| Town Council Agenda | February 12, 2024 | 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 |
| Votes may be taken on any or all items on this agenda |
Award & Recognition Ceremonies |
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Status on Public Hearings |
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Ordinances to be Read |
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| Ordinance 2024-2 | An Ordinance Amending Sections 47-39 and 47-41 of Chapter 47 entitled “Firefighter and Police Officer Pension Fund” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances |
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| Ordinance 2024-3 | An Ordinance Amending Section 1-18 of Chapter 1 entitled “Discretionary Authority of Municipal Court Judges” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances |
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Licenses |
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| 2024-CP-14 | |
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| 2024-CP-15 | |
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| 2024-CP-16 | |
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| 2024-CP-18 | |
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| 2024-CP-19 | |
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| 2024-CP-20 | |
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| 2024-CP-21 | |
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| 2024-CP-22 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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New Business |
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| 2024-CP-17 | Correspondence: Petition received regarding supporting methods of policing |
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| 2024-CP-23 | Petition from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England, Inc to install 6 new jointly owned poles: P-2 through P-7 for the new development on Justin Court |
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| Resolution 2024-2 | A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a PILOT agreement between the Town and Central Pike Realty, LLC and Central Pike Solar, LLC to also include a Scholarship agreement |
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| Resolution 2024-3 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for utilities installation for the support of the Splash Pad at the Johnston War Memorial Park |
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| Resolution 2024-4 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for the installation of a Diesel Fuel Station at the Department of Development and Public Services |
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| Resolution 2024-5 | A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for engineering services for the Ostend Street Sewer Repair Improvements |
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| Resolution 2024-6 | A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for engineering services for the Salina Avenue Sewer Repair Improvements |
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| Resolution 2024-7 | A Resolution requesting that the Rhode Island General Assembly enact legislation authorizing the Town to issue, not to exceed $40,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance construction, addition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of stormwater management and sewer facilities throughout the Town |
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| 2024-CP-24 | Update from Julie Garrett of the US Small Business Administration to discuss: Application deadline for loans and the amount of applications received to date |
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Abatements |
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| 2024-TO-2 | Tax Assessor Abatements – February, 2024 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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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 Continued from January 8, 2024 |
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| Ordinance 2024-1 | An Ordinance changing the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 5, Lots 213, 232, 234, 238, 262 & 263 from R-20 to Industrial-L. Petition formerly known as 2023-CP-160 submitted by Peter St. Lawrence |
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer August 15, 2023 Regular Meeting & August 15, 2023 Show Cause Hearing September 11, 2023, Regular Meeting, Special Meeting & Executive Session October 4, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting |
Claims |
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| 2024-CP-25 | Claim from Gina M. Sabitoni-Arakelian for vehicle damage |
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| 2024-CP-26 | Claim from Steven Donovan for a damaged mailbox |
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| 2024-CP-27 | Claim from Raffaele Marziale for property damage |
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| 2024-CP-28 | Claim from Ryan Lutrario for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2024-CP-29 | Claim from Michael Barbosa for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2024-CP-30 | Claim from Brandon Spellman for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2024-CP-31 | Claim from Rodolpho Estrada for damage to his property |
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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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Adjournment |
| Attest: | |
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| Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk |
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