No. 1: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Council led the Public in the Pledge of Allegiance.

No. 2: CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:

The Special Meeting of the Exeter Town Council was called to order at 6:32 p.m., on Monday, April 8, 2024, in the Exeter Public Library Program Room, 773 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, Rhode Island.

Roll Call: Daniel W. Patterson Yes

Michael A. Lefebvre Yes

Diane Bampton-Allen Yes

Olivia DeFrancesco Yes

Calvin A. Ellis Yes

Also Present: Lynn M. Hawkins, Town Clerk

Kenneth G. Findlay, Council Assistant

Maria Lawler, Town Treasurer

No. 3: FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET PREPARATION:

Town Treasurer Maria Lawler presented Draft No. 1 of the proposed budget. She and Council reviewed the draft line by line. Lengthy discussion ensued. Adjustments were made, which will be reflected in Draft

No. 2 at the next budget hearing.

No. 4: INCREASE COMMUNICATION NOTIFICATION AND AWARENESS:

Council at recent meetings has discussed ways to increase notification of Town meetings,

events, etc., to the Public. Council Assistant Kenneth Findlay proposed using ClickSend,

a community notification system using text messages and gave an explanation of how it

works and how much it costs. The Library uses ClickSend. Library Director, Tien Tran,

will meet with Council at the next budget meeting to discuss this further.

As there are many questions about the new building purchased by the Town at 742 Ten Rod

Road, Mr. Findlay suggested that a temporary sign be installed.

MOTION made by Mr. Patterson to direct Public Works to install a temporary sign

identifying 742 Ten Rod Road as the “Future Town Hall”; seconded by Mr. Lefebvre;

and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

No. 5: ADJOURNMENT:

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

and voted unanimously in the affirmative.

The Special Meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn M. Hawkins, CMC

Exeter Town Clerk

Approved: June 3, 2024