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For informational purposes only
Posted 6.9.25
TOWN OF SCITUATE
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Scituate High School
94 Trimtown Road
N. Scituate, RI 02857
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Meeting ID: 812 4329 2388
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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:
5. Motion to close Executive Session / Motion to seal Executive Session minutes / Announcement of Vote(s) in Executive Session, if any.
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. General Laws § 42-46-5(a) Subsection (5) Real Estate, specifically possible purchase of real estate for conservation and/or development rights and/or conservation easement(s). Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning possible purchase of real estate for conservation and/or development rights and/or conservation easement.
B. The Town Council may convene into Executive Session to discuss, take possible action, and/or vote pursuant to the relevant requirements of R.I. General Laws § 42-46-5(a) Subsection (2) Collective Bargaining (Union negotiations with NAGE Local R1-42 for new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2025). Discussion and/or Potential action, announcement and/or vote(s) from Executive Session and/or Open Session concerning negotiations with NAGE Local R1-42 for new collective bargaining agreement beginning July 1, 2025
6. Proclamations, Presentations and Acknowledgements—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Swearing in of Probational Office Joseph Paiva
7. Public Hearings—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote (Note: No virtual participation on these public hearing items): None
8. Public comment for items not on the agenda
9. Consent Items—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Approval of Town Council meeting minutes:
i. Closed Session – May 1, 2025
ii. Regular Meeting – May 1, 2025
iii. Special Meeting - May 8, 2025
iv. Closed Session - May 8, 2025
v. Closed Session – May 29, 2025
vi. Regular Session – May 29, 2025
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 (“ARPA”) Funds
C. Abatements and Additions: None
D. Correspondence: None
E. Joint Pole Location(s): None
F. Re-Appointments: None
G. Resignations & Retirements: None
H. 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 –$486,993.78
ii. GOB Check Run - $60,960.07
iii. Regular Expenses - $278,759.16
10. Appointments—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Scituate 250th Committee: Names Submitted
i. Fred Faria
ii. Peggy Long
iii. Reginald Centracchio
iv. Linda Centracchio
v. David Randall
vi. Sharon Johnson
vii. David Ellingwood, Representative of the Hope Historical Society
11. Resolutions—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote: None
12. Town Business—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Potential approval of Animal Control Services Agreement with the Town of Foster; authorization for the Town Council President and Town Treasurer to execute all documents necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
B. Authorization for Town Council President and Town Council Vice President, in consultation with the Tax Collector and Town Solicitor, to negotiate Tax Sale Forbearance Agreements with taxpayers with financial hardships. Said agreements to be later ratified by the Town Council
C. Request from Senior Services Director Ignacio to increase the annual membership dues for out-of-town members from $10.00 to $20.00.
D. Request from EMA Director Robinson to purchase six Automated External Defibrillators, amount not to exceed $36,000. Funds to be used from the Opioid Settlement Fund. Opiod fund balance as of 5/31/2025 is $130,679.17
E. Request from Hope Jackson Fire Co. to use Hope Park on July 3, 2025, for the annual fireworks display
F. Authorization to reserve the following Capital Funds from Fiscal Year 2024/2025:
i. Police Capital, $25,000 for Police Station Server Room Upgrades
ii. EMA Capital, $8,000 for A/V Equipment
G. Authorization for Tax Assessor Beattie to attend the International Association of Assessing Officers Annual Conference from September 21-24, 2025, in Orlando, FL. Cost not to exceed $2,500.00 from the Tax Assessor General Expense budget 0752.
H. Request from DPW Director Loiselle to purchase a Kahn Tractor and attachments, pricing off of MPA /Sourcewell for a quote of $76,068.90. Town Council previously approved a purchase of tractor with attachments from ARPA Fund not to exceed $75,000