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Overcrowding
ordinances approved
Occupancy regs
effective July 1,
rental regs in
October
By David Still II
dstill@barnstablepatriot.com
ResidentslooMngforrslief
from overcrowded homes in
their neighborhoods found
some with last week's ap-
proval of new occupancy
and rental ordinances by
the town council.
The comprehensive oc-
cupancy ordinance , which
sets limits on the number
of adults and vehicles al-
lowed for dwelling units,
and arental registration and
inspection ordinance are
intended to provide regula-
tory "teeth" for town staff to
address issues arising from
overcrowded homes and
apartments.
Hyannis Councilor Greg
Milne , who owns rental
property but was deemed
not in conflict with the over-
all occupancy ordinance ,
said that by limiting the
number of people based on
bedrooms , there 's a whole
new level of enforcement
necessary.
"We now have bedroom
police. Milne said. "I can't
fathom how you're going to
enforce this on every single
family that wants to just
live in peace in their home
town.
Milne voted against the
proposal before removing
himself from the rental
discussion.
Hyannis Councilor Gary
Brown,who got the ballroll-
ing on housing compliance
with a vehicle limitation
proposal last year,shrugged
off the notion that the town
was over-reaching.
"We can do this," Brown
said. "Let'sshow the people
of this town that we back
them, not our own private
rentals, we back them."
Other councilors admit-
ted to some reservations ,
but felt comfortable going
forward with the proposal
understanding that it could
be revisited by the council
at any time.
Hyannis Councilor Jim
Munafo was uncomfort-
able with that position.
He said that he recognized
the problems that over-
crowded homes cause, but
believed the proposal was
too broad.
"The probl ems (with
housing) are real," he said,
"but what I'm hearing is
'let's do a bad thing so we
can get a good result' ... and
that's my problem."
Munafo saidthat he could
reluctantly move forward
with a sunset period , but
he couldn't support it as
presented. He voted against
all of the proposals.
Fed Chirigotis also found
the language too broad for
the problem , which he said
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TOWNNOTES
EDWARD F MARONEY PHOTO
ATTORNEY INCHIEF -Longtime town attorney
Bob Smith found himself Barntable 's acting
chief administrator early this week with both
thetown manager and assistant town manager
away. At Monday 's town council agenda
meeting, council President Hank Farnham , left ,
listens to words of wisdom from Smith.
Fireworks set for July 1
display
Fans of bright flashes and booming
sounds should set aside the evening of
Saturday, July 1, as that's the date for
this year'sfireworks display for the Town
of Barnstable.
Once again, the display will be shot
from a barge in Lewis Bay beginning at
dusk , approximately 9 p.m. Atlas Fire-
works of New Hampshire was contracted
for the display.
Themainviewinglocationsfor thisyear's
fireworks will be Aselton Park, Bismore
Park and VeteransPark Beach, with good
viewingand parking available at Kalmus.
Sea Street and Fortes beaches.
A parking ban will be in effect south
of South Street (Ocean Street and Old
Colony Road) from 5 p.m. to midnight.
Parking will be available in the North
Street parkinglots and Town Hallparking
lot and tow zones willbe strictly enforced.
Handicapped parking will available at
the Cape Cod Maritime Museum on
South Street.
Sunday, July 2, is the rain date. If
canceled , notification will be made to
all radio stations and other media in an
effort to let spectators know as far in
advance as possible.
Fire district study to light up
June 15 meeting
Opposing camps aren't expected to
march on town hallwith flaming torches,
but it's expected plenty of heat will be
generated over the fire district study
preparation committee 's report at
Thursday's town council meeting.
With a report recommending appoint-
ment of Requests for Proposal commit-
tee to seek an in-depth study of how
effectively the town's five independent
fire districts are delivering services, it's
expected at least one member of the
preparation committee will be filing a
minority report .
Some, like Town Attorney Bob Smith,
will be delighted that the sometimes
taboo subject of the districts will be
aired.
"The districts are like the family prob-
lem non one wants to talk about , just
like drunk old Uncle Louie," he said at
Monday 's agenda-setting meeting. "It
would do the town good to shed its inhibi-
tion about talking about them. They 're
important features."
Smith said he considers the districts "a
wonderful,local, home-grown solution to
just about every problem Barnstable has
if they would participate as a cooperative
group of entities within the town"due to
their "flexibility. "
Alsoon the agenda is money to support
acquisition of Bayview Farm, another
proposed version of the affordable hous-
ing overlay district , and the appoint-
ment of Dave Colombo, owner of the
Roadhouse restaurant , to the Hyannis
Main Street Waterfront Historic District
Commission.
(See related story for another item:
purchase of the property of Zion Union
Church in Hyannis).
lighting up the Neck
A topper for the Sandy Neck Light-
house is on the agenda of the town's
Old King'sHighway District Committee
for its meeting June 14 at 7 p.m. in the
Community Building on Route 149 in
West Barnstable. The proposal is one of
13 on the docket.
Sprucing up Centerville
The Centerville Beautification Com-
mittee placed four planters in front of
the village recreation center,just in time
for Memorial Day. The planters are filled
with small trees and shrubs.
WoefulJFK lawn will get
attention
Your opinion of the lawn in front of
the JFK Hyannis Museum is probably
the same as Cynthia Cole's, but she has
reason for optimism.
"The reason it looks so bad now," she
said, "is that it was seeded too late in
the year." Then, of course, the beautiful
ash that graced the front of the old town
hall fell in a storm.
Cole said sixflowering crab trees,three
on either side of the plaza, are expected
to be in place within weeks.
"We are all impatient ," she admitted.
Fun ways to help the BLT
Take an evening cruise of Barnstable
Harbor or a daylong yoga class at a
beachfront cottage in Cotuit to help
the Barnstable Land Trust preserve the
town's special places.
Tickets ($35) for the harbor cruise,
which leaves Millway Marine at 6:30
p.m. June 16, are available at Puritan's,
Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises and
Millway Marine. Call 508-771-2585 for
more details.
Space is limited for the yoga course on
June 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.m so call
the number above as soon as possible.
The fee is $150 and includes a vegetar-
ian lunch.
SJC committee presents
awards to local attorney and
magistrate
In recognition of outstanding commit-
ment in providing volunteer legalservices
for the poor and disadvantaged , the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
honored attorney Lawrence A. Zalis of
West Barnstable and attorney Marion E.
Broidrick of South Yarmouth at the fifth
annual AdamsPro Bono Publico Awards
in Boston Tuesday.
Zalis, a sole practitioner, and Broid-
rick, Second Assistant Clerk-Magistrate
of the Barnstable District Court, were
recognized for their work on behalf of
the Barnstable Action for New Direc-
tions (BAND ) Program of the Barnstable
District Court Drug Court.
The two volunteered their time by
counseling, encouraging and assisting
probationers with recovery and inter-
vening on behalf of indigent defendants
with employers and state agencies when
the need arose.
At a ceremony at the John Adams
Courthouse , SJC Justice Francis X.
Spina, on behalf of the court 's Stand-
ing Committee on Pro Bono Legal
Services, presented a total of four pro
bono awards.
Along with Zalis and Boidrick, re-
cipients were the Springfield law firm of
Heisler, Feldman, McCormick & Garrow,
PC; and attorney Samuel B. Moskowitz
of Newton , who practices in the law
firm of Davis, Malm & D'Agostine , EC.
in Boston.
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