| | | SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 64 FARNUM PIKE TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 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. Special Recognition to DATTCO Bus Monitor Caroline King and Bus Driver Renee Grey.
VI. Minutes:
A. Move that the minutes of the April 8, 2026 work session meeting be approved as recorded.
B. Move that the minutes of the April 15, 2026 work 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 2029.
B. Water Supply Board Advisory Commission appointment with a term expiring in December of 2028.
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 amendments to the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance; Article 2 entitled “Definitions” and Article 4, Section 4.3 entitled “Table of Uses” relating to data centers sponsored by Council Vice President, Angelica L. Bovis, Council Member Rachel S. Toppi, and Council Member Michael P. Iannotti.
C. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon amendments to Article 9 of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance entitled “Special Districts”, Sections 9.4.8, Table 3 - EGO Land Uses, relating to hotel room thresholds within the Economic Growth Overlay District.
D. Conduct a public hearing to consider, discuss, and act upon approving two (2) One-Day Special Event Licenses for Wat Lao Buddhovath of RI, Inc. for “Buon Lao New Year Celebration”, 88 Limerock Road on the following dates:
· Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
· Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 11:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m.
All Special Event Licenses for Wat Lao Buddhovath of RI, Inc. are subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
IX. Licenses:
A. 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. A & W of Rhode Island, Inc. d/b/a “A & W”, to sell Christmas trees, plants and flowers, 460 Putnam Pike
2. Neurodiverse Coffee Cart, LLC d/b/a “Neuro Brews”, to sell coffee from a cart with RI Reg #712098, 26 High View Drive
3. Palagi 2000, Inc. d/b/a “Palagis Ice Cream” to sell frozen treats from a truck with RI Reg#109950, 55 Bacon Street, Pawtucket, RI
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving the annual renewal of four (4) Massage Establishment Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
1. Enliven Massage Therapy, LLC d/b/a “Enliven Massage Therapy”, 600 Putnam Pike, Suite 202
2. Fox Wellness, LLC d/b/a “Body Grateful Day Spa”, 405 Douglas Pike
3. Kimberly A. LaPierre d/b/a “Apple Valley Wellness Center”, 47A Cedar Swamp Road
4. KNOT Massage Therapy and Wellness, LLC d/b/a “KNOT Massage”, 10 Cedar Swamp Road, Suite A
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving the annual renewal of five (5) Massage Therapy Licenses, as listed, as applied, subject to compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.
1. Holly Bynum working at “Enliven Massage Therapy”, 600 Putnam Pike, Suite 202
2. Jessica Greenhalgh working at “KNOT Massage”, 10 Cedar Swamp Road, Suite A
3. Katelynn Volpigno working at “Body Grateful Day Spa”, 405 Douglas Pike
4. Kimberly A. LaPierre working at “Apple Valley Wellness Center”, 47A Cedar Swamp Road
5. Robin Tanguay working at “Radiance MFR”, 6 Battey Drive
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon approving a new Mobile Food Truck License for ABCD Brothers Kitchen, LLC d/b/a “ABCD Brothers Kitchen”, to sell sandwiches and empanadas from a truck with RI Reg. # 1LW868, 347 Dyer Avenue, Cranston, RI, 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 Sewer Authority to enter into an agreement with Beta Group for on-call engineering services for a wastewater pump station evaluation and recommendations study in the amount of forty-seven thousand, seven hundred dollars and zero cents ($47,700.00) to be funded by the Capital Improvements Budget.
B. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a contract, through OMNIA cooperative purchasing program #23-065-PW, with Insituform Technologies, LLC., in an amount not to exceed twenty-seven thousand dollars and zero cents ($27,000.00) for stormwater maintenance to be funded from the RIPDES Stormwater Budget.
C. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing a bid award for architectural services for RIDE Stage II Capital Projects and a RIDE Health and Safety project on behalf of the School Department.
D. Consider, discuss, and act upon authorizing the establishment of an ordinance to allow for the creation of a Dam Management District.
XII. Public Comment.
XIII. Adjournment.
AGENDA POSTED: April 29, 2026
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