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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.

 

NOTE:  ITEM 6A (Westerly Public Schools Field Funding) – At the request

of the School Committee Chair and the School Superintendent,

a motion will be made to table the Proposed Ordinance until further notice.

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Cooke

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Ahern

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

       

        None

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

        None

 

 

 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.  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

 

               None

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing The Addition to The Tax Rolls ($4,114.04)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Deletion To Tax Rolls ($5,267.75)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

       

                None

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on 10/10/22 for this time)

       

a.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds To Support Westerly Public Schools Field Funding, Contingent On Funding From Other Sources” (Unassigned Fund Balance Account – Not to Exceed $500,000.00)

        (Public Hearing continued from 10/17/22)

 

At the request of the School Committee Chair and the School Superintendent, a motion will be made to table this matter until further notice.

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

       

        None

 

 

 8.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

a.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 1439 Of The General Ordinances Of The Town of Westerly Entitled ‘Re-Enact And Re-Adopt Chapter 1242 Entitled ‘The Westerly, Rhode Island Zoning Ordinance of 1998, As Amended’” (Petition of Winn Properties, LLC – Amend §260-73. Golf courses; Add §260-87.9. Development Standards for Commercial Recreation – Limited Suite Hotel; Amend 260 Attachment 10 – Schedule of Dimensional Regulations applicable to the Commercial Recreation Zoning District) – Discussion and Possible Action

        (Public Hearing closed 9/17/2022)

 

Letter from Gregory P. Massad, Esq., representing Keep Westerly Green, dated 10/17/22

 

 

 

 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

 

        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)(2) Litigation – Lane, et. al. v. Town of Westerly C.A. No: WC-2020-539

 

 

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 348-2505 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.