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NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL JUNE 21, 2022
83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896 6:45 P.M.
PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.


The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ
or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings


*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will presume as scheduled.


Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Tuesday June 21, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., see link here:
https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri


I. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPEN FORUM PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 15 minutes)
IV. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON F/Y 2022/2023 BUDGET
V. PRESENTATION OF CITATION - Recognition of Calla Puccetti’s Senior Project – Operation Stand Down – Mr. Beauregard
VI. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
VII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA All items listed in this section are considered in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.
A. Town Council Minutes of May 16, 2022
B. Communications
1. Animal Control Monthly Report for May 2022
2. NSPD Monthly Report for May 2022
3. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for May 2022
4. NSF&R Monthly Report for May 2022
VIII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE OR OTHER ACTION ON SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA ABOVE
IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Update of Municipal Building Review Task Force – Mr. Nordstrom B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Update of Halliwell Review Committee – Mr. Corriveau
X. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on North Smithfield Heritage Association Fair on July 9th, 2022 – Mr. Keene
B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointment to the Planning Board (Completion of a 5-year term ending 11/30/2022) – Appointed by TC
XI. ADJOURN
Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 326 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.
Agenda posted June 16, 2022

 

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