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October 19, 2023
13 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Paul Cusack, Mathew Levesque, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Gordon Starr, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: Betty Ludtke, Jessica Rapp Grassetti
During the meeting:
- Paul Neary arrived late (7:06 PM)
Every vote, in order
To adjourn the School Committee.
To adjourn the School Committee.
The minutes record 4 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 to adjourn the School Committee. VOTE: PASSES 4 YES Roll Call: Kathy Bent, Peter Goode, Andre King, and Mike Judge. 9-minute break: 8:38 PM - 8:49 PM.”
To accept the minutes of October 5, 2023, as presented.
To accept the minutes of October 5, 2023, as presented.
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the minutes of October 5, 2023, as presented. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS (1 ABSTAIN JEFFREY MENDES) 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.
2024-045 2024-045 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $9,800 For The Redesign Of The Hyannis Youth And Community Center Website
ORDERED: That the amount of $9,800 be appropriated and provided from the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding the cost of redesigning the operation's website, and that the Town Manager is authorized to contract for and expend this appropriation for this purpose.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $9,800 be appropriated and provided from the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding the cost of redesigning the operation's website, and that the Town Manager is authorized to contract for and expend this appropriation for this purpose. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber 2024- 046 APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500,000.”
The amount of $3,500,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves and transferred to the Capital Trust Fund for the purpose of replenishing funds in the C
ORDERED: That the amount of $3,500,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves and transferred to the Capital Trust Fund for the purpose of replenishing funds in the Capital Trust Fund that were used to fund the school portables project under Town Council Order 2023- 200.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $3,500,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves and transferred to the Capital Trust Fund for the purpose of replenishing funds in the Capital Trust Fund that were used to fund the school portables project under Town Council Order 2023- 200. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Starr, Steinhilber.”
2024-049 2024-049 Authorization To Expend A Grant In The Amount Of $8,190 From The Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection For The Purpose Of Enhancing The Town's Waste Reduction Programs
ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a 2024 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividends Program (“RDP”) in the amount of $8,190 for the purpose of enhancing its waste reduction programs through the acquisition of recycling containers, recycling carts and recycling bins, waste reduction and/or recycling outreach and education materials, and other related expenses authorized by the RDP.
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a 2024 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Dividends Program (“RDP”) in the amount of $8,190 for the purpose of enhancing its waste reduction programs through the acquisition of recycling containers, recycling carts and recycling bins, waste reduction … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-050 2024-050 Authorization To Expend A Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant In The Amount Of $33,316 From The U.s. Department Of Justice
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $33,316 for the purpose of funding specific policing services, programs and purchases under a disparate certification allocation that includes the Towns of Barnstable and Falmouth; and that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant, the Barnstable Police Department shall serve as grant administrator and fiscal agent and shall distribute the grant funds on a reimbursement basis as follows: up to $21,715 to the Town of Barnstable for public safety training and strategic planning services and up to $11,601 to the Town of Falmouth for the purchase of an all-terrain vehicle for its police department.
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $33,316 for the purpose of funding specific policing services, programs and purchases under a disparate certification allocation that includes the Towns of Barnstable and … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-051 2024-051 Resolve That The Town Council Petition The County Commissioners Of Barnstable County To Formally Discontinue A Section Of County Highway At The Intersection Of Old Stage Road, Park Avenue, And Main St
RESOLVED: That pursuant to General Laws Chapter 82, Section 5, the Town Council petition the County Commissioners of Barnstable County to formally discontinue section of County Highway at the intersection of Old Stage Road, Park Avenue, and Main Street, Centerville Village, as described in 1928 Barnstable County Taking, being recorded in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 450, Page 64, dated February 3, 1928, and as also shown on a Plan of Land recorded in said Registry in Plan Book 22, Pages 85-93. The site is shown on a sketch plan of land entitled, “Town of Barnstable, MA, Department of Public Works, 382 Falmouth Road, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601, Centerville Village Sewer Expansion Project, Plan and Profile - Craigville Beach Rd., STA 174+25 to STA 175-83” as prepared by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. which plan is attached hereto. It is the intent thereby to render
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That pursuant to General Laws Chapter 82, Section 5, the Town Council petition the County Commissioners of Barnstable County to formally discontinue section of County Highway at the intersection of Old Stage Road, Park Avenue, and Main Street, Centerville Village, as described in 1928 Barnstable County Taking, being recorded in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 450, … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
The Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Coastal Resiliency Grant in the amount of $92,579 from the
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Coastal Resiliency Grant in the amount of $92,579 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office for the purpose of funding design and permitting of the Sandy Neck Beach Facility Coastal Resiliency Project.
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Coastal Resiliency Grant in the amount of $92,579 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office for the purpose of funding design and permitting of the Sandy Neck Beach Facility Coastal Resiliency Project. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS 2024- 053 AUTHORIZATION OF A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM TAX INCREMENT EXEMPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE AND ATLANTIC APARTMENTS, LLC FOR ELEVEN (11) NEW MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED AT 171 MAIN STREET AND 16.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Refer to second reading on 11/02/2023: The Town Council hereby votes to authorize the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Atlantic Apartments, LLC pursuant to t
To refer to second reading on 11/02/2023 (ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Atlantic Apartments, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program, M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00, for eleven (11) market rate residential units located at 171 Main Street and 16 School Street, Hyannis, substantially in the form as presented to the Town Council at this meeting, and further authorizes the Town Manager to execute the TIE Agreement and submit it to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for approval.)
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Atlantic Apartments, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program, M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00, for eleven (11) market rate residential units located at 171 Main Street and 16 School Street, Hyannis, … VOTE: REFER TO SECOND READING ON 11/02/2023 - PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-054 Refer to second reading on 11/02/2023: 2024-054 Authorization Of A Housing Development Incentive Program Tax Increment Exemption Agreement Between The Town Of Barnstable And Dunrovin Too, Llc For Eight (8) New Market Rate Residential Units Located
To refer to second reading on 11/02/2023 (2024-054: ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize a Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Dunrovin Too, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program, M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00, for eight (8) market rate residential units located at 68 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis, in the form as presented to the Town Council at this meeting, and further authorizes the Town Manager to execute the TIE Agreement and submit it to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for approval.)
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize a Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Dunrovin Too, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program, M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00, for eight (8) market rate residential units located at 68 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis, in the form as presented to the … VOTE: REFER TO SECOND READING ON 11/02/2023 - PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-055 Refer to second reading on 11/02/2023: 2024-055 Authorization Of A Housing Development Incentive Program Tax Increment Exemption Agreement Between The Town Of Barnstable And Ccr Holding, Llc For Ten (10) New Market Rate Residential Units Located At
To refer to second reading on 11/02/2023 (2024-055: ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize a Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and CCR Holding, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00 for ten (10) market rate residential units located at 50 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis, substantially in the form as presented to the Town Council at this meeting, and further authorizes the Town Manager to execute the TIE Agreement and submit it to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for approval.)
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby votes to authorize a Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and CCR Holding, LLC pursuant to the Housing Development Incentive Program M.G.L. c. 40V and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 760 CMR 66.00 for ten (10) market rate residential units located at 50 Yarmouth Road, Hyannis, substantially in the form as … VOTE: REFER TO SECOND READING on 11/02/2023 - PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-056 Refer to second reading on 11/02/2023: 2024-056 Appointments To A Board/committee/commission
To refer to second reading on 11/02/2023 (2024-056: RESOLVED: That the Town Council appoints the following individuals to a multiple-member Board/Committee/Commission: Council on Aging: Janet Kraemer, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Licensing Authority: Jessica Sylver as an Associate member to a term expiring 06/2024)
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
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: Council on Aging: Janet Kraemer, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Licensing Authority: Jessica Sylver as an Associate member to a term expiring 06/2024 VOTE: REFER TO SECOND READING ON 11/02/2023- PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-057 2024-057 Acquisition Of An Easement For Sewer Purposes Within Maywood Avenue And Newton Avenue In Hyannis Port
RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction to take or acquire for sewer purposes a perpetual easement within the private rights of way of Newton Avenue and Maywood Avenue in Hyannis Port, and accept the ownership of all or a portion of sewer infrastructure to be constructed within the easement area and Hyannis Avenue by the owners of the properties at 8 Newton Avenue and 25 Maywood Avenue in Hyannis Port, subject to review and approval by the Director of Public Works and the Town Attorney. The Town Manager is authorized to negotiate, accept, sign, deliver and record documents for the purposes necessary to effectuate this resolve and complete this transaction.
The minutes record this as unanimous; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 7:06 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction to take or acquire for sewer purposes a perpetual easement within the private rights of way of Newton Avenue and Maywood Avenue in Hyannis Port, and accept the ownership of all or a portion of sewer infrastructure to be constructed within the easement area and Hyannis … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” 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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