6:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 Maxine Cavanagh, Dennis Flis, Catherine Lynn, James D’Ambra, Matthew DeAngelis, and Joe Siegel for possible appointment or reappointment to a Town board or commission,.

7:00 P.M. AGENDA

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

- Announce any executive 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 February 7, 2023 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to discuss and act upon authorizing the application of an accidental disability retirement for Joseph R. Carlton (the employee having been advised in writing of his right to have this matter acted on in open session) and to interview Ken Sousa, Joan Penswick, June Carlton, Gail Dwyer, and Jeanne Verity for possible appointment or reappointment to a Town board or commission be approved as recorded and sealed.

B. Move that the minutes of the February 7, 2023 open session meeting be approved as recorded.

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

A. Juvenile Hearing Board appointment with a term expiring in September of 2023.

B. Juvenile Hearing Board reappointment with a term expiring in September of 2025.

C. Budget and Financial Review Board reappointment with a term expiring in January of 2028.

D. Housing Authority reappointment with a term expiring in January of 2028.

E. Water Supply Board Advisory Commission reappointment with a term expiring in December of 2025.

VIII. Public Hearings:

A. Continue a public hearing to consider, discuss and act upon approving the renewal of an Intoxicating Beverage License, 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 RENEWAL 2022-2023

1. Copperfield’s Inc. d/b/a “Copperfield’s Bar & Grill”, 9 Cedar Swamp Road (approved for outdoor bar service)

IX. Licenses:

A. Consider, discuss and act upon approving the renewal of three (3) Mobile Food Truck Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

1. Palagi 2000, Inc. d/b/a “Palagi’s Ice Cream”, to sell only frozen lemonade and ice cream from a truck with RI Reg. 109950, 55 Bacon Street, Pawtucket, RI

2. Rhode Island Kona, LLC d/b/a “Rhode Island Kona Ice” to sell only frozen from a truck with RI Reg. 21700, 4 Cider Lane, Smithfield, RI

3. Stephanie Sebring d/b/a “Phlip Phlop’s Lobster Cart”, to sell lobster rolls from a truck with OR Reg. 508959, 25 Cherry Street, North Providence, RI

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

1. The Level 10 Nutrition Club, LLC d/b/a “The Level 10 Nutrition Club”, 10C Cedar Swamp Road

2. The Sevigny Group, LLC d/b/a “Smithfield Fitness”, 970 Douglas Pike

C. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Victualling Only License for Smithfield Foods, LLC d/b/a “Sonic Drive In”, 393 Putnam Pike, with the hours of operation to be Monday through Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

D. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Victualling Only License for Plant City X Bryant, LLC d/b/a “Plant City X Bryant” 1150 Douglas Pike, with the hours of operation to be Monday through Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

X. Old Business: None

XI. New Business:

A. Consider, discuss, and act upon potential next steps concerning a recent amendment to RI General Laws Chapter 3-5 entitled “Licenses Generally”.

B. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving uncollectable motor vehicle and tangible tax abatements for tax years 2008 through 2012 in the amount of two hundred, seventy-seven thousand, seventy-nine dollars and twenty-seven cents ($277,079.27).

XII. Public Comment.

XIII. Adjournment.

AGENDA POSTED: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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.