SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
7:30 pm

Revised on 2-4-2007 at 11:30 amAdded item C under New Business

7:15 p.m. – Interview Boards and Commissions

AGENDA 

I.                     Meeting Called to Order

II.                   Prayer

III.                  Salute to the Flag

IV.               Presentations:

A.     Swearing-In Ceremony – Smithfield Substance Abuse Task Force Members.

V.                 Minutes:

A.     Move that the minutes of the January 16, 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 a one-day Beer & Wine License for Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike for the Alumni Achievement Awards to be held on April 12, 2007 in the Rotunda of the Unistructure from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

B.     Consider approving a Special Event License for Thomas M. Pistocco d/b/a “Crown Optical/Essilor USA, to hold an opening ceremony for their new coating facility and a customer appreciation night on March 3, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 15 Commerce Street, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

C.    Consider approving the renewal of a Victualling License for Victoria A. Johnson d/b/a “What’s the Scoop”, 61 Douglas Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

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

A.     Conduct a Public Hearing to consider the approval of a Class B-V Limited Beverage License, that will include outdoor seating and bar service, for The Terrace Thai Restaurant, LLC d/b/a “The Terrace Thai Restaurant”, 5 Sanderson        Road in the Town of Smithfield pending compliance with all state regulations and   local ordinances.

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

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

A.     Consider authorizing the creation of a budgetary line item within the Legislative and Policy Department for the Town Surveyor position for the Fiscal Year 2008 at a stipend of $1,500.  This position will be a council appointment.

B.     Consider authorizing the creation of a budgetary line item within the Legislative and Policy Department for the Tree Warden position for the Fiscal Year 2008 at a stipend of $1,500.  This position will be a council appointment.

C.  Update on the status of the Town-wide Revaluation by the contractor Vision Appraisal Technology.

D.    Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on March 20, 2007 for the approval of  a zoning amendment for Plat 46, Lot 75D – 285 George Washington Highway.

E.    Consider accepting the petition from the residents of Maplecrest Drive to extend sewers and authorize the Town Engineer’s Office to prepare an RFQ to select a consultant engineer to prepare the final Contract Documents for the Maplecreset Drive Sewer Extension.

F.     Consider authorizing the submission of the R.I. Clean Water Loan questionnaire along with all the required information with the notification that a Revenue Bond will be issued by the Town of Smithfield as an initial step in securing financing for the Maple Crest Sewer Extension Project.  In addition, consider authorizing the issuance of a Revenue Bond not to exceed $850,000 which will be financed in total through the R.I. Clean Water Finance Agency.

G.     Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on March 6, 2007 to consider the adoption of a Business Tax Incentive Ordinance to be included as part of Section 321 of the Town Code.

H.    Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on March 6, 2007 to address any comments n the RIPDES small MS4 Annual Report.

I.      Consider Wetland Application – RIDEM 06-0063.

J.         Consider approving abatements and addenda, as recommended by the Tax Assessor – None.

K.      Consider possible appointments to boards or commissions – None.

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

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.

Agenda posted:  Friday, February 2, 2007