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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 Aiello

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Morrone

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        None

 

 

 3.    PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     460 Bradford Road (former Bradford Dyeing Association/BDA site) – John Dorsey, Esq., Special Master – Discussion

 

        b.     American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Overview – Town Manager Lacey – Discussion

 

 

 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.  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

 

                        None

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing The Waiver Of Penalty For Late Payments ($524.85)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.     Appointments:

a.     Public Works Committee

 

2.     Resignation:

a.     David Giorno, Public Works Committee

 

 

 6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

               None

 

 

 7.    NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Resolution Of The Town Of Westerly In Support Of The Coastal Resources Management Council’s (CRMC) Possible Designation Of Everett Avenue As A CRMC Recognized Right-Of-Way (ROW) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

b.     Westerly Police Department Lot Lease With RI Airport Corporation (RIAC) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

c.     Fort Road – Vote of Council for Legal Research – Discussion and Possible Action

 

d.     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

                 (Order Adv. for Public Hearing on 4/3/23)

 

 

 8.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

a.     Establishing An Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Study Committee – Discussion and Possible Action

        (Tabled from 2/27/23)

 

b.     Establishing An Ad Hoc Westerly Marina Study Committee – Discussion and Possible Action

        (Tabled from 2/27/23)

 

c.     Establishing An Ad Hoc Former Bradford School Site Study Committee – Discussion and Possible Action

        (Tabled from 2/27/23)

 

 

 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 – 3/6/2023, 2/27/23, 2/13/23

 

        c.     Town Manager – 3/6/2023, 2/27/23, 2/13/23

 

        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.