SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
7:30 PM

AGENDA 

I.                     Meeting called to Order

II.                   Prayer

III.                  Salute to the Flag

IV.               Presentations:

A.     Consider adopting a Resolution in support of U.S. Senate Bill #1479 and U.S. House Bill #3427, concerning the prevention and control of Lyme Disease.

V.                 Minutes:

A.     Move that the minutes of the January 3^rd, 2006 Town Council Closed Session Minutes and the January 17^th, 2006 Town Council meeting and closed session be approved, as recorded, and that the closed minutes be sealed.

VI.               Licenses and Permits:

A.     Consider approving a one-day Beer and Wine License for Credit Union Central Falls for a function to be held at their corporate offices located at 1005 Douglas Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

B.     Consider approving a Massage Establishment License for Natalie Amore d/b/a “About Face Esthetics, Inc., 600 Putnam Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

C.    Consider approving the renewal of the following Victualling Licenses, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances:

1.      Papa Gino’s Inc., d/b/a “Papa Gino’s”, 400 Putnam Pike.

2.      Exxon Mobil Oil Corp., d/b/a “Mobil #12004”, 354 Putnam Pike.

3.      Delops, Inc., d/b/a “D’Angelo Sandwich Shop, 375 Putnam Pike.

VII.              Public Hearings:  None

VIII.            Public Comment: 

IX.               Old Business:  None

X.                 New Business:

A.     Consider approving a bid award for perimeter fencing for the Smithfield Police Department’s rear parking lot, funded through a Homeland Security Grant.

B.     Consider approving a bid award for Town Actuarial & Financial services.

C.    Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on February 21^st, 2006, to consider a Zoning Amendment regulating Off-campus Dormitories.

D.    Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on March 7^th, 2006 to consider a Zoning Amendment concerning conservation development.

E.     Consider approving a contract with Applied Geographics to provide consultant services for a Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan for further development of the Town’s GIS Plan.

F.     Consider awarding a contract to Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. for continued technical environmental services at the former O’Donnell chemical site.

G.    Consider authorizing Department of Public Works to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for engineering services to update the Water Supply System Hydraulic Modeling and Master Plan.

H.     Consider reappointing the Town’s Tree Warden for 2006.

I.         Consider possible appointments to the Town Manager Search Committee.

J.      Consider approving abatements and addenda, as recommended by the Tax Assessor.

K.     Consider possible appointments to boards or commissions.

L.      Consider a possible motion to go into closed session pursuant to Sections 42-46-5(a)(5), real estate, 42-46-5(a)(1), personnel, and 42-46-5(a)(2) collective bargaining and litigation of the RI General Laws.

M.    Reconvene in open session, if necessary, to announce any closed session votes required to be disclosed pursuant to RI General Laws, Sec. 42-46-4.

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Agenda posted:  Friday, February 3, 2006

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