PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

July 27, 2009

Agenda

 

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

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TOWN COUNCIL

 

SWEARING IN: Police Department:  Detective Lieutenant: Lt. Brian Peters

                                                            Detective Inspector: Ptlm. Michael Arnold

                                                            Patrol Sergeant: Det. Inspector George Grassi

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

            1.  Installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of West Main             R.Rocchio

                 Road and Locust Avenue/State Traffic Commission

            2. Determine if crosswalk on Bristol Ferry Road at Ports. Senior           R.Rocchio

                 Center should be replaced or removed/State Traffic Com.

 

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

 

PEDDLER LICENSE

            1. Rebecca A. Hanos, 69 Hedly Street d/b/a Just Dogs - NEW

 

ADJOURN

 

TOWN COUNCIL

 

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

MINUTES – TCM 6//22/09 & Exec., TCM 6/23/09

 

BILLS – Listings – FY 2008-2009 (2)

                            – FY 2009-2010 (2)           

 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

 

1.      Resignations

a.       Glen Manor House Authority                                              E.Wyatt

b.      Solid Waste/Recycling Study Committee                             B.E.Blank

c.       Town Center Project Committee                                         J.Hunt

2.      Requests for Appointment

a.       Design Review Board (advertised, 2 vacancies)

b.      Portsmouth Housing Authority (advertised, 1 vacancy)

 

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APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS (continued)

 

3.   Re-appointment Request/Newport County Convention                    E.Smith

and Visitors Bureau (K. Wilkinson)

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

            1.   Update Request: Status of Compliance with Portsmouth                  M.J.Katzman

                  Town Regulations, 53 Stage Coach Road

            2.   Request for Resolution Support of US Supreme      Court               Town of Westerly

Opinion in Carcieri v. Salazar (fr. 6/22/09)

Town Solicitor’s Response to Town Council’s Request for             D.A.D’Andrea

a Synopsis of the above case

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.      Discuss naming Little League Field in remembrance                         H.E.Little

of John “Jack” Callahan

2.      Prudence Island Conservancy Trail Maintenance                             D.M.Canario

3.      Request to expand number of BVL Liquor Licenses                        E.P.Chappell

and Request to advertise for BVL Liquor License   

            4.   Commemorative Bench Program/Presentation of Plaque                  R.W.Gilstein

            5.   Concerns Regarding Location of Proposed Skateboard Park          R.Riley

            6.   Request Permission to Apply for Three Grants/Portsmouth              E.Broudy

                  Arts and Culture Committee

            7.   Glen Farm Facilities                                                                        D.M.Gleason

                        a. Discuss preserving Glen Farm, Glen Park and

    surrounding Town properties

                        b. Discuss past, present, future expenditures of

    Bond monies

8.   Retirement of Police Detective Lieutenant John E. Ventura               D.P.Faucher

            9.   Request to Retain Police Det. Lt. John E. Ventura as                       L.E.Hebert

a Reserve Officer

          10.   Request Ratification of Promotions/Police Department                     R.G.Driscoll/

                                                                                                                        L.E.Hebert

          11.   Resolution and Act for School RIHEBC Bond FY 2009-10            D.P.Faucher

          12.   Request to Approve Resolution to Issue General Obligation             D.P.Faucher

                  Bonds for Town and School Warrant Items Approved in

                  the FY 2009-10 Budget

          13.   Recommendation to Award a Contract for 2009 Paving                  D.P.Faucher

                  Service – Bid #P10-002          

          14.   Recommendation to add Sullivan Road to the Contract for              D.P.Faucher

                  2009 Paving Service – Bid #P10-002

          15.   Request to Approve Resolution to Execute Loan Agreement           D.P.Faucher

                  with Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency in Connection

                  with a Facility Plan in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000.

 

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     16.   Tax Vouchers #20090727 01 - #20090727 19                                   D.E.Dolce

                        20090727A 01 – 20090727A 19

                        20090727B 01 – 20090727B 19

                        20090727C 01 – 20090727C 02

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

1.   Sandy Point Beach Lifeguard                                                          D.A.D’Andrea

            2.   CRMC Dock Approval Process                                                     G.Crosby

            3.   Recycling Area Accessibility                                                           A.T.Dolbashian

            4.   Portsmouth Fire Boat                                                                      A.G.Rice/

            R.E.Gallison,Jr.

            5.   Coyote Coexistence and Management Plan for Aquidneck              N.Mitchell

                  and Conanicut Islands

a.       Comment re Coyote Coexistence and                                 B.A.Ripa

Management Plan for Aquidneck and

Conanicut Islands

 

FUTURE MEETINGS

 

            July 30  – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting, Prudence Island

            Aug. 24 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

            Sept. 14 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

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

 

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:  7/22/09