PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2017 MINUTES. 6:00 PM Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

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1 PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2017 MINUTES 6:00 PM Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road MEMBERS PRESENT: Keith E. Hamilton, Kevin M. Aguiar, David M. Gleason, Paul F. Kesson, Elizabeth A. Pedro, J. Mark Ryan and Linda L. Ujifusa Time: 6:00 PM Motion to go into Executive Session under RIGL (a)(1), made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Mr. Gleason. All voted in favor of the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. RIGL (a)(1): Personnel, Town Solicitor, Discussion - Any discussions of the job performance, character, or physical or mental health of a person or persons provided that such person or persons affected shall have been notified in advance in writing and advised that they may require that the discussion be held at an open meeting. No motions made. Motion to seal the minutes and go into Open Session made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. Time: 6:45 PM ADJOURN 7:00 PM Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road Time: 7:02 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by a Moment of Silence for our men and women serving around the world in harm s way. SITTING AS THE PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 1. Bills Motion to approve and place on file by Dr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Gleason. Motion passed 6-1. Mr. Kesson in dissent. 2. Clean Ocean Access Quarterly Report. Motion by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Mr. Gleason, to move from Consent Agenda and place on New Business. All voted in favor of the motion.

2 TCM Minutes 6/12/17 Page 2 SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS 1. Private Detective License Annual: David Carnevale, 180 Stone Gate Drive Motion to approve made by Mr. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Aguiar. All voted in favor of the motion. 2. Peddler License Specific Event: Flour Girls Baking Co., LLC, 230 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven, MA for the Portsmouth Invitational Youth Soccer Tournament, Gardner Seveney Sports Complex, June 16-18, 2017 Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. 3. Peddler License Annual: a. Benelly, LLC d/b/a Pedego Electric Bike R.I., 227 Thames Street, Bristol Motion to approve made by Mr. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. b. Blackstone Caterers d/b/a A Fork In The Road by Blackstone Caterers, 224 John Clarke Road, Middletown, RI Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. c. Amy Lavoie d/b/a Citizen Wing, 40 Manville Avenue, Manville, RI Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. 4. Victualler License Annual: KJK LLC d/b/a Thrive Coffee House, 706 Park Ave Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. 5. Holiday License Annual: KJK LLC d/b/a Thrive Coffee House, 706 Park Ave Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. 6. Entertainment License Application Fee Waiver Requested: Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club (PPACC), 35 Power Street, for the St. Anthony Feast, July 13 16, 2017 Motion to approve made by Mr. Aguiar, seconded by Mr. Kesson. All voted in favor of the motion. 7. Victualler License Application Fee Waiver Requested: Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club (PPACC), 35 Power Street, for the St. Anthony Feast, July 13 16, 2017 Motion to approve made by Mr. Aguiar, seconded by Mr. Kesson. All voted in favor of the motion. 8. PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Application & Expansion of Service Area: Class BV Liquor License: Food Works, Inc. d/b/a Food Works Restaurant, 2461 East Main Road. Expansion of service to include a maximum 20 x 33 rectangular deck,

3 TCM Minutes 6/12/17 Page 3 comprising an approximately 750 sq. ft. area located on the West side of the building Motion to close the Public Hearing made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. Motion to approve made by Ms. Pedro, seconded by Ms. Ujifusa. All voted in favor of the motion. 9. Request to Advertise for a Public Hearing: Application to Transfer a Class BV Beverage License from Bracky Ltd d/b/a Island Tap to Bracky Ltd d/b/a CJ s Pub, 568 Park Ave., Portsmouth, RI Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Mr. Gleason. All voted in favor of the motion. Motion to adjourn as the Board of License Commissioners made by Ms. Pedro, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. ADJOURN PRESIDENT S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discussed in Executive Session the hiring of a Town Solicitor. No votes taken. Vote on 6/26/17. MINUTES TCM 5/22/17 & Exec. Motion to approve the minutes by Ms. Pedro, seconded by Mr. Kesson. Motion passes Mr. Aguiar abstained. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR S REPORT 1. Report on Lt Governor s Visit to Portsmouth As reported earlier, Lt. Governor McKee has embarked on a '39 Farms Tour' of RI. The Lt. Gov. visited the Quonset View Farm on Middle Rd vice Maplewood Farm on Hedley St as originally intended. I met the Lt. Gov. at the farm where he was given a tour of the operation and talked with the owner about his concerns regarding sustainability, demographics, changing business models, and other issues of most concern to local agriculture. 2. Report on Wastewater Management District Outfall Monitoring Video Inspections of storm water outfalls located in Island Park were conducted last week. This exercise was one element of an island wide effort to inspect, monitor and improve storm water management. Our Town Planner assisted in the inspection process which was focused on illicit discharge determination and elimination i.e. making sure nothing is entering the system it wasn t designed to handle. The field work is complete and we are awaiting the final report. 3. Update on Portsmouth Award We have received seven nominations for the Portsmouth Award. The package has been forwarded to the Award Committee and we will meet this Friday to select this year s recipient. The recognition will be awarded at the June 26 th Council Meeting.

4 TCM Minutes 6/12/17 Page 4 4. Report on Bay View Estates Ribbon Cutting Last Wednesday I was invited to speak at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the renovation of the Bay View Estates on West Main Road. The owners of the complex wished to express their appreciation for the positive relationship they have with Portsmouth and donated $ to the Town, to be split between the School Department and the Recreation Department. REMOVALS, RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 1. Removals a. Housing Authority Motion to accept with regret, made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Mr. Gleason. All voted in favor of the motion. 2. Resignations a. Economic Development Committee E. McIntyre Motion to accept with regret, made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Mr. Gleason. All voted in favor of the motion. 3. Appointments a. Tree Commission (Re-Appt.) L. Costa Motion to approve made by Mr. Aguiar, seconded by Mr. Kesson All voted in favor of the motion. b. Housing Authority (Re-Appt.). K. Hansen c. Housing Authority (1 Vacancy) R. Marek Motion to approve both Ms. Hansen and Ms. Marek made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. d. Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (1 Vacancy) D. Abbott, P. Driscoll Motion to approve Mr. Driscoll made by Ms. Pedro, seconded by Mr. Kesson. Motion passed 4-3. Ms. Ujifusa, Dr. Ryan and Mr. Aguiar in dissent. e. Lower Glen Farm Preservation Committee (9 Vacancies) G. Gizzi Motion to approve made by Dr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Gleason. All voted in favor of the motion. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion/Action Request Approval of the Glen Manor House Resident Manager s Contract. Motion to approve made by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Mr. Gleason. Motion passed 6-1. Mr. Kesson in dissent. 2. Discussion/Action Review, Discuss and Formalize the Goals and Limitations to Clarify the Tank Farm Development Advisory Committee s Mission and Objectives. No motions made.

5 TCM Minutes 6/12/17 Page 5 3. Discussion/Action Request Approval for Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement. Motion to approve made by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Dr. Ryan. Motion passed 5-2. Mr. Kesson and Mr. Gleason in dissent. Motion to place New Business 3 before Old Business 4 made by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Mr. Kesson. All voted in favor of the motion. NB3. Request a Letter of Support to the State Traffic Commission for a Traffic Study at East Main Road and Linden Lane to Consider the Possibility of Placing a Traffic Control Light There. Motion to approve made by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Mr. Kesson. All voted in favor of the motion. 4. Request Approval for Petition Covering National Grid Pole Location on Narragansett Avenue, Prudence Island Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. NEW BUSINESS 1. Request a Proclamation Declaring July 1, 2017 Sir John A. Macdonald-Canada Day. / A. Milnes & A. Bogle Motion to approve made by Dr. Ryan, seconded by Ms. Pedro; as well as sending a copy of the Compact and a Town Tile. All voted in favor of the motion. 2. Discussion/Action Reports of Town Committees to the Town Council. Motion to approve by Ms. Ujifusa, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. 4. Request Approval to Abate All 2005 Delinquent Taxes in the Amount of $12, / M. Helfand Motion to approve made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. 5. Update on Rhode Island Department of Health MEDS POD (Medical Emergency Distribution System Point of Distribution) Exercise. No motions made. 6. Clean Ocean Access Quarterly Report. (Moved from Consent Agenda) No motions made. CORRESPONDENCE 1. Invitation to Golf Tournament/Request for Sponsorship to Benefit the Adaptive and Special Olympics Programs. / M. Leonard, Adapted Physical Activity and Special Olympics Director, Newport County YMCA 2. Invitation to the Keeper of the Dream & Annual Meeting on June 19, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. / A. Novick, Director of Development, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

6 TCM Minutes 6/12/17 Page 6 Motion to receive the Correspondence and place on file made by Mr. Kesson, seconded by Ms. Pedro. All voted in favor of the motion. FUTURE MEETINGS June 14 7:00 PM - Public Budget Hearing: Town Council Chambers (Wednesday) June 26 7:00 PM - Town Council Meeting & Final Budget Adoption July 10 7:00 PM - Town Council Meeting ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Mr. Aguiar, seconded by Dr. Ryan. All voted in favor of the motion. Time: 9:05 PM Jennifer M. West, Town Clerk