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Meeting ID: 885 4096 8272

 

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(Pursuant to Governor Gina M. Raimondo Executive Order 20-46, dated June 12, 2020)

 

 

 1.    CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor McCuin

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Duhamel

 

 

 2.    PRESENTATION

 

a.     COVID-19 Update

 

 

 3.    CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

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     When addressing the Council, please state your name and address; please conduct yourself in an orderly and respectful fashion.  The comments of citizens accessing this portion of our meeting are neither adopted nor endorsed by this body, but heard as requested.  If the matter is scheduled for a public hearing, the comments shall be deferred to that agenda item. 

 

 

COUNCILORS’ RESPONSE

 

 

 4.    CONSENT CALENDAR (all items are considered routine and can be approved by one motion; however, if discussion is necessary on any item, it can be moved to “New Business”)

 

        a.     Approval of Minutes

 

Special – 6/22/20

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To DeSisto Law LLC (Legal Matter - $15,712.50)

 

 

 5.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Debris Management Plan Approval – Discussion and Possible Action

 

b.     Tower Street School – Discussion and Direction

 

c.     Resolution Of The Town Of Westerly In Support Of Giving Municipalities The Flexibility To Determine School Reopening Dates

 

d.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article V, ‘Exemption For Qualified Veterans, Prisoners Of War, Gold Star Parents And Visually Impaired Persons,’ Of Chapter 229 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Taxation’”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 7/20/20)

 

e.     2020 Proposed Bond Questions For November General Election – Discussion and Possible Action

1.     Winnapaug Pond Dredging Project – Ten-Year Bond vs Five-Year Annual Appropriation

2.     RIB – Infrastructure Sewer Bond for Grant Match

 

Suspend Town Council Rules Of Procedure – Rule 9(8) – Committee Of The Whole Requirement To Discuss The Following:

 

f.     Draft Town Charter Questions – Discussion

 

 

 6.    POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

The Council may vote to go into executive session for discussion and/or action regarding those items of business exempt from open meetings under Rhode Island General Laws §42-46-4 and:

 

a)    §42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation – Smith vs. Westerly ALT-0081392 – Update and Possible Settlement Offer Authority

b)    §42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel – Town Manager Annual Evaluation

 

Such person(s) have been notified in writing and advised that they may require that such discussion be held at an open meeting.

 

 

 7.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

42-46-6(b)  “…Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members.  Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.

 

 

INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED MUST CALL 348-2502 IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING DATE.

 

 

The Town Council agenda and supporting documents can be accessed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov