Woonsocket Radio News Room

JANUARY 21, 2025
6:45 P.M
NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896 .
PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.


*Amended
The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ
or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings
*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will resume as scheduled.

Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., see link here: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS:
https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/FormCenter/Boards-Commissions-5/Application-for-Board-Commission-46


I.OPEN MEETING-PRAYER-PLEDGE
II.ROLL CALL
III.OPEN FORUM – PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
IV.NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSING –
A.Knights of Columbus Located at 79 Saint Paul Street Request for Class F Liquor License for Event on March 15, 2025 – Applicant Jeffrey Highcove, Grand Knight – Representing at meeting will be Mike Lesperance
V.DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
VI.DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed in this section are considered in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.
    A. Town Council Minutes of December 2, 16, and 19, 2024
    B. Communications
        1. Monthly Animal Control Report for December 2024
        2. NSF&R Monthly Report for December 2024
        3. NSF&R Annual Report 2024
        4. NS Municipal Court Monthly Report for December 2024
        5. NSPD Monthly Report for December 2024
VII. OLD BUSINESS
    A.Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Status/Progress Report of Specific
    Items
        1. Facilities Manager
        2. Grants – Mr. Gibbs
        3. Human Resources Position – Ms. Alves
        4. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves
    B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Recommendations from the Halliwell     Review Committee and the Multi-Generational Advisory Committee on the Halliwell Building
    Committee Resolution – Mr. Porter and Ms. Thibault/Ms. Alves
    C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Establishing the Halliwell     Building Committee (HBC)
    D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Dissolving the Halliwell         Review Committee (HRC)
    E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Dissolving the Multi-
    Generational Advisory Committee (MAC)
    F. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to the Halliwell Building
    Committee
    G. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Amendment to the Code of Ordinances,
    Chapter 5, Article II, Section* 5-15 entitled “Length of Service” – Ms. Alves
        1. Public Hearing
            a. 2nd Reading
    H. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointment to Town     Boards/Commissions
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET FOR RE-APPOINTMENTS AND/OR VACANCIES
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
    A.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Approval of Contract for Mowry Fire Tower     Repairs with Mill City Construction – Ms. Moneghan or Mr. Pendergast
    B.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Mandatory Ethics Training Scheduled for     March 27, 2025 at 6 - 7 P.M., Location 83 Greene Street – Ms. Alves
    C.Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on North Smithfield Police Department     Request for Purchase of Replacement Vehicle – Mr. Donovan
IX. OPEN FORUM – PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
X. ADJOURN
Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 504 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.
Agenda posted January 16, 2025

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