AMENDMENT POSTED: June 19, 2009
* Added 6/19/09 (Item 09-201)
REGULAR MEETING of the Burrillville Town Council to be held Wednesday, June 24, 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 held June 10, 2009; and the special meeting held June 8, 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:
09-187 Application from Betty Wilkinson for a new Annual Kennel License to apply at 284 Iron Mine Road (Assessor’s Map 44, Lot 13); to be considered and acted on.
7. Unfinished Business to be considered and acted on:
09-051 Correspondence from the Screening Subcommittee regarding their recommendations for appointments to the committee established relative to long-term options for rubbish and recycling.
09-172 FY 2010 Operating Budget: Consider and act on possible adjustments to the resolution adopting the FYE June 30, 2010 Operating Budget.
8. New Business to be considered and acted on:
09-188 MOTION to appropriate $114,000 in interim funding for Whipple Avenue Landfill Construction Phase Services, from the capital improvement budget, which will be reimbursed when the bond proceeds are received; to be considered and acted on.
09-189 MOTION to declare surplus a 2001 Ford Taurus, VIN #1FAFP53U11; to be considered and acted on.
09-190 First reading of proposed amendments to the revised general ordinances of the Town of Burrillville, RI, 2004, Chapter 26, §§26-3. Speed Limits, 26-32. No parking schedule of streets, 26-34. Loading Zones, and 26-35. Stop Signs; for scheduling of a public hearing.
09-191 Application from Kathleen Thibault for reappointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board; to be referred to the Screening Subcommittee.
09-192 Resignation of Jacqueline Zahn from the Board to Canvassers.
Pending Legislation to be considered and acted on:
09-193 Senate Bill 2009 – S 0687 and House Bill 2009 – H 5371, Acts Relating to Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally – Interest, Damages and Tortfeasors
09-194 House Bill 2009 – H 6281, An Act Relating to Businesses and Professions – Hawkers and Peddlers. Note: This bill was introduced at the request of the Burrillville Town Council.
Other Pending Legislation to be considered and acted on:
09-195 Applications for appointment to the Charter Review Commission; to be considered and acted on.
9. Town Clerk/Communication to be considered and acted on:
09-196 MOTION to authorize Louise R. Phaneuf, Town Clerk, to pay $20.00 to Ken’s Lawn & Yard, Inc. from the Austin T. Levy Memorial Fund.
09-197 Legislative tracking report of the various bills upon which the Burrillville Town Council has taken a position.
09-198 Correspondence from Leigh Botello, Town Clerk of the Town of East Greenwich and Tracy N. Hay, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond, regarding their Town Councils’ opposition to House Bill 2009 – H 5123, as requested by the Burrillville Town Council.
09-199 Correspondence from Donna L. Giordano, MMC, Town Clerk of the Town of Westerly, regarding the Westerly Town Council’s resolution of support of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Carcieri v. Salazar.
09-200 Resolutions of the Charlestown Town Council relative to:
A) opposition to Health Insurance rate hikes proposed by Blue Cross and United Health; and
B) opposition to National Grid’s pending application to increase electric rates
09-202 Correspondence from Michael C. Wood, Town Manager, regarding Fourth of July holiday observance on Monday, July 6, 2009.
10. Reports #1 through 23, to be received:
1. Town Treasurer: Report of May 2009
2. Burrillville Sewer Commission: Report of May 2009 and meetings of May 12 & 26, 2009
3. Tax Collector: Report of May 2009
4. Department of Public Works: Report of May 2009
5. Chief of Police: No report
6. Office of Building Official: Report of May 2009
7. Animal Control Officer: Report of April 2009
8. Burrillville Housing Authority: No Report
9. Planning Board/Town Planner: Meeting of may 4, 2009
10. Zoning Board of Review: No report
11. Parks and Recreation Department: No report
12. Information Systems Department: Report of June 2009
13. Burrillville Conservation Commission: Meeting of April 14, 2009
14. Ordinance Subcommittee: Meeting of May 13, 2009
15. Redevelopment Agency: Meeting of April 28, 2009
16. B-PAC: No report
17. Personnel Board: Meeting of May 12, 2009
18. Screening Subcommittee: Meeting of May 18, 2009
19. Budget Board: No report
20. Burrillville School Committee: Meeting of April 7, 2009
21. Senior Center Feasibility Study Committee: Meeting of May 6, 2009
22. Emergency Management Agency: No report
23. Public Safety Committee: No report
11. Additional New Business:
09-201 Request for executive session from Michael C. Wood, Town Manager, pursuant to Rhode Island Open Meeting Law:
[§42-46-5(a)(6)] to discuss and consider business or industry located in Burrillville, RI (Ocean State Power plant of TransCanada) and
* [§42-46-5(a)(2)] to consider and discuss collective bargaining agreements between the Town of Burrillville and Rhode Island Council 94, Local 186.
12. Adjournment
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