REGULAR MEETING of the Burrillville Town Council to be held Wednesday, May 13, 2009 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, Robert A. Bishop, Margaret L. Dudley, Kevin D. Heitke, John M. Karmozyn Jr. and Norman C. Mainville
MEMBERS ABSENT:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. That the question of accepting the minutes of the regular meeting and the public hearing held April 22, 2009; and the question of dispensing with the reading of said minutes; be now taken up.
3. Public Comment
4. General Good and Welfare of the Town of Burrillville
5. Petitions: None
6. Special Business:
09-123 MOTION to adopt a proclamation honoring G. Wayne Miller; to be considered and acted on.
09-124 MOTION to adopt a proclamation honoring Kyle Presbrey upon his elevation to the rank of Eagle Scout.
09-125 MOTION to grant an annual victualing license to Juliette Lopez d/b/a Anabells’ Ice Cream to apply at 50 Old Hillside Drive, Glendale on property owned by the Town of Burrillville (Assessor’s Map 93, Lot 41); to be considered and acted on.
09-126 MOTION to grant an annual Hawkers & Peddlers License to Juliette Lopez d/b/a Anabells’ Ice Cream to apply throughout the Town of Burrillville; to be considered and acted on.
09-127 MOTION to grant an annual Hawkers & Peddlers License to Donald W. Klemanchuck d/b/a Don’s Frozen Lemonade & Ice Cream to apply throughout the Town of Burrillville; to be considered and acted on.
7. Unfinished Business to be considered and acted on: None
8. New Business to be considered and acted on:
09-128 MOTION to declare surplus one Epson printer, Model CX11NF, Asset tag #001837, as requested by Edward J. Pienkos, Information Systems Manager; to be considered and acted on.
09-129 MOTION to authorize the Town Manager and Town Solicitor to enter into agreements with the following firms for an initial period of up to three (3) years with the option for the Town Manager to extend the initial agreement twice, [potential for two (2) one-year extensions, for a possible five-year maximum];
ATC Environmental
Beals & Thomas, Inc.
Bradford Associates
Bryant Associates
Bryant Engineering
Caito Corporation
Casali/D’Amico
Cataldo Associates
CME Associates
Commonwealth Engineers
Crossman Engineering
DiPrete Engineering
DiPrete Engineering Co.
ERA, Inc.
Garafalo & Associates
Gates, Leighton & Associates
GRA
Hali Beckman, Ltd.
Jacobs Associates
John Carter & Company
McMahon
Natural Resource Services
Pare Engineering Corp.
Saccoccio Associates
Stantec Consulting
VHB
Waterman Engineering Co.
Woodard & Curran
09-130 Correspondence from Elizabeth Morin, Pauline Lima and Karen Taylor of the Downtown Pascoag Neighborhood Association regarding their request to use the municipal parking lot on Pascoag Main Street on June 20, 2009.
09-131 Correspondence from the Paperless Agenda Committee regarding their study/recommendations related to paperless agenda.
09-132 Discuss, consider and act upon a proposed resolution amending the fiscal year 2008/2009 budget to reflect a decrease in total projected anticipated revenue due to a decrease in State aid and to further amend said budget by decreasing the total appropriation to the School Department due to said decrease in State aid and the suspension of required contributions to the teachers’ retirement system by the School Department.
09-133 MOTION to refer to the Screening Subcommittee the applications for reappointment from William A. Andrews to the Burrillville Sewer Commission and Matthew J. Misiaszek to the Burrillville Housing Authority; to be considered and acted on.
Pending Legislation to be considered and acted on:
09-134 MOTION to consider and act on a resolution opposing House Bill 2009 – H 5971, An Act Relating to Parks and Recreational Areas – Public Use of Private Lands – Liability Limitations; to be considered and acted on.
09-135 Senate Resolution 2009 – S 0892 and House Resolution 2009 – 6137; Congratulating The Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Unit on the Recognition of Zambarano Day.
09-136 Senate Bills 2009 – S 0442, S 0443, S 0444, S 0693 and S 0694; Acts Relating to Labor and Labor Relations, introduced at the request of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns; to be considered and acted on.
09-137 MOTION to renew the Burrillville Town Council’s opposition to House Bill 2009 – H 5123; An Act Relating to Property - Mortgage Foreclosure and Sale; to be considered and acted on.
09-138 Correspondence from A. Ralph Mollis, Secretary of State, regarding his opposition to House Bill 2009 – H 5983, Article 4. Note: The referenced bill is the proposed FY2010 budget.
09-139 Correspondence from Rhode Island Statewide Coalition regarding their support of Senate Bill 2009 S 0080 and House Bill 2009 H 5318, which are intended to eliminate the straight party ballot in Rhode Island elections.
09-140 House Bill 2009 – H 6144, An Act Relating to the Burrillville Sewer Commission. Note: The referenced bill was introduced at the request of the Burrillville Town Council.
09-141 House Bill 2009 – H 6177; An Act Relating to Taxation – Historic Structures – Tax Credit.
Additional Pending Legislation:
9. Town Clerk/Communication to be considered and acted on:
09-142 Correspondence from Gerard Aubuchon regarding his appreciation of a resolution to issues at Carol Drive.
09-143 Correspondence from Tracy N. Hay, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond, regarding the Richmond Town Council’s support of the repeal of the Caruolo Act.
09-144 Legislative tracking report of the various bills upon which the Burrillville Town Council has taken a position.
09-145 Executed license agreement for a sign displaying the name of Commerce Park, Route 102, Burrillville.
09-146 Correspondence from the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of South Kingstown, regarding the South Kingstown Town Council action on Burrillville Town Council resolutions.
09-147 Invitation from John McGee, Special Events Chair, Woonsocket Autumnfest, to participate in the 2009 Autumnfest.
10. Additional New Business to be considered and acted upon:
09-148 Request for executive session from Michael C. Wood, Town Manager, pursuant to Rhode Island Open Meeting Law [§42-46-5(a)(2)] to consider and discuss collective bargaining agreements between the Town of Burrillville and the Fraternal Order of Police Burrillville and between the Town of Burrillville and Rhode Island Council 94, Local 186.
09-149 Consider and act on ratification of a collective bargaining agreement between the Town of Burrillville and Rhode Island Council 94, Local 186.
Note: This agenda was amended by adding Item #09-150 and 09-151 on 5/11/09.
09-150 Consider and act on request from Andrew Waite, U.S. Geological Survey, regarding his request for permission to locate a streamflow-gaging station on town property (Assessor’s Map 108, Lot 001).
09-151 Correspondence from Nancy F. Binns, Town Council President, regarding stipends.
11. Adjournment
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