PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

December 14, 2009

Agenda

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TOWN COUNCIL

PRESENTATION: To the Portsmouth Town Council from the Aquidneck Island

Planning Commission

RECOGNITION: 2010 Portsmouth Sticker Design Contest

CONSENT AGENDA

1. CRMC – Workshop for Proposed Changes to RI Coastal Resources Management Program, Ocean Special Area Management Plan: Chapter 6: Recreation & Tourism

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

Annual License Renewal

Holiday License

1. Carnegie Abbey Club Acquisition I LP, 125 Cory’s Lane

REQUEST TO ADVERTISE TRANSFER OF CLASS BV LIQUOR LICENSE

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

Steven L. Renshaw, President

To: Smith Harbor House, LLC d/b/a Smith Harbor House, LLC, 15 Point Road,

Sean F. Smith, Owner

ADJOURN

TOWN COUNCIL

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MINUTES – TCM 11/23/09, TCM 12/02/09

BILLS

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

TCM 12/14/09

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APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. Resignations, Melville Park Committee J.Liptak

A.Conti

2. Requests for Appointment, advertised

a. Agriculture Committee

b. Economic Development Committee

c. Glen Manor House Authority, Re-appointments

d. Redevelopment Agency, Re-appointment

OLD BUSINESS

1. HEARING: Proposed Dangerous Animals Ordinance

2. Clarification for the Record that the Island Park L.Rinkel

Skate Park has been approved by the Council

(fr. TCM 2//23/09, TCM 7/27/09, TCM 9/28/09)

3. Request the Council’s Approval to Accept the Newly J.McDaid

Formed Island Park Recreation Association as a Town

Sponsored Committee

a. Release of Island Park Skate Park designated funds C.Augustine

from the Island Park Crime Watch Account

4. Update on Portsmouth Youth Football plans to construct E.P.Chappell

a Practice Field at Portsmouth High School

(fr. TCM 6/22/09, TCM 9/14/09)

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request for Town Authorization for Proposed Driveway E.P.Chappell

Improvements/Bayview Avenue

2. Request for Support in Opposing House Bill 5931 and J.M.Fecteau/

Senate Bill 606 which would reduce the Rhode Island P.J.McIntyre

Foreclosure period/Town of Glocester (fr. 11/23/09)

a. Response from Tax Assessor/Collector D.E.Dolce

3. Request Funding for Educational Benefit Study R.Carpender/

by Aquidneck Island Study Group S.Wedge

4. Retirement of Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Prevention D.P.Faucher

Officer Philip C. Simmons

5. Annual Report/Economic Development Committee R.Talipsky

6. Recommendation to Award Contract for Illicit Discharge D.P.Faucher

Detection and Elimination Program (IDDE) – Bid #P10-005

7. Request Authorization to Pay all Usual and Customary D.P.Faucher

Departmental Bills in Accordance with Regular Agenda

Deadline

8. Request Approval to Abate All 1998 Delinquent Taxes D.E.Dolce

9. Tax Vouchers #20091214 01 - #20091214 05 D.E.Dolce

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CORRESPONDENCE

1. Notice/Request to Commence Negotiations/Portsmouth H.F.Tighe

Firefighters Local 1949

2. Notice of application review, Bayview Avenue A.L.Silva

Plat 6, Lot 33/CRMC (also included in New Business 1)

3. Approval of request to prohibit parking on Bristol Ferry R.Rocchio

Road north of Boyd’s Lane/State Traffic Commission

4. RI DEM Notice: CRIA, LLC, West Shore Road, requesting

State Water Quality Certification

FUTURE MEETINGS

January 11, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. – Town Council Meeting

To Be Scheduled: Hearing Date for Heidi Drive Abandonment

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

ADJOURN

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: 12/10/09