PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

February 11, 2013

Agenda

7:00 p.m. – Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SITTING AS THE PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA – None.

SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

PEDDLER LICENSE

1. John E. Ashley d/b/a Castaway Gourmet, LLC, 60 Selina Lane (2)

Portsmouth, RI - NEW

VICTUALLER LICENSE

1. Rocco’s Little Italy LLC d/b/a Rocco’s Little Italy, 880 East Main (2)

Road, Portsmouth, RI - NEW

REQUEST TO ADVERTISE (2)

1. Request to Advertise for a Class BV Liquor License

Rocco’s Little Italy LLC d/b/a Rocco’s Little Italy, 880 East Main Road,

Portsmouth, RI, Kenneth Golini, 2895 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, MA,

President

ADJOURN

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MINUTES –TCM 1/14/13; TCM 1/26/13; TCM 1/28/13 & Exec.; TCM 1/30/13 & Exec.

BILLS

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT (5)

1. RI League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference

2. Transfer Station Fee Implementation

3. Fire Department Audit

4. School/Town I.T. Collaboration

5. Senator Reed’s visit

6. Operational Audits-FY 2014

7. Final Wind Turbine Recommendation-February 25^th

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APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Resignation, Canvassing Authority (1) C.Mulcahy (2)

2. Requests for Town Council Liaison

a. Newport County Chamber of Commerce J.Sullivan (2)

3. Requests for Appointment (3)

a. Economic Development Committee (1)

b. Elmhurst Planning Committee (1)

c. Tree Commission (1)

OLD BUSINESS

1. HEARING: Proposed Feeding of Non-Domesticated (30)

Animals Ordinance

2. Request for Resolution in support of 2013 House Bill J.Edwards (5)

H-5137 Repealing the Transfer of the Sakonnet River

Bridge to the RI Turnpike & Bridge Authority from

the Department of Transportation

3. Discussion of Town Authority for Borrowing J.Seveney (10)

4. Wastewater Management District Ordinance (fr. 1/28/13) G.Crosby (20)

5. Audited Financial Statements D.Faucher (20)

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request Discussion and Action on Special SWOS K.Hamilton (10)

Sticker for the Transfer Station

a. Military Discount Transfer Sticker K.Clark (2)

2. Request for Resolution and Support for House Bill J.Foster (10)

H5041 to Exempt from Taxation the Real and Personal

Property of the Prudence Island Historical and

Preservation Society, Prudence Island

3. Request Permission for Portsmouth Youth Sailing T.Gersen (2)

to use Sandy Point Beach and related town property

for the next five years

4. Need for Local Oversight of the Proposed Medical K.Melvin (15)

Marijuana Center at West Main Road location

5. Request to Amend Resolution #2012-02-13B - M.Helfand (5)

Exemption from Taxation of the Real Estate of

Certain Income Eligible Senior Citizens

6. Request to Amend FY 12-13 Budget to Provide D.Faucher (5)

for the Purchase of One 2013 Police Vehicle

7. Request Approval of Tax Vouchers #20130211 01 M.Helfand (1)

through 20130211 02

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CORRESPONDENCE

1. Quarterly Financial Report for the Period Ended D.Faucher (2)

December 31, 2012

FUTURE MEETINGS

Feb. 25 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

EXECUTIVE SESSION

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (5) Disposition of Publicly Held Property J.Klimm

Glen Easement Update

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) Collective Bargaining, Fire J.Klimm

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

OPEN SESSION

ADJOURN

The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town’s boards or its committees. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 683-2101 at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

POSTED: 2/6/13