TOWN COUNCIL MEETING and Board of Water and Sewer Commission
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AWARDS,
PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
1) Honorable Attorney General Patrick Lynch re: LNG terminal opposition
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. 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.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
An item on the Consent
1) Adoption of Council minutes:
a)
b)
c)
2) Bills and Payroll
3) Minutes from Boards, Commissions and Committees:
a) Library
Board of Trustees (
b)
c)
Harbor Management Committee (
d)
Personnel Board (
4) CRMC Notices:
a)
Cease & Desist Order to James Simmons,
5) Zoning Board of Review Abutter notification:
a) Application of Maria Dolos, property located at Plat 9 Lot 568, 23 Narragansett Avenue; wherein there is currently located a pet store and a restaurant on the first floor, a business office on the second floor and an apartment on the third floor, for a Special Use Permit under Article 3, table 82-301, I. Residential, 10, Mixed Use, to allow the following change in use, two restaurants on the first floor, one apartment on the second floor and on apartment on the third floor. Applicant also requests a variance from Article 12, Parking regulations, 82-1203, Minimum off-street parking requirements, 15 spaces required (8 available) and Section 82-1204 Parking standards, including entrance aisle widths. Said property is located in a CD zone and contains 5,375 sq. ft.
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
1) Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (1) Personnel
VI. COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATOR, SOLICITOR,
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE COMMENTS & REPORTS
1) Town Administrator report
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1. Enclosed with
this report are correspondence received in my office since the last Council
Meeting. I have enclosed them with this report for your review and information.
There are a few of them that I would like to call to the Council's attention:
a. I have received a letter from the
Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association requesting the Council's support to
obtain the approval from the US Coast Guard to allow accessibility to the
Granite Tower Light Structure. In order for this to be allowed, the present
license agreement would have to be amended. I have enclosed a copy of the
letter with this report for your review. I have also enclosed a copy of the
current license agreement, along with a proposed letter
to the Coast Guard should the Council approve this request. I would ask the Council to consider approval
at Monday's meeting.
b. I have received a letter from Mary Ann
Joyce of
c. The Tree Warden, Dave Nickerson, has sent
me a letter informing the Council of his concerns with the Zeikova trees on
2.
As directed by the Council at your last meeting, the Town Solicitor has
drafted legislation that would call for an exemption of property of totally
disabled persons. I have enclosed a copy of this proposal (Item D) with this
report. The Solicitor has informed me that this is a two step process. Should
the Legislature and Governor approve this legislation, the Solicitor would then
draft an Ordinance to implement the exemption.
I would ask the Council to vote to submit this proposed legislation to
our State Senator and State Representative for approval.
3. As the Council is aware, I had invited the
Attorney General to Monday's meeting to discuss the proposed LNG Facilities
with the Council. As of the writing of this report, I had not received
confirmation of his attendance. Hopefully, I will be able to update the Council
at Monday's meeting. On a related matter, Councilor DiGiando, Chief Jim Bryer,
Chief Tom Tighe and I will be meeting with officials from MassPort to learn how
they protect the
4. I have reviewed the issue of amending
Executive Session minutes prior to their release with both the Town Clerk and
Town Solicitor. According to the Solicitor, once a matter is resolved, the
Council cannot enter into Executive Session to review and amend the minutes.
The matter to which these Executive Sessions were held was resolved once the
Council approved the Union Contract. Therefore, there is no longer a reason to
enter into Executive Session for that purpose, and that includes amending
minutes. If the Contract issue was still pending, then the Council could enter
Executive Session to review, amend, and approve the minutes. The Council will
need to consider their release and any amendments in Open Session. We can
discuss this further at Monday's meeting.
5. As directed by the Council, I have been working with the Solicitor on a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Jamestown Emergency Medical Service. A draft has been
prepared by the Solicitor and it has been given to JEMS for their review and
comment. Once we develop a final MOU, I will forward it to the Council for your
consideration.
6. Matt Bolles and I met with Clayton
Carlisle to review his letter proposing the establishment of a Park and
Recreation Commission. After reviewing the issue in detail, we are all in
agreement that such a Commission is not necessary and will not be recommending
making any changes to the current structure. I believe this resolves the issue.
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following action items are referenced in the Town Administrator’s report:
1. a)
b.) Water Tower Property re: letter requesting the Council rescind permission of ingress and egress to James West
2. Proposed Legislation re: tax exemption for totally disabled
4. Executive Session minutes re: consideration of release
2) Conservation Commission
a) Memorandum from Chair re: Recommendation of Danielle Tessier Minto as Conservation Commission representative for the Tree Preservation and Protection Committee
3) Town Clerk
a) Memorandum re: Licensing
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
1) Proposed ordinance amending Article
III. Noise, Section 22-61 and 22-62 of the
VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1) Proclamation
05-009P re:
2) Proclamation
05-012P re:
IX.
COMMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1) Letter from Bob Cooper, Executive Secretary of the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities re: Gemma A. Guinguing letter
2) Petition
from residents of upper
3) Letter from Linda DiMauro of the Jamestown Humane Society re: deer survey update
4) Letter
from Bill Sheehan re:
5) Letter from Thomas Ginnerty re: speeding
6) Letter from Mary Ann Joyce re: access
to the water tower on
7) Petition from residents of
8) Letter from Dennis Webster re: Noise Ordinance
X. 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 Renewal License
a) Application of Paws & Claws, Inc.
dba: Paws & Claws,
XI. OPEN FORUM
1) Scheduled request to address
a) Representative Bruce Long re: Legislative Update
2) Non-scheduled request to address
XII. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
1) Affordable Housing Committee
a) Two (2) vacancies exist, terms ending
i) Seeking Reappointment:
·
Nancy L.
Mason
ii) Letter of Interest:
·
Valerie
Malloy
b) Letter of recommendation from
Affordable Housing Committee Chair
2) Coastal Resource Management Council
Representative
a) One (1) vacancy exists, term ending
and interviews complete.
If favorable:
i)
Seeking
Reappointment:
·
Emmet E.
Turley
·
Wendy
Waller
3) Personnel Board
a) Two (2) vacancies exist, term ending
i)
Letter
from Michael Schnack re: resignation(previously accepted)
ii)
Seeking
Reappointment:
·
Mary
Anne Joyce
iii)
Letter
of Interest
·
John P.
Collins
b) Letter of recommendation from Personnel
Board Chair
4) Tax Assessment Board of Review
a) One (1)
vacancy exists, term ending
and interviews complete.
If favorable:
i) Seeking Reappointment:
·
Anne
Maxwell Livingston
5)
a) Three (3) vacancies exist, two (2)
regular voting members and one
(1) alternate member, terms ending
i) Letter of resignation from
ii) Seeking Reappointment:
· Paul (Nick) Robertson
· William Marsh
· Valerie Malloy (alternate)
iii) Letter of Interest:
·
Jane S.
Sprague
b) Letters or recommendation from
6) Water Resource Protection Committee
a) Two (2) vacancies exist, terms ending
i) Letter of Interest:
· Mary Brennan
XIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (cont. from
1) Proposed legislation relating to tax exemption of property of totally disabled person; if favorable vote to forward to the General Assembly for adoption
2) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) re: funding for legal challenge
3) Public Pier restrictions
a) Recommendations from Harbor Management Commission re: Harbor Management Ordinance Sec. 7 (e) (1)Swimming, diving and fishing
4) Release of Executive Session minutes for Council consideration
a)
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS: BOARD OF WATER AND SEWER
COMMISSION
1) Application of Maria Dolos (Plat 9,
XIV. NEW BUSINESS
1) Letter from B.J. Whitehouse re: location of July 1st firework display
2) Letter from Ken Ayars, Division of Agriculture re:
a) Appointment
of a
3)
a) Request for support regarding building of 8 units of elderly housing on the corner of Pemberton & Watson Avenue
b) Resolution 05-010R; if favorable, adopt
4) Proposed resolution to set a cap on long term spending
a) Memorandum from the Town Clerk
5) Town Warrants
a) Local election,
b) Financial Town Meeting,
6) Letter from Peder A. Schaefer, Chief, Office of Municipal Affairs re: acceptance of the Town’s “Notice of Proposed Property Tax Rate Change”
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XVI. 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
In addition to the two
above-mentioned locations, notice also may be posted, from time to time, at the
following locations: Jamestown Police
Station;
ALL NOTE: This meeting location is accessible to the physically challenged. Hearing or speech impaired individuals requiring the services of an interpreter should call the Town Clerk at 401-423-7200 of facsimile 401-423-7230 not less than 3 business days prior to the meeting.