SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
7:30 pm

6:00 – Town Manager Search Committee Meeting 

AGENDA    

I.              Meeting Called to Order

II.            Prayer

III.           Salute to the Flag

IV.          Consider and act upon Town Council vacant position.

V.           Consider and act upon Town Council reorganization.

VI.          Presentations: 

A.   Certificate of Achievement – Smithfield High School Girls Tennis Team

B.   Introduction of the new Town Engineer – Kevin Cleary

VII.         Minutes: 

A.   Move that the minutes of the November 6, 2007 Town Council meeting and closed session be approved, as recorded and that the closed session minutes be sealed.

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

A.   Consider  approving the renewal of sixteen (16) Victualling Licenses as listed, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances:

1.    Samit S. Almuhtaseb d/b/a “Golden Pizza/Golden Mart”, 335 Waterman Avenue

2.    Kanellos Gioutsos d/b/a          “House of Pizza”, 970 Douglas Pike

3.    Joseph Accaoui d/b/a “Quickets Convenience Store/Pick Pickets Deli”,                                                                                       285 George Washington Highway

4.    Muhammad Yasin d/b/a “Pick’n Pay Food Mart/ Smoke Shop”, 615 Putnam Pike

5.    Pat and Mike’s Bagels, LLC d/b/a “Café Such-A-Bagel”, 445 Putnam Pike

6.    Smithfield Recreation Dept. d/b/a “Deerfield Park Concession Stand”, Deerfield Park

7.    Smithfield Recreation Dept. d/b/a “Whipple Field Concession Stand“, Whipple Field

8.    Robert Loisel d/b/a “Star’s Catering”, 500 George Washington Highway

9.     Jim Turi d/b/a “Subway”, 445 Putnam Pike

10.  Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., 371 Putnam Pike

11.  CALM Enterprises d/b/a “Del’s of Smithfield”, 115 Pleasant View Avenue

12.  James Hallal d/b/a “J’s Delicatessen Inc.”, 285 George Washington Highway

13. Albert Parente d/b/a “Coffee-n-More”, 285 Washington Highway

14. Alison Abramek d/b/a “Powder Mill Creamery”, 777 Putnam Pike

15. Tim Hortons New England Inc. d/b/a “Tim Hortons”, 370 Putnam Pike

16. Athens Pizza House d/b/a “Athens Pizza House”, 1 Austin Avenue

B.   Consider approving the renewal of a Private Detective License for Burleigh M. Briggs, 5 Candy Court, Smithfield pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

C.   Consider approving the renewal of a Peddler’s License for Rocco Africo d/b/a “Mr. Goody’s”, to sell Christmas Trees on property located at 460 Putnam Pike, pending compliance with all state regulations and local ordinances.

IX.          Public Hearings:  To consider and act upon the following matters:  NONE  

X.           Old Business:  To consider and act upon the following matters:  NONE

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

A.   Consider authorizing the Police Department to solicit bids to replace its telephone system, funded through grants from the Rhode Island Justice Commission.

B.   Consider authorizing the Police Department to solicit bids for the sale of three (3) surplus Ford Crown Victoria Police vehicles and one (1) KUSTOM brand S.M.A.R.T. radar trailer.

C.   Consider authorizing an RFP for the Recycling/Trash contract.

D.   Consider authorizing a payment of $5,160.00 for a Demographic Analysis and Enrollment Projection Report to be conducted by New England School Development Council.

E.   Consider authorizing winter road material commodity purchase in conjunction with the established State bid list.

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

1.    Muriel E. Morrow Dec Estate, 21 Sprague Street, Greenville, RI 

2.    Cheryl Pelagalli, 6 Glenna Drive, Smithfield, RI

3.    Christopher Sparadeo, 11 Scenic View Drive, Smithfield, RI

4.    Susan Carosi, 85 Deer Run Trail, Smithfield, RI

5.    Nissan Infiniti LTD, P.O. Box 650214, Dallas, TX

6.    Kathleen Zange, 90 Mapleville Road, Greenville, RI

7.    Susan and Noel Bennett, 30 Factory Pond Circle, Greenville, RI

8.    Joseph Charpentier, 27 French Street, Pawtucket, RI

9.    Shannon and Crescenzo Conti, Jr., 71 Ridge Road, Smithfield, RI

10. Judith and Thomas Farley, 9 Red Wing Trail, Smithfield, RI

11. Elaine McCluskey, 64 Pleasant View Drive, Smithfield, RI

12. Mary C. McShane Trust, 10 Countryside Drive, Smithfield, RI

13. Renee Murphy, 47 Mann School Road, Smithfield, RI

14. Maria and Matthew Rees, 15 Greenbrier Road, Greenville, RI

15. Rizzo Enterprises LLC, 55 Pine Street, Providence, RI

16. Sharon Ruotolo, Champagne, Robert L, 151 Indian Run Trail, Smithfield, RI

17. Franciso Salamone, P.O. Box 20675, Cranston, RI

18. Martha Schwartz, 21 Sweet Street, Smithfield, RI

19. Almedia Plumbing Heating and Air, 22B Lark Industrial Parkway, Smithfield, RI

20. Alpine Capital Corporation, 995 Dalton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

21. CIT Technology  Financing Services, 1 CIT Drive, Livington, NJ

22. Cordless Sign Solutions Inc., 398 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI

23. T-Mobile, P.O. Box 1193, Manchester, CT

24. Donald Paquet, 19 Latham Farm Road, Smithfield, RI

25. Kirsty McDonald, 229 George Washington Road, Johnston, RI

26. Kenneth Peloagalli

27. Christopher Ambrose

28. Janet Ciampanelli

29. Kathy McCarthy

30. Nissan Infiniti LTD

31. Egas & Rita Almeida

32. Dattco Inc.

33. Albert and Elanor Golato

34. Winifred Poliquin

G.   Consider possible appointments to boards or commissions:  NONE

H.   Consider a possible motion to go into closed session to review, consider, discuss and act upon the following matters pursuant to Section 42-46-5(a)(2),  Collective Bargaining and Litigation, Status on grievance from LIUNA, Possible real estate litigation, Section 42-46-5 (a)(5), Real Estate,  Salt Barn Property, Section 42-46-5(a)(1), Personnel, Report on Police Negotiations, and Section 42-46-5(a)(4), of the RI General Laws.

I.      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 online:  Friday, November 30, 2007