The April 28, 2022 Meeting of the Barnstable Town Council was conducted remotely and physically closed to the public. Alternative public access was provided through Zoom. Town Council President Matt Levesque opened the meeting asking Town Councilor Tracy Shaughnessy to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Levesque offered the Moment of Silence remembering the conflict in Ukraine and all of areas that are not in peace right now with the hopes that will come to a quick end. Next up was Public Comment which was followed by Council Response to Public Comment.
Due to the Capital Improvement Plan budget presentations this evening, Town Manager Mark Ells presented his Town Manager Communications for the period of April 8-28, 2022 electronically to the Town Council. It can be viewed here.
The Council then acted on the minutes and provided their Communications including Review of the Town Manager Evaluation. Prior to the start of OLD BUSINESS, President Levesque took the following items out of order:
Agenda Item 2022-087 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $11,000,000 for the purpose of funding the 720 Main Street Pump Station Replacement Project as outlined in the Fiscal Year 2023 Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Plan was referred to a Public Hearing on May 5, 2022. Barnstable Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend presented Agenda Item 2022-120 Authorization to expend a Fiscal Year 2022 Automated External Defibrillator Equipment Program Grant in the amount of $2,206.60 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research which was approved. Agenda Item 2022-152 Appropriation and Transfer Order in the amount of $200,000 in Community Preservation Act Open Space/Recreation Funds for the construction of a new restroom facility at the Little League Baseball Field Complex located at the Barnstable Innovation School, 165 Bearses Way, Hyannis, MA, Map 309, Parcel 008 was referred to a Public Hearing on May 5, 2022. Councilor Jessica Rapp Grassetti recused herself from Agenda Item Agenda Item 2022-153 Appropriation and Transfer Order in the amount of $179,369 in Community Preservation Funds to Cotuit Federated Church for restoration and preservation work to the buildings located at 40 School Street, Cotuit, MA, Map 035, Parcel 050 was referred to a Public Hearing on May 5, 2022. Chief Sonnabend returned to present Agenda Item 2022-154 Authorization to expend a Fiscal Year 2022 Car Seat Distribution Program Grant in the amount of $5,828.50 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research which was approved. Agenda Item 2022-155 Appointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Old King’s Highway Historic District Commission: Wendy Shuck, as an alternate member to a term expiring 6/2025 was referred to a Public Hearing on May 5, 2022. Building Commissioner Brian Florence presented Agenda Item 2022-156 Resolve authorizing an Amendment to the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Town of Barnstable and the Town of Falmouth for Weights and Measures which was approved.
The Town Council then moved to the last item of Old Business. Agenda Item 2022-151 Appointments to a Board/Committee/Commission: Historical Commission: Barbara Cuggino Debiase, as an alternate member to a term expiring 6/30/2023; Youth Commission: Haley Labdon, as a student member to a term expiring 06/30/2023 which was approved. The Capital Improvement Plan began with DPW Director Dan Santos (who was joined by Assistant DPW Director Rob Steen, Town Engineer Griffin Beaudoin, Town Architect Mark Marinaccio, Water Pollution Control Supervisor Andrew Boule, Solid Waste Division Interim Supervisor Tracy Reggazio, and Water Supply Division Hans Keijser) presenting the following Agenda Items as outlined in the Fiscal Year 2023 – Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Plan: 2022-081 Appropriation Order in the amount of $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding the Effluent Disposal Alternatives Project; 2022-082 Appropriation Order in the amount of $600,000 for the purpose of funding the Old Craigville Road Sewer Expansion Design Project; 2022-083 Appropriation Order in the amount of $375,000 for the purpose of funding the Shootflying Hill Road Sewer Expansion Design Project; 2022-084 Appropriation Order in the amount of $275,000 for the purpose of funding the Old Yarmouth Road Sewer Expansion Design Project; 2022-085 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $3,000,000 for the purpose of funding the Nitrogen Removal Improvements at Water Pollution Control Facility Project; 2022-086 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $2,860,000 for the purpose of funding the Pump Station Rehabilitation Project; 2022-088 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $330,000 for the purpose of funding the Water Pollution Control Facility Improvements Project; 2022-089 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $760,000 for the purpose of funding the Sewer System Rehabilitation Infiltration and Inflow Removal Project; 2022-090 Appropriation Order in the amount of $165,000 for the purpose of Funding the Crane Truck Replacement Project; and 2022-091 Appropriation Order in the amount of $70,000 for the purpose of funding the Truck Replacement Project which were approved. The Town Council took a brief break and upon return a motion was made to open the Public Hearings for Agenda Items 2022-121 through 2022-133 and continue the Hearings to the May 5, 2022 Town Council meeting which was approved. DPW Director Santos returned to present Agenda Items 2022-092 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,050,000 for the purpose of funding the Pipe Replacement and Upgrade Project; 2022-093 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding the Straightway Filtration Plant Design Project; 2022-094 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $480,000 for the purpose of funding the Ocean Street Water Main Looping Construction Project; 2022-095 Appropriation Order in the amount of $200,000 for the purpose of funding the Wells, Pump Stations, Treatment Plant Repair and Upgrade Project; 2022-096 Appropriation Order in the amount of $65,000 for the purpose of funding the Mary Dunn 1 Water Storage Tank Repainting Project; 2022-097 Appropriation Order in the amount of $50,000 for the purpose of funding the Container Unit Replacement Project; 2022-098 Appropriation Order in the amount of $130,000 for the purpose of funding the Generator Replacement Project; 2022-099 Appropriation Order in the amount of $242,347 for the purpose of funding the Transfer Station Maintenance Building Improvements Project; 2022-100 Appropriation Order in the amount of $3,750,000 for the purpose of funding the Public Roads Maintenance Project; 2022-101 Appropriation Order in the amount of $136,400 for the purpose of funding the Monitoring and Management Plan Report – Freshwater Ponds Project; 2022-102 Appropriation Order in the amount of $350,000 for the purpose of funding the Stormwater Improvements Project; 2022-103 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $2,950,000 for the purpose of funding the Ocean Street Sidewalks and Kalmus Beach Entrance Construction Project; 2022-104 Appropriation Order in the amount of $283,989 for the purpose of funding the Department of Public Works Office Expansion Design Project; 2022-105 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,400,000 for the purpose of funding the Snows Creek Culvert Replacement Project; 2022-106 Appropriation Order in the amount of $431,313 for the purpose of funding the Emergency Generator Implementation Plan Project; 2022-107 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $2,025,852 for the purpose of funding the Town Hall Mechanical Improvements Project; 2022-108 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,906,100 for the purpose of funding the School Administration Building Mechanical Cooling Upgrades Project; 2022-109 Appropriation Order in the amount of $231,000 for the purpose of funding the Cape Cod Airfield Fuel Tank Replacement Project; 2022-110 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,167,321 for the purpose of funding the Barnstable Police Department Facility Improvement Project; 2022-111 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $1,770,000 for the purpose of funding the Hyannis Youth & Community Center Mechanicals Improvements Project; 2022-112 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $827,376 for the purpose of funding the Centerville Recreation Site Improvements Project; 2022-113 Appropriation and Loan Order in the amount of $450,000 for the purpose of funding the Hathaway’s Pond Bathhouse and Site Improvements Project; 2022-114 Appropriation Order in the amount of $290,000 for the purpose of funding the Keyes Memorial Beach Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project; 2022-115 Appropriation Order in the amount of $289,604 for the purpose of funding the Marine and Environmental Affairs Facility Interior Improvements Project; 2022-116 Appropriation Order in the amount of $50,000 for the purpose of funding the Long Pond Fishway Design and Permitting Project; 2022-117 Appropriation and Transfer Order in the amount of $65,000 for the purpose of funding the McCarthy’s Landing Dinghy Dock Design and Permitting Project; 2022-118 Appropriation Order in the amount of $120,000 for the purpose of funding the Mill Pond Fishway Design and Permitting Project; and 2022-119 Appropriation Order in the amount of $150,000 for the purpose of funding the Town Wide Bulkhead Assessment Project which were approved. The next regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The public is able to view through Comcast Channel 18 or Live Streaming on the Town of Barnstable’s website. Real-time public comment may be addressed to the Barnstable Town Council utilizing the Zoom video link or telephone number and access meeting code which will be included on the Agenda. Written Comments may be submitted to: https://tobweb.town.barnstable.ma.us/boardscommittees/towncouncil/Town_Council/Agenda-Comment.asp. The meeting Agenda will be available on the Town of Barnstable’s website (www.townofbarnstable.us).
