| | | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 64 FARNUM PIKE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025 7:00 P.M. – OPEN SESSION |
7:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION AGENDA
I. Regular meeting convened at 7:00 p.m.
II. Prayer
III. Salute to the Flag
IV. Emergency Evacuation and Health Notification
V. Presentations:
A. Amanda Tassoni – 2026 Winter Olympics Women’s Hockey Official
B. High School Golf Team – RI Interscholastic League North Division Champions
C. Introduction of New Fire Chief – Derek Keene
VI. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the September 2, 2025 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to discuss an employee disability pension, Section 42-46-5(a)(2); Potential Litigation, and Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition or lease of real property be approved as recorded and sealed.
B. Move that the minutes of the September 2, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
C. Move that the minutes of the September 3, 2025 work session meeting be approved as recorded.
D. Move that the minutes of the September 16, 2025 work session meeting be approved as recorded.
E. Move that the minutes of the September 16, 2025 executive session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to interview Patrick Shea for possible appointment to a Town board or commission and to discuss the Fire Chief’s terms and conditions of employment, Section 42-46-5(a)(2) Collective Bargaining; to discuss a Memorandum of Agreement modifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 between the Town of Smithfield and Local Union 1217 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, and Section 42-46-5(a)(2); Potential Litigation be approved as recorded and sealed.
F. Move that the minutes of the September 16, 2025 open session meeting be approved as recorded.
VII. Consider, discuss and act upon the following possible appointments and reappointments:
A. Economic Development Commission reappointment with a term expiring in September of 2026.
B. Land Trust reappointments (2) with terms expiring in September of 2030.
C. Land Trust appointment with a term expiring in September of 2026.
VIII. Public Hearings:
A. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Juvenile Hearing Board” sponsored by Council President John J. Tassoni, Jr.
B. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 126 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Animals” sponsored by Council President John J. Tassoni, Jr.
C. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 321 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Taxation”.
D. Schedule a public hearing on November 4, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 76 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Police Department” sponsored by Council Member Michael Iannotti.
E. Schedule a public hearing on November 4, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 118 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Alcoholic Beverages” sponsored by Council Member Michael Iannotti.
F. Schedule a public hearing on November 4, 2025 to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to the Code of Ordinances to add Chapter 120 entitled “THC in Food and Beverages” sponsored by Council Member Michael Iannotti.
G. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider, discuss and act upon approving one (1) One-Day Special Event License for Lake Forest Health and Rehabilitation Propco, LLC for a “Fall Festival and Car Show”, 180 Log Road on the following date:
· Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All Special Event Licenses for Lake Forest Health and Rehabilitation Propco, LLC are subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
IX. Licenses:
A. Consider, discuss and act upon approving a new Victualling Only License for The Breakfast Spot, LLC d/b/a “The Breakfast Spot,” 345 Waterman Avenue, Unit B, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations, local ordinances and final approval from the RI Department of Health.
X. Old Business: None
XI. New Business:
A. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving uncollectable motor vehicle and tangible tax abatements for tax years 2013 through 2015 and the tax abatement for the 2025 Treasurer’s Auction in the amount of five hundred, seven thousand, five hundred twenty dollars and sixty-five cents ($507,520.65).
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving tax abatements in the amount of eight thousand, two hundred dollars and forty-four cents ($8,200.44).
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Public Works Director to utilize the State Master Price Agreement for the purchase of road salt from Mid-American Salt LLC at a per ton unit price of seventy-two dollars and seventy-two cents ($72.72) to be paid for out of the annual operating budget.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon a bid award for ultra-thin bonded wearing surface services.
E. Consider, discuss, and act upon a bid award for Street Line Painting Services.
F. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the Town Manager to enter into contract, through the TXShare Purchasing Cooperative, with Vialytics Americas, Inc. of Edison, NJ for asset management/work order software services in the amount of fifteen thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars and zero cents ($15,750.00) to be paid for out of the Public Works Department, Water Department, and Parks Department’s annual operating budgets.
G. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a request for proposals for a High School Athletic Trainer on behalf of the School Department.
H. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for annual boiler cleaning services on behalf of the School Department.
I. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the live-streaming of the Charter Review Commission meetings.
J. Consider, discuss, and act upon rescinding a request for proposals for exterior restoration and painting at the Town Hall and Department of Public Works.
XII. Public Comment.
XIII. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: October 1, 2025
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.