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POSTED 8.11.20

 

TOWN OF SCITUATE

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 @ 7:00 PM

 

In accordance with the guidance provided by the Governor and State and Local emergency management authorities due to the current state of emergency, Town meetings will be conducted solely via internet video conference with telephonic access; there shall be no in-person gathering for this meeting.  The Town has set up the following internet video conference and telephonic access capabilities for council members and public participation.

 

By internet at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81290132375?pwd=WTFGNjRzQnZ5Wkw2MzRCNXdrTllaQT09

Password: 108140 (if needed)

or

By phone at: (929) 205-6099, Meeting ID: 812 9013 2375

Password: 108140 (if needed)

 

  Please contact the Town Clerk’s Office during normal business hours with any questions.

 

AGENDA

Attachments are available to view on our website www.scituateri.org

 

 

1.   Pledge of Allegiance

 

2.   Call to order – Council President

 

3.   Roll Call – Town Clerk

 

4.   Public Hearings – Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:

 

A.   Secondhand Sales License, Adam Dacko d/b/a Rte 6 Outpost Inc., 1199 Chopmist Hill Road, expiring 12/31/2020

 

5.   Public comment for items not on the agenda

 

6.   Consent Items - Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:

 

A.   Approval of Town Council meeting minutes:

 

i.    Regular meeting June 25, 2020

ii.   Executive session June 25, 2020

iii.  Regular meeting July 9, 2020

iv.  Executive session July 9, 2020

 

B.   Department Reports

 

i.    Town Clerk

ii,   Public Works

iii.  Building Official/Zoning

iv.  Police

v.   Treasurer

vi   Senior Services

vii. Human Services

viii. EMA

ix.  Recreation

 

C.   Abatements and Additions – see attached

 

D.   Payment of Town Bills:

 

i.    Early Town Expenses - $272,490.03

ii.   Regular Town Expenses - $29,839.22

iii.  General Obligation Bonds - $128,273.18

 

E.   Joint Pole Locations: Install new pole, P 16-2, Knight Hill Road

 

F.   Resignations:

 

i.    Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council – Charles Horbert

ii.   Scituate Police Department Dispatcher – Danial Pincins

 

G.   Authorization for Town Clerk to post for open positions of the Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council

 

H.   Request from Chief of Police and approval to start the recruitment and selection process for two candidates for open full-time police officer positions

 

I.    Request from Chief of Police and approval to move Probationary Patrol Officer Joseph Scotti to Permanent Patrol Officer status due to completion of fifteen months of probation

 

J.    Reappointments:

 

i.    Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council: 

 

1.   Robert Nero; term ending 6/30/23

2.   James Johnson; term ending 6/30/23

 

ii.   Local Hazard Mitigation Committee:

 

1.   Joe Casali; term ending 8/31/21

2.   Adam Hebert; term ending 8/31/21

3.   Margaret Long; term ending 8/31/21

4.   John Robinson; term ending 8/31/21

5.   Brian Venditelli; term ending 8/31/21

 

K.   Extension of temporary relief due to COVID-19 allowing for temporary outdoor dining for an additional 90 days for existing victualing license holders in the Town of Scituate

 

L.   Authorization for Councilman Charles Collins Jr., in consultation with the Town Treasurer, to negotiate and approve compensation and benefits for Chief Eric Rollinson and Deputy Chief Dave Mack, provided the approved compensation and benefits are within budget and comparable to the existing terms and conditions of such positions; said terms of compensation and benefits to be retroactive to the date of their promotion

 

M.  Authorization for the Chief of Police to take the Chief’s motor vehicle out of town for more than one (1) night.

 

7.   Appointments – Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:

 

A.   Appointment of Detective Sargent Matt King to the Police Pension Committee

 

B.   Local Hazard Mitigation Committee –

 

i.    Chief Eric Rollinson; term ending 8/31/21

ii.   Kirk Loiselle; term ending 8/31/21

 

C.   Traffic Safety Committee –

 

i.    Chief Eric Rollinson; term ending 12/31/20

ii.   Dave Mack; term ending 12/31/20

iii.  Kirk Loiselle; term ending 12/31/20

iv.  Names submitted for term ending 12/31/20: Dave Campbell, Mike Scanlon

 

8.   Town Business—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:

 

A.   Update from Police Station Building Committee on the status of the Police Station Project and consideration of a recommendation from the Councilman D’Agostino to reorganize the committee in light of the fact that the project is near completion

 

B.   Recommendation from Chief of Police to hire Thomas Mefford from current dispatch candidate list for full time dispatcher position made vacant by resignation of Daniel Pincins

 

C.   Authorization for the Town Council President, in consultation with the Town Council Vice President and the Emergency Management Agency Director, to continue the Town State of Emergency through September 15, 2020, unless revoked earlier; ratification of all actions undertaken pursuant to Town State of Emergency since the previous extension

 

D.   Update from Town Solicitor and ratification of Town of Scituate v. Scott R. Jensen, in his official capacity as Director, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (“DLT”), PC-2020-05522, filed in the Rhode Island Superior Court, seeking Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief restraining the actions of the DLT seeking to hold the Town responsible for the failure by previous contractors who worked on the Police Station Project to pay prevailing wage to their employees

 

E.   Recommendation from the Plan Commission, in consultation with the Town Purchasing Agent, to award the bid for assistance in the preparation of the Town’s Long-term Comprehensive Plan update to Weston & Sampson; and authorization for the Treasurer and Purchasing Agent, each, to take any and all such actions, and to approve, execute and deliver all such documents as may be necessary to carry into effect the foregoing, or to take any other action relative thereto. Bids received from:

 

Bidder	Amount
Resilience Planning & Design	$76,070
Goman & York	$94,000
Weston & Sampson	$98,000
Beta	$125,000

 

F.   Consideration of a request for a 4^th dog from Charlene and Anthony Capuano, 128 Gentry Way

 

G.   Authorization for the Conservation Commission and Land Trust to hire a Forestry Consultant to oversee a timber salvage sale at Esek Hopkins Park; funding is available within their existing budget

 

H.   Request from Chief of Police to approve a vender agreement with PoliceApp to provide the Police Department with services related to police officer candidate recruitment and application process

 

I.    Consideration of a request from Julian Forgue concerning possible sale and/or transfer of real estate and/or tax title interest(s) in vacant land located at Rocky Hill Rd, North Scituate, known as Lot 29 on Scituate Tax Assessor’s Plat 22 for the statutorily mandated price pursuant to R.I.G.L. §§ 44-9-18 & 44-9-19; individual notices sent to abutting property owners by potential purchaser

 

J.    Recommendation and request from the Chief of Police to purchase a new 2020 Ford Utility Police Interceptor police cruiser from the Master Price Agreement list in the amount of $46,991.20, from the following account: Police L account 001-000-0023-0319 per the budget approved by the electors at the Financial Town Meeting

 

9.   Adjournment of Meeting