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June 16, 2022
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Paul Hebert, Mathew Levesque, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr
Absent: Paula Schnepp, Eric Steinhilber
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of June 2, 2022 as presented.
To accept the minutes of June 2, 2022 as presented.
The minutes record 9 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 to accept the minutes of June 2, 2022 as presented. VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
2022-160 2022-160 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $8,936,473 For The Purpose Of Funding The Town's Fiscal Year 2023 Airport Enterprise Fund Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $8,936,473 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2023 Airport Enterprise Fund budget, and to meet such appropriation that $8,936,473 be raised from current year revenues by the Airport Enterprise Fund, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager.
The minutes record 9 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 the sum of $8,936,473 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Town's Fiscal Year 2023 Airport Enterprise Fund budget, and to meet such appropriation that $8,936,473 be raised from current year revenues by the Airport Enterprise Fund, as presented to the Town Council by the Town Manager. VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
2022-195 2022-195 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $2,145,000 For The Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Capital Budget For The Purpose Of Funding The Airport Operations Modification And Upgrade T Hangar Replacement Project
RDERED: That the amount of $2,145,000 be appropriated for the Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Capital Budget for the purpose of funding the Airport Operations Modification and Upgrade T Hangar Replacement Project, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and that to meet this appropriation, that the amount of $2,145,000 be provided from the Airport Enterprise Fund reserves, and that the Barnstable Airport Commission is authorized to contract for and expend the appropriation made available for these purposes.
The minutes record 9 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 RDERED: That the amount of $2,145,000 be appropriated for the Fiscal Year 2022 Airport Capital Budget for the purpose of funding the Airport Operations Modification and Upgrade T Hangar Replacement Project, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and that to meet this appropriation, that the amount of $2,145,000 be provided from the Airport Enterprise Fund reserves, and … VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
2022-197 2022-197 Resolve To Schedule A Special Election To Be Held On September 6, 2022 To Fill Two Town Council Seats
RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby declares that a vacancy currently exists in the office of Town Councilor, Precinct 5, and that effective September 2, 2022, a vacancy will exist in the office of Town Councilor, Precinct 3; and further, the Town Council requests that the Town Clerk begin planning a special election to be held on September 6, 2022 to fill said seats for the balance of the unexpired terms
The minutes record 9 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 RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby declares that a vacancy currently exists in the office of Town Councilor, Precinct 5, and that effective September 2, 2022, a vacancy will exist in the office of Town Councilor, Precinct 3; and further, the Town Council requests that the Town Clerk begin planning a special election to be held on September 6, 2022 to fill said seats for the balance of the unexpired terms VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
The Town Council does hereby approve the Town Council President's appointment of Councilor Gordon Starr as a member of the standing Appointments Committee of th
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve the Town Council President's appointment of Councilor Gordon Starr as a member of the standing Appointments Committee of the Town Council.
The minutes record 9 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 RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve the Town Council President's appointment of Councilor Gordon Starr as a member of the standing Appointments Committee of the Town Council. VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
2022-199 2022-199 Resolve Delegating To The Office Of The Town Attorney Responsibility For Responding To The Open Meeting Law Complaint Filed On June 13, 2022
RESOLVED: To delegate to the Office of the Town Attorney the responsibility for responding to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Ellen LaBerge on behalf of the Friends of the Centerville Cranberry Bog Preservation, Inc. on June 13, 2022 against the Town Council, Town Council President Matthew P. Levesque and Town Attorney Karen L. Nober
The minutes record 9 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 RESOLVED: To delegate to the Office of the Town Attorney the responsibility for responding to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Ellen LaBerge on behalf of the Friends of the Centerville Cranberry Bog Preservation, Inc. on June 13, 2022 against the Town Council, Town Council President Matthew P. Levesque and Town Attorney Karen L. Nober VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
2022-200 2022-200 Resolve Approving A Letter In Support Of The Department Of Environmental Protection's Proposed Revisions To The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Criteria
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve sending a letter, substantially in the form as presented at this meeting, to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the “Department”) expressing the Council's support for the Department's proposed revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“SRF”) criteria for the allocation of low and no interest loans from the SRF.
The minutes record 9 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 RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve sending a letter, substantially in the form as presented at this meeting, to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the “Department”) expressing the Council's support for the Department's proposed revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“SRF”) criteria for the allocation of low and no interest loans from the SRF. VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
TO ADJOURN:
VOTED TO ADJOURN:
The minutes record 9 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 VOTED TO ADJOURN: VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 1 No Response.”
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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