Woonsocket Radio News Room

JUNE 26, 2023

6:45 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING

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:

 

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, June 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

 

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/home/webforms/town-north-smithfield-application-boardcommission

 

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  1. III. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
  1. IV. NEW BUSINESS
  2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Abatements/Supplementals – Ms. St. George
  1. V. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON ADOPTION OF 2023/20234 PROPOSED BUDGET
  2. VI. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON METHOD OF TAX COLLECTION
  1. VII. 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:

1. Rhode Island Superior Court C.A. No. PC-2022-00446; BEL AIR REALTY, LLC, ANTHONY J. DELVICARIO vs. 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; SCOTT MARTIN, in his capacity as Vice Chairman of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; PAUL PASQUARIELLO, in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; MICHAEL AMALFITANO, in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; GAIL DENOMME, in her capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; CYNTHIA DEJESUS, in her capacity as Town Treasurer for the Town of North Smithfield; TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD, as a municipal entity, C.A. No. PC-2022-00446

2. Potential Litigation Regarding the Town Retirement Funds

3. 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 4. RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL 94, AFSCME 01-22-0000-5204-and TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD GRIEVANCE: L.937 EDWARD DEAN

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(A)(5) Any Discussions or Considerations related to the acquisition or Lease of Real Property for Public Purposes, or of the Disposition of Publicly Held Property Wherein Advanced Public Information Would be Detrimental to the Interest of the Public 

  1. VIII. OPEN SESSION
  1. IX. 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 June 22, 2023

 

JUNE 27, 2023

6:45 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING Continued

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:

 

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, June 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

 

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/home/webforms/town-north-smithfield-application-boardcommission

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  1. III. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONTINUATION OF ADOPTION OF 2023/2024 PROPOSED BUDGET
  2. IV. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON METHOD OF TAX COLLECTION
  1. V. 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:

1. Rhode Island Superior Court C.A. No. PC-2022-00446; BEL AIR REALTY, LLC, ANTHONY J. DELVICARIO vs. 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; SCOTT MARTIN, in his capacity as Vice Chairman of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; PAUL PASQUARIELLO, in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; MICHAEL AMALFITANO, in his capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; GAIL DENOMME, in her capacity as a Member of the Town of North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review; CYNTHIA DEJESUS, in her capacity as Town Treasurer for the Town of North Smithfield; TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD, as a municipal entity, C.A. No. PC-2022-00446

2. Potential Litigation Regarding the Town Retirement Funds

3. 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 4. RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL 94, AFSCME 01-22-0000-5204-and TOWN OF NORTH SMITHFIELD GRIEVANCE: L.937 EDWARD DEAN

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(A)(5) Any Discussions or Considerations related to the acquisition or Lease of Real Property for Public Purposes, or of the Disposition of Publicly Held Property Wherein Advanced Public Information Would be Detrimental to the Interest of the Public 

  1. VI. OPEN SESSION
  1. VII. 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 June 22, 2023

 

 

The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem is closing. The State Department says the post will close Wednesday through Friday due to the current "security situation" involving Israel's conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, President Trump's national security meeting concerning the next steps in the conflict wrapped up earlier today.        Americans are being warned not to travel to Iran "under any circumstances." The warning comes amid reports that the White House is now considering an offensive strike against Iran. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the Israel-Iran conflict is a "rapidly evolving situation."        President Trump is ruling out a phone call to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the deadly shooting of a lawmaker on Saturday. On his way back from the G7 Summit in Canada early this morning, Trump told reporters, "I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I'm not calling him. Why would I call him?" Trump went on to say, "The guy doesn't have a clue, he's a mess."        California Senator Alex Padilla is calling President Trump a tyrant. He made the comment during an emotional speech today on the Senate floor as he described being forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press event. Last week the Democrat approached Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, asking questions about the L.A. immigration operations, before he was grabbed by agents and forcefully handcuffed.        The jury in the Karen Read murder retrial in Massachusetts is raising questions as they continue deliberations. A key question for the judge was "Are video clips of Karen's interviews evidence?" The judge told the jury, "yes," adding "you should weigh the defendant's statements as you would any other piece of evidence." The prosecution used Read's TV interviews to point out alleged inconsistencies in her story.        R. Kelly's lawyers say he was rushed to the hospital last week after overdosing on medication. They claim the staff at the federal center in Butner, North Carolina forced him to take additional meds on Thursday. The following day, the singer collapsed after he felt dizzy and experienced vision loss, and then "lost consciousness."       

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