AGENDA
August 13, 2024
Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
514 Main Street
7:00 PM
The Meeting will be live streamed on YouTube (Copy and Paste the Entire Line/Link)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEVQCccrGO03Tm3KtfeJzQ
The public is welcome to attend in-person in the Town Council Chambers at 514 Main Street.
Agenda and Attachments: https://clerkshq.com/warren-ri
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Written public comment to be read into the record must be received via email or in writing by Town Clerk Sandrea Speroni (ssperoni@townofwarren-ri.gov) no later than 4:00 PM on August 13, 2024.
PRESENTATION:
Presentation by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency concerning the placement of an 800-megahertz radio tower on RIDOT property located on Ridgeway Drive.
INTERVIEWS (Discussion and Potential Action):
Budget Committee-1 position available (3 members)
1.
Economic Development Board-1 position available (9 members + 2 alternates)
1.
Juvenile Hearing Board- 1 alternate positions available (5 members + alternates)
1.
RI 250th Commission-4 positions available (13 members)
1.
Warren Arts & Cultural Commission-1 position available (9 members)
1.
Zoning Board of Review-1 position available (7 members)
1. Bert Rodrigues, 18 Highview Avenue, Warren, RI 02885
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
Acceptance of July 9, 2024, Regular Scheduled Meeting Minutes
Acceptance of July 15, 2024, Special Scheduled Meeting Minutes
*Consent Agenda- all items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a council member or citizen, in which event the item will be withdrawn from the General Order of Business and considered in the normal sequence on the agenda
*CONSENT AGENDA:
*P-1, *P-2, *P-3
ORDINANCE:
CHAPTER 4-BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Article VI. Housing Code, Division 4-Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Sec.4-158-Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. (2nd Reading)
(a) There shall be an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee consisting of five (5) members appointed by the Town Council for a term of two (2) years. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall serve as an advisory board to the Town Council.
(b) The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall:
(1) Review the Town’s Comprehensive Plan on an as needed basis and recommend amendments to the Town Council to achieve the goal that ten (10%) percent of Warren’s housing stock shall be affordable as defined by Rhode Island Housing.
(2) Advise the Town Council on ways and means to make housing affordable to Warren residents.
(3) Identify suitable properties for development as affordable housing and make recommendations to the Town Council regarding suitable development thereof.
(4) Perform any other review regarding affordable housing as may be assigned to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee from time-to-time by the Town Council.
PETITIONS:
*P-1
Request for a Victualling License
From: Small Town Sourdough 02809 (Melissa A. Hayes)
691 Main Street (Hope & Main)
Warren, RI 02885
Request for a Class F Beverage License
From: The Guild Warren (Jeremy Duffy)
99 Water Street
Warren, RI 02885
Date: September 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Place: Frerichs Farms
43 Kinnicutt Avenue
Warren, RI 02885
Event: The Great Mud Escape
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: Fredd Cheetham
464 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
Date: September 22, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Place: Between 464 Main Street and Tavares Building
Event: 1001 Troubles Tattoo 10 Year Anniversary
Entertainment: Music played through speakers
Request for a Tattoo License
From: Salia Tattoo Studio
Talia Samayoa
654 Metacom Avenue Unit 2
Warren, RI 02885
Request for Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Permit
From: The Box, East Bay II
(Matthew King)
75 Child Street #2
Warren, RI 02885
**CORRESPONDENCE:
**These items are received and filed with no other action taken.
Letter from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), Kimberly Korioth announcing that the Metacom Avenue Area has been selected to receive designing for resilience technical assistance provided by RIIB and RIDEM in partnership with Weston and Sampson, Save the Bay, and The Nature Conservancy.
Letter from the U. S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Office for Coastal Management regarding application for the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge.
Letter from Rhode Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) regarding the approval of the purchase order for the Warren Community Garden 2024 Recreation Grant and authorized work to begin 07/25/2024-12/31/2026.
Flyer regarding Warren Community Night Out at Burr’s Hill on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 5:00 pm-10:30 pm.
Letter from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) regarding the approved grant application, with a maximum value of $350,000.00, for the proposed “Jamiel’s Park Landfill Capping and Shoreline Restoration Project”.
OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion and action regarding a request to the State to place the light at Main Street and Market Street on flashing red. (Councilman DePasquale)
Update on the North Pump Station.
Discussion and action regarding contract for temporary employees.
NEW BUSINESS:
NB-1
Discussion and action regarding contracts with Woodard & Curran.
A. SCADAServ Basic Subscription
B. Contracts
· Renew On-Call Engineering Services Contract
· On-Call Proposed Development “Peer Reviews”
· Operations Process Support Proposal-Authorization to Renew Continuation of Support Services through June 30, 2025.
C. Primary Sludge Tank Rail Replacement-Authorization to Proceed with Hart Engineering.
NB-2
Discussion and action regarding the process of trash pickup. (Vice-President Calenda)
TOWN MANAGER:
1. Update regarding FY 2023-2024 line-item adjustment.
· Request permission to overspend in Animal Control, Overtime (account #01-560-06-1030) for $662.42 to be offset by Assistant ACO Salary Line (account #01-560-06-1040).
· Request permission to overspend in Town Manager, IT Staff (account #01-560-00-1011) for $1,808.50 to be offset by Town Manager Salary Line (account #01-560-00-1010).
· Request permission to overspend in Shared Services, Computer Service/Website (account #01-510-00-2140) for $11,364.27 to be offset by Town Manager Salary Line (account #01-560-00-1010).
· Request permission to overspend in Planning, Planner Wages (account #01-560-11-1010) for $8,373.00 to be offset by Public Works Part Time Wages (account #01-550-00-1040).
· Request permission to overspend in Boards and Commissions, Planning/Zoning Stenographer (account #01-560-01-2035) for $1,096.00 to be offset by Town Planner Office Expenses (account #01-560-11-2010) and GIS Account (account #01-560-11-2360.
· Request permission to overspend in Finance, Wages & Salaries Non-Union (account #01-520-00-1010) for $1,485.00 to be offset by General Office Expense (account #01-520-00-2010).
· Request permission to overspend in Finance, Wages & Salaries Assistant (account #01-520-00-1011) for $5,775.00 to be offset by Clerks Overtime (account #01-560-00-2030).
· Request permission to overspend in Finance, Wages & Salaries Union (account #01-520-00-1020) for $1,929.00 to be offset by Finance General Office Outside Services (account #01-520-00-2040).
· Request permission to overspend in Social Services, Social Services Expense (account #01-560-09-2010) for $1,176.00 to be offset by Social Service Computer and Grant Match (account #01-560-09-2020) and (account #01-560-09-2370).
2. Discussion, action, and request to bypass competitive bidding for the Senior Center software.
3. Update regarding the July 30, 2024, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) informational workshop.
4. Letter from Department of Environmental Management (DEM) regarding non- compliance on property located at 31 Main Street.
SOLICITOR:
1. Discussion and action on a resolution authorizing the Town of Warren to issue a judgment bond to finance the settlement obligation, Pereira v. Warren lawsuit.
2. Acceptance of new public street (St. Mary's Way).
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
1. FY 2023-2024 Revenues and Expenditures.
2. FY 2024-2025 Revenues and Expenditures
TAX ASSESSOR:
1. Abatement to the 2017 tax roll in the amount of $44.02
2. Abatement to the 2023 tax roll in the amount of $8,920.00
3. Abatement to the 2024 tax roll in the amount of $768.04
4. Additions to the 2024 tax roll in the amount of $24,497.74
5. Discussion and action regarding Full Reappraisal and Revaluation of the Town of Warren bid.
TOWN PLANNER:
1. Discussion and action regarding the Comprehensive Plan.
· Formal receipt of the draft plan from the Planning Board.
· Schedule a public hearing on the draft plan (Recommended September 9, 2024).
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
1. Discussion and action regarding Installation of New and Modern Truck Scale bid.
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
1. Discussion and action regarding Wastewater HVAC Unit bid.
TOWN CLERK:
1. Letter from the Office of Secretary of State, Gregg M. Amore that the Town of Warren has been granted $13,535.00 for the purchase of security cases for voting equipment and security locks.
2. Discussion and action regarding Security Cases for Voting Equipment bid.
3. Discussion and action to change the Town Council meeting to September 9, 2024 and for the meeting to begin at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment:
Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the Town Clerk’s Office at least forty-eight (48) Hours prior to the meeting. 401-245-7340(voice) or “via RI Relay 1-800-745-5555” (TTY).
Posted: 08-08-2024 S.O.S Website, Town Hall, and Library.