| Town Council Agenda | March 10, 2025 | 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 2025-1, 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. |
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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 |
| Votes may be taken on any or all items on this agenda |
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Award & Recognition Ceremonies |
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Status on Public Hearings |
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| 2024-CP-173 | Petition submitted by Mohamad Yaser & Rhonda Sasa to change the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 8, Lot 14 on Morgan Avenue from R-20 to R-7 for referral to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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| 2025-CP-10 | Petition submitted by Bachar Sasa to change the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 43, Lots 264 & 265 on Shun Pike from R-40 to I-Industrial for referral to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion |
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| Ordinance 2025-2 | An Ordinance in amendment of Article IV, Section § 340-16 of Chapter 340 entitled “Industrial Performance Standards” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances. Said ordinance sets requirements for the covering of Dirt Mounds Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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| Ordinance 2025-4 | An Ordinance in amendment of Article IV, Section § 340-16 of Chapter 340 entitled “Industrial Performance Standards” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances. Said ordinance amends the section regarding noise, for referral to the Planning Board Advisory Opinion Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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Ordinances to be Read |
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Licenses |
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| 2025-CP-16 | |
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| 2025-CP-23 | |
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| 2025-CP-24 | |
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| 2025-CP-25 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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| 2025-CP-17 | Petition submitted by Marie Michael to purchase a parcel of land from the Town known as Assessor’s Plat 33, Lot 23 for referral to the Planning Board for an advisory opinion Pending Planning Board Advisory Opinion |
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New Business |
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| 2025-CP-26 | Petition from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England, LLC to install a new jointly owned pole #P-15-1 on Mill Street |
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| Resolution 2025-14 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for asphalt renovations to the walking trail at the Johnston War Memorial Park |
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| Resolution 2025-15 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for HVAC Improvements to the Fire Department Headquarters |
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| Resolution 2025-16 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for HVAC Improvements to the Department of Development and Public Services Office Building |
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| Resolution 2025-17 | A Resolution regarding condemnation procedure |
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| Resolution 2025-18 | A Resolution regarding condemnation of Plat 37, Lot 1 aka Plat 37, Lot 193, commonly referred to as 178-200 George Waterman Road |
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Abatements |
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| 2025-TO-3 | Tax Assessor Abatements – March, 2025 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting October 15, 2024 Special Meeting January 28, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: February 10, 2025 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting & Executive Session |
Claims |
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| 2025-CP-27 | Claim from Anthony Gianfrancesco, Esq., on behalf of Stephanie Welch for injuries |
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| 2025-CP-28 | Claim from James V. Burchfield, Esq., on behalf of Carlos Liz Vasquez for injuries |
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| 2025-CP-29 | Claim from Eric Tennett for damage to his vehicle |
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| 2025-CP-30 | Claim from Seth Adam Perlmutter, Esq., on behalf of Randall Narvaez for damages |
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Requests to be heard |
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| Please note: pursuant to Section 8 of the Johnston Town Council Rules, 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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| Adjournment |
| Attest: | |
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| Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk |
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