| | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 64 FARNUM PIKE TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024 6:30 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION |
6:30 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
Convene into executive session to consider, discuss, and act upon matters pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(2) Collective Bargaining; Local Union 1217 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, and Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to consider, discuss, and act upon the Deputy Chief of Police employment agreement.
7:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION 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:
A. US Senator Jack Reed Recognition to the Balfour-Cole Post #64.
B. US Senator Jack Reed Recognition to Private First Class William Demaine Family.
C. Smithfield High School Golf Team Champions.
VI. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the June 18, 2024 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(2); Potential Litigation and Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to interview Christopher Caplinger, Michael Moan, and Angelica Bovis for possible appointment or reappointment to a Town board or commission be approved as recorded and sealed.
B. Move that the minutes of the June 18, 2024 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
VII. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments:
A. Planning Board reappointments (2) with terms expiring in May of 2027.
B. Economic Development Commission appointment with a term expiring in March of 2027.
VIII. Public Hearings:
A. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Class C Beverage License for RI FC OZ, LLC, d/b/a “Rhode Island FC”, 1150 Douglas Pike, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, Certificate of Good Standing from the RI Division of Taxation and a Business Registration.
IX. Licenses:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving one (1) One-Day Beer/Wine License for Revive the Roots as follows:
· 2024 Donor Gala to be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The party will take place at Revive the Roots, 10 Old Forge Road from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., as applied, subject to all State regulations and local ordinances.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Holiday Sales License for Mac’s Convenience Mart, LLC d/b/a “Mac’s Convenience Mart”, 200 Pleasant View Avenue, Unit 3, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, and a copy of the Retail Sales Permit.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Victualling Only License for Mac’s Convenience Mart, LLC d/b/a “Mac’s Convenience Mart”, 200 Pleasant View Avenue, Unit 3, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, a copy of the Retail Sales Permit and final approval from the RI Department of Health.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Mobile Food Truck License for Coronado, LLC d/b/a “California Taco Food Truck”, to sell tacos, nachos, burritos and tortas from a truck with RI Reg. # 1QB943, 616 Lewis Farm Road, Greene, RI, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances and a copy of the Retail Sales Permit.
X. Old Business: None
XI. New Business:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Smithfield Police Department and the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety for a Statewide Computer Aided Dispatch & Records Management System.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award to furnish and replace a defogger unit at the Smithfield Ice Rink.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into a contract, through RI Master Price Agreement #584, with Beta Group of Lincoln, RI for the Highview/Hilldale Feasibility Study in an amount not to exceed one hundred forty thousand, nine hundred eighty dollars and zero cents ($140,980.00).
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through the OMNIA Partners Contract #254, with Rehrig Pacific Company of Miami-Dade County, FL for the purchase of one hundred (100) 65 gallon refuse and one hundred (100) 65 gallon recycling carts in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand, five hundred sixty-seven dollars and zero cents ($15,567.00).
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon a pole petition from RI Energy Co. to install one new pole on Whipple Road.
F. Consider, discuss, and act upon a bid award for roof replacement at the Department of Public Works Garage.
G. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through RI Master Price Agreement #584, with Beta Group, Inc. of Lincoln, RI for the Park Department GIS layer development in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand, eight hundred fifty dollars, and zero cents ($15,850.00).
H. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through the RI Master Price Agreement #563, with Hurd Automall of Johnston, RI for the purchase of two new Chevrolet Silverado 5500 Trucks for an amount not to exceed one hundred sixty-four thousand, ninety-five dollars and eighty-six cents ($164,095.86).
I. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through the Fac116 State of MA contract, with C.N. Wood Company of Johnston, RI for the purchase of one (1) new Trackless MT7 Tractor with attachments in an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty-three thousand, seven hundred ninety-three dollars, and zero cents ($183,793.00).
J. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract with Alta Equipment Company of Hookset, NJ as a sole source purchase of one new Miller Curber MC550 in an amount not to exceed eleven thousand, six hundred fifty dollars, and zero cents ($11,650.00).
K. Consider, discuss, and act upon adopting a resolution to purchase two (2) new Chevrolet Silverado 5500 trucks, one (1) new Trackless MT7 Tractor with attachments, and one (1) new Miller Curber MC550 for a total cost of three hundred fifty-nine thousand, five hundred thirty-eight dollars, and eighty-six cents ($359,538.86).
L. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through RI Master Price Agreement #584, with Pare Corporation for engineering services for the north-end fire station project in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars and zero cents ($15,750.00).
M. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to issue a letter of intent for a bid award and enter into a Purchase & Sales agreement for the purchase of real property/existing structure for a new fire station subject to review by the Town Solicitor.
N. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Fire Department to purchase one (1) Stryker Power Pro T Cot from Stryker Medical as a sole source purchase in the amount of twenty-three thousand, seven hundred eighteen dollars, and zero cents ($23,718.00).
O. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Fire Department to purchase eight (8) Motorola APX 6500 800 mhz mobile radios from Sunny Communications of Lakewood, CO as a sole source purchase in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dollars, and zero cents ($15,893.00).
P. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for for cafeteria equipment at multiple school building locations on behalf of the School Department.
Q. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through RI Master Price Agreement #416, with ATR Treehouse of Providence, RI in an amount not to exceed twenty-one thousand, five hundred fifty-eight dollars and eighty-six cents ($21,558.86) for the purchase and installation of audio equipment for the Boyle Athletic Complex on behalf of the School Department subject to approval by the Boyle Athletic Complex Subcommittee.
R. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the release of two hundred and four thousand dollars and zero cents ($204,000) in fees-in-lieu-of funding to Gemini Housing Authority for development of a low-to-moderate income housing project at the former William Winsor Elementary School.
S. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a construction and maintenance agreement with the RI Department of Transportation for wall stabilization at Greenville Cemetery #45.
T. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a short-term extension of the existing Veolia Water Service Contract.
U. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the ratification of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Smithfield and Local Union 1217 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO.
V. Consider, discuss, and act upon changing the August 13th Town Council meeting.
W. Consider, discuss, and act upon a bid award for Senior Center parking lot repairs.
X. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a second amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with Bryant University.
Y. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for financial audit services for Fiscal Year 2024.
XII. Public Comment.
XIII. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: July 5, 2024
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