NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL                                                                       AUGUST 19, 2024

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896                                                             6:45 P.M.                                                                                                                         

PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.

*Executive session starts at 6:45 p.m./Regular meeting SHOULD start APPROXIMATELY 8:00 p.m.

The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:

                                     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ

                           or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings     

*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will resume as scheduled.

 

Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., see link here: https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

 

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FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS:  https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/FormCenter/Boards-Commissions-5/Application-for-Board-Commission-46

 

I.        OPEN MEETING-PRAYER-PLEDGE

 

II.     ROLL CALL

 

III.  OPEN FORUM (Non- Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)

 

IV.  EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed Session)

A.  DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION PURSUANT TO RIGL 42-46- 5(A)(2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or potential litigation:

1.  Leonard Pezza and Constance Pezza and Material Sand and Stone Corp. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. 99-1811 and Material Sand & Stone Corp. and C. Pezza & Sons, Inc.  vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 91-5374 consolidated in the Court Decision as Pound Hill Realty, LLC v. Town of North Smithfield C.A. PC 1991-5374, PC – 1999-1811

2.  Town of Barrington, et al. v. State of RI, et al, C.A. PC-2019-10870

3.  Potential Litigation

 

V.    DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

VI.  DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed in this section are considered in one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.

                  A.  Town Council Minutes of June 24 and 25, July 15 and 24, and August 5, 2024

                  B.  Communications

1.      Animal Control Monthly Report for July 2024

2.      NSF&R Monthly Report for July 2024

3.      NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for July 2024

4.      NSPD Monthly Report for July 2024

 

VII.           DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE OR OTHER ACTION ON SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ABOVE

 

VIII.        OLD BUSINESS

A.     Discussion By Council, Vote, Or Other Action on Economic Development Commission’s Recommendation to Award Bid for Route 146 Waterline Tax Increment Financing (TIF)/Request For Proposal (RFP) – Mr. Biron, Economic Development Chairman

 

IX.  NEW BUSINESS

A.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Award of

      Bid for Purchase of a New Rescue Boat – Chief Chartier

B.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Petition for Zone Change from  Manufacturing to Residential Urban for the Purpose of Constructing a 4 Unit Residential Building at High Rocks – Attorney Charles Redihan III

      1. 1^st Reading

      2. Public Hearing

      3. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

C.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Request to Abandon a Portion of Briden Street, Assessor’s Plat 4, Lots 289 and 290 – Applicant Vincent Mesolella

      1.  1^st Reading

      2.  Public Hearing

      3.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

D.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 340 – “District Use Regulations Table” – Mr. Carruolo

      1.  1^st Reading

      2.  Public Reading

      3.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

E.  Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution to Create a Charter Review Commission – Mr. Osier

 

X.    OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)

 

XI.  ADJOURN

 

Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 326 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.

Agenda posted August 14, 2024