New Shoreham Town Council Meeting

Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

6:30 p.m.

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6:30 p.m.

1. Discuss job performance appraisal tools for the Town Manager evaluation

7:00 p.m.

Town Council Meeting

2. Public Comment

3. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of minutes: August 19, 2026

b. Act to approve the request of the Block Island Housing Board for the waiver of Town fees regarding the O’Brien Property affordable housing development

c. Receive Correspondence:

i. Chris Warfel regarding adaptions to sea level rise

ii. Jody Brotherhood re: encouraging the Town of join the efforts of RI Superior Court filing in Newport NC-2026-0353 challenging the state’s non-owner-occupied property tax

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

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

b. Old Harbor Task Force (term exp. 12/2027)

c. Police Advisory Commission (term exp. 12/2026)

d. Sewer District Committee and Water District Committee Alternate position (term exp. 4/2027)

e. Board of Canvassers –Alternate member – Republican (term exp. 3/2031)

f. School Building Committee – Educational Mission Representative (term exp. 12/2026)

g. Age-Friendly Task Force (term exp. 12/2027)

h. Library Board of Trustees (term exp. 12/2027)

i. Early Learning Center Board of Directors – Town Representative (term exp. 12/2026)

5. Set a public hearing date for New Shoreham Zoning amendment to Zoning Appendix B Use Categories Allowed by Zoning District

6. Set a public hearing date for New Shoreham Zoning RE: Adaptive Reuse: Article 1 General, Section 114 Permitted Uses; Article 3 Zoning Districts and Regulations, Sections 306 – 313; Sections 319 Planned Development Zone & 322 Medical Center Zone; Article 5 Performance Standards, Sections 502 Off-Street Parking/Sidewalks & 520 Adaptive Reuse; Appendix B Use Categories Allowed by Zoning District

7. Discuss and act on closing a CD and opening a money market account at Washington Trust Company for the Block Island Water Company

8. Discuss and act on agreement with Libra Planners to provide Planner Services from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028

9. Raise items for future agendas

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TTY: 711. Posted: 8/28/2026 mh