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| | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 64 FARNUM PIKE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 6:00 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION |
6:00 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)(1) Personnel; to interview Brandon Reilly, Tania Alexander, Gary Alexander, Pamela Palumbo, William C. Phillips, and Michael Lima for possible appointment to a Town board or commission and Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition or lease of real property.
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. Smithfield High School Booster Club
VI. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the January 27, 2025 work session meeting be approved as recorded.
B. Move that the minutes of the February 4, 2025 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to interview Andrew Tuetken, Peter Carnevale, and Abigail Petrulio for possible appointment to a Town board or commission and Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition or lease of real property be approved as recorded and sealed.
C. Move that the minutes of the February 4, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
VII. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments:
A. Tree Warden reappointment with a term expiring in January of 2026.
B. Economic Development Commission appointment with a term expiring in September of 2025.
C. Zoning Board appointment with a term expiring in May of 2025.
D. Historic Preservation Commission appointment with a term expiring in February of 2027.
E. Land Trust appointment with a term expiring in September of 2027.
VIII. Public Hearings:
A. Continue a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon an amendment to the Code of Ordinances to add Chapter 283 entitled “Seal of the Town” sponsored by Council Members Michael P. Iannotti and Rachel S. Toppi.
B. Schedule public hearing on March 6, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon an amendment to Chapter 321 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Taxation”, Article V entitled “Tax Agreements”, codifying a potential tax stabilization agreement between the Town of Smithfield and Organogenesis Holdings, Inc., Organogenesis, Inc. and DIV Technology Way, LLC.
C. Schedule a public hearing on March 6, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon an application for a tax stabilization agreement between the Town of Smithfield and Organogenesis Holdings, Inc., Organogenesis, Inc. and DIV Technology Way, LLC.
D. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Class B-Victualler Beverage License for Kamborian Bros., Inc., d/b/a “Napolitano’s Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria”, 375 Putnam Pike, Unit 35, with the hours of operation to be Monday through Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, and final approval from the Rhode Island Department of Health.
E. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving the transfer of a B-Victualler License from El Taco Loco, LLC, d/b/a “Don El Diablo Taqueria Y Tequila”, located at 55 Douglas Pike, Suite 105 to Grey Matter, LLC d/b/a “Donwstairs”, same location, to include Outdoor Seating/Bar Service with the hours of operation to be Monday through Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, a Retail Sales Permit, a Certificate of Good Standing from the RI Division of Taxation, Building/Zoning Department approval for outdoor seating plan and final approval from the RI Department of Health.
F. Schedule a public hearing on March 18, 2025 for the submission of the Town of Smithfield’s 2024 annual RIPDES Stormwater Report to RIDEM.
IX. Licenses:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Victualling License for Kamborian Bros., Inc. d/b/a “Napolitano’s Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria”, located at 375 Putnam Pike, Unit 35 as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances and final approval from the RI Department of Health.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Entertainment License for Kamborian Bros., Inc. d/b/a “Napolitano’s Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria”, located at 375 Putnam Pike, Unit 35 as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Special Dance License for Kamborian Bros., Inc. d/b/a “Napolitano’s Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria”, located at 375 Putnam Pike, Unit 35 as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Victualling License for Grey Matter, LLC “Downstairs,” 55 Douglas Pike, Suite 105, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, a Retail Sales Permit and final approval from the RI Department of Health.
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Entertainment License for Grey Matter, LLC d/b/a “Downstairs”, located at 55 Douglas Pike, Suite 105, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
F. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Special Dance License for Grey Matter, LLC d/b/a “Downstairs”, located at 55 Douglas Pike, Suite 105, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
G. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Pool Table License for Grey Matter, LLC d/b/a “Downstairs”, 55 Douglas Pike, Suite 105, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
H. 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. Baby Duck, LLC d/b/a “Tacofied”, to sell tacos and homemade potato chips from a truck with RI Reg. # 85432, 38 Dean Avenue, Johnston, RI
2. Boba Wave, LLC d/b/a “Boba Wave”, to sell bubble tea from a truck with RI Reg. # 3F131, 28A Mount Hygeia Road, Foster, RI
3. Rhode Island Kona, LLC d/b/a “Rhode Island Kona Ice”, to sell frozen ice from a truck with RI Reg.# 21700, 4 Cider Lane, Smithfield, RI
X. Old Business: None
XI. New Business:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Police Department to purchase, through the RI Master Price Agreement #563 one (1) fully equipped police vehicle from Colonial Municipal Group of Plymouth, MA, in the amount of forty-nine thousand, nine hundred thirty-two dollars and seventy cents ($49,932.70) to be funded through the Smithfield Capital Lease Fund.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a resolution to finance the purchase of one (1) police vehicle through the Smithfield Capital Lease Fund.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a School Building Committee for the RIDE Stage 1 & II Project on behalf of the School Department.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the purchase of one (1) digital vehicle repeater radio system from Motorola Solutions in the amount of nineteen thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dollars and seventy-one cents ($19,893.71) to be funded from the Two-Way Radio Communications Ordinance Fund.
XII. Public Comment.
XIII. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: February 12, 2025
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