Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Meeting

NOTICE and AGENDA

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Tiverton Town Hall

343 Highland Road

Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878

 

Notice: This meeting is IN PERSON only.

The meeting may also be viewable live at: www.youtube.com/user/TivertonVideos

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.

 

Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b): “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by a 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.”

 

The public may send written comments by regular mail to the Town Clerk at 343 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878, or place them in the grey drop box located outside Town Hall by noon on the day of the meeting.

 

Date Posted: August 6, 2026

1.       CALL TO ORDER

2.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3.       ROLL CALL

President John G. Edwards V                       Vice President David J. Paull                        Deborah G. Janick

Denise M. deMedeiros                                  Craig R. Committo                                           David Perry
Michael S. Burk

 

 

4.       LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION

                Presentation of Flags

                Update on potential legislation for 2027 General Assembly Session

 

 

5.       LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

1.       Bajah’s Cat Café, 137 Main Rd. – presentation related to their business activities and history. 

 

 

 

6.       CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed within the Consent Agenda are to be considered routine by 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.       June 22, 2026 – Regular Meeting

2.       June 22, 2026 – Executive Session

3.       July 20, 2026 – Special Meeting (Councilor deMedeiros abstains, absent)

4.       July 20, 2026 – Executive Session (Councilor deMedeiros abstains, absent)

 

B.      Acknowledge Receipt of Minutes from Boards/Commissions/Committees

1.       Cemetery Commission (2)

C.      Acknowledge Receipt of Reports

1.       Town Administrator – Departments’ Monthly Reports – July 2026

2.       Town Administrator – Police and Fire Department Overtime Reports – July 2026

 

D.      Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence

1.       RIDEM Notice – Fogland Beach Salt Marsh Restoration Project application

2.       East Bay Community Action – 2026 Quarterly Impact Reports

3.       Letter from Jill Elizabeth Magnus regarding noise ordinance

4.       Letter from Margaret Smyth regarding FLOCK cameras

5.       Letter from Harper Sutherland regarding FLOCK cameras

6.       Letter from Carol and Richard Guimond regarding Fogland Beach Sign

       

E.       Approval of DPW Budget Transfers

 

 

 

7.       PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING A COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM OR OTHER TOWN BUSINESS

 

8.       APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS– Discussion and possible votes

A.      Dog Park Committee - (5) Member Board (3) Year Terms (2) Vacancies

1.       Rebecca Nicole Rhein - Requests appointment for term ending 4/15/2027 or 4/15/2028

2.       Jennifer L. Benevides - Requests appointment for term ending 4/15/2027 or 4/15/2028

 

 

9.       BOARD OF LICENSING - Discussion and possible votes, subject to meeting all legal requirements

A.      Blake Hathaway/The LuftHaus – Request approval of special event permit for the Klassiker Auto Event at Longplex Family & Sports Center on September 27, 2026, from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. (SPE-175)

 

10.   GENERAL BUSINESS

A.      Administrator Jones – Discussion and possible vote to award contract to Veolia Water for sewer cleaning, CCTV, and Manhole inspection service for Town-owned sewer line interceptor as bid with Tiverton Wastewater District.

 

B.      Administrator Jones – Update on Crandall Road regarding PFAS and Community Meeting

 

C.      Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote to approve Resolution 2026-0021 related to the FY2028 Bond Payment

 

D.      Council President Edwards V – Discussion related to September 10, 2026 Community Forum invitation

 

E.       Town Clerk Chabot – Elections Update

 

 

11.   ADJOURNMENT