| | | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 64 FARNUM PIKE TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025 6:00 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION |
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 Peter Lawrence, Joseph Rotella, Richard Colavecchio, John Hunt, and Daniel Greene for possible appointment or reappointment 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. 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
A. Receipt of the Budget and Financial Review Board’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
VI. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the April 15, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
B. Move that the minutes of the April 28, 2025 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to conduct interviews for the Town Manager position be approved as recorded and sealed.
C. Move that the minutes of the April 28, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
D. Move that the minutes of the April 29, 2025 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition or lease of real property be approved as recorded and sealed.
E. Move that the minutes of the April 29, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
VII. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments: None
VIII. Public Hearings:
A. Schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 60 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Municipal Court” to add section D to Section 7 entitled “Jurisdiction” sponsored by Council Vice President Angelica L. Bovis.
B. Schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 347 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Yard Sales, Sidewalk Sales and Flea Markets” sponsored by Council Member Michael P. Iannotti and Council Member Rachel S. Toppi.
C. Schedule a public hearing on June 17, 2025 on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
D. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving a one (1) One-Day Special Event License for We be Jammin, LLC d/b/a “We Be Jammin Events”, for a “Community Event Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Smithfield Police Department”, 1150 Douglas Pike on the following date:
· Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All Special Events Licenses for We Be Jammin, LLC are subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
IX. Licenses:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving the annual renewal of one (1) Holiday Sales License, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
1. AJL, LLC d/b/a “New England Frozen Lemonade”, 3 Austin Avenue, Unit A
B. Consider approving a One-Day Beer/Wine License for Alan St. Pierre, 42 Douglas Circle, to hold a 90th Birthday Party on Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Smithfield Senior Center, 1 William J Hawkins Trail, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
C. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Mobile Food Truck License for Johnston Shave Ice, LLC d/b/a “Hokulia Smithfield”, to sell shaved ice from a shack, 260 Harriet Lane Cumberland, RI, the shack will be located at 371 Putnam Pike, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances, a food business license and a Mobile Food Establishment registration from the RI Department of Health.
D. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Entertainment License for SBGP, LLC d/b/a “Rocket 55 Lounge”, located at 55 Douglas Pike, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
X. Old Business:
A. Planning Board appointment with a term expiring in May of 2028.
B. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Class B-Victualler Beverage License for Two Brothers Restaurant, LLL, d/b/a “Frank and Johns on the Water”, 743 Putnam Pike, 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, a copy of the Retail Sales Permit and a Certificate of Good Standing from the RI Division of Taxation.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Victualling License for Two Brothers Restaurant, LLC d/b/a “Frank and Johns on the Water”, located at 743 Putnam Pike as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances and a copy of the Retail Sales Permit.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Entertainment License for Two Brothers Restaurant, LLC d/b/a “Frank and Johns on the Water”, located at 743 Putnam Pike as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Special Dance License for Two Brothers Restaurant, LLC d/b/a “Frank and Johns on the Water”, located at 743 Putnam Pike, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
XI. New Business:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Police Department to purchase, through the RI Master Price Agreement #395, a computer-aided dispatch console from Motorola Solutions of Chicago, IL in the amount of three hundred sixty-three thousand, four hundred and one dollar and zero cents ($363,401.00).
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through the OMNIA National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, with Dell Technologies for three (3) years of support and maintenance on data center equipment in an amount not to exceed forty-eight thousand, five hundred fifty-nine dollars and twenty-one cents ($48,559.21) to be funded from the Town’s Computer Services account.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon adopting a resolution in support of amending RI General Law 44-3 entitled “Property Subject to Taxation” to add an exemption for people with paraplegia sponsored by Council President John J. Tassoni, Jr.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon adopting a resolution in support of House Bill No. 5957 and Senate Bill No. 502, House Bill No. 5689, and House Bill No. 5690 regarding Affordable Housing.
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving tax abatements in the amount of two hundred, five dollars and five cents ($205.05).
F. Consider, discuss, and act upon adopting a resolution in support of amending RI General Law 44-5-20.16 entitled “Smithfield – Property Tax Classification and Valuation.”
G. Consider, discuss, and act upon the acceptance of an application from Churchill & Banks Companies, LLC. to amend Section 9.3 of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance entitled “Putnam Pike/Esmond Street Planned Development District” and referring it to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion.
XII. Public Comment.
XIII. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: May 14, 2025
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