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September 5, 2024
9 recorded votes, 2 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
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of August 15, 2024, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of August 15, 2024, as presented.
Yes: Clark, Crow, Levesque, Ludtke, Mendes, Neary, Penn, Schnepp, Starr, Tamash, TerkelsenAbstained: Bloom, Burdick
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of August 15, 2024, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 2 ABSTAIN (Bloom, Burdick) COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff , commission reports, correspondence and announcements: Update on changes in Human Services support for the Brazilian Community: Carlos Barbosa introduced Michael Mecenes who spoke about t.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-009 2025-009 Reappointments To A Board/committee/commission
RESOLVED: That the Town Council reappoints the following individuals to a multiple-member Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee: Hector Guenther, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Council On Aging: John Jope, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Kathleen Strudwick, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Disability Commission: Sheila Mulcahy, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Lori Gillen, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Housing Committee: Emily Cornett, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Evan Gaudette, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Donald Lynde, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission: Tom Doherty, as a Hyannis Business District Representative member, to a term expiring 06
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council reappoints the following individuals to a multiple-member Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee: Hector Guenther, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Council On Aging: John Jope, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Kathleen Strudwick, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Disability … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-010 2025-010 Appointments To A Board/committee/commission
RESOLVED: That the Town Council appoints the following individuals to a multiple-member Board/Committee/Commission: Historical Commission: John Richmond, as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Hyannis Main Street Waterfront District Appeals Committee: Stephen Peckham, as a Hyannis resident, to a term expiring 06/30/2025
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: Historical Commission: John Richmond, as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Hyannis Main Street Waterfront District Appeals Committee: Stephen Peckham, as a Hyannis resident, to a term expiring 06/30/2025 VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-012 2025-012 Resolve Approving A Letter Of Support For Establishment Of A Paint Stewardship Program
ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 40Q (District Improvement Financing), the Town Council hereby designates the Hyannis District Improvement Financing Development District (the “Development District”), to be located in Downtown Hyannis with an area of 973.64 acres, as further identified in Appendix C of the “Hyannis District Improvement Financing District: District Improvement Financing Master Plan” (the “Master Plan”), prepared by Camoin Associates and dated July 1, 2024, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, and that the Town Council hereby approves and adopts the Development Program, as set forth in the Master Plan, such that the area where revenue is being generated through new growth is the same area in which the funds can be spent. The Town Council hereby finds that the designation of the Development District is consistent with the requirements of Section 2 of sai
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 40Q (District Improvement Financing), the Town Council hereby designates the Hyannis District Improvement Financing Development District (the “Development District”), to be located in Downtown Hyannis with an area of 973.64 acres, as further identified in Appendix C of the “Hyannis District Improvement Financing District: District Improvement Financing … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-017 2025-017 Designation Of The Hyannis District Improvement Financing Development District To Be Located In Downtown Hyannis And Approval And Adoption Of The Development Program
To continue to the first meeting in October
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to continue to the first meeting in October VOTE: PASSES 12 YES (Neary recused).” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-018 2025-018 Authorizing The Acceptance Of An Easement From Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. Upon A Portion Of The Property Known As Fuller Farm
RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, to acquire by gift from Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. a perpetual public access easement for passive recreation purposes upon the property known as Fuller Farm, located in the village of Marstons Mills, as described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 31739, Page 229. The easement area is shown as “8' Wide Easement Over Existing Path” on a plan captioned “Easement Plot Plan in Marstons Mills, MA 995 Route 149 prepared for Town of Barnstable”, prepared by Down Cape Civil Engineering and dated May 17, 2024. The Town Manager is authorized to negotiate, accept, sign, deliver and record documents, and make minor modifications to the plan, if needed, for the purposes necessary to effectuate this Resolve and complete this transaction.
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, to acquire by gift from Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. a perpetual public access easement for passive recreation purposes upon the property known as Fuller Farm, located in the village of Marstons Mills, as described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 31739, Page 229. The … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES (Levesque recused) Proposed Vote: a motion was made and duly seconded to refer Items 2025-022, 2025-025, 2025-026, 2025-027, as written, individual public hearings to be held on each item at the Town Council meeting on September 19, 2024. Levesque returned to the dais..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-023 2025-023 Resolve Establishing A Comprehensive Wastewater Manangement Plan (cwmp) Ad Hoc Advisory Committee
Dan Santos, Director of Public Works gave the rationale Discussion: (Ludtke) the Town Council Administrator handles all the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meetings. (Santos) be happy to have one of my staff handle the meetings and minutes. (Schnepp) Are the Liaisons coming to the meetings but not having a vote (Nober) they would attend but not vote, (Schnepp) is there a reason for that (Santos) that was how it was originally set up. (Schnepp) a motion was made and seconded to amend that this resolve to add a member of the Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) be a liaison to this committee. (Clark) we put a lot of pressure on our committee members already as they attend other meetings already, a liaison would work well as they have more than one meeting. (Terkelsen) in the previous group, did they attend often because they are liaisons, how did that work? (Santos) it was a m
From the minutes
“Dan Santos, Director of Public Works gave the rationale Discussion: (Ludtke) the Town Council Administrator handles all the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meetings. (Santos) be happy to have one of my staff handle the meetings and minutes. (Schnepp) Are the Liaisons coming to the meetings but not having a vote (Nober) they would attend but not vote, (Schnepp) is there a reason for that (Santos) that was how it was originally set up. … VOTE: PASSES UNANIMOUS.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
, in accordance with Section 241-8 of Chapter 241 of the Town Administrative Code, the Town Council does hereby establish a Comprehensive Wastewater Management (as amended)
RESOLVED: That, in accordance with Section 241-8 of Chapter 241 of the Town Administrative Code, the Town Council does hereby establish a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) Ad Hoc advisory committee to assist the Town Council in carrying out the Council's responsibilities, as further described below. The non-Councilor members of said committee shall be special municipal employees for purposes of G.L. c. 268A, the state conflict of interest law. The committee shall be subject to and shall comply with the Open Meeting Law. All committee meetings shall include a period for public comment. The committee chair shall provide regular reports to the Town Council at Town Council meetings. The Town Council President shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the committee. At the request of the chair of the committee, liaisons to the committee shall be appointed by the chairs
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That, in accordance with Section 241-8 of Chapter 241 of the Town Administrative Code, the Town Council does hereby establish a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) Ad Hoc advisory committee to assist the Town Council in carrying out the Council's responsibilities, as further described below. The non-Councilor members of said committee shall be special municipal employees … VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSES UNANIMOUS Councilor Mendes left the dais left at 10:23 PM.” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2025-024 2025-024 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Fiscal Year 2024 Fiscal Year 2026 State 911 Department Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (tert) Grant In The Amount Of $10,891 From The Commonwea
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2026 State 911 Department TERT (Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce) grant in the amount of $10,891 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the purpose of funding overtime and related costs related to monthly training and emergency telecommunications call- out for the Police Department's TERT team member.
The minutes record 12 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 it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2026 State 911 Department TERT (Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce) grant in the amount of $10,891 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the purpose of funding overtime and related costs related to monthly … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES.”
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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