POSTED – September 16, 2026
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
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, September 21, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Executive Session; Town Updates Immediately Following 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: 839 6947 9892 or on the web at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83969479892; 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.
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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 (351 East Main Road), (2) Collective Bargaining (NEARI – Town Hall), (2) Collective Bargaining (NEARI Teachers Aids), (1) Personnel (Town Administrator).
2. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Authorization to Proceed with Full Renovation of Forest Avenue Elementary School.
3. Resolution of the Council, re: Authorizing a total project budget of seven million four hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars and zero cents ($7,469,000.00) for the renovation of Forest Avenue Elementary School, the funding for
4. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving change order number fourteen in the amount of sixty-nine thousand eight hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($69,867.00) for additional supplemental services for Forest Avenue Elementary School, funding for
5. Communication of Shared-Facilities Director, re: Recommendation for Award – Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System.
6. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving the recommendation to approve the back-up battery for the library buildings technology in the amount not to exceed sixteen thousand three hundred eighty-three dollars and forty-eight cents ($16,383.48), Funding for
7. (Advertised; Abutters Notified)
Application Newport Pickleball, LLC dba Newport Pickleball, 866 West Main Road (105 Chases Lane) for an EXPANSION of a Class BV Liquor License to include the outside patio for the 2025-2026 Licensing year for use at the same premise.
8. Applications received from the following named persons, firms or corporations for RENEWAL of Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for the 2026-2027 licensing year. (Council Action – Advertise for public hearing to be held on October 19, 2026) (See attached list)
9. 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.
10. Petition of Anne R. Ficke and Middletown Residents, re: Traffic Calming Measures – 3rd Beach Road. (Middletown Police Department, Department of Public Works review and recommendation, email communication of Anne R. Ficke thanking the Town on file. – Council action to receive and file – Item resolved.)
11. Applications received from the following named persons, firms or corporations for RENEWAL of Victualling House Licenses, Additional Hours of Operation, for the 2026-2027 licensing year. (Requires Advertising for a public hearing to be held on October 19, 2026)
· AQ, LLC/Aquidneck Restaurant & Pizzeria – 27 Aquidneck Avenue
· 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- 641 West Main Road
· Destiny Donuts, LLC/ Dunkin’ Donuts- 159 East Main Road
· East Main Donuts, LLC/Dunkin’ Donuts – 536 East Main Road
· Joe’s Kwik Marts, LLC/Joe’s Kwik Mart – 876 West Main Road
· Kasbac, LLC/McDonald’s Restaurant- 1425 West Main Road
· Kasbac, LLC/McDonald’s Restaurant- 300 East Main Road
· Leite Donuts, Inc./Ma’s Donuts & More – 78 West Main Road
· Middletown Donuts, LLC/Dunkin’ Donuts – 811 West Main Road
· Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. - 71 East Main Road
· Starbucks Corporation/Starbucks Coffee #7599- 99 East Main Road
12. Application of the Peter D. Connerton, Jr., Memorial Fund for a BINGO License to be used at the Knights of Columbus, 7 Valley Road, Middletown on Tuesday, January 19, 2027 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
13. Application for Special Event Permit from Rhode Races & Events, Inc., for the Newport Rhode Races, Marathon Road Race to be held on Saturday, April 17, 2027 – Set up Friday, April 16, 2027 – Start time 7:00 am to 2:00 pm – Event on various roads in Middletown and Second Beach Parking lot.
14. An Ordinance of the Town of Middletown (First Reading)
An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title IV, Chapter 39, Entitled “Streets Sidewalks and Public Places”, New Section 94.08 Green and Complete Streets Policy Statements. (Planning Board and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommendations on file.)
15. Email communication of Gregory Huet, Chairman, Middletown Memorial Committee, re: Approval of Feasibility Application for the Middletown Revolutionary War Memorial, submitted by the Middletown 250th Committee.
16. Communication of Councilor Connerton (Middletown 250th Commission Memorial Plaque Recommendation) and Memorandum of George Krol, Chairman of the Middletown 250th Committee, re: Request for support for the Middletown Revolutionary War Memorial.
17. Memorandum of Planning Board Chair Paul A. Croce, re: Proposed creation of incentive program to promote preservation of historic buildings and resources. (Council action to order advertised for a future public hearing)
18. Memorandum of Planning Board Chair Paul A. Croce, re: Planning Board Recommendation – Request of the Town Council for recommendation on proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance, Town Code Chapter 152, Section 2714- Sewage and Waste. (Council action to order advertised for a future public hearing)
19. Memorandum of Planning Board Chair Paul A. Croce, re: Planning Board Recommendation – Proposed amendment to Section 510 Middletown Rules and Regulations Regarding the Subdivision and Development of Land regarding sidewalks. (Council action to approve amendment)
20. Memorandum of Council President Rodrigues, re: Crosswalk Request – West Main Road from Planet Fitness to Elmwood Avenue. (Council action referred to the Town Administrator)
21. At the request of Council President Rodrigues, re: Resolution of the Council – Proclaiming Monday, October 19, 2026 as Mental Health Day in the Town.
22. Communication of Councilor Roberts, re: Enabling Legislation for a Surviving-Spouse Property Tax Exemption.
23. Memorandum of Councilor Logan, re: Short-Term Rentals in Buildings Converted Through Adaptive Reuse.
24. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, er: Impact Fees Balance and Historical Information.
25. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Town Boards and Committees.
26. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Academic Integration Advisory Committee.
27. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Affordable Housing Committee.
28. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Audit Committee.
29. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Transition from Beach Commission to Beach Advisory Committee.
30. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Expanding the Charge of the Citizen Memorial Committee.
31. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee.
32. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Conservation Commission- Planning Board Representative.
33. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Updates to the Middletown Economic Development Advisory Committee.
34. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Recommendations to Sunset the Middletown Tax Exploration Committee.
35. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Dissolution of Mooring Advisory Committee.
36. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Updates to the Open Space and Fields Committee.
37. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Updates to the Outreach Committee.
38. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Changes to the Pension Trust Fund Investment Committee.
39. (Referred from August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting)
Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Proposed Updates to the Roads and Utilities Advisory Committee.
Wendy J.W. Marshall, MMC
Town Clerk
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Posted on September 16, 2026 at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Public Library and Secretary of State Web Site.