New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Monday, August 4, 2025

7:00 p.m.

 

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7:00 p.m.

1.      Discuss and act on negotiations between International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 720 (representing members of New Shoreham Police Department) and Town of New Shoreham. 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

2.      Public Comment

3.      Consent Agenda:

a.       Act to approve minutes: July 16, 2025 open and closed

b.      Act on a recommendation from the Motor Vehicles for Hire Commission to grant a Limousine license to Seth Dulac for the 2025 – 2026 licensing year

c.       Act to authorize the Memorandum of Understanding for Death in Custody Reporting between the RI Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Grant Administration Office and the New Shoreham Police Department

d.      Receive Correspondence:

                                                              i.      Letter from Joseph Bottino requesting clarification that RI law bans electric scooter/skateboards on all roads; amend the ordinance to allow use of such downtown; and consider fairness in enforcement

                                                            ii.      Letter from Chris Warfel in response to Heidi Tarbox’s Clerk of the Block Island Land Trust survey communication

                                                          iii.      Letter from Leone Leone of Aldo’s Mopeds in response to a letter from Mike Finnimore regarding Island Mopeds operations

                                                          iv.      Notice to Town properties: Notice of public hearing in front of the Town Council on August 20, 2025 for the ordinance amendment for potential addition of lots to the Historic District Overlay

                                                            v.      Notice to Town properties: Notice of Board of License Commissioners public hearing on August 20, 2025 for the relocation of Class BV license for Old Island Pub, LLC to 598 Corn Neck Road, Plat 5, lot 7-2 (October – April only)

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

a.       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 (2-year term exp. 12/2025)

 

5.      Set public hearing date for proposed amendments to New Shoreham Zoning Ordinances Article 1 Section 111 General Prohibitions, Items 4, 9, 23, and 25, and Article 2 Definitions; Section 202 Definitions, Item 189, and Adding Agricultural, Aircraft, Amusement Park, Asphalt Refining, Car Wash, Commercial Shooting Range, Drive-Through Window, Equipment, Field House, Floating Business, Floating Residence, Gambling, Gambling Facility, Hog Raising, Houseboat, Laboratory, Livestock, Motor Vehicle, Penal Institution, Petroleum Refining, Raceway, Shipping Container, Tent, Trailer, Underground Storage, and Vending Machine

6.      Discuss and act to authorize the execution of Purdue Direct Settlement Subdivision Participation Form and execution of the Third Amendment RI Memorandum of Understanding between the State and Cities and Towns Receiving Opioid Settlement Funds

7.      Discuss and act on the approval of the amendment to the lease agreement with Block Island Health Services (BIHS) expanding the use of the housing to include BIHS Chief Executive Officer

8.      Raise items for future agendas

 

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TTY: 711.   Posted: 7/31/2025 mm