Tiverton Town Hall
343 Highland Road
Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
Regular Meeting: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Notice: In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Section 42-46-6 of the Rhode Island General Laws, notice is hereby given that the Tiverton Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, August 26, 7:00pm at the Tiverton Town Hall at 343 Highland Road.
Note 1: Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 343 Highland Road or call (401) 625-6704 at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting date.
Note 2: All matters before the Town Council may be voted upon unless the agenda item specifies that it is “For Discussion Only.”
Date Posted: August 21, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
Robert D. Coulter – President / Justin D. Katz – Vice President / Donna J. Cook
Denise M. deMedeiros / Nancy L. Driggs / Patricia M. Hilton /Joseph C. Perry, Jr.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Note 3: All items listed within the Consent Agenda are to be considered routine by the Town Council and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, or a member of the public so requests and the Town Council President permits, in which event the item will be removed for separate consideration later on the agenda.
A. Approval of Town Council Minutes
1. July 29, 2019 – Special Workshop
2. July 22, 2019 – Executive Session (previously distributed)
B. Acknowledge Receipt of Minutes from Boards/Commissions/Committees
1. Harbor Commission – June 3, 2019
2. Harbor Commission – July 8, 2019
3. Open Space and Land Preservation Commission – May 20, 2019
4. Open Space and Land Preservation Commission – June 17, 2019
C. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports
1. Treasurer – Denise Saurette – July Budget and Revenue Reports
D. Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence
1. Town of Charleston – Resolution Relative to Public Access to the Shoreline
F. Approval of Tax Assessor Abatements - None
5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
A. Carpionato Group, LLC – Proposed Development of Souza Road Property (Map 110, Lot 102 and Map 301, Lot 220)
B. Public Comment
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ADVERTISED)
A. Attorney Mark Russo – Twin River Tiverton – Request Approval to Amend Chapter 22 - Section 22-11 and Section 22-11.1 - Hours of Operation for Casino Gaming Facility within the Casino Gaming and Entertainment Overlay District-CGE for Consideration of 24-hour Ordinance
B. Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment(s) to Code of Ordinances Article XII, Section 8, 10, or Otherwise Appendix A Zoning in Order to Increase the Number and Time Permitted for Display of Special Event Signs for Charitable Purposes – Discussion of Continuance to Allow Additional Time for Planning Board Review
7. BOARD OF LICENSING
A. Michael J. Roderick, 264 Bulgarmarsh Road – Requesting Special Event Permit for the “Courtney Roderick Run For Recovery” 5K Run/Walk Event - July 25, 2020 from 9-11 am. Start and Finish at Grinnell’s Beach.
8. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
A. Harbor Commission - (9) Member Board/(2) Year Terms/(4)Vacancies
1. Acknowledge Resignation of Steven W. Anderson as of August 15, 2019
2. David E. Stewart, 593 Highland Road – Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2021
3. Roger F. Winiarski, 130 Bulgarmarsh Road – Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2021
4. Charles E. Lawrence, 108 Long Pasture Way – Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2021
B. Arts Council – (5) Member Board/Staggered 2 Year Terms /(5) Vacancies
1. James William Pelletier, 104 Bonniefield Drive - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 4/15/2021
2. Barbara Pelletier, 104 Bonniefield Drive - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 4/15/2021
C. Economic Development Commission – (5) Member Board/(4)Year Terms /(3)Vacancies
1. Martin Van Hof, 170 Bulgarmarsh Road - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2023
2. Marc C. Pfeiffer, 20 South Court - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2023
D. Building Code Board of Appeals – (5) Member Board/(5) Year Terms/(3)Vacancies
1. Douglas E. Denninger, 226 April Lane - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 6/30/2024
2. Adam Rapoza, 31 Carpenter Street – Requests New Appointment to Expire 6/30/2024
E. Zoning Board – (5) Member Board/(5) Year Terms/(1) Vacancy
(2) Alternate Vacancies
1. Lise J. Gescheidt, 938 Lake Road - Requests Re-Appointment to Expire 7/15/2024
2. Joel Bishop, 241 Cornell Road - Requests New Appointment
F. Recreation Commission – (7) Member Board/(3) Year Terms/(1) Vacancy
1. Robert Sedoma, 19 Bayview Ave. - Requests New Appointment to Expire 4/15/2022
G. Planning Board – (9) Member Board/(3) Year Terms/(3) Vacancies
1. Janice Gomes, 58 Massey Road - Requests New Appointment to Expire 7/15/2022
9. BIDS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
10. GENERAL BUSINESS
A. Town Administrator – Request Approval to Increase Stipend for David Robert from $200 to $450 per Month to Reflect Increase in Scope and Volume of Information Technology (IT) Related Work
B. Town Administrator – Request Approval of, and Authorization to Sign, an Amended Sewer Easement Agreement with the Tiverton Wastewater District (TWWD) and Tiverton Recreation, LLC (aka Longplex)
C. Town Administrator – Purchase of Police Cruisers and Senior Center Bus
1. Request approval of, and authorization to sign, a Community Facilities Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), providing for a total of $198,000 in capital improvement funding, of which $136,500 are Town funds already budgeted or otherwise available for purchase of three new cruisers by the Tiverton Police Department; and $61,500 will be a USDA grant to be used for the purchase of a senior citizen bus
2. Request approval for the Tiverton Police Department to purchase three police cruisers in accordance with the RI Master Price Agreement, for a total cost to the Town not to exceed $136,500.
3. Request approval for the Senior Center to proceed with the purchase of a senior citizen bus by either issuing a request for bids or utilizing the RI Master Price Agreement or equivalent Agreement in a New England State, for a total cost to the Town not to exceed $61,500.
D. Councilor Katz – Updates on Outstanding Issues
1. Town Farm Playground - Recreation Committee
2. Administrative Officer (Administrator/Planning)
E. Councilor Coulter – Town Council Policy For Unsealing Executive Session Minutes
1. Request Formal Approval of Town Council Policy for Unsealing and Release of Closed (Executive) Session Minutes and Related Records
2. Request Vote to Unseal Closed (Executive) Session Minutes and Related Records as to Closed or Completed Matters
F. Consent Agenda Items Removed for Separate Consideration (See Note 3)
11. OTHER ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
A. Town Administrator
B. Town Clerk
C. Town Solicitor
D. Town Councilors
12. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Note 4: Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b): Notice – “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members. Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”
Note 5: See also Town Council Governance Policy.
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