MARCH 18, 2024
6:45 P.M.
NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896
PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY
**Amended
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, March 18, 2024, 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 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
V. NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS –
A. BV Liquor and Victualling License – B&B RI, LLC – d/b/a Ichiraku Ramen and Fusion – Owner Zi Ken Zhang - Located At 44 Dowling Village
1. Public Hearing
2. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Any Other Action
B. Mobile Food Truck – d/b/a Chickedoutnuggz – Owner Tiffany Bettez – Location to be determined
1. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Any Other Action
C. Entertainment License – Blazin Wings Inc. – d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings #558 – Located at 55 Dowling Village Boulevard
1. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Any Other Action
VI. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
VII. 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
- Town Council Minutes of February 20 and 28, March 4, 2024
- Communications
- Animal Control Monthly Report for February 2024
- NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for February 2024
3. NSPD Monthly Report for February 2024
4. NSF&R Monthly Report for January and February 2024
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Status/Progress Report on Completion of Specific items
1. Facilities Manager – Mr. Osier
2. Grants – Ms. Hamilton
3. Human Resources Manager – Ms. Alves
4. Monthly Expenditures – Ms. Alves
5. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves
6. Quicker Payment of Bills – Ms. Alves
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Announcement of $1 Million Federal Grant for Halliwell Pass of Recreation – Mr. Beauregard
B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for SCADA system for the Water and Sewer Department – Mr. Descoteaux
C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Trash and Recycling 5-Year Contract – Mr. Pendergast
D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Reservation Reclass – Mr. Pendergast
E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on State Appropriating Funds to Municipalities in FY 2025 for Roadwork – Mr. Pendergast
F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to Town Boards/Commissions
1. Parks and Recreation
a. Resignation from Gary Palardy
2. Budget Committee
a. One member to complete the term from 12/1/2022 thru 11/30/2025 (Appointed by TC)
G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Application of Material Sand & Stone, Materials Equipment Corp., and Pound Hill Realty, LLC ("Applicants") for a Road Use Permit for themselves and their Customers and Service Providers for use of Pound Hill Road from its Intersection with route 7 to its Intersection with Pine Hill Road and for the use of Pine Hill Road from its Intersection with Pound Hill Road up to the Boundary of Pound Hill Realty, LLC’s property – Town Administrator Zwolenski
H. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Supporting Halliwell Master Plan by Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Inc. and Halliwell Review Committee – Mr. Osier/Mr. Porter
I. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Approving Letter of Engagement, Authorizing Bargmann Henrie + Archetype, Inc. (BH+A) to Perform a Site Assessment and Feasibility Analysis to Convert Scouter’s Hall into a Multigenerational Center – Ms. Thibault
J. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Halliwell Review Committee – Mr. Porter
1. Payment of Invoice #26632 to BH+A
2. Payment of Invoice #26680 to BH+A
K. Discussion, Vote, or Other Action on Dialogue with the City of Woonsocket for Renewal of Water Supply Contract – Mr. Beauregard
X. OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed)
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. BB/WW PROPERTIES, LLC vs. TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD; TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW; SCOTT MARTIN, in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; VINCENT MARCANTONIO, SR., in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review: GAIL BERLINGHOF, in her capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; BETHANIE BENOIT, in her capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; CHRISTOPHER DEZIEL, in his capacity as Vice Charman of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; ROBERT NAJARIAN, in his capacity as Chairman of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; and DAWN FONTAINE, in her capacity as the Building/Zoning Clerk for the Town of North Smithfield. C.A. No. PC-2024-00298
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 March 15, 2024
