DECEMBER 19, 2022  6:15 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING - NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896 

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  1. III. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed)
  2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on RIGL 42-46-5(A)(2) Sessions Pertaining to Collective Bargaining or Litigation or Work Sessions Pertaining to Collective Bargaining or Litigation:
  3. 1. Donna Rovedo vs. Town of North Smithfield et al., C.A. No: 22-cv-00367
  1. IV. 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 December 15, 2022

 

 

DECEMBER 19, 2022   6:45 P.M.

NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896

PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.

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

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*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 December 19, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  3. III. OPEN FORUM PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)
  1. IV. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PRESENTATION OF CITATIONS – Ms. Alves
  2. A. Paul Vadenais – Decades of Service to the Town
  1. V. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
  1. 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 so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.
  2. A. Town Council Minutes of November 14 at 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., 21, 30, December 1, 5 and 12, 2022
  3. B. Communications
  4. 1. Animal Control Monthly Report for November 2022
  5. 2. NSPD Monthly Report for November 2022
  6. 3. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for November 2022
  7. 4. NSF&R Monthly Report for November 2022
  1. VII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE OR OTHER ACTION ON SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ABOVE
  1. VIII. OLD BUSINESS
  2. A.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to the Code of Ordinances Section 8-29(k) in Chapter 8, Article III - Sewers, and Sewage Disposal
  3. 1. Public Hearing
  4. 2. 2nd Reading
  5. B.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Update of Municipal Building Review Task Force - Mr. Nordstrom
  6. 1. Payment to Tecton Architects - Invoice #45559
  7. C.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Class I Survey at Halliwell Property – Mr. Porter
  8. D.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Status/Progress Report on Completion of Specific Items

1. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – Mr. Beauregard

  1. IX. NEW BUSINESS
  2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Police Department Body-Worn Cameras

1. Quote from Axon Enterprise Invoice #Q-427850-44869.641CG

2. Statewide Grant Award

  1. B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Stop the Bleed – Richard Savaria
  2. C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Town Council Rules – Ms. Alves
  3. D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Sub-Station Tax Status at Iron Mine Solar Farm- Mr. Beauregard
  4. E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments of Town Council

　

1. Senior Citizen Advocate

2. Veterans Advisor

F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to Town Boards/Commissions

1. Budget Committee (appointed by TC)

a. One 3-year term that would expire 11/30/2025

2. Halliwell Review Committee

a. One 2-year term that expires 11/30/2024 (appointed by TC)

3. Planning Board (appointed by TC)

a. 2nd Alternate – one year term that expires 11/30/2023

4. Zoning Board (appointed by TC)

1. Resignation of Gail Berlinghof from a 5-year term that expires 11/20/2024

2. 1st Alternate - one year term that expires 11/30/2023

3. 2nd Alternate – one year term that expires 11/30/2023

4. Completion of 5-year term that expires 11/30/2024

5. One 5-year term that expires 11/30/2027

  1. G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointment of Tree Warden for 2023 – Stanley Zuba
  2. H. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Establishing a Charter Review Commission – Mr. Osier
  3. I. Discussion by Council, Vote, or other Action on Resolution to Establish a Water Supply Review Committee, or Enact Another Solution as Determined by the Council, Reviewing Ordinance Section 6.19 Water Supply Protection Overlay District. – Mr. Osier
  1. X. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed)

A. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION 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. JOHN J. RUSSO, vs TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD, by and through the North Smithfield Town Council, PAUL VADENAIS, PAUL ZWOLENSKI, CLAIRE O’HARA, TERRI BARTOMIOLI and DOUGLAS OSIER, JR., C.A. No. PC-2019-5003 (Providence County Superior Court).

2. GREEN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, d/b/a WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND RUTH S. PACHECO LIVING TRUST vs. TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIED ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW; CYNTHIA DEJESUS, in her capacity as Finance Director for the Town of North Smithfield, ROBERT NAJARIAN, PAUL PASQUARIELO, MICHAEL AMALFITANO, MARIO DINUNZIO, VINCENT MARCANTONIO, SR., SCOTT MARTIN AND GAIL DENOMME, in their capacities as Members of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review, C.A. No.: PC-2019 –9395

3. Silver Pines Condominium, LLC v. Town of North Smithfield, et al; CA No. PB-2004-5242 (business calendar)

4. Narragansett Improvement Company v. Town of North Smithfield, et al; C.A. No. PC-2008-7468; PC-2008-3674

5. Jane Doe v. Town of North Smithfield, et al; CA No. PC-2014-6081

6. Rock Cliff Farm LLC v. Town of North Smithfield; CA No. PC-2017-0962

7. Jason Boudreau v. Town of North Smithfield; CA No. PM-2018-6290

8. Bruce and Mary McGee v. Town of North Smithfield, et al., C.A. No. PC-2017-5173 (Providence County Superior Court) and Bruce and Mary McGee v. The Zoning Board of Review of the Town of North Smithfield, et al., C.A No. PC 2017-5631 (Providence County Superior Court).

9. Residences at Slatersville Mill, LLC v. Town of North Smithfield, LLC, C.A. No. PC-2018-2240 (Providence County Superior Court).

10. Dominic Pratt vs. Town of North Smithfield, et al, Superior Court C.A. No. PC-2013-4527 and Mark Morris vs. Town of North Smithfield, et al, Superior Court C.A. No. PC-2013-4528

11. Dudley Development Corp. v. Jennifer St. George in her capacity as Tax Assessor for the Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. PC 2022-5064

12. Leonard Pezza and Constance Pezza and Material Sand and Stone Corp. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. 99-1811

13. Material Sand & Stone Corp. and C. Pezza & Sons, Inc. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 91-5374

14. Potential litigation

  1. 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 December 15, 2022

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