| | | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 5:00 P.M. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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5:00 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)(2), Litigation (Suzanna Alba RI Ethics Complaint #2020-5).
6:00 P.M. AGENDA
I. Regular meeting reconvened at 6:00 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. Presentations:
None
V. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the December 28, 2020 Town Council open session meeting be approved as recorded.
B. Move that the minutes of the January 5, 2021 Town Council executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(5) for discussion regarding the lease or disposition of surplus real property owned by the Town of Smithfield be approved as recorded and sealed.
C. Move that the minutes of the January 5, 2021 Town Council open session meeting be approved as recorded.
VI. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments:
A. Budget and Financial Review Board appointment with a term expiring with a term expiring in January of 2022.
B. Budget and Financial Review Board appointment with a term expiring with a term expiring in January of 2023.
C. Budget and Financial Review Board appointment with a term expiring with a term expiring in January of 2024.
D. Budget and Financial Review Board appointments (2) with terms expiring with a term expiring in January of 2025.
E. Budget and Financial Review Board appointments (2) with terms expiring with a term expiring in January of 2026.
F. Board of Assessment Review appointment with a term expiring in December of 2023.
G. Economic Development Commission appointment with a term expiring in March of 2023.
H. Economic Development Commission appointment with a term expiring in March of 2021.
I. Historic Preservation Commission reappointment with a term expiring in January of 2024.
J. Historic Preservation Commission appointment with a term expiring in January of 2024.
K. Johnston-Smithfield Juvenile Hearing Board appointment with a term expiring in September of 2022.
L. Land Trust appointments (2) with terms expiring in September of 2025.
M. Land Trust appointment with a term expiring in September of 2021.
N. Planning Board appointment with a term expiring in May of 2023.
O. Traffic Safety Commission appointment with a term expiring in January of 2023.
VII. Public Hearings:
A. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Map.
B. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider, discuss and act upon approving the renewal of the Intoxicating Beverage Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances and a Certificate of Good Standing from the RI Division of Taxation.
INTOXICATING BEVERAGE LICENSE RENEWALS 2020-2021
CLASS B-VICTUALLER BEVERAGE LICENSES
1. New Rainforest, LLC d/b/a “Twelve Acres”, 445 Douglas Pike
CLASS B-V LIMITED BEVERAGE LICENSES
1. ALG 33 Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a “Piezoni’s”, 259 Putnam Pike
C. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider, discuss and act upon approving the renewal of the following Victualling License to include renewal of the Extended Hours of Operation, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances:
1. JMK Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a “Smithfield Mobil”, 364 Putnam Pike to extend hours of operation to 24/7 hours.
VIII. Licenses:
A. Consider, discuss and act upon approving the annual renewal of one (1) Entertainment License, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances:
1. New Rainforest, LLC d/b/a “Twelve Acres”, 445 Douglas Pike
B. Consider, discuss and act upon approving the annual renewal of one (1) Special Dance License, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances:
1. New Rainforest, LLC d/b/a “Twelve Acres”, 445 Douglas Pike
C. 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. Jason Marino d/b/a “Juice Bar & Co., 266 Putnam Pike
D. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Victualling Only License for Ambition Nutrition d/b/a “Make it Happen Nutrition”, 592 Putnam Pike, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
IX. Old Business:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing change order number 4 to Ahlborg Construction for the School Department’s capital improvement project in an amount not to exceed two million, three hundred and eighty-four thousand, three hundred and seventy-one dollars ($2,384,371).
X. New Business:
A. Consider, discuss and act upon authorizing the Smithfield Fire Department EMS Medical Direction Proposal.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a request for proposals for revaluation services.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for school kitchen equipment.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon the acceptance of the Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 prepared by Robert J. Civetti, CPA, LLC.
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a resolution to support “An Act Validating and Ratifying the 2020 Amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the Town of Smithfield”.
F. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a resolution requesting the Governor and the Rhode Island General Assembly adjust public hearing guidelines that are harming Rhode Island’s small business community.
XII. Public Comment
XIV. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021
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