| Town Council Agenda | October 13, 2026 | 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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Ordinances to be Read |
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Licenses |
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| 2026-CP-142 | |
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| 2026-CP-144 | |
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| 2026-CP-146 | |
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| 2026-CP-148 | |
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| 2026-CP-149 | |
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| 2026-CP-150 | |
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| 2026-CP-151 | |
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| 2026-CP-155 | |
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| 2026-CP-162 | |
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| 2026-CP-163 | |
| 2026-CP-164 | |
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| 2026-CP-165 | |
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| 2026-CP-166 | |
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| 2026-CP-167 | |
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| 2026-CP-168 | |
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| 2026-CP-169 | |
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| 2026-CP-170 | |
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| 2026-CP-171 | |
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| 2026-CP-172 | |
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| 2026-CP-173 | |
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| 2026-CP-174 | |
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| 2026-CP-175 | |
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| 2026-CP-176 | |
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Liquor Licensing Commission |
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| 2026-L-9 | Restaurant and Bar-Oysters and Seafood |
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Constituent Requests |
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Unfinished Business |
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New Business |
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| 2026-CP-177 | Petition submitted by Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England to re-locate a jointly owned pole, # P-223-50 on Hemlock Drive |
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| Resolution 2026-36 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for fencing improvements at Engineer’s Field |
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| Resolution 2026-37 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for fencing installation at the Johnston Soccer Complex, Field 1 |
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| Resolution 2026-38 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for lighting improvements at the Engineers Field |
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| Resolution 2026-39 | A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into a purchase agreement for computer upgrades |
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Abatements |
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| 2026-TO-10 | Tax Assessor Abatements – October, 2026 |
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Public Hearings for Ordinances |
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| Ordinance 2026-7 | An Ordinance abandoning a portion of Erin Drive located on Assessor’s Plat 57 formerly known as 2026-CP-81, a petition submitted by Alyssa Rebussini Continued from September 14, 2026 |
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| Ordinance 2026-8 | An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map for Assessor’s Plat 43, Lots 264 & 265 on Shun Pike from R-40 to I-Industrial formerly known as petition 2025-CP-10 submitted by Bachar Sasa |
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings |
| Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: September 14, 2026 Regular Meeting |
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Claims |
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| 2026-CP-178 | Claim from Verizon for damage to aerial cables |
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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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