Town Council 07-20-2023

Chapters

ROLL CALL 00:01:12


PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 00:01:40


MOMENT OF SILENCE 00:02:30


Recognition of Ann M. Quirk, Massachusetts Town Clerk of the Year 2023 00:02:44


PUBLIC COMMENT 00:05:55


COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT 00:51:22


TOWN MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS (Pre-Recorded) 01:29:22


ACT ON PUBLIC SESSION MINUTES 01:41:30


COMMUNICATIONS 01:42:27

from elected officials, boards, committees, and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements


ORDERS OF THE DAY 01:57:49


OLD BUSINESS 01:57:50


2023-203 01:57:50

Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 168, Section 168-5, to conform to Chapter D of the Code of the Cape Cod Commission Regulations of General Application (Public Hearing) (Roll Call) (Majority vote)


2023-196 03:40:00

Amending the Administrative Code, Chapter 241, Article III, Multiple-Member Appointive Organization, § 241-44.5 Land Acquisition and Preservation Committee (May be acted upon) (Majority vote) .


2023-197 03:54:59

Amending the Administrative Code, Chapter 241, Article III, Multiple-Member Appointive Organization, § 241-38.A, Hyannis Water Board (May be acted upon) (Majority vote) .


2023-199 03:58:20

Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 183, to remove the income limitations from the eligibility requirements for the Senior and Veterans Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Programs (Public Hearing) (Roll Call) ( Majority vote)


2023-200 04:04:30

Appropriation Order in the amount of $3,500,000 for portable classrooms at Barnstable Community Innovation School and Hyannis West Elementary School (Public Hearing) (Roll Call) (2/3 Full Council) .


2023-202 04:16:27

Reappointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Comprehensive Financial Advisory Board: Wendy Soloman, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Land Acquisition and Preservation Committee: Elissa Crowley, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Douglas Payson, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Shellfish Committee: Patricia Farinha, as a member holding a family permit, to a term expiring 06/30/2026; Zoning Board of Appeals: Denise Thorne-Johnson, as an associate member, to a term expiring 06/2026; Mark Hansen, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2026 (May be acted upon) (Majority vote) ..


2023-204 04:18:08

Order authorizing the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a 99-year lease with the trustee of the Parker Lombard Trust for the building known as the West Barnstable Train Station and the land on which it is located (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2023-205 04:23:30

Order authorizing the taking of road easements by eminent domain for sewer and water purposes over certain private roads in Centerville and Hyannis known as Sunrise Road, Laura Road, Aurora Avenue, Wequaquet Avenue, Gregoire Circle, Portion of Midway Drive, Dacey Drive, Crestview Circle, Regatta Drive and Crosby Road (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2023-206 04:27:33

Appropriation Order in the amount of $195,000 for the purpose of acquiring by purchase or eminent domain a five-year temporary construction easement and a permanent easement for shared use path, sewer and water purposes in land abutting Bearse’s Way, with an address of 1174 Pitcher’s Way, Hyannis, MA, owned by Windmill Square LLC (Public Hearing) (Roll Call) (2/3 Full Council)


2024-015 04:33:00

Resolution to dedicate town land that is part of the Bearse’s Way Shared Use Path Project to public use (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


NEW BUSINESS 04:34:09


2024-001 04:34:10

Authorization to reallocate the remaining $36,714 of Community Preservation Historic Preservation Funds granted under appropriation order 2022-035 for the restoration work at Sturgis Library to be used for the replacement of the failing climate control system at Sturgis Library (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-002 04:34:47

Rescission of previously authorized Loan Orders (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-003 04:36:30

Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,400,000 for purpose of funding Sewer Lateral Riser Construction (Refer to Public Hearing 08/17/2023)


2024-004 04:38:00

Appointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Historical Commission: Robert Frazee, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2026; Human Services Committee: Sheree Kay, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2024 (First Reading) (Refer to Second Reading 08/17/2023)


2024-005 04:38:25

Reappointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Human Services Committee: Representative Steven Xiarhos as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2026; Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission: Kevin Matthews as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/2026; Waterways Committee: Paul Everson as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2026 (First Reading) (Refer to Second Reading 08/17/2023)


2024-006 04:39:23

Resolve authorizing sale of surplus municipal property located at 259 Barnstable Road, as shown on Assessors Map 310, Parcel 171, in Hyannis, MA, to Bass River Properties Management Corp., Inc. (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-007 04:40:59

Authorization to expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Component Grant in the amount of $103,236 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-008 04:43:39

Authorization to expend a Fiscal Year 2024 Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Co-Responder Grant in the amount of $106,757 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-009 04:47:14

Authorization to expend a Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division Fiscal Year 2023 Grants for airport projects, authorization to sign the related grant assurances and delegation of authority to the Town Manager to sign future grant assurances (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-010 04:59:00

Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $75,000 for the purpose of funding temporary repairs to Rosewood Lane in the Village of Cotuit pursuant to Temporary Repairs to Private Roads Program for Certain Private Roads (Refer to Public Hearing 08/17/2023)


2024-011 04:59:40

Determination Under Section 19 of G.L. c. 268A Regarding Participation in Decisions Relating to Potential Changes to Employee Benefits (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote)


2024-014 05:06:40

Authorization to Expend a Fiscal Year 2023 Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in the amount of $100,000 for the evaluation and design for the Mill Pond Dam Fish Passage Improvements Project (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)


2024-016 05:09:21

Resolve approving a letter to the Governor of Massachusetts in support of ensuring the long-term financial viability of the Cape Cod & Islands Water Protection Fund (May be acted upon) (Majority vote)



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