2026-171
00:00Reappointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission: Laura Cronin, as a regular member, to a term expiring 06/30/2028; Steamship Authority Port Council: Greg Egan, as a Town of Barnstable Representative member, to a term expiring 12/30/2028 (First Reading) (Refer to Second Reading 05/28/2026)
2026-172
00:00Resolve approving Mark S. Ells’ outside employment with Cape Cod Community College (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote)
2026-173
00:00Order authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Barnstable County for Shared Regional Housing Services (First Reading) (Refer to Second Reading 05/28/2026)
2026-174
00:00Appropriation Order in the amount of $10,000 in Community Preservation Historic Preservation Funds for preservation work at the Rothwell Icehouse at the Dottridge Homestead, located at 1148 Main Street, Cotuit (Refer to Public Hearing 05/28/2026) .
2026-199
00:00Transfer Order in the amount of $160,500 for the purpose of funding unanticipated operating expenditures in the Department of Public Works (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote)
2026-200
00:00Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 86 Funds, Article III Revolving Funds to add a Revolving Fund for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and to modify the Asset Management Fund (Refer to Public Hearing 05/28/2026)
NEW BUSINESS
00:00ROLL CALL
01:00PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
01:43MOMENT OF SILENCE
09:17PUBLIC COMMENT
10:09CONSENT AGENDA
02:58:43Proposed Vote: To refer Items 2026-170; 2026-171 and 2026-173, as written, to Second Readings at the Town Council meeting scheduled on May 28, 2026. To refer Items 2026-174 and 2026-200 to individual Public Hearings at the Town Council meeting on May 28, 2026
COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT
03:26:06TOWN MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS (Pre-Recorded and available on Video on Demand on the Town website)
03:28:58MINUTES • ACT ON PUBLIC SESSION MINUTES: April 30, 2026
03:38:15COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees, and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements (will be taken up after the Orders of the Day)
03:41:58Waterways Committee Update: Paul Everson, Chair
03:42:03Workshop • SETTING SPEED LIMITS IN BARNSTABLE
03:57:28Daniel W. Santos, PhD, P.E. , Director of Public Works; James Kupfer, Director, Planning and Development; Jean Challies, Chief, Barnstable Police Department
ORDERS OF THE DAY
05:05:26OLD BUSINESS
05:05:272026-167
05:05:31Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $786,488 for a feasibility study and schematic design and associated project management for the Roof Replacement Projects at the Barnstable High School and Barnstable Intermediate School (Public Hearing) (Roll Call 2/3 Vote Full Council) .
2026-168
05:16:53Appropriation Order in the amount of $320,000 for the purpose of funding outside counsel expenses of the Legal Department (Public Hearing) (Roll Call Majority Vote Full Council)
2026-169
05:26:47Authorization of a Housing Development Incentive Program Tax Increment Exemption Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and Seashore Homes, Inc. for sixteen (16) new market rate residential rental units and two (2) affordable rental units located at 83 Main Street, Hyannis, MA (May be acted upon) (Majority Vote)