REVISED AGENDA

 

 

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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 21-40, dated April 28, 2021)

 

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Giorno

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

a.     Congratulations – Jacob S. Dauphinais, Eagle Scout Award

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     COVID-19 Update – Town Officials

 

 

 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

 

Regular – 5/10/21

Special – 5/13/21

Executive – 5/17/21 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Deletion To Tax Rolls ($14,668.05)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Corrections to The Water And Sewer Accounts Department Accounts Receivable (Water Refund - $69.64)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Enter Into A Lease Agreement With George Tattersall For Property Located On Atlantic Avenue

 

4.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Accept The Nature Conservancy Grant Match Funding For The NOAA Potter Hill Dam Grant ($102,550.00)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Resignations:

        a.     Lauren A. Matarese, Housing Authority

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

        None

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Proposed FY2021/2022 Water, Sewer and Transfer Station

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 6/7/2021)

 

b.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Setting Water Rate Schedules For The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 6/7/2021)

 

c.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Establishing The Sewer Use Or Service Charge For Fiscal Year 2021-2022”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 6/7/2021)

 

d.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Establishing The Ad Valorem Tax On Personal And Real Property For The Fiscal Year 2021-2022”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 6/7/2021)

 

 

 8.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

               None

 

 

 9.    COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

(Backup materials for the following reports can be viewed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov)

 

        a.     Liaison Reports

 

        b.     Town Council – 5/24/21

 

        c.     Town Manager

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        e.     Town Clerk – 5/24/21

 

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

 

        g.     Requests of Town Manager by Councilors

 

 

10.   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)(5) Land Disposition – Tower Street School

b)    § 42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation – Swiatek v. The Zoning Board of Review of the Town of Westerly, C.A. No.: WC-2019-440.

c)    §42-46-5(a)(5) Land Disposition – Terrapat Drive (AP 36, Lots 210, 21-217, 223-225)

d)    §42-46-5(a)(1) Personnel – Job Performance – Town Solicitor Contract

 

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

 

                                                                                                             

11.   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.