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
“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)”
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.
· 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.
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
· BCWA Monthly Reports
· 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
· Gun Violence Prevention (A. Conway)
· 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)
· 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 Roadway Resurfacing Contract
· Recreation Department:
· Town Manager:
o Recreation Field House Feasibility Study
o Pare Corp of Lincoln, RI: Conceptual Plan for Trail Improvement Projects
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.
· 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.
· §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.
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.