New Shoreham Town Council Agenda

Town Hall, Old Town Road, New Shoreham RI

Monday, April 3, 2017

7:00 PM

 

Wardens Report

Public Comment

 

1.   Town Manager’s report

 

2.   Block Island Utility District Act of 2017

·         Receive and act on report from Block Island Power Company Transition Team

·         Receive and act on amended “Block Island Utility District Act of 2017”

·         Receive and act on Resolution in support of legislation

 

3.   Discuss and act on adding bonding for fiberoptic broadband to the May 1, 2017 Financial Town Meeting Warrant

 

4.   Receive and act on job description and advertising strategy for Town Manager position as recommended by the search committees

 

5.   Discussion of potential solutions to Town Manager housing issue.

 

6.   Receive and act on request for a Right of Entry Extension for Old Harbor-East Breakwater from the Army Corp of Engineers.

 

7.   Act on approval of Deer Tag reimbursement totaling $1,050.00

 

8.   Receive and act on annual request from Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America for special temporary permit allowing portable restroom facilities at Camp Sandsland April 15 to October 15, 2017

 

9.   Ratification of letter of support for Island Free Library’s 2017 RI Foundation Community Grant application for funding of railings

 

10. Correspondence: RI Attorney General’s Office regarding “Act Relating to Food and Drugs - Adult Use of Cannabis Act;” Town of New Shoreham Wastewater Management Release of Notice of Violation: Plat 11 Lot 71

 

11. Receive and act on minutes: March 22, 2017

 

12. Receive and act on report from Town Solicitor Katherine Merolla regarding Quonset Fast Ferry RUC Docket # D-13-51 (This discussion may be held in closed session pursuant to Rhode Island General Law §42-46-5(a)(2) for the discussion of litigation)

 

13. Receive and act on report from Town Solicitor re: McGinnes v. Town of New Shoreham, Casazza and Pezzimenti (WC-2016-0616) This item may be held in closed session pursuant to Rhode Island General Law §42-46-5(a) (2) for the discussion of litigation)

 

14. Discuss and act on report of contract negotiations with NSPD employees’ union (this discussion may be held in closed session pursuant to Rhode Island Laws §42-46-5(a)(2) “Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation, or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation.”)

 

 

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