FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

POSTED December 8, 2020

 

TOWN OF SCITUATE

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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/86574091174?pwd=VThlNEk5ZlBlMWV3WWZXWkZWVHc0UT09

Passcode: 171537 (if needed)

or

By phone at: 877-853-5247, Meeting ID: 865 7409 1174

Passcode: 171537 (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 Licenses Renewals to expire December 31, 2021:

 

i.    Hummel, Sacha Anthony J.; for premises known as Glitz; 180 Danielson Pike, Scituate RI

ii.   Iadevaia, Steven; for premises known as Chopmist Hill Marketplace; 1287 Chopmist Hill Road, Scituate RI

iii.  Leigh, Diane; for premises known as Scituate Trading Post; 940 Danielson Pike, Scituate RI

iv.  Percival, Theresa & Michael; for premises known as Countryside Consignment; 332 Seven Mile Road, Hope RI

v.   Hopkins, Kimberly; for premises known as Hopkins Millinery; 174 Danielson Pike, Scituate RI

vi.  Michael Celletti; for premises known as Sweet Salvage; 84 Hartford Pike, Scituate RI

vii. Roxane Romeo; for premises known as Rockland Rosie’s Resale; 1144 Danielson Pike, Scituate RI

viii. Dacko, Adam; for premises known as Rte. 6 Outpost, Inc.; 1199 Chopmist Hill Road, Scituate, RI

 

B.   Junk Sales Renewal to expire December 31, 2021:

 

i.    Hall, Harry J. III, for premise known as Hall’s Garage; 56 Plainfield Pike, N. Scituate, RI

 

C.   Town Council sitting as Beverage Licensing Board:

 

Possible Revocation of Liquor License and/or Renewal of Liquor License with a term expiring 12/31/2021, subject to all requirements and necessary approvals from all department heads:

 

i.    Class A Retailer – J T D Inc. for premises known as “General Country Store” and/or “Country Liquors”; 10 Hope Furnace Road, Hope, RI

 

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 on November 12, 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 - $ 190,240.61

ii.   Regular Town Expenses - $94,152.42

iii.  General Obligation Bonds - $17,491.20

 

E.   Joint Pole Locations - Stanley Mowry Road, install new pole#1 and anchor

 

F.   Licenses - subject to all requirements and necessary approvals from all department heads:

 

i.    Victualing License Renewal, expiring 12/31/2021:

 

1.   Farmstand Café & Bakery

 

ii.   Private Investigator License Renewal to expire December 31, 2021; subject to receipt of all required paperwork, all State and Local permits, and compliance with all stipulations, rules and regulations as previously required by the Town Council:

 

1.   Peter Costello

 

iii.  Hawker & Peddler License Renewals to expire December 31, 2021; subject to receipt of all required paperwork, all State and Local permits, and compliance with all stipulations, rules and regulations as previously required by the Town Council.

 

1.   Joshua Gorton d/b/a Del’s Lemonade

2.   Alejandro Arteaga d/b/a Palagis Ice Cream

3.   Giovanni Conti d/b/a Conti Foods

4.   Jessica D’Alessandro d/b/a Little B’s BBQ

5.   Steven Gilman d/b/a Poppy’s Popcorn

6.   Mindy-Lee Marcello d/b/a Mindy’s Catering

7.   Jay McDonough d/b/a Pierogitory

 

iv.  Firearm Sales License Renewals to expire December 31, 2020; subject to receipt of all required paperwork, all State and Local permits, and compliance with all stipulations, rules and regulations as previously required by the Town Council.

 

1.   Rafael Matos d/b/a Elite Fire Arms

2.   Adam David Dacko d/b/a Rte 6 Outpost Inc

 

G.   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 January 15, 2021, unless revoked earlier; ratification of all actions undertaken pursuant to Town State of Emergency since the previous extension

 

H.   Authorization for the Town Council President to sign an agreement between the Town of Scituate and International Data Base Corp., doing business under the trade name BidNet, for BidNet to provide centralized web-based solicitation and bidding services, including maintenance and support services for all Scituate town departments town bids and requests for proposals/quotes/qualifications

 

I.    Approval of the Third-Party Administration Agreement between Beacon Mutual Insurance Company and the Town of Scituate

 

J.    Reappointment of Karen Beattie as Town Assessor with a term ending 12/31/22 pursuant to Public Acts of 1958 Chapter 111, requiring biennial appointment at the December regular meeting of the Town Council.

 

7.   Appointments:

 

A.   Scituate Conservation Commission – term expiring 11/30/2023; Recommendation from the Scituate Conservation Commission to appoint Kimberly Smith.  Names of all applicants:

 

i.    Laureen Avery

ii.   Kimberly Smith

iii.  Steven Venditelli

iv.  Robert Gregory

 

B.   Scituate Land Trust - term expiring 11/30/2025; Recommendation from the Scituate Land Trust to appoint Laureen Avery.  Names of all applicants:

 

i.    Laureen Avery

ii.   Kimberly Smith

iii.  Steven Venditelli

iv.  Robert Gregory

 

C.   Appointment of Ted Przybyla as the Town’s representative on the Board for WB Community Health with Karen Beattie serving as the alternate representative

 

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

 

A.   Authorization for the relocation of the gate on Hemlock Rd. closer to the intersection with Ponagansett Rd. with the understanding that the new gate will be provided by the Providence Water Supply Board and installation will be coordinated by the PWSB; the Town has been asked to contribute $1,300 to this project, which represents half of the cost of the gate

 

B.   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 27 on Scituate Tax Assessor’s Plat 22 for the statutorily mandated price pursuant to R.I.G.L. §§ 44-9-18 & 44-9-19; which shall include a discussion on the status of notice being given to abutting neighbors

 

C.   Discussion on conducting a preliminary review of a potential streetlight conversion program, which may involve the Town purchasing streetlights currently in place and converting them to energy efficient LED lights

 

D.   Recommendation from Police Chief Rollinson for the following candidates to be hired from the Police Officer Recruitment process:

 

i.    Lateral recruit candidate David V. Williams for probationary police officer position

 

ii.   Recruit candidates Alex D. Sajche-Meza and Matthew P. Weidenger to attend RI Municipal Police Training Academy; subject to the completion of prerequisites provided in their respective conditional offers

 

E.   Discussion on a possible study into the merits and options for changing the Town’s fiscal year to align with the State’s June 30^th fiscal year

 

F.   An announcement from the Emergency Management Agency Director that the traditional, in-person inauguration and swearing-in ceremony for elected officials will not take place in January reflecting safety precautions in place related to the COVID-19 pandemic

 

G.   Regarding Animal Shelter Addition Project, request from Treasurer to expend funds, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, to supplement recent volunteer fundraising, in the amount of approximately $60,000.00, which together with prior funding has yet to reach the $154,590.00 required per prior authorization for the award of the bid to Superstructure Building, LLC for the construction of the Animal Shelter addition; Authorization to proceed with bid award to Superstructure Building, LLC and 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.

 

H.   Consideration of amending the vacation carryover policy outlined in the Town's Human Resource Policy Manual to allow for more eligible days to carryover into the next calendar year due to difficulties of using vacation time resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

 

9.   Adjournment of Meeting

 

 

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