THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CUMBERLAND TOWN COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 at 7:30 P.M.

CUMBERLAND TOWN HALL, EVERETT “MOE” BONNER, JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS

45 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND

  

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(2)  This meeting will also be live-streamed via Clerkbase by clicking https://clerkshq.com/Cumberland-ri.

AMENDED AGENDA

 

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

2.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.  GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

4.  CONSENT AGENDA

A.  Acceptance of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 21, 2024 and the Special Meeting of February 26, 2024.

 

B.  MUNICIPAL MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE       
      1.  Ming’s Asian Street Food

      2.  Bird’s Nest

      3.  Rocket Fine Street Food

 

C.  COMMUNICATIONS

1.  C-24-07 – A resolution from the Town of Middletown increasing the allowance for reimbursement for new library construction.

 

2.  C-24-08 – A resolution from the Town of Middletown in support of fully funding state aid to libraries to the full twenty-five (25) percent.

 

3.  C-24-09 – A resolution from the Town of Burrillville supporting House Bill 2024 - H 7462 relating to amendments to the Energy Facility Siting Act.

 

4.  C-24-10 – A resolution from the Town of Hopkinton in opposition to H 7062 related to “Accessory Dwelling Units”

 

5.  C-24-11 – A resolution from the Town of Narragansett in opposition of House Bill 7382 that redefines “household” in the state enabling legislation

 

6.  C-24-12 – A resolution from the Town of Narragansett opposing House Bill 7324 and requesting the Rhode Island General Assembly sustain local authority to regulate land use.

          

5.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

6.  REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
     A.  Report of Executive Session vote(s), as may be necessary

 

     B.  Discussion of Public School Renovations Committee

 

7.  LICENSES

     A. PRIVATE DETECTIVE

1.      Zara Ghadeer

2.      David McGrath

 

B. VICTUALLING LICENSES

1.   A transfer application for a First-Class Victualling House from Jerry’s Friendly Tap, LLC d/b/a Jerry’s Friendly Tap, to The Friendly Greene, LLC d/b/a The Tap located at 1225 Mendon Road.

 

C. ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE

1.      An application for an entertainment license from Ocean State Brewing Company d/b/a Phantom Farms Brewing, located at 30 Martin Street

 

     D.  2024-2025 LICENSE RENEWALS

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE:

Amaya Primos Inc, d/b/a/ LaFamilia Restaurant, 1666 Diamond Hill Road

American Legion, d/b/a Cumberland Post #14, 695 Broad Street

Angelos’s Pizza Inc., d/b/a Angelo’s Palace Pizza & Venue 131– 133 Mendon Road

Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Shop, d/b/a Apothica Inc., 3 Dexter Street

Blackstone River Theatre d/b/a Blackstone River, 549 Broad Street

Broad Street Sports Lounge, d/b/a Broad Street Sports Lounge, 433 Broad Street

Club Juventude Lusitana, Inc., 10 Chase Street

Davenport’s Family Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Davenport’s Family Restaurant,1070 Mendon Road

Fatima Holy Name Society, d/b/a Fatima Holy Name Society, 1 Fatima Drive

Filibuster Club, 23 High Street

Friendly Greene LLC d/b/a The Tap,1225 Mendon Road

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 127 Broad Street

Franks Incorporated, d/b/a Bandidos Mexican Restaurant, 88 Broad Street

J.K. and Son LLC, d/b/a The End Zone Sports Pub, 958 Mendon Road

Jose Almeida d/b/a Valley Park Pub, 17 Mill Street

Kidozland, LLC d/b/a Kidozland, 1726 Mendon Road

LMP Enterprises d/b/a Adeline’s Speakeasy Bar & Grill, 2352 Mendon Road

MC T’s Tavern Inc., d/b/a MC T’s Tavern, 940 Mendon Road

Mickey’s Valley View Pub, Inc., 46 Carpenter Street

Ocean State Brewing Co. d/b/a/ Phantom Farms Brewing, 30 Martin Street

Phantom Farms II, LLC d/b/a Phantom Farms, 2922 Diamond Hill Road

Seven Cray Street Realty, Corp. d/b/a Seven Cray Street, 7 Cray Street

SPG Group d/b/a Koury’s Tavern, 80 Manville Road

St. Joseph’s Church, Ashton, RI d/b/a Parish Hall, 1303 Mendon Road

Trilogy Bar & Grill Corp. d/b/a/ Trilogy Bar & Grill, 422 High Street

 

FIREARMS:

J. & A. Sales, 400 West Wrentham Road

Rui Felix d/b/a Tactical Concepts, 15 Amanda Drive

Bradley Victor Beaudoin d/b/a 401 Armory, 35 Vivian Ave

 

HAWKER LICENSE:

Blaise’s Holiday Shop d/b/a Blaise’s Holiday Shop, 2080 Diamond Hill Road

John Delpivo d/b/a Pivo’s Landscaping, 2077 Diamond Hill Rd

 

HOLIDAY LICENSE:

1 Stop Deli & Grocery, 14 Bound Road

732 High Street Market, Inc. d/b/a High Street Market, 732 High Street

A Teixeira & Company, Inc. d/b/a Pop’s Liquor, 2080 Diamond Hill Road

Apollo Auto Sales, Inc. d/b/a Apollo Auto Sales, 625 Broad Street

AQS LLC d/b/a Smokers Haven, 3450 Mendon Road

Aspire Dermatology, LLC, 2138 Mendon Road Suite 201

Bestway 302 Inc., d/b/a Bestway, 302 Broad Street

Blackstone Quilting Co. d/b/a Blackstone Quilting Co., 3751 Mendon Road

Broad Street Food and Fuel Inc. d/b/a/ Mendon Express, 290 Broad Street

C & M Beauty Spa LLC d/b/a C&M Beauty Spa,180 Broad Street

Chapel Pharmacy Inc., d/b/a Chapel Pharmacy, 2081 Diamond Hill Road

Colbea Enterprises d/b/a Seasons Corner Market, 2095 Diamond Hill Road

Cumberland Convenience, 427 High Street

Cumberland Farms Inc. #1275, 3440 Mendon Road

Cumberland Parcel LLC d/b/a The UPS Store, 1800 Mendon Road

CWS Operating Co. d/b/a Mendon Wine & More, 2170 Mendon Road

Dave’s Fresh Marketplace of Cumberland Inc., d/b/a Dave’s Marketplace, 2077 Diamond Hill Road

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. d/b/a Dollar Tree, 70 Mendon Road

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. d/b/a Dollar Tree, 3751 Mendon Road

Extra Space Management Inc. d/b/a Extra Space Storage #8894, 197 Dexter Street

F & Z LLC d/b/a Gulf Express, 3 Pine Swamp Road

Heroux Retail Group LLC d/b/a With Heart & Soul, 3751 Mendon Road

Kidozland LLC, d/b/a Kidozland,1726 Mendon Rd

JLM Refreshments Inc. d/b/a Del’s Lemonade, 170 Mendon Road

Kim & Gary’s Ice Cream, d/b/a The Ice Cream Machine, 4288 Diamond Hill Road

Latin Touch Barbershop II, 230 Broad Street

Mamm Liquors Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Wine & Spirit, 275 Broad Street

Mendon Road Gulf Inc., d/b/a Gulf Express, 1754 Mendon Road

Mendon Smoke Shop Inc. d/b/a Game of Smoke, 1726 Mendon Road

Nouria Energy Retail, Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Shell, 4120 Mendon Road

One Energy Inc. Inc., d/b/a Zoom Mart, 3492 Mendon Road

Phantom Farms II LLC d/b/a Phantom Farms, 2922 Diamond Hill Road

RDMG Inc. d/b/a Depault Hardware, 2000 Mendon Road, Suite 9

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #2506, 2125 Diamond Hill Road

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #37, 1998 Mendon Road

Rhode Island CVS Pharmacy LLC d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, Inc., #728, 315 Broad Street

Roger’s Hardware, Inc., 159 Broad Street

Rosario Grace Inc d/b/a Supercuts, 1800 Mendon Road

RPC d/b/a Rumford Pet Express, 2000 Mendon Road, Suite 5

Sandoval Car Wash Inc., d/b/a Royal Car Wash, 1700 Mendon Road

Sassy Mama Cuisine d/b/a Sassy Mama Cuisine, 132 Mendon Road Unit 1

Seabra Foods III, Inc., d/b/a Seabra Supermarkets, 2000 Mendon Road

Sealit AMS Cumberland LLC, d/b/a Planet Fitness, 1800 Mendon Road

Shivanand Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Hill Liquors, 3450 Mendon Road

Stop and Shop Supermarket Co. LLC d/b/a Stop and Shop, 70 Mendon Road

U-Haul Company of RI d/b/a Cumberland Moving & Storage, 135 Mendon Road

Under the Willow Bakery Inc., d/b/a Under the Willow Bakery, 3383 Mendon Road

Valley Floor Covering, Inc., 144 Broad Street

Vape Pro Inc, 1407 Mendon Road

Vikar Vahora Inc., d/b/a Bestway Gulf, 1178 High Street

 

JUNK AND SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER

AChase Recycling LLC, 79 Garden Street

Auto Parts Group Southwest LLC d/b/a Pick-N-Pull, 70 Macondray Street

LKQ Northeast Inc. d/b/a LKQ Advanced Auto Recycling, 290 Curran Road

 

KENNEL LICENSE

Michael & Barbara Boday, 333 Nate Whipple Highway

 

PRIVATE DETECTIVE

Bethanie Arnold

Adam Axelband

Domenic Bruzzi

Christopher Fitzpatrick

Brian Landry

Derrick Levasseur

Brandon Lowe

Dennis Malloy

Michael Mastrangelo

David McGrath

Kevin Porter

Michael Orchard

Dean K. Volante

Henry Williamson

            

8.  OLD BUSINESS

     A.  RESOLUTIONS

1.  R-24-22 – A resolution authorizing and empowering Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to engage the services of J.H. Lynch & Sons Inc. for the construction of an emergency temporary spillway at the Rawson Pond Dam in an amount not to exceed two hundred and eighty-nine thousand five hundred and forty-three dollars ($289,543) (tabled from February 21, 2024) (Petition)

            

     B.  ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARING

1.  #23-24B – An ordinance establishing a Resident Only Parking Program (Presented by President Kinch on behalf of the Administration) (tabled last from February 7, 2024)

 

2.  #23-30A – An ordinance authorizing a memorial for Ray Andrews at Garvin Elementary School (tabled last from February 21, 2024)

 

3.  #24-02A – An ordinance amending the salary ranges for the Executive Staff and other positions (Presented by   the Council President on behalf of the Administration) (tabled from February 21, 2024)

 

9.  NEW BUSINESS

     A.  CLAIMS

           1.  Christine Miner   

           2.  Duane S. Powell

           3.  John & Sylvia Laramee

 

     B.  APPOINTMENTS

          CONSERVATION COMMISSION

          1. Joseph Luca, reappointment, term to expire January 31, 2027

          2. Paul Cox, replacing George Gettinger’s term to expire January 31, 2026

 

     C.  RESOLUTIONS

1.  R-24-23 – A resolution authorizing and empowering Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to enter into a change order agreement with Brighter Horizons Environmental Corp. for the closure of the underground storage tank at the Amaral Building for an amount not to exceed three-thousand two-hundred twenty-two dollars and seventy cents ($3,222.70)

 

2.  R-24-24 – A resolution authorizing Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to engage Prescription Turf Services LLC to complete emergency repairs to the Martin Street Baseball Field in an amount not to exceed twenty-one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($21,862.50)

 

3.  R-24-25 – A resolution authorizing Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to enter into an agreement with Atlantic Golf and Turf for athletic lawn field fertilization for seventeen (17) athletic fields in an amount not to exceed one hundred and twenty-eight thousand five hundred and seventy-four dollars ($128,574)

 

10.  ORDINANCES – PRESENTATION & PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

1.  #24-03 – An ordinance relating to the department of Planning and Community Development (Presented by the Council President on behalf of the Administration)

 

11.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

12.  ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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Posted: March 4, 2024

 

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