WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

Regular Town Council Meeting

Town Council Chambers

August 13, 2024

6:00 P.M.

 

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A G E N D A

 

*Please Note:  Any matter listed on this agenda may be acted upon by the Town Council*

 

A.         Meeting called to order by the Town Council President

 

B.         Prayer led by Council

 

C.         Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

 

D.        Roll Call taken by Town Clerk

Councilman Mark Dennison

Councilman Jason Licciardi

Councilman Jason Messier

Council Vice President Maribeth Williamson

Council President David Gosselin

 

E.         Quorum on Record Declared by Town Clerk

 

F.         Consent Agenda

01     Approval of the minutes from the July 9, 2024 Town Council Meeting

02     Approval of the minutes from the July 30, 2024 Town Council Meeting

03     Cancellation of Taxes in the Amount of $1,768.01 as requested by the Tax Assessor

 

G.        Ordinances

01     Second Reading of an Ordinance for an Affordable Housing Agreement and Covenant for Lippitt Mill with Marathon Development, LLC

02     Second Reading of Ordinance #2024-10 Amending Chapter 10, Section 54, Mobile Food Establishments

03     First Reading of Ordinance #2024-12 Amending the Zoning Map of the Town of West Warwick, and Amending Section 5.3 Table of Uses and 5.10 Signs Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning Code

04     First Reading of Ordinance #2024-13 Amending Section 2 General Purposes, Section 3 Definitions, Section 4 Division into Districts, Section 5 Use Regulations, and Section 18 Power of the Town Council to Establish Zoning Board of Review and Adopt Zoning Ordinances of the West Warwick Zoning Code

05     First Reading of Ordinance #2024-14 Amending Chapter 11 – Moter Vehicles and Traffic, Article 2 – Operation, and Adding Section 52 – Low Speed Vehicles

 

H.        Liquor Licenses (Town Council Acting as the Liquor Commission)

01     Request from the Falls Event Center LLC dba The Falls Event Center for a Class BV Liquor License at 3 Bridal Avenue Units 4-1 and 4A-1

 

I.          Business Licenses

01     Request from Club Frontenac for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held on September 7, 2024 at 1143 Main Street

02     Request from the Portuguese American Sports Club for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 29, 2024 through September 2, 2024 at 12 Bridge Street

03     Request from the Portuguese American Citizens Club for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 30, 2024 through September 1, 2024 at 97 East Main Street

04     Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 30, 2024 through September 2, 2024 at 11 Ventura Street

05     Request from the Portuguese Instructional Club for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 30, 2024 through September 1, 2024 at 918 Main Street

06     Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for a Parade License on September 1, 2024 and September 2, 2024

07     Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for a Carnival License from August 30, 2024 through September 2, 2024

08     Request from the Portuguese American Citizens Club for a Parade License on September 1, 2024

09     Request from The Moody Brewer for a Victualing License

10     Request from The Falls Event Center LLC for a Dance Live Band and Theatrical License

11     Request from Pop on the Block for a Victualing License

 

12     Renewal of Mechanical Amusement Devices

A.      American Legion Post #2

B.      Club Frontenac, Inc.

C.      Crompton Veterans Organization WW II

D.      KMJ, Inc. dba The Hour Bar

E.      LA Café Inc.

F.      Phenix Sportsmens Club

G.     Portuguese Americans Citizens Club

H.     Portuguese Instructional Recreation Club

I.       Portuguese American Sports Club

J.       Portuguese Holy Ghost Society

K.      Rays Polyclean

L.      Sgt. David Langevin & Armand Boudreau Post 449

M.     JJ’s Café

N.     293 PVD, LLC dba Boomerangs Roadhouse

O.     Deborah’s Down the Road Inc.

 

J.          Appointments and Resignations

01     Request from Steven Carneiro for Appointment to the Zoning Board for term expiring July 2029

 

K.         New Business

01     Approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of West Warwick and Local 2045 – RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for Fiscal Years 2025-2027

02     Resolution approving salary adjustments for part and full-time non-union employees in Fiscal Years 2025-2027

03     Resolution approving Change Order #2 to the Ice Chiller System Project (2023-125) from ARPA Funds

04     Resolution approving ARPA Funds for improvements to the Civic Center Plaza project

05     Proclamation to recognize August 31, 2024 as International Overdose Awareness Day

06     School Building Committee Update

 

L.         Upcoming Appointments

01     Sewer Use Board of Review – Appointment to fill a vacancy as an alternate member for three-year term

02     Sewer Use Board of Review – Appointment to fill a vacancy as a regular member for three-year term

03     Tax Assessment Board of Review -Appointment to fill a vacancy for three-year term

04     School Building Committee – Architectural, Engineering, Construction Experience Needed

05     Tree Warden – Must be a Licensed Arborist

06     Recreation Committee – Appointment to fill vacancy for three-year term

07     Zoning Board – Appointment or Re-Appointment for five-year term

08     West Warwick 250^th Commission

 

M.        Public Forum

 

N.        Executive Session –

Council may vote to move to Executive Session pursuant to R.I. General Law 42-46-5 (a)(2)– Collective Bargaining or Litigation and R.I. General Law 42-46-5 (a)(1)- discussions of job performance, character, physical or mental health of a person or persons

01     Litigation Update

A.      Gough v Town of West Warwick  KC-2014-0640

B.      Soscia v Town of West Warwick  KC2020-0051

C.      NEIT v Saccoccio (all cases)  KC-2021-0060

D.      Evolution Mill v Saccoccio  KC-2024-0201

E.      Citizens Bank v Pawtucket Development Group LLC  KC-2023-0752

F.      Exilas v Elmwood Realty LLC et al  KC-2022-0346

G.     Synergy Capital LLC v WW ZBR  KC-2021-1094

H.     Helping Hands Comm. Partners v Town of West Warwick  PC-2021-06715

I.       Franklin Sales & Marketing v Town of West Warwick  KC-2021-0608

J.       EW Audet & Sons v Immunex RI Corp  KM-2021-0537

K.      WW Public Employees Retiree Coalition v Town of West Warwick  KC-2019-1103

L.      Patrick Kelley v Town of West Warwick  KC-2018-1329

M.     Cambio et al v Faria et al  KC-2018-1325

N.     Fed. Nat’l Mort. Assn. V Bank of New York  KC-2018-1016

O.     JNNS 1272 Main Street LLC v Lehigh Realty  KC-2016-1222

P.      Windmill tax appeal with Town of Coventry TBA

02     RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

03     Sarah Rapose, Town Clerk

                       

O.        Adjournment

 

 

Agenda posted August 8, 2024, at the West Warwick Town Hall, the West Warwick Senior Center, the West Warwick Public Library, on ClerkBase, and electronically filed on the Secretary of State’s website in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.

 

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