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 Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue Narragansett, RI 02882 (401) 789-1044 www.narragansettri.gov NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL President Ewa M. Dzwierzynski President Pro Tem Jill A. Lawler Members Susan P. Cicilline Buonanno Steven J. Ferrandi Deborah A. Kopech Town Manager James R. Tierney Town Clerk Janet Tarro Town Solicitor Mark A. Davis, Esq. |
NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT VOTES
MAY 15, 2023
7:00 PM
This meeting is streamed live on YouTube on the Narragansett Town Council channel https://youtube.com/@narragansetttowncouncil. There will be no remote participation.
Posted: May 16, 2023
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:01 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
DISCLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTES (if any):
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
· A MOTION TO EXTEND the period of time for filing the minutes of the April 3, 2023 Regular Meeting and Executive Session, the April 11, 12, and 13, 2023 Budget Work Session, and the April 17, 2023 Regular Meeting. EXTENDED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
· Town Manager’s Update
PUBLIC HEARING/DECISION – 7:30 PM:
· A MOTION TO SCHEDULE a public hearing on an ordinance in amendment of Chapter 731 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, entitled “Zoning”, specifically text revisions of Section 2.2 (Definitions) and a new Section 7.21 (Student Occupied Dwellings) and REFER the matter to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 7, 2023 AND REFERRED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Kopech abstained)
OPEN FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT:
CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVED AS PRESENTED (6 ITEMS) (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
- A MOTION TO APPROVE a five (5)-year contract extension for Legal Expense Insurance Policy for the Police Department with ARAG, LLC in the amount of $11.55 per officer, per month, through June 30, 2028, under the same terms and conditions as the original bid.
- A MOTION TO APPROVE the annual renewal of the PDQ Deploy and Inventory Software with PDQ/SmartDeploy in the amount of $4,500.00.
- A MOTION TO APPROVE the cost of fingerprints processed through the Department of Attorney General (State of Rhode Island), in the amount of $40.00 each for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
- A MOTION TO APPROVE the annual subscription service for online access to repair and service manuals for Fleet Maintenance from Mitchell1 in the amount of $2,643.84.
- A MOTION TO APPROVE additional 2023 renewal applications for 12 Miscellaneous Business Licenses and 2 Mobile Food Establishments (MFE) Licenses, subject to state and local regulations.
- A MOTION TO APPROVE a Holiday License for Warm Winds LTD, d/b/a Warm Winds, at 26 Kingstown Road, Narragansett, RI subject to state and local regulations.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
TOWN MANAGER
- A MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution approving the Capital Improvement Plan. Amend motion to include $108,068 for the Library AMENDED (Cicilline Buonanno/Kopech 3-2; Lawler and Ferrandi opposed) MAIN MOTION ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Lawler/Kopech 3-2; Lawler and Ferrandi opposed)
- A MOTION TO INTRODUCE, READ, PASS, AND ACCEPT as a First Reading the Appropriation Ordinance for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED AND ACCEPTED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
9. A MOTION TO ACCEPT a grant from FEMA in the amount of $27,000 and AUTHORIZE the Town Manager to sign all the necessary documentation after solicitor review. ACCEPTED AND AUTHORIZED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
10. A MOTION TO APPROVE, RATIFY AND CONFIRM Change Order No. 3 with E.W. Burman, Inc. for the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library Renovation Project, in the amount of $13,957.00. APPROVED, RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
11. A MOTION TO APPROVE the 2023 Narragansett Beach fees as per attached fee schedule. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Lawler abstained)
12. A MOTION TO APPROVE the sponsorship agreement with Citizens Bank as per attached for the 2023 RI Philharmonic Concert Sponsorship. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
13. A MOTION TO APPROVE the installation services for the Motorola Mobile and Base Radios and Repeaters for the Fire/Public Safety Building from CyberComm Inc., in the amount of $10,166.43. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
14. A MOTION TO ACCEPT a grant modification to the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Emergency Medical Services Mobile Integrated Healthcare / Community Paramedicine (MIH / CP) program awarded to the Narragansett Fire Department in the amount of $50,000. ACCEPTED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
TOWN COUNCIL
15. A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT the Advisory Memo from the Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative (AHTC). RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
16. A MOTION TO CANCEL July 3rd, 2023 Regular Town Council Meeting. CANCELLED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
17. A MOTION TO DIRECT the Town Manager and staff to create an assessment survey for Seniors to identify areas where Narragansett can determine what needs are being met, what the town can consider to budget for those needs not being met for our Senior Community. Amended motion to refer to the Narragansett South Kingstown Senior Advisory Committee to create an assessment survey for seniors to identify areas where Narragansett can determine what needs are being met, what the town can consider to budget for those needs not being met by our senior community. AMENDED MOTION REFERRED (Lawler/Cicilline Buonanno 5-0)
18. A MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution Endorsing State Enabling Legislation for Short-Term Rentals. ADOPTED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
19. A MOTION TO DIRECT the Town Manager to implement the Planning Board recommendation(s) for Parking in the Town of Narragansett effective January 1, 2024. Amend motion to “effective on or before January 1, 2024” AMENDED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno abstained) MAIN MOTION DIRECTED AS AMENDED (Lawler/Cicilline Buonanno 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno abstained)
TOWN CLERK
20. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Mobile Food Establishment License application for Amano LLC, d/b/a A Mano Pizza & Gelato, subject to state and local regulations. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
21. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Mobile Food Establishment License application for Cluck Truck LLC, d/b/a Cluck Truck, subject to state and local regulations. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Lawler abstained)
22. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Mobile Food Establishment License application for Wiener Wagon LLC, d/b/a Wiener Wagon, subject to state and local regulations. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Lawler abstained)
23. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Mobile Food Establishment License application for Del’s of South County LLC, d/b/a Del’s Lemonade, subject to state and local regulations. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno absent)
24. A MOTION TO APPROVE a Mobile Food Establishment License application for Narragansett Crab Company LLC, d/b/a Narragansett Crab Company, subject to state and local regulations. APPROVED (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno absent)
25. A MOTION TO APPOINT Brian Grieve as the Conservation Commission Representative to the Coastal Access Improvement Committee. APPOINTED BRIAN GRIEVE (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
26. A MOTION TO APPOINT four individuals to the Towers Committee for a 3-year term to expire on October 1, 2025 and one Representative from Friends of the Towers to a term to expire on August 1, 2024. APPOINTED GINA ANKER, KELLY A. CARTWRIGHT, GWEN R. LARIVIERE AND MARY F. PHILLPS FOR TERMS EXPIRING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND DAVID E. OUSTERHOUT AS FRIENDS OF THE TOWERS REPRESENTATIVE FOR TERM EXPIRING ON AUGUST 1, 2024 (Lawler/Kopech 4-0; Cicilline Buonanno abstained)
27. A MOTION TO APPOINT two individuals to the Narragansett South Kingstown Senior Advisory Committee for a 3-year term to expire on January 17, 2026. APPOINTED ANNE C. KOTCH AND DONNA VIGNALI (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (if any):
ADJOURNMENT:
ADJOURNED AT 9:23 PM (Lawler/Kopech 5-0)