5:30 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Convene into Executive Session to consider, discuss, and act upon matters pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1), Personnel, to interview Amy Paul, Joan Penswick, and Shawn Shelley for appointment to a Town board or commission and to interview Peter Pare, Michael Moan, and Al Gizzarelli for reappointment to a Town board or commission.

7:00 P.M. AGENDA

I. Regular meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.

- Announce any closed session votes required to be disclosed pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, Sec. 42-46-4.

II. Prayer

III. Salute to the Flag

IV. Emergency Evacuation and Health Notification

V. Presentations:

None

VI. Minutes:

A. Move that the minutes of the July 6, 2021 Town Council open session meeting be approved as recorded.

B. Move that the minutes of the July 14, 2021 Town Council work session meeting be approved as recorded.

C. Move that the minutes of the July 20, 2021 Town Council open session meeting be approved as recorded.

D. Move that the minutes of the July 22, 2021 Town Council open session meeting be approved as recorded.

VII. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments:

None.

VIII. Public Hearings:

None.

IX. Licenses:

A. Consider, discuss and act upon approving the annual renewal of one (1) Victualling Only License, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

1. Melissa Carbone d/b/a “Bree’s Deli”, 115 Pleasant View Avenue, #1

B. Consider, discuss and act upon approving the annual renewal of two (2) Holiday Sales Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

1. Bath & Body Works, LLC d/b/a “Bath & Body Works #4713”, 371 Putnam Pike

2. Douglas Cochrane d/b/a “Releaf Center”, 375 Putnam Pike, #21

C. Consider approving the annual renewal of a Private Detective License for Mark A. Matteo, 12 Mountaindale Road, Smithfield, RI, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, and final approval of the Smithfield Police Chief.

D. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a Special Event License for the Smithfield’s All Lit up Christmas Parade Committee as follows:

• Food Truck Night to be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

The party will take place at the Smithfield Senior Center, One William J. Hawkins, Jr. Trail from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., as applied, subject to compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

E. Consider, discuss and act upon approving three (3) One-Day Special Event Licenses for Revive the Roots, 374 Farnum Pike, on the following dates:

• Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Friday, September 10, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All Special Event Licenses are subject to compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

X. Old Business:

None

XI. New Business:

A. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the advertisement of a request for proposals for a town-wide electrical services contract.

B. Sitting as the Smithfield Water Supply Board, consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Pare Corporation for completion of the Water Supply System Management Plan for a not to exceed price of eighteen thousand, two hundred dollars ($18,200).

C. Sitting as the Smithfield Water Supply Board, consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Beta Group, Inc. for completion of the Peak Hour Shaving Analysis for a not to exceed price of twenty-two thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars ($22,650) and a New Water Supply Exploration for a not to exceed price of nine thousand, five hundred dollars ($9,500).

D. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a contract, through the Sourcewell Contract #032119-JDC with Schmidt Equipment Inc. of North Oxford, MA, for the purchase of one (1) 2022-624P 4 wheel drive loader with a coupler and 3.5 YD general purpose bucket and a 3 YD multi-purpose bucket for a total cost of two hundred fourteen thousand, nine hundred dollars ($214,900).

E. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to contract with Aharonian & Associates, Inc. for architectural services to develop a grant package for station upgrades to the Putnam Pike Fire Station in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand, five hundred dollars ($15,500) to be funded from the EMS billing account.

F. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for a qualified Clean Energy Finance Consulting Firm.

G. Consider, discuss and act upon the acceptance of public improvements, maintenance bond and release of performance bond for Stone Post Way– Stone Post Estates.

H. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing members of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force.

XII. Public Comment

XIV. Adjournment.

AGENDA POSTED: FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021

The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town Council or its sub-committees. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation is needed, please contact the Smithfield Town Manager’s office at 401-233-1010 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.