Johnston Town Council

1385 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI

 

 

Town Council Agenda

December 11, 2023

Johnston Municipal Court Building

 

 

Council President Russo will call the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Johnston Municipal Court Building located at 1600 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919.

Town Sergeant, Stephen Mallane will lead with the Pledge of Allegiance

 

Please note: pursuant to Rule 3 Section E of the Town Council Rules, adopted by

Resolution 2023-4, the Council shall adjourn at 10:30 p.m. and any unfinished business shall be carried to the fourth Monday of the month or to a date agreed upon by the Council.

 

Roll Call

 

                                               District 1 – Councilwoman Linda L. Folcarelli

                                               District 2 – Vice-President Lauren A. Garzone

                                               District 3 – Councilman Alfred T. Carnevale

                                               District 4 – President Robert V. Russo

                                               District 5 – Councilman Robert J. Civetti

 

 

Award & Recognition Ceremonies

 

 

Status on Public Hearings

 

2022-CP-47

Petition for a Zone Change submitted by Attorney, Joseph Shekarchi on behalf of Trinity Properties of RI, LLC to change the Zone for 198 Shun Pike, Assessor’s Plat 33, Lot 63 from R-40 to Planned District

For referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion

Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion

 

 

2023-CP-149

Petition for a Zone Map Change submitted by Alfred A Russo, Jr., Esq. on behalf of Sunn Builders to change the Zone Map for Assessors

Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion

 

 

2023-CP-160

Petition submitted by Peter St. Lawrence to change the Zone map for Assessor’s Plat 5, Lots 213, 232, 234, 238, 262 & 263 from R-20 to Industrial-I-L

Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion

 

 

Ordinances to be Read

 

Licenses

 

2023-CP-162

Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC d/b/a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers/ Location: 1386 Atwood Avenue

Restaurant License-

Holiday Sales-

After Hours-

Quick Serve Restaurant-Indoor/Outdoor Dining and Drive-thru

Continued from November 14, 2023

 

 

2023-CP-176

Create Heaven/ Location:19 Pine Lane

Business Operating License- Phone Calls Only

Coach, Author & Speaker

 

 

2023-CP-177

Innovado, Inc/ Location: 165 Dyerville Ave, Suite #2

Business Operating License-

Light Metal Manufacturing & Warehousing

 

 

Liquor Licensing Commission

 

Constituent Requests

 

Unfinished Business

 

2023-CP-178

Update on the current ARPA Fund expenditures & DiPrete Engineering Study at the Memorial Park

 

 

New Business

 

 

Resolution 2023-54

A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for surveying services for the Woodlake Park baseball fields expansion project

 

 

Abatements

None

 

 

Public Hearings for Ordinances

 

Ordinance 2023-17

An Ordinance amending Article V Supplementary Regulations of Chapter 340 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances to regulate the size of commercial buildings

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings

 

Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer

June 29, 2023 Special Meeting/Budget Hearing

July 10, 2023 Regular Meeting & Show Cause Hearing

August 22, 2023 Special Meeting

 

Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk:

November 14, 2023 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting & Executive Session

November 29, 2023 Special Meeting

 

Claims

 

2023-CP-179

Claim from Lisa Rosa-Smith for damage to her vehicle

 

 

2023-CP-180

Claim from Anthony Pezza for damage to his vehicle

 

Requests to be heard

 

Please note: pursuant to Resolution 2023-4 of the Johnston Town Council, any person requesting to address the Council shall be heard for a maximum of 3 minutes. This will be strictly enforced. The Council may not take any action on matters appearing in the request to be heard portion of the agenda.

 

 

 

Adjournment

Attest:

 

 

 

 

 

Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk

 

 

 

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