Livestream: https://westerlyri.gov/TownCouncilLive

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 Overton

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council Vice President Lowther

 

 

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

 

a.     Resignation – Edward P. Morrone, Town Councilor

       

b.     Appointment of Town Councilor

 

               OATH OF OFFICE

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

               None

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     Mental Health Resource Center Grand Re-Opening – Tuesday, August 29^th at 4:30 P.M., 68 Pierce Street, Westerly (Westerly Police Sub-Station)

 

 

 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 – 7/24/23

Executive – 7/24/23 (Sealed)

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing The Addition To The Tax Rolls ($15,845.96)

 

2.     Resolution Authorizing Deletion To Tax Rolls ($162,368.83)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing The Addition To The Pro-Rated Tax Roll ($52,517.47)

 

4.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To Douglas H. Smith, Esq. (Litigation matters - $700.00)

 

5.     Resolution Authorizing Payment To John M. Tobias, Ph.D., P.E. (Litigation matters - $2,085.00)

 

        c.     Resignations and Appointments

 

1.     Resignation:

        a.     Edward F. Marolda, Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Study Committee

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

               None

 

 

7.     NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Reorganization of the Town Council:

        1.     Election of Council President

        2.     Election of Council Vice President

 

b.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 121 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Fee Schedule’”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 9/11/23)

 

c.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Chapter 150 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Junkyards’”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 9/11/23)

 

d.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance In Amendment Of Article II, Issuance Of Licenses, Of Chapter 158 Of The Westerly Code Of Ordinances Entitled ‘Licensing’”

        (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 9/11/23)

 

e.     Watch Hill Yacht Club Dredging Project – CRMC Application File No. 2022-11-010, dated August 8, 2023 – 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 – 8/21/23

 

        c.     Town Manager – 8/21/23

 

        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.   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 Acquisition

b)    §42-46-5(a)(5) §42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation – Roger Hall v. Town of Westerly C.A. No.: WC-2017-0109

 

 

12.   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.