| Town Council Agenda | September 11, 2023 | 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 2023-4, 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. |
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Roll Call |
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| District 1 – Councilwoman Linda L. Folcarelli District 2 – Vice-President Lauren A. Garzone District 3 – Councilman Alfred T. Carnevale 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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| Ordinance 2023-12 | An Ordinance formerly known as Petition 2023-CP-57, requesting to amend the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 38, Lot 164, behind 8 Putnam Pike to change the zone from R-15 to B-2 Continued to October 10, 2023 |
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Ordinances to be Read |
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| Ordinance 2023-16 | An Ordinance amending Article III entitled “Zoning Districts and Maps, Use Table”, Article V “Supplementary Regulations” and Article XII “Variances and Special Use Permits of Chapter 340 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances. Said Ordinance allows for the retail sales of Cannabis and establishes standards for drive-through businesses |
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Licenses |
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| 2023-CP-117 | |
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| 2023-CP-136 | |
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| 2023-CP-138 | |
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| 2023-CP-141 | |
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| 2023-CP-142 | |
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| 2023-CP-143 | |
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| 2023-CP-144 | |
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| 2023-CP-145 | |
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| 2023-CP-146 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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New Business |
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| 2023-CP-147 | Appointment to the District 3 position on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board |
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| 2023-CP-148 | Petition from Narragansett Electric & Verizon New England to install a new jointly owned pole P-6-2 on Orchard Avenue |
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| Resolution 2023-42 | A Resolution ratifying an agreement between the Town and RI Council 94 AFSCME, AFL-CIO Johnston Town Employees Local Union 1491 |
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| Resolution 2023-43 | A Resolution appointing a temporary judge to the Johnston Probate Court to preside over a probate estate numbered 2022-113 in which the current Judge and Solicitor’s Office both have conflicts of interest in presiding over |
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| Resolution 2023-44 | A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for extended engineering services at the Johnston War Memorial Park |
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| 2023-CP-149 | Petition for a Zone Map Change submitted by Alfred A Russo, Jr., Esq. on behalf of Sunn Builders to change the Zone Map for Assessors Plat 42, Lots 31, 104 & 105 from R-40 to Planned District-PD for referral to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion |
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Abatements |
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| 2023-TO-9 | Tax Assessor Abatements- September 2023 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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| Ordinance 2023-15 | An Ordinance amending Chapter 220-73 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances entitled “Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets. Said ordinance proposes no parking on the southbound side of Trieste Street |
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer None Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: August 15, 2023 Regular Meeting August 22, 2023 Special Meeting |
Claims |
| None |
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Requests to be heard |
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| Please note: pursuant to Resolution 2023-4 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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| 2023-CP-150 | Alex Pznowsky to discuss: Market Basket Rear Entrance Safety Issue |
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| Adjournment |
| Attest: | |
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| Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk |
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