SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
Wednesday, September 1, 2009
7:00 pm

AGENDA   

I.        Meeting Called to Order
 

II.       Prayer
 

III.      Salute to the Flag
 

IV.     Presentations:

A.  Presentation of a Certificate of Achievement to the Town’s Finance Director for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
 

V.      Minutes: 

A.  Move that the minutes of the open session of the August 4, 2009 Town Council meeting, the open and closed sessions of the August 11, 2009 Town Council meeting and the open minutes of the August 12 Town Council meeting be approved, as recorded, and that the closed session minutes be sealed. 
 

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

A.  Consider the approval a Special Event License for the Smithfield Sportsman’s Club for their annual field day to be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., pending compliance with all state regulations, local ordinances and restrictions set forth through an agreement with the Smithfield Police Department. Rain date will be Sunday, September 27, 2009 (fee waived for special event license only).

B.  Consider the approval of a one-day Full Privilege Liquor License for the Smithfield Sportsman’s Club for their annual field day to be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., pending compliance with all state regulations, local ordinances and restrictions set forth through an agreement with the Smithfield Police Department. 
 

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

A.  Consider scheduling a Public Hearing for September 15, 2009 to consider adopting an ordinance relating to victualling licenses.

B.  Conduct a Public Hearing to consider adopting a woodland conservation ordinance. 
 

VIII.  Old Business:  None 
 

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

A.  Consider authorizing the purchase of police vehicles through the State bid list.

B.  Consider authorizing the solicitation of bids for the purchase of five mobile data terminals (notebook computers) funded through a grant award.

C.  Discuss the status of a revised Noise Ordinance.

D.  Consider and act upon bid awards for road rehabilitation, full depth pavement reclamation and crack sealing.

E.  Consider authorizing a RFP for ice rink concession services.

F.   Consider and act upon bid awards for Sewer Authority Flow Monitoring Services.

G.  Consider rescheduling the Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Town Council meeting to Monday, October 5, 2009.

H.  Consider a possible motion to go into closed session to review, consider, discuss and act upon the following matters pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(a) (5), Real Estate: Land Trust Property and the Sale of Town Property on Terrace Drive and RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2), Litigation: Isabella’s Restaurant.

I.    Reconvene in open session to announce any closed session votes that are required to be disclosed, pursuant to RIGL 42-46-4.

X.      Adjournment

Agenda posted online:  Friday, August 28, 2009