| Town Council Agenda | November 14, 2023 | Johnston Municipal Court Building |
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| 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. |
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| Town Sergeant, Stephen Mallane will lead with the Pledge of Allegiance |
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| 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. |
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Roll Call |
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| 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 |
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| Award & Recognition Ceremonies |
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Status on Public Hearings |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Ordinances to be Read |
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| 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 for referral to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion |
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Licenses |
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| 2023-CP-162 | |
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| 2023-CP-163 | |
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| 2023-CP-164 | |
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| 2023-CP-165 | |
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| 2023-CP-166 | |
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| 2023-CP-167 | |
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| 2023-CP-168 | |
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| 2023-CP-169 | |
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| 2023-CP-170 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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| 2023-L-9 | Dine-in and Take-out Restaurant & Pizzeria |
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| 2023-L-10 | |
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| 2023-L-11 | |
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| 2023-CP-171 | |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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New Business |
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| 2023-CP-172 | Appointment to the Johnston Land Trust to fill an expired term |
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| 2023-CP-173 | Appointment to the Johnston Board of Canvassers to fill the Republican vacancy |
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| Resolution 2023-46 | A resolution for a declaration of surplus vehicles from the Department of Development and Public Services |
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| Resolution 2023-47 | A resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for Asset Management Software for the Department of Development and Public Services |
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| Resolution 2023-48 | A resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into agreements for the repair of an area of the Shun Pike roadway |
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| Resolution 2023-49 | A resolution authorizing a change order agreement with Pare Corp for engineering services for the repair of the Pocasset Pond Dam |
| Resolution 2023-50 | A resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for engineering services to repair flooding issues in the area of Waterman Avenue, Clifton Street and Jackson Avenue |
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| Resolution 2023-51 | A resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for improvements to the playground at the Johnston War Memorial Park |
Abatements |
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| 2023-TO-11 | Tax Assessor Abatements- November 2023 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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| Ordinance 2023-12 | An Ordinance formerly known as Petition 2023-CP-57, requesting to amend the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 38, Lot 164, behind 8 Putnam Pike to change the zone from R-15 to B-2 Continued from October 10, 2023 |
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| Ordinance 2023-16 | An Ordinance amending Article III entitled “Zoning Districts and Maps, Use Table”, Article V “Supplementary Regulations” and Article XII “Variances and Special Use Permits of Chapter 340 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances. Said Ordinance allows for the retail sales of Cannabis and establishes standards for drive-through businesses |
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| Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer None Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: October 10, 2023 Regular Meeting |
Claims |
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| 2023-CP-174 | Claim from Nicholas DiPaola for damage to his vehicle |
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| Requests to be heard |
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| 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. |
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| 2023-CP-175 | Lauren Fogarty to discuss the RI 250 Commission |
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Executive Session |
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| Council shall seek to enter into Executive Session Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended pursuant to § 42-46-5 (a) (2) for discussion /action on: Rockwell Amusements, and Promotions, Inc., Harold Fera, President v. Town of Johnston, Departments of Tax Assessor, Kim Gallonio, Tax Assessor, and Board of Assessment Review- C.A. No.: PC 11-1711 Charda Properties LLC, et al. v. Town of Johnston, et al. C.A. No.:1:23-cv-145-JJM-LDA Charda Properties LLC, et al. v. Town of Johnston, et al. C.A. No.: PC-2023-01275 Return to Open Session: Sealing of the Minutes of the November 14, 2023 Executive Session |
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| Adjournment |
| Attest: | |
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| Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk |
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