TOWN OF BARRINGTON, RI

A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL SITTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS

TRUSTEES OF THE AMEY TUCKER SPENCER FUND

6:30 pm Monday, May 6, 2024

FOLLOWED BY A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Barrington Town Hall

Council Chamber

283 County Road, Barrington, RI

Agenda and attachments: https://clerkshq.com/barrington-ri

SPENCER BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Approve: Minutes from the Spencer Trust meeting held on April 1, 2024.

3. Discuss and Act: Alternatives for Use of Affordable Housing Funds (Housing Board of Trustees)

4. Public Comment

5. Adjourn

TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Land Acknowledgement:

“Aquene (Peace) We recognize the unique and enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories. We acknowledge that we are in the ancestral homeland of the Pokanoket Tribe within the original territory of the Pokanoket Nation. We commit to ongoing efforts to recognize, honor, reconcile and partner with the Pokanoket people whose ancestral lands and water we benefit from today. Aquene (Peace)”

4. Swearing-in Ceremony: Barrington Fire Department (G. Bessette)

5. DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA:

All items with an asterisk (*) are routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member or citizen so request, and the request is for good cause in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

6. *Receive Updates and Events (See Town Manager’s Memo):

· Tree Planting & Removal: April 1, 2023- March 31, 2024– 92 trees removed/ 120 trees planted

7. *Accept Resignation(s):

· DEI Committee: Jennifer Castel

· Juvenile Hearing Board: Maria E. Crosby

· Senior Services Advisory Board: Allan Klepper

8. *Approve Reappointments to Boards and Commissions:

· DEI Committee:

o Candace Baer (first alternate), to be appointed as a full member, with a term expiration date of September 30, 2025

9. *Accept Monthly Department Reports (March ’24):

Business and Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Library, Police/Animal Control, Department of Public Works, Planning/Building and Resiliency, Recreation, Senior Services, Tax Assessor and Town Clerk

10. *Approve Abatement List

11. *Approve Surplus Property

(To declare the following items as surplus property and authorize the Town Manager, at his discretion, to dispose of this property (discard) if it is not practical to sell in accordance with Chapter 49 of the Town Ordinances): (none)

12. *Acknowledge Correspondence: BAY Team Monthly Report, BCWA Monthly Report

13. *Receive Annual Board and Commission Annual Reports

14. *Approve the Barrington Memorial Day Parade via RIDOT Parade/Event Permit

15. *Approve Allan Klepper’s Request to Work with Town on Elderly Taxpayer Outreach

16. Discuss and Act: Minutes from Town Council meeting on April 1, 2024.

17. Discuss and Act: Interviews and Appointments:

· Juvenile Hearing Board: (2 vacancies: 1 full member with a term expiration date November 30, 2026, and 1^st alternate with a term expiration date November 30, 2024)

o Interview: Carey Diehl, Benjamin Reiss, and Joan Warren

· Planning Board: (2 vacancies: 1 full member and 1^st and 2^nd alternate with a term expiration date May 31, 2027)

o Interview: Douglas Caito and Peter Costa

· Senior Services Advisory Board: (3 vacancies: 3 full members with a term expiration date February 28, 2027.) Interview: Betty Stoner

18. Discuss and Act: Resolution(s):

· Resolution Amending Chapter A225: Non-Resident Beach Pass (Park & Rec. Commission)

· Resolution in Support of Suicide Prevention Barriers on Bridges over Narragansett Bay (Samaritans of RI)

19. Discuss and Act: Ordinances(s):

· INTRODUCTION:

o 2024-3 An Ordinance of the Town of Barrington amending Chapter 179 Vehicles and Traffic Article II §179-3 STOP intersections designated Fireside and Old Chimney

20. Discuss and Act: Bid(s):

· BAY Team (D. Alves)

o Prevention Coordinator Contractor

· Department of Public Works

o Maple Avenue and Lincoln Avenue Improvement Project

o Kent Street Courts Renovation Project

· Finance Department:

o Services for FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026

· Planning, Building and Resilience:

o Walker Farm, contract amendment for Fuss & O’Neill to cover site survey, hydrology study, and floating dock contract admin. o Walker Farm Engineering Services

o Comprehensive Plan Consultant

· Town Manager:

o Architectural Services for Bay Spring Community Center Renovation Project

21. Discuss and Act: Charter Review Commission Proposed Ballot Questions (Solicitor’s Office)

22. Discuss and Act: Affordable Housing Funding Proposals

with members of the Housing Board of Trustees and to further allocating $500,000 Fund for the Creation and Preservation of Affordable Housing.

· Amendments to or Creation of New Affordable Housing Initiatives (Housing Board of Trustees)

· Allocation of the $500,000 Approved by Voters at the 2021 FTM for the Creation and Preservation of Affordable Housing

23. Discuss and Act: Recreation Fields and Facilities (Standing Agenda Item) (R. Humm)

· Barrington Middle School Synthetic Field – Agreement with Schools

24. Discuss and Act: Resolution for the 2024 Financial Town Meeting: Development Agreement and Disposition of Property – 25 Watson Avenue

25. Discuss and Act: Conservation/Climate Resiliency (Standing Agenda Item) (A. Conway)

· Climate Action Plan (T. Crean)

26. Discuss and Act: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Proposals (B. Cloutier)

· Respectful Conduct Proposal for Town Council Meetings

· Add a Student Representative (non-voting member) to the DEI Committee, with a term from June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025.

27. Discuss and Act: Conservation/Climate Resiliency (Standing Agenda Item) (A. Conway)

28. Public Comment:

(Maximum one statement per speaker up to three minutes in length): To the public: This agenda item is for members of the public to speak regarding a topic that is not already on the agenda. Please indicate that you would like to speak by raising your hand. When you are recognized, please state your name and residency for the record.

29. Set Agenda for the next meeting of the Council: Monday, June 3, 2024

· Discuss and Act: Town Council Goal Setting Follow-up (K. Berard and B. Cloutier)

· Discuss and Act: DEI: No Tolerance Condemnation and Reporting

· Presentation on Field House/Recreation Center Report (Victus Advisors)