REGULAR MEETING of the Burrillville Town Council to be held Wednesday, April 9, 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 workshop held March 20, 2008, the special meeting held March 24, 2008; and the three public hearings held March 26, 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:
08-103 MOTION to adopt a proclamation commending Burrillville High School DECA; to be considered and acted on.
08-104 Application for an annual victualing license from Anabell's Ice Cream to apply at 82 North Shore Drive, Glendale on property owned by the Town of Burrillville (Map 93, Lot 41).
08-105 Application for an annual hawker's & peddler's license from Anabell's Ice Cream to apply throughout the Town of Burrillville.
7. Unfinished Business to be considered and acted upon: None
8. New Business to be considered and acted upon:
08-106 Correspondence from residents of Harrisville Main St. regarding their request that the Town Council take action to solve a flooding issue in the neighborhood.
08-107 Correspondence from David A. Brunetti, Chairman, Callahan Building Committee, regarding the Committee's final report on the Additions & Renovations Project.
08-108 Correspondence from Nancy F. Binns, Town Council President, regarding her recommendation that the Town Council extend it's sincere appreciation to the Callahan School Building Committee and dismiss them with thanks for the extraordinary oversight of the project.
08-109 Correspondence from Nancy F. Binns, Chair, Board of Administration, regarding the Board's request that the Town Council:
A) Consider and act on a motion that the name of the former Jesse M. Smith Library Building be changed to the Carlton F. Brown Memorial Building; and
B) Consider and act on approval of the Board of Administration's undertaking the reconstruction and upgrade of the Carlton F. Brown Memorial Building.
08-110 Correspondence from the Existing Library Retro-fit Team regarding public bid and recommendation.
08-111 Correspondence from Norman C. Mainville, Chair, Screening Subcommittee, regarding the Subcommittee's recommendations to:
A) Appoint Debra Stockwell as an alternate member of the Budget Board to fill an unexpired one-year term; term to expire June 30, 2008.
B) Appoint Kathleen Thibault to the Juvenile Hearing Board to fill an unexpired three-year term; term to expire July 31, 2009.
08-112 Correspondence from Jill E. Anderson, Executive Director, Senior Services, regarding the planned elimination of the Community Information Specialist Program from the Department of Elderly Affairs' FY2009 budget.
Pending and proposed legislation to be considered and acted on:
08-113 Senate resolution 2008 - S 2848, proclaiming May 18, 2008 as a worldwide Neighbor Day to "Join Hands 4 Love".
08-114 Consider and act on Senate bill 2008 - S 2620, An Act Relating Education, which would amend the provisions governing and the process for the dismissal of teachers in Rhode Island public schools.
Consider and act on other proposed and pending legislation:
08-115 Correspondence from Council President Nancy F. Binns regarding a workshop with the Senior Center Feasibility Study Committee, scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2008; and correspondence from Michael C. Wood, Town Manager, regarding the proposed Senior Center project.
9. Town Clerk/Communication to be considered and acted upon:
08-116 Correspondence from RI Department of Administration regarding approval of an amendment to the Community Development Block Grant program that would reallocate $5,100.
08-117 Decision of the RI Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, File No. 070421, regarding 425 East Avenue (June Rockwell Levy Rink).
08-118 Correspondence from Diedra A. Kettelle, Town Clerk, Town of East Greenwich, regarding the Town of East Greenwich' support of House Bill H7776; to be received and filed.
08-119 Correspondence from Kathleen Viera Beaudoin, Town Clerk, Town of Portsmouth, regarding the Town of Portsmouth's support of House Bill H7108; to be received and filed.
08-120 Resolution of the Smithfield Town Council regarding global warming.
08-121 Correspondence from Dale S. Holberton, CMC, Town Clerk of the Town of South Kingstown, regarding the South Kingstown Town Council's action related to House Bill 2008 - H 7448; to be received and filed.
08-122 Correspondence from Dale S. Holberton, CMC, Town Clerk of the Town of South Kingstown, regarding the South Kingstown Town Council's request for support of placing a $15 million State Bond Referendum for Open Space Programs on the ballot for the General Election in November; to be considered and acted on.
08-123 Correspondence from Joseph G. Dias, Acting Division Chief, RI DEM, regarding approved action on amendment to the recreation grant agreement, Project 2006-60-25, entitled Fireman's Memorial Park Passive Recreation Area, increasing the grant project period.
10. Additional New Business to be considered and acted upon: None
11. Adjournment
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