Town Council Meeting Wednesday, February 05, 2025 06:30 PM 6:30 PM PUBLIC SERVICE INTERVIEWS/APPOINTMENTS 7:00 PM REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS Town Hall - Council Chambers 10 Court Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

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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 26, 2025 - Town Council Meeting
March 17, 18, 19 and 24, 2025 - Budget Workshops
March 26, 2025 - Town Council Meeting/Vote on Provisional 
April 14, 2025 - Budget Public Hearing
April 16, 2025 - Town Council Meeting

Public Service Interviews and Appointments

Special Recognitions

Motion RE: Consent Agenda -  To Approve the Consent Agenda

A.Submission of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

  1. A1.Town Council Meeting Minutes - January 15, 2025

  2. A2.Town Council Executive Session (sealed, council only) - January 15, 2025

B.Public Hearings

C.Ordinances

  1. C1.Ordinance No. 2025-01 Chapter 8-Boats, Docks and Waterways, Section 8-72 Parking Permits for Dock Holders, Section 8-76 Off-Season Parking at Marina Ferry Dock and Chapter 16 Moter Vehicles and Traffic, Section 16-382 Prudence Ferry Parking (to allow off-season overnight parking at the Marina Ferry Dock) (1st reading)

  2. C2.Ordinance No. 2025-02 Chapter 16 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V Stopping, Standing and Parking, Sec. 16-146 Parking time limited in designated places. (removal of limited-time parking in front of 78 State Street) (1st Reading)

D.Licensing Board - New Petitions

  1. D1.Philip Fitting, Explore Bristol request for Mobile Food Establishment Event Permit for British Motor Cars in Bristol Event on June 6, 2025, from 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM at Independence Park (see also D2, D3, D4)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

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

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  2. D2.Philip Fitting, Explore Bristol request for Mobile Food Establishment Event Permit for British Motor Cars in Bristol Event on June 7, 2025, from 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM at The Town Beach Complex (see also D1, D3, D4)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

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

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  3. D3.Philip Fitting, Explore Bristol request for One-Day Dancing and Entertainment for License for "Friday Night Street Party", June 6, 2025, from 5:30 PM– 9:00 PM at Independence Park (see also D1, D2, D4)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

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

  4. D4.Philip Fitting, Explore Bristol request to sell/serve alcohol in support of British Motorcars in Bristol, at Independence Park on Friday, June 6, 2025 4:30 PM-8:30 PM (see also D1, D2, D3)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

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

    d. recommendation- Town Administrator and Director of Community Development

    e. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  5. D5.Joanne Fantini, 12 Gould Street, Newport, Batista Bakery, Inc., 75 Franklin Street  - Request for Victualling License (new ownership)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    c. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Community Development

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Pollution Control

  6. D6.Brian Sadler, 363 Poppasquash, Gray's Ice Cream, LLC, 467 Hope Street - Request for Victualling License (location change)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    c. recommendation- Town Administrator and Department of Community Development

    d. recommendation - Town Administrator and Water Pollution Control

  7. D7.Brian Sadler, 363 Poppasquash, Gray's Ice Cream, LLC, 467 Hope Street - Request for Holiday Sales License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  8. D8.Jessica Phillips, 116 Tupelo Street, #2, OnSite Portable Restroom & Septic, LLC - Request for Cesspool License

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Superintendent Bristol Water Pollution Control Department

  9. D9.Maria Cesario, Bristol Rotary Club, Inc., - Request a Bingo License on Friday, February 27, 2025 from 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM, located at St. Elizabeths Auditorium

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

E.Licensing Board - Renewals

  1. E1.Cruz Goler, Korcula Culinary Consulting, LLC d/b/a Judge Roy Bean Saloon, 1 State Street- 6-month review - Dancing and Entertainment License (continued from August 21st) (see also E2)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Police Chief

  2. E2.Cruz Goler, Korcula Culinary Consulting, LLC d/b/a Judge Roy Bean Saloon, 1 State Street Intoxicating Beverage License - six-month review (continued from August 21st) (see also E1)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  3. E3.Zaheer Abbas 429 Wood Street, New Midland Farm  Victualling License - 3-month review (continued from November 20th)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

  4. E4.Peter Carvelli, Foglia, 31 State Street Dancing and Entertainment License - 6-month review (continued from August 21st)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Police Chief

F.Petitions - Other

  1. F1.Edward J. Correia, Carnival Chairman for the Fourth of July Sub Committee  Request Use of Town Common for Carnival, June 20 – July 3, 2025, from 5:00-10:00 pm - (Complete shutdown of the carnival will be 10:30 pm) and July 4th from 12:00-6:00 pm.  (Set-up dates will be on June 15-19, 2025, with the removal date of July 5 & 6, 2025)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Parks and Recreation

  2. F2.Catherine Zipf, Executive Director of Bristol Historical and Preservation Society requests council consideration to support the Battle of Rhode Island Association for the series of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Bristol raids in May of 2025

  3. F3.Jose Diogo, 212 State Street request for accessible parking space in the vicinity of residence on First Street (2nd reading)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

    c. Draft Resolution

  4. F4.Town Clerk Cordeiro re memo to remove Accessible Parking Space located at  204 State Street  (2nd reading)

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Chief of Police regarding follow up to 204 State Street accessible parking space removal review

    c. Draft Resolution

G.Appointments

  1. G1.Bristol Christmas Festival - (one-year expired term(s) set to expire February 2026 (continued from January 15)

    a. recommendation - David Scarpino, Chairman, Bristol Christmas Festival

    b. David Scarpino, Chairman, Bristol Christmas Festival - letter of resignation

    c. Laura Scarpino, Vice Chairman, Bristol Christmas Festival - letter of resignation

  2. G2.Special Constables Fire Police (one-year unexpired term set to expire January 2026)

    a. Luis Medeiros, 15 Gray Street - interest/appointment

    b. recommendation - Town Administrator and Fire Chief

  3. G3.Bristol County Water Authority (1 three-year expired term set to expire February 2028)

    a. Richard Edward Fournier, Jr. - interest/reappointment

  4. G4.Bristol Harbor Commission - (one 3-year unexpired term set to expire March 2026)

    a. James Dollins, 37 Clifton Road - letter of resignation

    b. Robert Hamel, 859 Hope Street - interested in elevating to full member (currently 1st Alternate member)

    c. Wayne Gablinske, 48 Beach Road - interested in elevating (currently 2nd Alternate member)

H.Old Business

I.Other New Business Requiring Town Council Action

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 No. 1057 Quinta Gamelin Flooring

K.Special Reports

  1. K1.BCWA Tri-Town Monthly Report - January 2025

  2. K2.Discover Newport Report - November 11, 2024

L.Town Solicitor

M.Executive Sessions

  1. M1.Town Administrator Contente requests for Executive Session Pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2) collective bargaining

  2. M2.Town Council Chairmen re Request for Executive Session pursuant to RIGL § 42-46-5(a)(2) potential litigation

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 Fire Department Board of Engineers Meeting - December 30, 2024

  2. (CA) AA2.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting Minutes - December 12, 2024

  3. (CA) AA3.BCWA Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2024

  4. (CA) AA4.BCWA Board Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2024

  5. (CA) AA5.BCWA Properties Committee Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2024

  6. (CA) AA6.BCWA Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - November 13, 2024

  7. (CA) AA7.BCWA Board Meeting Minutes- December 11, 2024

  8. (CA) AA8.BCWA Board Meeting Minutes- January 9, 2025

(CA) BB.Budget Adjustments

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

  1. (CA) BB1.Tax Assessor DiMeo re Recommended Abatements & Additions January 27, 2025

(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 - January 21, 2025

(CA) DD.Proclamations, Resolutions & Citations

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

  1. (CA) DD1.Commendation - Nathan C. Silvia (signed)

  2. (CA) DD2.Citation - The Portuguese Beneficial Association Dom Luiz Filipe (signed)

(CA) EE.Utility Petitions

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

  1. (CA) EE1.The Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England Inc. – Installing P9-1 to Chestnut Street beginning at approximately 180 feet West of Naomi and Chestnut Street

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  2. (CA) EE2.The Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England Inc. – Installing service pole 5-1 on Naomi Street beginning at approximately 370 feet North of Naomi and Chestnut Street

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director of Public Works

  3. (CA) EE3.The Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England Inc. – Installing service pole I 9-5 on Gooding Avenue beginning at approximately 50 feet West of Gooding Avenue and Broadcommon Road

    a. recommendation - Town Administrator and Director 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.Resolution in Support of Full Funding of Categorical Transportation Aid as Outlined in RIGL § 16-7.2-6

(CA) GG.Distributions/Communications

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

  1. (CA) GG1.Council Chairman Calouro to CRMC regarding letter of No Objection for Residential Dock Modification for 115 Aaron Avenue

  2. (CA) GG2.Town Clerk Cordeiro regarding Clerk's Certificate re Brown Property Acquisition - Tower Street (signed) 

  3. (CA) GG3.Megan Khatchadourian, ACLU Rhode Island regarding Immigration Model Ordinance 

  4. (CA) GG4.Town Administrator Contente to Luke Benoit, Owner Audio Solutions regarding  Award of Bid No. 1056- Stage and Sound Bristol 4th of July Concert Series 2025

(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.Recreation Board Meeting - January 22, 2025

  2. (CA) HH2.Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar 2025

  3. (CA) HH3.BCWA - Public Hearing Meeting- January 23, 2025

  4. (CA) HH4.Bristol Housing Authority Meeting - January 16, 2025

  5. (CA) HH5.BCWA Board of Directors Meeting - January 23, 2025

  6. (CA) HH6.Bristol Fourth of July Committee, General Committee Meeting - January 23, 2025

  7. (CA) HH7.Planning Board/Technical Review Committee - January 31, 2025

  8. (CA) HH8.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Music and Entertainment Sub Committee - January 21, 2025

  9. (CA) HH9.Board of Tax Assessment Review Meeting - January 23, 2025

  10. (CA) HH10.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Interfaith Service Subcommittee Meeting - January 22, 2025

  11. (CA) HH11.Housing Authority Meeting - January 16, 2025

  12. (CA) HH12.Planning Board Meeting - February 13, 2025

  13. (CA) HH13.Bristol Fourth of July Committee Commemorative Button Sub-Committee Meeting - January 30, 2025

  14. (CA) HH14.Board of Tax Assessment Review Meeting - January 23, 2025

  15. (CA) HH15.Capital Projects Commission Meeting - January 28, 2025

  16. (CA) HH16.Zoning Board of Review Meeting - February 10, 2025

(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: January 30, 2025