POSTED – OCTOBER 1, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2025
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, October 6, 2025, 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. Virtual access will also be provided by telephone conference call/ webinar and 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: 873 1353 8841 or on the web at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87313538841; however, virtual access is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official "location" where access to the meeting is guaranteed. Being physically present at the meeting is the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting, as the meeting will not be paused or rescheduled if the virtual access fails.
If you choose to join the meeting by zoom or telephone, Council Rules allow for the Public to speak only during the Public Forum and Public Hearings. If calling in by telephone, pressing *9 raises your hand and pressing *6 will unmute.
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), (2) Collective Bargaining (NEAM Teacher Assistants), (5) Land Acquisition (West Main Road) and (1) Personnel (Town Administrator) discussion and/or potential action and/or vote in executive session and/or open session.
2. The Town Administrator will provide an update on:
3. Communication one (1) of Justin Bernard, Senior Project Manager, Project Management Services, Colliers Project Leaders, re: New Middletown Middle-High School.
a. Recommendation to Award (RTA-32A) – Site Improvements & Landscaping Package.
4. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving the recommendation for Gilbane Building Company to award the subcontracts for Site Improvements & Landscaping Package and all expenses recorded in the School Department’s Capital Projects Fund and the Town Administrator is authorized to notify Gilbane Building Company to award the subcontracts.
5. 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.
6. Applications received from the following named persons, firms or corporations for RENEWAL of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for the 2025-2026 licensing year. (Council Action – Advertise for public hearing to be held on November 3, 2025) (See attached list)
7. Approval of Minutes, re: Regular Meeting, September 15, 2025.
8. Approval of Minutes, re: Special Meeting, September 16, 2025.
9. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Fire Department surplus Vehicles – 2003 Ford F-350.
10. Resolution of the Council, re: Fire Department surplus Vehicles – 2003 Ford F-350.
11. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Fire Department Surplus Fire Hoses.
12. Resolution of the Council, re: Fire Department Surplus Fire Hoses.
13. Communication Colliers, re: New Middletown Middle-High School REVISED Recommendation to Award (RTA-99A) – Dumpsters; Approved by Town Administrator and Superintendent of Schools.
14. Communication of Tax Assessor dated September 22, 2025, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
15. Resolution of the Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
16. Communication of Tax Assessor and Finance Director dated September 22, 2025, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
17. Resolution of the Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
18. Communication of Tax Assessor dated September 29, 2025, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
19. Resolution of the Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
20. Applications received from the following named persons, firms or corporations for RENEWAL of Victualling House Licenses, Additional Hours of Operation, for the 2025-2026 licensing year. (Requires Advertising for a public hearing to be held on November 3, 2025)
· AQ, Inc./Aquidneck Restaurant & Pizzeria – 27 Aquidneck Avenue
· Aquidneck Donuts, Inc./Dunkin’ Donuts – 811 West Main Road
· Aquidneck Donuts, Inc./Dunkin’ Donuts – 536 East Main Road
· Beebe & Family, Inc./7-Eleven Food Stores – 726 Aquidneck Avenue
· Cardinal Restaurant Corp./IHOP Restaurants – 159 West Main Road
· Colbea Enterprises, LLC/Seasons Corner Market- 207 East Main Road
· Colbea Enterprises, LLC/West Main Shell- 1149 West Main Road
· Cumberland Farms Store #1264 –94 Aquidneck Avenue
· DDO-New England, LLC/Taco Bell #4086- 641 West Main Road
· Joe’s Kwik Mart, LLC/Joe’s Kwik Mart – 876 West Main Road
· Kasbac, LLC/McDonald’s Restaurant- 300 East Main Road
· Kasbac, LLC/McDonald’s Restaurant- 1425 West Main Road
· Leite Donuts, Inc./Ma’s Donuts & More – 78 West Main Road
· Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. - 71 East Main Road
· Starbucks Corporation/Starbucks Coffee #7599- 99 East Main Road
· Tecs Donuts, Inc./ Dunkin’ Donuts- 159 East Main Road
21. Application of Alyson Sunshine, Warren for RENEWAL of a Tattoo license to be used at Secret Beach Tattoo, LLC dba Secret Beach Tattoo, 147 Aquidneck Avenue, for the 2025-2026 licensing year.
22. License of Burial, re: Melanie Pacheco, Section 56 Graves 48 and 49.
23. Application for Special Event Permit from the Aquidneck Community Table for From SEED TO SOUL: Celebrating Food, Culture and Community to be held at Sweet Berry Farm, 915 Mitchell’s Lane on Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
24. Application for Special Event Permit from Aquidneck Community Table for the Aquidneck Community Table Saturday Farmer’s Market to be held at the Newport County YMCA, 792 Valley Road, adding additional November 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, includes a request to waive permit fee.
25. Public Hearing (Advertised)
An Ordinance of the Town of Middletown (First Reading)
An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152, Zoning Code, Section 602 regarding Multifamily dwelling structure (3-6 dwelling units per lot) and Multifamily dwelling project including condominiums.
26. Public Hearing (Advertised)
An Ordinance of the Town of Middletown (First Reading)
An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152, Zoning Code, Section 603 regarding dimensional requirements for two-family dwelling, multi-family dwelling structure, and multifamily dwelling project, and Section 1504 regarding allowable density for multifamily dwelling structure and multifamily dwelling project.
27. Communication of Councilor Roberts, re: October 6, 2025, Town Council Meeting Docket Request – Kick for Keydell Event, Fee reimbursement and donation request.
28. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Resolution Opposing Proposed Moratorium on New Natural Gas Connections.
29. Resolution of the Council, re: Opposing A Natural Gas Moratorium on Aquidneck Island.
30. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Ordinance on Animal Waste – Recommendation of Beach Commission.
31. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Design and Installation of Senior Center Pergola.
32. Resolution of the Council, re: Award of contract for Design and Installation of Senior Center Pergola.
33. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Community Learning Center-Project Director Funding.
34. Memorandum of Finance Director, re: Construction Manager At-Risk- Library Renovation at 110 Enterprise Center.
35. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving recommendation of Ahlborg Construction Corporation as construction manager at risk for the Library Renovation at 110 Enterprise Center, funding from the Bond Proceeds and all expenses will be recorded in the Town’s Capital Projects Fund and the Town Administrator is authorized to execute the agreements on behalf of the Town.
Wendy J.W. Marshall, MMC
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 October 1, 2025 at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Public Library and Secretary of State Web Site.