Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 22, 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:

November 12, 2025- Town Council Meeting
December 10, 2025 - Town Council Meeting
January 7, 2026 - Town Council Meeting
January 28, 2026 - Town Council Meeting

Special Recognitions

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting Minutes - October 1, 2025

  2. A2.Town Council Executive Session Meeting Minutes (sealed, council only) - October 1, 2025

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance No. 2025-12 Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Sec. 16-143 Parking prohibited at all times (150-180 Franklin Street) (2nd Reading)

  2. C2.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 (Franklin Street, south side, 26 feet from the east corner of the driveway in front of 208 Franklin Street eastward to utility pole #29) (2nd Reading)

  3. C3.Ordinance 2025-14 ( Correction to Ordinance 2025-03) -  Chapter 17, Article II Alcoholic Beverages Establishments, Section 17-82 – (to decrease the number of limited BV Licenses from seven to four) (1st Reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Hallie Scrabak - CLAR LLC d/b/a - Salt Boutique Spa, 173 State Street, request for sidewalk use license

    a. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    c. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

    d. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Dept. of Community Development

    e. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Code Compliance Officer

  2. D2.Sean Reilly, Mason & Twine LLC d/b/a TAMP, 359 Wood Street - request for Victualling License

    a. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief 

    c. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Dept. of Community Dev.

    d. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Polution Control

  3. D3.Bristol Christmas Committee, Rayona Clemens requests One-Day Dancing & Entertainment License(s) for  Christmas Festival at Unity Park, 500 Wood Street on Saturday, December from 9 am-6 pm and Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 9 am-5 pm (also see D4)

    a. Recommendation: Town Administrator and Police Chief

    b. Recommendation: Town Administrator and Fire Chief

  4. D4.Bristol Christmas Committee, Rayona Clemens requests Mobil Food Event Permit(s) for  Christmas Festival at Unity Park, 500 Wood Street on Saturday, December from 9 am-5 pm and Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 9 am-5 pm

    a. Recommendation: Town Administrator and Police Chief

    b. Recommendation: Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    c. Recommendation: Town Administrator and DPW Director

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

  1. E1.3-Month Review for AZJ Aidan’s d/b/a Aidan’s Pub, Michael Cockcroft, 5 John Street – Modification of Dancing and Entertainment License for expansion of premises (to include outdoor entertainment on Fridays) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Police Chief

  2. E2.3-Month Review for Liberatos Lounge and Restaurant, LLC d/b/a The Beach House, Gerry Liberatos, 805 Hope Street – Modification of Dancing and Entertainment License for expansion of premises (to include outdoor entertainment Monday -Sunday, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  3. E3.3-Month Review for Thames Street Landing Tavern Company, LLC, d/b/a DeWolf Tavern, Sai Viswanath, 259 State Street – Modification of Dancing and Entertainment License (to include outdoor entertainment on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Police Chief

  4. E4.3-Month Review for Korcula Culinary Consulting, LLC d/b/a Judge Roy Bean Saloon, Cruz Goler, 1 State Street – Modification of Dancing and Entertainment License (to include entertainment on Sunday from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  5. E5.3-Month Review for The Lobster Pot Inc., Jeffrey Hirsh, 119-121 Hope Street – Modification of Dancing and Entertainment License (to include outdoor entertainment on Sundays from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Dominic DiPietro, 274 High Street re streetlight added to Pole #22 (between State and Bradford)

    a. Recommendation- Town Administrator and Police Chief

    b. Recommendation -Town Administrator and Dept. of Community Development

    c. Recommendation- Director of Public Works

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Personnel Board – Appointment to fill one 4-year term (expiring December 2029)

    a. Matt Cabral-  5 Polk Court - Letter of Resignation 

  2. G2.Bristol Christmas Festival Committee (unexpired terms set to expire February 2026) 

    a. Recommendation for additinal Board - Tanya Kieron-Chairwoman

H.Old Business

  1. H1.Discussion and Possible Action – Future Use of Guiteras School
    (continued from Sept. 10, 2025-The Council agreed to move forward with planning for the future use of Guiteras School as Town Hall, with a public meeting anticipated in late October to gather community input and further explore available options.)

  2. H2.Discussion and Consideration of Resolution regarding the General Homestead Law, allowing mixed-use/combination properties to be eligible for an exemption on the portion of the residential property (continued from October 1, 2025)

    a. Memo Tax Assessor Leadman 

    b. (10-1-2025) Recommendation Town Administrator and Tax Assessor 

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.BWRSD re council consideration of building permit fee waiver for public benefit under RIGL 23-27.3-119 for work being performed at Mt. Hope High School, Colt Andrews Elementary School, and Rockwell Elementary School

  2. I2.Director of Parks & Recreation Rensehausen requests Council authorization to submit two RIDEM Recreation Development Grant applications: one Small Grant for Veterans Memorial Park ($125,000 with 25% Town match) to repair the bridge and replace the playground, and one Large Grant for the Town Common ($500,000 with 25% Town match) for a new playground with a rubberized surface and an adjacent senior-friendly fitness station behind the former Walley School

  3. I3.DEM re: proposed modification to Bristol and Westerly Industrial Pretreatment Program - requires response by November 21, 2025

  4. I4.North and East Burial Grounds Commission re: proposed price changes to the cemetery fee schedule

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.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( continued from 10/1/2025) 

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.BCWA Tri Town Monthly Report - September 25, 2025

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

  1. M1.Town Administrator Contente requests an 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.

  2. M2.Town Administrator Contente re Request for Executive Session Pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2) Litigation - Evergreen Lawsuit (Superior Court C.A. No. PC-2019-10870). 

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.BCWA - Meeting minutes August 28, 2025

  2. (CA) AA2.BCWA- Meeting Minutes- Sept. 11, 2025

  3. (CA) AA3.Bristol Fire Department Meeting Minutes- Sept. 29, 2025

  4. (CA) AA4.Bristol Harbor Commission- October 6, 2025

  5. (CA) AA5.Bristol Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes September 2, 2025

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

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

(CA) CC.Financial Reports

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

  1. (CA) CC1.Treasurer Carulli Year-to-Date Budget Report - September 2025

(CA) DD.Proclamations, Resolutions & Citations

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

  1. (CA) DD1.Proclamation- Red Ribbon Week 

  2. (CA) DD2.Citation- F&S Electric- 2025 East Bay Chambers Annual Business Excellence Award 

  3. (CA) DD3.Resolution 2025-10-01-H1- Legislative Amendments re  Blithewold Tax Exemption 

(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”

(CA) GG.Distributions/Communications

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

  1. (CA) GG1.Letter of Thanks- Judge Anthony Dennis

  2. (CA) GG2.Town Clerk Cordeiro re Amendment to Approved Bingo License Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

  3. (CA) GG3.Bid 1072- Award letter re True North Civil, LLC. 

  4. (CA) GG4.Bid 1073- Award Letter Schictel's Nursery, Inc. 

  5. (CA) GG5.Statement of Conflict of Interest – Recusal, October 1, 2025 Town Council Meeting 

  6. (CA) GG6.Stone Harbor Condominiums- Howard Sutton Pres. re: Letter of Appreciation

  7. (CA) GG7.Bid 1071 Award Letter - AB Planning and mapping

(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.Bristol Conservation Commission  Meeting Agenda- October 7, 2025

  2. (CA) HH2.NEBGC Meeting Agenda- October 8, 2025

  3. (CA) HH3.Bristol Planning Board Agenda- October 9, 2025

  4. (CA) HH4.Harbor Commission Agenda - October 8, 2025

  5. (CA) HH5.Technical Review Committee Agenda October 2, 2025

  6. (CA) HH6.Bristol Housing Authority Agenda- October 9, 2025

  7. (CA) HH7.Bristol Christmas Festival - Agenda Oct. 14, 2025 (1)

  8. (CA) HH8.Fourth of July Ball Subcommittee- Agenda Oct. 20, 2025

  9. (CA) HH9.Fourth of July Macaroni Supper SubCommittee- Agenda Oct. 15, 2025

  10. (CA) HH10.CRMC Meeting Calendar Amended October 2025

  11. (CA) HH11.Historic District Commission- Agenda Oct. 15, 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”

(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”

Adjourned: ______________________

/mc

Posted: October 16, 2025