WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

Regular Town Council Meeting

Town Council Chambers

August 12, 2025

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.         School Building Committee

01     School Building Committee Update

02     Consideration and vote on Ballot Question for the October 8, 2025 School Bond Referendum

 

G.        Consent Agenda

01     Approval of the Minutes from the July 15, 2025 Town Council Meeting

           

H.        Ordinances

01     First Reading of Ordinance #2025-5 Amending Chapter 11 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article II – Operation, Section 47 – Motor Vehicle Restricted Routes and Appendix C – Traffic Ordinances – No Parking Kulas Road

02     First Reading of Ordinance #2025-6 Amending Section 5.1 Table of Use Regulations, Non-Residential Uses, E. Retail Business, 49. Cannabis Retail Sales and Section 5.3 Special Use Permits, 7. Cannabis Retail Sales of the West Warwick Zoning Code

03     First Reading of Ordinance #2025-7 Amending Article II – Fences, Section 5-34 – Standards of the Code of Ordinances

04     First Reading of Ordinance #2025-8 Amending Section 5.3 Table of Use Regulations and 5.4 Standard Dimensional Regulations Table of the West Warwick Zoning Code

 

I.          Liquor License – Town Council acting as the Liquor Commission

01     Request from 99 Fletcher Dos LLC dba Joyal’s Liquor for a Class A Liquor License for premises located at 90 West Warwick Avenue

 

J.          Business Licenses

01        Request from Club Frontenac for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held on September 6, 2025 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, 2025 through September 1, 2025 at 12 Bridge Street

03        Request from the Portuguese American Citizens Club for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 29, 2025 through September 1, 2025 at 97 East Main Street

04        Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 24, 2025 and August 29, 2025 through September 1, 2025 at 11 Ventura Street

05        Request from the Portuguese Instructional Club for an Amplifier/Loudspeaker Permit for an event to be held August 30, 2025 through August 31, 2025 at 918 Main Street

06        Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for a Parade License on August 31, 2025 and September 1, 2025

07        Request from the Portuguese Holy Ghost for a Carnival License from August 29, 2025 through September 1, 2025

08        Request from the Portuguese American Citizens Club for a Parade License on August 31, 2025

09        Request from Janine Anthony dba Boba Wave for renewal of Mobile Food Establishment License

10        Request from Ira Coston dba Jersey Ike’s for a Mobile Food Establishment License

11        Request from West Warwick Teacher’s Alliance for a Raffle License

12        Request from West Warwick Public Library for a Raffle License

13        Request from Paws from the Heart Therapy, Inc for a Raffle License

14        Request from MK Fuel & Mart for a Victualing License

15        Request MK Fuel & Mart for a Filling Station License

16        Request from The Time Capsule for a Craft Show License

17        Request from Candy’s Curiosities Vintage for a Antique Secondhand Dealers License

18        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.

 

K.         New Business

01     June 2025 Monthly Finance Report

02     Resolution Approving the Payment of $1,029,635 from the General Fund Surplus to the Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island

03     Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between the Town West Warwick and the I.B.P.O. Local 312

04     Resolution Authorizing the Department of Public Works to Enter in to Contract for Rental of Two Plow Trucks in the amount of $49,680.00

05     Release of Site Improvement Performance Bond for 550 Wakefield Street in the amount of $22,000.00

06     Request from Chris Carmody for closure of Mello Street for a Block Party on September 6, 2025

 

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

06     Pawtuxet River Authority – Appointment to fill vacancy for unexpired term ending June 2026

 

M.       Upcoming Town Council Meetings and Events

September 2, 2025 - Regular Town Council Meeting

September 16, 2025 - Regular Town Council Meeting

October 7, 2025 - Regular Town Council Meeting

 

N.        Public Forum

 

O.        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

01        Litigation Update

A.         Shoreline Properties LLC v. Town of West Warwick KC-2025-0216

B.         Vito Buonomano v. WW Police et al PC-2025-00418

C.         GREP Quaker LLC v. Saccocio KC-2024-1202

D.         WW Public Employee Retirement Coalition v. West Warwick et al KC-2024-04229

E.         Franklin Sales v. Appolonia et al  KC-2024-1026

F.         Evolution Mill v. Saccoccio  KC-2024-0201

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

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

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

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

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

L.         NEIT v. Saccoccio KC-2021-0060 (All Cases)

            a.         Matters on Appeal before the Supreme Court

                        i. 13 cases for WW (Appellant): Exemption/Land Value

                        II. 10 Cases for NEIT (Appellant): Attorney Fees

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

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

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

 

P.         Adjournment

 

 

 

 

Agenda posted August 7, 2025, 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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