CITY OF NEWPORT

DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL

MEETING

JUNE 11, 2025

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 at 6:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, 43 Broadway, 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.

~Proclamation honoring the Rogers High School Unified Basketball team on winning their third consecutive State Championship ~

1. RESOLUTION - Requesting the City Council resume consideration of FY2026-FY2027 Biennial Budget- C. Holder, J. Napolitano, L. Ceglie- continued from May 28, 2025

2. PUBLIC HEARING - FY2026 AND FY2027 BIENNIAL BUDGET

a. Ordinance Appropriating Revenues (First Reading)

b. Personnel Ordinance (First Reading)

c. Amending Chapter 13.12, entitled, “Sewer service charges” to amend Section 13.12.010, entitled, “Basic Charge” and Section 13.12.050, entitled “CSO fixed charge” (First Reading)

3. PUBLIC HEARING - Action Item No. 6443/25, re: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Supplemental application (w/accompanying resolution)

4. 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 Regular Council Meeting held on May 14, 2025

b. Special Events:

i. Lululemon, d/b/a Summer Solstice Flow, Long Wharf, June 21, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ii. Puddingstone Events, Inc., d/b/a Contrasts, Redwood Library; June 24, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

iii. Puddingstone Events, Inc., d/b/a Open Rehearsal, Podcast and Reception, Provence Sur Mer; June 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., June 26, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. and June 28, 2025 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

iv. Puddingstone Events, Inc., d/b/a Quest, Rough Point; June 27, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

v. Puddingstone Events, Inc., d/b/a Resonance, Colony House; June 28, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

vi. Audrain Motorsport, d/b/a Audrain Youngtimers, McAuley Hall, Salve Regina University; July 12, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

vii. Newport Design Festival, LLC, d/b/a Newport Design Week Lectures, Ochre Court, Salve Regina University; July 19, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and July 20, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

viii. Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Wet Paint Preview Party, Newport Art Museum; August 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

ix. Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Wet Paint, Newport Art Museum; August 9, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

x. The Preservation Society of Newport County, d/b/a Coaching Weekend Dinner Dance, The Breakers, 44 Ochre Court; August 16, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

xi. Carl Sylvester, d/b/a Bike to the Beach New England, King Park/Streets of Newport; September 13, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

xii. Newport Elks, d/b/a Corvette Show, Elks Lodge; October 4, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

xiii. Rhode Races and Events, Inc., d/b/a Newport Rhode Races, Easton’s Beach; April 18, 2026 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Approve subject to details being work out with city administration)

c. Communication from Charles Roberts, re: Requesting to amend the special event license approved for June 21, 2025 to add the lawn/parking area of the Great Friends Meeting House (Approve)

d. Holiday Selling License, New, Malibu Friday, LLC, d/b/a Avalon Shop, 198 Thames St., Unit 4

e. Holiday Selling License, New, Southern Tide, LLC, d/b/a Southern Tide, 139 Thames St.

f. 2025 Holiday Selling License Renewals (list attached)

g. Communication from Meg Dodge, re: Resignation from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (Receive with regret)

LICENSES AND PERMITS

5. Special Event License, Coastal Extreme Brewing Company, LLC, d/b/a Summer Series at Newport Craft, 293 J. T. Connell Highway, lawn area (not currently licensed for entertainment); 6/13/25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 6/14/25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 6/22/25 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 9/6/25 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

6. Sound Variance, Coastal Extreme Brewing Company, LLC, d/b/a Summer Series at Newport Craft, 293 J. T. Connell Highway, lawn area (not currently licensed for entertainment), for live music taking place on 6/13/25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 6/14/25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 6/22/25 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 9/6/25 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and to allow for 95 decibels (Hearing)

7. Special Event License, Redwood Library & Athenaeum, d/b/a Redwood Library Summer Gala, 50 Bellevue Ave.; July 18, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

8. Valet Parking License, Perfection Valet Parking, July 18, 2025 at the Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Ave.

9. Sidewalk Café License, New, Chomp Newport, LLC, d/b/a Chomp Kitchen and Drinks, 111 Broadway, 6’ x 42’ sidewalk café consisting of six tables with 30 seats (In conjunction with liquor license expansion)

10. Sidewalk Café License, Renewal, 95 Broadway, LLC, d/b/a Market on Broadway, 95 Broadway

11. Special Event License, Sweet B’s Donuts/Virgin & Aged, d/b/a Donut Pop Up, 398 Thames St.; June 15, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

12. 2025 Annual Entertainment License Renewals (list attached)

ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD

OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Class F Daily Liquor License, Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Wet Paint Preview Party; August 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, Carl Sylvester, d/b/a Bike to the Beach New England, King Park/Streets of Newport; September 13, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

3. Action Item #6374/25 – RE: Show Cause Hearing: Pyramid Club, d/b/a Pyramid Club - Operating Without a Valid Class D Alcoholic Beverage License (Continued from May 14, 2025)

4. Application of Chomp Newport, LLC, d/b/a Chomp Kitchen and Drinks, 111 Broadway, holder of a Class BV alcoholic beverage license to expand the license premises by adding a 6’ x 42’ sidewalk café consisting of six tables with 30 seats (Hearing)

ADJOURN AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

AND CONVENE AS COUNCIL

13. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Council Liaison:

Public Sculpture Commission

Charles M Holder, Jr., Council Chair

APPOINTMENTS

Discover Newport Board of Directors

Rebecca Bertrand – three-year term expires 6/11/2028

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

Jacob Wojciechowski – five-year term expires 6/11/2030

Elizabeth Petersen - expires 8/11/2026 (filling unexpired term)

Planning Board

Kevin Michaud - three-year term, expires 6/11/2028

Zoning Board of Review

Richard Berlinsky - 2^nd Alternate, five-year term expires 6/11/2030

Jonathan Bell - 3^rd Alternate, five-year term expires 6/11/2030

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER

14. Action Item #6444/25 – RE: Change Order – Contract Bid #2025-MAR-001 - Elm Street Pier Repair/Replacement Project (w/accompanying resolution)

15. Action Item #6445/25 – RE: Ordinance Revision – 10.32.110. – Designated Residential Parking Streets - 24 Hours a Day - Kilburn Court (w/accompanying ordinance)

16. Action Item #6446/25 – RE: Grant Agreement between the City & RIDEM, CRMC, and RIIB for Restoring Marsh Habitat and Public Green Spaces at South Easton Pond (w/accompanying resolution)

17. Action Item #6447/25 – RE: Award of Contract - Sourcewell Master Price Agreement Contract RFP #060624 - Amplifund/EUNA Solutions - 3-Year Subscription - Grant Management Software (w/accompanying resolution)

18. Action Item #6448/25 – RE: Renewal of Contract - Polimorphic AI (w/accompanying resolution)

ORDINANCES

19. Amending Section 10.24.010, entitled, “Parking prohibited at all times in designated places” (Second Hearing)

RESOLUTIONS

20. Easton’s Beach Revenues- J. Napolitano, L. Ceglie, S. Smyth- continued from May 14, 2025

21. Requesting an engineering traffic study to be conducted on Hammond St. and surrounding neighborhood- D. Carlin

22. State Historic Preservation Office funding- L. Ceglie

Adjourn- June 4, 2025

Laura C. Swistak, CMC

City Clerk

HOLIDAY SELLING LICENSE RENEWALS

House of Scrimshaw and Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 132 Thames St.
Gifts

New Store, The Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 101 Swinburne Row

Newports Best Tee Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 107 Swinburne Row
Shirts, Sweatshirts,
Souvenirs

Souvenir Stop II, The Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 359 Thames St. Unit F2

Souvenir Stop, The Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 115 Swinburne Row

T Shirt Town Gregory Jordan and Andrew Borer 182 Thames St. Unit A & B

ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE RENEWALS

Class A Indoors

DBA Owner Licensed Premises Restrictions

Cafe Zelda Café Zelda, LLC located at 528-530 Thames Street NO OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENT OR

First Floor AMPLIFICATION.

The Newport Lodge of Elks Elks #104 located at 141 Pelham Street

Class A and B (Indoor/Outdoor)