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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 Cordio

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Morrone

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        a.     Congratulations – William Terranova, Retirement

 

        RATIFY AND CONFIRM:

 

        b.     Proclamation – National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29, 2023

 

        c.     Congratulations – Westerly High School Music Hall of Fame

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     FY2023-2024 Budget Submittal – Finance Board Recommendations Submitted Per Town Charter Sec. 3-1-4(c) – 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 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

Regular – 3/6/23, 3/20/23

Executive – 2/27/23 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing The Waiver Of Penalty For Late Payments ($227.05)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To The Law Office Of Amy J. Manning (Litigation matters - $2,712.50)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Woodward & Curran Professional Engineering Services for the Westerly Water Department SCADA System Upgrades ($20,000.00)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Appointments:

a.     Appraiser of Dog Damage

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on  3/13, 3/20, 3/27/23  for this time)

 

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’” And The Westerly Zoning Map By Rezoning From HC (Highway Commercial) To GC (General Commercial), Property Located At 16 Post Road (AP 99, Lot 3a) And Belonging To Danteri Limited Partnership and Amend Article XI, §260-77 “Off-street parking regulations” by adding parking requirements for Ministorage

 

               Recommendation from Planning Board filed 2/22/2023

 

Documents submitted by Thomas J. Liguori, Jr., Esq.:

1.   Conservation Restriction submitted March 30, 2023.

2.   Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Commission (EDC) 2/7/2023 submitted March 30, 2023.

3.   Proposed Conditions of Approval submitted March 30, 2023.

 

Correspondence from Daniel G. Barber, Director of Transaction Advisory and Consulting Services with Northeast Property Group, Inc., dated March 29, 2023 – re:  In support of planned storage facility.

 

Correspondence from Christopher D’Ovidio, Esq., on behalf of Robert Celico, owner of Trestle Park Self Storage – re:  Request to Deny Petition to Rezone 16 Post Rd (AP 99 Lot 3A).

 

Correspondence from James Maynard, dated March 30, 2023 – re:  In support of planned storage facility.

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Assistant Solicitor for Prosecutions – re:  Annual Stipend – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 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 – 4/3/23

 

        c.     Town Manager – 4/3/23

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        e.     Town Clerk

 

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

 

        g.     Requests of Town Manager by Councilors

 

 

10.   CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

     When addressing the Council, please state your name and address; please conduct yourself in an orderly and respectful fashion.  Citizens will have up to five (5) 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. 

 

COUNCILORS’ RESPONSE

 

 

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.