Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 01, 2025 07:00 PM Town Hall - Council Chambers 10 Court Street Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

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Please be advised that the council intends to discuss and/or act upon each and every item appearing on this agenda

Present:

Meeting Dates:

October 22, 2025 - Town Council Meeting
November 12, 2025 - Town Council Meeting
December 10, 2025 - Town Council Meeting 

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2025

  2. A2.Town Council Meeting Executive Session Minutes (sealed, council only) - September 10, 2025

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance No. 2025-11 Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Sec. 16-143 Parking prohibited at all times (to include Siegel Street in the residential parking zone) (2nd Reading)

  2. C2.Ordinance No. 2025-12 Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Sec. 16-143 Parking prohibited at all times (to include no parking box in front of 208 Frankin Street) (1st Reading)

  3. C3.Ordinance No. 2025-13 - Chapter 16 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 16-143. Parking is prohibited at all times
    Sec. 16-143. - Parking prohibited at all times (to add a no parking box on Franklin Street, south side, 26 feet from the east corner of the driveway in front of 208 Franklin Street eastward to utility pole #29) (1st Reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Barbara Palumbo, Bristol Prevention Coalition - re  One Day Dancing and Entertainment License for Be Well Bash to be held on October 4th, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the Quinta Gamelin Community Center 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Parks and Recreation

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Stephen and Michelle Mascena, 381 High Street re a consideration to draft and adopt a Resolution regarding the General Homestead Law, allowing mixed-use/combination properties to be eligible for an exemption on the portion of the residential property

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Tax Assessor

  2. F2.Michaela Frattarelli, 2 Hilltop Street, requesting to convert Hilltop Street, an unimproved paper road, to a paved road 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Principal Planner/Zoning Officer

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Board of Canvassers - Appointment to fill one unexpired Republican alternate term, set to expire March 2026

    a. recommendation - Thomas M. Carroll, Chairman, Republican Town Committee re Nomination of Lynette Lacerda, 365 Metacom Avenue

  2. G2.Bristol 250th Commission - Appointment to fill one unexpired term set to expire November 2027

    a. Sarah Griffin, 11 Liberty Street - interested in being elevated to full membership

    b. recommendation - 250th Commission Chair, Alayne White re recommendation of Sarah Griffin

  3. G3.Fourth of July Committee 2-year terms set to expire October 2027

    a. Proposed Membership 2025-2027of Fourth of July Committee Members

    b. recommendation - Fourth of July Chairwoman, Camille Teixeira

  4. G4.Nat Squatrito, Chair of the Fourth of July Policy Sub Committee — Review and Approval of Proposed Revisions to Fourth of July Committee Policies/Bylaws

H.Old Business

  1. H1.Town Administrator Contente re Discussion and Consideration for MOU for Building Department Shared Services with Town of Warren (continued from Sept. 10, 2025) 

    a. Draft MOU

  2. H2.Blithewold Museum, Arboretum & Gardens, 101 Ferry Road – Request for Council Consideration and Support of a Resolution Seeking Exemption of its Building and Tangible Personal Property from Local Property Taxation (continued from June 18th)

    a. (Draft) Resolution

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Barbara Palumbo on behalf of the Bristol Prevention Coalition re Proclamation for Red Ribbon Week October 23-31, 2025.

    a. (draft) Resolution

CF.Citizens Public Forum
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THE CITIZENS PUBLIC FORUM MUST NOTIFY THE COUNCIL CLERK PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING

J.Bills & Expenditures

  1. J1.Bid No. 1072 - Maintenance of the Highview Avenue Drainage Basin

  2. J2.Bid No. 1073 - Fall 2025 Tree Sourcing and Delivery

  3. J3.Town Administrator Contente re approval of an expenditure of up to $16,000 from the Finance Department Salary Line to pay a financing and accounting recruiting firm in Rhode Island to fill the position of Deputy Town Treasurer

K.Special Reports

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

  1. M1.Town Administrator Contente request for Executive Session pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(5) Discussion or consideration related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purposes, or of the disposition of publicly held property wherein advanced public information would be detrimental to the interest of the public.

Consent Agenda Items:

(CA) AA.Submission of Minutes - Boards and Commissions

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) AA1.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting Minutes - August 14, 2025

  2. (CA) AA2.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting Minutes - September 11, 2025

  3. (CA) AA3.Bristol Fire Department Board of Engineers Meeting Minutes - September 2, 2025

  4. (CA) AA4.Bristol Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes- September 8, 2025

  5. (CA) AA5.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 12, 2025

  6. (CA) AA6.Bristol 250th Commission Meeting Minutes - August 19, 2025

  7. (CA) AA7.Bristol 250th Commission Draft Meeting Minutes - September 16, 2025

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these adjustments”

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor Leadem - Recommended Abatements & Additions for September 2025

(CA) CC.Financial Reports

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

(CA) DD.Proclamations, Resolutions & Citations

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to adopt these Proclamations, Resolutions and Citations as prepared and presented”

  1. (CA) DD1.Resolution 2025-9-10-H1 The Town Council of the Town of Bristol Adopting Safe Streets and Road for all Safety Action Plan (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Citation - Jacob Salinger - Eagle Scout Award

(CA) EE.Utility Petitions

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these petitions”

(CA) FF.City & Town Resolutions Not Previously Considered

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) FF1.Town of Westerly - Resolution preserving the name, significance and observance of the Victory Day Holiday

(CA) GG.Distributions/Communications

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) GG1.Award Letter No. 1070 Burnside Street Streetscape Project

(CA) HH.Distributions/Notice of Meetings
(Office copy only)

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to receive and place these items on file”

  1. (CA) HH1.BCWA - Properties Committee Meeting - September 11, 2025

  2. (CA) HH2.The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting - September 10, 2025

  3. (CA) HH3.Housing Authority Meeting Agenda - September 11, 2025

  4. (CA) HH4.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Special General Committee Meeting - September 18, 2025

  5. (CA) HH5.Bristol Fourth of July General Committee Meeting - September 18, 2025

  6. (CA) HH6.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting - September 18, 2025

  7. (CA) HH7.Bristol 250th Commission Meeting Agenda - September 16, 2025

  8. (CA) HH8.Zoning Board of Review Meeting Agenda - October 6, 2025

  9. (CA) HH9.Historic District Commission Meeting Agenda - September 29, 2025

  10. (CA) HH10.BCWA Board of Directors Meeting - September 25, 2025

  11. (CA) HH11.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Sub Committee Meeting Macaroni Supper Meeting- September 25, 2025

  12. (CA) HH12.Bristol Harbor Commission Meeting- October 6, 2025

  13. (CA) HH13.Comprehensive Community Plan Meetings - September 30, 2025 & October 20, 2025

(CA) II.Claims (Referrals)

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to refer these items to the Insurance Committee and at its discretion to the Interlocal Trust”

  1. (CA) II1.Peter Casemira, 1203 Anthony Road, Portsmouth - claim for damages 

  2. (CA) II2.Joao Correia, 35 Vernon Street, Warren - claim for damage 

(CA) JJ.Miscellaneous Items Requiring Council Approval

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to approve these items”

(CA) KK.Curb cut petitions as approved by the director of public works

Approval of consent agenda = “motion to grant these curb cuts per the recommendation of, and conditions specified by, the Director of Public Works”

  1. (CA) KK1.Dylan Levesque, 75 Charles Street - request for curb cut in front of residence 

Adjourned: ______________________

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Posted: September 26, 2025