No.    2     RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING:  CLASS F1, SPECIAL ONE DAY EVENT, LIQUOR LICENSE:  MATT RICHARDSON, OWNER/APPLICANT, TILTED BARN BREWERY, ONE HELMSLEY PLACE, EXETER, RHODE ISLAND  02822 (PLAT 39/BLOCK 1/LOT 1A): 

MOTION made by Mr. Ellis to open as the Exeter Liquor Licensing Board; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Mr. Lefebvre to open the Public Hearing; seconded by Mr. Andrews; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

The Clerk reported:  The public hearing was duly advertised and noticed.  Mr. Richardson owes $150.00 in advertising fees.

Mr. Richardson was present.  The event will be a grand opening and fundraiser and will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Because of Covid, Tilted Barn was not able to have a grand opening.  A donation will be made to a local family in need.  Tickets will be sold and capped at 200. 

Council’s questions were answered.  No one was present for or against the application.

MOTION made by Mr. Andrews to close the Public Hearing; seconded by Mr. Ellis;

and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Mr. Andrews to approve Class 1, Special One Day Event, Liquor License, for Matt Richardson, Owner/Applicant, Tilted Barn Brewery, One Helmsley Place, Exeter, Rhode Island, subject to payment of advertising fee in the amount of $150.00; seconded by Mr. Ellis; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Mr. Ellis to close as the Exeter Liquor Licensing Board; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

No.    3     REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION:  PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO EXETER CODE OF ORDINANCES:  CHAPTER 34, SOLID WASTE:  Mr. Lefebvre introduced and read into the record the proposed amendments:  Section 34-32, add a definition for “Resident”; Section 34-153(1), increase Annual Permit Fee to $200.00; Section 34-154(4), increase fees for truck, size 800 tires and over, and tractor tires; Section 34-154(15), eliminate disposal of propane gas tanks; Section 34-154(14-17), renumber; and Section 34-158(b and c), increase

violation fees.

Director of Public Works Stephen Mattscheck and Council discussed the proposed amendments.  For purposes of identifying who is eligible to purchase a transfer station permit, the definition of a resident needed to be clarified and put in writing.  Increases to the permit fees are necessary to offset increased expenses.  The Town is paying higher fees to dispose of tires collected.  The Transfer Station cannot by law take propane gas tanks.  Violation fees are increased in order to deter persons from committing violations at the transfer station.  Following the discussion, the following motions entered:

MOTION made by Mr. Andrews to increase the Annual Permit Fee to $195.00; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Mr. Andrews to increase the Second Permit Fee and the Senior Permit Fee to $95.00; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

MOTION made by Mr. Ellis to make the changes to the proposed amendments as voted on; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

Mr. Ellis and the Town Clerk will write a notice to be distributed to the transfer station users indicating the changes and why.

Now that the Town owns the Transfer Station, Mr. Mattscheck will be making improvements such as replacing the entrance fence and tire shed, asphalting, installing a “Reuse” Shed, and making the site more accommodating and user friendly.

MOTION made by Mr. Lefebvre to schedule a Public Hearing for the proposed amendments to Town of Exeter Ordinance, Chapter 34, Solid Waste, with the changes voted on; seconded by Mr. Ellis; and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

No.    4     ADJOURNMENT:

MOTION made by Mr. Lefebvre to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Mr. Andrews;

and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

The Special Meeting was adjourned at 6:08  p.m.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Lynn M. Hawkins, CMC

                                                                                    Exeter Town Clerk

Approved:  August 1, 2022