POSTED MAY 31, 2023
REGULAR MEETING JUNE 5, 2023
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 regular meeting to be held on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. Executive Session and 6:30 P.M. Regular Meeting at the Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island. Said meeting will be conducted in person, by telephone conference call/ webinar, 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: 817 4117 3106 or on the web at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81741173106
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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, or a member of the public so 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, with the exception of the Public Forum Session, 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 five (5) minutes.
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. Executive Session - Pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a), (5) Land Acquisition (West Main Road), (5) Land Acquisition, (5) Land Acquisition, (5) Land Acquisition, (5) Land Acquisition, (1) Personnel (Town Administrator), (2) Collective Bargaining (Library/NEARI), (5) Lease (JFK School), (2) Collective Bargaining (NEARI Teachers), (2) Collective Bargaining (NEARI Teacher Aids), (2) Collective Bargaining (Council 94), (2) Collective Bargaining (FOP), (2) Potential Litigation and (2) Collective Bargaining (IAFF) - review, discussion and/or potential action and/or vote in executive session and/or open session.
2. Citation of the Council, re: Caitlin Brett for her service to the Middletown Prevention Coalition (MPC).
3. Citation of the Council, re: Aleksandr Kobrynich for his service to the Middletown Prevention Coalition (MPC).
4. The Town Administrator will provide an update on Town Projects.
5. The Town Administrator will provide an update on the School Building Project.
6. (Public Hearing Advertised)
Application of Baja’s Fresh Grill IV, LLC d/b/a Baja’s Fresh Grill, 330 West Main Road, for a Class BL Liquor License for use at the same premises.
7. Application of S.H.I.J., Inc. dba New Sea Shai, 747 Aquidneck Avenue, to TRANSFER said Class BV Liquor License to Pinoykabayan, LLC dba Filipino Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar for use at the same premises. (New; Requires Advertising for a future Public Hearing to be held on June 20, 2023.)
8. 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 submit a public participation form to the Council Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. All items discussed during this session will not be voted upon.
9. Approval of Minutes, re: Regular Meeting, May 15, 2023.
10. Approval of Minutes, re: Special Meeting, May 20, 2023.
11. Application of Jennifer Beirola, Portsmouth, RI for RENEWAL of a Tattoo License for the 2023-2024 Licensing year, to be used at 554 West Main Road.
12. Transfer of Burial Lot, re: Joan Brown of Delaware and Elizabeth Heidrich of Arkansas to the Town of Middletown – Section 5, Lot 11.
13. Application for Special Event Permit from Amanda Sargisson, Bike to the Beach, Inc. for Bike to the Beach – New England 100 Mile charity bike ride from Boston, benefiting Autism service providers, to be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 beginning at 9:00 am to 6:00 pm – Route through Middletown (Various Town roadways, ending at Second Beach parking lot).
14. Application for Special Event Permit from East Bay Community Action Program for Molar Express, Dental visits for children 2-21, free care for uninsured to be held Friday, June 23, 2023 and Friday, June 30, 2023, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at Linden Park. (Applicant requests permit fees be waived)
15. Application for Special Event Permit from Sweet Berry Farm, 915 Mitchell’s Lane for Sampson Marriage Celebration to be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
16. Application for Special Event Permit from NewportFILM for Outdoor Film Screening with Food Vendors and Live Music to be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 setup at noon, event is from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm at 2nd Beach parking lot, 315 Sachuest Point Road.
17. Application of AQ, Inc. dba Aquidneck Restaurant, 27 Aquidneck Avenue, for an Amusement License for the 2023-2024 licensing year. (New; Indoor Entertainment – Live Music, Karaoke, Acoustic, Band (1 to 4 people), DJ, etc.)
18. Communication of Jo Glenning and Larry Dame, Golf Tournament Chairs, Special Olympics, YMCA, re: Requesting support for the Newport County YMCA Charity Golf Tournament by sponsoring one or two tee signs.
19. Email communication of Kevin Lendrum, MHS Boys’ Basketball Coach, Middletown High School, re: Requesting support for the Summer Basketball League.
20. Communication of Michael Flynn, President Easton’s Point Association, re: Proposed STR Ordinance – Number of Dwelling Units Per Lot – Residential Zones.
21. Memorandum of Vice President Welch, re: St. Columba’s Church, 55 Vaucluse, has hired Principe Engineering of Tiverton to design drainage improvements to help mitigate flooding.
22. At the request of Vice President Welch, Resolution of the Council, re: Recommending the RI State Senate and House withdraw Bills S0466 and H5656.
23. Memorandum of Finance Director, through Town Administrator, re: School Department-Surplus Equipment.
24. Resolution of the Council, re: School Department – Surplus Equipment.
25. Memorandum of Finance Director, through Town Administrator, re: Vehicle Purchase: Sewer Utility Truck.
26. Resolution of the Council, re: Vehicle Purchase: Sewer Utility Truck.
27. Communication of Tax Assessor, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
28. Resolution of the Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
29. Communication of Tax Assessor and Finance Director, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
30. Resolution of the Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
31. Memorandum of Town Clerk, re: Discussion of Process for Filing Town Council Vacancy.
32. Confirmation of appointment of one (1) member to the Middletown Tree Commission by the Conservation Commission, for a term expiring November 2026.
33. Confirmation of appointments from various Boards and Committee members to the Comprehensive Community Plan Committee.
34. Review of Town of Middletown Proposed Budgets and Capital Improvement Plan, General Fund, Parks & Recreation Fund, Sewer Fund and Refuse & Recycling Fund of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and matter related thereto.
· IT Department
· Police Department
· Civic Appropriations
· Finance Department
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 this meeting.
Posted on May 31, 2023, at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Public Library Middletown Web Site and Secretary of State Web Site.