NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023
7:00 PM
ASSEMBLY ROOM

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.1 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the November 20, 2023 work session meeting.

A.2 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the November 20, 2023 regular meeting.

A.3 A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE the minutes from the November 20, 2023 executive session meeting.

B.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS

C.

PUBLIC HEARING/DECISION –7:30 PM

C.1 A MOTION TO OPEN AND HOLD a Public Hearing on the proposed amendment of Chapter 731 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled "Zoning" specifically Section 2.2 entitled "Definitions" (Households).

C.2

A MOTION TO CLOSE the public hearing.

C.3 A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE the Planning Board's recommendations in regard to the proposed ordinance in amendment of the definition of households.

OPEN FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENT:

D.

CONSENT AGENDA

D.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the one (1)-year contract extension for the Purchase of Wastewater Chemicals (1) with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. for Sodium Bisulfite 38% Solution at $3.40 per gallon, under the same terms and conditions as the original contract.

D.2 A MOTION TO AWARD the bid for Pest Control Services - Town wide to the lowest bidder, Falcon Pest Services, LLC, at their bid price of $19.00 per building, per month and at the on-call service rate of $19.00 per hour, for a two (2)-year period, ending January 31, 2026.

D.3 A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of Law Enforcement Training Weapons for the Police Department from Extreme Airsoft Inc., in the total amount of $4,080.00.

D.4 A MOTION TO APPROVE the waiver of water and sewer utility and interest charges from the 2021-10 to 2023-07 quarterly billing periods, inclusive, for 25 Indian Trail, Account #W-00-3580-00.

D.5 A MOTION TO APPROVE the waiver of interest for taxpayers in accordance with ordinance Section 70-90 "Waiver of interest on overdue quarterly property tax and utility payments."

D.6 A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT the Hazard Mitigation Plan Progress Report.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

E.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

E.1 A MOTION TO READ, PASS, AND ADOPT as a Second Reading for an Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, entitled "Taxation & Finance".

F.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

F.1 A MOTION TO READ, PASS AND ADOPT as a second reading of "An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 731 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett, RI, entitled, '"'Zoning'", as it relates to several text revisions to various sections of the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of complying with General Assembly mandates enacted in the 2023 legislative session.

F.2 A MOTION TO READ, PASS AND ADOPT as a second reading of "An Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 731 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett, RI, entitled, '"Zoning'", as it relates to several discretionary text revisions to various sections of the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of adapting to and accommodating General Assembly mandates enacted in the 2023 legislative session.

G.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

G.1 A MOTION TO APPROVE the renewal of the three (3)-year service agreement for five (5) LifePak15 defibrillators and two (2) Lucas chest compression systems for the Fire Department from Stryker Medical Inc., in the total amount of $41,307.00, payable in annual installments of $13,769.00 AND to authorize the Town Manager to sign the contract after review by the Town Solicitor.

G.2 A MOTION TO APPROVE the purchase of one (1) new 2024 Dodge RAM 5500 4x4 custom built Life Line "Superliner" Type 1-AD, Class 1 rescue vehicle from Specialty Vehicles, Inc. through HGACBuy (Houston-Galveston Area Council) Purchasing Cooperative, in the amount of $352,305.00.

H.

TOWN CLERK

H.1 A MOTION TO APPOINT one individual to the Planning Board for a five-year term to expire on November 1, 2028.

I.

TOWN SOLICITOR

I.1 A MOTION TO INTRODUCE, READ, PASS AND ACCEPT as a First Reading an ordinance in amendment of Chapter 731 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Narragansett entitled "Zoning" specifically Section 2.2 entitled "Definitions" (Households).

J.

TOWN COUNCIL

J.1 A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE the request from Local 1589 International Association of Fire Fighters to engage in collective bargaining and APPOINT one (1) Council member to serve on the negotiations team.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

DISCLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTES (if any)

ADJOURNMENT