EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
6:30pm Monday, April 1, 2024
FOLLOWED BY
A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL SITTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS
TRUSTEES OF THE AMEY TUCKER SPENCER FUND
FOLLOWED BY
A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
Barrington Town Hall
Council Chambers
283 County Road, Barrington, RI
Agenda and attachments - Clerkbase: https://clerkshq.com/barrington-ri
1. Call to Order (TM)
2. Executive Session (closed) in Accordance with RI General Laws: (TM)
· §42-46-5 (a) (5) Disposition of Property: 25 Watson Avenue – Carmelite Monastery
· §42-46-5 (a) (2): Litigation: PC-2024-00422, Beausoleil Bros., Inc., v. Town of Barrington
3. Adjourn (TM)
1. Call to Order (TM)
2. Approve: Minutes from the Spencer Trust meeting held on March 4, 2024. (TM)
3. Discuss and Act: Adjunct Proposal for Senior Aid/Senior Tax Relief Program (A. Klepper) (TM)
4. Public Comment (TM)
5. Adjourn (TM)
“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)”
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.
· Tree Planting & Removal: March 1, 2023, to February 29, 2024 – 94 trees removed/120 trees planted.
· Monday, April 29, 2024, at 7pm Barrington Public Library – “Let’s Keep All 3: Our Elders Open Space and Our Residents with Special Needs”
· Up Coming After Prom Events: Please see the Town Manager’s Memo for additional key highlights.
· Juvenile Hearing Board: Arlene McAuley effective immediately.
· Planning Board: John Mueller
· Board of Assessment Review: James Berenbeck (first alternate), to be appointed as a full member, with a term expiration date of March 31, 2027.
Business and Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Library, Police/Animal Control, Department of Public Works, Planning/Building and Resiliency, Recreation, Senior Services, Tax Assessor and Town Clerk
May 24,2023 (FTM) February 26, 2024, March 4, 2024, and to accept the Executive Session Minutes from January 8, 2024.
(To declare the following items as surplus property and authorize the Town Manager, at his discretion, to dispose of this property (discard) if it is not practical to sell in accordance with Chapter 49 of the Town Ordinances): (none)
· Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee: (3 vacancies: 2 full members with a term expiration date of March 31, 2027 and 1 alternate with a term expiration of March 31, 2027.)
Interview: Frank Castello and Ellen Dessloch
· Proclamation: Arbor Day 2024
· Resolution In Support of Fully Funding State Aid to Libraries to the Full Twenty-Five Percent
· Resolution of the Town of Barrington Extinguishing The Town’s Authority To Issue Bonds Pursuant To Chapters 290 And 296 … Barrington Middle School
· Resolution in Support of Governor Daniel J. McKee’s Litter Free Rhode Island
· BAY Team: (D. Alves)
o Purchase of 1,000 medication safety lock bags from Promotional Gifts USA of Winter Haven, FL, not to exceed $15,000.
o Needs assessment by JSI of Providence, not to exceed $16,000.
· Town Manager: Award Bid for the Chianese Courts Renovation Project
· A Proposal for a Synthetic Turf Field to be Presented to the Town Voters at a November 2024 Referendum
· Chianese Field Feasibility Study
Including the 2024 Memorial Day Parade, Ceremonies, Maintaining the Town Hall Veterans Memorial Consistent with Proper Federal Practice, and How to Execute the Past Duties of the BUVC Going Forward
· Resolution of the Town Council Approving the Issuance of Not to Exceed $250,000,000 Bonds and Notes for the Construction, Improvement, Renovation, Alteration, Furnishing and Equipping of Public Schools and School Facilities …
(Presentation by Brewster – Thornton)
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.
· Swearing-in of Firefighters
· Discuss and Act: Charter Review Commission Ballot Questions (Solicitor)
· Discuss and Act: Spencer Trust: Alternative support for affordable housing investments with members of the Housing Board of Trustees
· DEI: Consideration of Two Proposals
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 March 28, 2024, at Barrington Town Hall, Barrington Public Library, Town of Barrington Web Site and Secretary of State Web Site.