PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

March 23, 2009

Agenda

 

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

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

TOWN COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA – None.

 

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

 

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE

1.     Providence Rugby Club, Beast of the East Rugby Tournament, Glen Farm Special Events Fields, April 18-19, 2009

 

PEDDLER LICENSE

1.     Rugby Imports, Ltd., Beast of the East Rugby Tournament, Glen Farm Special

Events Fields, April 18-19, 2009

 

VICTUALLER LICENSE WITH FEE WAIVER REQUEST

1.     Portsmouth Lions Club, Beast of the East Rugby Tournament, Glen Farm Special Events Fields, April 18-19, 2009

 

ADJOURN

 

TOWN COUNCIL

 

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

MINUTES – TCM 3/9/09 (6:30 p.m.), TCM 3/9/09 (7:00 p.m.) and Exec.

 

BILLS

 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

 

RECOGNITION:  Receipt of $125,000. Grant from the Heritage                   H.Furriel

                               Foundation/Open Space Committee

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

            1.   Rationalization of Legislative Jurisdiction/Melville Area/      Capt.M.T.Poirier

                  Dept. of the Navy

2.   February Revenue and Expenditure Reports for FY 2008-09       D.P.Faucher

TCM 3/23/09 Agenda

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NEW BUSINESS

 

1.     Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/08       D.P.Faucher

2.     Presentation Concerning Audited Financial Statements,               D.P.Faucher/

Management Letters and Single Audit Report                               J.Wilkinson

3.     Request to Revise the School Dept. Budget for FY 2008-09        R.G.Driscoll/                                                                                                       D.P.Faucher

4.   Coyote Coexistence and Management Plan for Aquidneck            M. Griffin/

and Conanicut Islands/Narragansett Bay Coyote Study                 N.Mitchell

5.   Portsmouth Solid Waste/Recycling Study                                     J.Staven

Committee/Annual Report

            6.   Joint Earth Day Celebration/Conservation Com., Solid Waste/    R.Gessler

                  Recycling Study Com., Tree Commission

            7.   Bristol Ferry Town Common Committee Update                          E.Smith

8.   Discussion of Town Center Project/$950,000. Engineering         K.Melvin

      and Design Studies

9.   Memorandum of Agreement/East Bay Energy Consortium            R.G.Driscoll/

                                                                                                            G.Gump

          10.   Town Council Meeting Protocol Regarding Correspondence       J.A.Seveney

                   Items

          11.   Opposition to House Bill 5122-Placing the Turnpike & Bridge   H. Little

                  Division under the Auspices of the Dept. of Transportation

          12.   Request to Approve a Revised Vehicle Usage Policy                   D.P.Faucher

          13.   Award of Contract for Melville Bath House Bid #P09-024         D.P.Faucher

          14.   Tax Vouchers #20090323 01 - #20090323 06                              D.E.Dolce

 

CORRESPONDENCE

            1.   Invitation Response                                                                       R.E.Gallison

 

FUTURE MEETINGS

            April 8   – 7:00 p.m. – Regional Waste Water Concept Workshop

            April 13 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

HEARING: Proposed amendment to the Animal Control

   Ordinance, Ordinance #83-7, as amended (Revised  

   definition of “Leashed”)

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

            RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) Potential Litigaton                                            D.A.D’Andrea

            RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) Collective Bargaining

 

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: 3/18/09