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| SPECIAL MEETING | WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL | COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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| MONDAY | JUNE 7, 2021 | 5:30 P.M. |
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Sharon E. Ahern, President, Suzanne K. Giorno, Vice Pres.
Councilors Caswell Cooke, Jr., Christopher A. Duhamel, Philip M. Overton, Karen A. Cioffi,
Brian H. McCuin
J. Mark Rooney, Town Manager; Law Firm of William J. Conley, Jr., Town Solicitor
Donna L. Giordano, MMC, Town Clerk; Patrick J. Falcone, Town Sergeant
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(877) 853 5257 (Toll Free Call)
Meeting ID: 851 0467 7137
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Written public comment can be submitted prior to the meeting by emailing mleblanc@westerlyri.gov.
All comments must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting in order to be entered into the record of the meeting.
(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 21-60, dated May 27, 2021)
SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern
2. PRESENTATIONS
a. COVID-19 Update – Town Officials 
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on 5/31/21 for this time) 
a. Proposed FY2021/2022 Water, Sewer and Transfer Station 
(Please bring material previously distributed)
b. Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Setting Water Rate Schedules For The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year” (Single Unit Residential - $86.00 per unit Service Charge plus $4.36 per 100 cu. ft. in excess of 4,800 cu. ft. per meter; Commercial & Industrial - $86.00 per unit Service Charge plus $5.06 per 100 cu. ft. in excess of 4,800 cu. ft. per meter; increase private fire hydrant charge per year from $105.00 to $125.00; increase public fire hydrant charge per year from $71.00 to $100.00; increase on/off charge from $50.00 to $100.00; increase special reading charge from $15.00 to $50.00) 
c. Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Establishing The Sewer Use Or Service Charge For Fiscal Year 2021-2022” ($306.00 per unit) 
d. Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Establishing The Ad Valorem Tax On Personal And Real Property For The Fiscal Year 2021-2022” ($0.54 per $1,000 of assessed valuation) 
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