PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 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

 

PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

1.

Butts Hill Fort Proclamation

Documents:
  1. Butts Hill Fort Rededication.pdf
 

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 1074.pdf
  2. Bills 1086.pdf
 

MINUTES

8/28/23 & Exec.

Documents:
  1. M 8-28-23.pdf
 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

1.  Meeting with RI Energy at Sakonnet Bridge Abutment
2.  Sakonnet Coastal Bike and Stroll
3.  Annual Police Awards Ceremony
4.  RI League of Cities and Towns Annual Dinner and Education Day

 

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1.

Appointments:

a. Conservation Commission (2 vacancies)
b. Fence Viewer (1 vacancy)
c. Zoning Board of Review (1 vacancy)

Documents:
  1. Appt-Conservation-Norcross.pdf
  2. Appt-Conservation-Ritt.pdf
  3. Appt-Fence Viewer-Kelly.pdf
  4. Appt-ZBR-Kelly.pdf
 

OLD BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Request to authorize the grant of a 10-year easement for a new trail extension to the Sakonnet Greenway Trail. / T. Hockaday & C. Allott, Aquidneck Land Trust (10)

Documents:
  1. ALT Trail Easement Agreement.pdf
2.

Request for clarification on Request for Proposal (RFP) pertaining to the operation of the Transfer Station for bulky waste drop-off and diversion items. / B. Woodhead (10)

Documents:
  1. Transfer Station.pdf
 

NEW BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Narragansett Electric proposes to install Pole 9 for the purpose of supplying electricity to Hathaway Elementary School. / B. Woodhead (5)

Documents:
  1. RI Energy Pole Install.pdf
2.

Request approval of proposed police retention plan. / B. Peters (15)

Documents:
  1. Police Retention Plan.pdf
 

CORRESPONDENCE

1.

Monthly RIRRC Report. / Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp.

Documents:
  1. Corr-RIRRC August Summary Report.pdf
2.

Thank you to the Portsmouth Fire Department. / M. Crawford, New Shoreham Town Manager

Documents:
  1. Corr-New Shoreham.pdf
3.

Portsmouth Water and Fire District Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending July 31, 2023. / N. J. Larsen, Senior Accountant

Documents:
  1. Corr-Portsmouth Water and Fire quarterly report.pdf
 

FUTURE MEETINGS

Sep 25      7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
Oct 10      7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting (Tuesday)
Oct 14    10:00 AM – Prudence Island Town Council Meeting (Saturday)
Oct 23      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 9/7/23