IN-PERSON ONLY

TOWN OF BARRINGTON, RI

Barrington Town Hall

Council Chamber

283 County Road, Barrington, RI

6:30 pm Monday, May 1, 2023

TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

Agenda and attachments:  https://clerkshq.com/barrington-ri

 

1.      Call to Order

 

2.      Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.      Land Acknowledgement:

Aquene (Peace) We recognize the unique and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.  We acknowledge that we are in the ancestral homeland of the Pokanoket Tribe within the original territory of the Pokanoket Nation.  We commit to ongoing efforts to recognize, honor, reconcile and partner with the Pokanoket people whose ancestral lands and water we benefit from today.  Aquene (Peace)”

 

4.      Announcements: (Town Manager)

 

DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA:  All items with an asterisk (*) are routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member or citizen so request, and the request is for good cause in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

 

5.      *Accept Resignation(s): (none)

 

6.      *Approve Reappointments to Boards and Commissions:

·       Planning Board:

o   William “Bill” Kurtz, Roni Phipps and Alexander Mueller to be reappointed as full members with a term expiration date of May 31, 2026.

 

7.      *Accept the Minutes from the Town Council meetings held on April 3 and 19, 2023.

 

8.      *Accept Monthly Department Reports (March ‘23):

Business and Finance Director, Fire Chief, Human Resources, Library Director, Police Chief/Animal Control Official, Public Works Director, Planner/Building and Resiliency, Recreation and Senior Services Director, Tax Assessor and Town Clerk

 

9.      *Approve Abatement List

 

10.   *Approve Surplus Property (none)

 

11.   *Acknowledge Correspondence:

·       BAY Team Monthly Report

·       BCWA Monthly Reports

 

12.   *Approve Hampden Meadows School Tough Tiger Race to be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023 Noon – 3:00pm

 

13.   *Approve the Deaccession of Barrington Preservation Society Objects

 

14.   Discuss and Act:   Interviews and Appointments:

·       Housing Board of Trustees: (3 vacancies:  1st alternate, term expires January 31, 2024, 2nd alternate, term expires March 31, 2024, and 3rd alternate with a term to expire October 31, 2024.)

o   Interview:  Michaela Carroll, Spencer Cowles, Waffa Freij and Elizabeth Taylor

·       Senior Center Advisory Board: (1 vacancy:  2nd alternate with a term expiration date of February 28, 2024.)

o   Interview:  Allan Klepper

·       Zoning Board of Review: (1 vacancy:  3rd alternate with a term expiration date of December 31, 2025.)

o   Interview:  Suzanne Renaud

 

15.   Discuss and Act:  Resolution(s):

·       Gun Violence Prevention (A. Conway)

 

16.   Discuss and Act:  Ordinances:

·       INTRODUCTION:

v 2023-6 An Ordinance Amendment Chapter 41 Police Department Rules and Regulations; §41-3 Appointment and removal of members.

v 2023-7 An Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 33 Personnel; 33-28.1 Bereavement.

·       PUBLIC HEARING: (none)

 

17.   Discuss and Act:  Revision to American Rescue Plan Act Budget

 

18.   Discuss and Act on Bid(s):

·       Bay Team:

o   Cumulus Media, 1502 Wampanoag Trail, Riverside, RI for radio and digital media

o   WPRI, 25 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, RI for digital and TV media

·       Department of Public Works:

o   Used Forklift

o   Roadway Resurfacing Contract

·       Recreation Department:

o   Shade Structure

·       Town Manager:

o   Athletic Field Study

o   Recreation Field House Feasibility Study

o   Pare Corp of Lincoln, RI:  Conceptual Plan for Trail Improvement Projects

 

19.   Discuss and Act:  Bay Spring Community Center to Enter into a Long-Term Lease with SOLECT Solar Installation. (P. Hervey)

 

20.   Discuss and Act:  Financial Town Meeting Resolution:  Restore Department of Public Works Funding for Proposed DPW Laborer (C. Kustell)

 

21.   Discuss and Act:  Financial Town Meeting Resolution:  Restore $5000 for Town Council Stipend (B. Cloutier)

 

22.   Discuss and Act:  25 Watson Avenue Carmelite Monastery (T. Crean)

 

23.   Discuss and Act:  Endorse and Approve Coastal Resilience Law and Policy Clinic (T. Crean)

 

24.   Discuss and Act:  Authorize $60,000 from the Climate Mitigation Capital Reserve Account for the Hiring of a Consultant for Resiliency (T. Crean)

 

25.   Discuss and Act:  Town’s Installation of Wayfinding Signs (K. Berard and C. Kustell)

 

26.   Discuss and Act:  Development of Carry In/Carry Out Paper Bag Policy, Including a Potential Motion for Referral (K. Berard)

 

27.   Discuss and Act:  Town’s Cannabis Public Use Ordinance and Policy, Including a Potential Motion for Referral (K. Berard)

 

28.   Discuss and Act:  Amending the Town’s Commercial Sign Ordinance, Including a Potential Motion for Referral (K. Berard

 

29.   Discuss and Act:  Recreation Fields and Facilities (R. Humm)

 

30.   Update:  Liaison Reports

 

31.   Public Comment (Maximum 3-minute statement)

To the public:  This agenda item is for members of the public to speak regarding a topic that is not already on the agenda.  Please indicate that you would like to speak by raising your hand.  When you are recognized, please state your name and residency for the record.

 

32.   Set Agenda for the Monday, June 5, 2023, at 7:00pm Town Council Meeting

·       Public Hearing:  2023-6 An Ordinance Amendment Chapter 41 Police Department Rules and Regulations; §41-3 Appointment and removal of members.

·       Public Hearing: 2023-7 An Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 33 Personnel; 33-28.1 Bereavement.

 

33.   Executive Session in Accordance with RIGL:

·       §42-46-5 (a) (5) Acquisition and Disposition of Property

·       §42-46-5 (a) (2 Litigation:  Coyne v. Mallette, PC-2022-00858 (tax appeal)

·       Discuss Executive Minutes from March 6, 2023, for placement on the Town Council agenda for June 5, 2023.

 

34.   Adjourn 

 

The Town of Barrington will provide accommodation needed to ensure equal participation in all meetings.  Please contact the Town Clerk’s office (401-247-1900, x1) 48 hours prior to the meeting so arrangements can be made to provide such assistance.   Hearing impaired callers can dial RI Relay 1-800-745-5555 (TTY) for additional assistance.  The Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library, Barrington Middle School, and Barrington Public Safety Building are accessible to the disabled.  Posted on April 27, 2023, at Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library, Town of Barrington Web Site and Secretary of State Web Site.

 

 

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