REGULAR MEETING of the Burrillville Town Council to be held Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Council Chambers, 105 Harrisville Main St., Harrisville for and within the Town of Burrillville.
PRESENT: Council President Nancy F. Binns, Councilors Wallace F. Lees, Kevin M. Blais, Margaret L. Dudley, John M. Karmozyn Jr., Norman C. Mainville and Cynthia L. Roe
MEMBERS ABSENT:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. That the question of accepting the minutes of the special meeting held January 29, 2008; and the question of dispensing with the reading of said minutes; be now taken up.
3. Public Comment:
4. That the General Good and Welfare of the Town of Burrillville; be now taken up
5. Petitions to be considered and acted upon: None
6. Special Business to be considered and acted upon:
08-059 Application from Michael Paul D'Iorio, Jr. for a new Private Detective License; to be considered and acted on.
08-060 Application from Pascoag Boy Scout Troop 100 for a Special Event Victualing House License to apply at St. Joseph's Church, 183 Sayles Avenue, Pascoag (Map 174, Lot 131) on various dates throughout 2008.
7. Unfinished Business to be considered and acted upon:
08-040 Correspondence from Kevin P. Menard, Pascoag Upper Dam Association, regarding his request that the Town Council reconsider the issue of the Dam Management District and related resolution.
8. New Business to be considered and acted upon:
08-061 Resolution regarding formalizing procedures relating to budget, employee and administrative matters relative to the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library; to be considered and acted on.
08-062 MOTION to endorse the RIDEM RIPDES Small MS 4 2007 Annual Report for Storm Water Management; to be considered and acted on.
NOTE: A copy of the report has been included at the back of the agenda packet.
08-063 MOTION to declare surplus a storage cabinet and desk shelving unit, as listed; to be considered and acted on.
08-064 Correspondence from Nancy F. Binns, Council President, regarding a workshop scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.
08-065 Correspondence from John P. Mainville, Finance Director, regarding his recommendation to award bids, as follows:
1) MOTION to award the full depth pavement reclamation bid to Rafferty Fine Grading, Inc., at a cost of $1.789 per square yard (the same cost as last year); to be considered and acted on.
2) MOTION to award the bituminous concrete surface course, binder course, and liquid asphalt bid to J H Lynch based upon the anticipated volume of binder course needed in the upcoming year at a cost of $60.38 per ton for surface course, $58.44 per ton for binder course and $423.00 as the current base price; to be considered and acted on.
3) MOTION to award the bid for installation of security fencing at the police station in the amount of $6,381.00 and Buck Hill fire tower in the amount of $4,360 to North Smithfield Fence, Inc.
08-066 Application for Daniel P. Joubert, Sr. for appointment to the Budget Board; to be referred to the Screening Subcommittee.
08-067 Correspondence from Louise R. Phaneuf, Town Clerk, regarding membership of the Juvenile Hearing Board.
08-068 Correspondence from Councilor Norman C. Mainville, Chair, Screening Subcommittee, regarding the Subcommittee's recommendation to make the following reappointments:
A. Kevin Cleary to the Conservation Commission for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
B. Richard Lemoi to the Juvenile Hearing Board for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
C. Valerie Ann Leduc to the Personnel Board for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
D. Leo Felice to the Planning Board for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
E. Richard Lemek to the Planning Board for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
F. James Libby on the Planning Board for a three-year term to expire on March 31, 2011;
G. Jeffrey J. Barr to the Redevelopment Agency for a five-year term to expire on March 31, 2013;
H. Raymond Cloutier to the Zoning Board for a five-year term to expire on March 31, 2013;
I. George Keeling to the Zoning Board for a five-year term to expire on March 31, 2013;
J. John Patriarca as an alternate member of the Zoning Board for a one-year term to expire on March 31, 2009;
K. Sandra Cooney as an alternate member of the Zoning Board for a one-year term to expire on March 31, 2009.
08-070 Correspondence from Michael C. Wood, Town Manager, regarding adoption of the proposed classification plan.
9. Pending and proposed legislation to be considered and acted on:
A) Consider and act on the following proposals:
08-070 Consider and act on House Bills 2008- H7200 and 2008-H7272 relating to taxation - assessment of valuations.
B) Consider and act on other proposed and pending legislation:
10. Town Clerk/Communication to be considered and acted upon:
08- 071 Correspondence regarding commendations of Deputy Animal Control Officer Kerry Courtemanche.
08-072 Correspondence from Julie A. Coelho, Warren Town Clerk, regarding the Warren Town Council's request for support of a resolution relative to global warming.
11. Reports 1 - 25 to be received:
1. Town Treasurer: Reports of November and December 2007
2. Burrillville Sewer Commission: Report of January 2008 and Meeting of January 8, 2008
3. Tax Collector: Report of January 2008
4. Department of Public Works: Report of January 2008
5. Chief of Police: Report of January 2008
6. Office of Building Official: Report of January 2008
7. Animal Control Officer: Report of January 2008
8. Burrillville Housing Authority: Meeting of January 9, 2008
9. Planning Board/Town Planner: Meeting of January 7, 2008
10. Zoning Board of Review: No report
11. Parks and Recreation Department: Report of February 2008
12. Information Systems Department: Report of February 2008
13. Burrillville Conservation Commission: No report
14. Ordinance Subcommittee: No report
15. Redevelopment Agency: Meeting of November 27, 2007
16. B-PAC: Meetings of November 15, 2007 and January 17, 2008
17. Personnel Board: Meeting of December 11, 2007 and January 8, 2008
18. Screening Subcommittee: Meetings of December 17, 2007 and January 22, 2008
19. Budget Board: Meetings of January 14 & 17, 2008
20. Library Building Committee: Meeting of January 9, 2008
21. Library Fundraising Committee: No report
22. Burrillville School Committee: No report
23. Callahan School Building Committee: No report
24. Senior Center Feasibility Study Committee: Meetings of January 2 & 16, 2008
25. Emergency Management Agency: Report of January 2008
12. Additional New Business to be considered and acted upon:
08-073 Request for Executive Session from Nancy F. Binns, Town Council President pursuant to Rhode Island Open Meeting Act [§42-46-5(a)(2)] for consideration and discussion relative to collective bargaining agreement between the Burrillville School Committee and the Burrillville Teachers' Association.
13. Adjournment
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