RESCHEDULED

New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Monday, October 20, 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

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1.   Public Comment

 

2.   Consent Agenda:

a.   Approval of minutes: October 6, 2025; and October 7, 2025

b.   Receive Correspondence:

i.    Notice from RI Department of Environmental Management re: An application from James Blansfield of Blansfield Realty Holdings. LLC, off Mansion Road, Plat 3, Lot 136 to alter freshwater wetlands; comment period ends November 17, 2025

ii.   Email from Chris Warfel re: lack of adequate response from the Town Manager regarding the Medical Center solar array

 

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

a.   Acknowledge resignation of Gail Pierce from the Senior Advisory Committee, after over 18 years of service

b.   Appoint a member to the Coastal Resilience Committee with term expiring 12/2027

c.   Announce vacancies:

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

ii.   Age-Friendly Community Task Force

iii.  Senior Advisory Committee (term exp. 12/2026)

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

 

4.   Continued from October 15, 2025: Hold public hearing, discuss and act on proposed amendment to New Shoreham General Ordinances Chapter 12 Noise, Article I In General, Section 12-4 Measurement of Sound; Article III Sound Level Regulations, Section 12-46 Maximum permissible sound levels by receiving land use; immediate threat, (d)(2) Exceptions to Table I; and Section 12-50 Regulation of sound equipment and sound amplifying equipment

 

5.   Update on the solar array at the Medical Center

 

6.   Receive report regarding the Public Safety Complex building

 

7.   Receive and authorize the GZA Master Plan Report – Corn Neck Road Resilience Strategy and Dune Restoration Project

 

8.   Receive and act on Report of Town Manager (Public Works, Finance, School, School Construction Project, Library, Recreation, Administration, Harbors, Police, Roads, Human Services, Hunting, Rural Health Transformation Program through the RI Dept. of Health, non-owner-occupied property tax )

 

9.   Receive and act on Financial Reports

 

10. Receive and act on recommendation of the Finance Director to adopt retirement plan revision consistent with Secure 2.0

 

11. Receive and act on the FY 2024 Town of New Shoreham Audit

 

12. Raise items for future agendas

 

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: 10/16/2025 mh