PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

February 9, 2009

Agenda

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

LETTER OF COMMENDATION PRESENTATION: Dustin Adler

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TOWN COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION

Oceanside Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Custom House Coffee S.P.Patti

Clock Tower Square, 600 Clock Tower Square,

Mark Libby, President

HEARING: Class B Liquor License: Scampi, Inc. d/b/a Scampi,

657 Park Avenue, Jessica Bannister, 64 Hemlock St.,

Arlington, MA, President, Benjamin Hochberg,

6 Leyland Court, Bristol, Vice President.

VICTUALLER LICENSE

1. Scampi, Inc. d/b/a Scampi, 657 Park Avenue – NEW

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TOWN COUNCIL

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MINUTES – TCM 1/21/09, TCM 1/26/09 & Exec.

BILLS

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Council Liaisons P.J.McIntyre

Arts & Culture Committee (1)

Economic Development Committee (2)

Land Use Committee (1)

Open Space Committee (1)

School Committee (1)

Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (1)

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APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS (continued)

2. Resignations

a. Portsmouth Economic Development Committee C.Kritzas

b. Portsmouth Harbor Commission (2) J.Bariscillo

J.A.Blaess

3. Request for Appointments, Advertised

a. Economic Development Committee, 3 vacancies

b. Glen Manor House Authority, 6 vacancies

c. Housing Authority, 2 vacancies (1 must be Quaker Manor resident)

d. Redevelopment Agency, 1 vacancy

e. Solid Waste/Recycling Study Committee, 1 vacancy

OLD BUSINESS

1. HEARING: Proposed Amendment to the Dog

Ordinance: “Such license shall be annually renewed

on or before the 30^th day of April each year … A late

fee in the sum of twenty ($20.00) dollars shall be assessed

against each renewal application received after April 30

of any year.”

2. Appointment Recommendation: Aquidneck Island F.W.Faerber,III

Re-Use Planning Authority (AIRPA)/Redevelopment Agency

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request for discussion and action: J.C.Plumb

a. Freeze on Discretionary Spending for Current

Fiscal year

b. Reduction in Spending in FY 09-10 by All

Town Departments

2. Budget Request for the Arts & Culture Committee E.Broudy

3. Request to Amend Resolution #2008-01-28: Exemption D.E.Dolce

from Taxation of the Real Estate of Certain Income

Eligible Senior Citizens

4. Tax Vouchers #20090209 01 - #20090209 02 D.E.Dolce

CORRESPONDENCE

1. Merritt Neighborhood Fund Grant Application/Aquidneck E.S.Clement,Jr.

Land Trust

2. Notice of Tax Sale to be held June 23, 2009 D.E.Dolce

3. Sale of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment: Status D.P.Faucher

Report (informational)

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CORRESPONDENCE (continued)

4. Requests for Support for House Bill 2009-H5019 An Act L.Phaneuf

Making Appropriations for the support of the State for

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009/Town of Burrillville

a. Request General Assembly Support of Articles 16, 17,

18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46 and 47

b. Request General Assembly give due consideration

to Articles 5, 7, 21, 31, 32, 44, 45 and 48

FUTURE MEETINGS

Feb. 23 – 6:30 p.m. – Town Council to meet with RI General Assembly

Delegation (Budget)

– 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

Mar. 9 – 6:00 p.m. – Town Council to meet with Lower Glen Farm Committee

and RI Marine Archeological Project

– 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

EXECUTIVE SESSION

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) Potential Litigation

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THE TOWN HALL IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. THOSE PERSONS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE AT 683-2101 PRIOR TO ANY MEETING.

POSTED: 2/4/09