SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
7:30 PM

revised 9-15-2006 2:30 pm

Interviews:   7:00 p.m. – Mr. David A. Ursillo
                        Smithfield Economic Development Commission (3-yr. term)

                        7:15 p.m. - Mr. Gregory A. Gauthier
                        Smithfield Planning Board (unexpired) 

 AGENDA 

I.                     Meeting called to Order

II.                   Prayer

III.                  Salute to the Flag

IV.               Presentations: (NONE)

V.                 Minutes:

A.     Move that the August 8^th, 2006, Town Council meeting open and closed session minutes be approved, as recorded, and that the closed minutes be sealed.

VI.               Licenses and Permits:

A.     Consider approving retroactively a 1-day Full Privilege Liquor License for Bryant University for a reception and gala dinner to be held September 15, 2006 in the Heidi and Walter Stepan Grand Hall of the George E. Bello Center for Information and Technology Building on campus located at 11 50 Douglas Pike, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

B.     Consider approving retroactively a 1-day Beer and Wine License for Bryant University for a barbecue and dinner to be held September 16, 2006 on the university campus located at 1150 Douglas Pike, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

C.    Consider approving retroactively a 1-day Full Privilege Liquor License for the Smithfield Sportsman’s Club for their annual field day to be held on September 17^th 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances. Rain date will be on September 24, 2006.

D.    Consider approving a 1-Day Beer and Wine License for St. Michael’s Church for the 25 week club dinner dance to be held October 14, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

E.     Consider approving a new Victualling License for Lydia Moniz d/b/a “Lydia Deli, 127 Dean Avenue, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances and subject to final Health Department approval.

F.     Consider approving a new Victualling License and Holiday Sales License for Samir S. Almuhtaseb d/b/a “Golden Pizza/Golden Mart, 314 Waterman Avenue, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances and subject to final Health Department and Building Official approvals.

G.    Consider approving a new Sunday/Holiday Sales License for Mac’s Liquor Mart, Inc. d/b/a “Mac’s Liquor Mart”, 200 Pleasant View Avenue, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

H.     Consider approving a Massage Establishment and Massage Therapy License for Joanne Morrissey d/b/a “Sense of Healing Massage Therapy, 1 Garnett Lane, Suite #1, pending compliance with all State regulations and local ordinances.

VII.              Public Hearings:

A.     Conduct a public Hearing to consider an ordinance amendment authorizing the transfer of the structure know as the Smithfield Exchange Bank/Waterman Tavern to the Smithfield Preservation Society.

VIII.            Old Business:

A.     Informational update on the new RIPDES Permit for the Town of Smithfield’s waste water treatment facility.

B.     Informational update on the request for proposals for engineering services for The Long Range 20-Year Plan for The Wastewater Treatment Plant.

C.    Consider a request of Wat Lao Buddhist Temple for relief from Town fees for a proposed extension of a water main on Limerock Road.

IX.               New Business:

A.     Consider authorizing the services of the Department of Public Works in the form of use of Smithfield dump trucks and operators, to provide hauling services of asphalt materials, approximately 3800 sq. ft., to 12 Austin Avenue, Greenville, for installation by Nu-Look Sealcoating Company.

B.     Consider scheduling a public hearing on October 3, 2006 regarding an Ordinance Amendment which would enact an expedited approval process for projects of critical economic significance to the Town of Smithfield.

C.    Consider scheduling a public hearing on October 17, 2006 regarding a proposed Zoning Amendment which would establish an Affordable Housing Floating Zone.

D.    Consider accepting the GIS needs analysis as presented and authorizing the GIS committee to move forward with implementation of 1. Migrate existing data layers into GeoDatabase format and 2. Develop a web-based GIS application.

E.     Consider adopting the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Policy and Procedure Manual for the purpose of guiding the continued development and implementation of the Town’s GIS Advisory Team.

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

G.    Consider authorizing the Town Engineer’s office to go out to bid for construction of the Peach Blossom Lane Sanitary Sewer Connection.

H.     Consider granting authorization to the Director of Public Works to advertise for a surplus and obsolete property sale.

I.         Consider approving a bid award for the purchase of a multi-purpose dump truck (6-Wheel cab & Chassis).

J.      Consider authorizing Finance Director, Dennis Finlay to request bids for an independent audit of Town accounts.

K.     Consider submitting legislation that would allow the Town to extend a tax exemption for properties containing historic stone walls.

L.      Consider authorizing the establishment of a Charter Review Committee to review the operation of the Town Charter.

M.    Consider authorizing the Smithfield Land Trust to move forward and submit a grant application to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Open Space Grants 2006 Grant Round, for the purpose of obtaining outside funding for a portion of the purchase price of a Smithfield parcel of real estate.  

N.     Consider possible appointments to boards or commissions.

O.    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.

P.     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, September 15, 2006

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