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December 15, 2022
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Paul Cusack, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Mathew Levesque, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: Betty Ludtke
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To accept the minutes of December 1, 2022 as presented.
To accept the minutes of December 1, 2022 as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the minutes of December 1, 2022 as presented. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES COMMUNICATIONS from elected officials, boards committees, and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements:.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-064 2023-064 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $1,337,890 For The Purpose Of Funding The Restoration Work To The Zion Union Historic Museum And Original Chapel, 296 North Street, Hyannis, Ma
ORDERED: That the amount of $1,337,890 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the restoration and rehabilitation work to the Zion Union Historic Museum and original chapel located at 296 North Street, Hyannis MA, Map 308, Parcel 029, and to fund this appropriation that $457,390 be provided from the Capital Trust Fund, and that, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 44B, the Community Preservation Act, $261,778 be transferred from the amount set aside for Historic Preservation within the Community Preservation Fund and $618,722 be transferred from the Undesignated Fund Balance within the Community Preservation Fund. It is further ordered that the Town Manager is authorized to contract for and expend the appropriation made available for this purpose, subject to oversight by the Community Preservation Committee.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $1,337,890 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the restoration and rehabilitation work to the Zion Union Historic Museum and original chapel located at 296 North Street, Hyannis MA, Map 308, Parcel 029, and to fund this appropriation that $457,390 be provided from the Capital Trust Fund, and that, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 44B, the Community … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber..”
2023-066 2023-066 Order Waiving Fees For Construction Work By The Barnstable Fire District For A New Fire District Water Treatment Plant Off Breeds Hill Road To Treat The District's Wells 2 & 5
ORDERED: Notwithstanding the provisions of any ordinance of the Town regarding schedules of fees, the construction project for the construction of a new water treatment plant off Breeds Hill Road by the Barnstable Fire District (the “Project”) shall hereby be exempt from payment of such fees; provided that if the Town is required to hire outside inspectors with special expertise to inspect any aspect of the Project, the Barnstable Fire District will pay those costs; and provided further, that this Order shall not become effective until a Memorandum of Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and the Barnstable Fire District is executed and filed with the Barnstable Town Clerk in which the Barnstable Fire District agrees to pay any such costs for outside inspectors.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: Notwithstanding the provisions of any ordinance of the Town regarding schedules of fees, the construction project for the construction of a new water treatment plant off Breeds Hill Road by the Barnstable Fire District (the “Project”) shall hereby be exempt from payment of such fees; provided that if the Town is required to hire outside inspectors with special expertise to inspect … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber..”
To vote for the slate
To vote for the slate
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to vote for the slate VOTE: PASSES 12 YES President Levesque thanked Vice President Schnepp for her two years of working as Leadership with him..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
To vote for the slate of officers; Matthew Levesque, President and Jennifer Cullum, Vice President.
To vote for the slate of officers; Matthew Levesque, President and Jennifer Cullum, Vice President.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to vote for the slate of officers; Matthew Levesque, President and Jennifer Cullum, Vice President. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber. Congratulations to President Levesque and Vice President Cullum.”
TO ADJOURN: 9:52 pm
VOTED TO ADJOURN: 9:52 pm
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED TO ADJOURN: 9:52 pm VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS Adjourned at 9:52 PM Respectfully submitted, Ann M Quirk Barnstable Town Clerk.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
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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