CITY OF NEWPORT

MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

JULY 28, 2021

(Approved 9/8/2021)

The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, came before the Council at a meeting held in on July 28, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI

The CITY CLERK called the roll, and the following members were present:

LYNN UNDERWOOD CEGLIE
CHARLIE HOLDER
JEANNE-MARIE NAPOLITANO	ELIZABETH FUERTE
KATHRYN E. LEONARD

ABSENT

JAMIE BOVA

ANGELA MCCALLA

Proclamation Honoring Julia A. Forgue, P.E., Director of Utilities

MAYOR NAPOLITANO read the proclamation into the record and presented a copy to Julia Forgue.

CITIZENS’ FORUM:

1. PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed Amendments to Title 17 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Zoning” to add “Marijuana Retail Facility” which would prohibit marijuana retail facilities:

COUNCILOR HOLDER recused.

COUNCILOR CAEGLIE moved to open the public hearing. Hearing no comment from the public, COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEOANRD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0).

a. Recommendation from the Planning Board;

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to receive the recommendation. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

b. Ordinances amending Title 17:

1. 17.52, entitled, “Limited Business District”, Section 17.52.020- Use Regulations (First Reading)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to adopt the ordinance on first reading. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. 17.56, entitled, “Waterfront Business District”,17.56.020- Use Regulations (First Reading)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to adopt the ordinance on first reading. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

3. 17.60, entitled, “General Business District”, 17.60.020- Use Regulations (First Reading)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to adopt the ordinance on first reading. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. 17.64, entitled, “Commercial Industrial District, 17.64.020- Use Regulations (First Reading)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to adopt the ordinance on first reading. Seconded by COUNCILOR FUERTE and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to change Lot 6 Plat 19, Lot 77 Plat 14, Lot 78 Plat 14, Lot 161 Plat 14 and Lot 82 Plat 14 from the R-10 Zoning District to the Limited Business Zoning District (Continued from July 14, 2021)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to withdraw the hearing. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTE UNANIMOUSLY.

a) Recommendation from the Planning Board;

b) Ordinance amending Chapter 17.12 entitled, Districts Generally, to amend Section 17.12.020 entitled “Zoning Map” (First Reading)

c) Communication from Jeremiah C. Lynch, III, Esq., re: Requesting to add Lot 165 of Plat 19 to the rezoning petition

d) Communication from Stephen Brusini, Esq, re: Proposed Zone Change for Transitional Zone Broadway Properties

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

(THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS APPROVED IN ITS ENTIRETY UNLESS THE COUNCIL REMOVES AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION. ALL LICENSES ARE GRANTED SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCES #31-80 AND #98-40).

a. Minutes of the meetings held June 23, 2021 (Approve)

b. Special Events :

1. Elmwal Associates, LLC, d/b/a Free Summer Concert Series, The Shops at Long Wharf; various dates, list attached, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2. Newport Polo, Inc., d/b/a Bon Voyage Polo Charity Ball, Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Ave.; August 6, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to midnight

3. Trinity Church, d/b/a Summer Soiree & Silent Auction, Trinity Church, 1 Queen Anne Sq.; August 7, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

4. Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, d/b/a Newport Yacht Rendezvous, Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard; August 13, 2021 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

5. Newport Rugby Football Club, d/b/a NERFU Championship Rugby Tournament, Fort Adams State Park; August 14, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

6. Aquidneck Community Table, d/b/a Summer Bounty, ACT II, Sail Newport; September 2, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

7. Liz Drayton, d/b/a 80^th Birthday Celebration Parade, from Spouting Rock Beach Association, d/b/a Bailey’s Beach, 34 Ocean Avenue to Rough Point; September 3, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

8. Trinity Church and National Park Service, Washington-Rochambeau Route, d/b/a Dedication of Two 1780 French Officers’ Grave Markers, Trinity Churchyard; September 10, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

c. Food Concession License, Newport Rugby Football Club, Fort Adams State Park; August 14, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

d. Holiday Selling Licenses, Renewal, United Oil Paintings, Inc., d/b/a Seaside Art Gallery, 134 Thames St.

REMOVED e. Waste Hauler License, New, A1 Roofing & Construction, LLC, 29 ½ Bliss Rd., Newport, RI

MAYOR NAPOLITANO recused.

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to approve the license. Seconded by COUNCILOR FUERTE and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0).

f. Waste Hauler License, Renewal, K. Scott Construction & Disposal Inc., 21 Ashland Rd., North Scituate, RI

g. Communication from Brian & Gail Maher, re: Request to hold a block party on August 28, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and to request the closure of Marin St. (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)

h. Communication from Residents in the area of Theodore “Ted” Michaud Field, re: Petition in Favor of Saving Michaud Field (Receive)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to approve the Consent Calendar in its entirety with the exception of item e. Seconded by COUNCILOR LEONARD and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

4. Victualing License, New, Mori Corp, d/b/a Mori, 181 D Bellevue Ave. (in conjunction with liquor license transfer of Unity 3, LLC)

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to approve the license. Seconded by COUNCILOR HOLDER and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

5. Entertainment License New, Class A & B, True Tides, LLC, d/b/a Smugglers Waterfront Bar, 359 Thames St., Unit LC-1, to have entertainment from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 2:00 p.m. to midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Holiday weekends (Second Hearing)

COUNCILOR HOLDER recused.

COUNCILOR CEGLIE moved to close the public hearing and approve. Seconded by COUNCILOR FUERTE and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

6. Daily Entertainment Licenses, Class B (Outdoor), Radish Patch, LLC, d/b/a Vieste Vino Yagi, 580 Thames St.:

Linda Dickinson, 9 Dixon St.

Helen Nolan, 11 Burke St.

Timothy Ahearn, 10 Lee Avenue

a) July 31, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.