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January 20, 2022
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, David Bogan, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Paul Hebert, Mathew Levesque, Jeffrey Mendes, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: Paul Neary
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of January 6, 2022 as presented.
To accept the minutes of January 6, 2022 as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the minutes of January 6, 2022 as presented. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber. COMMUNICATIONS- from elected officials, boards, committees, and staff commission reports, correspondence and announcements:.”
2022-066 2022-066 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $214,240 For The Hyannis Youth And Community Center Enterprise Fund Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Expense Budget
ORDERED: That the amount of $214,240 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Hyannis Youth and Community Center's Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Expense Budget and that to fund the appropriation, that $214,240 be provided from the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Enterprise Fund Surplus.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $214,240 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Hyannis Youth and Community Center's Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Expense Budget and that to fund the appropriation, that $214,240 be provided from the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Enterprise Fund Surplus. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2022-072 Refer to public hearing 02/03/2022: 2022-072 Appropriation Request Of $156,849 For The Barnstable Police Department Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Expense Budget For The Purpose Of Funding The Costs Associated With The Hiring Of Ten Patrol Officers
To refer to public hearing 02/03/2022 (2022-072: ORDERED: That the amount of $156,849 be added to the Fiscal Year 2022 Police Department General Fund Operating Expense Budget for the purpose of funding the initial expenses related to hiring, training, uniform, ammunition and equipment purchases for 8 new police recruits and 2 transfer officers, and to fund this appropriation, that the amount of $156,849 be provided from the General Fund Reserve.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $156,849 be added to the Fiscal Year 2022 Police Department General Fund Operating Expense Budget for the purpose of funding the initial expenses related to hiring, training, uniform, ammunition and equipment purchases for 8 new police recruits and 2 transfer officers, and to fund this appropriation, that the amount of $156,849 be provided from the General Fund Reserve. VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING 02/03/2022 - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber 2022-073 Amending chapter 240 ZONING, ARTICLE III, § 240-34 TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP).”
Refer to planning board: The Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III, § 240-34 Floodplain District be amended by deleting § 240-34 in
To refer to planning board (Ordered: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III, § 240-34 Floodplain District be amended by deleting § 240-34 in its entirety and inserting the following new § 240-34 in its place: “§ 240-34. Floodplain District. A Floodplain District is herein established as an overlay district. The District includes all special flood hazard areas within the Town of Barnstable designated as Zone A, AE, AO, AH, or VE on the Barnstable County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) dated July 16, 2014 issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The exact boundaries of the District )
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was Ordered: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III, § 240-34 Floodplain District be amended by deleting § 240-34 in its entirety and inserting the following new § 240-34 in its place: “§ 240-34. Floodplain District. A Floodplain District is herein established as an overlay district. The District includes all special flood hazard areas … VOTE: REFER TO PLANNING BOARD - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2022-074 Refer to public hearing 02/03/2022: 2022-074 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $10,000 For The Purpose Of Acquiring An Easement Over Real Property Located At 195 Phinney's Lane, Barnstable (centerville) Shown On Assessor's Map 209 As Parcel 0
To refer to public hearing 02/03/2022 (2022-074: ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to purchase, take by eminent domain under chapter 79 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or otherwise acquire for sewer, infrastructure, and related purposes, an easement over a parcel of land located at 195 Phinney's Lane, Barnstable (Centerville) Massachusetts, shown on Town of Barnstable Assessors' Map 209, Parcel 020 and described in a deed recorded with Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 33594, Page 345, and that the sum of $10,000 be appropriated for the purpose of funding this acquisition, and to fund the appropriation that $10,000 be provided from the available resources in the Town's Sewer Construction and )
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to purchase, take by eminent domain under chapter 79 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or otherwise acquire for sewer, infrastructure, and related purposes, an easement over a parcel of land located at 195 Phinney's Lane, Barnstable (Centerville) Massachusetts, shown on Town of Barnstable Assessors' Map 209, Parcel 020 and … VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING 02/03/2022 - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
TO ADJOURN:
VOTED TO ADJOURN:
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED TO ADJOURN: VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Bogan, Clark, Cullum, Rapp Grassetti, Hebert, Mendes, Levesque, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber. Adjourned at 8:25 PM Respectfully submitted, Janet E. Murphy Assistant Town Clerk/Town of Barnstable.”
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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