| Town Council Agenda | June 13, 2022 | Johnston Municipal Court Building |
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| Council President Russo will call the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Johnston Municipal Court Building located at 1600 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919. |
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| Town Sergeant, Stephen Mallane will lead with the Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Please note: pursuant to Rule 3 Section E of the Town Council Rules, adopted by Resolution 2021-1, the Council shall adjourn at 10:30 p.m. and any unfinished business shall be carried to the fourth Monday of the month or to a date agreed upon by the Council. |
Roll Call |
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| District 1 – Councilwoman Linda L. Folcarelli District 2 – Councilwoman Lauren A. Garzone District 3 – Vice-President Joseph M. Polisena, Jr District 4 – President Robert V. Russo District 5 – Councilman Robert J. Civetti |
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Award & Recognition Ceremonies |
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Status on Public Hearings |
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| 2022-CP-47 | Petition for a Zone Change submitted by Attorney, Joseph Shekarchi on behalf of Trinity Properties of RI, LLC to change the Zone for 198 Shun Pike, Assessor’s Plat 33, Lot 63 from R-40 to Planned District For referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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| 2022-CP-70 | Resolution 2022-04-21 from the Johnston School Committee relinquishing the care, control and management of the George C. Calef School Located at 7 Waveland Street to the Johnston Town Council; for referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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Ordinances to be Read |
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| Ordinance 2022-10 | An Ordinance amending Article II and Article III of Section 340 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances; Said Ordinance amends the definitions and Use Table regarding Solar Energy Systems; for referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion |
Licenses |
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| 2022-CP-62 | |
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| 2022-CP-75 | |
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| 2022-CP-77 | |
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| 2022-CP-78 | |
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| 2022-CP-79 | |
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| 2022-CP-80 | |
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| 2022-CP-81 | |
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| 2022-CP-82 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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| 2022-L-4 | |
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| 2022-L-5 | |
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| 2022-L-6 | |
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| 2022-L-7 | |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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| 2022-CP-69 | Petition from National Grid & Verizon to relocate a Jointly owned pole #4 on Belfield Drive Continued from May 9, 2022 |
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New Business |
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| 2022-CP-83 | Petition from National Grid & Verizon to install a new jointly owned pole #1 on Joy Street for service to 27 Joy Street |
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| 2022-CP-84 | Presentation by Mayor Polisena regarding the expenditure of Johnston’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds |
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| 2022-CP-85 | Conveyance of Land from the Town to the Operating Engineers Local 57 Apprenticeship and Training Fund For referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion |
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| 2022-CP-86 | Petition submitted by Hartford Realty Holdings, LLC to change the Zone on Assessor’s Plat 54, Lot 97 on Hartford Avenue from a B-3 to B-2 Zoning District; for referral to the Planning Board for an Advisory Opinion |
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| 2022-CP-87 | Petition submitted by Robert A. Recchia, Jr requesting to abandon a portion of Naples Avenue, located on Assessor’s Plat 5 near Mill Street |
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| Resolution 2022-23 | A Resolution authorizing the Purchase of a new AFIS Fingerprinting Machine for the Johnston Police Department |
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| Resolution 2022-24 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for Fire Alarm Testing Services for Town Buildings |
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| Resolution 2022-25 | A Resolution ratifying a tentative agreement between the Town of Johnston and The Rhode Island Laborers’ District Council on behalf of Local Union 808 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America AFL-CIO for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 |
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Abatements |
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| 2022-TO-6 | Tax Assessor Abatements – June, 2022 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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| Ordinance 2022-7 | An Ordinance to abandon a portion of Genoa Street on Assessor’s Plat 5 formerly known as Petition 2021-CP-182, submitted by Peter St Lawrence |
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| Ordinance 2022-8 | An Ordinance to abandon a portion of Matthew Drive on Assessor’s Plat 57 2021-CP-194 formerly known as Petition 2021-CP-194, submitted by Edward R. McCormick III on behalf of Russell and Tracy Boehm and Patrick and Kelly Martin |
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| Ordinance 2022-9 | An Ordinance changing the Zone for Assessor’s Plat 6, Lot 44 (278-300 Morgan Avenue) from R-20 to B-1; formerly known as Petition 2022-CP-50 submitted by David and Paula Corsi |
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting & Executive Session May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting |
Claims |
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| 2022-CP-88 | Claim from Carl Walker for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2022-CP-89 | Claim from Gary McNally for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2022-CP-90 | Claim from Lydia Scungio for damage caused by a sewer backup |
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| 2022-CP-91 | Claim from Kayla Clunan for damage to her vehicle |
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| 2022-CP-92 | Claim from Gina Sabitoni-Arakelian for damage to her vehicle |
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Requests to be heard |
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| Please note: pursuant to Resolution 2021-1 of the Johnston Town Council, any person requesting to address the Council shall be heard for a maximum of 3 minutes. This will be strictly enforced. The Council may not take any action on matters appearing in the request to be heard portion of the agenda. |
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| 2022-CP-93 | Chris Dibble to discuss: Comprehensive Plan Update and associated regulations |
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Adjournment |
| Attest: | |
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| Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk |
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