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Live Broadcast:  PEG RI-TV Channel 18 (Cox) or Channel 29 (Verizon)

 

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.

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Giorno

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        None

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

        None

 

 

 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

 

Regular – 4/25/22

Special – 4/25/22

Executive – 4/25/22 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To The Law Office Of Oliverio & Marcaccio LLP (Litigation matter - $780.00)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Resignations:

        a.     Ken Julian, Board of Finance

        b.     Betsy Gleason, Board of Finance

 

2.     Appointments:

        a.     Multicultural Committee

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on   5/2/2022   for this time)

 

a.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article VII, Property Tax Classification, Of Chapter 229 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Taxation’”

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Resolution Authorizing The Allocation Of American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 Funds To Restore Funding To The Westerly Senior Center To Resume Programs And Activities Impacted By Covid-19 (Up to $95,000)

 

 

 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 – 5/9/22

 

        c.     Town Manager

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        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)(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.