Agenda

February 13, 2007

Warren Town Council Meeting

Town Hall

514 Main Street

7:00 PM

 

Consent Agenda- all items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member or citizen request in which event the item will be withdrawn from the General Order of Business and considered in the normal sequence on the agenda.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

RESOLUTION:

Warren Athletic Hall of Fame 2006 Inductees

 

INTERVIEWS:

Warren Affordable Housing Advisory Board (1 position -2 year term)

1.   Chris Fuller-66 Beach Street

  1. Jason Ferri – 43 Barden Lane

 

Warren Director-Bristol County Water Authority (1 position)

  1. William F. Gosselin – 8 Colonial Drive

 

Warren Voluntary Historic District Committee (1 alternate position)

  1. Chris Fuller-66 Beach Street

 

Warren Wind and Alternate Energy Advisory Board

  1. Andrea R. Stewart MD-510 Child Street
  2. John E. Martin- 15 Bradbury Street
  3. Paul Attemann – 65 Church Street
  4. Jerry Blitefield – 58 Beach Street
  5. Marylyn A. Graff – 18 Hanley Farm Road

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:

Acceptance of January 9, 2007 minutes

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

*P-1, *P-2, *P-3, *P-4, (see pages 7 & 8)

 

ORDINANCE: (1st reading)

Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 11, Sec 11-28 Limitation on number of Class BVL Liquor Licenses

Pursuant to the provisions of section 3-5-16 of the General Laws, the Town Council hereby limits the maximum number of Class BVL liquor licenses as follows:

 

OLD - The maximum number of Class BVL (limited) beverage licenses to be issued by the town

 is fixed at seven (7)

 

NEW- The maximum number of Class BVL (limited) beverage licenses to be issued by the town

 is fixed at eight (8)

 

                                   

ORDINANCE (1st reading)

 Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 12 Sec. 12-28 Speed Limits (Touisset Point Road)

 

OLD Chapter 12- Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Sec. 12-28. Speed Limits

            Vehicles may not travel in excess of ten (10) miles per hour on Bridge Street or on Water       Street from Campbell Street south to the intersection of Bridge Street.

           

            Vehicles may not travel in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour on Maple Road.

 

Vehicles may not travel in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on Touisset Road or Touisset Point Road.

 

 

NEW  Chapter 12- Motor Vehicles and Traffic

Sec. 12-28. Speed Limits

Vehicles may not travel in excess of ten (10) miles per hour on Bridge Street or on Water Street from Campbell Street south to the intersection of Bridge Street, or on Touisset Point Road from Cedar Street west to the end of the road (Touisset Point Road landing), or on Coggeshall Street.

           

            Vehicles may not travel in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour on Maple Road.

 

Vehicles may not travel in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on Touisset Road or Touisset Point Road.

ORDINANCE :( 1st reading)

Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 8 Fire Prevention and Protection

Sec: 8.3, Article I. In General- Plan Review

 

OLD

Chapter 8 -Sec. 8-3 Plan Review.

 

(a)        All plans for new construction or alteration of existing structures, whether residential or commercial, requiring a building permit will be reviewed by the Chief of the Warren Fire Department or his designee.

 

(b)       A fee in the amount set forth below shall be paid to the Town of Warren for review by the

Warren Fire Chief or his designee:

 

 

            (i)         Residential Plan Review for an Existing Structure ………………..

                        Additions 1,000 sq/ft or less………………………………………  $  30.00

                        Additions 1,000 sq/ft or more…………………………………….  $100.00

 

            (ii)        Residential Plan Review for New Construction……………………
                        Single dwelling 5,000 sq/ft or less……………………………….    $  50.00

                        Single dwelling 5,001 sq/ft or more……………………………..    $100.00

                       

Each additional dwelling unit in a multiunit dwelling…………..$  10.00

 

            (iii)       Commercial Plan Review…………………………………………

                        10,000 sq/ft or less…………………………………………………$   250.00

                        10,001 sq/ft to 49,999………………………………………………$   550.00

                        50,000 sq/ft to 149,999……………………………………………..$1,000.00

                        150,000 sq/ft to 299,999……………………………………………$1,400.00

                        300,000 sq/ft or more………………………………………………$2,500.00

 

                        Inspect Sprinkler Plan……………………………………………$ 75.00

                        Inspect Fire Alarm(s) in an Existing Structure…………………$ 75.00

                       

 

 

NEW 

Chapter 8 -Sec. 8-3 Plan Review.

 

(a)        All plans for new construction or alteration of existing structures, whether residential or commercial, requiring a building permit will be reviewed by the Chief of the Warren Fire Department or his designee.

(b)       A fee in the amount set forth below shall be paid to the Town of Warren for review by the Warren Fire Chief or his designee:

 

            (i)         Residential plan review for an existing structure ………………..

                       

                        Additions 1,000 sq/ft or less………………………………………  $ 50.00

                        Additions 1,001 sq/ft or more…………………………………….  100.00

 

            (ii)        Residential plan review for new construction……………………
                       

                        Single dwelling 5,000 sq/ft or less……………………………….    $250.00

                        Single dwelling 5,001 sq/ft or more……………………………..      500.00

 

                        Each additional dwelling unit in a multiunit dwelling…………..$  50.00

 

            (iii)       Commercial plan review…………………………………………

 

                        Cost of Construction                                     Required Fee

 

                        $500.00 or less………………………………$   25.00

 

                        Over $500 but not over $1,000.00………….     35.00

 

                        Over $1,000.00 but not over $2,000.00……..    45.00

 

                        Over $2,000.00 but not over $500.000.00…..     45.00 plus $6.00 per $1,000.00

                                                                                                     or fraction thereof over

                                                                                                     $2,000.00

 

                        Over $500,000.00……………………………    $3,033 plus $4.00 per $1,000.00

                                                                                                     or fraction thereof over

                                                                                                     $500,000.00

 

            (iv)       Inspect sprinkler plan…………………………   $150.00

 

            (v)        Inspect fire alarm(s) in an existing structure…. $150.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

PH-1

Public Hearing for Zone Ordinance Amendment

            From: DW Properties Inc, (Parker Mills)

                        426 Metacom Avenue

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

PH-2

Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment from

Manufacturing to Special District.

(Plat 12-Lot 111 & 118) 426 Metacom Avenue

From: DW Properties Inc (Parker Mills)

            426 Metacom Avenue

            Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

PH-3

            Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment from

            Manufacturing to Business Zone.

            (Plat 10-Lot 70) 205 Child Street

            From: Clare Realty

                        205 Child Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

PH-4

            Public Hearing for Transfer of BV & Victualling License

            From: J.S.F Inc. d/b/a Jay’s Bar & Grille

                        601A Metacom Avenue

                        Warren, RI 02885

            To:      Digital Ugly, Inc.

                        601A Metacom Avenue

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

TOWN COUNCIL

 

Councilman DePasquale

  1. Presentation and Update of Mission Statement for the Wind & Alternate Energy

advisory Board

 

  1. Request to National Grid for a restoration and creation of the existing path under the power lines on the Palmer River and possible coordination with Save the Bay.

 

 

 

 

TOWN MANAGER

 

  1. Requesting that the Town Council acknowledge receipt of the 2007-2008 Budget.

 

 

  1. Request a motion for the Town Council to approve the contract agreement addendum

      between Coastal Recycling Group and the Town of Warren for curbside refuse pick up

      and authorize the Council President to sign the addendum.

 

 

 

  1. Request a motion for the Town Council to approve the contract and authorize the Council

President to sign the contract with:

            Air Cleaning Specialist and the Town of Warren- $2,312.00

            Preventive Maintenance and Service Agreement- Plymovent Vehicle

            Exhaust Removal System

 

 

 

  1. Request a motion for the Town Council to approve the proposal and authorize

the Council President to sign the agreement for The Touisset Point and Village Septic Capacity Study to Fuss & O’Neill -$29,890.

     

 

 

  1. Request a motion for Executive Session (closed session) Pursuant to 42-46-5

Sub Section (a) (5), Property- Sale of Town owned land, Plat 22, Lot 22

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCE DIRECTOR

 

  1. Abatements

 

  1. Resolution for Tax Sale Attorney

 

 

TAX ASSESSOR

 

1.   2006    Additions        $ 1,654.61

 

2.   2006    Abatements    $ 1,413.08

 

 

FIRE CHIEF

 

  1. Approval to Award bid to Walmsley Marine, Inc. $7,795.00

 

 

BOARD OF CANVASSERS

 

  1. Approval to change location of Financial Town Meeting from Kickemuit Middle School

to the Warren Town Hall, Council Chambers on May 21, 2007.

 

 

 

PETITIONS:

 

*P-1

            Request for a Class F Beverage & One-Day Entertainment License

            From: St. Thomas the Apostle Church

                        500 Metacom Avenue

                        Warren, RI 02885

            Date: March 3, 2007-Matanca do Porco

            Anticipated Entertainment: Disc Jockey

 

 

 

*P-2

            Request for a Class F Beverage License

            From: St. Mary of the Bay

                        645 Main Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

            Date: February 17, 2007-Mardi Gras Soup Night

*P-3

            Request for a Class F Beverage License

            From: Massasoit Hook & Ladder Fire Co.

                        Government Center

                        Warren, RI 02885

            Date: March 24, 2007- Annual Clamboil

 

 

 

 

 

*P-4

            Request renewal of Private Detectives License

            From: Neil Dorsey

                        10 Patience Lane

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

 

P-5     

                        Request renewal of Private Detectives License

                        From: Gary Lund

                                    430 Old Warren Road

                                    Swansea, MA 02777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-6

            Request for Extended Hours until 2:00am

            From: Clube Recreativo e Cultural Portugues

                        132 Child Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

            Date: Saturday, February 17- Mardi Gras

 

 

 

 

 

P-7

            Request for Peddlers License

            From: Ted’s Mex- Edward Ackley

                        4 State Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

 

P-8

            Request for Yearly Entertainment License

            From: Zingg Music-Chris Zingg

                        462 Main Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

            Anticipated Entertainment: Occasional In-Store Performances-Live Musicians

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-9

            Request Public Hearing for BVL (limited) & Victualling License

            From: Zultan International, LTD- Robert J. Healey Jr.

                        d/b/a The Cheese Plate

                        54 State Street

                        Warren, RI 02885

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-10

Request for a Public Hearing for Zoning Map Amendment from

            From: R-10 to VB (Residential to Village Business).

(Plat 7-Lot 112) 845 Main Street

From: McCarty Group, Inc. –Pamela McCarty

                        30 Usher Terrace

                        Bristol, RI 02809

 

                       

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

            C-1      Letter from the Warren Recreation Board regarding Mary V Quirk School

 

 

            C-2      Letter from Jay and Mary Moniz regarding Mt. Hope High School

10th Annual Post-Prom Party.