Woonsocket Radio News Room

DECEMBER 12, 2022

6:45 P.M

SPECIAL MEETING NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD

PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY

The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ

or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings

*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will resume as scheduled.

Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  1. III. NEW BUSINESS
  2. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to the Code of Ordinances Section 8-29(k) in Chapter 8, Article III - Sewers, and Sewage Disposal
  3. 1. 1st Reading
  4. B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Authorizing the Repair and Payment of an Emergency Sewer Repair on White Parkway – Mr. Pendergast
  1. IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED)

A. RIGL 42-46-5(A)(2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation and/or potential litigation: 

1. Confidential Attorney Client Communication

2. Dudley Development Corp. v. Jennifer St. George in her capacity as Tax Assessor for the Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. PC 2022-5064 

3. Leonard Pezza and Constance Pezza and Material Sand and Stone Corp. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. 99-1811 

4. Material Sand & Stone Corp. and C. Pezza & Sons, Inc. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 91-5374 

5. Potential litigation

  1. V. ADJOURN

Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 326 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.

Agenda posted December 8, 2022

 

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