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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.

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Duhamel

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        None

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     Potter Hill Mill – John Dorsey, Esq.

1.     Site Control Update – Discussion and Possible Action

2.     Potter Hill Mill Dam Risk Assessment Agreement with Pare Engineering – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 4.    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.  Citizens will have up to ten (10) minutes and one opportunity to speak.  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

 

 

 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

Council Workshop – 6/6/22

Regular – 6/21/22

Special – 6/6/22

Executive – 6/21/22 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

        None

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Resignation – Timothy McLaughlin, Economic Development Commission

 

2.     Appointments:

        a.   Architectural Review Board

        b.   Planning Board – Auxiliary Member

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on   7/4, 7/11 and 7/18/22  for this time)

 

a.     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’”

 

b.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article XX, Veterans ‘Rolls of Honor’ Memorial Committee, Of Chapter 5 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Boards, Committees And Commissions’” (§5-87. Membership; appointment; term; filling of vacancies – Add two alternate members)

 

c.     Petition for Road Abandonment – Portion of Birch Dr – Susan Costa, Michael Bernatowicz and David C. Harman

 

Recommendation from Planning Board filed 6/20/2022

 

Recommendation from DPW filed 7/15/22; Town Engineer filed 7/15/22; Police Chief filed 7/14/22; Fire Chief filed 6/23/22

 

Letter of Opposition from James M. Callaghan, Esq., representing Casey Winslow and Dana Buttermore, 19 Babcock Rd field 7/19/22

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Sign The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Town Of Westerly, Rhode Island And The Town Of Stonington, Connecticut For The Water Loop Project

 

 

 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 – 7/25/22

 

        c.     Town Manager

 

        d.     Town Solicitor – 7/25/22

 

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

 

        f.     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)(2) Litigation – Town of Westerly v. One Parcel of Realty, commonly known as 460 Bradford Road, BPF Realty, LLC – WC-2018-0298

b)    §42-46-5(a)(5) Land Disposition – Bradford School

 

 

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.

 

 

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.