Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue Narragansett, RI 02882 (401) 789-1044   NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL   President Susan Cicilline-Buonanno   President Pro Tem Matthew M. Mannix   Members Jill A. Lawler Michael T. Moretti Patrick W. Murray Town Manager James M. Manni   Town Clerk Anne M. Irons, CMC   Town Solicitor J. Patrick O'Neill Esq.

 

NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

JUNE 5, 2017

7:30 p.m.

Posted 06-01-17

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CALL TO ORDER:

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

·         April 10, 2017 Budget Work Session w/School Committee

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

·         April 10, 2017 Budget Work Session

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

·         April 17, 2017 Regular Meeting

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

·         April 17, 2017 Executive Session Meeting

APPROVED with amendment (Mannix-Moretti 4/1 abstain-Lawler)

·         May 1, 2017 Executive Session Meeting

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 4/1 abstain-Lawler)

 

 

SHOWCASE/PRESENTATIONS:

 

C-SPAN StudentCam Winners Honorable Mention –

Narragansett High School Students

 

·                     Mollie McGrady, Kelsey Urbach,  Mollie Melnick 

·                     Isabel Chamberlain, Abigail LeCam, Lily Moskwa 

 

Viewed 2 Videos “Saving Our Shores” and  “Accessibility is More Than Just a Courtesy”

Congratulations and Proclamations were given out

 

 

OPEN FORUM:

Please conduct yourself in an orderly and respectful fashion.  The comments of citizens accessing this portion of our meeting are neither adopted nor endorsed by this body, but heard as requested.

 

PUBLIC HEARING/DECISION – 8:00 P.M.:

 

A MOTION to SCHEDULE a PUBLIC HEARING to amend the text of Section 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled Zoning, for the purpose of expanding the Historic District Zones.

SCHEDULED to 9-18-17 8:00 p.m. (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

A PUBLIC HEARING on an Application for a Secondhand License from Joseph C. Stanelun, 140 Point Judith Road, Unit A2, Plat P, Lot 289-3.

OPENED (Moretti-Mannix 5/0)

CLOSED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

APPROVED (Murray-Moretti 5/0)

All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the Town Council, and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

 

1.      A MOTION to APPROVE the waiver of interest for taxpayers in accordance with Ordinance 2010-936.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

2.      A MOTION to APPROVE a Peddler’s License application for John F. Fahey, Jr. d/b/a Glasgow Ice Cream Shop, LLC d/b/a The Ice Cream Shop, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, subject to local and state regulations.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

3.      A MOTION to APPROVE a Soldier & Sailor Peddler License application for Jacob Manning, d/b/a Solar Cart LLC of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, subject to local and state regulations,

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

4.      A MOTION to APPROVE the waiver of admission fees for up to eight-five guests from the McAuley House in Providence for a field trip to Narragansett Town Beach for two hours on Wednesday July 19^th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

5.      A MOTION to APPROVE the Boston Chapter of BMW CCA Rhode Island Group’s request for a Show & Shine Car Show at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, August 27, 2017, subject to state and local laws.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

6.      A MOTION to APPROVE the request from the Narragansett Chamber of Commerce to sponsor the 4^th Annual Calamari Festival on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Gazebo Park subject to state and local regulations.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

7.      A MOTION to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Narragansett Parks and Recreation Department to partner with the Narrow River Preservation Association and the Narrow River Land Trust in offering five educational programs at the Middlebridge property, subject to approval of state and local regulations.

APPROVED&AUTHORIZED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

8.      A MOTION to APPROVE the recommendations of the Sewer Policy Committee relative to the following properties: Plat R-1, Lot 2 (220 Knowlesway Extension), and Plat D, Lot 131 (119 Boon Street).

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

9.      A MOTION to APPROVE the annual service agreement for the Police Department’s telephone system from Carousel Industries, in the amount of $3,054.72 for Fiscal Year 2017/2018.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

10.  A MOTION to APPROVE the rental of a boom lift for use by the Parks and Recreation Department from United Rentals, in the amount of $3,527.84.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

11.  A MOTION to APPROVE the backup system support renewal from Zones, Inc., in the amount of $3,708.73, utilizing the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) contract.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

12.  A MOTION to APPROVE the Maintenance Agreement for a fingerprint system with Cogent Systems, in the amount of $310.83 per month, for thirteen (13) months through June 2018 for a total cost  of $4,040.83.  

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

13.  A MOTION to APPROVE the cost of fingerprints processed through the Department of Attorney General (State of Rhode Island), in the amount of $35.00 each for FY2017/2018.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

14.  A MOTION to APPROVE the purchase and installation of a twelve inch (12”) diameter water main line valve from Warwick Winwater Company, in the amount of $9,725.00.

APPROVED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

15.  A MOTION to APPROVE, RATIFY and CONFIRM the replacement of one generator transfer switch at DPW completed by The Lightship Group in the amount of $9,370.00.

APPROVED, RATIFIED & CONFIRMED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

16.  A MOTION to APPROVE, RATIFY and CONFIRM the corresponding electrical services for the transfer switch completed by E.W. Audet & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $4,910.38.

APPROVED, RATIFIED & CONFIRMED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

17.  A MOTION to APPROVE, RATIFY, and CONFIRM the purchase and installation of a replacement HVAC system at the Administration Building at the Scarborough WWTF as performed by JMB Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $9,888.00.

APPROVED, RATIFIED & CONFIRMED (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

18. A MOTION to DISBURSE $1,430.00 from the Galilee Landing Fund to Eating with the Ecosystem to complete the sign project commemorating Galilee’s history as a commercial fishing port.

APPROVED DISBURSEMENT (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

19. A MOTION TO APPOINT J. Russell Jackson as Assistant Town Solicitor.

APPOINTED J. Russell Jackson (Mannix-Lawler 5/0)

 

20. A MOTION to DISCUSS proposed legislation that would raise the minimum legal sales age (MLSA) for tobacco products from 18 to 21.

DISCUSSED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

21. A MOTION to APPROVE/ REJECT  the purchase of  the Belmont Supermarket building and  administrative office space from GP Retail, LLC and 59 parking spaces for  $2.4 Million Dollars  to be used as the future site  of the Library.

MOVED to BRING to the FRONT of the AGENDA (Murray-Moretti 5/0)

MOVED to CONTINUE (Moretti-Lawler 4/1 (Mannix)

 

22. A MOTION to APPROVE the five year agreement between the Town of Narragansett and South County Trolley, LLC, and to authorize the Town Manager to sign said agreement.

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti) AMENDED #5 Fee Schedule (No fee first 2 years) (Murray-Lawler 5/0)

 

23. A MOTION to APPROVE the request from the Friends of Canonchet Farm for authorization to hire a professional landscape designer at their expense to produce a master plan for a linear park at Lake Canonchet for future consideration and approval by the Town Council.

APPROVED (Moretti-Lawler 5/0)

 

24. A MOTION to APPROVE the request from the Narragansett Lions Club and the Parks and Recreation Department for a new Kinney Bungalow Harvest Festival five mile road race to replace the old [“Get to the Point” 5k Road Race] to be held on Sunday October 8, 2017 at 1:00 pm subject to approval of state and local regulations.

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

25. A MOTION to APPROVE one food truck agreement for Hawaiian Jim’s Shave Ice Co. for the rights to vend from a food truck at the town beach on Wednesday and Friday nights only in the south lot, north lot and south pavilion drop off area from June 14^th through September 8^th, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. subject to state and local regulations.

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

26. A MOTION to APPROVE the filling of the position of Parks Laborer, Tuesday – Saturday shift due to a resignation.

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

27. A MOTION to APPROVE, RATIFY, and CONFIRM Change Order No. 2 for the Town Beach South Parking Lot Seawall Rehabilitation Project with Narragansett Dock Works, Inc. in the amount of $17,075.06.

APPROVED, RATIFIED & CONFIRMED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

28. A MOTION to APPROVE  the final balancing Change Order with D’Ambra Construction, Inc. for repaving of the north parking lot at the Beach, in the deduct amount of $67,899.30, bringing the revised total to $312,624.70.

APPROVED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

29. A MOTION to AWARD the bid for Fire Hose, Pump, and Ladder Testing to the lowest bidder, Fail Safe Testing in the total amount of $19,395.00 for a three-year period ($6,465.00 per year).

AWARDED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

30. A MOTION to AWARD the bid for Road Materials (Recycled Asphalt and Rip Rap only) to the lowest bidder, PJ Keating Co. at $14.75 per ton for Recycled Asphalt and $19.25 per ton for Rip Rap for a one year period.

AWARDED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

31. A MOTION to AUTHORIZE the Town Manager to sign the Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation for a two-year period (Fiscal Years 2018-19), subject to review and approval by the Town Solicitor.

AUTHORIZED (Mannix-Moretti 5/0)

 

32. A MOTION to APPOINT an individual to the Pension Board to fill a vacant two-year term to expire on November 1, 2018.

APPOINTED Andrew M. Boruta (Mannix-Buonanno 5/0)

 

REPORTS FROM TOWN MANAGER:

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

A MOTION to RETIRE to Executive Session of the Town Council at the end of the June 5, 2017 town council meeting in accordance with RI General Laws 42-46-4 and 42-46-5(a) (2) to discuss collective bargaining regarding RI Laborers’ District Union, Public Serve Employees, Local 1033 and AFSCME –AFL-CIO, Local 94 and appoint J. Patrick O’Neill as Clerk Pro Tem.

(Mannix-Moretti)

ROLL CALL VOTE – Lawler aye, Moretti aye, Mannix aye, Murray aye, Buonanno aye

 

ADJOURNMENT:

9:15 p.m. (Retired to Executive Session)

 

 

Note: Documentation (if any) for items listed on this Agenda is available for public inspection, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meeting, at any time during regular business hours at Town Clerk’s Office, 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett, RI  02882.  Interpreters for the hearing impaired can be made available at any meeting provided a request is received a minimum of three (3) business days prior to said meeting.