SMITHFIELD TOWN HALL
64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
Monday, October 20, 2009
7:00 pm

AGENDA   

I.                    Meeting Called to Order
 

II.                  Prayer
 

III.                Salute to the Flag
 

IV.               Presentations: Council Vice-President Flynn will introduce Boy Scout Troop 1 of Greenville who will be observing the Council meeting.
 

V.                 Minutes: 

A.     Move that the minutes of the open session of the October 5, 2009 Town Council meeting be approved, as recorded.
 

VI.               Licenses and Permits--Consider and act upon the following matters:  NONE

VII.             Public Hearings--Consider and act upon the following matters:

A.     Conduct a Public Hearing to consider amending the Town’s Noise Ordinance.

VIII.           Old Business:  NONE

IX.               New Business--Consider and act upon the following matters:

A.     Consider the potential loss of school housing aid from the Rhode Island Department of Education.

B.     Consider authorizing the Town Engineer to issue an RFP for consultant services to assist in the design and permitting process for the Mann School Road drainage project.

C.    Consider, discuss and act upon a bid award to install a low pressure, sewer main extension on Maplecrest Drive.

D.    Consider, discuss and act upon the establishment of an Energy Review Commission which would replace the Energy Conservation Committee.

E.     Consider, discuss and act upon the appointment of Vincent A. Zibelli to the Town’s Historic Preservation Commission for a 3-year term, ending September 11, 2012. 

F.     Consider, discuss and act upon the reappointment of Leo E. Labrie as the Town’s Sealer of Weights and Measures for a 2-year term, ending October 31, 2011.

G.    Consider, discuss and act upon the reappointment of Barbara Rich to the Town’s Land Trust for a 5-year term, ending September 30, 2014.

H.    Consider a possible motion to go into closed session to review, consider, discuss and act upon the following matters pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(a)(1), Personnel:  Deputy Police Chief’s Contract Extension; RIGL 42-46-5(a)(5), Real Estate: Possible Land Acquisition.

I.        Reconvene in open session to announce any closed session votes required to be disclosed pursuant to RI General Laws, Sec. 42-46-4. 

X.                 Adjournment

Agenda posted online:  Friday, October 16, 2009