AGENDA
July 14, 2026
Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
514 Main Street
7:00 PM
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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 July 14, 2026.
PRESENTATION:
Elizabeth Canfil, Public Affairs Specialist, Field Operations Center East,
Office of Field Operations and Disaster Recovery, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration.
RE-APPOINTMENTS:
Budget Committee-3 yr. term (3 members)
1. Sheila M. Raposa-14 Cottage Street, Warren, RI 02885
INTERVIEWS:
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee-1 position available (5 members):
1.
Economic Development Board-3 positions available (8 members):
1.
Juvenile Hearing Board-1 alternate position available (5 members + 2 alternates):
1.
Planning Board-2 alternate positions available
(7 members + 2 alternates):
1.
Tax Board of Assessment Review-2 positions available (5 members):
1.
Zoning Board of Review-1 position available (5 members + 2 alternates):
1.
RESIGNATIONS:
Discussion and action regarding the advertisement of open board position(s) and request the Town Clerk to send an appreciation letter to the following resigning board member(s):
· Budget Committee Member Marc G. Furtado
· Arts & Cultural Commission Member Juliette Casselman
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:
Acceptance of June 9, 2026, Regular Scheduled Meeting Minutes
Acceptance of June 30, 2026, Special 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no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a council member or citizen, in which event the item will be withdrawn from the General Order of Business and considered in the normal sequence on the agenda.
PETITIONS:
Request for a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Permit
From: George’s Grille Food Truck (Kathleen Hedquist/George O’Toole)
195 Wingate Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
Request for a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Permit
From: Brie & Honey (Kayla Rosenberg)
180 Cottontail Drive
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Request for a Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) Permit
From: Manta, LLC
d/b/a Pita Pocket (Mahmut Nedim Toprak)
186 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: George O’Toole
641 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02888
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Burr’s Hill Park
Event: Rally 4 Recovery (East Bay)
Entertainment: Neal Vitullo & The Vipers (4-member band)
(Amended)
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: Nicole Ferrara
173 Touisset Road
Warren, RI 02885
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Place: Burr’s Hill Park
Event: East Bay Community Family Day
Entertainment: Full 9-piece band with amplification and petting zoo
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: David Oliveira
175 Schoolhouse Road
Warren, RI 02885
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026 (Rain date: Sunday, August 30, 2026)
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Place: Windswept Farm-Serpentine Road
Event: Save the Farm Concert
Entertainment: 3–4-piece folk/classic rock band
Request for a One-Day Entertainment License
From: Amber Ramey & Gary Jackson
73 Barker Avenue
Warren, RI 02885
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Place: 65 Barker Avenue to 2 Riverview Avenue
Event: 250th Celebration Neighborhood Block Party
Entertainment: The Diggit Band (6 Piece): Eclectic, Pop & Rock
(Amended Business Name)
Request for a Class BV Beverage License
From: Spaghetti Lane Via Porta, LLC
d/b/a Spaghetti Lane Porta Via
(Nathan Cooperman)
495 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
(Amended Business Name)
Request for a Victualling License
From: Spaghetti Lane Via Porta, LLC (Nathan Cooperman)
d/b/a Spaghetti Lane Porta Via
495 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
(Amended Business Name)
Request for a Yearly Entertainment License
From: Spaghetti Lane Via Porta, LLC
d/b/a Spaghetti Lane Porta Via
(Nathan Cooperman)
495 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
Entertainment: Live Music 2-3 Person Band/DJ/Karaoke
(Amended Business Name)
Request for Outdoor Seating
From: Spaghetti Lane Via Porta, LLC (Nathan Cooperman)
d/b/a Spaghetti Lane Porta Via
495 Main Street
Warren, RI 02885
Request for a Victualling License
From: E-Source, Inc.
d/b/a Bluewater Vintage
(Gene Fontaine)
18 Child Street
Warren, RI 02885
Request for Game Machine (1 – Pinball Machine)
From: E-Source Inc.
d/b/a Bluewater Vintage (Gene Fontaine)
18 Child Street
Warren, RI 02885
Request for a Transfer of Victualling License
From: Renegade Restaurant Group, LLC
d/b/a The Revival
(Peter Lowre, Marie Lowre, Keegan Dunson, and Stephanie Ruggiero)
50 Miller Street
Warren, RI 02885
To: Renegade Restaurant Group, LLC
d/b/a The Revival
(Keegan Dunson, and Stephanie Ruggiero)
50 Miller Street
Warren, RI 02885
PUBLIC HEARING:
Request for a Class BVL Beverage License
From: E-Source, Inc.
d/b/a Bluewater Vintage (Gene Fontaine)
18 Child Street
Warren, RI 02885
Request for a Transfer of Class BV Beverage License
From: Renegade Restaurant Group, LLC
d/b/a The Revival
(Peter Lowre, Marie Lowre, Keegan Dunson, and Stephanie Ruggiero)
50 Miller Street
Warren, RI 02885
To: Renegade Restaurant Group, LLC
d/b/a The Revival
(Keegan Dunson, and Stephanie Ruggiero)
50 Miller Street
Warren, RI 02885
ORDINANCE:
Chapter 32 – Zoning
Sec. 32-55. – Wholesale Business and Storage Uses. (1st Reading)
| Wholesale Business and Storage Uses | R40 | R20 | R15 | R10 | R6 | VB | B | W | SD | M | CI | FC |
| Wholesale Business and storage of non- flammable and non- explosive materials within a structure | | | | | | S | S | S | S | P | S | |
| Open lot Storage of new building materials or machinery | | | | | | | S | | | S | | |
| Storage of flammable materials | | | | | | | | | | S | | |
| Self-storage Facilities | | | | | | | S | | | S | S | |
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Chapter 32 - Zoning
Article XII. Nonconforming Development
Sec. 32-74 Extension (1st Reading)
No nonconforming use shall hereafter be made of any land, building or structure which otherwise conforms to the provisions of this ordinance, nor shall any nonconforming use be expanded or extended into other conforming land, building or structure or portion thereof, except as hereafter provided. The zoning board of review may grant, as a special use permit under the provisions of article V, permission for the extension or enlargement of a nonconforming use up to twenty-five (25) percent of the size of the building or structure thus used. Such an extension or enlargement shall be granted only once and shall be subject to any safeguards or restrictions deemed appropriate by the board. Any other legal nonconforming use of any parcel of land shall not be extended beyond that portion of the lot thus used unless a use variance is granted by the board under the provisions of article IV.
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Chapter 12- Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Article III Stopping, Standing, and Parking
sec. 12-66. - Designated Fines. (1st Reading)
(a) A fine of twenty dollars fifty dollars ($20.00 $50.00) shall be imposed for the following violations of this article:
(1) Overtime parking;
(2) Parking in restricted area;
(3) Double parking;
(4) Parking in fire lane;
(5) Parking on sidewalk;
(6) Parking to obstruct driveway;
(7) Parking within fifteen (15) feet of corner;
(8) Parking with left wheels to curb;
(9) Parking within eight (8) feet of fire hydrant;
(10) Parking in excess of one (1) foot from curb; and,
(11) Parking on marked crosswalk or within an intersection.
(b) A fine of twenty-five dollars seventy-five dollars ($25.00 $75.00) shall be imposed for violation of a winter snow parking ban.
(c) Payment of the fines set forth in (a), (b) and (c) above may be made in accordance with the
provisions of section 12-64 of this article.
(d) A fee of $40.00 per hour shall be imposed for police detail cruiser.
CORRESPONDENCE:
**These items are received and filed with no other action taken.
Bristol County Water Authority Monthly Report.
Department Head Reports.
Resolution from the Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island in Support of Rhode
Island Senate Bill 2481.
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 2-year status report.
OLD BUSINESS:
Discussion and action regarding State Traffic Commission (STC) approval and
proposal for the installation of two crosswalks in the vicinity of the Crossroad Pub
and the Market Street Pub. (President DePasquale)
NEW BUSINESS:
NB-1
Discussion and action regarding crosswalk added at Coomer Avenue and Main
Street. (President DePasquale)
NB-2
Discussion and action regarding increased traffic and speeding on Coomer Avenue.
(President DePasquale)
NB-3
Discussion and action regarding the addition of three, 15-minute parking spaces on Railroad Avenue. Specifically, located immediately after the handicap parking
spaces on Railroad Avenue. The proposed parking spaces would be available for use
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No
parking restrictions would be enforced on Sundays. (President DePasquale)
NB-4
Discussion and action concerning Rhode Island Energy’s responsibility for the
cleanup efforts at the old power station located on the east side of the bike path,
adjacent to the property at the bottom of Brown Street. (President DePasquale)
NB-5
Discussion and action on petitioning the State to begin the necessary procedures to open watershed to the Palmer River, the Barrington River and Hundred Acre Cove for shell fishing. (President DePasquale)
NB-6
Discussion and action on Town Council support for a fundraising campaign for park improvements and a well at Burrs Hill Park. (President DePasquale)
NB-7
Discussion and action regarding housing developments in the Town of Warren who must perform a sewer usage impact study at their own expense.
(President DePasquale)
TOWN MANAGER:
1. Discussion and action regarding a request from rocchio corporation for approval to utilize town property at 15 main street as a temporary laydown area to facilitate the barrington bridge scour remediation project, starting september 1, 2026 for a fee of $2,500.00 a month.
2. Discussion, action, and authorization for town council president to sign an on-call agreement for engineering services with woodard & curran and the town of warren regarding the supervisory control and data acquisition (scada) system for fiscal year 2026-2027.
3. Discussion and action regarding the allocation of unexpended sewer funds from fiscal year 2026 for:
· Repair a pump at the wood street pump station
· Repair a blower motor at the aeration tank.
4. Request permission to overspend in Payroll Processing & Services (account #01-520-00-2165) for $3,521.00 to be offset by the following accounts Assessor-Outside Services (account #01-560-07-2040) in the amount of $2,768.00 and USW Overtime (account #01-560-00-1040) in the amount of $754.00.
5. Request permission to overspend in Police-Disability Expense (account #01-540-00-2270) for $1,025.00 to be offset by the following account Police Retention and Accreditation Bonus (account #01-540-00-1050).
6. Request permission to overspend in Town Hall-Expenses (account #01-560-03-2010) for $11,670.00 to be offset by the following account Attendance Premiums (account #01-510-00-235).
7. Request permission to overspend in General Office Expense (account #01-550-00-2010) for $3,863.00 to be offset by the following account Pub Works-Foreman Salary (account #01-550-00-1045).
8. Request permission to overspend in Government Center Expenses (account #01-510-03-2010) for $10,412.00 to be offset by the following account Attendance Premiums (account #01-510-00-2135).
9. Request permission to overspend in Field Maintenance (account #01-550-00-2315) for $1,406.00 to be offset by the following account Pub Works-Foreman Salary (account #01-550-00-1045).
10. Request permission to overspend in Police Training (account #01-540-00-2295) for $3,500.00 to be offset by the following account Police Reten and Accred (account #001-540-00-1055).
11. Request permission to overspend in Police-General & Office Expense (account #01-540-00-2010) for $2,760.00 to be offset by the following account Police Reten and Accred (account #01-540-00-1055).
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR:
1. Discussion and action regarding Street Paving Services bid.
BUILDING OFFICIAL:
1. Discussion and action on rescheduling the date and time of all future Housing Court hearings.
2. Discussion and action regarding real estate non-utilization tax.
RECREATION DIRECTOR:
1. Discussion and action regarding an amendment to the Town of Warren's 2026 Summer Concert Series schedule to swap two scheduled bands and add two additional performances.
SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR:
1. Discussion and action concerning the establishment of a part-time Administrative Assistant position at the Senior Center.
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: 07-09-2026 S.O.S Website, Town Hall, and Library