IN-PERSON ONLY
TOWN OF BARRINGTON, RI
A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL SITTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS
TRUSTEES OF THE AMEY TUCKER SPENCER FUND
FOLLOWED BY A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
Barrington Town Hall
Council Chamber
283 County Road, Barrington, RI
6:30 pm Monday, February 6, 2023
Agenda and attachments: https://clerkshq.com/barrington-ri
1. Call to Order
2. Approve: Minutes from the Spencer Trust meetings held on October 3, 2022
3. Discuss and Act: Authorize Hiring of Spencer Trust Administrator (Contract Position)
4. Adjourn
FOLLOWED BY THE
AGENDA
“Aquene (Peace) We recognize the unique and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories. We acknowledge that we are in the ancestral homeland of the Pokanoket Tribe within the original territory of the Pokanoket Nation. We commit to ongoing efforts to recognize, honor, reconcile and partner with the Pokanoket people whose ancestral lands and water we benefit from today. Aquene (Peace)”
• Honoring: Department of Public Works Foreman Robert Cioe with 35 years of service. (TM)
· February is Black History Month
· Monday, February 20, 2023: President’s Day: All offices are closed.
· Monday, February 13, 2023: Members of the Town Council and Boards and Commissions will attend an Ethics Commission Training via Zoom at 6:30pm.
· Sunday, June 11, 2023: Recreation Department’s Annual Arts Festival along with Barrington Business and Community Association Street Fair.
· Tree Planting & Removal:
§ January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 – 57 trees removed/110 trees planted.
DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: (TM)
All items with an asterisk (*) are routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member or citizen so request, and the request is for good cause in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
• Housing Board of Trustees: Pamela Lauria, effective immediately.
• Senior Services Advisory Board: Moyne Cubbage, effective immediately.
· Bristol County Water Authority:
o Stephen Gross to be reappointed as full member, with a term to expire February 28, 2026.
· Senior Services Advisory Board:
o Virginia Mead to be reappointed as a full member, with a term expiration date of February 28, 2026.
o Dianna Shaw to be reappointed as a full member, with a term expiration date of February 28, 2026.
o Theresa Shireman (2nd alternate), to be appointed as a 1st alternate, with a term expiration date of February 28, 2026.
· Zoning Board of Review:
o Cara Pomeranz (moving from 3rd alternate to 2nd alternate), to be appointed as a 2nd alternate, with a term expiration date of December 31, 2024.
o Karen Pringle (moving from 1st alternate to full member), to be appointed as a full member, with a term expiration date of May 31, 2024.
o Clark Wescott (moving from 2nd alternate to 1st alternate), to be appointed as a 1st alternate, with a term expiration date of December 31, 2025.
Business and Finance Director, Fire Chief, Human Resources, Library Director, Police Chief/Animal Control Official, Public Works Director, Planner/Building and Resiliency, Recreation and Senior Services Director, Tax Assessor and Town Clerk
• BAY Team Monthly Report
• BCWA Monthly Reports (2)
· Board of Canvassers: (1 vacancy: alternate Republican with a term expiration of March 31, 2028)
o Interview: Paul Dulchinos and Janine Wolf
· Board of Library Trustees: (1 vacancy: 1 full member with a term expiration of December 31, 2025.)
o Interview: Mary Bernard, Barbara Guglielmo, Jordan Janocosek, Caleb Oller, and Heidi Rayden
· Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee: (1 vacancy: 2nd alternate with a term expiration of Sept. 30, 2023.)
o Interview: Marcos De La Monja, and Jonathan Leviss
· Housing Board of Trustees: (5 vacancies: 2 full members with an expiration date of January 31, 2025; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd alternates with an expiration date of May 31, 2023)
o Interview: Bill DeWitt
· Planning Board: (2 vacancies: 1st, and 2nd alternates with an expiration date of May 31, 2023)
o Interview: Alexander Mueller
· INTRODUCTION: (none)
· PUBLIC HEARING:
v 2022-23 Chapter 185 Zoning; Article XVIL Signs
v 2023-1 Chapter 45 Salaries and Compensation; §45-10 Overtime for salaried employees.
v 2023-3 Renewal of Declaration of Emergency
o RFQ – Project Director Contract: The BAY Team is requesting that a contract in the amount of $33,378 be awarded to Michelle Ahlborg to serve as project director on the Mental Health Awareness Training grant.
o RFQ – Project Coordinator: The BAY Team is requesting that a contract in the amount of $20,645 be awarded to Sean Palumbo to serve as project coordinator on the State Opioid Response Grant.
o RFP – Media Buy:
§ East Bay Newspapers to provide print media not to exceed $5000 for the grant period of 2/23 - 9/23.
§ Local IQ- Gatehouse Media Massachusetts for Digital/Social Media, and not to exceed $14,000 for grant period of 2/23 - 9/23.
§ WPRI, 25 Catamore Blvd. East Providence, RI for digital and TV media not to exceed $36,500 for the grant period 2/23 - 9/23.
§ Cox Communications, 2575 W. Shore Road, Warwick, RI for digital media not to exceed $13,000 for the grant period 2/23 - 9/23.
1. Zoll X Series Monitor/Defibrillator
(Carmelite Monastery Property) to Town Administration, Planning Board and others if so, determined by the Town Council; and authorize additional funding for Design.
· Discuss and Act: Recreation Fields and Facilities
· Discuss and Act: Town Seal
To the public: This agenda item is for members of the public to speak regarding a topic that is not already on the agenda. Please indicate that you would like to speak by raising your hand. When you are recognized, please state your name and residency for the record.
· Discuss Executive Session minutes from January 9, 2023, for placement on the March 6, 2023, Town Council meeting agenda.
The Town of Barrington will provide accommodations needed to ensure equal participation in all meetings. Please contact the Town Clerk’s office prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made to provide such assistance. A request for accommodations can be made in writing to 283 County Road or by calling 401-247-1900, Ext. 301. Hearing impaired callers can dial 711 “Relay” for additional assistance. The Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library and Barrington Public Safety Building are accessible to the disabled. Posted on February 2, 2023 at Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library, Barrington Web Site and Secretary of State Web Site.