PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

November 9, 2009

Agenda

 

6:15 p.m. – Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

 

Lower Glen Farm Preservation Committee

 

7:00 p.m. –

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TOWN COUNCIL

 

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

 

F LIQUOR LICENSE

             1. Pennfield School, 110 Sandy Point Avenue, November 13, 2009

 

HEARING - ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWALS – continued from TCM 10/26/09

 

Liquor Licenses

 

Class   Name and Address

 

  DV     Alvaro E. Vieira Memorial Post Home, VFW Post #5390, 822 Anthony Road

  A        Gleeson’s Package Store, Inc., 1557 West Main Road

 BV      KAH, Inc. d/b/a 15 Point Road Restaurant, 15 Point Road

  J         Newport Polo, Inc., 2503 East Main Road (715 East Main Road – leased

Glen Farm fields)

Requested Dates: Newport Polo, 2010 Season:

                          June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28,

Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 with raindates to be Sunday following, if necessary.

BH/BT    Roger Williams University, 144 Anthony Road

BV       Scampi, Inc., 657 Park Avenue

  BV       Dina Occhi d/b/a Valley Inn, 2221 West Main Road

 

Victualler Licenses

 

             Kentron Associates d/b/a Roger Williams University, 144 Anthony Road

 

Sunday Sales Licenses

 

Gleeson’s Package Store, Inc., 1557 West Main Road

 

Holiday Licenses

             Briggs Movies & More, Inc. d/b/a Briggs Video etc., 3030 East Main Road

             Arthur Mello d/b/a Mello Farm Stand, Boyd’s Lane

             Steven & JoAnn Ryder d/b/a The Portsmouth Shop, 2511 East Main Road

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ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWALS (continued)

 

Private Detective

 

             James J. Gaston d/b/a Con-Delta, 240 Bristol Ferry Road

 

Gunsmith/Gun Dealer

 

             Island Snowmobile d/b/a R. M. Keshura Gunsmith, 769 Middle Road

 

MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING TO NOVEMBER 23, 2009.

 

 

SITTING AS THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS

 

PETITION FOR VARIATION OR MODIFICATION:  

                 Section 1612 – Appendix G – G105.4 –

Rick Hall-French Design Builders, 37 Thurber Blvd., Ste. 105,

Smithfield, RI for Property Located at Plat 37, Lot 36-C,

1 Lagoon Road.  Variation or Modification sought because

original buildings were destroyed in a fire and due to the

existing grades and nature of the business it is impossible

to raise the finished first floors and have a functional facility.

 

ADJOURN

 

TOWN COUNCIL

 

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

MINUTES – TCM 10/21/09, TCM 10/26/09, TCM 10/28/09

 

BILLS

 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

 

             1. Resignation, Solid Waste/Recycling Study Committee                R.Taylor

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1.    HEARING:  Proposed Ordinance Prohibiting the

Feeding of Certain Species of Wild Animals

a.     Endorsement of Coyote Coexistence and Management

Plan for Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands

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OLD BUSINESS (continued)

2.    Transfer Station Fee and Solid Waste Issues                               R.G.Driscoll

(from TCM 10/28/09)

3.    Town Hall HVAC Contract Considerations                                 D.P.Faucher

(from TCM 4/29/09, TCM 8/24/09, TCM 10/26/09)

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

             1.   Request Consideration to Downsize Membership of                 J.Calhoun

                   the Glen Manor House Authority

             2.   Resident Concerns: Mosquito Spraying/Speeding                      J.Grande

                   on Riverside Street                                                              

             3.   Request Resolution of Property Tax Field Card Issues              L.St.Laurent

             4.   Revenue Shortfalls from the Carnegie Project                             L.Fitzmorris

                   And the State

5.   Request to Advertise: Road Abandonment of                             K.Tarsagian

Heidi Drive Extension

             6.   Request to Advertise: An Ordinance Authorizing the                D.A.D’Andrea

                   Planning Board to Adopt and Enforce Land Development

                   and Subdivision Regulations

             7.   Pension Plan Actuarial Changes                                                    D.P.Faucher

             8.   Tax Vouchers #20091109 01 - #20091109 07                            D.E.Dolce

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

             1.   Response: Carcieri v. Salazar, U.S. Supreme Court Decision   Sen.J.Reed

             2.   Proposed Rate Change, City of Newport - Utilities Depart-      J.A.Keough,Jr.

                   ment – Water Division

3.   RI DEM Notice: CRIA, LLC, requesting State Water                

                   Quality Certification

 

FUTURE MEETINGS

 

             Nov.  23 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

      HEARING, Continued, Annual Liquor Licensing

      HEARING, Continued, An Ordinance Establishing a Schedule of Fees to be Charged by the Town of Portsmouth for Responding to Incidents Relating to Hazardous Materials

 

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: 11/5/09