New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Monday, October 6, 2025

7:00 p.m.

 

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1.       Public Comment

 

2.       Consent Agenda:

a.       Act to approve minutes: September 17, 2025 open and closed

b.       Act on a recommendation from the Motor Vehicles for Hire Commission to grant a Limousine license to Richard Tretheway for the 2026 – 2027 licensing year

c.       Receive Correspondence:

                                                              i.      Letter from New Shoreham Conservation Commission to RI Coastal Resource Recovery Council re: Objection to Block Island Club’s application (Plat 4, Lot 49) to improve and enlarge dockage and floats

 

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

a.       Set membership numbers and terms for the Age-Friendly Community Task Force

b.       Appoint Police Advisory Commission member with term expiring 12/2030

c.       Appoint two alternate position members to the Water District Commission and the Sewer District Commission with terms expiring 4/2026

d.       Receive resignation of Persephone Brown from the School Committee effective November 17, 2025

e.       Announce vacancies:

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

                                                   ii.            Coastal Resilience Committee (term exp. 12/2027)

                                                 iii.            Age-Friendly Community Task Force

                                                  iv.            School Committee (term exp. 12/2026)

 

4.       Receive update from Coastal Resilience Committee, BI Climate Resilience Coordinator and Director of Public Works regarding the Corn Neck Road coastal resiliency project

 

5.       Discuss and act on the request from the Double Ender Committee for direction and/or financial assistance with the Fourth of July firework element

 

6.       Act on a resolution adopting the New Shoreham’s Safe Streets for All program

 

7.       Discuss and act on potential regulation of car rental businesses

 

8.       Discuss and act on the potential governance of low-speed vehicles operating on Town roads

 

9.       Discuss the Coastal Resource Management Council application process and the interface with the Town

 

10.   Discuss and potentially act on the Block Island Club’s application to CRMC (Plat 4, Lot 49) for dock reconfiguration and expansion

 

11.   Discuss provisions and potential changes to the contract between the Town of New Shoreham and Block Island Health Services for lease and operations of the Medical Center

 

12.   Discussion of the Management Agreement between the Town of New Shoreham, the New Shoreham Sewer District and the New Shoreham Water District ahead of the joint annual meeting October 20, 2025

 

13.   Raise items for future agendas
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