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January 8, 2026
8 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, William Crocker, Jr., John Crow, Thomas Keane, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Barry Sheingold, Craig Tamash, Gordon Starr, Lisa DaLuz
Absent: Felicia Penn
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To accept the minutes of December 11, 2025, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of December 11, 2025, as presented.
Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: Burdick, DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of December 11, 2025, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 10 YES, 2 ABSTAIN (BURDICK, DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff, commission reports, correspondence, and announcements: FISCAL POLICY AND REVENUE STRATEGY Mark Ells, Town Manager, and Mark Milne, Finance Director, utilized a power point presentation to update the Town Council. Discussion:.”
2026-072 2026-072 Order Authorizing The Grant Of An Easement For Electric Facilities On Town-owned Land At 367 Main Street In Hyannis
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 NSTAR Electric Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, or one of its related entities for the installation and operation of an underground line for the distribution of electricity, related lines for control, relay and communication purposes, and associated at-grade appurtenances, including manholes and a transformer on a concrete pad, to serve the Town Hall property located at 367 Main Street in Hyannis, shown as Assessor Parcel 326-021, and described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 865, Page 438. The easement area consists of 1,946± square feet located on the Town-owned land and is shown as “Electric Easement Area” on a plan captioned “Electric Eas
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 NSTAR Electric Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, or one of its related entities for the installation and operation of an underground line for the distribution of electricity, related … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-074 2026-074 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $4,200 In Community Preservation Act Funds For The Purchase And Installation Of 30 Hiking Trail Signs
ORDERED: That, pursuant to the provisions of the Community Preservation Act, G.L. c. 44B, the amount of Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200), 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 to the Planning and Development Department for the purchase and installation of 30 hiking trail signs on Town property. It is further ordered that the Town Manager is authorized to contract for and expend the appropriation made available for this purpose, subject to oversight by the Community Preservation Committee.
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 Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,200), 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 to the Planning and Development Department for the purchase and … VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Massachusetts Gener
ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, on behalf of the Town, to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or otherwise acquire for sewer and water purposes a perpetual easement through, under, across and on the following described roads for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, relocation, and replacement of sewer and water lines and infrastructure for the same and for all purposes for which such easements are commonly used in the Town of Barnstable: ANGUS WAY being “Roadway Easement Area ‘A'” and “Roadway Easement Area ‘B'” as shown in Plan Book ___, Page ___ (2 sheets); CAPTAIN BELLAMY LANE - as shown in Plan Book 395, Page 90; CENTER LANE - being “Roadway Easement Area” as shown in Plan Book ___, Page ___ CONNERS ROAD - being “Roadway Easement Area” as shown in Plan Book ___, Page ___ (3 sheets) ELLIOTT STREET
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
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, to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or otherwise acquire for sewer and water purposes a perpetual easement through, under, across and on the following described roads for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, relocation, and replacement of sewer and … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-077 2026-077 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $48,250 For Burial Equipment For The Department Of Public Works Cemetery Program
ORDERED: That the sum of $48,250 be appropriated from the Town's Sale of Cemetery Lots Special Revenue Fund for the Structures & Grounds Program for the purpose of purchasing burial equipment used by Town staff to maintain cemeteries and perform interments in Town cemeteries.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the sum of $48,250 be appropriated from the Town's Sale of Cemetery Lots Special Revenue Fund for the Structures & Grounds Program for the purpose of purchasing burial equipment used by Town staff to maintain cemeteries and perform interments in Town cemeteries. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-078 2026-078 Resolve To Change The Precinct Six (6) Polling Location To The Community Center At St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Located At 1130 Falmouth Rd, Centerville, Ma
RESOLVED: The Barnstable Town Council does hereby change the polling location for Precinct Six (6) to the Community Center at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1130 Falmouth Rd, Centerville, MA, beginning on the September 1, 2026 State Primary Election.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: The Barnstable Town Council does hereby change the polling location for Precinct Six (6) to the Community Center at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1130 Falmouth Rd, Centerville, MA, beginning on the September 1, 2026 State Primary Election. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-079 2026-079 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Grant In The Amount Of $8,190 From The Massachusetts Department Of Environmental Protection For The Purpose Of Enhancing The Town's Waste Reduction Programs
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2026 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $8,190 w for the purpose of enhancing its waste reduction programs through the acquisition of recycling containers, recycling carts and recycling bins, waste reduction and/or recycling outreach and education materials, and other related expenses.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashAbstained: DaLuz
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 2026 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $8,190 w for the purpose of enhancing its waste reduction programs through the acquisition of recycling containers, recycling carts and recycling bins, waste reduction and/or recycling outreach … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 ABSTAIN (DALUZ).” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
2026-080 2026-080 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Supplemental Fiscal Year 2025 Housing Choice Grant In The Amount Of $60,000 From The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Executive Office Of Housing And Livable C
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to contract for and expend a supplemental Fiscal Year 2025 Housing Choice Grant in the amount of $60,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, which amount is in addition to the previous grant of $255,000 accepted by Town Council on November 7, 2024, resulting in a total adjusted grant amount of $315,000, for the purpose of funding water line improvements on Crocker Street in Hyannis.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
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 supplemental Fiscal Year 2025 Housing Choice Grant in the amount of $60,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, which amount is in addition to the previous grant of $255,000 accepted by Town Council on November 7, 2024, resulting in a … VOTE: PASSES 11 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) 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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