Town Council Meeting Wednesday, February 07, 2024 07:00 PM Town Hall - Council Chambers

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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:

February 28, 2024 - Town Council Meeting
March 18, 19, 20 and 25, 2024 - Budget Workshops
March 21, 2024- Joint Finance Committee Meeting 
March 27, 2024 - Town Council Meeting & Vote on Provisional Budget

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting - January 17, 2024

  2. A2.Town Council Special Workshop - January 24, 2024

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance#2024-01 Chapter 11 & 18, Chapter 11 – Comprehensive Schedule of Fees. Sec 11-1 Comprehensive schedule of fees and Chapter 18-Parks and Recreation Article I – In General Sec 18-11 – Bristol Parks and Recreation special event (2nd reading)

  2. C2.Ordinance 2024-02 Chapter 15 Junk, Secondhand and Antique Dealer Sec. 15-36 Required conditions; Sec. 15-38 Hearing on application by town council and Sec. 15-39 Prerequisites to issuance ( to comply with legislative changes exempting licensing requirements for businesses dealing with secondhand consignment goods, resale good, thief goods and antiques) (1st Reading) 

  3. C3.Ordinance #2024-03 Chapter 16, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 16-146 – Parking time Limited in designated area (to add a 30 min parking restriction on High Street M-F 10 am - 4pm) (1st Reading)  

  4. C4.Ordinance #2024-4 Chapter 17, Article Il Alcoholic Beverages Establishments, Section 17—82 — Number of Licenses (to increase the number of Class BV Limited Licenses from 7-8) (1st Reading) 

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Bristol Harbor Inn d/b/a BHI LLC, 259 Thames Street - request for Dancing & Entertainment License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Edward J. Correia, Carnival Chairman for the Fourth of July Committee re – Request Use of Town Common for Carnival, June 17 – July 6, 2024, (set up June 17 – June 20, 2024, breakdown July 4 – July 6, 2024, Carnival open June 21 – July 4, 2024 from 5PM – 11PM except on July 4th from 12PM – 5PM) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

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

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

  2. F2.Library Director Dyer, on behalf of Rogers Free Library and Bristol BookFest Steering Committee, request to sell/serve alcohol on town property on April 5, 2024

    a. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. Recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  3. F3.Stephen Cavalieri, 45 Congregational Street re Request for no a parking box on Congregational Street (from the southeast corner of his residence extending east on the north side of Congregational Street) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b.  recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  4. F4.Town Administrator and Director of Public Works recommendation re Stephen Cavalieri request for no parking box on Congregational Street

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau

    a. Brian J. Travers, 474 Hope Street Interest/Appointment

    b.  Stephan Brigidi, 30 Bradford Street Interest/Appointment

  2. G2.Board of Fire Engineers (terms set to expire February 2025)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

  3. G3.Auxiliary Harbormaster (term to expire January 2025)

    a.  recommendation - Harbor Master to Appoint Thomas Lake, 6 Deer Run Road

  4. G4.Bristol 250th Commission (total of nine (9) terms set to expire December 2027- members consisting of - (3) council appointments - (1) Town Administrator Appointment- (1) rep. Explore Bristol- (1) rep. Fourth of July- (1)rep.  BHPS (1)-rep.  BWRSD (1)-rep.  RWU) 

    a. Douglas O'Roak, 513 Wood St, Apt 3 (TC)(interest/appointment)

    b.  Andrea Rounds, 15 Mild Street  (TC)(interest/appointment)

    c.  Michael Reilly, 21 Sandy Lane (TC)(interest/appointment)

    d.  Warren Rensehausen, 112 Church Street (TC)(interest/appointment)

    e.  Alayne White, recommendation Explore Bristol Representative 

    f.  Carol Zipf, recommendation Bristol Historical and Preservation Society Representative

    g.  Jessica Almeida, recommendation BWRSC Representative

    h. Town Administrator recommendation, Louis P. Cirillo, 28 Central Street

  5. G5.Assistant Harbormasters (term to expire January 2025)

    a.  recommendation - Harbor Master to Appoint:

     Sean McCormack, 206 Poppasquash Road 

     James Vieira, 181 Mt. Hope Avenue

     Michael Mazzone, 2 Ambrose Court

H.Old Business

  1. H1.Pare Engineering - Bristol Elks Lodge Dock update  

    a.  Memo - recommendation from Bristol Harbor Master and Pare Engineering

    b.  Bristol Elks Lodge minutes

  2. H2.Stephan Brigidi, 93 Highland Road re Presentation of Selected Design Sculpture for Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project

    a. Middle Passage Port Marker Project Minutes, September 21, 2022

    b. Port Marker Intro 

    c. Proposed Port Marker Design

    d. Passage Port Marker additional supporting information

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.WPC Superintendent DaSilva re Screw Pump Repairs

    a.  Main Lift Pump Station Supporting Documentation

  2. I2.Bristol Christmas Festival Committee  re Grand Illumination Celebration and European Christmas Festival

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 #1031 Souvenir Trailer Bristol Fourth of July Committee

  2. J2.Bid #1033 Town Beach Stage Project

  3. J3.Bid #1034 Elevator and Installation Package for Town-Owned Building

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.Juan Mariscal, Chairman, Bristol County Water Authority. Tri-Town Monthly Report, January 23, 2024

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

  1. M1.Director Williamson request for Executive Session Pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a) (5) Open Space Acquisition

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 Warren Regional School District, Joint Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, May 17, 2023

  2. (CA) AA2.Bristol Planning Board Minutes, September 14, 2023

  3. (CA) AA3.Bristol Planning Board Minutes, October 12, 2023

  4. (CA) AA4.Bristol Planning Board Minutes, November 21, 2023

  5. (CA) AA5.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, November16, 2023

  6. (CA) AA6.Bristol Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes, December 5, 2023

  7. (CA) AA7.Recreation Board Meeting Minutes, October 30, 2023

  8. (CA) AA8.Capital Project Commission, November 6, 2023

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo re Recommended Abatements & Additions for January 2024

(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”

(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.Tupelo Realty, LLC - Renewal of Lease

  2. (CA) GG2.Town Administrator Contente re award Bid #1030 Bristol Fourth of July Ball to Pranzi Catering & Events

  3. (CA) GG3.Bristol Warren Regional School Committee Resolution requesting Change to Transportation Region-Senate Bill No. 0184

  4. (CA) GG4.Citation re The Portuguese Beneficial Association Dom Luiz Filipe 

  5. (CA) GG5.Town Clerk Cordeiro - Thank you letter to Georgina MacDonald for serving on the Bristol County Water Authority

  6. (CA) GG6.Town Clerk Cordeiro - Thank you letter Derek Tipton for serving on the Zoning Board of Review

  7. (CA) GG7.Town Administrator Contente award Bid #1029 Stage and Sound Bristol 4th of July Concert Series 2024

(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 Warren Regional School District Joint Finance Committee Meeting, February 29, 2024

  2. (CA) HH2.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting, January 18, 2024

  3. (CA) HH3.Bristol County Water Authority Meeting, January 23, 2024

  4. (CA) HH4.Bristol Planning Board, Technical Review Committee Meeting, January 30, 2024

  5. (CA) HH5.Zoning Board of Review Meeting, February 5, 2024

  6. (CA) HH6.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, Souvenir Sub-Committee Meeting, January 31, 2024

  7. (CA) HH7.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Meeting, Wine Tasting, January 29, 2024

  8. (CA) HH8.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, General Committee Meeting, January 22, 2024

  9. (CA) HH9.Bristol Planning Board, Technical Review Committee Meeting, January 30, 2024 

  10. (CA) HH10.Capital Projects Commission Meeting, January 23, 2024

  11. (CA) HH11.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, Photography Contest Subcommittee Meeting, January 30, 2024

  12. (CA) HH12.Bristol Historic District Commission Meeting, January 23, 2024

  13. (CA) HH13.Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, January 30, 2024

  14. (CA) HH14.Capital Projects Commission Meeting, January 29, 2024

  15. (CA) HH15.Zoning Board of Review Amended Meeting Agenda, February 5, 2024

  16. (CA) HH16.Planning Board Meeting, February 8, 2024

  17. (CA) HH17.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, Membership Subcommittee Meeting, February 15, 2024

  18. (CA) HH18.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, Pageant Subcommittee Meeting, February 15, 2024

  19. (CA) HH19.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, Music & Entertainment Meeting, February 8, 2024

(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: February 2, 2024