Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
Town Council Meeting

NOTICE and AGENDA

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 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 will 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: May 21, 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. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH

                A. Police Officer Jonathan Smith

 

5. PROCLAMATIONS

Liberty Days of Celebration Week - June 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026

Celebrating Leroy E. Kendricks Retirement

From Tiverton Wastewater District

 

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. April 30, 2026 – Executive Session

        2. May 7, 2026 – Special Meeting

        3. May 11, 2026 – Executive Session

 

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

        1. Historic Preservation Advisory Board (1)
        2. Open Space Commission (1)

        3. Litter Control Committee (1)
       4. Recreation & Beaches Commission (1)

       5. Cemetery Commission (1)

       

                C. Acknowledge Receipt of Reports

                        1. Treasurer Saurette – Budget and Revenue Reports – April 2026
                        2. School Department YTD Budget v. Actual Report – April 2026

 

D. Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence
       1. Town of Burrillville – Resolution in opposition to Rhode Island 2026 Gun Legislation

        2. Town of Portsmouth – Resolution REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO CLARIFY AND
             REAFFIRM STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BOATING ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE

        3. New Shoreham – Resolution related to PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES – DEER

        4. South Kingstown – Resolution in support of H-8298 RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT -- 2026
             BOND REFERENDA

        5. Letter from Patti Buchanan re: FLOCK Safety cameras
        6. Letter from Virginia Nugent re: FLOCK Safety cameras
        7. Letter from Nancy Pearson-Dias and Paul Dias re: FLOCK Safety cameras
        8. Letter from Sandra Van Hof re: Vital at Tiverton Commons’ Planning Board presentation

E. Approval of Police Department Budget Transfers

 

 

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

 

8. GENERAL BUSINESS

                A. Cemetery Commission Chair Sylvia - Discussion and possible vote to approve change to grave lot
                     refund policy regarding perpetual care funds

 

                B. Police Chief Costa – Discussion and possible vote to award bid to Ocean State Air Solutions for Police
                     and Fire Departments HVAC for $59,314.51, and to approve additional allocation from Fund 650
                               

                C. Administrator Jones - Discussion and possible vote to award bid to Mancini Demolition, Inc. for
                   $21,200.00 for Town Farm Demolition

 

                D. Administrator Jones - Discussion and possible vote to award bid to Corkery Tractor Trailer, Inc. for
                   $13,387.00 for Surplus Vehicles

 

                E. Council President Edwards V – Discussion and possible vote on Joint Resolution 2026-01 regarding

                     FY25 School Department deficit

 

                F. Town Clerk Chabot – Election’s update:

                                1. Declaration of Candidacy filing period June 22, June 23, and June 24, 2026. Must be received

                                     no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 24.

                                2. Party endorsements due June 25

                                3. Nomination papers available for pickup on June 30

                                4. Completed nomination papers due July 10

 

                G. Schedule Reminders:

                                1. Additional Proposed Charter Amendments meeting on June 1, 2026

                                2. FY27 Unified Budget Ordinance Public Hearing on June 8, 2026

 

                H. Administrator Jones - Discussion and possible vote to approve fiscal impact statement for Tax

                     Collector Toni-Lyn McGowan, effective 3/24/2026

 

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Town Administrator – R.I.G.L 42-46-5(a)(1) – Personnel -Job Performance Evaluation for Tax Collector
                    Toni Lyn McGowan – Notice given

 

B. Solicitor Marcello - RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2) General Litigation updates

 

C. Solicitor Marcello – RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation update - L & T, LLC d/b/a Sakonnet Liquors

    related to the issuance of Class A liquor License to East Horizon, Inc. d/b/a Hot Shot Liquors

 

10. ADJOURNMENT