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Posted 9.10.24
TOWN OF SCITUATE
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, September 12, 2024 @ 6:30 PM
Scituate High School
94 Trimtown Road
N. Scituate, RI 02857
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SECOND AMENDED AGENDA
Attachments are available to view on our website www.scituateri.org
1. Pledge of Allegiance 
2. Call to order – Town 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 pursuant to the relevant requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-46-5 (a) Subsection (1), a discussion of the job performance, character, or physical or mental health of an employee, provided that such person affected shall have been notified in advance in writing and advised that he may require that the discussion be held at an open meeting. Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning the affected employee.
5. Motion to close Executive Session / Motion to seal Executive Session minutes / Announcement of Vote(s) in Executive Session, if any.
6. Regular Meeting call to order – Council President – Beginning no earlier than 7:00 P.M.
7. Proclamations, Presentations and Acknowledgements—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Richard Stapleton
8. Public Hearings—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote (Note: No virtual participation on these public hearing items): NONE
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 – August 8, 2024
i. Town Clerk
ii. Public Works
iii. Building Official/Zoning
iv. Police
v. Treasurer
vi. Senior Services
vii. Human Services
viii. EMA
ix. Recreation
x. Conservation Commission/Land Trust
xi. American Rescue Plan Act Funds
C. Abatements and Additions: None
D. Correspondence: NONE
E. Joint Pole Location(s):
i. 15 A-C Old Hope Kent Road – Replace/relocate pole 3, 4, and 5 and install new pole
ii. Field Hill Road – Replace Pole 1
F. Re-Appointments: NONE
G. Resignations & Retirements:
i. Andrew Nahigian, Police Dispatcher
ii. Bert Ferragamo, Mechanical Inspector
iii. Patricia Russo, Tax Collector, effective 1/31/2025
H. Authorization/Ratification of Authorization to post for open positions:
i. Full Time Police Dispatcher
ii. Mechanical Inspector
iii. Tax Collector-internal posting
I. Licenses—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: NONE
i. Early Town Expenses – $152,640.06
ii. Regular Town Expenses - $121,007.73
11. Appointments—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Human Resource Committee, term expiring 12/31/2024. Applications received from:
i. Martha Bower
ii. Peggy Long
i. John P. Ryan
C. Police Constable, term expiring 12/31/2024
i. Ralph Groves
12. Resolutions—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Resolution authorizing the Town to enter into loan agreements with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank for the Community Septic System Loan Program (“CSSLP”), a continuation of the septic system homeowner loan program begun in June of 2013, and to issue notes in the aggregate amount of not more than $300,000.00, and no more than $40,000.00 per homeowner, with a maximum loan term of ten (10) years, and to take any other action relative thereto.
B. Resolution in Support of Submitting a Letter of Interest for a Community Design Workshop for the Village of Hope, seeking a grant award of $100,000 to $125,000, with a matching grant from the Town of $7,500.00.
13. Town Business—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Recommendation from the Conservation Commission to investigate the source of contamination affecting the North Branch of the Pawtuxet River by utilizing the Town Planner contract with Weston & Sampson, and exploration of funding through Resiliency Grants.
B. Request from the Historical Signage Committee to work with the Finance Director to draft and solicit competitive bids for review of final layout of graphics, graphic panels and hardware (posts and plates) for the installation of approximately 19 historic signs to be placed around the Town.
C. Request from the Tri-Town Titans Football and Cheerleading Organization to allow the Luxe Lemon food truck to set up on Caito Field during home games for the remainder of this season and at Gorham Field during practices for the remainder of this season. The Luxe Lemon will donate 20% of their profits to the Tri-Town Titans organization.
D. Request from Potterville Fire Department and EMA, in consultation with the Purchasing Agent, to utilize up to $8000.00 of Capital funds to purchase a new drone with infrared capabilities
E. Request from the Scituate Land Trust and the Scituate Conservation Commission, in consultation with the Town Purchasing Agent, to award Bid No. SCIT062 for Esek Hopkins Accessible Trails. The recommendation for the bid award will be presented by the Land Trust and Conservation Commission at the meeting; Authorization for the Town Council President, Treasurer and Purchasing Agent 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 bid award and to take any other action relative thereto. Bid responses attached.
F. Recommendation from the Human Resource Committee to hire Traliant Training Platform for human resource compliance trainings and courses for Town employees; Funding approved by the electors at the Town Financial Meeting for Fiscal Year 2025.
G. Authorization from the Town Council for the Art Festival Committee to use the town grounds at and around the Congregational Church for the 58th Scituate Art Festival to be held October 12-14, 2024.