POSTED – July 1, 2026
REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
The following items of business, having been filed with the Town Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at a regular meeting to be held on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. Executive Session; Town Updates and Presentations Immediately Following Executive Session and 6:30 P.M. Regular Meeting at the Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island. Said meeting will be conducted in person. Virtual access will also be provided by telephone conference call/ webinar and members of the public may access and listen to the meeting in real-time by calling 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 1-888-475-4499 (Toll Free) and entering Meeting ID: 874 7732 4268 or on the web at; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87477324268 however, virtual access is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official "location" where access to the meeting is guaranteed. Being physically present at the meeting is the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting, as the meeting will not be paused or rescheduled if the virtual access fails.
If you choose to join the meeting by zoom or telephone, Council Rules allow for the Public to speak only during the Public Forum and Public Hearings. If calling in by telephone, pressing *9 raises your hand and pressing *6 will unmute.
The items listed on the Consent portion of the agenda are to be considered routine by the Town Council and will ordinarily be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, or a member of the public so requests and the Town Council President permits, in which event the item will be removed from Consent Agenda consideration and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. All items on this agenda, with the exception of the Public Forum Session, may be considered, discussed, and voted upon in executive session and/or open session.
Pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(b). Notice – “Nothing contained herein shall prevent a public body, other than a school committee, from adding additional items to the agenda by majority vote of the members. Such additional items shall be for informational purposes only and may not be voted on except where necessary to address an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate action to protect the public or to refer the matter to an appropriate committee or to another body or official.”
Any person not a member of the Council, desiring to address the Council concerning a matter on the docket of the Council, not the subject of a Public Hearing, shall submit a written request to the Town Clerk stating the matter upon which he desires to speak. Persons are permitted to address the Council for a period not to exceed five (5) minutes.
The Middletown Town Council follows the codification of present-day general parliamentary law as articulated in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised 10th edition (2000), together with whatever rules of order the Council has adopted for its own governance. The motion to reconsider is one of the motions that can bring a question again before an assembly, and is designed to bring back for further consideration a motion which has already been voted on:
If, in the same session that a motion has been voted on, but no later than the same day or the next day on which a business meeting is held, new information or a changed situation makes it appear that a different result might reflect the true will of the assembly, a member who voted with the prevailing side can, by moving to Reconsider [RONR (10th ed.), p. 304-321] the vote,
propose that the question shall come before the assembly again as if it had not previously been considered. (From Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, Robert, Evans et al., De Capo Press, 2004)
1. Executive Session - Pursuant to provisions of RIGL, Sections 42-46-2, 42-46-4 and 42-46-5 (a), (2) Potential Litigation / Legal Strategy - review of statutory obligations, risks, and potential disputes arising from regionalization and legal advice regarding these issues, (5) Land Acquisition (West Main Road) and (2) Collective Bargaining (TEAMSTERS).
2. The Town Administrator will provide an update on:
3. Memorandum of Francis J. Spinella, FJS Associates, Ltd., re: 351 East Main Road.
4. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving additional services from FJS Associates, Ltd, funding from the Predevelopment Program Grant and authorize the Town Administrator to execute the change order on behalf of the Town.
5. Communication of Jay Edwards, Project Manager, Downes Construction Company, re: Proposed GMP #2 and RTA’s for the renovations to the Middletown Town Library at 110 Enterprise Center.
6. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving the recommendation from Ahlborg Construction the recommendation for Ahlborg Construction Corporation to award the subcontracts of roof top unit replacement, security and tele data, painting and wall covering, audio visual, furnishings- window treatment, bathroom accessories, book drop, fire extinguisher cabinets allowance, interior and code required signage allowance, canopy and window film allowance, racks shelving with red powder coat allowances, and Construction Manager at Risk related expenses associated with these packages for the renovation of the new location of the Middletown Library, funding for this proposal is to be from the Bond Anticipation Note Proceeds, interest income, eligible private donations, and eligible grants and all expenses recorded in the Town’s Grant or Capital Project Fund and the Town Administrator is authorized to notify Ahlborg Construction Corporation.
7. Email communication of Elizabeth Canfil, Public Affairs Specialist, Field Operations Center East, Office of Field Operations and Disaster Recovery, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, re: Brief overview of the disaster loan program for small businesses and non-profits with economic losses from the February Blizzard.
8. Communication of Emily Sullivan, Middletown BPAC Chair on behalf of the BPAC, re: Valley Road Demonstration Project – Presentation to the Town Council.
9. Pursuant to Rule 25 of the Rules of the Council, Citizens may address the town on one (1) subject only, said subject of substantive Town business, neither discussed during the regular meeting nor related to personnel or job performance. Citizens may speak for no longer than five (5) minutes and must submit a public participation form to the Council Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. All items discussed during this session will not be voted upon.
10. Approval of Minutes, re: Special Meeting, June 3, 2026.
11. Approval of Minutes, re: Regular Meeting, June 15, 2026.
12. Communication of Ali Firlings, Teacher, Twice as Nice Pre-School, Newport County YMCA, re: Resignation form the Middletown Prevention Coalition.
13. Memorandum of Tax Assessor, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
14. Resolution of Council, re: Cancellation of Taxes for certain Middletown residents.
15. Notices of Public Hearings (3) three from the Town of Middletown, re: Proposed Amendment to the Comprehensive Community Plan, Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Map, Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance to be held at the Gaudet Middle School, Cafeteria, 227 Turner Road, Middletown, RI – West Main Road. (Town Council action is to receive – The Council is receiving the notices because the Town is an abutter)
16. Application of Crossroads Enterprise Group, Inc. dba Crossroads Café, 1364A West Main Road, for a Victualling House License for the 2025-2026 licensing year. (NEW)
17. Application of Brittany Rosenberg Costa dba Sweet B’s Donuts, Bristol, RI for a Mobile Food Establishment License (Cart) for the 2026-2027 licensing year. (NEW)
18. Application for Special Event Permit from Newport Historical Society for The Newport Show, benefitting the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County to be held at St. George’s School, 372 Purgatory Road on Friday, July 24, 2026 (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm), Saturday, July 25, 2026 (10:00 am to 5:00 pm) and Sunday, July 26, 2026 (10:00 am to 5:00 pm).
19. Submission from Gregory Huet, Citizens Memorial Committee, re: Town of Middletown Memorial and Recognition of Distinguished Veterans and Citizens Policy. (Council action to approve proposed policy.)
20. An Ordinance of the Town of Middletown (Second Reading)
An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title III, Chapter 36, Entitled “Fee Schedule”, Section (D) Parks and Recreation (1) Beach Parking Fees.
21. Communication of Councilor Logan and Council President Rodrigues, re: School Zone Camera Fine Revenue and Time Restrictions.
22. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: School Zone Speed Camera Revenue Allocation.
23. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: School Zone Speed Camera Enforcement Hours.
24. Memorandum of Town Administrator, re: Approval of School Zone Flashing Light and Pedestrian Warning Sign Quotes.
25. Resolution of the Council, re: The purchase of school zone flashing light equipment, pedestrian crosswalk warning equipment, related Smart Hub upgrades, and software licenses for the total amount not to exceed sixty-five thousand six hundred sixty dollars and zero cents ($65,660.00) is hereby awarded to TAPCO of Wisconsin, funding will be from General Fund unassigned fund balance and the Finance Director is authorized hereby to execute said purchase on behalf of the Town.
26. Memorandum of Town Engineer, thru Town Administrator, re: FLAP Grant Design and Construction Funding.
27. Resolution of the Council, re: The Town Council accepts the grant awarded from the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) for the amount up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars and zero cents ($250,000.00) for the raising of the road on Third Beach Road bordering the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, the Town allocates up to seventy thousand five-hundred dollars and zero cents ($70,500.00) from the Parks and Recreation Fund -Beach Capital Replenishment as part of the match requirement for the FLAP grant and authorizes the Town Administrator to execute said grant agreement on behalf of the Town once said agreement becomes available.
28. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Contract Extension: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administrative Services – Fiscal Year 2027 and 2028.
29. Resolution of the Council, re: Approving the contract extension for the additional two-year term with CHURCH COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION in accordance with the existing contract, funding from the Community Development Block Grant, and the Finance Director is authorized to execute the contract extension on behalf of the Town.
30. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Contract Award: Financial Audit Services FY2026 through FY2028 an option of FY2029 and FY2030.
31. Resolution of the Council, re: Awarding the contract for SERVICES – FINANCIAL AUDIT AND AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES is hereby awarded to Hague, Sahady & Company, PC of Fall River, MA, funding for the SERVICES – FINANCIAL AUDIT AND AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES contract is to be paid out of the general, parks & recreation, sewer, and refuse and recycling funds and the Finance Director is authorized hereby to execute said contract on behalf of the Town.
32. Memorandum of Finance Director, thru Town Administrator, re: Replacement Vehicle and Equipment Purchase: Department of Public Works.
33. Resolution of the Council, re: Replacement Vehicle and Equipment Purchase: Department of Public Works, funding is from a five-year lease purchased and the debt service payments from the Public Private Venture Special Revenue Fund and the Finance Director is authorized to execute said purchase on behalf of the Town.
Wendy J.W. Marshall, MMC
Town Clerk
This meeting location is accessible to the handicapped. Individuals requiring interpreter services for the hearing-impaired should notify the Town Clerk’s Office at 847-0009 not less than 48 hours before this meeting.
Posted on July 1, 2026 at Middletown Town Hall, Middletown Public Library and Secretary of State Web Site.
Item #20
ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE
TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
An ordinance in amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown Title III, Administration, Chapter 36 Fee Schedule, (D) Parks and Recreation, (1) Beach Parking Fees is hereby amended as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:
(Additions are underlined; deletions are stricken)
FIRST: The following fees will be charged for permits, licenses and other services provided by the town.
(a) A Middletown Parking pass for Residents only, authorizing free parking at Third Beach, Dunlap Wheeler Park and Middletown Town Beach.
3. Motorcycle: $45.
2. Non- Resident Senior: $170.
3. Motorcycle: $90.
(c) Non-resident Season Parking Pass: Third Beach Boat Ramp Lot (Must be Middletown mooring holder or be towing a boat for access): $200.
(d) Daily parking:
1. Weekdays: $28.04.
2. Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: $37.38.
3. Motorcycle, including weekdays and holidays: $23.36.
4. Bus (Monday through Friday only, excluding holidays): $46.73.
5. Class A, B & C Motorhome (Monday through Friday only, excluding holidays, no overnights): $46.73.
(e) Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: $37.38.
1. Daily, including weekends and holiday: $23.36.
2. Season Pass: Resident: $45.
3. Season Pass: Non-Resident: $90.
(e) Resident Parking Pass: Dunlap Wheeler Park only: Free.
(fg) Small craft storage rack rental: Third Beach.
1. Season pass for resident: $50.
2. Season pass for non-resident: $100.
(gh) Small craft seizure fee: $150.
SECOND: Chapter 36 All other Sections remains unchanged.
THIRD: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinance inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.