WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

Town Council Meeting

Town Council Chambers

May 12, 2026

6:00 P.M.

(Or immediately following 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.         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

1       Approval of the Minutes from the May 5, 2026 Regular Town Council Meeting

 

G.        Town Council Acting as the Sewer Commission

01     Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2027 Wastewater Treatment Facility Budget

 

H.        Ordinances

01     Second Reading of Ordinance #2026-4 Amending Chapter 11 – Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article II – Operation, Section 47 – Motor Vehicles Restricted Routes and Appendix C – Traffic Ordinances – June Court

02     First Reading of Ordinance #2026-5 Amending Chapter 15 – Wastewater – Section 15-18 – Annual Sewage System User Charges

 

I.          Business Licenses

01     Request from Kent County Coffee LLC dba Dunkin for a 24-Hour Victualing License

02     Request from Matthew Herd for an Event License at 100 Factory Street on June 14, 2026

03     Request from Michael Antonucc of XWA Entertainment for an Event License at 100 Factory Street on May 24, 2026

04     Request from Brick Conventional LLC for an Event License at 100 Factory Street for June 26-28, 2026

05     Request from AJ’s Inc dba AJ’s Restaurant for a Victualing License

 

J.          New Business

01     Resolution Adopting the FY2027 Budget for the Civic Center Enterprise Fund in the amount of

02     Resolution Adopting the Final Municipal Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $131,905,134

03     Discussion/Action – Request from the Fire Department for the Purchase of a Bucket Truck for the Communications Division

04     Discussion/Action: Consideration of Application for Local Tax Exemption from Project Hand Up

05     Resolution Requesting the General Assembly Amend RIGL 44-3-3 Property Exempt – To exempt the Property of Project Hand Up from Taxation

06     School Building Committee Update

07     Resolution Awarding the Route Efficiency Study and Redistricting Analysis for the School Building Projects

 

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

05     Pawtuxet River Authority – Appointment to fill vacancy for three-year term

06     Zoning Board of Review – Appointment to fill vacancy as an alternate member for term ending July 2030

 

L.         Upcoming Town Council Meetings and Events

June 2, 2026 - Regular Town Council Meeting

June 6, 2026 -Eco-Depot – West Warwick Civic Center

June 16, 2026 – Regular Town Council Meeting

 

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)– Litigation and R.I. General Law 42-46-5 (a) (5) Sale or Lease of Public Property

 

01     NEIT vs. Saccoccio et al

02     Negotiation with American Tower for a lease for the Factory Street Communications Tower

 

O.        Adjournment 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda posted May 8, 2026, 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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