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February 6, 2025
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Paul Neary, Craig Tamash, Kristin Terkelsen, Felicia Penn, Paula Schnepp, Gordon Starr
Absent: Jeffrey Mendes
During the meeting:
- Paul Neary arrived late (6:04 PM)
Every vote, in order
To accept the minutes of January 30, 2025, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of January 30, 2025, as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of January 30, 2025, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 10 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements: Update from Comprehensive Financial Advisory (CFAC), Hector Guenther, Chair Hector Guenther, Chair of the CFAC gave an update on budget management, debit service regarding the Comprehensive Waste Water Management Plan (CWMP) Discussion:.”
2025-060 Withdraw and re-advertise for march 6, 2025, town council meeting: 2025-060 Amending The Code Of The Town Of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning To Revise The Definition Of Accessory Dwelling Unit (adu) And To Revise Use And Dimensional Requirements, Flo
To withdraw and re-advertise for march 6, 2025, town council meeting (2025-060: ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning be amended as follows: SECTION 1 By amending Article XIV, Section 240-128 by deleting the definition of “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” in its entirety and inserting the following new definition in its place: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a self-contained dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, as outlined herein, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitization, incorporated within a lawful principal single-family dwelling or within a detached building accessory to and on t)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning be amended as follows: SECTION 1 By amending Article XIV, Section 240-128 by deleting the definition of “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)” in its entirety and inserting the following new definition in its place: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a self-contained … VOTE: WITHDRAW AND RE-ADVERTISE FOR MARCH 6, 2025, TOWN COUNCIL MEETING PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-072 2025-072 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Fiscal Year 2025 Jail/arrest Diversion Program Component Grant In The Amount Of $117,500 From The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Department Of Mental Health
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2025 Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Component Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health in the amount of $117,500 for the purpose of funding costs for police diversion programs, including costs for training, overtime, outreach and stakeholder engagement, as well as funding a portion of the costs of the Community Service Officer program.
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 2025 Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Component Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health in the amount of $117,500 for the purpose of funding costs for police diversion programs, including costs for training, overtime, outreach and stakeholder … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-073 2025-073 Approval Of The Appointments To The Appointments Committee
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve the Town Council President's appointments of Councilor Jeffrey Mendes; Councilor Charlie Bloom; Councilor John Crow; Councilor Seth Burdick; and Councilor Kristin Terkelsen as members of the standing Appointments Committee of the Town Council.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby approve the Town Council President's appointments of Councilor Jeffrey Mendes; Councilor Charlie Bloom; Councilor John Crow; Councilor Seth Burdick; and Councilor Kristin Terkelsen as members of the standing Appointments Committee of the Town Council. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-074 Refer to public hearing on 02/27/2025: 2025-074 Resolve Approving And Adopting The Town Of Barnstable 2025 Housing Production Plan Dated May 2, 2024
To refer to public hearing on 02/27/2025 (2025-074: to amend as follows: WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable 2025 Housing Production Plan contains a comprehensive housing needs assessment, affordable housing goals and implementation strategies to achieve the Plan's goals and develop affordable housing in the Town of Barnstable; and WHEREAS, a draft of the Housing Production Plan has been made available for public review on the Town website since June 6, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable draft Housing Production Plan was presented to the Town of Barnstable Planning Board at duly noticed public meetings held on June 24, 2024, October 28, 2024, and November 25, 2024; and WHEREAS, at its November 25, 2024 meeting, the Planning Board unanimous)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded to amend as follows: WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable 2025 Housing Production Plan contains a comprehensive housing needs assessment, affordable housing goals and implementation strategies to achieve the Plan's goals and develop affordable housing in the Town of Barnstable; and WHEREAS, a draft of the Housing Production Plan has been made available for public review on the Town website since June 6, … VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING ON 02/27/2025 - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
Refer to planning board: The Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning be amended as follows: SECTION 1: By amending the Zoning Map of Barnstable, M
To refer to planning board (ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning be amended as follows: SECTION 1: By amending the Zoning Map of Barnstable, Mass. dated September 1, 1998, as previously amended, as referenced in Article II, Section 240-6, to add the following properties to the Multi- Family Affordable Housing Residential District, as shown on the map dated January 9, 2025, prepared by the Town of Barnstable Geographical Information System Unit, and entitled “Proposed Amendment to the Multifamily Affordable Housing Residential District”: 825 Falmouth Road, as shown on Assessors' Map 271, Parcel 097; 767 Falmouth Road, as shown on Assessors' Map 271, Parcel 096;)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning be amended as follows: SECTION 1: By amending the Zoning Map of Barnstable, Mass. dated September 1, 1998, as previously amended, as referenced in Article II, Section 240-6, to add the following properties to the Multi- Family Affordable Housing Residential District, as shown on the map dated … VOTE: REFER TO PLANNING BOARD - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-076 2025-076 Resolve Delegating Authority To The Town Manager To Act On Two Grants Of Location For Two National Grid Projects
RESOLVED: That, in accordance with Section 2-9 of the Charter of the Town of Barnstable, the Town Council hereby delegates its authority to the Town Manager under section 70 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and any other applicable provision of law, to act upon requests from National Grid or its related entity, the Boston Gas Company, and issue grants of location for two separate projects involving the replacement of existing subsurface gas regulator stations and associated subsurface pipes and infrastructure, along with at- or above-grade systems, such as vents or manhole covers. The two projects are situated within the Town's roadway right-of-way at the following locations: at the intersection of the Service Road and Oak Street in Centerville, and at the intersection of Oak Street and Old Stage Road in Marstons Mills. The Town Manager is authorized to issue, execute and deliver the
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That, in accordance with Section 2-9 of the Charter of the Town of Barnstable, the Town Council hereby delegates its authority to the Town Manager under section 70 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and any other applicable provision of law, to act upon requests from National Grid or its related entity, the Boston Gas Company, and issue grants of location for two separate projects … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-077 Refer to second reading on 02/27/2025: 2025-077 Authorizing The Grant Of An Easement For Gas Facilities On Town-owned Land At 725 Main Street In Hyannis
To refer to second reading on 02/27/2025 (2025-077: ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction and for nominal monetary consideration, to grant a perpetual easement to National Grid or one of its related entities, including the Boston Gas Company, for the installation and operation of natural gas facilities to serve the Town-owned land located at 725 Main Street in Hyannis and described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 15451, Page 106. The easement area consists of 2,278± square feet located on the Town-owned land and is shown as “Easement Area” on a plan captioned “Gas Easement Exhibit Plan, Assessors Map 308 Lot 143, 725 M)
The minutes record this as a count; we show every councilor listed as present. Paul Neary arrived at 6:04 PM, so may not have voted.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, as part of a negotiated transaction and for nominal monetary consideration, to grant a perpetual easement to National Grid or one of its related entities, including the Boston Gas Company, for the installation and operation of natural gas facilities to serve the Town-owned land located at 725 Main Street … VOTE: REFER TO SECOND READING ON 02/27/2025 - PASSES 12 YES Roll Call:.” 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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