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November 16, 2023
16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Nikolas Atsalis, Kristine Clark, Jennifer Cullum, Paul Cusack, Jessica Rapp Grassetti, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Tracy Shaughnessy, Eric Steinhilber
Absent: Jeffrey Mendes, Gordon Starr
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2024-071 2024-071 2024-071 Authorization To Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Massworks Infrastructure Program Grant In The Amount Of $1,800,000 From The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Executive Office Of Economic Development
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 MassWorks Infrastructure Program Grant in the amount of $1,800,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Economic Development for the purpose of retaining consultant services for design and execution of the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis Plan to convert the roadway network from one-way to two- way travel and improve the North Street Parking Lot.
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 MassWorks Infrastructure Program Grant in the amount of $1,800,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Economic Development for the purpose of retaining consultant services for design and execution of the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis Plan to convert … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-072 2024-072 Authorization To Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Housingworks Infrastructure Grant In The Amount Of $1,379,840 From The Commonweath Of Massachusetts, Executive Office Of Housing And Livable Communities For
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 HousingWorks Infrastructure Program Grant in the amount of $1,379,840 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for design and construction of a pump station and other wastewater system improvements to support the development of mixed-income housing in Downtown Hyannis.
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 HousingWorks Infrastructure Program Grant in the amount of $1,379,840 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for design and construction of a pump station and other wastewater system improvements to support the development of … VOTE: PASSES 9 YES 2 RECUSE (Cullum and Steinhilber) Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Ludtke, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy. Councilor Steinhilber and Councilor Cullum returned to the dais - 9:13 PM..”
To accept the amended minutes of November 2, 2023, as presented.
To accept the amended minutes of November 2, 2023, as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to accept the amended minutes of November 2, 2023, as presented. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-073 2024-073 Resolve Approving The Town Council Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2024-2025
To amend this agenda item to include DE&I instead of diversity
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to amend this agenda item to include DE&I instead of diversity VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
To move beyond 11 o'clock.
To move beyond 11 o'clock.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to move beyond 11 o'clock. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-060 2024-060 Appropriation And Transfer Order In The Amount Of $2,500,000 In Community Preservation Act Funds To Increase The Number And Availability Of Community Housing Units In The Town Of Barnstable
ORDERED: That pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of One Million Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty One Dollars ($1,049,551) be appropriated and transferred from the set-aside for Community Housing Funds within the Community Preservation Fund and the amount of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars ($1,450,449) be appropriated and transferred from the undesignated reserve in the Community Preservation Fund to the Affordable Housing/Growth & Development Trust Fund, and that the Affordable Housing/Growth & Development Trust Fund Board is authorized to contract for and expend the total appropriation of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) to increase the number and availability of community housing units within the Town of Barnstable by both funding and initiating projects and programs f
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 Million Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty One Dollars ($1,049,551) be appropriated and transferred from the set-aside for Community Housing Funds within the Community Preservation Fund and the amount of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Rapp Grassetti, Levesque, Ludtke, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Steinhilber.”
2024-061 2024-061 Appropriation And Transfer Order In The Amount Of $1,825 In Community Preservation Historic Preservation Funds For The Restoration And Preservation Of The Historic Artifact Known As The German Pow Bot
ORDERED: That pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($1,825.00) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set aside for Historic Preservation within the Community Preservation Fund for the restoration and preservation of the historic artifact known as the German POW Bottle in the care of the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit. 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 Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($1,825.00) be appropriated and transferred from the amount set aside for Historic Preservation within the Community Preservation Fund for the restoration and preservation of the historic artifact known as the German POW Bottle in the care of … VOTE: PASSES 10 YES 1 RECUSE (Rapp Grassetti) Roll Call: Atsalis, Clark, Cullum, Cusack, Levesque, Ludtke, Neary, Schnepp, Shaughnessy, Steinhilber.”
2024-062 2024-062 Resolve Ratifying The Town Manager's Reappointments And Appointments To The Local Comprehensive Planning Committee
RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby ratifies the Town Manager's reappointment of the following current members of the Local Comprehensive Planning Committee (“LCPC”): Amanda Converse, Lindsey Counsell, Mark Hansen, Meaghan Mort, Wendy Northcross, Frances Parks, Cheryl Powell, Avery Revere, Susan Rohrbach, Robert Twiss, and Jennifer Williams, and ratifies the appointment of the following individuals to serve at the pleasure of the Town Manager as members of the LCPC; provided that the structural and operational requirements of the LCPC, including, but not limited to, the number of members of the LCPC, the terms of such members and quorum requirements, shall be as established by the Town Manager:
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby ratifies the Town Manager's reappointment of the following current members of the Local Comprehensive Planning Committee (“LCPC”): Amanda Converse, Lindsey Counsell, Mark Hansen, Meaghan Mort, Wendy Northcross, Frances Parks, Cheryl Powell, Avery Revere, Susan Rohrbach, Robert Twiss, and Jennifer Williams, and ratifies the appointment of the following … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-063 2024-063 Transfer Order In The Amount Of $20,000 For The Public Works Department Operating Expenses Budget
ORDERED: That the sum of $20,000 be transferred from the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Works Department Personnel Budget to the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Works Department Operating Expense Budget for the purpose of funding hydrogeological consulting services relative to PFAS contamination.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $20,000 be transferred from the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Works Department Personnel Budget to the Fiscal Year 2024 Public Works Department Operating Expense Budget for the purpose of funding hydrogeological consulting services relative to PFAS contamination. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-064 2024-064 Authorization To Expend A Fiscal Year 2023 Grant In The Amount Of $13,600 From The Massachusetts Executive Office Of Elder Affairs To Support Digital Litteracy Efforts Of The Barnstable Adult Communit
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2023 Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs grant in the amount of $13,600 to support digital literacy efforts of the Barnstable Adult Community Center.
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 2023 Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs grant in the amount of $13,600 to support digital literacy efforts of the Barnstable Adult Community Center. 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 Safe Routes to School “Signs & Lines” grant in the amount
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Routes to School “Signs & Lines” grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Transporation for the purpose of improving pedestrian and bicycle crossing safety on Route 28 near Barnstable Intermediate School.
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 Safe Routes to School “Signs & Lines” grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Transporation for the purpose of improving pedestrian and bicycle crossing safety on Route 28 near Barnstable Intermediate School. VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
WHEREAS, consistent with Town Council Item No. 2002-091, in June 2002 the Towns of Barnstable and Mashpee each took an undivided one-half interest in 293± acres
WHEREAS, consistent with Town Council Item No. 2002-091, in June 2002 the Towns of Barnstable and Mashpee each took an undivided one-half interest in 293± acres, now part of the Santuit Pond Preserve and located in both towns; and a negotiated Conservation Restriction was taken immediately thereafter upon the 293± acre property by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Department of Fish and Game (“DFG”), which paid at that time to the towns a portion of the purchase price for the property; and WHEREAS, at that time, in addition to the 293± acres, both towns sought to jointly acquire and protect under the same Conservation Restriction held by DFG an adjacent 15.24± acre parcel of land, being a portion of the land known as the Mills Property, located wholly within the Town of Mashpee; but this 15.24± acre parcel was not acquired at that time due to title issues that
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was WHEREAS, consistent with Town Council Item No. 2002-091, in June 2002 the Towns of Barnstable and Mashpee each took an undivided one-half interest in 293± acres, now part of the Santuit Pond Preserve and located in both towns; and a negotiated Conservation Restriction was taken immediately thereafter upon the 293± acre property by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-067 Refer to public hearing on 12/072023: 2024-067 Allocation Of Tax Levy Fy 24 - Residential Exemption
To refer to public hearing on 12/072023 (2024-067: RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty percent (20%) for Fiscal Year 2024.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty percent (20%) for Fiscal Year 2024. VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING ON 12/072023 - PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-068 Refer to public hearing on 12/07/2023: 2024-068 Allocation Of Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2024 - Tax Factor
To refer to public hearing on 12/07/2023 (2024-068: RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to classify the Town of Barnstable under M.G.L. c. 40, § 56, the Classification Act, at a Residential Factor of 1 (one) for the Fiscal Year 2024.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to classify the Town of Barnstable under M.G.L. c. 40, § 56, the Classification Act, at a Residential Factor of 1 (one) for the Fiscal Year 2024. VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING ON 12/07/2023 - PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-069 2024-069 Authorization To Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Cultural District Grant In The Amount Of $15,000 From The Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Grant Program For The Barnstable Village Cultura
RESOLVED : That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a $15,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Investment Grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to encourage the development and success of these districts and to foster local cultural preservation in accordance with M.G.L. c. 10, sec. 58A, the Massachusetts Cultural Districts statute.
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 $15,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Investment Grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to encourage the development and success of these districts and to foster local cultural preservation in accordance with M.G.L. c. 10, sec. 58A, … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-070 2024-070 Authorization To Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Cultural District Grant In The Amount Of $15,000 From The Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Grant Program For The Hyannis Hyarts Cultural Di
RESOLVED : That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Investment Grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to encourage the development and success of these districts and to foster local cultural preservation in accordance with M.G.L. c. 10, sec. 58A, the Massachusetts Cultural Districts statute.
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 grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council's Cultural District Investment Grant program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to encourage the development and success of these districts and to foster local cultural preservation in accordance with M.G.L. … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS Jump to Town Manager's review: • Town Manager Performance Review Mark Ells, Town Manager received a 4.9 rating out of 5..” 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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