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November 20, 2025
15 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, William Crocker, Jr., John Crow, Lisa DaLuz, Thomas Keane, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Barry Sheingold, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash, Felicia Penn
Absent: None
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To accept the minutes of November 6, 2025, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of November 6, 2025, as presented.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crow, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Starr, TamashAbstained: Crocker, DaLuz, Keane, Sheingold
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of November 6, 2025, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 9 YES 4 ABSTAIN (CROCKER, DALUZ, KEANE, SHEINGOLD) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, STARR, TAMASH Break - 10 minutes Mark Milne, Director of Finance, explained the Town has not received our preliminary certification values for the fiscal year 2026 from the Department of Revenue (DOR). We have been given permission by the DOR to post the proposed values on our website. We cannot vote on these items without the approval from DOR. He suggested moving agenda items 2026-50 and 2026-051 to the next meeting on December 4th, 2025..”
2026-050 Open and continue to public hearings on 12/04/2025: 2026-050 Allocation Of Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2026 - Tax Factor
To open and continue to public hearings on 12/04/2025 (2026-050: to open and continue this item to 12/04/2025 RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to classify the Town of Barnstable under M.G.L. c. 40, § 56 at a Residential Factor of 1 (one) for the Fiscal Year 2026.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to open and continue this item to 12/04/2025 RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to classify the Town of Barnstable under M.G.L. c. 40, § 56 at a Residential Factor of 1 (one) for the Fiscal Year 2026. VOTE: OPEN AND CONTINUE TO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON 12/04/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-051 Continued to 12/04/2025: 2026-051 Allocation Of Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2026 - Residential Exemption
To continued to 12/04/2025 (2026-051: to cont6inue to 11-20-2025 RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty-five percent (25%) for Fiscal Year 2026.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to cont6inue to 11-20-2025 RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby votes to adopt a Residential Exemption of twenty-five percent (25%) for Fiscal Year 2026. VOTE: CONTINUED TO 12/04/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-053 2026-053 Appointments To A Board/committee/commission
RESOLVED: That the Town Council appoints the following individuals to a multiple-member Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee: Rimas Paskorius, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
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: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee: Rimas Paskorius, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
, pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G. L. c. 44B, the amount of $600,000 be appropriated first from the amount set-aside for Open Sp
ORDERED: That, pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G. L. c. 44B, the amount of $600,000 be appropriated first from the amount set-aside for Open Space and Recreation within the Community Preservation Fund and secondly from the Community Preservation Undesignated Fund for the purpose of the Town, acting by and through its Town Manager, acquiring a perpetual Conservation Restriction (CR) from Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, sections 31- 32, on a 13± acre property located at 3640 Falmouth Road in Marstons Mills, shown as Assessors Map 058, Parcel 012, for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes, as well as the right to engage in restoration activities in connection with the existing Mill Pond that is partially located on the property. The Town Council authorizes the Town Manager to negotiate the terms of the CR, subject to th
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 $600,000 be appropriated first from the amount set-aside for Open Space and Recreation within the Community Preservation Fund and secondly from the Community Preservation Undesignated Fund for the purpose of the Town, acting by and through its Town Manager, acquiring a perpetual … VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-056 Withdraw this item: 2026-056 Order Accepting The Provisions Of Section 17c Of Chapter 90 Of The Massachusetts General Laws
To withdraw this item (2026-056: ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby accept the provisions of Section 17C of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow the Town to establish a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any roadway inside a “thickly settled or business district” in the Town, as defined by G.L. c. 90, sec. 1, on any way that is not a state highway; provided that the Town shall do so on a Town-wide basis for all roads inside the thickly settled or business districts in the Town; and further directs the Town Manager or his designee to notify the Division of Highways within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation upon establishing such a speed limit.)
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crow, DaLuz, Penn, Starr, TamashNo: Crocker, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby accept the provisions of Section 17C of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow the Town to establish a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any roadway inside a “thickly settled or business district” in the Town, as defined by G.L. c. 90, sec. 1, on any way that is not a state highway; provided that the Town shall do so on a Town-wide … VOTE: WITHDRAW THIS ITEM - PASSES 8 YES 5 NO (CROCKER, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, DALUZ, PENN, STARR, TAMASH.”
To refer Items 2026-058 through 2026-061, as written to individual public hearings to be held on each item at the Town Council meeting on December 4, 2025.
To refer Items 2026-058 through 2026-061, as written to individual public hearings to be held on each item at the Town Council meeting on December 4, 2025.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to refer Items 2026-058 through 2026-061, as written to individual public hearings to be held on each item at the Town Council meeting on December 4, 2025. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-058 Open and continue to 12/04/2025: 2026-058 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $721,935 And Further Reduction In Borrowing Authorization For The Hyannis Golf Course Club House Restoration Project
To open and continue to 12/04/2025 (2026-058: ORDERED: That the insurance proceeds received by the Town in the amount of $721,935 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Hyannis Golf Course Club House Restoration Project, and that the borrowing authorization under Town Council Order 2024-138 approved on May 02, 2024 in the amount of $2,950,000, which was reduced on June 26, 2025 under Town Council Order 2025-190 by the amount of $583,242 to $2,366,759, be further reduced to $1,644,824)
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the insurance proceeds received by the Town in the amount of $721,935 be appropriated for the purpose of funding the Hyannis Golf Course Club House Restoration Project, and that the borrowing authorization under Town Council Order 2024-138 approved on May 02, 2024 in the amount of $2,950,000, which was reduced on June 26, 2025 under Town Council Order 2025-190 by the amount of … VOTE: OPEN AND CONTINUE TO 12/04/2025 - PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-059 Open and continue to 12/04/2025: 2026-059 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $1,000,000 For The Culinary Kitchen Project At Barnstable High School
To open and continue to 12/04/2025 (2026-059: ORDERED: That the amount of $1,000,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves for the purpose of funding the Barnstable High School Culinary Kitchen Project as outlined in the Fiscal Year 2026 - Fiscal Year 2030 Capital Improvement Plan, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and that the School Committee is authorized to contract for and expend the appropriation made available for these purposes.)
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $1,000,000 be appropriated from the General Fund reserves for the purpose of funding the Barnstable High School Culinary Kitchen Project as outlined in the Fiscal Year 2026 - Fiscal Year 2030 Capital Improvement Plan, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and that the School Committee is authorized to contract for and expend the appropriation made available for these purposes. VOTE: OPEN AND CONTINUE TO 12/04/2025 - PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-060 Open and continue to 12/04/2025: 2026-060 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $200,000 For The Purpose Of Funding A Shortfall In The Insurance Premium And Deductible Budget For Fiscal Year 2026
To open and continue to 12/04/2025 (2026-060: ORDERED: That the amount of $200,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding the additional premium and deductible costs associated with the Town's casualty insurance policies in Fiscal Year 2026.)
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $200,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Reserves for the purpose of funding the additional premium and deductible costs associated with the Town's casualty insurance policies in Fiscal Year 2026. VOTE: OPEN AND CONTINUE TO 12/04/2025 - PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-061 Open and continue to 12/04/2025: 2026-061 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $400,000 For The Purpose Of Funding Outside Counsel Expenses Of The Legal Department
To open and continue to 12/04/2025 (2026-061: ORDERED: That the amount of $400,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Reserves for the purpose of paying operating expenses of the Legal Department for the services of the law firm of Anderson & Kreiger LLP, which is serving as outside counsel to the Town with respect to the lawsuit filed against the Town in July 2024 by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the November 6, 2025 Notice of Intent to file suit under state law sent by CLF to the Town.)
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $400,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Reserves for the purpose of paying operating expenses of the Legal Department for the services of the law firm of Anderson & Kreiger LLP, which is serving as outside counsel to the Town with respect to the lawsuit filed against the Town in July 2024 by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the November 6, 2025 … VOTE: OPEN AND CONTINUE TO 12/04/2025 - PASSES 12 YES 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Refer to 2nd read on 12/04/2025: Referring agenda items 2026-062 and 2026-063 to a Second Reading on December 4th, 2025
To refer to 2nd read on 12/04/2025 (referring agenda items 2026-062 and 2026-063 to a Second Reading on December 4th, 2025)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was referring agenda items 2026-062 and 2026-063 to a Second Reading on December 4th, 2025 VOTE: REFER TO 2ND READ on 12/04/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
Refer to 2nd read on 12/04/2025: , pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, section 32, the Town Council hereby approves the Conservation Restriction (“CR”) substantially in the form attached hereto to be gr
To refer to 2nd read on 12/04/2025 (ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, section 32, the Town Council hereby approves the Conservation Restriction (“CR”) substantially in the form attached hereto to be granted by the Town of Barnstable to Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. (“BLT”) upon 1.05± acres of property located at 71 Harju Road in Centerville, shown as Assessors Map 147, Parcel 079, and acquired by the Town for open space and recreation purposes in accordance with Item No. 2014-060, passed February 27, 2014, and a deed recorded at the Barnstable County of Registry of Deeds in Book 28077, Page 269. It is further ordered that the Town Manager is authorized to negotiate and finalize the terms of the CR, subject to the approva)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, section 32, the Town Council hereby approves the Conservation Restriction (“CR”) substantially in the form attached hereto to be granted by the Town of Barnstable to Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. (“BLT”) upon 1.05± acres of property located at 71 Harju Road in Centerville, shown as Assessors Map 147, Parcel 079, and acquired by the Town for open space … VOTE: REFER TO 2ND READ on 12/04/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
To refer to 2nd read on 12/04/2025 (ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, section 32, the Town Council hereby approves the Conservation Restriction (“CR”) substantially in the form attached hereto to be granted by the Town of Barnstable to Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. (“BLT”) upon 2.57± acres of property located at 111 Prince Avenue in Marstons Mills, shown as Assessors Map 076, Parcel 036, and acquired by the Town for open space and recreation purposes in accordance with Item No. 2015-138, passed May 7, 2015, and a deed recorded at the Barnstable County of Registry of Deeds in Book 29046, Page 215. It is further ordered that the Town Manager is authorized to negotiate and finalize the terms of the CR, subject to the approv)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 184, section 32, the Town Council hereby approves the Conservation Restriction (“CR”) substantially in the form attached hereto to be granted by the Town of Barnstable to Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. (“BLT”) upon 2.57± acres of property located at 111 Prince Avenue in Marstons Mills, shown as Assessors Map 076, Parcel 036, and acquired by the Town for open … VOTE: REFER TO 2ND READ on 12/04/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH 2026- 064 AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, PART I GENERAL ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 170.”
Refer to public hearing on 12/11/2025: The Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 170 Rental Properties, is hereby amended by deleting § 170-8 in its entirety and insertin
To refer to public hearing on 12/11/2025 (ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 170 Rental Properties, is hereby amended by deleting § 170-8 in its entirety and inserting the following new § 170- 8 in its place: “§ 170-8. Fee for registration. There shall be a fee of $250 to procure a certificate of registration. The fee for a certificate of registration for any additional units owned by the same owner at the same address shall be $250 per unit.”)
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 170 Rental Properties, is hereby amended by deleting § 170-8 in its entirety and inserting the following new § 170- 8 in its place: “§ 170-8. Fee for registration. There shall be a fee of $250 to procure a certificate of registration. The fee for a certificate of registration for any additional units owned by … VOTE: REFER TO PUBLIC HEARING ON 12/11/2025 - PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH President Tamash said the Town Council will enter an executive session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with.”
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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