REVISED

New Shoreham Town Council Meeting and

Board of License Commissioners Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

6:30 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

 

Town Council

6:30 p.m.

1.       Discuss and act on potential litigation regarding wall constructed on town property (Plat 3, Lot 128). This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to RI General Laws 42-46-5(a)(2) sessions pertaining to litigation or reasonably anticipated litigation. 

 

7:00 p.m.

Board of License Commissioners

2.       Discuss and act on request for relief from GSP Table Productions, Inc. d/b/a Virginica Pizza for application of a new Class BVL Beverage License under New Shoreham Liquor License Rules and Regulations, Section II (E) New License Applications, Relief.  Relief is sought from:

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

 

3.       Hold Public Hearing, discuss and act on New Beverage License: Class BVL Beverage License for GSP Table Productions, Inc., Stockholder: Sadie Flateman, d/b/a Virginica Pizza, 125 Corn Neck Road, Plat 6, Lot 134

 

Town Council

4.       Public Comment

 

5.       Consent Agenda:

a.       Approval of Minutes: April 16, 2025 and April 23, 2025

b.       Approve the annual request of Rustic Rides Farm, Inc. for permission to use Old Mill Road, Graces’ Cove Road, Dorries Cove Road and Champlin Road for the summer months and all other Town Roads October through May, with the requirement that Rustic Rides work with Superintendent of the Roads regarding road maintenance requests, and repairing roadsides after each season

c.       Approve recommendations from the Motor Vehicles for Hire Commission:

                                                              i.      Renewal of Motor Vehicles for Hire licenses

                                                            ii.      Approval of the Taxi, Bus and Limousine waitlist

d.       Authorize the sending of the letter by Judy Gray, Chair of the Coastal Resilience Committee in support of the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems

e.       Receive Correspondence:

                                                              i.      Notice of Public Hearing in front of the Planning Board on May 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. for the Town of New Shoreham, Block Island Health Services to install a ground mounted solar energy system, Plat 10, Lot 2

                                                            ii.      Letter from Block Island Taxi Owners requesting legislation to regulate shuttles and courtesy vehicles.

                                                          iii.      Notice of Public Hearing in front of the Planning Board on June 11, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. for the Block Island Land Trust re: Preliminary Hearing of a Minor Subdivision for Plat 3, Lot 118, Fire # 696 off Corn Neck Road

 

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

a.       Appointment Tom Doyle to the Sewer District Commission and the Water District Commission with term expiring 4/2030

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.       Discuss and act on the proposed rental policies for Thomas Property homes:

a.       Thomas Property Duplex Units

b.       Town Manager’s House

 

8.       Discuss and act on RI legislation regarding:

a.       Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax – H6189

b.       Whole house rental tax

c.       Increase in local hotel tax

d.       Additional Real Estate Conveyance Tax – S0037

e.       Increase the Landing fee to $1.00 – H6246

f.        Tax Classification – H6090

g.       School bonding – H6099

h.       Water district – S0712

 

9.       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: 5/1/2025 mm