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February 12, 2026
11 recorded votes, 3 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 January 29, 2026, as presented.
Voted to accept the minutes of January 29, 2026, as presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of January 29, 2026, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff, commission reports, correspondence, and announcements: President Tamash asked to move two items forward 2026-145 and 2026-146.”
2026-145 2026-145 Authorization To Contract For And Expend A Fiscal Year 2026 Grant From The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Department Of Environmental Protection In The Amount Of $137,719 For The Purpose Of Funding Ni
RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorizes the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2026 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $137,719 for the purpose of funding nitrogen scenario modeling and hydrogeologic evaluations.
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Keane, Levesque, Ludtke, Penn, Sheingold, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council does hereby authorizes the Town Manager to contract for and expend a Fiscal Year 2026 Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $137,719 for the purpose of funding nitrogen scenario modeling and hydrogeologic evaluations. VOTE: PASSES 12 YES, 1 NO (DALUZ) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-146 2026-146 Transfer Order In The Amount Of $57,450 For The Purpose Of Buying Information Technology Equipment For The Barnstable Police Department In Lieu Of Extending The Lease
ORDERED: That the amount of $57,450 be transferred from the remaining funds in Town Council Order 2025-083 for conducting the due diligence on 177 Pleasant St. Hyannis to the Barnstable Police Department's Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Expense Budget for the buyout of information technology equipment in lieu of extending the department's current operating lease.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $57,450 be transferred from the remaining funds in Town Council Order 2025-083 for conducting the due diligence on 177 Pleasant St. Hyannis to the Barnstable Police Department's Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Expense Budget for the buyout of information technology equipment in lieu of extending the department's current operating lease. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
SECTION 1 By amending subsection (2)(a) by inserting after the words “on-site shared parking” the following: “, but excluding accessible parking spaces required
SECTION 1 By amending subsection (2)(a) by inserting after the words “on-site shared parking” the following: “, but excluding accessible parking spaces required by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board regulations at 521 CMR 23.00” SECTION 2 By further amending said subsection (2)(a) by adding the following new subsection (ii): (ii) Parking space dimensions shall be a minimum of 9 feet by 18 feet and the drive aisle between spaces shall be a minimum of 20 feet. SECTION 3 By amending subsection (2)(b) by inserting after the words “Table 2” the following: “and the parking standards found in subsection (C)(2)(a)(ii)”. SECTION 4 By amending Table 2 Minimum Required Accessory Parking Spaces by striking from the Use Category of “Residential or artist live/work (per DU)” the number “1” where it appears each time under the headings: DMS, DV, DN, HH and TC, and inserting the number “1.5” i
Yes: Bloom, Burdick, Clark, Crocker, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Starr, TamashNo: DaLuz, Keane, Levesque, Sheingold
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was SECTION 1 By amending subsection (2)(a) by inserting after the words “on-site shared parking” the following: “, but excluding accessible parking spaces required by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board regulations at 521 CMR 23.00” SECTION 2 By further amending said subsection (2)(a) by adding the following new subsection (ii): (ii) Parking space dimensions shall be a minimum of 9 feet … VOTE: PASSES 9 YES, 4 NO (Daluz, Keane, Levesque, Sheingold) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, LUDTKE, PENN, STARR, TAMASH Break back at 9 PM.”
2026-005 Continue to march 12, 2026: 2026-005 Amending The Code Of The Town Of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article Iii District Regulations, To Modify Building Height Requirements In The Downtown Main Street Distric
To continue to march 12, 2026 (2026-005: ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III District Regulations, be amended as follows: SECTION 1 By amending Section 240-24-1.6 Downtown Main Street District (DMS) by deleting in subsection A.1 the word “four” and inserting the words “three and one half” in its place. SECTION 2 By further amending Section 240-24.1.6 by deleting in subsection C.6 the word “fourth” and inserting the words “third and one half” in its place. SECTION 3 By further amending Section 240-24.1.6 by deleting in Table 3, under the heading “Building Form” the words “or 4” where they appear after “F - Number of Stories”. SECTION 4 By further amending said)
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, Article III District Regulations, be amended as follows: SECTION 1 By amending Section 240-24-1.6 Downtown Main Street District (DMS) by deleting in subsection A.1 the word “four” and inserting the words “three and one half” in its place. SECTION 2 By further amending Section 240-24.1.6 by … VOTE: CONTINUE to March 12, 2026-passes 13 yes Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH Jump to 2026-087.”
2026-087 2026-087 Authorizing The Grant Of An Easement For Gas Facilities On Town- Owned Land At 790 Iyannough Road In Hyannis
ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Airport Commission, 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 790 Iyannough Road in Hyannis and described in an Order of Taking recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 587, Page 271. The easement area consists of 3,245± square feet located on the Town-owned land and is shown as “10' Wide Gas Utility Easement to Building Face for the Benefit of National Grid” on a plan captioned “Easement Plan, Assessors Map 311 Lot 92, 790 Iyannough Road, Hyannis (Barnstable), MA”, prepared by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., dated January 16, 2026, and attached hereto. The
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes the Airport Commission, 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 790 … VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-090 To a public hearing on feb 26, 2026: 2026-090 Appropriation Order In The Amount Of $105,000 For The Purpose Of Funding Additional Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Expenses At The Town's Municipal Golf Courses
To a public hearing on feb 26, 2026 (2026-090: ORDERED: That the amount of $105,000 be appropriated from the Golf Course Enterprise Fund reserves for the purpose of paying additional Fiscal Year 2026 operating expenses, including credit card fees, replacement equipment and custodial services, and costs associated with the completion of the improvement and safety projects at both Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds and Hyannis Golf Course.)
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was ORDERED: That the amount of $105,000 be appropriated from the Golf Course Enterprise Fund reserves for the purpose of paying additional Fiscal Year 2026 operating expenses, including credit card fees, replacement equipment and custodial services, and costs associated with the completion of the improvement and safety projects at both Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds and Hyannis Golf Course. VOTE: TO A PUBLIC HEARING ON Feb 26, 2026-passes 13 yes Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH Back to 2026-089.”
2026-089 2026-089 Order Approving Amendments To The Town Council Rules
ORDERED: That the Town Council does hereby amend the Town Council Rules, as most recently amended by Item No. 2025-143, as approved on July 17, 2025, by inserting at the end of Section B a new second paragraph as follows: Official Town Council stationery, listing all of the members of the Town Council, shall only be used for correspondence that sets forth the position of the Town Council as a body, as approved by vote of the Town Council, and which is signed on behalf of the Town Council by the Council President or, in his or her absence, the Council Vice President. In addition, such stationery may be used by the Town Council President for communications on ministerial matters involving the Town Council, such as, for example, inviting an individual or an organization to make a presentation at a Town Council meeting. Individual Town Councilor stationery may be used by a Councilor for thei
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 by Item No. 2025-143, as approved on July 17, 2025, by inserting at the end of Section B a new second paragraph as follows: Official Town Council stationery, listing all of the members of the Town Council, shall only be used for correspondence that sets forth the position of the Town Council as a … VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-006 Open and continue to feb 26, 2026: 2026-006 Amending The Code Of The Town Of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning To Repeal The Downtown Village District And Amend The Zoning Map To Replace The Downtown Village District Wit
To open and continue to feb 26, 2026 (2026-006: 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 repeal the “Downtown Village District” and replace it with the “Downtown Neighborhood District”, as shown on the draft map dated 4-1-25, prepared by the Town of Barnstable Geographical Information System Unit, and entitled “Downtown Hyannis Zoning Districts”. SECTION 2 By amending Article II, Section 240-5, Establishment of districts, by deleting the “DV Downtown Village” district where it appears under the heading “Downtow)
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 repeal the “Downtown Village District” and replace it with the “Downtown Neighborhood District”, as shown on the draft map … VOTE: OPEN and CONTINUE TO FEB 26, 2026-PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, KEANE, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, PENN, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH.”
2026-007 2026-007 Amending The Code Of The Town Of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning To Amend The Area In The Downtown Main Street District Where Ground Floor Commercial Space Is Required
To Move the question
The minutes record 3 yes, 10 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 to Move the question VOTE: FAILS 10 NO, 3 YES (Burdick, Ludtke, Penn) Roll Call: BLOOM, CLARK, CROCKER, CROW, DALUZ, LEVESQUE, SHEINGOLD, STARR, TAMASH Discussion:.”
The Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III District Regulations, Section 240-24.1.6 Downtown Main Street Di
ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III District Regulations, Section 240-24.1.6 Downtown Main Street District (DMS) be amended by deleting in subsection C.4. the words “Ocean Street” and inserting the words “Pleasant Street” in their place.
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, Article III District Regulations, Section 240-24.1.6 Downtown Main Street District (DMS) be amended by deleting in subsection C.4. the words “Ocean Street” and inserting the words “Pleasant Street” in their place. VOTE: PASSES 13 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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