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New Shoreham Town Council Meeting and
Board of License Commissioners Meeting
Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
1. Discuss potential property purchase (Plat 7, Lot 152) with the Block Island School Committee. This discussion may be held in executive 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
7:00 p.m.
Board of License Commissioners
2. Receive and act on an application for Mobile Food Establishment for Alberto Sanchez d/b/a Pizza Shack, location: Payne’s Dock, 878 West Side Road, (Plat 5, Lot 0)
3. Discuss and act to amend the locations list for Mobile Food Establishments and Hawkers and Peddlers operations
Town Council Agenda
4. Public Comment
5. Consent Agenda:
a. Approval of minutes: April 7, 2025; and April 9, 2025
b. Authorize Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement between Rhode Island Resource Recovery and Town of New Shoreham for June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027
c. Receive Correspondence: Letter from Chris Hobe BIVFD Fire Chief re: Wildland Fires
6. Discuss and act on Board, Commission and Committees:
a. Appoint one Town Council member to Sam P. Meadow Management Committee (term expiring 12/2025)
b. 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. 4/2026)
iii. Water District Commission: Two Alternate positions (1-year terms exp. 4/2026)
7. Set a public hearing date for proposed amendments to New Shoreham Zoning Ordinances Article 2 Definitions; Section 202 Definitions Adding Balcony, Deck & Porch and Article 4 Criteria for Special Use Permits; Section 406 Residential Structures Meeting Certain Thresholds
8. Receive and act on Report of Interim Town Manager (Public Works, Finance, School, School Construction Project, Library, Recreation, Administration, Harbors, Broadband, Police, Roads, Human Services)
9. Discuss and act to adopt a Resolution in Honor of Adrian Mitchell
10. Discuss Warrant item proposed by the Block Island Housing Board for $2,000,000 for development of the O’Brien Property (Plat 18, Lot 2-3)
11. Discuss and act on approval of the Warrant for the May 5, 2025 Financial Town Meeting
12. Receive update from Human Services Director Allison Carley
13. Discuss and act on the Accessible Parking Program administered by the Town for emergency parking situations at the DEM Auxiliary lot in Point Judith
14. Discuss and act on the proposed rental policies for Thomas Property homes:
a. Thomas Property Duplex Units
15. Receive update on the Thomas Property project
16. Raise items for future agendas
To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: ClerkBase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI
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TTY: 711. Posted: 4/10/2025 mm