Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2024 07:00 PM Town Hall - 10 Court Street, Bristol Rhode Island

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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 20, 2024 - Town Council Meeting
December 4, 2024 - Reorganizational Meeting

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting Minutes - October 9, 2024

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance No. 2024-18 Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article IX Residential Parking, Sec. 16-345 Designated residential parking streets (to include additional no overnight parking) (1st Reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Joseph Diniz, VFW, 850 Hope Street re request for a  Bingo License for the 2nd Thursday of every month through March 13, 2025, from 5:30PM - 9:30 PM

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

  2. D2.Paula Morrissette, 21 Lisa Lane re one day Dancing & Entertainment License for the James D. Rielly Foundation - Santa House Opening Day Party, Saturday, November 23,2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Town Common

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Laura Scarpino, 15 Gorham Place re consideration to add streetlights on Gorham Place and Sheffield Avenue 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Community Development

  2. F2.Myra Page, 423 Hope Street - Unit K, on behalf of The Friends of Linden Place re Bylaw Modifications to Article V, Section 3

    a. Proposed Change to Article V, Section 3 

    b. The Friends of Linden Place Existing Bylaws (last AMENDED November 2021)

    c. Proposed bylaws with amendments

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Board of Tenants' Affairs (one two-year unexpired term set to expire January 2025)

    a. Arthur Medeiros, 1014 Hope Street, H1 - interest/appointment

    b. Donna M. Falcoa, 1014 Hope Street, Apt S5 - interest/appointment

  2. G2.Bristol Housing Authority - (one 5-year unexpired term set to expire January 2027)

    a. Donna Falcoa, (tenant) 1014 Hope Street, Apt. S5 - interest/appointment

    b. David P. Raposa, 19 Colonial Road - interest/appointment

  3. G3.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees - (one 3-year unexpired term set to expire January 2027)

    a. Al Wroblewski, 24 Burton Street - Letter of resignation

  4. G4.Historic District Commission - (one 3-year unexpired Auxiliary Member  position set to expire July 2027 and one 3-year unexpired 2nd Auxiliary Member position set to expire July 2025)

    a. Robert William Page, 423 Hope Street, Unit K - interest/appointment

H.Old Business

  1. H1.Town Clerk Cordeiro re Clarification of Sunday Dancing & Entertainment Licenses and Sunday Operating Hours for Establishments  (Continued from September 18, 2024)

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Town Administrator Contente re proposed amendment to Chapter 11 Fees and Charges  and Chapter 16 Parking Violation Schedule of the Town Code (modifications to parking fines, volations, and penalties)

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

K.Special Reports

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

  1. M1.Town Solicitor re request for Executive Session  Pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2): Concerning Litigation, Elks Dock

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 Planning Board Minutes - September 12, 2024

  2. (CA) AA2.Town of Bristol Housing Authority Minutes - September 12, 2024

  3. (CA) AA3.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting - July 18, 2024

  4. (CA) AA4.Bristol Zoning Board Minutes - September 3, 2024

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo re: Recommended Abatements & Additions for October 30, 2024

(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 - October 21, 2024

(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 for Red Ribbon Week October 23-31, 2024 (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Proclamation Bristol Rotary 6686 95th Anniversary (signed)

(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.Town Administrator Contente to East Coast Construction, Inc, Max Essery, President/Treasurer re bid award #1049- Independence Park Board Ramp and Stormwater Improvements

  2. (CA) GG2.Town Administrator Contente to Schichtel's Nursery, Inc, Mark Schichtel, Owner re Award of Bid 1053 - Fall 2024 Tree Sourcing and Delivery

  3. (CA) GG3.Town Administrator Contente to HG Landscaping Services, LLC, Hugo Godinez, Owner re Award of Bid 1054 - 2024-2025 Tree Planting Landscape Services

(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 Fourth of July Committee General Committee Meeting - October 17, 2024

  2. (CA) HH2.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Macaroni Supper Sub Committee Meeting - October 8, 2024

  3. (CA) HH3.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Commemorative Coin Sub Committee Meeting - October 8, 2024

  4. (CA) HH4.The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting - October 9, 2024

  5. (CA) HH5.Planning Board Meeting - October 10, 2024

  6. (CA) HH6.Conservation Commission Meeting - October 15, 2024

  7. (CA) HH7.Harbor Commission Meeting - October 7, 2024

  8. (CA) HH8.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting - October 17, 2024

  9. (CA) HH9.Capital Projects Commission Meeting - October 22, 2024

  10. (CA) HH10.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting - Meeting Schedule for 2025

  11. (CA) HH11.Bristol Planning Board, Technical Review Committee Meeting - October 22, 2024

  12. (CA) HH12.Bristol Fourth of July Ball Committee Meeting - October 28, 2024

  13. (CA) HH13.Bristol Fourth of July Jingle Mingle Committee Meeting - October 28, 2024

  14. (CA) HH14.Bristol Zoning Board Meeting - November 4, 2024

  15. (CA) HH15.Bristol County Water Authority Policy Committee Meeting - October 24, 2024

  16. (CA) HH16.Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting - October 24, 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: October 25, 2024