PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
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 09-21.pdf
  2. Bills 9-22.pdf
  3. Bills 9-28.pdf
 

MINUTES

9/25/23

Documents:
  1. M 9-25-23.pdf
 

TAX VOUCHERS

Request approval for Tax Vouchers #20231010-01 to #20231010-20. / M. Helfand

Documents:
  1. Tax Vouchers 10-10-23.pdf
 

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

1.  E-waste update
2.  Harvest Festival
3.  Senior Center update
4.  Reminder of the October 23, 2023 Council meeting location


 

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1.

Resignation:

a. Juvenile Hearing Board – D. Belazarian

Documents:
  1. Resign-JHB-Belezarian.pdf
2.

Appointments:

a. Juvenile Hearing Board (Re-appt) – P. Kelly
b. Dog Park Committee (Unlimited membership)

Documents:
  1. ReAppt-JHB-Kelly.pdf
  2. Appt-Dog Park-Nassau.pdf
 

OLD BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Community Electricity Aggregate Program update. / P. Roche, Good Energy (15)

Documents:
  1. Electricity Price Presentation_10.10.2023.pdf
2.

Update on the Harbor Commission Subcommittee's progress on the beach problems. / A. Brown, Harbor Commission, Chair (5)

Documents:
  1. Beach Problems - 2nd edition.pdf
 

NEW BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)

1.

Report on current Senior Center activities. / C. Koniecki (5) (No backup)

2.

Request approval of $20,619.00 in ARPA funding for the purchase and assembly of a 14’ x 40’ enclosure to shelter fire apparatus. / K. Blount, Acting Chief, PIVFD (5)

Documents:
  1. PIVFD Request for ARPA Funding for Fire Apparatus Enclosure.pdf
3.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Request from Andrew Jones for approval for a variance to the sound limits set forth in the Portsmouth Noise Ordinance for a Neighborhood Block Party in the Taylor Road cul-de-sac, Portsmouth on October 28, 2023, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Event date changed from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28. (Viewpoint #2468)

4.

Request consideration of recommendations for a more transparent government. / D. Gleason (10)

Documents:
  1. Improving Transparency Score in Portsmouth.pdf
5.

Neighborhoods are for neighbors letter. / D. Gleason (10)

Documents:
  1. Short Term Rental.pdf
  2. NLC Short-Term-Rental-Regulations.pdf
6.

Provide direction to town administration to develop options for residential property tax structures or programs favorable to Portsmouth primary residence property owners, such as different tax rates for owner-occupied versus non-owner-occupied properties, or primary residence versus non-primary residences, or other tax rate structures, programs, or exemptions. / L. Katzman (10)

Documents:
  1. Residential tax rate options.pdf
7.

Discussion of handicap accessibility and provide direction to town administration regarding possible new and/or amended ordinances and regulations relating to ADA compliance issues. / C. Levesque (10)

Documents:
  1. Handicap Accessibility.pdf
8.

Request approval to award Church Community Housing Corporation the CDBG Administrative Services for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2032. / L. Hitchen (5)

Documents:
  1. CDBG.pdf
 

CORRESPONDENCE

1.

Notification of proposed G-2 Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project. / Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC

Documents:
  1. Corr-Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC.pdf
 

FUTURE MEETINGS

Oct 14    10:00 AM – Prudence Island Town Council Meeting (Saturday)  
Oct 23      7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting, PHS Auditorium, 120 Education Ln
Nov 13     7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
Nov 27     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 10/5/23