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Town Council  12/6/10

Agenda Summary with Video Links

Image 01 (From item I. to item XIII-10) Image 01 (From XIII-10 to End)
 I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1) Proclamation re: Honoring Chris Powell, outgoing Conservation Commission Chair
IV. COUNCIL SITTING AS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSING BOARD
V. CONSENT AGENDA
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Town Council may seek to go in Executive Session to discuss the following items:
1) Pursuant to RIGL§42-46-5(a) Subsection (2) collective bargaining
(contract negotiations NAGE 68/NAGE 69) and potential litigation
(Wind Feasibility Study/Public Safety Services)
Image 01 VII. COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATOR, SOLICITOR, COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
COMMENTS & REPORTS
1) Town Administrator’s Report
a) Emergency Medical Services Review
b) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant
c) Safe Routes Meeting
d) Recycling Committee Report
e) December meeting schedule
f) Town Employee Christmas Party
g) LNG Coalition
2) JEMS October/November 2010 Report
Image 01 3) GZA 3rd Quarter 2010 Environmental Monitoring Report
4) Finance Director’s Report
5) Town Council Liaison Reports
VIII. PUBLIC HEARING
Image 01 IX. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1) Ordinances
a) Proposed amendments to Article IV. Tree Preservation and Protection in the
Code of Ordinances as submitted by the Tree Preservation and Protection
Committee; if favorable proceed to advertise for public hearing
i) Division 2. Sec. 22-117 Tree Warden
ii) Division 4. Sec. 22-169 When required; exception
2) Resolutions
Image 01 a) In Support of Extended Producer Responsibility
Image 01 b) Authorizing Funding for 13 Swinburne Street Affordable Housing Project (XIV. 4)
Image 01 X. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
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1) Letter of RI Hope Team Leader Clay Jones re: requesting to make a presentation to the Town Council on December 20th re: synopsis of program providing assistance
to March 2010 flood victims
2) Memorandum of Attorney General Patrick Lynch and Attorney General-Elect Peter Kilmartin re: Attorney General’s Open Government Summit 101 on January 13,
2011; 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
3) Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association The Lighthouse Log Fall 2010 Newsletter
4) Letter of Sav Rebecchi, The Jamestown Daily Record, re: RFP for Meeting Management System and detailing reasons for not submitting a proposal
5) Letter of Church Community Housing Corp. re: 13 Swinburne Street Project requesting the $15,700 funding from Jamestown Affordable Housing Trust Fund for utility
service connections be used for project development and acquisition costs
Image 01 XI. LICENSES & PERMITS
All approvals for licenses and permits are subject to the resolution of debts, taxes and appropriate signatures as well as, when applicable, proof of insurance.
1) One Day Event/Entertainment License Applications
a) Applicant: Trimom Productions LLC
Event: Jamestown Bridge 10K
Date: April 23, 2011
Location: North Kingstown/Jamestown
Image 01 b) Applicant: Paws & Claws/Barbara Szepatowski
Event: 10th Holiday Dog Parade
Date: December 19, 2010
Location: Fire Station/Recreation Center
Image 01 XII. OPEN FORUM
1) Scheduled request to address
2) Non-scheduled request to address
XIII. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
Image 01 1) Conservation Commission (One (1) vacancy with a three-year term Ending December 31, 2012); (Two (2) vacancies with a three-year term ending December 31, 2013) duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter requesting reappointment
i) Cathy Roheim with letter of recommendation
b) Letters of interest
i) Barbara Szepatowski
ii) Ted Smayda
iii) Michael Brown
2) Harbor Management Commission (Two (2) vacancies with a three-year
term ending December 31, 2013) for positions of Riparian Property
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Resident-Harbor Waters & Non Boating Resident; duly advertised ;if favorable appoint
a) Letters requesting appointment
i) David Cain
ii) Christopher Brown
3) Jamestown Housing Authority (One (1) vacancy with a five-year term ending December 31, 2015); duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter requesting reappointment
i) Ernest Anthony
b) Letters of interest
i) Geoff Campbell
4) Juvenile Hearing Board (One [1] Alternate vacancy with a five-year term ending December 1, 20110; duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter requesting appointment
i) Andrew Ford (no interview required, appointed in June)
b) Letters of interest
i) Candace Powell
ii) Barbara Szepatowski
iii) Keller DiLuglio
5) Library Board of Trustees (One [1] vacancy with a three-year term ending December 31, 2013); duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter requesting reappointment
i) Heidi Keller Moon
6) Quonset Development Corporation Board of Directors (One [1] vacancy with a three-year term ending December 31, 20130; duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter of interest
i) James Rugh
7) Zoning Board of Review (Two [2] vacancies with a five-year term as regular members ending December 31, 20150; (Three [3] vacancies for alternates with a one-year
term ending December 31, 2011); duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letters requesting reappointment
i) Dean Wagner (Regular member)
ii) Joseph Logan (Regular member)
iii) Richard Crib (Alternate No. 1)
iv) Richard Allphin (Alternate No. 2)
8) Jamestown Fire Department Compensation Committee (One [1] vacancy of Citizen at Large with a three-year term ending December 31, 2013);
duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter of interest
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i) Steven Jepson
9) Jamestown Emergency Medical Services Compensation Committee, JEMS, (One [1] vacancy of Citizen at Large with a three-year term ending May 31, 2013); duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letter of interest
i) Mary Berthelot
10) Lyme Disease Reduction Committee (Two [2] vacancies for Citizens at Large on ad hoc committee); duly advertised and interviews complete; if favorable appoint
a) Letters of interest
i) John McCormack
ii) Barbara Szepatowski
iii) Nancy Crawford
iv) Hal Krider
v) David Martin
Image 01 11) Tree Preservation & Protection Committee re: ordinance amendment adopted 04.05.2010, membership, and term expiration dates
XIV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Image 01 1) Harbor Management Ordinance and Comprehensive Harbor Management
Plan and recommendation for action by Town Council
Image 01 2) Wind Turbine – additional studies
 3) Amendment to Agreement re: Swinburne Street Affordable Housing
Image 01 4) North Road speed limit re: recommendation for 25 mph
Image 01 5) Narragansett Avenue re: parking time limits
XV. NEW BUSINESS
Image 01 1) Police Staffing Review re: awarding of bid
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XVII. ADJOURNMENT