Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 12, 2022 06:00 PM 6:00pm PUBLIC SERVICE INTERVIEWS/APPOINTMENTS 7:00pm REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS Town Hall - Council Chambers 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809

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Present:

Meeting Dates:

       November 2,  2022 - Town Council Meeting
       November 16,  2022 - Town Council Meeting
       December 7, 2022 - 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 – September 21, 2022

  2. A2.Executive Session (council packets only) September 21, 2022

B.Public Hearings

  1. B1.Mario J Alves, for Bristol Liquors Inc. d/b/a Bristol Liquors request Transfer of Class A Beverage License to Dhaval Patel for Shanvi Bristol LLC d/b/a Bristol Liquors (new ownership) call for public hearing on October 12, 2022 (see also D1 and D2)

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance #2022-12 Chapter 28, Zoning, Article I: Section 28-1 Definitions; Article III: Section 28-82 Use Regulations; Article V: Section 28-150 Special Use Permit Standards for Various Uses; (Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Cannabis Related Uses) (1st Reading and Call for Public Hearing on November 16, 2022)

  2. C2.Ordinance #2022-13 Chapter 17, Article II Alcoholic Beverages Establishments, Section 17-82 - Number of Licenses (to increase the number of Class B Limited licenses from 6   to 7)( 1st reading for adoption)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Dhaval Patel for Shanvi Bristol LLC d/b/a Bristol Liquors, 390 Metacom Avenue Unit 6 - request for transfer of Class A Intoxicating Beverage License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

  2. D2.Dhaval Patel, for Shanvi Bristol LLC d/b/a Bristol Liquors 390 Metacom Avenue Unit 6 - request for Sunday Sales License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  3. D3.Mathiew Medeiros for Basil & Bunny, 500 Wood Street Unit 214, request for One Additional Class BV LTD Liquor License (call for public hearing November 2, 2022)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation -  Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

  4. D4.Brian Dwiggins for Borealis Coffee Company, 500 Wood Street, Unit 113, request for one additional Class BV LTD Liquor License (see also F2 /combine – call for public hearing November 16, 2022)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Brian Dwiggins for Borealis Coffee Company, 500 Wood Street, Unit 113, request for one additional Class BV LTD Liquor License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

  2. F2.Paul J Viveiros, 4 Siegel Street, Request a no parking across from driveway on west side of Siegel Street 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Mt Hope Farm Trust (1 term set to expire December 2024)

    a. Susan C, Maloney, 72 Griswold Avenue, resignation

  2. G2.Harbor Commission Advisory Committee (1 term set to expire August 2025)

    a. Vasco "Skip" Castro III, 101 Woodlawn Avenue, interest/appointment

H.Old Business

  1. H1.RI DEM Fish and Wildlife presentation relating to the local Deer population and the Towns Hunting Ordinance ( re consideration of the creation of a cooperative agreement for archery deer hunting - CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 24, 2022)

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Public Notice from CRMC re Timothy Deschenes & Alyssa Merkle of 90 King Philip Avenue requires response before October 22, 2022

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Harbor Master

  2. I2.(Shealyn Davey Pretreatment Coordinator) re Proposed amendments to Chapter 22 of the Town Code, Sewers and Sewage Disposal – various amendments to the Sewer Use Ordinance required by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

    a. Bristol Industrial Pretreatment Program (RIPDES Permit No. RI0100005) 2022 Pretreatment Compliance Audit - Letter of Audit Findings

    b. Draft ordinance

  3. I3.(Executive Director Diane Mederos) East Bay Community Development Corporation re Tax Stabilization request for property owned by EBCDC at 330-332 High Street

  4. I4.(Town Administrator Contente) re report to Town Council on condition of Town Christmas Tree in front of Burnside Building 

J.Bills & Expenditures

  1. J1.RFP# 995 – HVAC Project at Quinta Gamelin

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.Allan Klepper, Barrington Director, Bristol County Water Authority – Monthly Report September 22, 2022

L.Town Solicitor

Citizens Public Forum

Persons wishing to speak during the citizens public forum must notify the Council Clerk and sign in prior to the commencement of the meeting.

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.Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes, September 12, 2022

  2. (CA) AA2.Bristol Fire Department Board of Engineers Meeting October 4, 2022

  3. (CA) AA3.Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes, October 3, 2022

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo Recommended Abatements & Additions - October 4, 2022

(CA) CC.Financial Reports

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

  1. (CA) CC1.Town Treasurer Hassel - re Revenue and Expenditure Statement (received October 2022)

(CA) DD.Proclamations, Resolutions & Citations

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

  1. (CA) DD1.Citation, Matthew J. Salone, (Peter Salcon) Purple Heart Recipient corrected (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Citation, Joseph Morra, Purple Heart Recipient- Amended 

(CA) EE.Utility Petitions

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

  1. (CA) EE1.Water Pollution Control Facility – Sewer Permits

(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.Bid Tabulation - Bid#993 – Community Choice Energy Aggregation Consulting Services

  2. (CA) GG2.Bid Tabulation – Bid#994 – Town Common Pickleball Courts

  3. (CA) GG3.Late item H2 - Letter of Support - Mary Dondero 

  4. (CA) GG4.Town Administrator Contente to Flynn Enterprise Inc. re award of Bid# 992 – Stormwater Improvements Bristol Police Station

  5. (CA) GG5.Town Administrator Contente to Good Energy, LLP General Partner – Good Offices Technology Partners, LLC re award of Bid# 993 – Community Choice Energy Aggregation Consulting Services

  6. (CA) GG6.Town Administrator Contente to J.G. Coffey Co, LLC re award of BID# 994 – Town Common Pickleball Courts

(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 County Water Authority Policy Committee Meeting September 22, 2022

  2. (CA) HH2.Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting, September 22, 2022

  3. (CA) HH3.The Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, September 22, 2022

  4. (CA) HH4.The Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, September 22, 2022 - revised

  5. (CA) HH5.The Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, September 23, 2022

  6. (CA) HH6.Zoning Board of Review Meeting, October 3, 2022

  7. (CA) HH7.Harbor Commission Meeting Agenda, October 3, 2022

  8. (CA) HH8.Board of Canvassers Meeting October 17, 2022

  9. (CA) HH9.Board of Canvassers Meeting November 8, 2022

  10. (CA) HH10.Board of Canvassers Meeting November 9, 2022

  11. (CA) HH11.Planning Board Meeting, October 13, 2022

  12. (CA) HH12.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Souvenir Sub-Committee Meeting, October 11, 2022

(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”

  1. (CA) KK1.Erik H Gorham, 130 Mulberry Road, request for curb cut

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

Adjourned: ______________________

/mc

Posted: October 7 2022