New Shoreham Town Council Agenda

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Monday, October 4, 2021

7:00 PM

New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person.  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

1.   Public Comment

2.   Report from Dr. Thomas Warcup, BI Medical Center Director, regarding COVID-19 and Public Health; and 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 the unforeseen circumstance of a large spike in the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Town as reported by the Block Island Medical Center.

3.   Receive an act on request to transfer Taxi license from Marcel Dulac to Judy Dulac

4.   Receive and act on Change Order Procedure for Islandwide Broadband Project

5.   Review and act on Management Agreement between the Town of New Shoreham, the New Shoreham Sewer District and the New Shoreham Water District in preparation for October 18, 2021 Annual Town Council/Sewer Commission/Water Commission Meeting

6.   Discuss and act on Appointments to Boards, Committees and Commissions:

·         Sea Level Rise Committee

·         Town Council Representatives to Hodge Management Group

·         Motor Vehicles for Hire (no volunteers when agenda closed)

7.   Award bid for 2021 Road Improvement Project: West Side Road Cardi Corporation $449,040

8.   Correspondence: Letter from John Spier

9.   Notice to Town as abutter: Zoning Board of Review Meeting September 29, 2021 re: Appeal of Formica, Delaney and Gill of Building Official’s decision to issue a building permit to Babcock, Plat 8, Lot 215, Pilot Hill Road

10. Receive and act on open session minutes: September 1, 2021; September 13, 2021 (6:00); September 13, 2021 (7:00); September 24, 2021; September 29, 2021; correction to minutes of September 18, 2021

12. Receive and act on closed session minutes: September 13, 2021 (6:00); September 13, 2021 (10:00 PM); August 18.  Discussion of these minutes may be held in executive session pursuant to This item may be held in closed session pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(a)(5): Any discussions or considerations related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purposes, or of the disposition of publicly held property wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public; and RIGL 42-46-5(a)(7) A matter related to the question of the investment of public funds where the premature disclosure would adversely affect the public interest. Public funds shall include any investment plan or matter related thereto, including, but not limited to, state lottery plans for new promotions.

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: 9/30/2021/FF