PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 10, 2023
AGENDA

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7:00 PM - Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

 

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

SITTING AS THE PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

1.  Roll Call
 

PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Directions to view licensing applications: 1) Click on Viewpoint, 2) Click Records and then type in the
record number which is listed on the agenda, 3) Click on the highlighted record to view the application

1.

Bills

Documents:
  1. Bills-1518.pdf
  2. Bills-1528.pdf
  3. Bills-1003.pdf
2.

CRMC – Public Notice 2023-02-043

Ann Murphy, 52 Conant Road, Westwood, MA 02090 for a State of Rhode Island Assent to construct and maintain a residential boating facility consisting of a fixed pier, ramp and Float totaling 113.33’ in length. The facility is proposed to extend to 75’ beyond Mean Low Water (MLW) and 4+ feet of water, requiring a variance to Section 1.3.1(D)(11)(1)(2) – 50’  MLW Standard. Project Location: 50 Cliff Avenue.

Documents:
  1. CRMC- Murphy- File No 2023-02-043.pdf
3.

CRMC – Public Notice 2023-05-053

Mark & Cheryl DeMello, 395 Park Avenue, Portsmouth for a State of Rhode Island Assent to construct and maintain a residential boating facility consisting of a total of 188’ in length, terminating at 50’ beyond Mean Low Water (MLW) and requiring a variance to the side Setback Standard Section 1.3.1(D)(11)(k). Project Location: 395 Park Avenue.

Documents:
  1. CRMC- Demello- File No 2023-05-053.pdf
4.

CRMC – Public Re-Notice 2023-02-033

Mackenzie Shea Trustee, 535 Harrison Avenue, Apt. A606, Boston, MA 02118, for a State of Rhode Island Assent to construct and maintain a residential boating facility consisting of a 4 x 114’ fixed pier, a 3 x 20’ ramp and an 8 x 18.75’ float with a boat lift on the southern side of the fixed pier, extending to 73’ beyond Mean Low Water (MLW), requesting a variance to 650-RICR-20-00-1.3.1(D)(11)(1)(2) – 50’ beyond MLW Standard. Boat lift in Type 2 Waters requires Category “B” review. Project Location: 48 Aquidneck Avenue.

Documents:
  1. CRMC- Mackenzie Shea Trustee- File 2023-02-033.pdf
 

MINUTES

6/12/23 & Exec.
6/14/23
6/26/23 & Exec.

Documents:
  1. M 6-12-23.pdf
  2. M 6-14-23 Budget Hearing Minutes.pdf
  3. M 6-26-23.pdf
 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

1.  New Aquidneck Land Trust Director
2.  Portsmouth Community Electricity update
3.  Asst. Recreation Director status
4.  Learn365RI Grant update
5.  Summer hires
6.  FY23 Audit update
7.  Stonewall repair program

 

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1.

Resignation:

Parks and Recreation Committee – M. Greichen

Documents:
  1. Resign-ParkRec-Greichen.pdf
 

OLD BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Correction of typos of the adopted Budget Ordinance. / R. Rainer (5)

Documents:
  1. Ord 2023-06-26 Taxation.pdf
2.

Request the release of previously approved and allocated ARPA funds, not to exceed $358,163, for the rehabilitation of the existing emergency interconnection with Stone Bridge Water in Tiverton (Sakonnet River Pipeline). The Portsmouth Water and Fire Department (PWFD) Administrative Board voted to award the project to Insituform Technologies LLC in the amount of $783,000. / J. Lynch, PWFD (10)

Documents:
  1. Ports Water Fire ARPA follow up request.pdf
  2. ARPA Commitments and Priorities.pdf
3.

Approval of $50,000 for Portsmouth ‘Buy Local” program from previously allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds. / R. Talipsky (10)

Documents:
  1. BUY LOCAL Plan 6-27-23.pdf
  2. BUY LOCAL Plan SLIDES 6-27-23.pdf
  3. ARPA Commitments and Priorities.pdf
4.

Request to change the streets to be included in the Island Park Walk, Bike & Dog Party on Saturday, September 9 from 8:30am-12:00pm benefitting the Island Park Preservation Society. / J. Vitkevich and B. Freeman, Bike Newport (10)

Documents:
  1. Sakonnet Coastal Bike Stroll.pdf
 

NEW BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Portsmouth Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Report. / C. Pereira, Senior Planner, Horsley Witten Group (30)

Master Plan Report

Documents:
  1. Parks Rec Open Space Presentation.pdf
2.

Request a resolution to name an unnamed stream in Melville Park. / S. Luce, Chair, Melville Park Committee (10)

Documents:
  1. Adam Mott Will.pdf
  2. Matapurcetti Resolution.pdf
3.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Request approval for a sound variance to the Portsmouth Noise Ordinance by The Narragansett Electric Company for the Aquidneck Island Reliability Project for noise that may be generated by the operation of portable liquefied natural gas equipment at 111 Old Mill Lane, Portsmouth (Viewpoint #2390). / G. Watson, III, Robinson+Cole

Documents:
  1. PH-Sound_Variance_Application_with_Attachments_Fri_Jan_6_2023_14-02-20 (1).pdf
4.

Request that Council refer the question of addressing trash/litter/misuse of shoreline access to the Recreation Director and Parks and Recreation Committee to explore/recommend remediation. / C. Levesque (10)

Documents:
  1. Town Council access to water.pdf
 

CORRESPONDENCE

1.

Monthly RIRRC Report. / Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp.

Documents:
  1. Corr-RIRRC June Monthly Summary Report.pdf
2.

Thank you. / PHS Post Prom Committee

Documents:
  1. Corr-PHS Post Prom.pdf
 

FUTURE MEETINGS

Jul 24       7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting - Cancelled
Aug 15     7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting (Tuesday)
Aug 28     7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
Sep 11     7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting

 

ADJOURN

The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town’s boards or its committees. If communication assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 683-2101 at least (3) business days prior to the meeting. 

POSTED 7/6/23