 898 . 83 from General Fund Free Cash and Sub-total $ 230, 000 6 Natural Resources a . Repurpose Fire Station Professional services Transfer $ 25, 000 $ 85 , 000 Building and costs associated from Article 10 of with conducting repairs the May 1, 2017 and maintenance to Annual Town the old fire station Meeting — Council on building Aging Relocation ; and transfer $ 60, 000 from General Fund Free Cash b . Long Pond Boat Ramp Professional services Transfer $ 115, 000 $ 140, 000 and costs related to from Article 10 of engineering, repairs, the September 2, improvements, and 2015 Special Town remediation to Long Meeting — Pond including the Fisherman ' s Landing; boat ramp and parking and transfer $ 25, 000 area from Article 10 of Page 11 of 23 the May 1, 2017 Annual Town Meeting — Council on Aging Relocation c. Upper Mill Pond Professional services Transfer $ 147, 370 $ 158, 000 and costs related to from Article 10 of engineering, repairs, the September 2, improvements, and 2015 Special Town remediation to Upper Meeting — Linnell Mill Pond Landing; and transfer $ 9, 051 from Article 10 of the May 1, 2017 Annual Town Meeting — Aquatic Weed Harvester; and transfer $ 1, 350 from Article 10 of the September 2, 2015 Special Town Meeting — Fisherman ' s Landing; and transfer $ 229 from Article 8 of the May 2, 2016 Annual Town Meeting — Electronic Fish Counter Sub-total $ 383, 000 7 Information Technology a . Technology Upgrades & Ongoing information Transfer $ 5 , 000 $ 35 , 000 Replacements system and equipment from Article 8 of the improvements May 2, 2016 Annual including but not Town Meeting — limited to the purchase Library Technology of desktop computers, Project; and transfer servers, productivity $ 1, 359 . 49 from and office software, Article 2 of the backup systems, and September 2, 2015 other hardware / Special Town software throughout Meeting; and Trans the Town transfer $ 1, 241 . 69 from Article 2 of the September 2, 2015 Special Town Meeting — Government Study Phase II ; and transfer $ 6, 171 . 89 from Article 8 of the May 71 2012 Annual Town Meeting - DEM Crosby Feasibility Parking Lots; and transfer $ 1, 779 . 71 from Article 8 of the May 4, 2015 Annual Town Meeting - Mapping Update ; Page 12 of 23 and transfer $ 10, 833 from Article 16 of the May 2, 2016 Annual Town Meeting — Property Reevaluation Triennial Services Triennial Reval ; and transfer $ 2, 312 . 50 from Article 3 of the November 14, 2016 Special Town Meeting - Replace Pick Up ; and transfer $ 1, 901 . 71 from Article 3 of the November 14, 2016 Special Town Meeting - Replace Boat Fuel Tank; and transfer $ 3, 632 . 74 from Article 8 of the May 2, 2016 Annual Town Meeting - Electronic Fish Counter; and transfer $ 162 . 50 from Article 10 of the September 2, 2015 Special Town Meeting - Construction / DCR Nickerson ; and transfer $ 604 . 77 from General Fund Free Cash b . Permitting Software Professional services Transfer $ 11, 137 . 12 $ 30, 000 and costs related to from Article 3 of the Implementation of a November 13, 2012 comprehensive cloud Special Town based online Meeting — permitting system and Fisherman ' s Landing conversion of existing Storm water; and data transfer $ 8, 980 from Article 3 of the November 13, 2012 Special Town Meeting - MS4 Implementation NPDES; and transfer $ 3, 284 . 24 Article 10 of the September 2, 2015 Special Town Meeting - Sloughs Pond Landing; and transfer $ 2, 000 from Article 10 of the May 11 2017 Annual Town Page 13 of 23 Meeting — Replace 4x4 Truck; and $ 220 from Article 3 of the November 13, 2017 Special Town Meeting — Thermal Imaging Camera' s; and transfer $ 4, 378 . 64 from General Fund Free Cash Sub-total $ 65, 000 Grand Total $ 10884, 205 REVOLVING FUNDS ARTICLE NO . 11 : To see what departmental revolving funds the Town may vote to authorize or reauthorize for Fiscal Year 2019 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53 E Y and the Town of Brewster' s General By- laws; and further to establish fiscal year spending limits for such funds, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the revolving funds listed below be hereby authorized to continue for Fiscal Year 2019 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53 E Y2 and the Town of Brewster' s General By- law as amended and further to set fiscal year spending limits for such funds as follows : Fund Revenue Authority to Use of Fund Fiscal Year Source Spend 2019 Spending Limit Crosby Mansion Fees received Crosby Mansion Expenses shall be $ 91, 390 for property Property related to salaries and cottage Manager and operations of rentals, tours, the Crosby Mansion and events . and cottages and not used for any other purposes . Recreation Fees and Department Expenses shall be $ 150, 272 Charges related Head - related to salaries to Seasonal Recreation and operations of Programs, Yoga , providing Youth Sports, Recreational Adult Fitness, Services and not Breakfast with used for any other Santa , Tennis purposes . and Special Events Telecommunications Fees and Department Expenses shall be $ 100, 000 charges related Head — related to to cell towers Information operating, Technology maintaining, and improvement telecommunications in town departments . Total $ 341, 662 Page 14 of 23 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND/Cable Franchise Fee Account ARTICLE NO . 12 : To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue Fund forthe purpose of offsetting costs associated with providing local cable television related purposes, including, but not limited to the general public purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable television system ; training in the use of local access equipment and facilities; access to community, municipal and educational meeting coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or municipal information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services providers and/or any other appropriate cable related purposes . All expenditures to be made by the Selectmen ' s office, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. Further to establish a spending limit from the fund for Fiscal Year 2019, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Three Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($ 365, 000) be appropriated from the Cable Franchise Fee Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of offsetting costs of providing local cable television related purposes, including, but not limited to the general public purpose of supporting and promoting public access to the Brewster cable television system ; training in the use of local access equipment and facilities ; access to community, municipal and educational meeting coverage; use and development of an institutional network and/or municipal information facilities; contracting with local cable programming services providers and/or any other appropriate cable related purposes . All expenditures to be made by the Selectmen ' s office, subject to the approval of the Town Administrator. SKIPPING PROGRAM/Funding Request ARTICLE NO . 13 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, or transfer from available funds, to pay for public performances of team skipping and to authorize the Town Administratorto solicit bids and /or proposals, enter into a contract or contracts, accept gifts and expend said funds with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4, 500) be raised and appropriated from the Fiscal year 2019 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town , for the purpose of providing public performance 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 such funds with the approval of the Board of Selectmen . ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND GIFTS ARTICLE NO . 14 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept any and all grants or gifts from Federal , State, and local governments, charitable foundations, private corporations, and individual and private entities, and to expend those funds for the purposes for which grants are authorized ; and to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute in anticipation of grant proceeds, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Page 15 of 23 Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen and Elementary School Committee is hereby authorized to apply for and accept any and all grants from Federal , State, and Local governments, Charitable Foundations, private corporations, an individual , and private entities, and to expend those funds for the purposes for which said grants are authorized ; and to authorize the Treasurer borrow in anticipation of grant proceeds ; amounts under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue temporary grant anticipation notes of the Town therefore; and further, any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any premium applied to the payment the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducingthe amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount . REPAIR AND RESURFACE TOWN ROADS /Chapter 90 Funds ARTICLE NO . 15 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept State Grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division ( Chapter 90 ), and , to use those funds for the purposes of state approved Chapter 90 projects, services, and purchases; and to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute in anticipation of grant proceeds, or take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to apply for and accept any and all grants from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division ( Chapter 90 ) , and to expend those funds for the purposes of state approved Chapter 90 projects, services and purchase; and to authorize the Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of grant proceeds; amounts under and pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Sections 7 or 8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue temporary grant anticipation notes of the Town therefore; and further, any premium received bythe Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any premium applied to the payment the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount . PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT / North Pond Drive ARTICLE NO . 16 : To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow a sum of money pursuant to GL c . 40, § § 7 and 8, Chapter297 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 373 of the Acts of 2006, and /or any other enabling authority, said sum to be spent by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to finance temporary road repairs to the private way known as North Pond Drive, including, without limitation , costs associated with engineering, construction , and reconstruction of said way, and costs incidental or related thereto, which costs shall be assessed by the Board of Selectmen as a betterment under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 80, Section 1 on each parcel within the area benefiting from the improvement, all in compliance the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII , Section 157- 20, or to take any other action related thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) (Two-Thirds Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the Town appropriate One Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars ($ 150, 912 ) to finance temporary road repairs to the private way known as North Pond Drive, including, without limitation , costs associated with engineering, construction , and reconstruction of said way, and costs incidental or related thereto, said sum to be spent by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen ; and , to meet said appropriation , to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to Page 16 of 23 borrow One Hundred Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars ( $ 150, 912 ) under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 7, 7 ( 1 ), 7 (5 ) or 8, Chapter 373 of the Acts of 2006, and/or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and further, any premium received by the Town upon the sales of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount, which sum shall be assessed as a betterment under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 80, Section 1 on each parcel within the area benefiting from the improvement, all in compliance the Brewster Town Code, Chapter 157, Article VIII , Section 157-20 , UNPAID TAXES NOT IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ; INTEREST ARTICLE NO . 17 : To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 57A of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as follows; In any city or town that accepts this section , notwithstanding sections 23D, 57 or 57C, a notice of preliminary tax or actual tax bill for real estate or personal property taxes, in an amount not in excess of $ 100, shall be due and payable in 1 installment and if unpaid after the day the first installment of the notice of preliminary tax or actual tax bill for the year is due, shall be subject to interest at the same rate and from the same date as any delinquent preliminary or actual tax first installment . or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant. TAKING OF EELS , SHELLFISH AND SEA WORMS ; AREAS IN WHICH COMMERCIAL TAKING PROHIBITED ; CULTIVATION , PROPAGATION AND PROTECTION OF SHELLFISH ; CLOSE SEASONS ARTICLE NO . 18 : To see if the Town will vote to confirm the authority of the Board of Selectmen pursuant to the provisions of Sections 52 and 54 of Chapter 130 of the Massachusetts General Laws, with respect to eels, shellfish and sea worms, including but not limited to authority to regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shellfish and sea worms, issue regulations as to the times, places, methods, purposes, uses, sizes, quantities and any other particulars of such taking, grant permits, and establish the fees therefor, as well as to declare a "close season " for any or all kinds of shellfish for not more than three years in Town waters, flats or creeks, not then the subject of a private grant, all as set forth in said Sections 52 and 54; or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . LEASE OF TOWN PROPERTY/Antenna ARTICLE NO . 19a To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Board of Water Commissioners for water department purposes to the Board of Water Commissioners for such purposes and also to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of leasing a portion or portions of the Town -owned property located at 0 Yankee Drive, and to authorize the Town Administrator, acting under the Page 17 of 23 direction of the Board of Selectmen , to lease said portions, including space on the water tank located thereon and /or land at the base of or near said water tank, for wireless communications purposes, including, without limitation , for the construction , installation , maintenance and replacement of communications antennas, towers, cabinets, cables, and other appurtenances, and to grant such non - exclusive access and/or utility easements on portions of said property as may be necessary or convenient to serve the communications equipment thereon , said leases to be for periods not exceeding twenty ( 20 ) years and on such other terms and conditions as the Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town , or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) (Two Thirds Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . PLEASANT BAY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN ARTICLE NO . 20 : To see if the Town will vote to adopt the 2018 Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan Update developed in accordance with the 1998 Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan , the 2003 , 2008 and 2013 Plan Updates, and the Memorandum of Agreement with the Towns of Orleans, Chatham and Harwich authorized by the Town in 2007, 2008 and 2013 ; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a successor Memorandum of Agreement, with one or more of the aforementioned towns for the purpose of continuing the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance to implement the plan and plan updates, for such term which may exceed three years, and upon such terms and conditions as its deems appropriate and in the best interest of the Town , or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . INTERMUNICIPALAGREEMENT/ Pleasant Bay ARTICLE NO . 21 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an Inter- municipal Agreement ( IMA ) for the Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit Pilot Project between the Towns of Brewster, Harwich , Chatham and Orleans pursuant to the certified Cape Cod Water Quality Management Plan Update ( 208 Plan Update ) developed by the Cape Cod Commission , which was certified by the Governor of the Commonwealth on June 10, 2015 and submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 and whereas Section 2A of Chapter 259 of the Acts of 2014 requires Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection "to develop a watershed permitting approach to address and optimize nitrogen management measures intended to restore water quality to meet applicable water quality standards in watersheds included in an approved area wide nitrogen management plan developed pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Clean Water Act" , or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . ADJUSTED REAL ESTATE EXEMPTION AMOUNT /Clause 17D ARTICLE NO . 22 : To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of M . G . L Chapter 59, Section 5 added by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1995 , which authorizes an annual increase in the amount of the exemption granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors under M . G . L Chapter 59, Section 5 , Clause 17D, by up to 100% of the percentage increase in the U . S . Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue and to fix that annual increase, 100 % of CPI Page 18 of 23 to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Assessors ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . ADJUSTED INCOME AND ASSET LIMITS/Clause 41D ARTICLE NO . 23 : To see if the Town will vote to accept M . G . L. Chapter 59, Section 5 , Clause 41D, which authorized an annual increase in the income (gross receipts ) and asset (whole estate ) limits for exemptions granted to senior citizens under M . G . L Chapter 59 , Section 5, Clause 41C, by the percentage increase in the U . S . Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statics, Consumer Price Index for the previous year as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue, to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Assessors ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . REDUCTION OF PROPERTY TAX OBLIGATION OF VETERAN IN EXCHANGE FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARTICLE NO . 24 : To see if the Town will vote to accept M . G . L. Chapter 59, Section 5N , which authorizes the board of selectmen to establish a program to allow veterans, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 or a spouse of a veteran in the case where the veteran is deceased or has a service- connected disability, to volunteer to provide services to the town . In exchange for such volunteer services, the city or town shall reduce the real property tax obligations of that veteran on the veteran ' s tax bills and that reduction shall be in addition to any exemption or abatement to which that person is otherwise entitled ; provided , however, that person shall not receive a rate of, or be credited with , more than the current minimum wage of the commonwealth per hour for the services provided pursuant to that reduction ; and provided further, that the reduction of the real propertytax bill shall not exceed $ 1, 000 in a given tax year, or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Assessors ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . VETERANS EXEMPTIONS/Clause 22G ARTICLE NO , 25v To see if the Town will vote to accept M . G . L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22G , rendering the spouse of a veteran or a deceased veteran with title to the veteran ' s domicile, eligible for an exemption , or take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Assessors ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . Page 19 of 23 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX/ Prisoner of War ARTICLE NO . 26a To see if the Town will vote to accept the paragraph inserted following the sixth paragraph of MGL Chapter 60A Section 1 as follows ; In any city or town that accepts this paragraph , the excise tax imposed by this section shall not apply to a motor vehicle owned and registered by or leased to a former prisoner of war defined as any regularly appointed , enrolled , enlisted , or inducted member of the military forces of the United States who was captured , separated and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during an armed conflict, or to a motor vehicle owned and registered by or leased to the surviving spouse of a deceased former prisoner of war, until such time as the surviving spouse remarries or fails to renew the registration . Or to take any other action relative thereto . ( Board of Assessors ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to adopt as printed in the warrant . TRANSFER OF FUNDS/Affordable Housing Trust ARTICLE NO . 27 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to submit a petition to the General Court for a special act to rescind the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, which permitted the Town to create an affordable housing fund , said act no longer being necessary as the Town has established an Affordable Housing Trust Fund under G . L. c . 44, § 55C and bylaws setting forthe powers of the Trustees, and to transfer any sums held pursuant to said Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006 to the Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund created under G . L. c . 44, § 55C, or take any action relative thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move to authorize the Board of Selectmen to submit a petition to the General Court for a special act to rescind the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006, which permitted the Town to create an affordable housing fund , said act no longer being necessary as the Town has established an Affordable Housing Trust Fund under G . L. c . 44, § 55C and bylaws setting for the powers of the Trustees, and further, to transfer any sums held pursuant to said Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2006 to the Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund created by vote under Article 7 of the May 7, 2018 Special Town Meeting in accordance with G . L. c. 44, § 55C; provided , however, that the General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill , unless the Board of Selectmen approve amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court; and , provided further that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition . TOWN CODE AMENDMENT/ Placement of Articles ARTICLE NO . 28 * To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Chapter 48, by revising Section 10 by inserting the underlined text, as follows; § 4& 10 Placement of articles . The Town will address the placement of articles on the Town Meeting warrant by lottery on the Town Meeting floor. All articles, excepting the Town ' s operating budget, the schools operating budget, the consent calendar and debt obligation articles shall be placed in a " fish bowl " or other suitable container to be drawn randomly by the Town Moderator, and each article shall be considered according to the order in which it is drawn ; provided , however, that articles deemed Page 20 of 23 by the Moderator to be substantivelv related and best acted upon together , or articles so identified in the warrant , may in the Moderator' s discretion be treated as a single article for purposes of such drawing . Or to take any other action related thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Motion to adopt as printed in the warrant . LAND ACQUISITION /Community Preservation Act ARTICLE NO . 29 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain , for conservation , watershed protection and/or passive recreation purposes under the provisions of G . L. Ch . 44B, G . L. Ch . 40, Sections 8C, 39B and 41, and Article 97 of the Articles of Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution , all or portions of the parcels of land located at 180 and 224 W . H . Besse Cartway, which portions contain 42 . 01 acres, more or less, are part of the property described in a Certificate of Title Number 198070, and shown on Land Court Plans Nos . 34330B and 40024A, with the care, custody, control and management of such parcels to be vested with the Conservation Commission ; to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute and transfer from available funds, including, without limitation , the Community Preservation Fund , a sum of money for the foregoing acquisition and costs incidental or related thereto, including costs of appraisal, grant applications, grant compliance and all other incidental and related costs; further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Conservation Commission to apply for, accept and expend any funds that may be provided by the Commonwealth or other public or private sources to defray all or a portion of the costs of said acquisition , including, but not limited to, grants and/or reimbursement from the Commonwealth underthe Self- Help Act, G . L. Ch . 132A, Section 11 ( now, so-called LAND grants ), and the Federal Land and Water Fund grants, which grants and/or funds so received shall be used to repay all or a portion of the sum transferred from the Community Preservation Fund hereunder; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant to the Brewster Conservation Trust or any other qualified organization a perpetual conservation and / or watershed preservation restriction pursuant to the provisions of G . L. Ch . 184, Sections 31-33 , in compliance with G . L. Ch . 44B, Section12 ( a ), protecting the property for the purposes for which it is acquired , and to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the foregoing purposes, or take any other action relative thereto . ( Community Preservation Committee ) (Two Thirds Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain , for conservation , watershed protection and/or passive recreation purposes under the provisions of G . L. c. 44B, G . L. Ch . 40, Sections 8C, 39B and 41, and Article 97 of the Articles of Amendment of the Massachusetts Constitution , all or portions of the parcels of land located at 180 and 224 W . H . Besse Cartway, which portions contain 42 . 01 acres, more or - - less, are part of the property described in a Certificate of Title Number 198070, and shown Land Court Plans Nos . 34330B and 40024A, with the care, custody, control and management of such parcels to be vested with the Conservation Commission ; appropriate and transfer Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ( $ 35,000) from Community Preservation Fund Open Space Reserve and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , to borrow the remaining One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 1, 750, 000) under and pursuant to G . L. Ch . 44B, Section 11, G . L. Ch . 44, Sections 7, 7 ( 1 ), or 8, and/or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, for the foregoing acquisition and costs incidental or related thereto, including, without limitations, costs of appraisal, grant applications, grant compliance and other costs; and , while such bonds shall be general obligation bonds of the Town, Page 21 of 23 it is anticipated that the principal and interest thereon shall be paid from the Community Preservation Fund ; in accordance with G . L. c. 44, § 20, to authorize any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved hereunder, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, to be applied to the payment of costs approved hereunder, thereby reducing by a like amount the amount to be borrowed to pay such costs; and , further the Board of Selectmen and /or the Conservation Commission are hereby authorized to apply for, accept and expend any funds that may be provided by the Commonwealth or other public or private sources to defray all or a portion of the costs of said acquisition , including, but not limited to, grants and/or reimbursement from the Commonwealth under the Self- Help Act, G . L. Ch . 132A, Section 11 ( now, so-called LAND grants ), Federal Land and Water Fund Grants, which grants and/or funds so received shall be used to repay all or a portion of the sums appropriated and transferred from the Community Preservation Fund Open Space Reserve hereunder; and the Board of Selectmen is authorized to grant to the Brewster Conservation Trust or any other qualified organization a perpetual conservation restriction pursuant to the provisions of G . L. Ch . 184, Sections 31-33 , in compliance with G . L. Ch . 44B, Section12 ( a ) , protecting the property for the purposes for which it is acquired and to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary or convenient to effectuate the foregoing purposes . LAND ACQUISITION /Community Preservation Act ARTICLE NO . 30 : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, by purchase, gift or eminent domain , a parcel of vacant land locate at 0 Millstone Road , containing 1 . 58 acres, more or less, and shown on Assessors Map 99 Parcel 1 and described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in Book 5233 , page 64 in accordance with G . L. Ch . 44B for community housing purposes and all incidental and related purposes and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire or grant an affordable housing restriction on said land in accordance with G . L. c . 44B, § 12, meeting the requirements of G . L. c . 184, § § 31-33 ; to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute and transfer from available funds, including, without limitation , the Community Preservation Fund , a sum of money for the foregoing acquisition and costs incidental or related thereto, including costs of appraisal , grant applications, grant compliance and all other incidental and related costs; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the vote to be taken hereunder, or take any other action relative thereto . ( Community Preservation Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift or eminent domain a parcel of vacant land locate at 0 Millstone Road , containing 1 . 58 acres, more or less, and show on Assessors Map 99 Parcel 1 and described in a deed recorded with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in Book 5233 , page 64, appropriate and transfer One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100, 000 ) from the Community Preservation Fund Community Housing Reserve and One Hundred Eight Five Thousand Dollars ($ 185, 000 ) from the Reserves for Community Preservation for the foregoing acquisition and costs incidental or related thereto, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire or grant an affordable housing restriction on said land in accordance with G . L. c . 44B, § 12, meeting the requirements of G . L. c . 184, § § 31-33, and take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the vote taken hereunder. Page 22 of 23 OTHER BUSINESS ARTICLE N0 . 31 : To act upon any other business that may legally come before this meeting; or take any other action related thereto . ( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required ) Motion : Motion to be provided at the Annual Town 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 9th day of April 2018 . J Peter G . Norton , Chair Cynthia A. Bingham , Vice Chair David C. Whitney, Clerk 61 ?mefsW . Foley John T. Dickson I , Roland W. Bassett Jr, duly qualified Constable for the Town of Brewster, hereby certify that I served the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of May 7, 2018 by posting attested copies thereof, in the following locations in the Town on the11 th day of April 2018 . Brewster Town Offices Cafe Alfresco Brewster Ladies Library Brewster Pizza House The Brewster General Store Millstone Liquors U . S . Post Office Roland W . Bassett,JJConstable