CITY OF NEWPORT
DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 11, 2021
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at a meeting to be held in on August 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
CITIZENS’ FORUM: (Speakers must sign in with the City Clerk) The Citizens’ Forum period shall be no longer than fifteen minutes, and citizens may address the Council on one subject only and for no longer than three minutes. Issues to be discussed shall not include matters to be considered or discussed as part of the regular Council agenda and must be related to substantive city business. No comments regarding personnel or job performance are allowed.
a. Special Events :
1. The Nitro Bar, d/b/a Acoustic Performance, 404 Thames St.; August 12, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
2. Bike Newport, d/b/a 10 Spot Ride, ten locations in Newport, see map; August 21, 2021 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
3. Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project, d/b/a Art in the Park, Liberty Square; August 24, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
4. Newport Tree Conservancy, d/b/a Evening of the Arboreta, 662 Bellevue Ave.; August 27, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
5. U.S. Naval War College, d/b/a “Cardines Classic” Army vs Navy Baseball Game, Cardines Field; September 10, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm (rain date- September 17, 2021)
6. Newport Historical Society, d/b/a The French in 1780 Newport Living History Event, Great Friends Meeting House, Colony House, Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House; September 11-12, 2021 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
7. Bike to the Beach, Inc., d/b/a Bike to the Beach – New England, Bellevue Ave., Ocean Ave., Harrison Ave. (see attached route & map); September 18, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
8. The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, d/b/a Clagett Regatta “Wheels and Cocktails” Party: Auction/Fundraiser, Rotunda Ballroom at Easton’s Beach; September 25, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
9. Bowen’s Wharf Co., Inc., d/b/a Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, 13 Bowen’s Wharf; October 16, 2021 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and October 17, 2021 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
10. A Wish Come True, Inc., d/b/a 18th Annual Polar Plunge, Easton’s Beach; January 1, 2022 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
b. Communication from SPIN, re: Newport & SPIN (Ford Mobility) Micromobility Community Partnership (Receive and refer to city administration for a recommendation)
c. Communication from Christopher M. Roberts, re: Request to hold a block party on September 5, 2021 from noon to 8:00 p.m. and request street closure from 107 Champlin Place North to Ellery Road (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
d. Communication from R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, re: Application of Susan LaChapelle Ropolo, 80 Washington St. for a State of Rhode Island Assent (80 Washington St.- Newport-Plat 12 Lot 73-Newport Harbor) (Receive and refer to the Planning Board and Waterfront Commission for a recommendation)
e. Communication from R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, re: Application of Howard Wharf LP, 1100 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI for a State of Rhode Island Assent (24 Lee’s Wharf-Newport-Plat 32 Lot 314 (Receive and refer to the Planning Board and Waterfront Commission for a recommendation)
f. 2020 Annual Report- Trust & Investment Commission (Receive)
g. Communication from Michael Richards, Esq., re: Friends of Newport Skatepark Petition (Receive)
h. Communication from Residents in the area of Theodore “Ted” Michaud Field, re: Petition in Favor of Saving Michaud Field (Receive)
i. Communication from Chris Semonelli, re: Fencing around the pond in Middletown Town Park (Receive)
2. Mobile Food Establishment (MFET- 1 available), New, Plouffe’s Enterprises, d/b/a Plouffe’s Quality Catering, 267 Main St., Pawtucket, RI
NOTE: Vacancies currently or soon will exist on the following Boards and Commissions: Beach Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Henderson Home, Historic DistrictCommission, Energy and Environment Commission
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission – Meg Dodge (5-year term expiring 8/11/2026)
Energy and Environment Commission – Avery Robertson (3-year term expiring 8/11/2024)
4. Regulation of Motorized Bicycles, Motor Scooters and Motorized Tricycles – K. Leonard, J. Napolitano, C. Holder, L. Ceglie
5. Boards and Commissions Appointment Process – J. Bova, A. McCalla
6. Virtual Participation in Public Meetings – J. Bova, C. Holder
7. Short-Term Rentals Enforcement – A. McCalla
8. Amending Chapter 17.52, entitled, “Limited Business District”, Section 17.52.020- Use Regulations (Second Reading)
9. Amending Chapter 17.56, entitled, “Waterfront Business District”,17.56.020- Use Regulations (Second Reading)
10. Amending Chapter 17.60, entitled, “General Business District”, 17.60.020-Use Regulations (Second Reading)
11. Amending Chapter 17.64, entitled, “Commercial Industrial District”, 17.64.020-Use Regulations (Second Reading)
12. Amending Chapter 12.28 entitled, “City Harbor”, to amend Section 12.28.055 entitled, “Use of vessels as abodes or floating businesses” (First Reading)
13. Communication from Friends of Newport Skate Park, re: Request to Address City Council at August 11, 2021 City Council Meeting Regarding Outreach Efforts of Friends of Newport Skate Park
14. Action Item #5999/21 – RE: Award of Contract – RI MPA #381 – Asphalt Paving, Maintenance & Repair of Roadways 2021 (w/accompanying resolution)
ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
1. Daily Liquor License, Class F-1, Newport Tree Conservancy, d/b/a Evening of the Arboreta, 662 Bellevue Ave.; August 27, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
2. Daily Liquor License, Class F, Aquidneck Community Table, d/b/a Summer Bounty, Sail Newport; September 2, 2021 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
3. Action Item #5960/21 – RE: Show Cause Hearing: The Protective Club, d/b/a Protective Club – Operating Without a Valid Class D Alcoholic Beverage License (continued from June 23, 2021)
Sulpicio C. Alaan III
Deputy City Clerk
ADJOURN- (8/4/21)
*Rev.-8/5/21