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March 6, 2025
13 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Craig Tamash, Felicia Penn, Gordon Starr, Kristin Terkelsen
Absent: None
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To accept the minutes of February 27, 2025, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of February 27, 2025, as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of February 27, 2025, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES, Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements: Year in Review- Kristy Senatori, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission.”
2025-060 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
Open Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Open Public Hearing VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH Jim Kupfer, Planning and Development Director gave the rationale. He discussed the Affordable Home Act which went into effect this year and how the Town needs to be in compliance with the new state law. He spoke about the two changes regarding Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): modification for rental requirements and the provision to seek relief for special permits for greater than 900 feet..”
To reconsider to reopen the public hearing on this agenda item
To reconsider to reopen the public hearing on this agenda item
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Levesque, Ludtke, Mendes, Neary, Penn, Schnepp, Starr, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to reconsider to reopen the public hearing on this agenda item VOTE: PASSES 12 YES 1 NO (BURDICK) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
Close public hearing
Close public hearing
The minutes record 1 yes, 12 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 close public hearing VOTE: FAILS 1 YES (BURDICK) 12 NO Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN Public hearing is now open.”
To continue to the march 20, 2025, town council meeting: To continue to the March 20, 2025, Town Council meeting
To continue to the march 20, 2025, town council meeting (to continue to the March 20, 2025, Town Council meeting)
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Levesque, Ludtke, Mendes, Neary, Penn, Schnepp, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Starr
From the minutes
“Upon a motion, duly made and seconded it was to continue to the March 20, 2025, Town Council meeting VOTE: TO CONTINUE TO THE MARCH 20, 2025, TOWN COUNCIL MEETING PASSES 11 YES 2 NO (BURDICK, STARR) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, TAMASH, TERKELSEN 10-minute break 8:06 pm 2025- 078 APPROPRIATION ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000.”
To amend as follows: ORDERED: That the amount of $225,000 be appropriated and provided from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding
To amend as follows: ORDERED: That the amount of $225,000 be appropriated and provided from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding disposal costs of the Solid Waste Division.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded to amend as follows: ORDERED: That the amount of $225,000 be appropriated and provided from the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding disposal costs of the Solid Waste Division. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN 2025- 082 APPROPRIATION ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,000.”
The amount of $52,000 be appropriated from the Golf Course Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of making repairs and replacing irrigation well pumps and eq
ORDERED: That the amount of $52,000 be appropriated from the Golf Course Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of making repairs and replacing irrigation well pumps and equipment for the Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course pump house.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $52,000 be appropriated from the Golf Course Enterprise Fund Reserves for the purpose of making repairs and replacing irrigation well pumps and equipment for the Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course pump house. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-142 2025-142 Transfer Of A Portion Of The Cape Cod Collaborative School Property From The School Department To The Town Manager For Sewer Purposes
WHEREAS, the Cape Cod Collaborative School property, located at 418 Bumps River Road in Osterville and being Assessor Parcel 144-004, has been held by the Town for school purposes under the care, custody, management and control of the School Committee; WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works (“DPW”) has identified a portion of the school property, located along Bumps River Road, as a necessary location for the siting of a sewer pump station; WHEREAS, at its August 21, 2024 meeting, the School Committee, following a presentation by the DPW, voted unanimously to approve as follows: in accordance with M.G.L. c. 40, § 15A, the School Committee hereby determines that an area of land, being a portion of the Cape Cod Collaborative school property (Parcel 144-004) as shown on Exhibit B is no longer needed at this time for school purposes, and directs that notice of this determination shall be gi
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was WHEREAS, the Cape Cod Collaborative School property, located at 418 Bumps River Road in Osterville and being Assessor Parcel 144-004, has been held by the Town for school purposes under the care, custody, management and control of the School Committee; WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works (“DPW”) has identified a portion of the school property, located along Bumps River Road, as a … VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN Councilor Levesque recused himself from the following items and left the dais. Consent Agenda: A motion was duly made and seconded to move 2025-083 and 2025-141 as one item to individual public hearings on 3-20-2025.”
2025-083 To public hearing on 3-20-2025: 2025-083 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $160,000 To Fund The Due Diligence Efforts Needed To Assist The Town Council In Its Evaluation Of A Potential Acquisition By The Town Of The Property Located At 0,
To public hearing on 3-20-2025 (2025-083: ORDERED: That the amount of $160,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves for the purpose of funding initial due diligence efforts needed to effectively assist the Town Council in its evaluation of a potential acquisition by the Town of the property located at 0, 167 and 177 Pleasant Street in Hyannis, with such efforts to include, but not be limited to, architectural building evaluation, architectural code evaluation, building hazardous materials testing, site surveys, waterfront infrastructure assessments, architectural staff costs and environmental permitting review.)
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Starr
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $160,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves for the purpose of funding initial due diligence efforts needed to effectively assist the Town Council in its evaluation of a potential acquisition by the Town of the property located at 0, 167 and 177 Pleasant Street in Hyannis, with such efforts to include, but not be limited to, architectural building … VOTE: To Public Hearing on 3-20-2025-PASSES 7 YES 5 NO (BURDICK, MENDES, NEARY, SCHNEPP, STARR) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LUDTKE, PENN, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-141 To public hearing on 3-20-2025: 2025-141 Amending The Code Of The Town Of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 121 Licensing To Delegate Authority To The Town Manager To Act On Petitions For Grants Of Location For Gas Lines And Ass
To public hearing on 3-20-2025 (2025-141: ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 121 Licensing be amended by inserting in Section 121-6(J) a new line after “Pole location permits for utility wires 16622” that reads as follows: “Location permits for gas lines and related infrastructure 16470”.)
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Starr
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 121 Licensing be amended by inserting in Section 121-6(J) a new line after “Pole location permits for utility wires 16622” that reads as follows: “Location permits for gas lines and related infrastructure 16470”. VOTE: To Public Hearing on 3-20-2025-PASSES 7 YES 5 NO (BURDICK, MENDES, NEARY, SCHNEPP, STARR) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LUDTKE, PENN, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
To move 2025-140 and 2025-143 as one item to individual Second Readings on 3-20-2025
To move 2025-140 and 2025-143 as one item to individual Second Readings on 3-20-2025
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Neary, Penn, Starr, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Mendes, Schnepp
From the minutes
“A motion was duly made and seconded to move 2025-140 and 2025-143 as one item to individual Second Readings on 3-20-2025 VOTE: PASSES 9 YES 3 NO (BURDICK, MENDES, SCHNEPP) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-140 To a second reading on 03-20-2025: 2025-140 Order Confirming The Longstanding Recreational Uses Of A Portion Of Wianno Avenue, Known As The Wianno Avenue Town Landing, And Dedicating The Town Landing To These Uses Subject To The Protections Of
To a second reading on 03-20-2025 (2025-140: WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby confirms that a portion of Wianno Avenue has been available and used for generations by residents of and visitors to the Town for public recreational purposes, including, without limitation, for travel and access to and use of its beach, public tidelands and Nantucket Sound for bathing, swimming, fishing, boating and other permissible uses of public trust lands; and WHEREAS, said portion of Wianno Avenue has long been known as the Wianno Avenue Town Landing, referred to as a part of a Way to Water, and is more specifically identified as the “Dedication Area” containing 10,653± square feet as shown on a plan captioned “Wianno Avenue Landing Dedication Area Exh)
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Neary, Penn, Starr, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Mendes, Schnepp
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby confirms that a portion of Wianno Avenue has been available and used for generations by residents of and visitors to the Town for public recreational purposes, including, without limitation, for travel and access to and use of its beach, public tidelands and Nantucket Sound for bathing, swimming, fishing, boating and other permissible uses of public trust … VOTE: To a Second Reading on 03-20-2025 - PASSES 9 YES 3 NO (BURDICK, MENDES, SCHNEPP) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROW, LUDTKE, NEARY, PENN, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”
2025-143 To a second reading on 3-20-2025: 2025-143 Order Approving Amendments To The Town Council Rules
To a second reading on 3-20-2025 (2025-143: ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby amend the Town Council Rules, as most recently amended on October 3, 2019, by striking the Rules in their entirety and inserting the Town Council Rules of Procedure, dated February 10, 2025, attached hereto, in place thereof.)
The minutes record 9 yes, 3 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 ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby amend the Town Council Rules, as most recently amended on October 3, 2019, by striking the Rules in their entirety and inserting the Town Council Rules of Procedure, dated February 10, 2025, attached hereto, in place thereof. VOTE: To a Second Reading on 3-20-2025-PASSES 9 YES 3 NO (BURDICK, MENDES, SCHNEPP) Roll Call:.”
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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