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All comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be entered into the record of the meeting.

 

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION – Councilor Lowther

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG – Council President Aiello

 

 

2.     RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS & MEMORIALS

 

        a.     Appreciation – Veterans of the Korean War

 

        b.     Congratulations – The Westerly Area Youth Lacrosse Team, Boys 14U, 2024 RI Youth Lacrosse League (RIYLL) Division II Championship

 

        c.     Congratulations – The Westerly High School Varsity Baseball Team, 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Division II Championship

 

        d.     Congratulations – The Westerly High School Girls Lacrosse Team, 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Division III Championship

 

        e.     Congratulations – The Westerly High School Boys Lacrosse Team, 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Division III Championship

 

        f.     Congratulations – The Westerly Middle School Girls Softball Team, 2024 Rhode Island Middle School Girls Championship (Undefeated 15-0)

 

3.     PRESENTATIONS

 

               None

 

 

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 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.  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 (Councilors may have up to five (5) minutes to respond

to Citizens’ Comments, should not engage in discussions between Councilors,

shall maintain decorum, and shall refrain from personal attacks and disparaging

remarks.  A level of decorum is the expected standard.)

 

 

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 – 7/1/24

Special – 7/2/24

 

        b.     Fiscal Matters

 

1.     Resolution Authorizing Payment to The Law Office of Cameron & Mittleman LLP (Litigation Matters – $5,274.25)

 

        c.     Resignations and Appointments

 

1.     Appointments:

a.     Architectural Review Board

b.     Zoning Board

 

 

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS (Adv. on 7/8/24 for this time)

 

a.     Proposed Ordinance – “An Ordinance in Amendment of Article V, ‘Traffic Control Signs, Signals, Markings and Devices,’ Of Chapter 238 of the Westerly Code of Ordinances Entitled ‘Vehicles and Traffic’” (Stop intersection – Uzzi Avenue and Bayberry Road and Four-way intersection – Uzzi Avenue, St. Clare Way and Boxwood Avenue) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

7.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

a.     Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Westerly Authorizing Local Questions for the Ballot of the General Election to be Held on November 5, 2024 – Discussion and Possible Action

1.     Financial Impact Statement – $18,000,000 Road and Sidewalk Bond

2.     Financial Impact Statement – Newspaper Publication of Full Text of Any Proposed Changes to Existing Ordinances

3.     Advisory Charter Revision Commission Report

4.     Memo

 

 

8.     NEW BUSINESS

 

Suspend Town Council Rules of Procedure – Rule 9(d) – Council Operations to Discuss and Consider the Following Items:  8.a. and 8.b.

 

a.     Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the State of Rhode Island for Municipal Road and Bridge Program State Funds

1.     FY25 Allocation

2.     House Finance Committee Press Release Regarding Budget Bill (2024-H 7225A)

3.     Excerpt of Aforementioned Bill

 

b.     Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into A Contract for Bowling Lane Drainage and Roadway Improvements with D’Ambra Construction Co., Inc. (Not To Exceed $2,953,085.00) – Discussion and Possible Action

1.     Contract

 

c.     Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Study Committee Report, dated June 1, 2024 – Acceptance only

 

d.     Motion to Censure to Schedule Hearing – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

9.     COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS

(Backup materials for the following reports can be viewed on the Town of Westerly website at www.westerlyri.gov.  Written communication is not considered an agenda item.)

 

        a.     Liaison Reports

 

        b.     Town Council – 7/15/24

 

        c.     Town Manager – 7/15/24

 

        d.     Town Solicitor

 

        e.     Town Clerk

 

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

               1.  Agenda Referral List

               2.  Ad Hoc Marina Study

 

        g.     Requests of Town Manager by Councilors

 

        h.     Requests of Town Solicitor 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.  Comments shall be open to agenda items and any Town Government matter over which the Council has supervision, control, jurisdiction, or advisory power.  Other matters may be heard by a majority vote of the Council.

 

COUNCILORS’ RESPONSE (Councilors may have up to five (5) minutes to respond to Citizens’ Comments, should not engage in discussions between Councilors, shall maintain decorum, and shall refrain from personal attacks and disparaging remarks.  A level of decorum is the expected standard.)

 

 

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.