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APRIL 3, 2023  6:45 P.M.

*AMENDED*

REGULAR MEETING NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD

 

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, April 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

  1. I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. II. ROLL CALL
  3. III. OPEN FORUM (Non-Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)

IV. OLD BUSINESS

  1. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Status/Progress Report on Completion of Specific Items:
  2. 1. Municipal Building Review Task Force
  3. 2. 3-5 Year Forecast
  4. 3. Grants

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Ordinance to Amend Sec. 15-9 to

Reduce the Weight Limit for Trucks from 35,000 Pounds to 5 Tons Requiring a Special

Permit from the Town Administrator

1. Public Hearing 2. 2nd Reading

V. PAYMENT/INVOICES

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Payment of Invoices

1. Municipal Building Review Task Force

a. Tecton Architects - Invoice #46066

VI. NEW BUSINESS

  1. A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to Town Boards /Commissions

1. Historic District Commission (Appointed by TC)

a. One appointment for a 3-year term ending 11/30/2025

*2. Resignation from Planning Board Member – Michael Fournier

3. Multi-Generational Advisory Committee

a. One member of the Town Council for a term of 2/21/2023-2/20/2025 – (appointed by TC)

b. One member of the public for a term from 2/21/2023 – 2/20/2025 (appointed by TC)

c. One member of the public for a term from 2/21/2023-2/20/2025 (appointed by TA)

d. One member of North Smithfield Scout Troop 438 and/or Troop 1139 (appointed by TC)

e. One member of North Smithfield Scout Troop 438 and/or Troop 1139 (appointed by TC)

f. One member of North Smithfield Senior Citizen Advisory Committee (appointed by TC)

g. One member of North Smithfield Senior Citizen Advisory Committee (appointed by TC)

h. The Director of Public Works or designee serving as a non-voting ex-officio member

i. The Town Planner or designee serving as a non-voting ex-officio member

    1. 4. Conservation Commission a. One member for a completion of a 3-year term ending 11/30/2025 (appointed by TA w/ TC approval)
    2.  
    3. 5. Economic Development Commission a. One member for a completion of a 5-year term ending 11/30/2027 (appointed by TA w/ TC approval)
    4.  

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Contract Negotiations with Recommended

Applicant for Master Planning Services – Halliwell Property - Mr. Porter

C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amending Rules of the Council Pertaining to

Open Forum (agenda items only) – Mr. Beauregard

D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Memo of Agreement for Access to Mowry

Tower- Mr. Zwolenski

E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Regarding a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Grant

Writer – Mr. Zwolenski

F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment of Water Supply Review

Committee Resolution – Mr. Osier

G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to Code of Ordinance Section 6-4,

"Purchasing and Competitive Bidding Procedure" – Ms. Alves/Mr. Osier

VII. OPEN FORUM (Agenda Items Only)

VIII. 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 March 29, 2023

 

 

President Biden is praising lawmakers on both sides of aisles for coming together to pass a debt ceiling bill and avert a potential economic disaster. In his first address to the nation from the Oval Office, the president said the budget agreement was critical and the stakes could not have been higher. The president plans to sign the bill Saturday ahead of the Monday deadline, when the Treasury Department said the U.S. could default on its debt.        Former President Trump says he's "at least as innocent" as his vice president after Pence was cleared of charges related to classified documents at his home. The Justice Department said today it wouldn't bring charges against the former Vice President, and Trump wrote on Truth Social that he should be "fully exonerated" on what he called a "hoax." The DOJ found a few sensitive documents at Pence's home, but in Trump's case federal agents raided his Mar-a-Lago home last year after his refusal to cooperate with the National Archives for months.       The White House says the U.S. won't engage in a nuclear arms race with Russia and China. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told the Arms Control Association in Washington today that the U.S. does not need to increase its nuclear forces to successfully deter its nuclear competitors. He said the Biden administration is focusing on non-nuclear capabilities such as hypersonic missiles that can reach "heavily defended, high-value targets."        Amazon could soon offer low-cost or free mobile phone services to Prime subscribers. Bloomberg reports the tech giant is in talks with multiple telecom providers like Verizon and T-Mobile. Amazon is reportedly looking to be able to offer wireless plans for ten dollars or less a month.        Federal regulators warn Venmo and PayPal users not to store cash in the app. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Director warned in a statement that payment apps have been "increasingly used as substitutes for a traditional bank" but they don't have the same protections to make sure that cash is safe. The agency said more than three in four U.S. adults have used at least one of such apps.       Mexican police say they found 45 bags of human remains that match seven missing members of call center staff. According to the state prosecutor's office in Jalisco, police discovered them in a ravine near Guadalajara. Seven young employees at a call center were reported missing between May 20th and 22nd in the city.        

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