Town Council Meeting Wednesday, October 09, 2024 07:00 PM Town Council Chambers Town Hall - 10 Court Street, Bristol Rhode Island *AMENDED TO INCLUDE ITEM I3

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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:

October 30, 2024 - Town Council Meeting
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 - September 18, 2024

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance No. 2024-16 Chapter 27 Taxation, Section 27-15- Tax Classification System (to adopt a system of classifications for taxable property in town) (2nd Reading)

  2. C2.Ordinance 2024-17 Chapter 21 Police, Article II Probationary Patrol Officers, Sec. 21-41 Appointment- Qualifications of applicants (to change age qualification from 21 to 18) (2nd reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

  1. E1.Six-month review Dog Kennel License, Matthew Dame, A Dog's Life, 36 Spring Street

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation- Town Administrator and Animal Control Officer

F.Petitions - Other

G.Appointments

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

    a. Donald Luminello,1014 Hope Street, Apt G4 - Letter of resignation

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

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

H.Old Business

  1. H1.James Paul, 28 First School Street re an Ordinance Amendment to designate First School Street as residential - No Overnight Parking (Continued from August 21, 2024)

    a. Director Williamson, Community Development re proposed revisions to Residential Parking Zone Ordinance - Section 16-345 (c)

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

  1. I1.Paula Carroll, 103 Constitution Street on behalf of the Bristol Prevention Coalition re Proclamation for Red Ribbon Week October 23-31, 2024.

  2. I2.Clerk Cordeiro re upcoming election details

  3. I3.* Chairman Calouro re Mt Hope High School Robotics Team financial support from Town Council Contingency Fund

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 #1052 Catering Services for Bristol Fourth of July Ball 2025

  2. J2.Bid #1053 Fall 2024 Tree Servicing and Delivery

  3. J3.Bid # 1054   2024-2025 Tree Planting Landscape Services

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.Stephan Brigidi, Discover Newport re State of Rhode Island Monthly Reports
    FY 2024 Local 1% Collections June 2024

    a. Meal and Beverage Report

    b. Local Hotel Tax Report

  2. K2.Bristol County Water Authority, Board of Directors, Tri-Town Monthly Report September 2024

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.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes - July 11, 2024

  2. (CA) AA2.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes - August 1, 2024

  3. (CA) AA3.Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes - July 10, 2024

  4. (CA) AA4.Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes - May 7, 2024

  5. (CA) AA5.Conservation Commission Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2024

  6. (CA) AA6.Housing Authority Meeting Minutes August 29, 2024

  7. (CA) AA7.Planning Board Meeting Minutes - July 18, 2024

  8. (CA) AA8.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes - June 20, 2024

  9. (CA) AA9.Capital Project Commission Meeting Minutes - August 27, 2024

  10. (CA) AA10.Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes - September 9, 2024

  11. (CA) AA11.Bristol Fire Department Board of Engineers Meeting Minutes - September 30, 2024

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo re- Recommended Abatements & Additions - October 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 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.Resolution - 2024-9-18-H1 Adoption of Sowams Land Acknowledgement (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Resolution - No. 2024-9-18- H2 Rhode Island Department of Transportation Relative to Maintenance of the Middle Passage Port Marker (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.Bristol Fourth of July Committee re Macaroni Supper, October 23, 2024, 5pm-8pm, St. Elizabeth's Auditorium

(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.Housing Authority Meeting - September 12, 2024

  2. (CA) HH2.Bristol Fourth of July General Committee Meeting - September 17, 2024

  3. (CA) HH3.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting - September 19, 2024

  4. (CA) HH4.Capital Projects Commission Meeting - September 24, 2024

  5. (CA) HH5.Zoning Board of Review Meeting - October 7, 2024

  6. (CA) HH6.Recreation Board Meeting - September 25, 2024

  7. (CA) HH7.Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting - September 26, 2024

  8. (CA) HH8.Bristol County Water Authority Finance and Claims Committee Meeting - September 25, 2024

  9. (CA) HH9.Planning Board Technical Review Committee Meeting - October 2, 2024

  10. (CA) HH10.Capital Project Commission Meeting - October 2, 2024

  11. (CA) HH11.Bristol County Water Authority Properties Committee Meeting - October 2, 2024

  12. (CA) HH12.Board of Canvassers Meeting - October 7, 2024

  13. (CA) HH13.Board of Canvassers Meeting - October 15, 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”

  1. (CA) KK1.John Marks, 201 High Street re curb cut

    a. recommendation- Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

Adjourned: ______________________

/mc

Posted: October 4, 2024
AMENDED: October 7, 2024