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December 7, 2023
10 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Felicia Penn, Paula Schnepp, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash, Kristin Terkelsen
Absent: None
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To accept the minutes of November 16, 2023, as presented.
To accept the minutes of November 16, 2023, as presented.
The minutes record 12 yes, 0 no, 1 abstaining, 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 November 16, 2023, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES, 1 Abstention.”
The Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty percent (25%) for Fiscal Year 2024. (as amended)
RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty percent (25%) for Fiscal Year 2024.
The minutes record 12 yes, 1 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 votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty percent (25%) for Fiscal Year 2024. VOTE: As AMENDED PASSES 12 YES, 1 NO.”
2024-068 2024-068 Allocation Of Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2024 - Tax Factor (as amended)
Finance Director, Mark Milne gave the rationale, Open public hearing seeing no one and no one on zoom close the public hearing. Councilor questions and comments: (Tamash) with a 90% residential base it doesn't seem like we should not change this. With input from Legal, we went back to approve the amendment of the previous item: 2024-067
The minutes record 12 yes, 1 no, but do not name every member’s vote, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Finance Director, Mark Milne gave the rationale, Open public hearing seeing no one and no one on zoom close the public hearing. Councilor questions and comments: (Tamash) with a 90% residential base it doesn't seem like we should not change this. With input from Legal, we went back to approve the amendment of the previous item: 2024-067 VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSES 12 YES, 1 NO.”
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 Fi
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: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-074 2024-074 Resolve Authorizing The Town To Convey Property At 259 Barnstable Road, Hyannis To Ronald Bourgeois
. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony gave the rationale. WHEREAS, on July 20, 2023, by Town Council Item 2024-006, the Town Council authorized the Town to dispose of the surplus property at 259 Barnstable Road, as shown on Assessors Map 310, Parcel 171, to Bass River Properties Management Corp., Inc. for the highest bid received of $220,000; and WHEREAS, Ronald Bourgeois, President of Bass River Properties Management Corp., Inc. seeks to have the property conveyed to him individually, instead of to the corporation, for the bid price of $220,000; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town to dispose of the property at 259 Barnstable Road to Ronald Bourgeois, individually, instead of to Bass River Properties Management Corp., Inc., and as otherwise authorized by Item 2024-006, and further authorizes the Town Manager to execute, deliver and record a
From the minutes
“. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony gave the rationale. WHEREAS, on July 20, 2023, by Town Council Item 2024-006, the Town Council authorized the Town to dispose of the surplus property at 259 Barnstable Road, as shown on Assessors Map 310, Parcel 171, to Bass River Properties Management Corp., Inc. for the highest bid received of $220,000; and WHEREAS, Ronald Bourgeois, President of Bass River Properties Management Corp., … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-076 2024-076 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Cops Hiring Program Grant In The Amount Of $250,000 From The U.s. Department Of Justice, Office Of Community-oriented Policing Servi
. Police Chief, Jeannie Challies gave the rationale, Councilor questions and comments: (Ludtke) curious you have had vacancies, how are you going to guarantee that you will have the positions filled within 3 years (Challies) we have some in the academy right now, we have five conditional offers, our hope is that these two positions would be lateral. We have retirements looming, we have a successful hiring process (Ludtke) What did you do to bring them to the Barnstable Police department (Challies) brand new civil service process, large pool of people in process, the cape is a tourist destination, the people that are coming have family or friends to give them places to stay. RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Federal Fiscal Year 2023 COPS Hiring Program Grant in the amount of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Off
From the minutes
“. Police Chief, Jeannie Challies gave the rationale, Councilor questions and comments: (Ludtke) curious you have had vacancies, how are you going to guarantee that you will have the positions filled within 3 years (Challies) we have some in the academy right now, we have five conditional offers, our hope is that these two positions would be lateral. We have retirements looming, we have a successful hiring process (Ludtke) What did you … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-078 2024-078 Authorization For Sale Of Land At 164 Route 149 (cotuit Road), Marstons Mills, Ma
Director of Planning and Development, Elizabeth Jenkins gave the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Terkelsen) are these two separate lots? (Jenkins) This will be separated into two separate lots with one shared driveway (Starr) Will this property have a sewer? (Jenkins) this will be title five septic (Schnepp) any financial requests from of the Affordable Housing Trust? (Jenkins) we have spoken to Habitat but not yet. (Schnepp) Are there any other parcels that we may use this Request for Proposal (RFP) to create additional housing? (Jenkins) Yes, we have some potential properties, near the Police Station and a second on at the Barnstable Adult Community Center WHEREAS, on November 17, 2022, the Town Council, in Item No. 2023-062, approved the change in purpose of the property located at 164 Route 149, Marstons Mills, as shown on Assessors Map 078, Parcel 074 (the “Property”),
From the minutes
“Director of Planning and Development, Elizabeth Jenkins gave the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Terkelsen) are these two separate lots? (Jenkins) This will be separated into two separate lots with one shared driveway (Starr) Will this property have a sewer? (Jenkins) this will be title five septic (Schnepp) any financial requests from of the Affordable Housing Trust? (Jenkins) we have spoken to Habitat but not yet. … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-079 2024-079 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Grant In The Amount Of $15,097.80 From The Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection To Acquire Three Electric Vehicle Charging S
. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony introduced Sean Hogan who gave the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Starr)Is the location at the armory parking lot? How long before they are ready? (Hogan) Yes, but they must evaluate the property, technically 6 months (Schnepp) just for municipal vehicles (Hogan) yes. (Clark) what is the difference in level one to level two (Hogan) the amount of time necessary to recharge the vehicle (Terkelsen) When is the town getting the electrical vehicles? (Hogan) as soon as we have the electrical stations. RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a grant in the amount of $15,097.80 to acquire and deploy three Level 2 Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program-funded electric vehicle charging stations for a total of six charging ports at 225 South Street, Hyannis.
From the minutes
“. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony introduced Sean Hogan who gave the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Starr)Is the location at the armory parking lot? How long before they are ready? (Hogan) Yes, but they must evaluate the property, technically 6 months (Schnepp) just for municipal vehicles (Hogan) yes. (Clark) what is the difference in level one to level two (Hogan) the amount of time necessary to recharge the … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2024-080 2024-080 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Grant In The Amount Of $264,409 From The Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection To Acquire Thirty-one Electric Vehicle Chargin
. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony turned over to Sean Hogan to give the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Tamash) you are going to be charging for the use of the stations (Hogan) Yes (Tamash) a little clarification are these only for municipal (Hogan) no, for the public (Tamash) a lot of new work for electricians (Schnepp) look forward to their great success (Crow) what determines where on the property these are located (Hogan) Eversource will decide the location (Hogan) next to the current one at the high school (Crow) how long does it take for the cars to charge (Hogan) about four hours (Crow) seems like the locations should be away from the buildings (Hogan) understood, but places where you can find other things to do while your car is charging (Crow) these should not be close to the stores. (Terkelsen) these proposed sites, are they all mapped out (Hogan) Yes,
From the minutes
“. Director of Asset Management, David Anthony turned over to Sean Hogan to give the rationale. Councilor questions and comments: (Tamash) you are going to be charging for the use of the stations (Hogan) Yes (Tamash) a little clarification are these only for municipal (Hogan) no, for the public (Tamash) a lot of new work for electricians (Schnepp) look forward to their great success (Crow) what determines where on the property these are … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
To vote for the offices of President and Vice President instead of waiting until the next meeting.
To vote for the offices of President and Vice President instead of waiting until the next meeting.
The minutes record 4 yes, 9 no, but do not name every member’s vote, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“A motion was made and duly seconded to vote for the offices of President and Vice President instead of waiting until the next meeting. VOTE: FAILS 4 YES (Crow, Terkelsen, Penn, Tamash), 9 NO..”
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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