TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Interviews:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
IV. COUNCIL SITTING AS ALCOHOLIC LICENSING BOARD
All approvals for licenses and permits are subject to the resolution of debts, taxes and appropriate signatures as well as, when applicable, proof of insurance.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
An item on the Consent Agenda need not be removed for simple clarification or correction of typographical errors. Approval of the Consent Agenda shall be equivalent to approval of each item as if it had been acted upon separately.
1) Adoption of Council minutes:
a)
2) Bills and Payroll
3) Minutes from Boards, Commissions and Committees:
a) Personnel Board (
b) Conservation
Commission (
c) Board of
Canvassers (
d) Tree
Preservation and Protection Committee (
e)
f) Zoning
Board of Review (
g) Planning
Commission (
4) CRMC Notices:
a) Revise Public Notice Addendum re: Osprey Creek, LLC, 297 Cowesett Ave., W. Warwick to construct and maintain a residential boating facility located at plat 4 lot 39; 486 East Shore Road
5) Proclamations
& Resolutions from
a) Town of
6) Letter from
John J. Trifero, Mayor of the City of
7) Email from Anthony J. Rafanelli, PhD, PE re: Education Awareness Day
8) Zoning Board of Review abutter notification regarding the application of
Andrea Colognese & Doriana Carella, whose property is located at Gondola Ave., Tax Assessor’s plat 16 lot 351 for a variance Article 3, Table 3-2 (District Dimensional Regulations), and Article 3, Section 308 (Setback from Freshwater Wetlands)
9) Notice from
RI Department of Administration, State Planning Council re: RI
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
1) Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (5) (real estate) re: lease negotiations
2) Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) (litigation)
VII. COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATOR, SOLICITOR, COMMISSION/COMMITTEE COMMENTS & REPORTS
1) Town Administrator report - the following action items are referenced in the Town Administrator’s report:
1. (a) Director of Emergency Management re: resignation (for Council acceptance)
(i) Interim Director of Emergency Management re: ratification of Chief Thomas P. Tighe as interim Director of Emergency Management
(b) Letter to RIDEM re: Thurston property (for Council approval)
(e) Noise Ordinance (schedule hearing date)
3, Vollmer Associates (authorize payment of bill)
4. IRS mileage rate for Department Directors (for Council adoption)
2) Town Clerk
a) Memorandum re: Board of Canvassers
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
IX. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1) Resolution No. 05-004R re: Fair Housing Month
X. COMMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1) Letter from the Governor Donald L. Carcieri re: Key Span LNG and Weaver’s Cove LNG facilities
2) Letter from Robert Shields (Narragansett resident) re: Key Span LNG project
3) Letter from David Bolger re: Osprey’s
4) Letter from
Philip Calcina re: water build-up and subsequent
freezing on
a) Letter from the Town Administrator re: resolution of matter
5) Letter from
Arlene Violet re: Phil and Charlotte Zarlengo and the
application of David Thurston’s construction to plat 16 lot 12 on
6) Thank you note from Gabrielle Reed re: interview for Library Board of Trustees vacancy
XI. LICENSES & PERMITS
All approvals for licenses and permits are subject to the resolution of debts, taxes and appropriate signatures as well as, when applicable, proof of insurance.
1) Sunday Sales License - Renewal:
a) Atlantic Lawn & Garden Inc. dba: Atlantic Lawn & Garden Inc.
b) East Ferry Market, Ltd (S-Corp) dba: East Ferry Market & Deli
c) Ocean State Scuba, Inc. dba: Ocean State Scuba
d) Video Showcase, LLC dba: Video Showcase
2) Private Investigator License – Renewal:
a) Ronald F. Lewis
3) Peddler License – Renewal
a) Jennifer Talancy dba: Stearns Farms Organic Produce
XII. OPEN FORUM
1) Scheduled request to address
a) Rep. Bruce Long re: Legislative Update
2) Non-scheduled request to address
XIII. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
1) Library Board of Trustees
a) Letter from Lisa Tyre, Chair re: recommendation
b) Letter from Nancy Logan re: recommendation
c) One
(1) vacancy exists on the Library Board of Trustees, term ending
i) Letter(s) of reappointment - none
ii) Letters of interest:
• Rosemary Forbes-Woodside
• Gabrielle V.L. Reed
• Robert A. Ullrich
• Susan N. Greene
2) Tree Preservation and Protection Committee
a) Letter from Carolyn Armington re: resignation
b) One (1) vacancy exists on the Tree Preservation and Protection Committee, if favorable order advertising
XIV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1) Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to the High Groundwater Table and Impervious Layer Overlay District
a) Planning Commission memorandum re: High Groundwater Ordinance changes with proposed amendment
b) Memorandum from Town Clerk re: request to advertise for a hearing on March 30th & 31st
2) RIDEM Notice
re: application of David Thurston to alter freshwater wetlands located at plat
16 lot 12;
3) Letter from
State Senator Paul W. Fogarty re: Senate Bill 2005S-0064, An
Act Relating to Education (cont. from
XV. NEW BUSINESS
1) Contract Bidding re: contracts in excess of $2,500.00 (per Councilor Settipane)
2) Award of Bid to William D. Warner Architects & Planners for the Building Needs Analysis and the Adaptive Reuse Study for Fort Wetherill Highway Facility in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00
3) Charter Amendment
a) Establishment of a Board of Water and Sewer Commission (per Councilor Settipane)
4) Storm Water Management Plan
a) Memorandum from Town Engineer re: request to be submitted to the Planning Commission for development of ordinances
i) Draft Ordinance relating to Post Construction Storm Water Control
ii) Draft Ordinance relating to Discharge Detection and Elimination
5) Letter from Town Solicitor re: Conservation Easement on Donated Properties
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-6(c) Notice of this meeting shall be posted on the Secretary of State’s website and at the Town Hall and the Jamestown Philomenian Library.
In addition to the two above-mentioned locations, notice also may be posted, from time to time, at the following locations: Jamestown Police Station; Town Office; and on the Internet at www.jamestownri.com/meetings/index.htm and www.jamestownri.net/council/council.html
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