Town Council 07-17-2025

1. ROLL CALL

3. MOMENT OF SILENCE

5. COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT

7. MINUTES • ACT ON PUBLIC SESSION MINUTES: June 26, 2025

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

2025-062

2025-143

2025-194

The meeting was adjourned and the Council did not consider the following items: AGENDA ITEM 2025-196 Appointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Council on Aging: Christine Beer from an associate position to a full member position to a term expiring 06/30/2028, Stephanie Parish, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee: Frank Ward, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2027; Historical Commission: Barbara Cuggino DeBiase as the Historical Commission Representative member to the Community Preservation Committee to a term expiring 06/30/2028 (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote) AGENDA ITEM 2025-197 Reappointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Airport Commission: Bradley Bailey, as a regular member term expiring 06/30/2028; Mark Guiod, as a regular member, to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Board of Health: Donald Guadagnoli, MD, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Steven Waller, MD, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Community Preservation Committee: Steven Robichaud, as a Planning Board representative member, to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Farley Lewis, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Comprehensive Financial Advisory Board: Lillian Woo, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Christopher Lauzon, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Disability Commission: Patricia Ericson-Taylor, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Golf Committee: Mark Bushway, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Susanne Conley, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Geoffrey Converse, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; William Sylva, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Historical Commission: Jack Kay, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Housing Committee: Eileen Elias, as an alternate member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Chris Beach, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Infrastructure and Energy Committee: Jane Ward, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Barry Sheingold, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; John F. Kennedy Memorial Trust Fund Committee: William Murphy, as a Recreation Commission representative member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Wendy Northcross, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Licensing Authority: John Flores, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Jessica Sylver, as an associate member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Sandy Neck Board: William Monroe, as a member at large, to a term expiring 06/30/2028; William Carey, as a member at large to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Shellfish Committee: William Cherepon, as a member at large to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Gloriann Hurwitz, as a member holding a family permit to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Waterways Committee: Jacob Angelo, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Todd Walantis, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Zoning Board of Appeals: Larry Hurwitz, as an associate member to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Paul Pinard, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/30/2028 (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote) AGENDA ITEM 2025-198 Appropriation and Transfer Order in the amount of $2,500,000 in Community Preservation Act Funds to increase the number and availability of community housing units in the Town of Barnstable (Public Hearing) (Roll Call Majority Vote Full Council) AGENDA ITEM 2025-202 Resolve approving and adopting the Town of Barnstable 2025 Local Comprehensive Plan dated June 9, 2025 (Public Hearing) (Majority Vote) NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ITEM 2026-001 Authorization to expend a Fiscal Year 2026 grant in the amount of $7,500 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to be used towards the purchase of one electric Chevy Equinox (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote) AGENDA ITEM 2026-002 Order authorizing the grant of an easement for electric facilities on town-owned land at 382 Falmouth Road in Hyannis (First Reading) (Refer to Second Reading 09/04/2025) AGENDA ITEM 2026-003 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III Section 24.1.5(c) Table 2, to modify the required parking for residential or artist live/work (per du), modify the calculation for minimum parking spaces, and establish minimum dimensional standards for parking spaces (First Reading) (Refer to Planning Board) AGENDA ITEM 2026-004 Order waiving fees for construction work by the Cotuit Fire District for the expansion and renovation of the Fire Station at 64 and 56 High Street, Cotuit (Refer to Public Hearing 08/21/ 2025) AGENDA ITEM 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 District and Downtown Village District (First Reading) (Refer to Planning Board) AGENDA ITEM 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 with the downtown neighborhood zoning district (First Reading) (Refer to Planning Board) AGENDA ITEM 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 (First Reading) (Refer to Planning Board) AGENDA ITEM 2026-008 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article V Accessory Uses, by repealing and replacing Section 240-46, Home Occupation with a new Section 240-46 Home Occupation that adds definitions, licensing requirements and makes certain other revisions (First Reading) (Refer to Planning Board)