TOWN OF BARRINGTON, RI

6:30 pm Monday, November 25, 2024

Barrington Town Hall

Council Chamber

283 County Road

TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

Agenda and attachments:  https://clerkshq.com/barrington-ri

 

1.       Call to Order    (TM)

 

2.      Pledge of Allegiance    (TM)

 

3.      Land Acknowledgement:     (TM)

“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)”

 

4.      Discuss and Act: Carmelite Monastery, 25 Watson Avenue,     (TM)

Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell Parcel 6 (approximately 1.75 Acres, a/k/a “Pocket Neighborhood” site) to FJS Associates, Ltd. or its permitted assignee (“FJS”) for One Dollar ($1) and other consideration including FJS’s development of 12 age restricted units, 5 of which will be “affordable” to Low and Moderate Income buyers, all pursuant to Proposal and Amendment as submitted by FJS and Memorandum of Understanding as subsequently approved by the Town Council and the Barrington Financial Town Meeting. (Solicitor Teitz)

 

5.      Discuss and Act:  Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement with Barrington Fire Fighters, Local 1774,

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 351. (Town Manager Hervey)

 

6.      Discuss and Act:  A Request from the DEI Committee for Additional Funds for “Soul Force:    (TM)

A Celebration of Civil Rights” (In Recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.) (Councilman Cloutier)

 

7.      Discuss and Act:  Update of ARPA Budget Allocations (Town Manager Hervey)    (TM)

 

8.      Discuss and Act: (Councilwoman Berard)    (TM)

a.       Short-term Safety Improvements in the New Meadow Neck area of Barrington to Reduce Speeding and Increase Safe Pedestrian and Bicycle Use

b.      Inconsistent Crossing Control on Bike Path Intersections

 

9.      Discuss and Act:  Decommission the Charter Review Committee    (TM)

 

10.   Discuss and Act:  Victualling License for 2024 and 2025 - Madrid European Bakery & Patisserie LLC,     (TM)

230 County Road, Owner:  Hercilia Corona (Town Clerk DeSisto)

 

11.   Adjourn Town Council Meeting    (TM)

 

 

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 (voice).  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 date November 18, 2024, at Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library, Town of Barrington Web Site, and Secretary of State Web Site.  Reposted November 19, 2024, modified agenda. Modified on November 21, 2024.