New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island
Monday, December 6, 2021
7:00 PM
1. Public Comment
2. Discuss and Award the Boston Post Cane to the Oldest Citizen of New Shoreham
3. Report from Dr. Thomas Warcup, BI Medical Center Director, regarding COVID-19 and public health; and/or Discuss and act on an emergency Town ordinance to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Town which are imminently imperiled by an unforeseen circumstance.
4. Discuss and act on Amendments to Old Harbor Town Dock Policy
5. Receive Report from Old Harbor Task Force
6. Receive Update from National Grid re: cable project
7. Receive Update from Mission Broadband re: cable project
8. Discuss and Act on OSHEAN Managed Edge Lit Wave Service Agreement Between the Town of New Shoreham and OSHEAN, Inc.
9. Discuss and act on annual renewal of Motorized Tricycle, Bicycle and Scooter (Moped) Rental Licenses for 2021: Aldo’s Mopeds, Inc.; The Moped Man, Inc., Finnimore & Fisher Inc. dba Island Mopeds; Miles-Un-Ltd., Inc.; Ocean State Bikes, Inc;
10. Hawkers & Peddlers Licenses:
· Discuss and Act to set locations for 2022
· Discuss and Act on license applications for 2022: Julia Gasner
11. Receive and act on communication from Dr. Peter Paton, University of Rhode Island, Scott Comings, The Nature Conservancy, and Lisa Nolan, SE Light Foundation, requesting extension of Special Temporary Permit for two 20-foot bird tracking telemetry towers at TNC property at Plat 12, Lot 14 and SE Light Foundation property at Plat 8, Lot 1
12. Receive and act on authorization to apply for a RIDEM Recreation Development Large Grant Application for Grace’s Cove Shoreline Access Improvement Project
13. Receive and act on authorization to apply for a RIDEM Recreation Development Small Grant Application for Mansion Beach Green Restroom Project
14. Discuss and Act on ElperWood International communication re: proposed “Social and Environmental Sustainability Action Plan for Block Island Tourism”
15. Correspondence: Block Island Utility District Net Metering Tariff Procedural Schedule
16. Receive and Act on Minutes: November 1, 2021 (open and closed); November 17, 2021 (open and closed)
To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI The meeting can be watched on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA
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. Posted: 12/02/2021 FF