FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

POSTED 11.9.20

 

TOWN OF SCITUATE

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 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/82306484604?pwd=RUFMempYL2tPUG5UL3k3MFVGYTFwQT09

Passcode: 869259 (if needed)

or

By phone at: 877-853-5247, Meeting ID: 823 0648 4604

Passcode: 869259 (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.   Town Council sitting as Beverage Licensing Board

Liquor License Renewals, expiring 12/31/2021, subject to all requirements and necessary approvals from all department heads:

 

i.    Class A Retailer – Scituate Beverage Inc. for premises known as “Scituate Beverage Inc.”, 30 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI.

ii.   Class A Retailer – J T D Corporation for premises known as “Country Liquor Store”, 10 Hope Furnace Road, Hope, RI.

iii.  Class BVL – Carol Olney for premises known as “Cindy’s Diner, Inc.”, 46 Hartford Avenue, Scituate, RI.

iv.  Class BVL – Scituate Famous, Inc. for premises known as “Scituate Famous, Inc.”, 92 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI

v.   Class BVL – Farm to Fork Inc. for premises known as “Rufino’s Pizzeria”, 4 Hope Furnace Road, Hope, RI

vi.  Class BV – ALES INC. for premises known as “Granite Farm Restaurant”, 50 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate, RI

vii. Class BV – Bar 5, Inc. for premises known as “The Village Tavern”, 90 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI

viii. Class BV – Corner Bistro Inc, for premises known as “Corner Bistro Inc.”, 1115 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI

 

B.   Secondhand Sales License Renewal, expiring 12/31/2021, subject to all requirements and necessary approvals from all department heads:

 

i.    Heather Chabot d/b/a Posh Kids, 183 Danielson Pike

ii.   Roxanne Jasparro d/b/a Bewitched of Scituate, 618 West Greenville Road

 

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 October 8, 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 - $196,789.49

ii.   Regular Town Expenses - $267,718.62

iii.  General Obligation Bonds - $17,642.50

 

E.   Licenses – subject to all requirements and necessary approvals from all department heads:

 

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

 

1.   The Village Tavern

2.   Corner Bistro  

3.   Cuozzo’s Casa de Pizza

4.   China Garden

5.   Dunkin Donuts

6.   JTD Corp./General Country Store

7.   Famous Pizza

8.   Granite Farm

9.   Totrama Supermarket

10. Drake Petroleum Company, Inc

11. Frederickson Farm Café

12. Cold Brook Café

13. Rufino’s Pizzeria

14. Concettas Bean to Bar

15. Confections LLC

16. Socrates Pizza

17. The Country Clam Shack

18. Moose Trackers Ice Cream

 

ii.   Amended Victualing Licenses, expiring 12/31/2021:

 

1.   Cindy’s Diner: Amended to permanently expand outdoor seating using the same outdoor dining area previously approved on a temporary basis; no alcohol to be served in the outdoor dining area

 

iii.  New Victualing Licenses, expiring 12/31/2021:

 

1.   Colbea Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Season’s Corner Market, 34 Hartford Ave.

2.   Jose Lopez d/b/a Harmony Nutrition, Scituate Plaza Way, Unit 15

 

F.   Resignations:

 

i.    Susan Scanlon, Scituate Land Trust member

ii.   Laura Landen, Scituate Conservation Commission member

 

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 December 15, 2020, unless revoked earlier; ratification of all actions undertaken pursuant to Town State of Emergency since the previous extension

 

H.   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

 

I.    Reappointments – Scituate Conservation Commission, term expiring 11/30/2023

 

i.    Cynthia Gianfrancesco

ii.   Brian Venditelli

 

J.    Authorization for Chief Rollinson to conduct a hiring process to fill a third vacancy created with the retirement of Sgt. Brendan Moore utilizing the current recruitment process

 

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.    Lauren Avery

ii.   Kimberly Smith

iii.  Steven Venditelli 

 

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

i.    Lauren Avery

ii.   Kimberly Smith

iii.  Steven Venditelli

iv.  Robert Gregory

 

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

 

A.   Ratification of the annual lease agreement between the Town and Hope Associates governing the use of Hope Associates’ properties

 

B.   Consideration of a request from Big Brothers Big Sisters to place their clothing collection bins at multiple locations on town properties

 

C.   Recommendation from Senior Services Director Dina Elhelw to hire Kimberly Stinnette as a new part-time flex employee to fill an expected vacancy due to an extended unpaid leave of absence.  This will be a temporary position with the new employee’s hours not exceeding 19.5 hours/week at a pay rate of $14.95/hour. The new part-time employee’s start date will be determined when the date of the extended leave of absence is established.

 

D.   Authorization for the movement of the gate on Hemlock Rd. closer to the intersection with Ponagansett Rd. with the understanding that the new gate will be supplied by the Providence Water Supply Board and installation will be handled by the Scituate DPW

 

E.   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

 

9.   Adjournment of Meeting