AUGUST 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 Monday, August 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:
https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri
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I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPEN FORUM (Non- Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)
IV. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
V. NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCL SITTING AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Class BV Liquor License at Hercules Pizza
located at 7 Main Street – Owner Aaron Andrews
1. Public Hearing
2. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action
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 July 17 and 25, August 9 and 10, 2023
B. Communications
1. Animal Control Monthly Report for July 2023
2. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for July 2023
3. NSPD Monthly Report for July 2023
4. NSF&R Monthly Report for July 2023
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 Status/Progress Report on Completion of Specific Items
1. Municipal Building Review Task Force
2. 3-5 Year Forecast
3. Grants
4. Facilities Manager
5. Town Website
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Sanitary Sewer Infrastruction Cleaning/Video Inspection – Mr. Descoteaux
B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Grange Road National Historic District Survey – Mr. Harris
C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on St. Paul Street Water Main Extension – Mr. Descoteaux
D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to Town Boards/Commissions
1. Halliwell Review Committee
a. Appointment of a Member of the Town Council for a Term of 2 years – 12/1/2022 to 11/30/2024
b. Resignation from Frank Halliwell
2. Historic District Commission
a. Resignation from Keith Nadeau
E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Purchase of Postage Machine – Mr. St. Onge
F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Approval of Change Order for North Smithfield Fire Departments IT Service – Mr. Chartier
G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Building Location for Multigenerational/Senior Center – Mr. Beauregard
H. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on North Smithfield Heritage Association Request for the Town to Add the North Smithfield Land Trust as Joint Tenant to the Deed of the Conservation Area Plat 13 Lot 25, Located at 950 Old Smithfield Road (Old Sousa Property) – Mr. Keene
I. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Strategy, Promotion and Materials Needed for the Education of the Police Station Bond – Mr. Osier
J. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Purchase of a Vehicle for North Smithfield Police – Chief Lafferty
X. OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)
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 17, 2023
