New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM

 

The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via telecommunication pursuant to

State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-25 dated April 15, 2020.

 

 

1.   Discuss extension of authority granted to the Treasurer and Town Council under the May 6, 2019 warrant to ensure continuity of critical treasury management and financing functions 

2.   Financials through April 30, 2020

3.   Discussion of alternative approaches to FTM and FY 2021 Budget

 

 

Options to view and/or listen:

 

Listen to the meeting by dialing in using the keypad on your smartphone or landline:

Phone Number:  877 853 5247 US Toll-free

Meeting ID:  954 7910 9623 #

Password:  078175 #  

Participant ID: #

 

Please review detailed guidelines attached to this notice.

View and listen to the Zoom Meeting live stream on the Town of New Shoreham YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA

 

 

Two ways to comment:

 

1.   Send your comments and questions before 2:00 Wednesday to townclerk@new-shoreham.com.  They will be printed out and distributed to the Town Council.  The Council will be able to take time to read them before the meeting.

 

2.   Email your comments and questions during the meeting to townclerk@new-shoreham.com.  Depending on the volume received, your comments will be summarized for the record.  Questions may be addressed during or after the meeting. 

 

 

Town of New Shoreham

Town Council Zoom Meetings – Listener / Viewer Guide

 

This virtual meeting format is new to Town Council members and other participants, so everyone’s patience is greatly appreciated.   The guidelines that follow will help ensure the best experience for all.

 

Listen to the Zoom Meeting

 

1.   Please dial in to the meeting less than two (2) minutes prior to the meeting start time.  If you dial in too early, your connection may time out.  If that happens, call back.  You may also dial in any time after the meeting begins and may leave at any time by hanging up.

 

2.   Use of the Zoom app is reserved for Town Council members and other speaking participants.  Please do not use the Zoom App to connect; if you use the Zoom app, you will not be granted access to the meeting.

 

3.   Dial in from a landline or cell phone, just as you would to make a normal phone call.  Use the Phone Number, Meeting ID and Password provided in the official meeting agenda.  When prompted after dialing, enter the Meeting ID and press #.  Then press # (there is no Participant ID).  Then enter the Password and press #.

 

4.   If you hear a message that you have been placed in the Waiting Room, then you have successfully joined the meeting.   Please MUTE your phone at this time.

 

5.   You will be admitted into the live meeting just prior to the meeting Call to Order.

 

6.   If you are disconnected from the meeting, try dialing in again.  If you are unable to join, please use the Public Comment instructions provided in the agenda to report this and someone will follow up either during or after the meeting.

 

View and Listen to the Zoom Meeting Live Stream on YouTube

 

1.   Town Council Zoom Meetings are live streamed on the Town of New Shoreham YouTube channel.

 

 

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing must call (401) 466-3200 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date. TTY: 711.