CITY OF NEWPORT
DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
APRIL 22, 2026
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 p.m. at City Hall, 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 Recognizing Public Works Week May 17-26, 2026 ~
a. Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held March 25, 2026 and workshops held March 30, 2026, April 7, 2026 and April 9, 2026 (Approve)
b. Special Events:
i. The Preservation Society of Newport County, d/b/a An Evening with Cynthia Nixon, The Breakers; April 26, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ii. Bike Newport, d/b/a Bike to Work Day, front lawn of City Hall; May 15, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
iii. Andrew Snook, d/b/a Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (route attached); May 17, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
iv. Audrain Motorsport, d/b/a Audrain Veteran Car Tour, map attached; May 17, 2026 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
v. Newport Contemporary Ballet, d/b/a End of Year Showcase, Newport Academy of Ballet, Rogers High School; June 13, 2026, two performances at noon and 3:30 p.m.
vi. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, d/b/a:
a. “Water Bro” Movie Screening, Edward St. Basketball Courts; June 10, 2026 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
b. Live from the Loading Docket Concert Series, grassy area between Great Friends Meeting House and Mumford Manor; 6/17/26, 7/15/26, 8/19/26, 9/16/26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
c. 3 x 3 Backyard BBQ Basketball Tournament, Courts behind MLK; June 19, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
c. Communication from Mark Marosits, Chair, Newport Waterfront Commission, re: Annual State of the Harbor Report (Receive)
d. 2025 Annual Report - Trust and Investment Commission (Receive)
e. Communication from Charles Paiva and Gregory F. Fater, Newport Gulls, LTD., re: Requesting permission to place temporary signs on game days in various locations throughout the city (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
f. CRMC Application 2026-01-003 – NRI TT RGG LLC ET AL (Received)
g. Communication from Rebecca J. Bertrand, Executive Director, Newport Historical Society & Chair, Newport 250 Committee, re: Request to Commemorate 2026 Milestone Anniversaries and “Light to Unite” (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
h. Communication from Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent, re: Notice of projected School Budget deficit pursuant to R.I.G.L. §16-2-9(f) (Receive)
i. Communication from Patrick J. O’Connor, re: Resignation from the Waterfront Commission (Receive with regret)
2. Special Event License, Audrain Automobile Museum, Inc., d/b/a Audrain Automobile Museum Cars & Coffee (12 dates at various locations; list attached)- continued from March 25, 2026
5/31/26, 6/14/26, 6/21/26, 6/28/26, 7/11/26, 7/19/26, 8/2/26, 8/16/26, 8/23/26, 9/13/26, 9/27/26 & 11/1/26
3. Special Event License, International Tennis Hall of Fame, d/b/a Hall of Fame Open, International Tennis Hall of Fame; July 5-12, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
· Transportation Plan Update and request to use the north side of Memorial Blvd. for bicycle parking;
· Request for restricted parking on Freebody St. from Memorial Blvd. south to East Bowery St. and Memorial Blvd. at 9 Memorial Blvd. East towards Freebody St.
4. Special Event License, The Bermuda Race Foundation, d/b/a Newport Bermuda Race 2026, Fort Adams State Park; June 19, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5. Daily Entertainment License, Uptown Hospitality, LLC, d/b/a Mother Pizzeria, 49 Long Wharf Mall, May 10, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
6. Victualing License, Expansion, HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave., to expand the patio service on Floor B1 and expanded service into Spa Fjor (In conjunction with liquor license expansion)
7. Victualing License, New, Co-Dough, LLC, d/b/a Co-Dough, 95 Broadway
8. Victualing License, New, Amy Cary, d/b/a Amy’s, 104 Broadway
9. Sidewalk Café License, New, Amy Cary, d/b/a Amy’s, 104 Broadway
10. Mobile Food Cart License, New, Mooseman Concession, LLC, d/b/a Mooseman’s Kettle Corn, 20 Dixon St., Newport, RI
11. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Reappointments:
Zoning Board of Review
Bartholomew Grimes - five-year term – expires 9/16/2030
Sister City Commission
Joseph Logue - three-year term – expires 4/24/2029
Henderson Home Commission
Jack Grant - one-year term – expires 3/10/2027
Energy and Environment Commission
Edith “Didi” Lorillard Cowley - three year term – expires 4/9/2029
12. Memorandum from the Police Chief – RE: Quarterly Traffic Safety Update
13. Action Item #6586/26 – RE: Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Newport and the Newport Municipal Employees Association, NEARI, Supervisory Employees, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (w/accompanying resolution and ordinance)
14. Action Item #6587/26 – RE: Newport International Boat Show License Agreement (w/accompanying resolution)
15. Action Item #6588/26 – RE: Newport Gulls - License Agreement – Cardines Field (w/accompanying resolution)
16. Action Item #6589/26 – RE: Parking Agreement – Brenton Hotel, LLC - Gateway Parking Lot (w/accompanying resolution)
17. Action Item #6590/26 – RE: Award of Bid # 2026-POL-001-One (1) 8.5’ x 20’ Tandem Axle Enclosed V-nose Cargo Trailer (w/accompanying resolution)
18. Action Item #6591/26 – RE: Memorandum of Understanding - Statewide Police Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) & Records Management System (RMS) (w/accompanying resolution)
19. Action Item #6592/26 – RE: Exercise Option Year of Agreement for Use of Easton’s Beach Parking Lot/Newport International Boat Show (w/accompanying resolution)
20. Action Item #6593/26 – RE: Exercise Option Year of Agreement for Use of Easton’s Beach Parking Lot/Annual Audrain’s Newport Concours Motor Week (w/accompanying resolution)
21. Action Item #6594/26 – RE: Cliff Walk Repair Professional Services - Supplemental Agreement #2 (w/accompanying resolution)
22. Action Item #6595/26 – RE: Award of Contract RFP # 2026-PS-010 - Janitorial Cleaning Services (w/accompanying resolution)
23. Action Item #6596/26 – RE: Miantonomi Park Playground Improvements (w/accompanying resolution)
24. Action Item #6597/26 – RE: Award of Contract-RIMPA - F-550 4x4 Supercab Dump Truck (w/accompanying resolution)
25. Action Item #6598/26 – RE: Award of Contract #2026-UTL-002 - Comprehensive System Scale Leak Detection Program (w/accompanying resolution)
26. Action Item #6599/26 – RE: Authorization to Procure Security Apparatus for Station 1 Water Treatment Plant (w/accompanying resolution)
27. Action Item #6600/26 – RE: Authorization to Procure Security Apparatus for Lawton Valley Water Treatment Plant (w/accompanying resolution)
28. Amending Section 5.04.030, of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Registration fee.” (Second Reading)
29. Amending Section 10.24.010, of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Parking Prohibited at all Times in Designated Places” – William Street, North Side, Beginning 156 Feet West of Thomas Street and Proceeding a Distance West for 23 Feet (Second Reading)
ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS
LICENSES AND PERMITS
1. Sunday Selling License, Renewal, AMAR7377, LLC, d/b/a Bliss Road Beer, Wine & Spirits, 25 Bliss Rd.
2. Application of HTLVI Newport TRS, LLC, d/b/a Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Ave., holder of a Class BT alcoholic beverage license to expand the licensed premises by adding a portable bar measuring 15’6” x 6’9” x 9’2” to the patio area and the addition of expanded service into Spa Fjor (Hearing) - continued from April 8, 2026
Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk
Adjourn- April 15, 2026