Revised

New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

6:00 PM

 

Anyone wishing to speak from the audience will be asked to rise and use the central microphone to ensure audio for those watching from home

 

6:00 p.m.

1.   The New Shoreham Town Council will meet to discuss Interim Town Manager candidate(s). Pursuant to RI General Laws 42-46-1(a) (1) the meeting may be held in closed session for discussions of the job performance, character, or physical or mental health of a person or persons provided that such person or persons affected shall have been notified in advance in writing and advised that they may require that the discussion be held at an open meeting.

 

2.   Discuss negotiations between RI Council 94 AFSCME, AFL-CIO Local 2855 New Shoreham Employee’s Association and Town of New Shoreham and New Shoreham School Committee. This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to RI General Laws 42-46-5(a) (2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation, or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation.

 

7:00 p.m.

Town Council Agenda

3.   Public Comment

 

4.   Consent Agenda:

a.   Approval of minutes: August 5, 2024

b.   Act to approve request of Philip and Mary Theresa Murphy to transfer Island Cemetery lots Plat 3, Lots 8F, 8G, 8H & 13E back to the Town for the purchase price paid: $3,200

c.   Correspondence:

i.    Judith Clark: Car rentals should not include trucks, slow-speed vehicles or motorcycles and a numbering system should be implemented

 

5.   Hold a public hearing and act on proposed amendments to New Shoreham Zoning Ordinance, Article 1, Section 111 General Prohibitions, Article 2, Section 202 Definitions Amusement Ride

 

6.   Hold a public hearing and act on proposed amendments to New Shoreham General Ordinance, Chapter 5 Fire Prevention and Protection, Article IV Fire Alarms, Section 5-75 Municipal Fire Alarm Monitoring

 

7.   Hold a public hearing and act on proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance amendments to allow Mobile Food Establishments as a permitted use Section 309(D), Permitted Uses in RC/M Zone; Section 310(D), Permitted Uses in M Zone; Section 311(D), Permitted Uses in OHC Zone; Section 312(D), Permitted Uses in NHC Zone, & Section 313(D), Permitted Uses in SC Zone.

 

8.   Act to set a public hearing date for the following New Shoreham Zoning ordinances:

a.   Article 7 Permits, Procedures and Enforcement; Section 702 General Provisions; Section 708 Amendments to the Ordinance (Notice requirements & Pre-application)

b.   Article 7 Permits, Procedures and Enforcement; Section 703 Procedures for Special Use Permit

c.   Article 7 Permits, Procedures and Enforcement; Section 706 Variance

 

9.   Discuss and act on request from Linda Pearson to consider acting on, or waiving the Town’s Right of First Refusal for her attainable Unit A3 at the Salt Pond Settlement Complex

 

10. Discuss and act on request of VVO Real Estate Holding, LLC for a Special Temporary Permit for the Harborside property, Plat 6, Lot 107, under Section 112 of the Zoning Ordinance

 

11. Discuss and act on request of Attorney Elizabeth Noonan on behalf of Island Moped, Mile-Un-Ltd, Aldo’s Mopeds, The Moped Man and Ocean State Bikes requesting the Town consider reconstituting the Safety Committee on Mopeds and Bicycles

 

12. Defining guidelines for Town Council communication with a governing body of rules or regulations that are outside of the Town’s licensing or authority as related to rental vehicles and/or liquor licenses

 

13. Discuss and act on the allocation of ARPA funds to finance mental health and/or community activities for the Island

 

14. Review of financial reports

 

15. Receive and act on refund from Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of $57,765 related to the purchase of a ladder truck authorized May 3, 2021

 

16. Receive and act on Report of Town Manager (Public Works, Finance, School, School Construction Project, Library, Recreation, Administration, Harbors, Broadband, Police, Roads, Human Services)

 

17. Discuss and act on Board, Commission and Committees:

a.   Consider renaming the Sea Level Rise Committee to the Coastal Resilience Committee and altering their mission

b.   Authorize an Advisory Committee for the Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan (HM&FMP)

c.   Acknowledge resignation of Stacy Henshaw from Block Island Housing Board

d.   Appointments:

i.    Zoning Board Alternate with term expiring 12/2024

ii.   Conservation Commission with term expiring 12/2024

e.   Announce vacancies:

i.    Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire: One (not MVFH licensee) (term exp. 12/2026)

ii.   Sewer District Commission: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2025)

iii.  Water District Commission: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2025)

iv.  Conservation Commission: One position (term exp. 12/2026)

v.   Police Advisory Commission: One position (terms exp 12/2029)

 

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: 8/15/2024 mh