CITY OF NEWPORT
DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JUNE 25, 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.
~Citation congratulating the Friends of Newport Public Library~
~Proclamation congratulating the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation for being awarded Best License Plate for 2024~
~Proclamation honoring Jan Slee & John Bagwill for the “Old Stone Mill- The Real Story”~
1. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, The Newport Tree Conservancy, d/b/a Evening of Arboreta, 146 Coggeshall Ave.; August 8, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
2. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, Sail Newport, d/b/a Sail Newport’s Summer Fundraiser, 72 Fort Adams Drive; August 14, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
ADJOURN AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
AND CONVENE AS COUNCIL
a. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on May 28, 2025
b. Special Events:
1. Denise Chakoian, d/b/a Lagree pop up, Long Wharf Mall in front of Lululemon; June 29, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
2. Friends of the Waterfront, d/b/a Waterfront Concert Series, King Park; 7/11/25, 7/18/25, 8/8/25, 8/15/25 and 8/30/25 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3. The Preservation Society of Newport County, d/b/a Winslow Lecture, The Elms; August 7, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
4. Newport Tree Conservancy, d/b/a Evening of the Arboreta, 146 Coggeshall Ave.; August 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
5. Sail Newport, d/b/a Sail Newport’s Summer Fundraiser, 72 Fort Adams Drive; August 14, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
6. Newport Restoration Foundation, d/b/a Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards, Rough Point; September 5, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
7. Shops of Long Wharf, d/b/a Car Show @ Long Wharf for Broadway Street Fair; Shops at Long Wharf; October 11, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
c. Communication from Michael Richards, Friends of Newport Skatepark, re: Notification of a change of date for previously approved special event to celebrate the grand opening being held at Newport Skatepark from June 14, 2025 to July 19, 2025 (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
d. Banner License, Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, to hang a banner between the Red Parrot and Midtown Oyster Bar July 17-28, 2025 advertising The Newport Show
e. Private Detective License, Renewal, Kevin P. Sullivan, d/b/a KPS Investigations Constable Services, LLC, 2 Chastellux Ave.
f. Holiday Selling License, Renewal, Maramill, LLC, d/b/a CK Bradley, 182 Bellevue Ave.
g. Holiday Selling License, Renewal, Newport Sea Foam Trading, LLC, d/b/a Newport Sea Foam Trading Co, 415 Thames St.
h. Communication from Kyle Henderson, re: Requesting permission to waive Section 5.57.040 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Restrictions on permit”, in order to place a food truck at Toppa Field during Youth Flag Football League on 6/29/25, 7/13/25, 7/20/25 and 7/27/25 (Approve)
2. Entertainment License, Expansion, MBK, LLC, d/b/a Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, 32 Broadway, to have entertainment indoors Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. (Hearing)
3. Sound Variance, Jon Koucky/Belmont Carriage House, LLC, 180 Narragansett Avenue for private parties being held on June 28, 2025, July 5, 2025 and July 18, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Hearing)
4. 2025 Entertainment License Renewals (list attached)
5. Memorandum from the City Solicitor, re: Proposal from Raftelis for Facilitated Evaluation Services (w/accompanying resolution)
6. Communication from the Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission, re: Commission’s Final Report
7. Action Item #6449/25 – RE: Amendments #01 and #02 to Brewster Thornton Group Architects’ Contract for Renovations to the Florence Gray Center-Pandemic Recovery Office CPF-CLC (w/accompanying resolution)
8. Action Item #6450/25 – RE: Award of Contract-Digital Parking Permit/License Plate Reader Technology (w/accompanying resolution)
9. Action Item #6451/25 – RE: Ordinance Revision- 10.24.010. – Parking Prohibited at all Times in Designated Places – Spring Street, East Side from Bull Street to a point Fifty (50) Feet North (w/accompanying ordinance)
10. Action Item #6452/25 – RE: Ordinance Revision- 10.24.010. – Parking Prohibited at all Times in Designated Places – Poplar Street, South Side, from America’s Cup Avenue to a point Seventy-Five (75) Feet East of America’s Cup Avenue (w/accompanying ordinance)
11. Amending Section 10.32.110, entitled, “Designated residential parking streets” (Second Hearing)
12. Easton’s Beach Revenue- J. Napolitano, L. Ceglie
a. Ordinance Appropriating Revenues (Second Reading)
b. Personnel Ordinance (Second 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” (Second Reading)
d. Resolution Affirming Compliance with the Omnibus Property Tax Relief and Replacement Act
e. Resolution Authorizing the Tax Levy
Adjourn- June 18, 2025
Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk
Entertainment Licenses by Class
Class A Indoors
DBA Owner Licensed Premises Restrictions
Empire Tea & Newport Bubble Tea located at 22 Broadway and 3 Detail Police Office may be required
Coffee LLC River Lane
Poor Richard's- Mermaids Newport LLC located at 254 Thames St. INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY, FIRST
Benjamins FLOOR ONLY, OUTDOOR SPEAKERS TO BE
REMOVED
Class A and B
DBA Owner Licensed Premises Restrictions
Ancient Order of Ancient Order of located at 2 Wellington Ave. & Outdoor limited to: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays &
Hibernians Hibernians patio Holidays from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Belle Mer Belle Mer, Inc. located at 2 Goat Island Outdoor entertainment allowed with amplification
until 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and to
midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
preceding a Monday holiday.