SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

64 FARNUM PIKE

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026

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 Adam LaGreca, Brian Thalmann, Frank Smith, and Matthew DeAngelis for possible appointment to a Town board or commission, Section 42-46-5(a)(2); Collective Bargaining: Fire Department IAFF and Police Department FOP, Pending Litigation; West Greenville Road, LLC vs. Town of Smithfield PC-2025-05420 and Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition, sale 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

V.                Presentations: None

VI.              Minutes:

A.    Move that the minutes of the May 19, 2026 work session meeting be approved as recorded.

B.     Move that the minutes of the May 19, 2026 Executive Session meeting held pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel; to interview Maya Giguere and Linda Hawkins for possible appointment to a Town board or commission, Section 42-46-5(a)(2); Potential Litigation and Pending Litigation: GDM ESS, LLC vs. James S. Busam, et.al. PC-2025-02038, and Section 42-46-5(a)(5) Real Estate; potential acquisition, sale or lease of real property be approved as recorded and sealed.

C.     Move that the minutes of the May 19, 2026 open session meeting be approved as recorded.

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

A.    Historic Preservation Commission appointment with a term expiring in February of 2027.

B.     Historic Preservation Commission appointment with a term expiring in February of 2029.

VIII.        Public Hearings: 

A.    Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Chapter 145 of the Smithfield Code of Ordinances entitled “Boats and Waterways”.

B.     Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon sewer usage rate changes.

C.     Schedule a public hearing on June 16, 2026 to consider, discuss and act upon proposed amendments to Chapter 204 of the Smithfield Code of Ordinances entitled “Special Flood Hazard Areas” relating to the adoption of updated FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panels and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for Providence County, effective June 23, 2026.

IX.              Licenses: 

A.    Consider, discuss and act upon approving the annual renewal of one (1) Bingo License, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

1.      Esmond Village Tenants Association, 3 Village Drive, Apt. 112 (fee waived)

B.     Consider, discuss and act upon the annual renewal of three (3) Peddler’s Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

1.      Cider and Spice, Inc. d/b/a “Cider and Spice”, to sell cider and donuts from a truck with RI Reg # 1ZQ952, 53 Colwell Road

2.      Maria Maria, LLC d/b/a “Maria Maria Coffee Bar”, to sell coffee, latte and hot chocolate from a cart with RI Reg # 1QB501, 1 Worthington Road, Cranston, RI

3.      Marshall E. Gorden d/b/a “Wolfe Novelties”, to sell balloons and souvenirs from a truck with RI Reg # UN-98, 140 Vancouver Avenue, Warwick, RI

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

1.      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

2.      Del’s Lemonade & Refreshments, Inc. d/b/a “Del’s Lemonade”, to sell lemonade and frozen treats from a truck with RI Reg# 13080, 1260 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI

3.      Del’s Lemonade & Refreshments, Inc. d/b/a “Del’s Lemonade”, to sell lemonade and frozen treats from a truck with RI Reg# 51922, 1260 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI

D.    Consider, discuss and act upon approving a Sidewalk Sales License for Blackbird Farm, LLC d/b/a “Blackbird Farm”, to hold a Farmer’s Market every Sunday beginning June 7, 2026 through October 11, 2026 with the hours of operation to be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on property located at 660 Douglas Pike, 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 authorizing the ratification of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Smithfield and Smithfield Lodge No. 17 Fraternal Order of Police.

B.     Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the ratification of the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Smithfield and the Smithfield Fire Fighters Local 2050, International Associations of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO.

XII.           Public Comment.

XIII.        Adjournment.

 

 

AGENDA POSTED: May 27, 2026

 

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.

 

 

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