Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 04, 2023 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:

November 1, 2023 - Town Council Meeting
November 15, 2023 - Town Council Meeting
December 6, 2023 - Town Council Meeting
December 27, 2023 - 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 13, 2023

  2. A2.Town Council Special Meeting – March 20, 2023

  3. A3.Town Council Special Meeting – March 21, 2023

  4. A4.Town Council Special Meeting – March 22, 2023

B.Public Hearings

  1. B1.Kevin Francis, Bristol Golf Club Inc. d/b/a The Clubhouse, 95 Tupelo Street re – Request for modification expansion of Class BV Liquor License Premises  

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance #2023-19 Chapter 16, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 16-143 – Parking prohibited at all times (correction to Ordinance 2023-13 from east side to west side) (2nd reading) 

    a. Patricia Esteves, 74 King Philip Avenue re - letter of concern

  2. C2.Ordinance #2023-20 Chapter 19, Article I - In General, Section 19-2 Prohibited areas and rules governing peddlers, hawkers, itinerant vendors and mobile food establishments (to include Itinerant vendors and mobile food establishments) (1st reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.David Scarpino, Chairman, Bristol Christmas Festival re- Request for Mobile Food Truck Establishment Event Permit for Christmas Festival, Saturday December 9, 2023, and Sunday December 10, 2023, from 12PM – 6PM 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  2. D2.Robert McNeil, McNeil Design Collaborative, Inc., d/b/a The Northeast Golf Company (Bristol Golf Park), 96 Broadcommon Road re – Request for a Victualling 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

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Pollution Control

  3. D3.Robert McNeil, McNeil Design Collaborative, Inc., d/b/a The Northeast Golf Company (Bristol Golf Park), 96 Broadcommon Road re – request for a Dancing and 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.Robert McNeil, McNeil Design Collaborative, Inc., d/b/a The Northeast Golf Company (Bristol Golf Park) re – Request for One Additional Class BV Limited Liquor License (call for public hearing November 15, 2023) 

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Community Development 

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Zoning Board

  2. F2.Susan Proto, 245 Chestnut Street re – request no parking on the south side of Chestnut Street adjacent to her mailbox

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

  3. F3.Keri Costello, Wicked Good Healing LLC., 295 Hope Street - Request for an accessible parking space in the front of business establishment on the west side of Hope Street (2nd Reading)

    a. (draft) resolution for adoption

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

  4. F4.David J. Andrade for Andrade’s Catch, 186 Wood Street re – Request to extend the current load zone on the northside of Charles Street in the Easterly direction (for a total of a 66 foot load zone)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Fourth of July Committee (Chair) re - Proposed Membership 2023-2025

  2. G2.Newport & Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau (1 term set to expire September 2026)

    a. Karen Binder, 11 Poli Street, term expired

  3. G3.Bristol Housing Authority (1 unexpired term set to expire January 2025)

    a. Raymond Cordeiro, 73 Franklin Street, letter of resignation

H.Old Business

  1. H1.(Office of Secretary of State, Greg Amore) Lauren Fogarty, RI250 Program Coordinator re - Formation of local 250th Municipal Committee (continued from 9/13/2023)

    a. Town Administrator re - follow-up recommendation supporting document

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Public Notice from CRMC re – Andrew Bernstein, 262 Clinton Road Brookline, MA for 472 Poppasquash Road, Bristol – requires response by October 26, 2023

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Harbor Master

  2. I2.Director of Community Development Williamson re - (draft) Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - 2023

    a. copy of (draft) Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

(CF) 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.

J.Bills & Expenditures

  1. J1.RFP# 1020 – Historic Consultant Services re – Survey of the Bristol Waterfront National Register Historic District

K.Special Reports

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

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.Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes, July 11, 2023

  2. (CA) AA2.Recreation Board Meeting Minutes, August 2, 2023

  3. (CA) AA3.The Commissioners of the Cemeteries, The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting Minutes, April 12, 2023

  4. (CA) AA4.The Commissioners of the Cemeteries, The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting Minutes, May 24, 2023

  5. (CA) AA5.The Commissioners of the Cemeteries, The North and East Burial Grounds Commission Meeting Minutes, June 14, 2023

  6. (CA) AA6.Bristol Planning Board Meeting Minutes, July 13, 2023

  7. (CA) AA7.Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2023

  8. (CA) AA8.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2023

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo re - Recommended Abatements & Additions – September 26, 2023

(CA) CC.Financial Reports

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

  1. (CA) CC1.Town Treasurer Hassell re - Revenue and Expenditure Statement — September 26, 2023

(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 - East Bay Media Group - Annual Business Excellence Award (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Citation - East Bay Manufacturers - Annual Business Excellence Award (signed)

(CA) EE.Utility Petitions

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

  1. (CA) EE1.The Narragansett Electric Co – Installing P1-1 for new service to #21 Bradford Street requiring pole for transformer to supply 600 AMP Service

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

(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 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Resolution R-09-2023, Expressing Thanks to the Town of Bristol  

(CA) GG.Distributions/Communications

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

  1. (CA) GG1.RFP# 1019 – Replacement of Front Doors at Town Office Building (Former Reynolds School)

  2. (CA) GG2.Director Williamson re – Press Release for Sowams Heritage Area Project – Community Conversations Consent Agenda

(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.The Commissioners of the Cemeteries North and East Burial Grounds Meeting, September 13, 2023

  2. (CA) HH2.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting, September 14, 2023

  3. (CA) HH3.Bristol Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting, September 19, 2023

  4. (CA) HH4.Zoning Board of Review Meeting, October 2, 2023

  5. (CA) HH5.Bristol County Water Authority Policy Committee Meeting, September 28, 2023

  6. (CA) HH6.Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting, September 28, 2023

  7. (CA) HH7.Historic District Commission Meeting, October 5, 2023

  8. (CA) HH8.Harbor Commission Meeting, October 2, 2023

(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.Joseph Ricci, 20 Dolly Drive – request for curb cut on east side of Lucretia Lane

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Department of Public Works

Adjourned: ______________________

/mc

Posted: September 29, 2023