1.    5:30 P.M.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Present:   Pres. Morrone

                 Councilors LaPietra, Overton, Scialabba, Cordio, Aiello

                 T. Mgr. Lacey, T. Sol. Sarah O’Toole

                 Co. Clk. LeBlanc

 

        Absent:    Vice Pres. Lowther

                        T. Sgt. Falcone

 

 

 2.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Resolution Of The Westerly Town Council Declaring Its Intent On Behalf Of The Town Of Westerly To Request Ownership Of The Watch Hill Lighthouse Federal Land To Thereby Protect Public Access To The Shore In Perpetuity – Discussion and Possible Action

1.     2020 – 2040 Town of Westerly Comprehensive Community Plan – Section 2.5 – Water Access

2.     Town of Westerly Harbor Management Plan 2016 (Revised 10/28/19) – Shoreline Public Access; Boating, Fishing and Scenic Access, Site #29 – Watch Hill Lighthouse; Policies

3.     Town of Westerly Code of Ordinances, Chapter 86 “Boats, Waterways and Harbor Management” – Article I, General Provisions, §86-1. Purpose and Jurisdiction and Article IV, Public Use and Access to the Water, §86-40. A Right to Public Use and Access

4.     Town of Westerly Property Listing Report, AP185, Lot 24

5.     14 Lighthouse Road – Parcel Map 185-24

 

     Council President Morrone read into the record the names of the following individuals who submitted correspondence in favor of the aforesaid resolution:  Daniel Roy; Randy Saunders; Christine A. Getter; Captain Jason Jarvis, Jean L. Gagnier; Rick Maguire, Judy Lawrence, Joseph MacAndrew, Ben Weber; Fay Weber, Ellen Kane and Anthony Palazzolo and the name of the following individual who submitted correspondence in opposition to the aforesaid resolution:  William T. Vogt, Jr.

 

Motion by Mr. Aiello, Seconded by Mr. LaPietra, that the aforesaid resolution be adopted. 

 

Motion by Aiello, Seconded by Ms. Cordio, that the main motion be amended to edit the resolution by changing any reference to property acres from 3.92 acres to 4.5 acres (+/-) and that language be inserted to include distribution of the resolution to the RI Attorney General and RI Historic Preservation Officer.  (Voted Unanimously)

 

A poll vote was taken as follows on the main motion, as amended, and the motion carried:  (So Voted 5 to 1 – Council President Morrone dissented; Councilor Lowther absent)

 

                                                YES                                         NO

 

                                             LaPietra                                   Morrone

                                             Overton

                                             Scialabba

                                             Cordio

                                             Aiello

Lowther – Absent

 

 

 3.    ADJOURNMENT

 

        5:56 P.M.  Voted Unanimously to adjourn.

 

 

     Details of the aforesaid proceedings are available on video on the Town of Westerly website.