PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

April 13, 2009

Agenda

Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

6:00 p.m. – HEARING: Community Development Block Grant D.P.Faucher

7:00 p.m. –

PROCLAMATION PRESENTATION: April as Fair Housing Month

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TOWN COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Monthly Reports: Fire Dept.: December 2008, January,

February & March, 2009

2. Planning Office-Quarterly Work Item Summary

3. Invitation: Salute to Law Enforcement/Aquidneck Island C.Huck

National Police Parade Committee

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

F LIQUOR LICENSE

1. St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road – June 26, 27, 28, 2009

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE WITH FEE WAIVER REQUEST

1. St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road – June 26, 27, 28, 2009

VICTUALLER LICENSE WITH FEE WAIVER REQUEST

1. St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road – June 26, 27, 28, 2009

PEDDLER LICENSE

1. Lee Patrick Richardson d/b/a Richardson’s Ice Cream, 1272 East

Main Road - NEW

ADJOURN

TOWN COUNCIL

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MINUTES – TCM 3/23/09 & Exec.

BILLS

TCM 4/13/09 Agenda

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TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Town Center Committee Correspondence J.Dietz

2. Resignations:

a. Town Center Project Committee K.Humphreys

b. Bristol Ferry Town Common Committee J.W.Boyd,Jr.

3. Appointment Requests, Advertised

a. Town Center Project Committee, 5 vacancies

b. Melville Park Committee, no set # members

OLD BUSINESS

1. HEARING – Amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance,

Ordinance #83-7, as amended (Revised definition of “Leashed”)

2. Request to Revise the School Department Budget for R.G.Driscoll/

FY 2008-09 (fr. 3/23/09) D.P.Faucher

NEW BUSINESS

1. Resignation of Portsmouth School Committee Member J..R.B.Heaney

a. Request Appointment to School Committee T.Cortvriend

2. Burma Road Boat Ramp Usage Concerns J.Silvia/R.Toppa

3. Request to Use Gardner Seveney Sports Complex and J.Tavares

Special Events Fields/Ports. Invitational Soccer Tournament

4. Request to Advertise Harbormaster Ordinance Amendment L.E.Hebert

Ordinance Sections XXII and XXIII

5. Analysis of the Current Harbormaster Boat and Plans L.E.Hebert

to Replace

6. Request Support for Continuing the Enterprise Zone W.E.Clark

Hiring Tax Credits

7. 2009 Community Development Block Grant Application D.P.Faucher

8. March Revenue and Expenditure Reports for FY 2008-09 and D.P.Faucher

Request to Approve Amendments to the FY 2008-09 Budget

9. Tax Vouchers #20090413 01 - #20090413 06 D.E.Dolce

CORRESPONDENCE

1. Investigatory Hearing: Prudence Ferry Inc./Public Utility Com. T.Mercer

2. Request Support of Opposition to House Bill H5679 – L.R.Phaneuf

An Act Relating to Towns and Cities – Councils and

Governing Bodies/Town of Burrillville

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CORRESPONDENCE (continued)

3. Correspondence - Copy of Letter to Gov.D.Carcieri Representatives

Re: Enterprise Zone Program Elimination Rice/Edwards/

Gallison/Loughlin

4. Thank you for Support/Resolution Re: Naming of the New Rep.J.Edwards

Bridge: Veterans Memorial Sakonnet River Bridge

5. Response: Council Resolution#2009-03-0-9E/Caruolo actions Rep.J.Edwards

6. Abutters Notice: Map 62, Lot 184, 267 Sandy Point Avenue J.Nott

Zoning Board of Review

7. Congratulations: Tree City USA for 2008/Arbor Day J.Rosenow

Foundation

FUTURE MEETINGS

April 27 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

May 11 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

– HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Article III,

Section B4, Rezoning of Map 26, Lot 13 from Heavy Industrial to Residential R-40

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (2) Collective Bargaining (Fire, Police, DPW, PMEA)

RIGL 42-46-5 (a) (5) Acquisition or disposition/lease of publicly held property

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: 4/8/09