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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 McCuin

 

        SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

a.     Proclamation – Westerly River Days, June 25^th and 26^th, 2022

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     Route One Corridor Project – Update – James Torres, Chair, Economic Development Commission – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 4.    CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

     Sign-Up Sheets will be available at the Council Meeting for any citizens wishing to be heard.  Citizens who do not sign up to speak will have an opportunity to be heard following the individuals listed on the sign-up sheet.

 

     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.  Comments shall be limited to Council Workshop agenda items only.  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 – 5/2/22, 5/16/22

Regular – 5/9/22

Executive – 5/9/22 (Sealed); 5/16/22 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Deletion To Tax Rolls ($1,214.62)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing The Waiver Of Penalty For Late Payments ($22.12)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing The Waiver Of Penalty For Late Payments ($164.65)

 

4.     Resolution Authorizing Refund Of License Advertising Fee (F&O Enterprises, Inc./dba: Hilltop Café - $250.00)

 

5.     Resolution Awarding Contract For Stormwater Drainage Improvements On Robin Way And Wicklow Road (Boyle & Fogarty Construction Co., Inc. – Approximate cost of $31,638.13)

 

6.     Resolution Awarding Contract For Wildflower Drive Stormwater Drainage Improvements (Ferreira Construction Co. – Approximate cost of $164,038.00 plus a 10% contingency of $16,403.80)

 

7.     Resolution Authorizing The Award Of A Contract For Town Auditing Services (Marcum, LLP - $89,000 6/30/22; $90,000 6/30/23; $91,000 6/30/24)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

a.     Appointment:

1.     Board of Canvassers

 

 

 6.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Donation Of Adaptive Beach Equipment – Nick Vuono Charity Fund – Discussion and Possible Action

 

b.     Amended 2022 Town Council Meeting Schedule – Discussion and Possible Action

 

c.     Resolution Authorizing A Budget Transfer For The Atlantic Avenue Bike Path Project (Transfer $25,515.00 from Grant Match Restricted Funds to Bike Loop Restricted Funds) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

d.     Resolution Allowing The Police Department Of The Town Of Westerly To Collaborate With Nonadjacent Rhode Island Municipalities And Police Departments Through A Proposed Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement – Discussion and Possible Action

 

e.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article III, Mobile Food Establishments (Food Trucks), Of Chapter 186 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Peddlers And Street Vendors’” (Increase the number of municipal food establishment permits from 10 to 11) – Discussion and Possible Action continuted

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 6/20/22)

 

f.     Petition For Street Abandonment – Portion Of Birch Drive – Susan Costa, Michael Bernatowicz and David C. Harman – Discussion and Possible Action

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 7/25/22)

 

g.     Article XX, Veterans ‘Rolls Of Honor’ Memorial Committee, Of Chapter 5 Of The Boards, Committees And Commissions Ordinance – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 7.    COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

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

 

        a.     Town Manager – 6/6/22

 

 

 8.    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 – Bradford School

b)    §42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation – John Satterlee and Joanne Satterlee vs. Deb Bridgham, Finance Director for the Town of Westerly-WC 2017-0206

c)    §42-46-5(a)(2) Collective Bargaining – IBPO Contract

 

 

 9.    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