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March 16, 2023
8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, Kristine Clark, Paul Cusack, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: Jennifer Cullum
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of March 2, 2023 as presented.
To accept the minutes of March 2, 2023 as presented.
Yes: Clark, Cusack, Grassetti, Levesque, Ludtke, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, SteinhilberAbstained: Atsalis
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the minutes of March 2, 2023 as presented. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES 1 ABSTAIN (ATSALIS).” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-139 Moved to continue agenda item to a later date to discuss with the steamship authority: 2023-139 Order Approving An Amendment To The 1992, 1995 And 1997 Agreements Between The Town And The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard And Nantucket Steamship Authority
To moved to continue agenda item to a later date to discuss with the steamship authority (2023-139: ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the July 16, 1992 Agreement, the February 27, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding Relative to the Agreement dated as of July 16, 1992, and the November 6, 1997 Amendment to the Agreements Dated July 16, 1992 and February 27, 1995, between the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (the “SSA”) and the Town of Barnstable (“Town”) (collectively, the “Agreements”), to increase the permitted maximum overall length of any of the SSA's vessels to two hundred forty-five feet (245'); provided that the execution of such Amendment shall be contingent on said Amendment exp)
Yes: Atsalis, Clark, Cusack, Grassetti, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, SteinhilberNo: Ludtke
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the July 16, 1992 Agreement, the February 27, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding Relative to the Agreement dated as of July 16, 1992, and the November 6, 1997 Amendment to the Agreements Dated July 16, 1992 and February 27, 1995, between the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket … VOTE: MOVED TO CONTINUE AGENDA ITEM TO A LATER DATE TO DISCUSS WITH THE STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY - PASSES 11 YES 1 NO (LUDTKE).” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-140 2023-140 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $34,500 For Burial Equipment For The Department Of Public Works Cemetery Program
ORDERED: That the sum of $34,500 be appropriated for the Department of Public Works Structures & Grounds Division Cemetery Program for the purpose of purchasing burial equipment used by Town staff to maintain cemeteries and perform interments in Town cemeteries, and to meet such Appropriation, that $34,500 be provided from the Town's Sale of Cemetery Lots Special Revenue Fund.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $34,500 be appropriated for the Department of Public Works Structures & Grounds Division Cemetery Program for the purpose of purchasing burial equipment used by Town staff to maintain cemeteries and perform interments in Town cemeteries, and to meet such Appropriation, that $34,500 be provided from the Town's Sale of Cemetery Lots Special Revenue Fund. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call Atsalis, Clark, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Ludtke, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
To public hearing on april 6th: To refer agenda items 2023-141 through 2023- 145 to individual Public Hearings to be held on April 6th, 2023 as written
To public hearing on april 6th (to refer agenda items 2023-141 through 2023- 145 to individual Public Hearings to be held on April 6th, 2023 as written)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to refer agenda items 2023-141 through 2023- 145 to individual Public Hearings to be held on April 6th, 2023 as written VOTE: TO PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 6th PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-141 To public hearing on april 6th: 2023-141 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $65,000 For The Department Of Community Services Golf Enterprise Fund Operating Expenses
To public hearing on april 6th (2023-141: ORDERED: That the sum of $65,000 be appropriated for the Department of Community Services Golf Enterprise Fund Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Expenses, and to meet such appropriation, that $65,000 be provided from the Golf Enterprise Fund Reserves.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $65,000 be appropriated for the Department of Community Services Golf Enterprise Fund Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Expenses, and to meet such appropriation, that $65,000 be provided from the Golf Enterprise Fund Reserves. VOTE: TO PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 6th PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-142 To public hearing on april 6th: 2023-142 Appropriation And Transfer Order In The Amount Of $195,000 From The Community Preservation Open Space/recreation Funds For The Completion Of The Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 3 Engineering Services
To public hearing on april 6th (2023-142: ORDERED: That pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of One Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set aside for Open Space/Recreation within the Community Preservation Fund for the purpose of funding the completion of the Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 3 Engineering Services. 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 pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of One Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($195,000) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set aside for Open Space/Recreation within the Community Preservation Fund for the purpose of funding the completion of the Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 3 Engineering Services. It is further … VOTE: TO PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 6th PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2023-144 To public hearing on april 6th: 2023-144 Appropriation And Transfer Order In The Amount Of $300,000 From Community Preservation Funds For The Restoration And Preservation Of The Unitarian Church Of Barnstable, 3330 Main Street, Barnstable, M
To public hearing on april 6th (2023-144: ORDERED: That pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) be appropriated for the purpose of funding the restoration and preservation of the Unitarian Church of Barnstable located at 3330 Main Street, Barnstable, MA, Assessors Map 299, Parcel 041, and to fund this appropriation that $261,000 be transferred from the amount set aside for Historic Preservation within the Community Preservation Fund and $39,000 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 avai)
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 Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) be appropriated for the purpose of funding the restoration and preservation of the Unitarian Church of Barnstable located at 3330 Main Street, Barnstable, MA, Assessors Map 299, Parcel 041, and to fund this appropriation that $261,000 be transferred … VOTE: TO PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 6th PASSES UNANIMOUS 2023-2023-145 ORDER AMENDING ARTICLE II, SEWER ASSESSMENTS, CHAPTER 184.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
TO ADJOURN:
VOTED TO ADJOURN:
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED TO ADJOURN: VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS Adjourned at 10:37 PM Respectfully submitted, Janet E. Murphy Assistant 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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