New Shoreham Town Council Meeting and

Board of License Commissioners Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island

Monday, April 7, 2025

7:00 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

 

Board of License Commissioners

1.   Discuss and act on request for relief from 585 Hospitality, LLC, d/b/a Spring House in New Harbor for application of a new Class BH Beverage License under New Shoreham Liquor License Rules and Regulations, Section II (E) New License Applications, Relief.  Relief is sought for:

a.   I. General Regulations (A): License cap

b.   II. New License Applications (A) Applications (2): Application filing time

 

2.   Hold Public Hearing, discuss and act on New Beverage License: Class BH Beverage License for 585 Hospitality, LLC, Stockholder: Frank DiBiase Jr, d/b/a Spring House in New Harbor, 585 Beach Avenue, Plat 5, Lot 92

 

3.   Discuss and act on an application for an F1 liquor license for ConserFest on June 22, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Southeast Lighthouse, Plat 8, Lot 1

 

Town Council Agenda

4.   Public Comment

 

5.   Consent Agenda:

a.   Approval of Minutes: March 12, 2025; March 19, 2025 open and closed; March 26, 2025; March 27, 2025; April 2, 2025 and April 3, 2025

b.   Act to authorize application for Development Plan Review by Block Island Health Services for ground mounted solar array in the MC Zone

c.   Approval of a new Island Cemetery fee for Shared Memorial Carving at $400 for each name

d.   Receive Correspondence:

i.    RI Department of Environmental Management re: Notice of a Freshwater Wetlands Permit for 1550 Lakeside Drive (Plat 9, Lot 36-2) Accessory Dwelling Unit

ii.   Letter of the Office of the Auditor General approving the extension for submission of the Town of New Shoreham audited financial statements to April 30, 2025

iii.  Block Island Utility District Application for Borrowing Authority submitted to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers on March 28, 2025

 

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

a.   Appointments:

i.    Board of Canvassers: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 3/2026)

b.   Announce vacancies:

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

ii.   Sewer District Commission: One full member (term exp. 4/2030); Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2026)

iii.  Water District Commission: One full member (term exp. 4/2030); Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2026)

 

7.   Hold a public hearing for the Hazard Mitigation & Flood Management Plan

 

8.   Discuss and act on approval of and a Resolution Adopting the Hazard Mitigation & Flood Management Plan

 

9.   Discuss and act to adopt a Resolution in Honor of Adrian Mitchell

 

10. Discuss and act on a request of Interstate Navigation to reconsider the Town’s position on the Order and Motion to Reconsider in In Re: Rhode Island Fast Ferry, Inc. (Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, Docket No. D-13-51)

 

11. Receive a legislative update from the Interim Town Manager

 

12. Receive update from Town Solicitors regarding the stonewall constructed on Town Property (Plat 3, Lot 128)

 

13. Raise items for future agendas

 

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   “The above virtual access option is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official “location” where meeting access is guaranteed.  The only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting is to attend physically, in-person at the physical location listed above.”

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