Woonsocket Radio News Room

AUGUST 19, 2024

6:45 P.M.

NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896

PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.

*Executive session starts at 6:45 p.m./Regular meeting SHOULD start APPROXIMATELY 8:00 p.m.

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, August 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

 

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

 

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/home/webforms/town-north-smithfield-application-boardcommission

  1. OPEN MEETING-PRAYER-PLEDGE
  1. ROLL CALL

III. OPEN FORUM (Non- Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person) 

IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed Session)

A. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION PURSUANT TO RIGL 42-46- 5(A)(2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or potential litigation: 

1. Leonard Pezza and Constance Pezza and Material Sand and Stone Corp. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. No. 99-1811 and Material Sand & Stone Corp. and C. Pezza & Sons, Inc. vs. Town of North Smithfield, C.A. 91-5374 consolidated in the Court Decision as Pound Hill Realty, LLC v. Town of North Smithfield C.A. PC 1991-5374, PC – 1999-1811 

2. Town of Barrington, et al. v. State of RI, et al, C.A. PC-2019-10870

3. Potential Litigation

V. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS

VI. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA All items listed in this section are considered in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda. 

A. Town Council Minutes of June 24 and 25, July 15 and 24, and August 5, 2024

B. Communications

  1. Animal Control Monthly Report for July 2024
  2. NSF&R Monthly Report for July 2024
  3. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for July 2024
  4. NSPD Monthly Report for July 2024

VII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE OR OTHER ACTION ON SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ABOVE 

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

  1. Discussion By Council, Vote, Or Other Action on Economic Development Commission’s Recommendation For Proposal (RFP) – Mr. Biron, Economic Development Chairman Recommendation to Award Bid for Route 146 Waterline Tax Increment Financing (TIF)/Request

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Award of Bid for Purchase of a New Rescue Boat – Chief Chartier 

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Petition for Zone Change from Manufacturing to Residential Urban for the Purpose of Constructing a 4 Unit Residential Building at High Rocks – Attorney Charles Redihan III 

1. 1st Reading

2. Public Hearing

3. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Request to Abandon a Portion of Briden Street, Assessor’s Plat 4, Lots 289 and 290 – Applicant Vincent Mesolella 

1. 1st Reading

2. Public Hearing

3. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 340 – "District Use Regulations Table" – Mr. Carruolo 

1. 1st Reading

2. Public Reading

3. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action

E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution to Create a Charter Review Commission – Mr. Osier 

X. OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person) 

XI. 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 August 14, 2024

A key report shows wholesale inflation slowed last month. The July Producer Price Index shows a rise of zero-point-one percent. The PPI measures prices that businesses receive for goods and services. Economists had been expecting a slightly higher increase, according to a survey by the Wall Street Journal.        Over one-point-three million people tuned into Elon Musk's conversation with former President Trump on X last night. Some technical issues delayed the conversation, but the pair still spoke for over two hours. They discussed the attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania, immigration, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the threat of global warming, and more.        Voters are heading to the polls for primary elections in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin today. In Minnesota, progressive Congresswoman Ilhan Omar will defend her seat against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. The contest comes after two other members of the so-called progressive "Squad," Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, lost their Democratic primaries this cycle.        Tropical Storm Ernesto isn't expected to hit the U.S. mainland as it heads up the Atlantic Ocean. Current forecasts show the storm will bring heavy rain and flooding to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands today. The National Hurricane Center says Ernesto will then head northward and into the Atlantic.        A former Colorado clerk is facing up to 22 years in prison for election tampering. Tina Peters was convicted yesterday and will be sentenced in October. Prosecutors argued she let an unauthorized person access Mesa County's voting equipment in 2021 and make a copy of hard drives, as well as pictures of passwords, and then tried to cover it up.        U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles will not have her appeal heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said it would take away her bronze medal because of a scoring error. Monday, USA Gymnastics said in a statement that it was notified that CAS rules don't allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered.        

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