| Johnston Town Council |
Town Council Agenda | February 12, 2024 | Johnston Municipal Court Building | ||
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Council President Russo will call the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Johnston Municipal Court Building located at 1600 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919. | ||||
Town Sergeant, Stephen Mallane will lead with the Pledge of Allegiance | ||||
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Please note: pursuant to Rule 3 Section E of the Town Council Rules, adopted by Resolution 2023-4, the Council shall adjourn at 10:30 p.m. and any unfinished business shall be carried to the fourth Monday of the month or to a date agreed upon by the Council. | ||||
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Roll Call | ||||
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District 1 – Councilwoman Linda L. Folcarelli District 2 – Vice-President Lauren A. Garzone District 3 – Councilman Alfred T. Carnevale District 4 – President Robert V. Russo District 5 – Councilman Robert J. Civetti | ||||
Votes may be taken on any or all items on this agenda | ||||
Award & Recognition Ceremonies | ||||
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Status on Public Hearings | ||||
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Ordinances to be Read | ||||
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Ordinance 2024-2 | An Ordinance Amending Sections 47-39 and 47-41 of Chapter 47 entitled “Firefighter and Police Officer Pension Fund” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances | |||
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Ordinance 2024-3 | An Ordinance Amending Section 1-18 of Chapter 1 entitled “Discretionary Authority of Municipal Court Judges” of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances | |||
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Licenses | ||||
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Atwood Pizza, LLC d/b/a Bar Lino/ Location: 1395 Atwood Avenue Entertainment License- Single Performer with Instrument | ||||
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A1 Auto Sales, LLC d/b/a A1 Auto Sales/ Location: 577 Killingly Street Used Car Dealer License- Holiday Sales- Used Car Sales | ||||
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Nicole Lombardi d/b/a White Dove FBA/ Location: 14 Mathew Drive Business Operating License- Phone Calls Only Purchasing and Selling Online | ||||
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Rea Realty Location: 302 Simmonsville Ave Business Operating License- Phone Calls Only Sale of real estate | ||||
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Nutrition Guidance/ Location: 1200 Hartford Ave Business Operating License- Registered Dietician- Diet Consultant | ||||
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Daisy’s Floral Design/ Location: 1227 Atwood Ave Business Operating License- Florist | ||||
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Details Barbershop/ Location: 1478 Atwood Ave, Unit 107 Business Operating License- Barbershop | ||||
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D & L Dance Studio, LLC/ Location: 1200 Atwood Ave Business Operating License- Change of Location Holiday Sales- Dance Lessons | ||||
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Liquor Licensing Commission | ||||
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Constituent Requests | ||||
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Unfinished Business | ||||
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New Business | ||||
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Correspondence: Petition received regarding supporting methods of policing | ||||
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Petition from Narragansett Electric and Verizon New England, Inc to install 6 new jointly owned poles: P-2 through P-7 for the new development on Justin Court | ||||
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A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a PILOT agreement between the Town and Central Pike Realty, LLC and Central Pike Solar, LLC to also include a Scholarship agreement | ||||
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A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for utilities installation for the support of the Splash Pad at the Johnston War Memorial Park | ||||
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A Resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for the installation of a Diesel Fuel Station at the Department of Development and Public Services | ||||
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A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for engineering services for the Ostend Street Sewer Repair Improvements | ||||
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A Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for engineering services for the Salina Avenue Sewer Repair Improvements | ||||
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A Resolution requesting that the Rhode Island General Assembly enact legislation authorizing the Town to issue, not to exceed $40,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance construction, addition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of stormwater management and sewer facilities throughout the Town | ||||
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2024-CP-24 | Update from Julie Garrett of the US Small Business Administration to discuss: Application deadline for loans and the amount of applications received to date | |||
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Abatements | ||||
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Tax Assessor Abatements – February, 2024 | ||||
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Public Hearings for Ordinances | ||||
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An Ordinance amending Article V, Supplementary Regulations of Chapter 340 of the Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances to regulate the size of commercial buildings Continued from January 8, 2024 | ||||
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An Ordinance changing the zone map for Assessor’s Plat 5, Lots 213, 232, 234, 238, 262 & 263 from R-20 to Industrial-L. Petition formerly known as 2023-CP-160 submitted by Peter St. Lawrence | ||||
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Approval of the minutes and transcripts from previous meetings | ||||
Transcripts Prepared by the Stenographer August 15, 2023 Regular Meeting & August 15, 2023 Show Cause Hearing September 11, 2023, Regular Meeting, Special Meeting & Executive Session October 4, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes prepared by the Town Clerk: January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting | ||||
Claims | ||||
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2024-CP-25 | Claim from Gina M. Sabitoni-Arakelian for vehicle damage | |||
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2024-CP-26 | Claim from Steven Donovan for a damaged mailbox | |||
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2024-CP-27 | Claim from Raffaele Marziale for property damage | |||
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2024-CP-28 | Claim from Ryan Lutrario for damage to his vehicle | |||
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2024-CP-29 | Claim from Michael Barbosa for damage to his vehicle | |||
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2024-CP-30 | Claim from Brandon Spellman for damage to his vehicle | |||
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2024-CP-31 | Claim from Rodolpho Estrada for damage to his property | |||
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Requests to be heard | ||||
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Please note: pursuant to Resolution 2023-4 of the Johnston Town Council, any person requesting to address the Council shall be heard for a maximum of 3 minutes. This will be strictly enforced. The Council may not take any action on matters appearing in the request to be heard portion of the agenda. | ||||
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Adjournment | ||||
Attest: | | |||
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Vincent P. Baccari, Jr., Town Clerk | ||||