CITY OF NEWPORT
MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2023*
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 on October 25, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Council Chambers, Newport, RI 02840
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.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR (THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS APPROVED IN ITS ENTIRETY UNLESS THE COUNCIL REMOVES AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION. ALL LICENSES ARE GRANTED SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCES (#31-80 AND #98-40).
a. Minutes of the Council Workshop held September 26, 2023 and City Council meeting September 27, 2023 (Approve)
b. Special Event Application, Newport Art Museum and Art Association, d/b/a Free For All Saturday, Newport Art Museum; October 28, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
c. Holiday Selling License, New, Maria Spicola Brown, d/b/a ViktoriaSue VS Vintage, 174 Broadway
d. Communication from Dave McLaughlin, re: Resignation from the Cliff Walk Commission (Receive with regret)
e. Communication from Turner C. Scott, Esq., re: 2024 U. S. Senior Open- Proposed ordinance amendments (Receive and refer to the Planning Board for a recommendation)
2. Second-hand License, New, Maria Brown, d/b/a ViktoriaSue VS Vintage, 174 Broadway (Hearing)
3. 2023-2024- Victualing License Renewals for liquor and non-liquor establishments (list attached)
Appointments
ADDED ITEM
Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission-
Terms expires June 30, 2025
Tom Gibson
Ellen Pinnock
Roy Lauth
Colin Kane
Jeffrey Diehl
Jan Brodie
Cliff Walk Commission
Marc Lewinstein (5 year term expires 11/1/2028)
Reappointments
Board of Tax Appeals
Karen Bernstein (6 year term expires 11/1/2029)
Trust and Investment Commission
Patrick Sheerin (5 year term expires 10/31/2028)
5. Admiral Kalbfus Rd.- A. McCalla, X. Khamsyvoravong, L. Ceglie
6. Amending Chapter 10.44 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Multi-Way Stop Signs” to amend Section 10.44.010, entitled, “Multi-Way stop signs-Designated” (Second Reading)
7. Reporting and disclosure of vote of the City Council taken in Executive Session on September 27, 2023 with respect to the City Manager search, pursuant to G.L.R.I. §42-46-4 (b). The Council voted to instruct the Director of Human Resources to post the City Manager position from October 15, 2023 through January 15, 2024. Upon motion made by Mayor Khamsyvoravong and seconded by Councilor Ceglie, it was voted 5-0 with Mayor Khamsyvoravong, Councilor Ceglie, Councilor Aramli, Councilor Holder and Councilor McCalla voting in the affirmative (Councilor Napolitano and Council Carlin were absent)- Continued from October 11, 2023
8. Action Item #6206/23 – RE: Award of Bid 24-008 - Martin Recreation Center - Boiler Replacement (w/accompanying resolution)
9. Action Item #6207/23 – RE: Award of RFP# 24-006 - Replacement of Cottage Roof and Gutters (w/accompanying resolution)
10. Action Item #6208/23 – RE: Supplemental Agreement #7 – RFP#19-007/18-CLG-3 – Newport City Hall Condition Assessment / Easton’s Beach Assessment (w/accompanying resolution)
11. Action Item #6209/23 – RE Ordinance Change: Chapter 10.28.050 – Mary Street Parking Lot (w/accompanying ordinance)
12. Action Item #6210/23 – RE: Ordinance Revision – 10.24.030. Special Parking Limits During Certain Hours on Certain Streets – Bull Street (w/accompanying ordinance)
13. Action Item #6211/23 – RE: Ordinance Revision – Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic – Broadway (w/accompanying ordinance)
14. Action Item #6212/23 – RE: Ordinance Changes-Section 8.08.030 - Additional Fire Prevention Requirements and 8.08.070 -Storage Limits for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (w/accompanying ordinance)
ADDED ITEM
15. Action Item #6213/23 – RE: Rogers High School Building Project (w/accompanying resolution)
ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
1. 2023-2024 Liquor License Renewals (by class)
LIQUOR CLASS A
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Bellevue Wine & Spirits LLC
d/b/aBellevue Wine & Spirits
at 181Bellevue Ave.
Fifth Ward Liquor, Inc.
d/b/aFifth Ward Liquor
at 695Thames St.
Harry S. Karanikolas, Inc.
d/b/aHarry's Liquor Store
at 199Connell Hgwy.
Hoan, Inc.
d/b/aRex Liquors
at 146Broadway
IDC Rum Runner, Inc.
d/b/aRum Runner
at 5Marina Plaza Unit A
Newport Prescription Center, Inc.
d/b/a Island Wine & Spirits
289-291 Broadway
AMAR7377, LLC
d/b/aBliss Road Beer, Wine & Spirits
at 25Bliss Rd.
New Newport Liquor, LLC
d/b/aPoint Wine & Spirits
at 3Thames St.
Newport Wine Cellar, LLC
d/b/aNewport Wine Cellar
at 5 Merton Rd.
Shiva Corporation
d/b/aDowntown Liquors
at Cottons Ct.
Shiv Wine Corp
d/b/aThames Wine and Spirits
at 433 Thames St. Unit
Vickers' Liquors LLC
d/b/aVickers' Liquors
at 274Bellevue Ave.
LIQUOR CLASS BH
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Forty 1 North LLC
d/b/a41 Degrees North
at 351Thames St. 14, 16, 20 Perry Mill Wharf
Viking Tenant LLC
d/b/aHotel Viking
at 1Bellevue Ave.
LIQUOR CLASS BL
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1899, LLC
d/b/a La Costa Lobster and Tacos
515 Thames St.
JJ Thai Cuisine, Inc.
d/b/aThai Cuisine
at 517Thames St.
Mama Luisa, Inc.
d/b/aMamma Luisa Italian Restaurant
at 673Thames St.
Nicks Fine Foods, Inc.
d/b/a Nikolas Pizza
38 Memorial Blvd. West
North Italian Restaurant Brio, Inc.
d/b/aLucia Italian Restaurant/Pizza Lucia
at 186B-190B Thames St.
Radish Patch, LLC
d/b/aHooked
at 580Thames St. Unit A102
Mori Corp
d/b/a Mori
181 Bellevue Ave., Unit D
LIQUOR CLASS BT
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BHLL, LLC
d/b/aBrenton Hotel
at 31America's Cup Ave.
Castle Hill, Inc.
d/b/aCastle Hill Inn and Resort
at 590Ocean Ave.
Chanler, Inc., The
d/b/aChanler at Cliff Walk, The
at 117Memorial Blvd.
Forty 1 North LLC
d/b/a41 Degrees North
at 351Thames 14, 16, 20 Perry Mill Wharf
Marriott Hotel Services, LLC
d/b/aNewport Marriott Hotel
at 25America's Cup Ave.
Newport North Hotel Property, LLC
d/b/a Wayfinder, The
151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd.
Newport Time Resorts, Inc.
d/b/aOceancliff
at 65Ridge Road (hotel only)
Goat Lessee, LLC
d/b/aNewport Harbor Island Resort
at 1Goat Island
True Tides, LLC
d/b/a Smuggler’s Waterfront Bar & Grill
at 359Thames St.
Shaner Rhode Island LLC
d/b/aSaltwater
at 49America's Cup Ave.
Viking Tenant LLC
d/b/aHotel Viking
at 1Bellevue Ave.
LIQUOR CLASS BV
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@ The Deck, LLC
d/b/a@ The Deck
at 1Waite's Wharf
1899, LLC
d/b/aLa Forge Casino Restaurant
at 186-188 Bellevue Ave.
1899, LLC
d/b/a Wally’s Wieners
464 Thames St.
2 Church Street, LLC
d/b/aQueen Anne's Loft
at 212Thames St.
22 Bowen's Wine Bar and Grille, LLC
d/b/a22 Bowen's Wine Bar and Grille
at 22Bowen's Wharf
22 Washington Sq., Inc.
d/b/aBar Cino
at 22-24 Washington Sq.
American Bistro, LLC
d/b/aJo's American Bistro
at 24Memorial Blvd. West.
BMT, LLC
d/b/aGas Lamp Grille, The
at 206-208 Thames St.
Brownstone, Inc.
d/b/aOne Pelham East & Top of Pelham
at 270-276 Thames St. & 3 Pelham St.
Café Zelda, LLC
d/b/aCafe Zelda
at 528-530 Thames St.
Carpe Noctem, LLC
d/b/aFifth Element, The
at 107-111 Broadway
Carter LLC
d/b/aSpeakeasy Bar and Grill
at 250Thames St.
Clarke Cooke House, LLC
d/b/aClarke Cooke House, Cooke House, Candy Store, The
at 26Bannister's Wharf
Dockside North, LLC
d/b/aRiptides
at 25Waite's WF #B
Fastnet, Inc.
d/b/aFastnet, The
at 1-3 Broadway
Five Tempus LTD
d/b/aO'Brien's Pub
at 501Thames St.
Goat Island Grille, Inc.
d/b/aRegatta Place, The
at 5 Marina Plaza, Goat Island
Robin Realty, LLC
d/b/a -t/b/d
at 103-105 Bellevue Ave.
Hillside & Cappy, Inc.
d/b/aHillside Cafe
at 8 Memorial Blvd West
JR Pizza Corp
d/b/aAntonio's Pizza
at 150Connell Highway
Kale Stems, LLC
d/b/a Stoneacre
28-30 Washington Sq.
Kinsley's LTD
d/b/aNewport Blues Cafe
at 286Thames St
L and B Associates, LLC
d/b/aStoneacre Garden
at 151Swinburne Row
Leinster, Inc.
d/b/aMalt
at 150-154 Broadway
Liquor Thames, LLC
d/b/aBar & Board
at 282Thames St.
Marina Café, LLC
d/b/aMarina Café
at 3Marina Plaza
MBK LLC
d/b/aPour Judgement
at 32-34 Broadway
Mermaids Newport, LLC
d/b/aPoor Richard's-Benjamins
at 254Thames St.
Mooring LTD, The
d/b/aMooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, The
at 2Sayer's WF
Mooring LTD, The
d/b/aSmokehouse Cafe
at 31Scott's WF
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
d/b/aNewport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
at 102Connell Hwy
Newport Waterfront Landing, Inc.
d/b/aLanding, The
at 30Bowen's WF
Old Battle Axe, Inc.
d/b/aReef, The
at West Howard WF
Pale, LLC The
d/b/aBuskers
at 178Thames St.
Parlor, LLC
d/b/aParlor
at 200-206 Broadway & 1 Gould St.
Pasta Beach LLC
d/b/aPasta Beach
at 136-138 Bellevue Ave.
Plumb, Inc.
d/b/aBrick Alley Pub & Restaurant
at 140 & 142 Thames St.
Radish Patch, LLC
d/b/a Vieste Vino
580 Thames St. Unit B102, B103 & B104
Red Parrot, Inc., The
d/b/aRed Parrot Restaurant, The
at 344-348 Thames St.
Restaurant Bouchard, Inc.
d/b/aChanterelle & TSK at the Revolving Door Restaurant
at 505-509 Thames St.
S R Corporation
d/b/aSardella's Restaurant
at 30-32-34 Memorial Blvd West
Stone Soup LLC
d/b/aCaleb & Broad
at 162& 2 Caleb Earl Broadway
Waite's Wharf Grille LLC
d/b/aBoat Dockside, The
at 25Waite's Wharf #A
LIQUOR CLASS D
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Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #1 in Newport
d/b/aAncient Order of Hibernians
at 2Wellington Ave.
New York Yacht Club
d/b/aNew York Yacht Club Harbour Court
at Harbour Court - 5 Halidon AV
Newport Country Club
d/b/aNewport Country Club
at 280Harrison Ave.
Newport Reading Room
d/b/aNewport Reading Room
at 29Bellevue Ave.
Newport Yacht Club
d/b/aNewport Yacht Club
at City Wharf - Long Wharf
NSC, Inc.
d/b/aNewport Sportsmans Club, The
at 110Connell Hwy
Protective Club
d/b/a Protective Club
596 Thames St.
Spouting Rock Beach Association
d/b/aBailey's Beach
at 34 Ocean Ave.
Thames Street International Yacht & Athletic Club
d/b/a Thames Street Int’l Yacht & Athletic Club
536 Thames St.
LIQUOR CLASS J
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Historic Wharves Associates, Inc.
d/b/aBohlin, The
at Commercial Wharf
LIQUOR CLASS K
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WHT Management, LLC
d/b/aWhite Horse Tavern
at 26Marlborough St.
LIQUOR CLASS T
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Fine Arts Newport, Inc.
d/b/aJane Pickens Theater & Event Center
at 49Touro Street
Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk
Adjourn- October 18, 2023
*Rev. 10.23.25
Victualing Renewals
DBA Ownership DBA S# DBA Street
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Annie's Annie's Newport LLC 176 Bellevue Ave.
Aramark at Community College of RI Aramark Educational Services, LLC 1 John H. Chafee Blvd.
Bagel Boys Bagel Barn, Inc. 178 Connell Hgwy.
Bamboo Bamboo Restaurant Inc. 163 Connell Hwy Unit G
Beaucoup Café Beaucoup Café LLC 580 Thames St.
Bellevue Nutrition Bellevue Nutrition LLC 260 Bellevue Ave.
Ben and Jerrys Newport Coastal Cones, LLC 33 Bannisters Wharf
Ben and Jerrys Newport Coastal Cones, LLC 359 Thames St
Ben's Chili Dogs Ben's Chili Dogs, LLC 156 Broadway
Brack's Café Brack's on Bellevue, Inc. 111 Bellevue Ave.
Broadway Mini Mart Broadway Mini Mart Corp. 316 Broadway
C.H. Charles 5 & 10 Ihabch654 Inc. 232 Broadway
China Star III Wen Di Chen 110 William St.
Cold Fusion Gelato Frozen Cookery LLC 389 Thames St
Cookie Jar Company Cookie Jar Co, The 29 Bowen's Wharf
Cru Café Cru Café LLC 1 Casino Terrace
Cupcake Charlie's Cupcake Charlie's, LLC 135 Swinburne Row
Drift Café GMP Hospitality LLC 190 Thames St.
Empire Tea & Coffee Newport Bubble Tea LLC 22 Broadway
Empire Tea + Coffee ETCGROUP, LLC 112 William St.
Get The Scoop Get The Scoop LLC 4 Broadway
Hungry Monkey, The Monkey Business, LLC 124 Broadway
I M Sushi Shun Chao LLC 258 Bellevue Ave.
JD Convenience Shivam, Inc. 202 Thames St.
K & K Food Mart K & K Food Mart Inc. 10 Connell Hgwy
Kelle's Café Kellie's Café LLC 27 Connell Hwy
Kilwin's Chocolates & Ice Cream Sailor's Sweet Tooth, Inc, The 262 Thames St.
Lemon Corner II Longade, LLC 337 Thames St. Unit 16
Leo's Market Leo's Market LLC 162 Broadway
Lukes Lobster Lukes Lobster RI LLC 36 Bowens Wharf
Mad Hatter Bakery Audra Lalli 64 Broadway
Mama Leone's JRCFU Inc 266 Bellevue Ave
Marco's Café Marco's Subs, Inc. 382 Spring St.
Mel's Lunch Mel's Lunch, Inc. 25 Broadway
Mr. R Tooti Patzi LLC 7 Memorial Blvd.
Newport Art Museum Newport Art Museum and Art Association 76 Bellevue Ave
Newport Fudgery , Inc., The 168 Thames St.
Newport Fudgery Fudgery, Inc., The 359 Thames St.
Newport Sticks & Cones - Waffles & Ice V & Z LLC 8 Fair St. Unit 3-4
Newport Sweet Shoppe, The Bryan Partners, LLC 82 William St.
Peaceable Market Peaceable Market, LLC 520 Thames St.
Picnic Picnic Ltd. 28-32 Bellevue Ave.
Preservation Society of Newport County, Preservation Society of Newport County, The 44 Ochre Point Ave.
Preservation Society of Newport County, Preservation Society of Newport County, The 596 Bellevue Ave.
Preservation Society of Newport County, Preservation Society of Newport County, The 367 Bellevue Ave.
Root P2 Investments LLC 6 Broadway
Russell Morin Fine Catering Morin's Inc. 1 Casino Terrace
Scratch Kitchen & Catering Scratch LLC. 88 Broadway
Simple Merchant Coffee Jordan Durand 513 Broadway
Sodexo Services Global Café Sodexo Operations LLC 51 Lawrence Ave
Sodexo Services Jazzman's Sodexo Operations LLC 36 Ochre Point Avenue
Sodexo Services Miley Café Sodexo Operations LLC 7 Ochre Point Ave.
Starbucks Coffee # 7229 Starbucks Coffee Company 212 Thames St.
Stop & Shop Supermarket #701 Stop & Shop Supermarket Co, The 250 Bellevue Ave.
Subway Newport Subway Newport, Inc. 188 Connell Hwy
Super Stop and Shop #731 Stop and Shop Supermarket, The 199 Connell Hwy
Tijuana Burrito Grill, LLC Tijuana Burrito Grill, LLC 66 Broadway
Umi Asian Cuisine Umi Asian Cuisine Inc. 82 Broadway
Yagi Yagi Noodles LLC 20 Long Wharf Mall
Victualing Renewals for Liquor Establishments
DBA Ownership DBA S# DBA Street
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@ The Deck @ The Deck, LLC 1 Waite's Wharf
22 Bowen's Wine Bar and Grille 22 Bowen's Wine Bar and Grille, LLC 22 Bowen's Wharf
41 Degrees North Forty 1 North LLC 351 Thames 14, 16, 20 Perry
Ancient Order of Hibernians Ancient Order of Hibernians 2 Wellington
Antonio's Pizza JR Pizza Corp 150 Connell Highway
Bar & Board Liquor Thames, LLC 282 Thames St.
Bar Cino 22 Washington Sq., Inc. 22-24 Washington Sq.
Boat Dockside, The Waite's Wharf Grille LLC 25 Waite's Wharf #A
Bohlin, The Historic Wharves Associates, Inc. Commercial Wharf
Brenton Hotel BHLL, LLC 31 America's Cup Ave.
Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant Plumb, Inc. 140 Thames St.
Buskers Pale, LLC The 178 Thames St.
Cafe Zelda Café Zelda, LLC 528 Thames St.
Caleb & Broad Stone Soup LLC 162 Broadway
Castle Hill Inn Castle Hill, Inc. 590 Ocean Ave.
Chanler at Cliff Walk, The Chanler, Inc., The 117 Memorial Blvd.
Chanterelle Restaurant & TSK at the Restaurant Bouchard, Inc. 505 Thames St.
Clarke Cooke House, Cooke House, Candy Clarke Cooke House, LLC 26 Bannister's Wharf
Fastnet, The Fastnet, Inc. 1 Broadway
Fifth Element, The Carpe Noctem, LLC 107 Broadway
Gas Lamp Grille, The BMT, LLC 206 Thames St.
Hillside Cafe Hillside & Cappy, Inc. 8 Memorial Blvd West
Hooked Radish Patch, LLC 580 Thames St. Unit A102
Hotel Viking Viking Tenant LLC 1 Bellevue Ave.
Jo's American Bistro American Bistro, LLC 24 Memorial Blvd. West.
La Costa Lobster and Tacos 1899, LLC 515 Thames St.
La Forge Casino Restaurant 1899, LLC 186 Bellevue Ave.
Landing, The Newport Waterfront Landing, Inc. 30 Bowen's WF
Lucia Italian Restaurant/Pizza Lucia North Italian Restaurant Brio, Inc. 186B-190B Thames St.
Malt Leinster, Inc. 150 Broadway
Mamma Luisa Italian Restaurant Mama Luisa, Inc. 673 Thames St.
Marina Café Marina Café, LLC 3 Marina Plaza
Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, The Mooring LTD, The 2 Sayer's WF
MORI Mori Corp 181 Bellevue Ave. Unit D
Newport Blues Cafe Kinsley's LTD 286 Thames St
Newport Harbor Island Resort Goat Lessee LLC 1 Goat Island
Newport Marriott Hotel Marriott Hotel Services, LLC 25 America's Cup Ave.
Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant 102 Connell Hwy
Nikolas Pizza Nick's Fine Foods, Inc. 38 Memorial Blvd West
O'Brien's Pub Five Tempus LTD 501 Thames St.
Oceancliff Newport Time Resorts, Inc. 65 Ridge Road (hotel only)
One Pelham East & Top of Pelham Brownstone, Inc. 270 Thames St.
Parlor Parlor, LLC 200 Broadway
Pasta Beach Pasta Beach LLC 136- Bellevue Ave.
Poor Richard's-Benjamins Mermaids Newport, LLC 254 Thames St.
Pour Judgement MBK LLC 32 Broadway
Queen Anne's Loft 2 Church Street, LLC 212 Thames St.
Red Parrot Restaurant, The Red Parrot, Inc., The 348 Thames St.
Reef, The Old Battle Axe, Inc. West Howard WF
Regatta Place, The Goat Island Grille, Inc. 5 Goat Island
Riptides Dockside North, LLC 25 Waite's WF #B
Saltwater Shaner Rhode Island LLC 49 America's Cup AV
Sardella's Restaurant S R Corporation 30- Memorial Blvd West
Smokehouse Cafe Mooring LTD, The 31 Scott's WF
Smugglers Waterfront Bar True Tides, LLC 359 Thames St.
Speakeasy Bar and Grill Carter LLC 250 Thames St.
Stoneacre Kale Stems, LLC 28 Washington Sq.
Stoneacre Garden L and B Associates, LLC 151 Swinburne Row
TBD Robin Realty LLC 103 Bellevue Ave.
Thai Cuisine JJ Thai Cuisine, Inc. 517 Thames St.
Vieste Vino Radish Patch, LLC 580 Thames St. Units B102,
Wally's Wieners 1899, LLC 464 Thames St.
Wayfinder, The Newport North Hotel Property LLC 151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd.
White Horse Tavern WHT Management, LLC 26 Marlborough St.