Revised

New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

7:00 p.m.

 

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

 

7:00 p.m.

Town Council Agenda

1.   Public Comment

 

2.   Consent Agenda:

a.   Approval of minutes: February 3, 2025 open and closed; February 5, 2025

b.   Approval of 2025 Shellfish closure schedule

c.   Receive Correspondence: Maureen Durkin, US Fish and Wildlife re: 2024 piping plovers, American oystercatchers and colonial waterbirds reports

 

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

a.   Appointments:

i.    Tree Warden – Ned Phillips (term exp. 12/2025)

ii.   Transportation Safety Committee: Police Chief or designee; Rescue Squad Captain or designee; bike license holder; and car rental license holder.

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. 4/2025)

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

iv.  Juvenile Hearing Review Board (term exp. 12/2026)

 

4.   Hold public hearing, discuss and act on amendments to New Shoreham Zoning Ordinance Article 2, Section 202 Definitions re: Tent, Trailer & Shipping Container; Article 1, Section 111 General Prohibitions, Article 5, new Section 519 Tents

 

5.   Set a public hearing date for New Shoreham’s 2025 Hazard Mitigation & Flood Management Plan updating the 2017 Hazard Mitigation & Flood Management Plan (Note – there will be a brief overview of the project at the March 3, 2025 Town Council meeting)

 

6.   Continued Item: Discuss and act on request of VVO Real Estate Holding, LLC for a six-month extension of a Special Temporary Permit under Section 112 of the Zoning Ordinance for the Harborside property, Plat 6, Lot 107 (originally issued August 21, 2024)

 

7.   Discuss and act on recommendations from the Harbors Committee :

a.   Harbors Department Fee Schedule increases:

i.    Nightly Transient and Private Mooring Rental Fee: from $55 to $65 per boat, per night

ii.   New Harbor Rental Daily Rate (max 6 hours): from $30 to $40 per boat

iii.  Old Harbor Dockage: from $4.00 to $4.50 per foot

b.   Landing Fee increase: from $0.50 to $5.00 per person

 

8.   Discuss and act on recommendations from the Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire for rate increases:

a.   Bodily Fluid Charge: from $50 to $150

b.   Tour Rate (per hour): $90 to $100

c.   Per Person Charge: $2 to $3

d.   Additional Passenger minimum age: from 6 years to 4 years

 

9.   Discuss and act on request of the New Shoreham Water Commission for a Resolution requesting certain amendments to amendments to Chapter 15 of Title 46 of RIGL (water district issues that pertain to communities with districts that do not encompass the whole community)

 

10. Receive and discuss legislative update: Housing; Property Tax Relief; Landing Fee; School Funding; Hotel Tax

 

11. Review of financial reports

 

12. 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)

 

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: 2/13/2025 mm