HomeMy Public PortalAbout2018-05-07 Annual Special Town Mtg Report Mav 7th. 2018 Special / Annual Town Meeting Report
Report of the
Special & Annual Town Meetings
held May 7th , 2018
In accordance with the Warrant, the Annual 8s Special Town Meetings were held in the
Stony Brook Elementary School Cafetorium on Monday, May 7t" , 2018 .
The tellers were Pamela Smith , Cynthia Mathison , Lauren Elliott- Grunes , David Quinn,
Edward Swiniarski, Robert Harris , Jayanne Sci , Assistant Town Clerk and Thaddeus
Nabywaniec , Francis L. Smith , Board of Registrars .
A quorum was present with 510 of 7 , 880 voters . 6 %
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7 : 03 pm by the Moderator, Charles L.
Sumner .
*At this time the Town Moderator took a moment to show appreciation for the First
Responders for the Town of Brewster and held a moment of silence for Sgt . Sean
Gannon of the Yarmouth Police Department .
The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 7 : 18pm for the start of the Special Town
Meeting .
The Special Town Meeting of May 7th , 2018 was called to order at 7 : 18pm .
The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable , Roland Bassett,
Jr . on April 11 , 2018 , being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of
the Articles .
UNPAID BILLS
ARTICLE NO . 1 : To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate, and also to raise, borrow pursuant to
an applicable statute or transfer from available funds for the payment, pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 64
of the Massachusetts General Laws, of unpaid bills from previous fiscal years, including any bills now on
overdraft, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Nine-tenth Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Eight Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and Forty Four Cents ( $ 864 . 44) be transferred from
Free Cash to pay the Golf Department unpaid bills from prior fiscal years :
Department Vendor Amount
a . Golf The Chas . C. Hart Seed Co . $ 864.44
Total All Funds $ 864. 44
Select Board Chair Peter Norton :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 1 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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BUDGETARY TRANSFERS
ARTICLE NO . 2 : To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year
2018 General Fund operating budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds,
or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the amounts listed below be transferred between the various Fiscal Year 2018 funds,
accounts, and expenditures as follows :
FROM TO AMOUNT
a Water Reserve Fund — Undesignated Fund Water, Capital $ 500, 000
Balance
b General Fund Free Cash Public Buildings, Expenses $ 11, 000
c Article 3 of the November 14, 2016 Special Ambulance Reserve Fund $ 330
Town Meeting — Inflatable Rescue Boat
Town Administrator Michael Emburv.
I move to approve the motion under Article . No . 2 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATION
ARTICLE NO . 3s To see what action the Town will take to rescind unused borrowing authority authorized
by previous town meetings, or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the unused borrowing authority for the following projects be rescinded :
DEPARTMENT ITEM ARTICLE / TOWN AMOUNT TO BE
MEETING RESCINDED
Town Private Road Article 20 of the May 4, $ 146, 133
Administration/ Board Betterment/Tower Hill 2015 Annual Town
of Selectmen Circle Meeting
Town Private Road Article 19 of the May 4, $ 38, 537
Administration/ Board Betterment/ Moss 2015 Annual Town
of Selectmen Lane, Commons Way & Meeting
Magnet Way
Water Department SCADA Replacement Article 10 of the May 1, $ 500, 000
Project 2017 Annual Town
Meeting
Select Board Member James Folev.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 3 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT/ Reallocation of Fund Balance and Budgetary Transfers
ARTICLE NO . 4 : To see what sums the Town will vote to transfer to the Community Preservation Fund
reserved and unreserved fund balances from the unspent remainder of projects approved in prior fiscal
years so that such sums are available for future appropriation or transfer from available funds in the
Community Preservation Fund for particular community preservation purposes, or to take any other action
relative thereto .
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( Community Preservation Committee ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the Community Preservation Act amounts listed below be transferred or
appropriated , in the amounts and for the purposes specified , as follows :
Item # From : To : Amount
1 Article 31 of the May 1, 2000 Reserve Fund Balance — Open $ 9, 000
Annual Town Meeting — Space
Open Space Land Acquisition
2 Article 6 of the May 2, 2016 Reserve Fund For Community $ 7, 500
Special Town Meeting — Babe Preservation Purposes —
Ruth Baseball field Community Preservation
rehabilitation
3 Reserve Fund For Community Recreation Department — ADA $ 150, 000
Preservation Purposes — improvements at the athletic
Community Preservation fields at Freeman' s Way, Town
Hall, and Gage' s Field ,
including all incidental and
related costs
Total $ 166,500
Further, to sunset professional services authorization (s ) at the close of the fiscal year and transfer any
unused balance to their respective fund balance (s ) ;
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, and 10 % Historical Preservation and 30 % for Community Preservation Reserve .
Paul Ruchinskas , CPC Chair:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 4 as printed in the warrant.
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
IAFF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
ARTICLE NO . 5 : To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum
of money to be used to meet the terms and conditions of the first fiscal year of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement, effective July 1, 2017, between the Town of Brewster and the International Association of
Firefighters, Local 3763 , or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Sixty Six Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars ($ 66, 580 ) be transferred from Fiscal
Year 2018 General Fund Contractual Obligations budget to the Fire Department budget to fund the cost
items for Fiscal Year 2018 in a collective bargaining contract between the Town of Brewster ( represented
by the Board of Selectmen ) and the Fire Union employees ( represented by the International Association of
Firefighters, Local 3763 ) in accordance with Chapter 150E of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to amend
the Town ' s classification , compensation plan and Fiscal year 2018 Fire Operating Budget accordingly to
reflect such contract .
Select Board Member Cvnthia Bingham :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 5 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
PRIVATE ROAD ENGINEERING SERVICES/ North Pond Drive
ARTICLE NO . 6@ 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, Chapter 297 of the Acts of 2002, Chapter 373 of
the Acts of 2006 and , 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 costs associated with engineering services and costs
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incidental or related thereto, for repairs to the private road known North Pond Drive, which costs shall be
assessed by the Board of Selectmen as a betterment under 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 ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ( $ 7, 500 ) be transferred from the Betterments
Reserve to finance costs associated with engineering services and costs incidental or related thereto, for
repairs to the private way known as North Pond Drive and costs incidental or related thereto, said sum to
be spent by the Town Administrator with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , which costs shall be
assessed by the Board of Selectmen as a betterment under 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 .
Select Board Member James Folev.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 6 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
BREWSTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
ARTICLE NO . 7a To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 44, Section
55C, and to establish a trust to be known as the Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Fund , whose purpose
shall be to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the Town of Brewster for
the benefit of low and moderate income households and for the funding of community housing, as
defined and in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 44B , and , in implementation
thereof, to amend the Brewster Code of By- Laws, Part 1, by adding a General Bylaw Chapter 18 forthese
purposes, including the establishment of a Board of Trustees to govern said trust; or act on anything
relative thereto .
CHAPTER 18 — BREWSTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
§ 18- 1 Name of the Trust
The Trust shall be called the " Brewster Affordable Housing Trust " , herein referred to as the "Trust" .
§ 1&2 Purpose
The purpose of the Trust shall be to provide for the preservation and creation of affordable housing in the
Town of Brewster for the benefit of low and moderate income households and for the funding of
community housing as defined in and in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,
. Chapter 44B ( " Chapter 4413" ) . The Trust shall use such property, both real and personal , and shall dispense
such funds in such manner as the Board of Trustees shall deem most appropriate to carry out such purpose
consistent with the policies adopted from time to time by the Board of Selectmen regarding affordable
housing . The Trust shall be governed by a Board of Trustees in accordance with General Laws Chapter 44,
Section 55C ( "Section 55C" ) , as revised from time to time, and the authority granted by Town Meeting .
§ 18-3 Board of Trustees
There shall be a seven - member Board of Trustees (the " Board " ) appointed by the Board of Selectmen from
amongst the residents of the Town . The members of the Board shall be comprised of as follows :
one ( 1 ) member of the Board of Selectmen ;
one ( 1 ) member of the Brewster Housing Partnership ;
one ( 1 ) member of the Community Preservation Committee ;
one ( 1 ) member of the Planning Board ;
two ( 2 ) residents at large, and ;
The Town Administrator or the Administrator' s designee .
Trustees appointed as representatives of boards or committees shall serve for terms of two years or until
they no longer serve on such board or committee, whichever is shorter . The at- large Trustees shall serve
for terms of two years . The Town Administrator shall serve by virtue of the office . To the extent possible,
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the Board of Selectmen shall appoint as Trustees individuals with background or interest in affordable
housing, and specifically those with financial , legal or development expertise, or experience and perspective
on housing preservation . Any Trustee who ceases to be a resident of the Town of Brewster shall vacate the
office . Any Trustee may resign by filing with the Town Clerk written notice thereof.
Any vacancy in the office of Trustee shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Selectmen , notice of
which shall be filed with the Town Clerk. The title to the Trust estate shall thereupon and without the
necessity of any conveyance be vested in such succeeding Trustee jointly with the remaining Trustees .
Trustees may be removed by the Board of Selectmen at any time for cause following the opportunity for a
hearing . For purposes of this bylaw, the term " cause" shall include, but not be limited to, violation of any
local , state, or federal law; incapacity to perform the duties of a Trustee; and acts of a Trustee, that in the
opinion of the Board of Selectmen , are negligent or detrimental to the Town of Brewster or the Trust; and
four ( 4 ) consecutive absences from Board of Trustees meetings . Reference to the Trustee shall mean the
Trustee or Trustees for the time being hereunder.
The Trustees shall annually elect a Trustee to serve as Chair. The Chair may establish sub - committees and/or
ad hoc task- related committees to carry out the purposes of the Trust . Chairs of the sub -committees may
be selected by the members of the sub -committees .
§ 184 Meetings of the Trust
The Board shall meet at least quarterly in the Town of Brewster at such time and at such place as the
Trustees shall determine . Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of Trustees . Notice
of all meetings of the Trust shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law,
General Laws Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25 . While a majority of the full Board of Trustees shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of any business of the Board of Trustees, less than a quorum may, subject to
the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, continue a meeting to a time, date and place certain .
§ 18-5 Powers of the Board
The powers and duties of the Board shall include the following, all of which shall be carried on in furtherance
of the purposes and in compliance with the terms set forth in Section 55C of Chapter 44 of the General
Laws :
A . To accept and receive real property, personal property or money, by gift, grant, contribution , devise or
transfer from any person , firm , corporation or other public or private entity, including but not limited
to money, grants of funds or other property tendered to the Trust in connection with any by- law or any
general or special law or any other source, including money appropriated pursuant to the Community
Preservation Act, Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws; provided , however, that any
Community Preservation Act monies received shall be used exclusivelyfor community housing and shall
remain subject to all the rules, regulations and limitations of that chapter when expended by the Trust,
and such funds shall be accounted for separately by the Trust; and provided further, that no later than
July 15 of any calendar year, the Trust shall ensure that all expenditures of funds received from said
Chapter 44B are reported to the Community Preservation Committee for inclusion in the year end
reporting to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue;
B . To purchase and retain real or personal property, including, without restriction , investments that yield
a high rate of income or no income ; provided that any expenditure of funds in excess of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ( $ 50, 000 ) to purchase real or personal property shall first be approved by the Board of
Selectmen ;
C . To sell , lease, exchange, transfer or convey any personal , mixed , or real property at public auction or
by private contract for such consideration and on such terms as to credit or otherwise, and to make
such contracts and enter into such undertaking relative to Trust property as the Board deems advisable
notwithstanding the length of any such lease or contract; provided that any sale, lease, exchange,
transfer or conveyance of any property having a value in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ( $ 50, 000 )
shall first be approved by the Board of Selectmen ;
D . To execute, acknowledge and deliver deeds, assignments, transfers, pledges, leases, covenants,
contracts, promissory notes, releases, grant agreements and other instruments sealed or unsealed ,
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necessary, proper or incident to any transaction in which the Board engages for the accomplishment
of the purposes of the Trust;
E . To employ advisors and agents, such as accountants, appraisers and lawyers as the Board deems
necessary;
F . To pay reasonable compensation and expenses to all advisors and agents and to apportion such
compensation between income and principal as the Board deems advisable ;
G . To apportion receipts and charges between incomes and principal as the Board deems advisable, to
amortize premiums and establish sinking funds for such purpose, and to create reserves for
depreciation depletion or otherwise ;
H . To participate in any reorganization , recapitalization , merger or similar transactions; and to give proxies
or powers of attorney with or without power of substitution to vote any securities or certificates of
interest; and to consent to any contract, lease, mortgage, purchase or sale of property, by or between
any corporation and any other corporation or person ;
I . To deposit any security with any protective reorganization committee, and to delegate to such
committee such powers and authority with relation thereto as the Board may deem proper and to pay,
out of Trust property, such portion of expenses and compensation of such committee as the Board may
deem necessary and appropriate;
J . To carry property for accounting purposes other than acquisition date values ;
K . To borrow money on such terms and conditions and from such sources as the Board deems advisable,
to mortgage and pledge trust assets as collateral , provided that any borrowing of funds in excess of
Fifty Thousand Dollars ( $ 50, 000 ) shall first be approved by the Board of Selectmen ;
L. To make distributions or divisions of principal in kind ;
M . To comprise, attribute, defend , enforce, release, settle or otherwise adjust claims in favor or against
the Trust, including claims for taxes, and to accept any property, either in total or partial satisfaction of
any indebtedness or other obligation , and subject to the provisions of Section 55C, to continue to hold
the same for such period of time as the Board may deem appropriate ;
N . To manage or improve real property; and to abandon any property which the Board determined not to
be worth retaining;
0 . To hold all or part of the Trust property uninvested for such purposes and for such time as the Board
may deem appropriate ; and
P . To extend the time for payment of any obligation to the Trust;
Q. To issue policy goals and statements to serve as guidelines for the Trust;
R . To provide funds for the benefit of low and moderate income households to assist in the acquisition ,
creation , preservation , rehabilitation and support of housing affordable for such families; and
S . To exercise such additional powers, if any, as may be set forth in G . L. c . 44, § 55C, as it may be amended
from time to time
§ 18-6 Acts of Trustees
Except as otherwise provided , any action of the Board of Trustees shall be approved by a majority of those
present and voting at a duly called meeting provided that a quorum is present, and any and all instruments
executed by such majority shall be binding upon the Trust, and shall be conclusive evidence that such action
has been duly authorized . The Trustees may, by instrument executed by all the Trustees, delegate to any
attorney, agent or employee such other powers and duties as they deem advisable, including power to
execute and deliver instruments as fully as the Trustees might themselves and to sign and endorse checks
for the account of the Trustees of the Trust . The Trustees shall not delegate the authority to amend or
terminate the Trust and no such delegation shall be effective . No Trustee shall be required to give bond .
No license of court shall be required to confirm the validity of any transaction entered into by the Trustees
with respect to the Trust estate . No one dealing with the Trustees need inquire concerning the validity of
any act of the Trustees or see to the application of anything paid to or upon the order of the Trustees . No
Trustee shall be liable for the act, negligence or default of any other Trustee or any employee, agent, or
representative of the Trustees selected with reasonable care, nor for errors in judgment, nor mistakes of
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law or fact made in good faith nor in reliance in good faith on advice of counsel nor for other acts or
omissions in good faith .
In exercising these powers, the Trustees shall recognize the role of the Board of Selectmen or its' designee
as the principal procurement officer under G . L. c. 30B, including the bidding and awarding of all contracts .
Where an act of the Trustees requires prior written notice to the Board of Selectmen , notice shall be
deemed given when addressed to the Board of Selectmen .
§ 18-7 Status of Trust and Board of Trustees
The Trust is a public employer and the members of the Board are public employees for purposes of General
Laws Chapter 258 . The Trust shall be deemed a municipal agency and the members of the Board of Trustees
special municipal employees for purposes of General Laws Chapter 268A, the Conflict of Interest Law. The
Trust is a governmental body for purposes of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Sections 18- 25 , the
Open Meeting Law . The Trust is also a board of the Town for purposes of General Laws Chapter 30B, the
Uniform Procurement Act, and General Laws Chapter 40, Section15 , provided , however, that agreements
and conveyances between the Trust and agencies, boards, commissions, authorities, departments and
public instrumentalities of the Town shall be exempt from said Chapter 30B . Notwithstanding the
foregoing, neither the Trustees nor any agent or officer of the Trust shall have the authority to bind the
Town .
§ 18-8 Custodian of Funds
The Town Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Trust ' s funds and shall maintain separate accounts and
records for said funds . The Treasurer shall invest the Trust' s funds in the manner authorized by G . L. c . 44,
§ 55B . Any income or proceeds received from the investment of unrestricted funds shall be credited to and
become part of the Trust . The yearly approved budget, and any approved budget revisions, will be filed
with the Town Treasurer. As custodian , the Treasurer shall issue checks or transfer monies as directed by
the Trustees and approved by the Board of Selectmen . In addition to the requirements of G . L. c . 44, § 55C,
the Trust shall comply with all requirements, if any, of all the funds deposited into the Trust, and shall
ensure that restricted funds, and any interest thereon , are appropriately segregated and reported . The
books and records of the Trust shall be audited annually by an independent auditor in accordance with
accepted accounting practices . Cost associated with the independent audit shall be borne by the Trust .
Upon receipt of the audit by the Board of Trustees, a copy shall be provided forthwith to the Board of
Selectmen .
§ 18-9 Funds paid to the Trust
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all moneys paid to the Trust in accordance with
any zoning by- law, exaction fee, or private contribution shall be paid directly into the Trust and need not
be appropriated or accepted and approved into the Trust . General revenues appropriated into the Trust
become Trust property and these funds need not be further appropriated to be expended . All moneys
remaining in the Trust at the end of any fiscal year, whether or not expended by the Board within one year
of the date they were appropriated into the Trust, remain Trust property .
§ 1840 Taxes
The Trust is exempt from General Laws Chapters 59 and 62, and from any other provisions concerning
payment of taxes based upon or measured by property or income imposed by the Commonwealth or any
subdivision thereto .
§ 18- 11 Duration of the Trust
This Trust shall continue until terminated by a vote of the Brewster Town Meeting . Upon termination of
the Trust, subject to the payment of or making provisions for the payment of all obligations and liabilities
of the Trust and the Trustees, the net assets of the Trust shall be transferred to the Town and held by the
Board of Selectmen for affordable housing purposes except that any net funds generated pursuant to G . L.
c . 44B which shall be returned to the CPA Fund for community housing. In making any such distribution ,
the Trustees shall , subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen , sell all or any portion of the Trust
property and distribute the net proceeds thereof or they may distribute any of the assets in kind to the
Board of Selectmen . The powers of the Trustees shall continue until the affairs of the Trust are concluded .
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§ 1812 Compensation of Trustees
Trustees shall not receive a salary, stipend , bonus or other means of compensation for their service as a
Trustee, nor shall they be eligible for any benefits from the Town of Brewster . Trustees may be
compensated for reasonable out-of- pocket expenses for travel and other Trust- related expenses . All such
out-of- pocket expenses shall be fully documented with receipts for expenses prior to payment by the Trust .
§ 1813 Annual Report
The Trustees shall prepare an annual report describing the activities of the Trust on a calendar year basis .
The annual report shall be submitted to the Brewster Board of Selectmen by December 311 of each year
and will be included in the Town ' s Annual Report . The annual report shall list all financial transactions
conducted by the Trust including all revenues and costs, provide a balance sheet of liabilities and assets of
the Trust, list an inventory of all affordable housing units created , sold , and /or managed by the Trust, and
any other pertinent information related to the business of the Trust .
§ 1814 Recording; Amendments
The Trustees are hereby authorized to execute a Declaration of Trust and Certificate of Trust for the Trust,
to be recorded with the Barnstable Registry of Deeds and the Barnstable Registry District of the Land Court,
as applicable . The Declaration of Trust may be amended from time to time except as to those provisions
specifically required under G . L. c . 44, § 55C and/or this bylaw, by an instrument in writing signed by a
majority of the Trustees and approved at a meeting called for that purpose, and approved by the Board of
Selectmen
§ 1845 Titles
The titles to the various Sections herein are for convenience only and are not to be considered part of said
Sections nor shall they affect the meaning or the language of any such Section .
Or to take any other action relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to approve as printed in the warrant .
Select Board Member Cvnthia Bingham :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 7 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved.
MILLSTONE ROAD /Community Housing
ARTICLE NO . 8 * To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the tax custodian for tax title purposes to the
Board of Selectmen for community housing purposes and for the purpose of conveyance, the care, custody
and control of a parcel of land located off Millstone Road , identified by Assessors as Parcel 9 & 12, and
containing 15 . 03 acres, more or less ; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said parcel by eminent
domain if necessary or convenient for community housing purposes and for the purpose of clearing the
Town ' s title thereto ; and , further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey, or to lease for up to 99
years, all or portions of said parcel for community housing purposes on such terms and conditions, and for
such consideration , which may be nominal consideration , as the Selectmen deems appropriate and to
accept, on behalf of the Town , an affordable housing restriction on said parcel ; or take any other action
relative thereto .
( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move to approve as printed in the warrant .
Select Board Member David Whitnev.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 8 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved.
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OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO . 9a 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 Special Town Meeting .
Select Board Chairman Peter Norton :
I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2018 Special Town Meeting.
Vote : Voice . Approved.
The Special Town Meeting of May 7th , 2018 was dissolved at 8 : 02pm .
The Annual Town Meeting was reconvened and called to order at 8 : 02pm .
The Moderator verified service of the Warrant with the Town Constable , Roland Bassett,
Jr . on April 11 , 2018 , being no objections the Moderator dispensed with the reading of
the Articles .
► Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Timothy Whelan presented Select Board Chair
Peter Norton with a Proclamation for his many years of Public Service to his constituents .
Consent Calendar
Select Board Chair Peter Norton:
I move to approve the motions under the following articles as printed in the
warrant :
* Article No . 4 - Assessment Formula for Nauset Regional Schools
* Article No . 11 - Revolving Funds
• Article No . 12 - Special Revenue Fund / Cable Franchise Fee Account
* Article No . 13 - Skipping Program / Funding Request
* Article No . 14 - Acceptance of Grants and Gifts
* Article No . 15 - Repair and Resurface Town Roads / Chapter 90
Vote : Voice . Approved.
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 $ 8310711 $ 845 , 458
ASSESSMENT
TOTAL ASSESSMENT $ 828 , 976 $ 831 , 711 $ 845 , 458
Richard Hoffmann , School Committee Member:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 1 as printed in the warrant .
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Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 $ 72424 , 252 $ 7 , 645 , 987
SCHOOL BUDGET
SCHOOL FRINGE ( Previously in Town $ 2 , 086 , 525 $ 201027559
BENEFITS Operating Budget )
TOTAL ASSESSMENT : $ 7 , 245 . 978 $ 9 , 510 , 777 $ 97748 , 546
David Telman , School Committee Member.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 2 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
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 , forthe 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 REQUESTED
FY2017 FY2018 FY2019
NAUSET $ 9 , 567 , 678 $ 9, 953 , 157 $ 10 , 3977696
ASSESSMENT
NAUSET DEBT $ 117 , 277 Now Shown in Now Shown in Town
ASSESSMENT Town Operating Operating Budget ,
Budget Article 5
TOTAL ASSESSMENT : ( I $ 9 , 684 , 955 $ 9 , 953 . 157 ) $ 10 , 397 , 696
John O ' Reilly, School Committee Member:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 3 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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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
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
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 :
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Finance $ 77, 833 $ 105, 700 $ 104, 700
Committee
Finance & $ 792, 126 $ 865, 649 $ 926, 661 1
Operations
Legal $ 148, 645 $ 165, 600 $ 165, 640
Moderator $ 300 $ 300 $ 300
Planning $ 140, 189 $ 165, 527 $ 162, 616
Selectman & $ 424, 374 $435, 275 $468, 557
Town
Administration
Town Clerk $ 172, 364 $ 171, 927 $ 185,365
SUBTOTAL $ 1,7551831 $ 1,9091978 $ 2,013,839
GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
SAFETY & PROTECTION
Building $ 373, 378 $ 381, 010 $409, 020
Inspections
Fire Department $ 1, 993, 312 $ 1,741, 711 $ 11989, 696
Health $ 224, 956 $ 226, 109 $ 244, 176
Department
Natural Resources $ 304, 096 $309, 146 $446, 015
Police $ 2, 521, 891 $ 2, 546, 098 $ 2, 666, 710
Department
SUBTOTAL SAFETY $5,417,633 $ 5,204,402 $ 5,755, 617
& PROTECTION
MAINTENANCE
Public Buildings $ 1341294 $ 161,416 $ 159,770
Public Works $ 1, 497, 317 $ 11652, 140 $ 1, 941, 296
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Snow & Ice $ 243, 120 $ 154, 775 $ 154, 775
Removal
Utilities $ 434, 679 $438, 560 $461, 988
SUBTOTAL $2,309,410 $2,4061891 $ 20717,829
MAINTENANCE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED
DEPARTMENT FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019
HUMAN SERVICES
Council on Aging $ 246, 196 $ 254, 332 $ 316, 473
Veteran' s Services $ 69, 999 $ 65, 100 $ 78, 170
SUBTOTAL $ 316, 195 $ 319,432 $394, 643
HUMAN SERVICES
CULTURE & RECREATION
Brewster Ladies $ 553, 786 $ 606, 893 $ 643,442
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 FY2018- $ 331, 768 $ 0
Obligations
SUBTOTAL CONTRACTUAL New in FY2018- $331, 768 $0
OBLIGATIONS
DEBT SERVICE
Principal & $ 3, 029, 695 $ 1, 275 , 888 $ 2, 194, 375
Interest
SUBTOTAL DEBT $3,029, 695 $ 1, 275,888 $ 2, 194,375
SERVICE
INSURANCE & FRINGE BENEFITS
General insurance $ 421, 534 $ 530, 100 $ 513, 850
Fringe Benefits $ 4, 189, 786 $ 3, 514, 174 $ 3, 796, 932
Including OPEB
SUBTOTAL $4,611,320 $4,044,274 $4,310,782
INSURANCE &
FRINGE BENEFITS
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE & ASSESSMENTS
Assessments $ 47, 686 $ 47, 848 $ 50, 161
Alewives $ 11817 $ 2, 000 $4, 350
Stabilization Fund Added in FY19 Added in FY19 $ 759, 798
Local Service $ 150, 619 $ 150,460 $ 165 , 840
Funding
SUBTOTAL OTHER $ 200, 122 $ 200,308 $ 980, 149
OEPRATING
EXPENSE &
ASSESSMENTS
GRAND TOTAL OF $ 18,329, 138 $ 16,439,481 $ 19,208, 328
GENERAL FUND
OPERATING
BUDGETS
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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 .
Motion l ; Select Board Member John Dickson .
I move Article No . 5 , Motion 1 , as printed in the warrant with the following
amendment , the amount appropriated for FY19 Stabilization Fund be amended
from $ 759 , 798 to $ 275 , 000 , and the subtotal of Other Operating Expenses and
Assessments be amended from $ 980 , 149 to $495 , 351 , and further that the Grand
Total of general Fund Operating Budgets be revised accordingly to $ 18 , 723 , 530 .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
Motion 2 . Select Board Member John Dickson .
I move to approve motion 2 under Article No . 5 as printed in the warrant.
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
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.
Select Board Member James Folev .
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 6 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
GOLF DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
ARTICLE NO . 7o 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 by the Golf Department subject to the approval of the Town Administrator.
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Select Board Member Cvnthia Bingham :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 7 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 69B, 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 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 .
Select Board Member David Whitney :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 8 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
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 Society Professional services and $ 110, 120 from Fiscal $ 140, 000 . 00
costs associated with the Year 2019 Community
rehabilitation of the Preservation Fund
Cobb House outbuilding Fiscal Year Estimated
Annual Revenues
Sub-total $ 140, 000. 00 j
2 Community Housing
a . Brewster Housing Professional services and $ 59 , 120 from Fiscal $ 1301000 . 00
Authority costs associated with the Year 2019 Community
upgrade , repairs, and Preservation Fund
replacement of Estimated Annual
Huckleberry Lane Roofs Revenues and $ 70, 880
from the Community
Housing Reserve
b . Town of. Brewster Town Payroll and operating $ 36, 000 from the $ 36, 000 .00 1
Administration costs associated with Fiscal Year 2019
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continuing the Part Time Community
Housing Coordinator Preservation Fund
position to assist the Estimated Annual
public with the Revenues
affordable housing
program .
c . Community Development Professional service costs $ 15, 000 from Fiscal $ 151000 . 00
Partnership — Cape associated with a training Year 2019 Community
Housing Institute program that equips local Preservation Fund
elected and appointed Estimated Annual
officials and residents Revenues
with the 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 debt $ 294, 928 from Fiscal $ 2941928 . 00
Preservation Debt principal and interest for Year 2019 Community
Service the Jolly Whaler, BBJ Preservation Fund
Property, and Bates Estimated Annual
Property Bonds . Revenues
b . Designated Reserves Transfer unexpended $ 55, 672 from Fiscal $ 255, 672 . 00
for Open Space funds to appropriate Year 2019 Community
reserves in accordance Preservation Fund
with the Community Estimated Annual
Preservation Act . Revenues
Sub-total $ 5501600. 00
4 Reserves for Community Preservation
a . Town of Brewster — Professional services and $ 35, 000 from Fiscal $ 351000 .00
Recreation costs associated with the Year 2019 Community
Department upgrade, repairs, Preservation Fund
replacement and Estimated Annual
construction associated Revenues
with improving the
Recreation Department
Tennis Courts
b . Administration Costs associated with $ 55, 060 from Fiscal $ 551060 .00
Expense general administration Year 2019 Community
and operating expenses Preservation Fund
related to carrying out Estimated Annual
the operations of the Revenues
Community Preservation
Committee
c . Designated Reserves Transfer unexpended $ 181, 806 . 90 from the $ 181, 806 . 90
for Community funds to appropriate Fiscal Year 2019
Preservation reserves in accordance Community
with the Community Preservation Fund
Preservation Act Estimated Annual
Revenues
Subtotal $ 271, 866 . 90
Grand Total $ 1, 1431466 . 90
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 ;
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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 .
Favthe Ellis , CPC Member:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 9 as printed in the warrant however
to amend the funding source for Item la , Historic Preservation - Brewster historical
Society be amended to include $ 29 , 880 . 00 from Reserves for Community Historical
Preservation ; that the funding Source amount for item 3b , Open Space - Designated
Reserves for Open Space be amended from $ 55 , 672 . 00 to $ 255 , 672 . 00 ; that the
funding source amount for 4c - Reserve for Community Preservation - Designated
Reserves for Community Preservation be amended from $ 181 , 806 . 90 to
$ 240 , 300 . 00 ; that the sub - total for item 4 , Reserves for Community Preservation ,
be amended from $ 271 , 866 . 90 to $ 330 , 360 . 00 , and further that the Grand-total
amount be amended from $ 1 , 143 , 466 . 90 to $ 1 , 201 , 960 . 00 .
Vote : Voter Cards . Approved.
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 equipping Transfer $45 , 000 from $ 40, 000
of one ( 1 ) 4 x 4 truck and Free Cash
related equipment
b . Town Hall Generator Professional services and Raise and appropriate $ 200, 000
costs associated with $ 100, 000 and transfer
purchasing a new Town $ 100, 000 from Free
Hall Generator and costs Cash
associated with
retrofitting Town Hall
applicable space to
accommodate new
equipment .
c . Council on Aging Roof Professional services and Transfer $ 10, 500 from $ 10, 500
Structure costs associated with Free Cash
purchase of a walkway
roof structure and costs
associated with
retrofitting Council on
Aging space to
accommodate new
walkway roof structure
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
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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 equipping Transfer $ 15, 000 from $ 15, 000
of one ( 1 ) Public Works General Fund Free
Turf Machine Cash
d . Replace Lifts Professional services and Transfer $ 50, 000 from $ 60, 000
associated costs, Free Cash; and transfer
including the upgrade, $ 10, 000 from Article
repair, and replacement 10 of the May 1, 2017
of the Public Works lifts . Annual Town Meeting
— Replace 4x4 Truck
Sub-total $ 560,000
3 Elementary School Department
a . Replace Trim Professional services and Transfer $ 11, 000 from $ 11, 000
costs associated with the Free Cash
upgrade, repairs, and
replacement of trim at
the Eddy Elementary
School
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b . Replace Flooring Professional services and Transfer $ 53 , 000 from $ 53, 000
associated costs, Free Cash
including remodel /
repair, and maintenance
of flooring within the
Stony Brook Elementary
School
c . HVAC Plumbing, Electrical Professional services and Transfer $ 15 , 000 from $ 15, 000
Maintenance & Repairs costs associated with the Free Cash
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 from $ 50, 000
Improvements system and equipment 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 and Transfer $ 25, 000 from $ 25, 000
costs associated with Free Cash
interior / exterior
painting at Eddy and
Stony Brook Elementary
Schools
Subtotal $ 154, 000
4 Nauset Regional School District
a . Construction Account Professional services, Transfer $ 241, 705 $ 241,705
including procuring, from Free Cash
engineering, 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, and from the
all associated costs Telecommunications
Revolving Fund
b . Patrol Vehicle Professional services and Transfer $ 17, 028 . 02 $ 130, 000
Replacement ( 3 ) costs associated with from Article 3 of the
purchasing and November 14, 2106
equipping three police Special Town Meeting
vehicles — 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
141 2106 Special Town
Meeting — Replace
Cruisers; and transfer
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$ 5,760 from the May
11 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 and Transfer $ 25 , 000 from $ 85, 000
Building costs associated with Article 10 of the May
conducting repairs and 11 2017 Annual Town
maintenance to the old Meeting — Council on
fire station building Aging Relocation ; and
transfer $ 60, 000 from
General Fund Free
Cash
b . Long Pond Boat Ramp Professional services and Transfer $ 115,000 $ 140, 000
costs related to from Article 10 of the
engineering, repairs, September 2, 2015
improvements, and Special Town Meeting
remediation to Long — Fisherman ' s Landing;
Pond including the boat and transfer $ 25 , 000
ramp and parking area from Article 10 of the
May 1, 2017 Annual
Town Meeting —
Council on Aging
Relocation
c. Upper Mill Pond Professional services and Transfer $ 147, 370 $ 158, 000
costs related to from Article 10 of the
engineering, repairs, September 2, 2015
improvements, and Special Town Meeting
remediation to Upper — Linnell Landing; and
Mill Pond transfer $ 9 , 051 from
Article 10 of the May
11 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 from $ 35, 000
Replacements system and equipment Article 8 of the May 2,
improvements including 2016 Annual Town
but not limited to the Meeting — Library
purchase of desktop Technology Project;
computers, servers, and transfer $ 1, 359 .49
productivity and office from Article 2 of the
software, backup September 2, 2015
systems, and other Special Town Meeting;
hardware / software and Trans transfer
throughout the Town $ 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
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May 7, 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 ; and
transfer $ 10, 833 from
Article 16 of the May
21 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 and Transfer $ 11, 137 . 12 $ 30, 000
costs related to from Article 3 of the
Implementation of a November 13 , 2012
comprehensive cloud Special Town Meeting
based online permitting — Fisherman' s Landing
system and conversion of Storm water; and
existing 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 1, 2017 Annual
Town Meeting —
Replace 44 Truck; and
$ 220 from Article 3 of
the November 13 ,
2017 Special Town
Meeting — Thermal
Imaging Camera ' s; and
transfer $4, 378 . 64
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from General Fund
Free Cash
Sub-total $ 65,000
Grand Total $ 1,884,205
Select Board Member David Whitney:
I move to approve Article No . 10 as printed with the following amendment ; the
funding source for la, Board of Selectmen- replace 4X4 truck, be amended from
$45 , 000 to $40 , 000 .
Peter Herrmann made an amendment to the main motion .
Moved that this article be amended to : Eliminate the Long Pond Boat Ramp and
reduce the total capital and special projects expenditure by $ 140 , 000 .
Vote on amendment : Voice . Defeated.
Michael Fitzgerald made an amendment to the main motion .
Motion to Amend Warrant Article 10 ; exclude item 10- 6 - a in the amount of
$ 85 , 000 . 00 thus revising the total article to $ 1 , 799, 205 . 00 .
Vote on amendment: Voice . Defeated.
Seven voters rose to challenge Moderator's determination and requested a count .
Yes- 99 No - 132 — Amendment was defeated.
Vote on main motion : Voice . Approved.
REVOLVING FUNDS
ARTICLE NO . 11m 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 % 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 % 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 Source Authority to Use of Fund Fiscal Year 2019
Spend Spending Limit
Crosby Mansion Fees received for Crosby Mansion Expenses shall be $ 91, 390
property and Property related to salaries
cottage rentals, Manager and operations of
tours, and F the Crosby Mansion
events . and cottages and
not used for any
other purposes .
Recreation Fees and Charges Department Expenses shall be $ 150, 272
related to Head - related to salaries
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 charges Department Expenses shall be $ 100,000
related to cell Head — related to
towers Information operating,
Technology maintaining, and
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improvement
telecommunications
in town
departments .
Total $ 341, 662
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
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 for the 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 .
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
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 Administrator
to 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 .
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
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 .
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( Board of Selectmen ) ( Majority Vote Required )
Motion : Move that the Board of Selectmen and Elementary School Committee is hereby authorized to
applyfor 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 bythe Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved bythis 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 .
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
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 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 reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to
pay such costs by a like amount .
Vote : Approved under the Consent Calendar.
PRIVATE ROAD BETTERMENT PROJECT/ North Pond Drive
ARTICLE NO . 16o 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 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
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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 .
Select Board Member James Folev.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 16 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 231) , 57 or 57C, a notice of
preliminarytax or actual tax bill for real estate or personal propertytaxes, 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 .
Select Board Member John Dickson :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 17 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved.
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 authorityto 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 .
Select Board Member David Whitney:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 18 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved.
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LEASE OF TOWN PROPERTY/Antenna
ARTICLE NO . 19 : 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 forthe 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 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 .
Select Board Member John Dickson :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 19 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously .
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 .
Select Board Chair Peter Norton .
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 9 as printed in the warrant.
Vote : Voice . Approved.
INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT/Pleasant Bav
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 qualityto 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.
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Select Board Chair Peter Norton:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 21 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
ADJUSTED REAL ESTATE EXEMPTION AMOUNT/Clause 17D
ARTICLE NO . 22a 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 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.
Deputy Assessor James Gallagher.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 22 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 .
Deputy Assessor James Gallagher.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 23 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
REDUCTION OF PROPERTY TAX OBLIGATION OF VETERAN IN EXCHANGE FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES
ARTICLE NO . 24a 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 property tax 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 .
Deputv Assessor James Gallagher.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 24 as printed in the warrant .
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Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
VETERANS EXEMPTIONS/Clause 22G
ARTICLE NO . 25@ 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 .
Deputv Assessor James Gallagher:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 25 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX/ Prisoner of War
ARTICLE NO . 26 : 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 bythis 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 .
Deputv Assessor James Gallagher:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 26 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 for the 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
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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 .
Select Board Member Cvnthia Bin&rham :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 27 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
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 ;
§ 48- 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 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 .
Select Board Member John Dickson :
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 28 as printed in the warrant .
Chris Powicki made an amendment to the main motion.
I move to amend Article 28 , as printed in the warrant , to. read as follows .
" Provided, however, that articles deemed by the Moderator to be substantively
related and best acted upon together and in a certain order, or articles so identified
in the warrant , may in the Moderator's discretion, after consultation with the
articles ' sponsors , be treated as a single article for the purposes of such drawing. "
Vote on amendment . Voice . Approved.
Vote on amended main motion : Voice . Approved.
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 under the 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
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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 , 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 .
Paul Ruchinskas , CPC Member:
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 29 as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved by a declared 2 / 3 vote .
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
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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 .
Paul Ruchinskas , CPC Committee Member.
I move to approve the motion under Article No . 30 ' as printed in the warrant .
Vote : Voice . Approved.
OTHER BUSINESS
ARTICLE NO . 310 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 )
Select Board Chair Peter Norton :
I move that the town vote to dissolve the 2018 Annual Town Election .
Vote : Voice . Approved Unanimously.
The Annual Town Meeting of May 7th , 2018 was dissolved at 10 : 42pm .
A True Copy Attest :
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Colette M . Williams
CMC / CMMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA
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