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(Pursuant to Office of the Governor Executive Order 20-46, dated June 12, 2020 and

Governor Daniel McKee Executive Order 21-21, dated March 3, 2021 and

Executive Order 21-72, dated June 24, 2021 and

Town of Westerly Executive Order No. 21-001, dated July 8, 2021)

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Duhamel

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

        INTRODUCTORY REMARKS – Town Solicitor Conley

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

a.     Congratulations – Diana Williamson, Retirement

 

b.     Congratulations – Thomas Pappadia, Retirement

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     School Building Project – Justin Hopkins, Chair, School Building Committee, Diane C. Bowdy, Chair, Westerly School Committee, and Joe Desanti, Downes Construction

 

 

 4.    CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

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COUNCILORS’ RESPONSE

 

 

 5.    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

Workshop – 6/7/21

Regular – 6/14/21

Special – 6/7/21

Executive – 6/14/21 (Sealed)

Executive Session (6/14/21) – Announcement of vote taken on June 14, 2021

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing The Waiver Of Penalty For Late Payments ($52.34)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Refund Of License Application Fees (Sugartown Worldwide LLC/dba: Lilly Pulitzer - $150.00)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To The Law Office Of Oliverio & Marcaccio LLP (Litigation matter - $4,389.60)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.   Resignations:

      a.   Lise B. Mayers, Westerly Municipal Land Trust

 

2.   Appointments:

      a.   Architectural Review Board

      b.   Veterans ‘Rolls of Honor’ Memorial Committee

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on   7/7/21   for this time)

 

a.     Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) – Program Year 2020 Application

1.     Department of Development Services Correspondence, dated July 14, 2021

2.     Planning Board Correspondence, dated June 17, 2021

3.     Development Project Status Report, dated July 9, 2021

i.   Resolution Authorizing Submission Of A Community Development Block Grant Application To The Rhode Island Office of Housing And Community Development ($4,451,001.00)

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.      Resolution Authorizing Additional Funding For US Army Corps Of Engineers (ACOE) Eel Grass Restoration Of Winnapaug Pond ($283,000.00)

 

b.      Resolution Awarding Contract For Church Street Sidewalk Improvements Project To Key Corporation ($772,008.39, includes 10% contingency)

 

c.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Enter Info A Contract With BETA Group, Inc. For Construction Administration Services For The Church Street Sidewalk Improvements Project ($49,880.00)

 

d.     Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 13 To The Contract For 2021 Town-Wide Road Resurfacing Project (Four Additional Roads) (J.H. Lynch and Sons - $640,580.07)

 

e.     Resolution Authorizing Change Order 4 To The Contract For 2019 Town-Wide Sidewalks Project (Plimpton Road Sidewalks) (J.H. Lynch and Sons – $99,135.28)

 

f.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Enter Info A Contract With BETA Group, Inc. For Engineering Design Services For The Bowling Lane Improvements Project ($65,150.00)

 

g.     Resolution Awarding Contract For Granite Hill and North End Accessibility Improvements Project (Narragansett Improvements – Project Total - $266,697.65, includes 15% contingency; Town’s portion - $127,197.65; CDBG portion - $139,500.00)

 

h.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Authorizing The Repurposing Of The School Fire Suppression Committed Funds ($270,000.00)

        (Refer to 8/2/21 Workshop and Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 8/16/21)

 

i.      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 8/16/21)

 

j.      Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 145 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Housing Standards’” (Add §145-25. Residential Zone Short-term Rental Registration)

a.     Red-lined version

b.     Clean copy

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 8/16/21)

 

 

 8.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

               None

 

 

 9.    COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

 

        a.     Liaison Reports

 

        b.     Town Council – 7/19/21

 

        c.     Town Manager

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        e.     Town Clerk

 

        f.     Agenda Referrals and Backlog Agenda (Items to be assigned to future agendas)

 

        g.     Requests of Town Manager by Councilors

 

 

10.   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.

 

 

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