*CANCELLED*
ALL ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ARE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2021. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO ADDRESS ITEMS THAT WERE NOT COMPLETED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2021.
ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO AGENDA ITEMS ARE ON CLERKBASE THROUGH THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN WEBSITE https://clerkshq.com/Middletown-ri
POSTED – January 27, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING – FEBRUARY 3, 2021
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
The following items of business, having been filed with the Town Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. - Said meeting will be conducted by telephone conference call/ webinar, in accordance with Executive Order 20-46 issued by Governor Raimondo on April 15, 2020, extended to February 4, 2021, which modifies certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) and the Access to Public Records Act (“APRA”) as part of the State’s emergency response to COVID-19. Members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real-time by calling 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 1-888-475-4499 (Toll Free) and entering Meeting ID: 850 5046 8211 or on the web at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85050468211.
The items listed on the Consent portion of the agenda are to be considered routine by the Town Council and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, requests and the Town Council President permits, in which event the item will be removed from Consent Agenda consideration and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. All items on this agenda, may be considered, discussed and voted upon in executive session and/or open session.
Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b). Notice – “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members. Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”
Any person not a member of the Council, desiring to address the Council concerning a matter on the docket of the Council, not the subject of a Public Hearing, shall submit a written request to the Town Clerk stating the matter upon which he desires to speak. Persons are permitted to address the Council for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. Citizens that wish to speak must submit a written request either dropped off at Town Hall or emailed to both wmarshall@middletownri.com and kclancey@middletownri.com . Request must include your information, item number you wish to address and how you will be identified/named on zoom. The request must be filed at least 30 minutes prior to the meeting. If a request is not filed, you will not be able to address the matter.
The Middletown Town Council follows the codification of present-day general parliamentary law as articulated in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 10th edition (2000), together with whatever rules of order the Council has adopted for its own governance. The motion to reconsider is one of the motions that can bring a question again before an assembly, and is designed to bring back for further consideration a motion which has already been voted on:
If, in the same session that a motion has been voted on, but no later than the same day or the next day on which a business meeting is held, new information or a changed situation makes it appear that a different result might reflect the true will of the assembly, a member who voted with the prevailing side can, by moving to Reconsider [RONR (10th ed.), p. 304-321] the vote, propose that the question shall come before the assembly again as if it had not previously been considered. (From Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, Robert, Evans et al., De Capo Press, 2004)
1. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Affordable Housing update.
2. Pursuant to Rule 25 of the Rules of the Council, Citizens may address the town on one (1) subject only, said subject of substantive Town business, neither discussed during the regular meeting nor related to personnel or job performance. Citizens may speak for no longer than five (5) minutes and must either dropped off a public participation request at Town Hall or emailed to both wmarshall@middletownri.com and kclancey@middletownri.com at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. All items discussed during this session will not be voted upon. (No longer than 15 Minutes total for the Public Forum)
3. Application of National Grid-Verizon and New England, Inc., re: To relocate P99 Green End Avenue, 14’ West of existing pole and to eliminate an aerial easement at 39 Continental Drive. (Approved by the Roads and Utilities Advisory Committee)
4. Memorandum of Paul A. Croce, Chairman, Middletown Planning Board, re: Recommendation amendments to the Development Plan Review (DPR) process – Zoning Ordinance § 306. (Requires Advertising for Public Hearing)
5. Memorandum of Paul A. Croce, Chairman, Middletown Planning Board, re: Recommended Zoning Ordinance amendments – Proposed new zoning ordinance Article 27B – Outdoor Lighting. (Requires Advertising for Public Hearing)
6. Application of Pickles, Inc., dba Pickles, 936 Aquidneck Avenue, for a Victualling House License for the 2020-2021 licensing year. (NEW)
7. Public Hearing Advertised; Abutters Notified
Public Hearing Remains Open.
An Ordinance of the Town of Middletown (Second Reading)
An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title XV Land Use, Chapter 152 Zoning Code – Town’s Zoning Map – TAP 113 Lot 13, which is presently zoned as Office Business Traffic Sensitive (OBA) shall be changed in their entirety to Limited Business Traffic Sensitive (LBA). (Planning Board recommendation on file)
8. Memorandum of Council President Sylvia and Vice President Rodrigues, re: Short-term Rental Ordinance.
9. Memorandum of Council President Sylvia and Vice President Rodrigues, re: Property Tax Adjustments.
10. Confirmation of and Timeline of Town Priority Items/Projects.
11. Memorandum of Councillor VonVillas, re: High School Unification.
12. Communication of Councillor Turano, re: Transparency – Requiring the Middletown Technical Review Committee and Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee meetings to be recorded and placed on the website.
13. Communication of Councillor Turano, re: Special Relief for Small Businesses in Middletown.
14. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Comparison of Current and Proposed Open Space Scoring Policy.
15. Rules of the Council. (Suggested Amendments to be reviewed by the Town Council and Town Solicitor – Action on February 16, 2021).
a. Memorandum of Councillor VonVillas, re: Boards & Committees.
b. Memorandum of Councillor Flynn, re: Rules of the Council.
c. Communication of Councillor Welch, re: Alterations to Rules of the Council.
Wendy J.W. Marshall, CMC
Town Clerk
This meeting location is accessible to the handicapped. Individuals requiring interpreter services for the hearing-impaired should notify the Town Clerk’s Office at 847-0009 not less than 48 hours before the meeting.
Posted on January 27, 2021 at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Public Library, Middletown Web Site and Secretary of State Web Site.