Narragansett
Town Council

President
Ewa M. Dzwierzynski

President Pro Tem
Jill A. Lawler

Council Members
Susan P. Cicilline Buonanno
Steven J. Ferrandi
Deborah A. Kopech

Town Solicitor
Mark A. Davis, Esq.


NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
7:00 PM
ASSEMBLY ROOM


www.narragansettri.gov

Town Manager
James R. Tierney

Town Clerk
Janet Tarro
 
This meeting is streamed live on YouTube on the Narragansett Town Council channel https://www.youtube.com/@narragansetttowncouncil. There will be no remote participation.
Posted: January 11, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

A.1 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the December 4, 2023 regular meeting.

 

A.2 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the December 18, 2023 work session meeting.

 

A.3 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the December 18, 2023 executive session meeting.

 

A.4 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the December 18, 2023 regular meeting.

 

B.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

 

B.1

Town Manager's Update:

  • Storm Updates
  • Attendance Matters Campaign (Narragansett High School)
  • Library update
  • Other matters around Town

 

C.

PUBLIC HEARING/DECISION –7:30 PM

 

OPEN FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT:

The comments of citizens addressing the Council are neither adopted nor endorsed by the body but heard as requested. 
NOTE:  Public comment will NOT be taken on matters involving open litigation.
RULES:  Sign in to speak (back of chambers); state name and address; speak only on topics not on the meeting agenda; 3-minute time limit per speaker/subject matter; and be orderly and respectful.

D.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the Town Council, and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

D.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the request from the Rotary Club of Wakefield, Rhode Island for the use of Veterans Memorial Park and Gazebo Park for the 41st Narragansett Annual Art Festival to be held Friday, June 21, Saturday June 22, and Sunday June 23, 2024.

 

D.2 A MOTION TO RECEIVE the report of surplus property sold on the online auction site GovDeals.com for the period of May 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023 with a total revenue for this period of $32,867.99.

 

D.3 A MOTION TO APPROVE the Purchase of New Active Shooter Ballistic Carrier Kits for the Police Department from Bulletproof It, LLC, in the amount of $6,486.00.

 

D.4 A MOTION TO APPROVE the renewal of Netmotion Full Platform for the Police Department from Zones, LLC, in the amount of $2,850.00.

 

D.5 A MOTION TO APPROVE a settlement agreement to resolve litigation between 25 Peaked Rock Road, LLC (formerly known as DiBiasio Family Trust) and Erin A. Jacobs, in her capacity as Tax Assessor of the Town of Narragansett.

 

D.6 A MOTION TO APPROVE, RATIFY, AND CONFIRM Change Order #1 with Applied Bio-Systems for Professional Environmental Services related to Phase 3 of the Roadway Improvement Project, in the amount of $3,202.87.

 

D.7 A MOTION TO GRANT permission to David Zoglio of Coastal Modular Homes of RI and David Penta, property owner, to transport a modular home through the streets of Narragansett to 14 Sewell Road, Assessor's Plat K Lot 260, on or around March 25, 2024, subject to local and state regulations.

 

E.

OLD BUSINESS

 

E.1 MOTION TO APPROVE the 2024 Narragansett beach fees per attached schedule and recommended policy changes.

 

NEW BUSINESS

F.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

F.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of four (4) sets of Makita power tools for the Fire Department from MES Shipman's Fire Equipment Co., pursuant to Sourcewell contract pricing, in the total amount of $12,102.00.

 

G.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

 

G.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the filling of one (1) vacancy within the Wastewater Division due to a retirement.

 

G.2 A MOTION TO APPROVE the one (1)-year contract extension for the Purchase of Wastewater Chemicals (2) with Univar Solutions USA, Inc. for Potassium Permanganate at $2.52 per pound and for Sodium Hypochlorite at $2.349 per gallon, under the same terms and conditions as the original contract.

 

H.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

H.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of Winter Road Solar Salt, delivered from two (2) vendors: Mid-American Salt LLC at $72.72 per ton and Eastern Salt Company, Inc. at $76.51 per ton, for the FY 23/24 winter season per the State of Rhode Island Master Price Agreement #125.

 

H.2 A MOTION TO APPROVE the one-year contract extension, as is a component of the original Town Council awarded contract, for Seasonal Trash Receptacle Rubbish Removal for the Public Works Department with Joe Harvey Landscaping, at their Year 2 pricing of $39,882.00 (per barrel cost of $6.28), under the same terms and conditions as the original contract.

 

I.

TOWN COUNCIL

 

I.1 A MOTION TO INTRODUCE, READ, PASS AND ACCEPT as a First Reading an ordinance in amendment of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled "Businesses" specifically Article XVI entitled "Rental Dwellings", renaming "Article XVII Solicitations" and adding a new Article XVII entitled "Short-term Rentals".

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A MOTION TO RETIRE to Executive Session of the Town Council in accordance with RI General Laws §42-46-4 and §42-46-5(a)(2) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation.  

DISCLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTES (if any)

ADJOURNMENT



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