WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

Regular Town Council Meeting

Town Council Chambers

September 16, 2025

6:00 P.M.

(Or immediately following the previous meeting)

 

 

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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.         Roll Call taken by Town Clerk           

Councilman Mark Dennison

Councilman Jason Licciardi

Councilman Jason Messier

Council Vice President Maribeth Williamson

Council President David Gosselin

 

C.         Quorum on Record Declared by Town Clerk

 

D.        Consent Agenda

01        Approval of the Minutes from the September 2, 2025 Town Council Meeting

02        Cancellation of Taxes in the Amount of $7,010.65 as Requested by the Tax Assessor

           

E.         Ordinances

01        Second 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        Second 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; as amended

03        Second Reading of Ordinance #2025-9 Amending Sections Two – General Purposes, Three – Definitions, Five – Use Regulations, Eight – Modifications and Twenty-Two - Administration and Enforcement of the West Warwick Zoning Code

 

F.         Business Licenses

01        Request from Café Aristao Luka for a 24 Hour Victualling License

02        Request from Community Marketing LLC for an Entertainment License for an event to be held September 27, 2025 at 100 Factory Street

03        Request from the West Warwick 250^th Commission for a Raffle License

                       

G.        New Business

01        School Building Committee Update

 

H.        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 three-year term

07        Pawtuxet River Authority – Appointment or Re-Appointment for three-year term

08        Artcic Village Redevelopment Agency – Appointment or Re-Appointment for five-year term

 

I.          Upcoming Town Council Meetings and Events

September 18, 2025 – Early Voting Begins for School Bond Referendum

October 7, 2025 - Regular Town Council Meeting

October 8, 2025 – School Bond Referendum

October 21, 2025 - Regular Town Council Meeting  

 

J.          Public Forum

 

K.         Adjournment

 

 

 

 

Agenda posted September 12, 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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