SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
7:30 pm

Revised 1-12-2006 3:15pm

AGENDA 

I.            Meeting Called to Order

II.          Prayer

III.        Salute to the Flag

IV.       Presentations:

A.     Certificate of Achievement:

1.    Smithfield High School Girl’s Tennis Team – Division II State Champions.  

B.     Swearing-In Ceremony:

1.      Probate Court Judge – Jean Fallago

2.      Smithfield Police Department – Jason Corser

V.         Minutes:

A.   Move that the minutes of the January 2, 2007 Town Council meeting and closed session be approved, as recorded, and that the closed minutes be sealed.

VI.        Licenses and Permits - To consider and act upon the following matters:

A.   Consider approving the renewal of a Victualling License for Mary E. Ouellette d/b/a “Angel Wings Café”, 570 Putnam Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

B.   Consider approving the renewal of a Victualling License for Jim Turi d/b/a/ “Subway”, 445 Putnam Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

C.   Consider approving a new Theatre License for Mark A. Clement d/b/a “Trademark Cinemas”, 445 Putnam Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances and subject to Building Official and Fire Department approvals. 

VII.       Public Hearings - To consider and act upon the following matters:

A.   Conduct a Public Hearing on January 16, 2007 for the approval of the audit for Fiscal Year Ended June 30^th, 2006 prepared by the audit firm of Cayer Caccia, LLP.

B.   Conduct a Public Hearing to consider adopting an ordinance authorizing a lease  agreement with Omnipoint Communications, for a 1,600 square foot area of Town-owned real estate located at 11 Spragueville Road, Smithfield, RI, at the Department of Public Works, in order to construct a 150’ monopole tower and base station.

C.   Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a proposed new Town Ordinance for a Tax Exemption allowance and Qualification/Certification Process for Smithfield Historic Stone Walls.

D.   Continuation of  a Public Hearing to consider a Zoning Amendment which would establish an Affordable Housing Floating Zone.

VIII.      Old Business - To consider and act upon the following matters:  None

IX.         New Business - To consider and act upon the following matters:

A.   State of the Town Address – Tuesday, February 13, 2007 – Smithfield High School – 7:00 P.M.

B.   Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing FMR Rhode Island, Inc. Permit Stabilization Agreement.

C.   Consider authorizing the Smithfield Police Department to solicit bids for an upgrade of the current HVAC system, and the removal and replacement of the upper-level wall paneling, funding through last fiscal year’s Capital Improvement Program.

D.   Consider authorizing the Smithfield Police Department to solicit bids for Local Area Network Infrastructure and Hardware Upgrades funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community-Oriented Policing.

E.   Consider authorizing a bid award for the printing of the FY 2008 Budget Book.

F.   Consider authorizing the renewal of Bond Anticipation Notes for land acquisition purposes.

G.   Consider authorizing a bid award for regular unleaded and diesel fuel for the Department of Public Works.

H.    Consider approving abatements and addenda as recommended by Tax Assessor.

1.      Gina Silva, 4146 Walter Road, Bethlehem, PA

2.      RLC Investments, One Campanelli Drive, Braintree, MA

3.      Bright Star Academy, Greenville, RI

4.      U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc., Dorothy Brost, 1310 Madrid Street, Marshall, MN

I.     Consider possible appointments to boards or commissions.

J.    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, 42-46-5(a)(2), collective bargaining and litigation, and 42-46-5(a)(3), security, of the RI General Laws.

K.   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.

Agenda posted:  Friday, January 12, 2007