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POSTED 1.3.2020

 

TOWN OF SCITUATE

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
94 TRIMTOWN ROAD, N. SCITUATE, RI

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020 @ 6:45 PM

 

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.   Possible Motion(s) to convene into Closed/Executive Session

 

A.   The Town Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss, take possible action, and/or vote regarding litigation pursuant to the relevant requirements of R.I. General Laws § 42-46-5(a) Subsection (2) Pending Litigation (Guglielmi v. Town of Scituate et al, C.A. PC-2017-4543, No. 1:17-cv-00460-JJM-LDA).  Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning Guglielmi v. Town of Scituate et al, C.A. PC-2017-4543, No. 1:17-cv-00460-JJM-LDA.

 

5.   Motion to close Executive Session / Motion to seal Executive Session minutes.

 

6.   Regular Meeting call to order – Council President – Beginning no earlier than 7:00 P.M.

 

7.   Pledge of Allegiance

 

8.   Presentation of the Town’s annual audit to the Town Council

 

9.   Public comment for items not on the agenda

 

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

 

A.   Approval of Town Council meeting minutes:

 

i.    Regular meeting 12.12.19

 

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.   Victualling Licenses – Socrates Mandes d/b/a Socrates Pizza, 985 Chopmist Hill Rd.

 

E.   Appointment of Special Town Constables pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 45-16-8 (list attached)

 

F.   Reappointments:

 

i.    Animal Shelter Construction Committee – Councilor Collins, Treasurer Ted Przybyla, Leslie Davis, Johanna Sparling, Aaron Marsland; terms ending 12/31/20

 

ii.   Capital Committee – Dwight Farrar, Terry Yeaw, Ray Grigelevich, Dennis Charland, Shawn Scott, Bob Dexter; terms ending 12/31/20

 

iii.  Human Resource Committee - Councilors Collins, Frederickson and Groves; term ending 12/31/20

 

iv.  Human Resource Policy Committee - Dave Campbell and Richard Caputo; terms ending 12/31/20

 

G.   Authorization for an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00 for the purchase a generator for the Hope Jackson Fire Department; said purchase to be made off the State’s MPA; this expenditure was previously appropriated for in the FY19/20 capital budget

 

H.   Authorization for an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for the purchase of turnout gear for the Hope Jackson Fire Department; said purchase to be made off the State’s MPA; this expenditure was previously appropriated for in the FY19/20 capital budget

 

I.    Authorization for an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,400.00 for the purchase of a truck with a plow for the EMA Director; said purchase to be made off the State’s MPA; this expenditure was previously appropriated for in the FY19/20 capital budget

 

11. Appointments:

 

A.   Fire Suppression Committee – names submitted for open seat with a term ending 12/31/20: Michael Scanlon

 

B.   Budget Committee – Town Councilors, Dean Huff, George Kuzmowcyz, Jason Parmelee, Ray Grigelevich; terms ending 12/31/20

 

12. 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 actions and considerations of the Committee to date

 

B.   Discussion and/or potential action concerning a possible settlement agreement related to pending Litigation (Guglielmi v. Town of Scituate et al, C.A. PC-2017-4543, No. 1:17-cv-00460-JJM-LDA)

 

C.   Update on the completion of the Tax Treaty between the Town and the Providence Water Supply Board

 

13. Pay Bills

 

A.   Early Town Expenses - $91,395.92

B.   Regular Town Expenses - $564,890.22

C.   General Obligation Bonds - $16.546.75

D.   Supplemental Expenses

 

14. Council Comments

 

15. Adjournment of Meeting

 

 

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