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August 5, 2021
8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, David Bogan, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Debra Dagwan, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Paul Hebert, Mathew Levesque, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of July 15, 2021 as presented.
To accept the minutes of July 15, 2021 as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the minutes of July 15, 2021 as presented. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber. COMMUNICATIONS- from elected officials, boards, committees, and staff commission reports, correspondence and announcements:.”
2022-002 2022-002 Supplemental Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $15,000 For The Purpose Of Paying Outside Counsel Expenses Of The Legal Department
ORDERED: That the amount of $15,000 be raised from current year revenue and appropriated for the purpose of paying operating expenses of the Legal Department for the services of the law firm of Anderson & Kreiger, which is serving as outside counsel to the Town with respect to two lawsuits filed against the Town by the Conservation Law Foundation.
Yes: Bogan, Cullum, Dagwan, Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, SteinhilberNo: Clark, Neary
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $15,000 be raised from current year revenue and appropriated for the purpose of paying operating expenses of the Legal Department for the services of the law firm of Anderson & Kreiger, which is serving as outside counsel to the Town with respect to two lawsuits filed against the Town by the Conservation Law Foundation. VOTE: PASSES 10 YES Roll Call: Bogan, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber. 2 NO Clark, Neary.”
2022-008 2022-008 Transfer Order In The Amount Of $362,885.47 For The Town Hall Restroom Renovations Project
ORDERED: That Town Council appropriation order number 2017-069 for the Town Hall Restroom Renovations project be increased by the amount of $362,885.47 from $897,335 to $1,260,220.47 for the purpose of funding the Town Hall Restroom Renovations Project; and that to provide for this increase, that the remaining available funds under Town Council appropriation and loan order 2020-106 in the amount of $362,885.47 be transferred.
The minutes record 12 yes, 0 no, but do not name every member’s vote, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That Town Council appropriation order number 2017-069 for the Town Hall Restroom Renovations project be increased by the amount of $362,885.47 from $897,335 to $1,260,220.47 for the purpose of funding the Town Hall Restroom Renovations Project; and that to provide for this increase, that the remaining available funds under Town Council appropriation and loan order 2020-106 in the amount of $362,885.47 be transferred. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES, 1 Abstain.”
2022-009 2022-009 Appointments To A Board/committee/commission
RESOLVED: That the Town Council appoints the following individuals to a multiple- member Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Board: Ronald Fone, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2023; Golf Committee: Jason Aubee, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2024; Mark Bushway, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2022; Bill Sylva, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2022; Planning Board: Raymond Sexton, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2022; Youth Commission: Daniel Gomes, as a regular student member to a term expiring 06/2022; Jaden Jeffries, as a regular student member to a term expiring 06/2022
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council appoints the following individuals to a multiple- member Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Board: Ronald Fone, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2023; Golf Committee: Jason Aubee, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2024; Mark Bushway, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2022; Bill Sylva, as a regular member to a … VOTE: to a 2nd reading on 8-19-21 PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2022-010 2022-010 Reappointments To A Board/committee/commission
RESOLVED: That the Town Council reappoints the following individual to a multiple- member Board/Committee/Commission: Old King's Highway Historic District Commission: Jeffrey Goldstein, as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/2024
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council reappoints the following individual to a multiple- member Board/Committee/Commission: Old King's Highway Historic District Commission: Jeffrey Goldstein, as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/2024 VOTE: to a 2nd reading on 8-19-21 PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2022-011 Continued to public hearing on 8-19-21: 2022-011 Appropriation And Transfer Order In The Amount Of $2.5 Million In Community Preservation Funds To Increase The Number And Availibility Of Community Housing Units In The Town Of Barnstable
To continued to public hearing on 8-19-21 (2022-011: ORDERED: That, pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G. L. c 44B, the amount of One Million Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Two Dollars ($1,061,332) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set-aside for Community Housing Funds within the Community Preservation Fund and the amount of One Million Four Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Eight Dollars ($1,438,668) be appropriated and transferred from the budget reserve in the Community Preservation Fund to the Affordable Housing/Growth & Development Trust Fund, and that the Affordable Housing/Growth & Development Trust Fund Board is authorized to contract for and expend the total appro)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That, pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G. L. c 44B, the amount of One Million Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Two Dollars ($1,061,332) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set-aside for Community Housing Funds within the Community Preservation Fund and the amount of One Million Four Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Six Hundred and … VOTE: continued to public hearing on 8-19-21 PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2022-012 2022-012 Resolve Ratifying Appointments To The Appointments Committee
To go past 11 pm
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded to go past 11 pm VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
The Town Council does hereby approve and ratify the Town Council President's 2021 appointments of Councilors Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Eric Steinhilber, Paul Near
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve and ratify the Town Council President's 2021 appointments of Councilors Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Eric Steinhilber, Paul Neary, David Bogan and Tracy Shaughnessy to the Appointments Committee of the Town Council.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve and ratify the Town Council President's 2021 appointments of Councilors Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Eric Steinhilber, Paul Neary, David Bogan and Tracy Shaughnessy to the Appointments Committee of the Town Council. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Dagwan, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Levesque, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
From the Barnstable Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s website. We check every roll call against the recorded count and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Cape Cod Times (Charles Bloom, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Felicia Penn, Barry Sheingold, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash); the members’ own websites (William Crocker, Thomas Keane, Betty Ludtke); Seth Burdick from the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association. Matthew Levesque from his Commercial Realty Advisors bio. Lisa DaLuz from Barnstable Government Access video of the October 1, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).
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