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FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
POSTED 6.21.21
TOWN OF SCITUATE
SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 @ 7:00 PM
MEETING WILL BE HELD BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIA ZOOM
High School Auditorium
94 Trimtown Road
N. Scituate, RI 02857
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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) Collective Bargaining (Union negotiations with International Brotherhood of Police Officers (“IBPO”) Local 502 for new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2021). Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning a possible new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2021 with IBPO Local 502.
B. 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) Collective Bargaining (Union negotiations with Teamsters Local 251 for new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2021). Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning a possible new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2021 with Teamsters Local 251.
5. Town Business—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Ratify the additional officer request from Chief Rollinson under the U. S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS”) Grant for FY 2021 under the COPS Hiring Program (“CHP”).
B. Approval of, and authorization for Town Council President Groves to execute, the renewal of an agreement between the Town and RI Resource Recovery related primarily to landfill fees.
C. Potterville Fire Department is requesting permission from the Town Council to authorize the purchase of protective fire gear & equipment utilizing their FY21 capital budget in the amount of $28,000.00 with the balance of $1,983.00 to be paid from the Department’s operating budget.
D. Discussion and possible delegation to town staff, including the Town Engineer, regarding 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.
E. Possible awarding of bid for the contract for Asphalt/Chip Sealing. Bids received from:
| Bidder Name | Bid Items | Amount |
| All States Construction, Inc. 325 Amherst Road PO Box 91 Sunderland, MA 01035 | 1A: 0 to 40,000 square yards with 3/8" stone aggregate | $2.64 S/Y |
| 1B: 40,000 and over square yards with 3/8" stone aggregate | $2.54 S/Y | |
| Total cost of unit prices Bid Items No. 1A and 1B | $5.18 S/Y | |
| Alternate Item: 20% Rubberized Asphalt Chip Seal | $5.00 S/Y |