FEBRUARY 21, 2023   

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 Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
2. II. ROLL CALL
3. III. OPEN FORUM (Non- Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)

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

1. V. 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 December 19, 2022, at 6:15 p.m., January 12 and 17, February 6 and 15, 2023
3. B. Communications
4. 1. Animal Control Monthly Report for January 2023
5. 2. NSPD Monthly Report for January 2023
6. 3. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for January 2023
7. 4. NSF&R Monthly Report for January 2023

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

1. VII. OLD BUSINESS
2. A.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Status/Progress Report on Completion of Specific Items

1. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Update on Municipal Building Review Task

Force – Mr. Nordstrom

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Revision of Article XVI (General Provisions),

Section 8 (Financial Interest Prohibited), of the North Smithfield Town Charter – Ms. Alves

1. VIII. NEW BUSINESS
2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Regarding a Ballot Question for Replacement or Rehabilitation of the Existing Police Station
3. 1. Discussion with Bond Council Regarding:
4. a. Process and Timeline for a Bond Referendum
5. b. Potential Date
6. c. Town Council Resolution
7. d. Enabling Legislation from General Assembly
8. e. Ballot Language for Secretary of State
9. B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Proposed Stormwater Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14 - Mr. Pendergast 1. 1ST Reading
10.  
11. C. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Audit Presentation by Bacon & Company LLC

Year Ending 2022– Cheryl Langevin, Audit Manager

1. D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Approval of Resolution for Multi-Generational Advisory Committee – Ms. Alves
2. E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Owner’s Project Manager for the Town of North Smithfield – Mr. Osier

　

1. F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Moving North Smithfield Town Council Meetings to a Different Night – Ms. Alves
2. G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on No Parking Signs on Ridge Road – Ms. Alves
3. H. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Consideration of Implementation of a Homestead Act for Senior Citizens Meeting Specified Criteria – Mrs. O’Hara

1. IX. OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only)

1. X. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed Session)
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 or Potential Litigation 1. Leonard Pezza and Constance Pezza and Material Sand and Stone Corp. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 99-1811
3. 2. Material Sand & Stone Corp. and C. Pezza & Sons, Inc. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 91-5374
4. 3. Potential Litigation
5. 4. Collective Bargaining
6.  

1. XI. OPEN SESSION
2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action 1. Voluntary Donation of Sick Leave Policy and Memorandum of Understanding with RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO on Behalf of Local 937
3.  

1. XII. 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 February 16, 2023