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 Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue Narragansett, RI 02882 (401) 789-1044 www.narragansettri.gov NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL President Jesse Pugh President Pro Tem Susan P. Cicilline Buonanno Members Ewa M. Dzwierzynski Deborah A. Kopech Patrick W. Murray Town Manager James R. Tierney Town Clerk Janet Tarro Town Solicitor James M. Callaghan, Esq. |
NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT VOTES REVISED
AUGUST 1, 2022
7:30 PM
This meeting is streamed live on YouTube on the Narragansett Town Council channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXrjLKjolyaFtqVXBLwEfg. There will be no remote participation.
Posted: August 2, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
· June 28, 2022 Special Meeting
APPROVED (Dzwierzynski/Kopech 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno abstained)
· June 28, 2022 Executive Session
APPROVED (/Kopech/Dzwierzynski 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno abstained)
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
· Town Manager’s Report
PUBLIC HEARING/DECISION – 8:00 PM:
OPEN FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT:
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CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVED MINUS ITEM #6 (10 ITEMS) (Cicilline Buonanno/ Dzwierzynski 5-0)
1. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Class F-1 Alcoholic Beverage License for the Narragansett Chamber of Commerce for the 6th Annual Calamari Festival to be held on September 10, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Park and Gazebo Park, subject to state and local regulations.
2. A MOTION TO APPROVE a petition from National Grid and Verizon New England to relocate existing Pole 1 at 26 Arrowhead Road to seventy feet (70’) from Pole 6 per customer request.
3. A MOTION TO APPROVE the real estate abatements in the amount of $4,040.58.
4. A MOTION TO APPROVE the waiver of interest for taxpayers in accordance with Ordinance 2010-936.
5. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of three (3) lateral files with hutches for Sergeants Offices at the Police Department from National Business Furniture in the amount of $2,620.08.
7. A MOTION TO APPROVE, RATIFY AND CONFIRM the replacement of the right side door on the Department of Public Works’ 2013 Elgin sweeper, completed by C.N. Wood Enviro, LLC, in the amount of $6,495.77.
8. A MOTION TO APPROVE the annual service fees for the Elite Field Support and CAD Interface for EMS Patient Care Reporting Software from ImageTrend, Inc. in the amount of $4,274.74.
9. A MOTION TO APPROVE the annual contract for technical support for the Fire Department’s computer software system with TriTech Software Systems, in the amount of $6,027.56.
10. A MOTION TO APPROVE, RATIFY AND CONFIRM the replacement of steering king pins and front brakes to the Fire Department’s Engine 3, completed by Bulldog’s Performance Plus, LLC, in the amount of $5,962.38.
11. A MOTION TO APPROVE the GIS Online Hosting Subscription from Applied Geographics, Inc. in the amount of $3,500.00 for Fiscal Year 2022/23
6. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of firearms for the Police Department from Parros Gun Shop & Police Supply, in the amount of $3,925.00, after trade-in of existing firearms. APPROVED (Murray/Cicilline Buonanno 4-0; Kopech abstained)
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
12. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of one (1) new 2022 Ford F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 6.5 Bed truck from McGovern Municipal HQ, in the amount of $54,017.15, utilizing the Greater Boston Police Council contract. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
13. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of one (1) new Kubota Utility Tractor from Kahn Tractor & Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $61,658.71. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
14. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of one (1) new 2023 International Model CV515 4x4 Truck with 10’ Snow Plow and Hook Lift for Public Works from Allegiance Trucks, in the amount of $133,870.90 utilizing the Greater Boston Police Council contract. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
15. A MOTION TO REFER the request from Kenyon Law Associates in regard to Plat M Lot 109 (Ocean Road undeveloped) and Plat M Lot 115 (Central Avenue undeveloped) for waiver of the Sewer Policy to the Sewer Policy Committee for review. REFERRED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
16. A MOTION TO APPROVE the renewal of the SaaS Application Services with Tyler Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $85,647.59 for Fiscal Year 2023. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
17. A MOTION TO READ, PASS AND ADOPT as a second reading an ordinance in amendment of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled “Businesses”, specifically Sec. 518 “Registration” and Sec. 521 “Fee”. READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
18. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of one (1) new 2023 Chevrolet Equinox AWD from Colonial Municipal Group, in the amount of $26,421.51 utilizing the Greater Boston Police Council contract. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
POLICE DEPARTMENT
19. A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE the Town Manager to sign an agreement with the Town of South Kingstown for Police and Emergency Medical Services for Jerusalem subject to review and approval by the Town Solicitor. AUTHORIZED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
20. A MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution to authorize the Chief of Police to sign a mutual aid agreement with all RI Municipalities. ADOPTED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
21. A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase and installation services of three (3) MDT tablets for three (3) new police vehicles from Island Tech Services, LLC in the amount of $18,550.00. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
22. A MOTION TO APPROVE the payment of $20,000.00 to The Providence Center for the services of a Police Community Diversion Clinician. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
23. A MOTION TO AWARD the bid for Professional Consulting Services – William C. O’Neill Bike Bath – Phase 4B to DiPrete Engineering in an amount not to exceed $84,000.00 and AUTHORIZE the Town Manager to sign the contract agreement after review by the Town Solicitor. AWARDED AND AUTHORIZED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 4-1; Murray opposed)
TOWN CLERK
24. A MOTION TO APPOINT/REAPPOINT individuals to the Harbor Management Commission. AMEND MOTION TO REAPPOINT JOHN A. THOMPSON TO THE MEMBER 6 SEAT AND APPOINT JOSEPH DON VIVENZIO TO THE MEMBER 7 SEAT. REAPPOINTED AND APPOINTED (Cicilline Buonanno/Murray 5-0)
25. A MOTION TO APPOINT two individuals to the Zoning and Platting Board of Review. AMEND MOTION TO APPOINT KEITH B. KYLE TO THE MEMBER 5 SEAT AND THOMAS Q. CALLAHAN TO THE ALT. MEMBER 1 SEAT. APPOINTED (Cicilline Buonanno/Murray 5-0)
26. A MOTION TO SCHEDULE a work session to interview applicants to the Zoning and Platting Board of Review. SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 15 @ 6:30 PM (Cicilline Buonanno/ Dzwierzynski 5-0)
27. A MOTION TO APPROVE the hiring of a full-time Clerk for the Town Clerk’s Office. APPROVED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
28. A MOTION TO REMOVE one individual and APPOINT one individual as Democratic Alternate to the Board of Canvassers. REMOVED JAY G. WEGIMONT AND APPOINTED KATHERINE HOHMAN (Pugh/Cicilline Buonanno 5-0)
TOWN COUNCIL
29. A MOTION TO READ, PASS AND ADOPT as a second reading an amendment to Section 46-9 of the Ordinances of the Narragansett Town Ordinances to prohibit cannabis smoking and cannabis use on all Town of Narragansett owned property and at other designated places. READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
30. A MOTION TO INTRODUCE, READ, PASS AND ACCEPT as a first reading an ordinance in amendment of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled “Peddlers, Solicitor, Itinerant Vendors and Mobile Food Establishments (MFE)”, specifically DIVISION 4. – MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (MFE) Sec. 14-404 “Number of Permits Granted”. AMEND MOTION TO ALLOW UP TO 16 MFEs. (Kopech/Murray 5-0) MAIN MOTION READ, PASSED AND ACCEPTED AS AMENDED (Cicilline Buonanno/Kopech 5-0)
31. A MOTION TO APPROVE the request from the University of Rhode Island to participate in and sponsor the proposal for URI Galilee Vision Project in the amount of $8,000.00 and AUTHORIZE the Town Manager to sign the project proposal after review by the Town Solicitor. APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
32. A MOTION TO REFER the attached library project plans from HBM to the Planning Board, pursuant to Appendix A, Section 7.1 of the Town Ordinances, for review and recommendation within 30 days. REFERRED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
TOWN SOLICITOR
33. A MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution for the ballot referendum question “Shall the Town of Narragansett be granted approval to sell miscellaneous surplus tangible property, including but not limited to the attached list, but excluding all Town owned buildings, Town owned real property, and Town owned real estate?” be placed on the ballot for the November 8, 2022 general election and AUTHORIZE the Board of Canvassers to submit the question to the Secretary of State. ADOPTED AND AUTHORIZED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
34. A MOTION TO ADOPT a RESOLUTION for the ballot question, “Shall new cannabis related licenses for businesses involved in the cultivation, manufacture, laboratory testing and for the retail sale of adult recreational use cannabis be issued in the Town of Narragansett?” be placed on the ballot for the November 8, 2022 election and AUTHORIZE the Board of Canvassers to submit the question to the Secretary of State. ADOPTED AND AUTHORIZED (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
35. A MOTION TO RECEIVE and MAKE A DETERMINATION on the validity of a Voter Initiative to amend the Town Charter to establish procedures whereby all candidates for Town Council and School Committee would be elected on a partisan basis. RECEIVED AND DETERMINED VALID (Cicilline Buonanno/Dzwierzynski 5-0)
ADJOURNMENT:
ADJOURNED AT 10:07 PM (Cicilline Buonanno/Murray)
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.