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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.

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor LaPietra

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Morrone

 

 

 2.    RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

               None

 

 

3.     PRESENTATIONS

 

a.     Proposed FY2023/2024 Water & Sewer and Transfer Station Fund Budgets

        Presented by Finance Board per Town Charter – Discussion and Possible Action

        (See material under separate cover)

 

 

 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 – 4/3/23

Budget Workshop – 4/19/23

Special – 4/19/23

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Of The Town Of Westerly Town Council Authorizing The Town Of Westerly To Compensate Kim Jacobs, Civil Engineer And Resilience Planner Of Barrington, RI In Accordance With RFP 23-26 For Additional Non-Scope Environmental Consulting:   Update Of 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan ($2,300.00)

 

2.     Resolution Of The Westerly Town Council Authorizing The Town Of Westerly To Compensate Southern Rhode Island Conservation District (SRICD) For Services Related To The Update Of 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan ($2,068.50)

 

3.     Resolution Authorizing The Town Manager To Enter Into A Contract With Pare Corporation For Engineering Design Services For Bowling Lane Infrastructure Improvements ($195,425.00)

 

        c.     Appointments and Resignations

 

1.    Resignation:

a.    George Robert Selvidio, Economic Development Commission

 

 

 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 (Public Hearing continued from 4/3/2023)

 

               Recommendation from Planning Board filed 2/22/2023

 

Correspondence from James Angelo, dated April 6, 2023 and April 17, 2023 – re:  In opposition to planned storage facility

 

Correspondence from Doug Brockway, dated April 18, 2023 – re:  In support of planned storage facility

 

Document submitted from Robert Celico, received 4/17/23 – re:  Trestle Park Fee Agreement

 

Correspondence from Robert & Erin Celico, dated April 26, 2023 – re:  In opposition to planned storage facility

 

7.     NEW BUSINESS

 

a.     Petition from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England, Inc. for New Pole Locations at Atlantic Avenue (WR# 30665826) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

b.     Petition from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England, Inc. for New Pole Location at Oak Street (WR# 30756135) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

c.     Proposed Criteria – 2023 Update To The Westerly Veterans ‘Rolls of Honor’ Memorial Eligibility Criteria and Application Instructions – 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 – 5/1/23

 

        c.     Town Manager – 5/1/23

 

        d.     Town Solicitor – 5/1/23

 

        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)(2) Litigation – Bombaci v. Town of Westerly, WC-2020-0240

 

 

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.

 

 

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The Town Council agenda and supporting documents can be accessed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov.