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Posted 11.10.2025
TOWN OF SCITUATE
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Scituate High School
94 Trimtown Road
N. Scituate, RI 02857
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AGENDA
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1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Call to order – Town Council President
3. Roll Call – Town Clerk
4. Proclamations, Presentations and Acknowledgements—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Recommendation from the Police Chief for the following candidate to be hired from the Police Officer recruitment process. Lateral recruit candidate Amedeo Ucci Jr. for probationary police officer position; terms and conditions of employment in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (“IBPO”) Local 502.
5. Public Hearings—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote (Note: No virtual participation on these public hearing items):
A. Consideration of proposed amendment to change the Zoning Classification on Lot 55 – Assessor’s Plat 28, located at 1160 Chopmist Hill Road, Michael DiFazio (DiFazio Farm & Vinyard) applicant/owner, from a split of RR 120 & RS 120 to a split of RR 120 & BG (Business General), with a smaller RR 120 Zone than currently exists.
B. Town Council sitting as Beverage Licensing Board Liquor License Approvals, expiring 12/01/2026, subject to receipt of all required paperwork, all State and Local permits, compliance with all stipulations, rules and regulations as previously required by the Town Council and necessary approvals from all department heads:
i. Class A Retailer – Shayna, Inc. (Sunilkumar Patel), for premises known as “Scituate Liquor Shoppe” - 30 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI
ii. Class A Retailer – Steven Kitson, for premises known as “Chopmist Hill Liquors” – 1199
iii. Chopmist Hill Road, N. Scituate, RI
iv. Class BVL – Cindy’s Diner Inc., for premises known as “Cindy’s Diner Inc” – 46 Hartford Avenue, Scituate, RI
v. Class BVL – Farm to Fork, Inc. for premises known as “Rufino’s Pizzeria” - 4 Hope Furnace
vi. Road, Hope, RI
vii. Class BVL – Field and Fork, Inc. for premises known as “Groundwater Café” – 985 Chopmist
viii. Hill Road, Scituate, RI
ix. Class BV – GLA Merola LLC (Ana Merola) for premises known as “Merola’s Granite Farm
x. Restaurant” - 50 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate, RI
xi. Class BV – Bar 5, Inc. for premises known as “The Village Tavern” - 90 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI
xii. Class BV – Corner Bistro Inc, for premises known as “Corner Bistro Inc.” - 1115 Hartford Pike, N. Scituate, RI
C. Town Council sitting as Licensing Board Junk/Second Hand Sales Renewals, expiring December 31, 2026, 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:
A. Hall’s Garage, Inc.
D. 1st Reading of the Addition of Davis Road to the No Thru Trucking Ordinance
6. Public comment for items not on the agenda
7. Consent Items—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Approval of Town Council meeting minutes:
i. Regular Meeting – October 9, 2025
ii. Closed Session – October 9, 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: See attached
D. Correspondence: None
E. Joint Pole Location(s): None
F. Re-Appointments:
i. Hope Legacy Project Committee – one year term
a. Fred Faria
b. Diana Hopkins
c. John Robinson
d. Robert Bower
e. Mary Morse
f. Natalie Parillo
ii. Land Trust
a. Lauren Avery – 5-year term ending November 30, 2030
iii. Conservation Commission
a. Greg Thuotte – 3-year term ending November 30, 2028
G. Resignations & Retirements:
i. Kirk Loiselle – DPW Director, effective January 10, 2026
H. Authorization to post for open positions:
i. DPW Director – 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:
i. Victualling License Renewals, expiring 12/31/2026
| | Applicant | D/B/A |
| a. | Bar 5, Inc., Christopher Catanzaro | The Village Tavern |
| b. | Carol Olney | Cindy’s Diner Restaurant, Inc. |
| c. | Corner Bistro, Inc. | Corner Bistro |
| d. | Joseph/Daniel Cuozzo | Cuozzo’s Casa De Pizza |
| e. | China Garden | China Garden |
| f. | David Cafua | Chopmist Donuts, LLC D/B/A Dunkin Donuts |
| g. | John Lang/Scituate Famous Inc | Scituate Famous Pizza |
| h. | Ana Merola | Merola’s Granite Farm Restaurant |
| i. | 25 Village Plaza Way, LLC. | Brigido’s Fresh Market |
| j. | Drake Petroleum Company, Inc. | Chopmist Xtra Mart |
| k. | Beverly Najjar | Cold Brook Café |
| l. | Domenic Ierfino | Rufino’s Pizzeria |
| m. | Demetrios & Argyro Papadopoulos | Socrates Pizza |
| n. | Pete Trikoulis | Country Chowder Shack |
| o. | Moose Trackers Ice Cream and | Moose Trackers Ice Cream & Confections |
| p. | Colbea Enterprises, LLC | Seasons Corner Market |
| | Angelo Ruo | |
| | Gigi Coburn | |
| q. | Sabrina Maguire | |
| | Paul St. Martin | Groundwater Café |
i. Early Town Expenses $207,175.93
ii. Regular Town Expenses $263,549.16
K. Ratification of Request from IBPO Local 502 to participate in annual no shave event commencing on November 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2025; all proceeds from this event will be donated to a charitable organization
8. Appointments—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Conservation Commission: Applications received from: Michael Carpenter, Deana Thomas, Donald McRobert.
Conservation Commission recommended appointments:
i. Deana Tempest-Thomas – 3-year term ending November 30, 2028
ii. Donald McRobert – to finish the remainder of a 3-year term ending November 30, 2026
B. Land Trust: Applications received from: Jenn Miller, Michael Carpenter, Deana Thomas.
Land Trust Recommended appointment:
i. Michael Carpenter to finish the remainder of a 5-year term ending November 20, 2026
9. Resolutions—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Resolution to support the Land Trust application for the Riley Lane Connector, including a stairway from the end of Riley Lane to Land Trust property, clearing and marking a trail from Riley Lane to the Doctors Lane parking lot, installing a bench and signage, at an estimated cost of $60,000 including an in-kind match of $15,000
B. Resolution in Support of an Application to The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for an Outdoor Recreation Grant to Repair and Resurface the Four Tennis Courts at Berkander Field
C. Resolution Regarding Revision of School Capital Budget for Purposes of Funding From $3,500,000 Of School Bonds
10. Town Business—Review, Discussion and/or Potential Action and/or Vote:
A. Request from Luke & Antonetta Capotosto, 855 Tunk Hill Road, to waive credit requirements. Community Septic Loan Program for a new septic loan in the amount of $21,700.00 at 1% for a term of 10 years. The applicant does not meet the debt to income ratio requirement under the Community Septic Loan Program guidelines.
B. Request from the Scituate 250th Committee for funding in the amount of $10,000 to finance events, including but not limited to, highlighting Scituate’s contribution to the Revolutionary War
C. Request from EMA Director Robinson, for approval to purchase fire hoses for all fire departments using funds from Fire Department Capital 001 4 420 000 000 0304. Amount not to exceed $55,000.
11. Possible Motion(s) to convene into Closed/Executive Session:
12. 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 to 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 a employee, provided that such person affected shall have been notified in advance in writing and advised that the employee 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.