Woonsocket Radio News Room

MAY 20, 2024

6:45 P.M.

NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896

PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.

*Executive session starts at 6:45 p.m./Regular meeting should start APPROXIMATELY 7:15 p.m.

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 resume as scheduled.

 

Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

 

https://clerkshq.com/NorthSmithfield-ri

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/home/webforms/town-north-smithfield-application-boardcommission

 

  1. OPEN MEETING – PRAYER – PLEDGE
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed Session)

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(a)(2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or work sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or potential litigation. 

1. Dudley Development Corp. V. Jennifer St. George in her Capacity as Tax Assessor Town of North Smithfield C.A. NO. PC 2022-5064 

IV. OPEN FORUM (Non-Agenda Items Only) PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person) 

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Status/Progress Report of Specific Items

1. Grants – Zoom Update from G&G Municipal Consulting and Grant Writing

a. Possible Grant to Hire Additional Police Officer – Town Administrator Zwolenski

2. Facilities Manager – Mr. Osier

3. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves

VI. NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS 

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Peddler/Hawker License – Ice RI LLC, d/b/a Del’s Lemonade, Owner – Cory Sukaskas 

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Victualling License – d/b/a Litte Creek Farm LLC, (Farmstand - Cottage Food Manufacturer of Sourdough Bread), Owner – Kristin McNamara, Location – 1575 Victory Highway 

VII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PUBLIC HEARING ON F/Y 2024-2025 BUDGET 

VIII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS

IX. 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 requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.

A. Town Council Minutes of April 15 and May 6, 2024

B. Communications

  1. Animal Control Monthly Report for April 2024
  2. NSF&R Monthly Report for April 2024
  3. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for April 2024
  4. NSPD Monthly Report for April 2024

X. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE OR OTHER ACTION ON SPECIFIC ITEMS REMOVED

FROM CONSENT AGENDA ABOVE

XI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Abatements/Supplementals – Ms. St. George

B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Town Council Member Volunteer to Serve on the Ad Hoc "Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulation Update Advisory Committee "– Mr.Carruolo 

C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Contract Renewal – Employee Assistance Program – Mr. St. Onge 

D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Budget Transfers – Mr. St. Onge

1. EMA

2. Finance

3. Police Department

E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Amending Contract for Trash Pick-up – Mr.Beauregard 

F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Award of Bid for Audit of Town/School Financial Statements – Mr. St. Onge 

XII. 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 May 16, 2024

A key report shows wholesale inflation slowed last month. The July Producer Price Index shows a rise of zero-point-one percent. The PPI measures prices that businesses receive for goods and services. Economists had been expecting a slightly higher increase, according to a survey by the Wall Street Journal.        Over one-point-three million people tuned into Elon Musk's conversation with former President Trump on X last night. Some technical issues delayed the conversation, but the pair still spoke for over two hours. They discussed the attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania, immigration, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the threat of global warming, and more.        Voters are heading to the polls for primary elections in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin today. In Minnesota, progressive Congresswoman Ilhan Omar will defend her seat against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. The contest comes after two other members of the so-called progressive "Squad," Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, lost their Democratic primaries this cycle.        Tropical Storm Ernesto isn't expected to hit the U.S. mainland as it heads up the Atlantic Ocean. Current forecasts show the storm will bring heavy rain and flooding to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands today. The National Hurricane Center says Ernesto will then head northward and into the Atlantic.        A former Colorado clerk is facing up to 22 years in prison for election tampering. Tina Peters was convicted yesterday and will be sentenced in October. Prosecutors argued she let an unauthorized person access Mesa County's voting equipment in 2021 and make a copy of hard drives, as well as pictures of passwords, and then tried to cover it up.        U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles will not have her appeal heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said it would take away her bronze medal because of a scoring error. Monday, USA Gymnastics said in a statement that it was notified that CAS rules don't allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered.        

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