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Welcome to the Bristol Town Council meeting of August 19th. If you could all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, individual, liberty and justice for all. Thank you, everyone.

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Before we go through the regular agenda, if I could ask the council for a motion to add

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Ed, an agenda item to recognize two pristilians that passed away that were connected with the town.

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So move, motion made by Tony, seconded by Aaron, all in favor.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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So I will start with the passing of Ennis Bisbana.

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Ennis was a former superintendent of the Bristol school systems, not the Bristol Warren school system,

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Bristol school system going back a bit and like we always do we're so sorry for the family and

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friends our hearts go out to them anybody that gave time back to the community whether they were

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an employee or an volunteer this town very much appreciates and not just this council but the

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town itself so many people were touched by him so many touched by our school system also the

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passing of Gail Halligan. She was a Fourth of July committee member for a very long time

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along with her husband Dudley. Again, this council's thoughts and prayers go to the

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family, go to Dudley himself. And I knew her personally. I think we all may have been

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touched by her too and a wonderful person. She'll be sadly missed.

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anything that the council wants to add. Just very briefly, Mr. Chairman, actually,

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Mrs. Bano, I had the opportunity and pleasure to work for him as a faculty at the high school

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for a quite few years also appointed me as the soccer coach as well as to 1905.

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I want to question the fact on that. He said 1905. Yes, he did.

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Okay. Thank you, Council. Madam Clerk.

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Mr. Chairman, members of the Council, the first item on the agenda is the consent agenda.

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Make a motion to approve it. Second. Motion made by Tony, seconded by Mary, any discussion.

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Hearing none, all in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is the town council meeting minutes. These are motion only from July 29th, as well as the executive session meeting minutes.

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It's also from July 29th.

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Make a motion to approve it.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary to approve any discussion.

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Hearing none all in favor.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is C1.

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This is ordinance number 2026-9.

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Amendment to chapter 16, motor vehicles and traffic,

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article 4, section 16-114, stop intersections designated.

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And this is for a four-way stop intersection

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at Cocktail Avenue in Platt. This is first reading.

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Make a motion to constitute a first reading.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary as stated, any discussion?

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Hearing none all in favor.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Before we go to the next agenda, I should have said

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that Councilman Sweetie is not here tonight.

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He's at a family event out of state.

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I believe it's a graduation of his niece out in Austin, Texas.

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So thank you.

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Go ahead, Madam Court.

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The next item on the agenda is C2.

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this is ordinance number 2026-10. This is proposed amendments to chapter 28 zoning,

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article 9, division 2, development and areas of special blood hazard.

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This is for section 28303 definitions, and this is the modification from the 10 to 5-year lookback

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period. This is first reading and call for public hearing on September 16th.

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Make a motion to consider first reading, call for public hearing, September 16th.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary S. State at any discussion.

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Hearing none all in favor.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is C3.

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This is ordinance number 2026-11, proposed amendments to chapter 28, zoning article 1, section

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28-1 definitions, article 3, section 28-82 use regulations, article 5, section 28-162, short

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term rentals.

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This is first reading call for public hearing.

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Make a motion to first reading call for public hearing on September 16th.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Aaron.

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Any discussion?

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Hearing none all in favor.

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Aye.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Chairman, if that motion may also include that it has to be referred to the planning board

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for recommendation, that would be fantastic.

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That's exactly what I heard. I heard it second and then voted unanimous.

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Absolutely. Yeah, of course.

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The next item on the agenda is C4. This is ordinance number 2026-12. This is proposed

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amendments to chapter 12 fire prevention and protection. Article 1, section 12-1, outdoor

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fires prohibited. Exceptions, section 12-2 for recreational and cooking fires. Section 12-3,

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permitted burning for lands clearing in yard waste, section 12-4, and this is for training

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fires, section 12-5, restrictions hazardous conditions, section 12-6, use restrictions,

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and section 12-7 enforcement, section 12-8 penalties for outdoor and recreational fire protection

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first reading. Before we get a motion, for first reading, Chief reached out to, well,

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So, came over to me before the start of the meeting and asked if you'd clarify a couple

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things.

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Chief.

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Sure.

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Absolutely.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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My name is Melo Fire Chief.

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So, first off, this ordinance, I believe, reflects what's already in state fire code, which

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has already rolled up.

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But it also provides a balance of what can and can't be done so it allows residents to enjoy

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their fire principally.

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So, choose under certain conditions.

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However, there are two sections in here where, as I reviewed this this afternoon, that

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Now we're added to the section 12-3 or a land clearing in yard waste.

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We currently don't allow that now by any permitting method.

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And I would recommend that these, that section, be straight, stricken from this, those ordinance,

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typically burning leaves and branches and things like that when you're back yard regardless

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of whether you have enough space or not, just perfect.

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It's a ton of smoke and it's typically more problematic than actually the fire pit, so that's the

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reasoning, I would recommend striking that. And then the following section 124, not necessarily

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opposed to it, I just don't think it needs to be there. I think the fire department typically

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trains and follows a bunch of different guidelines that we have to adhere to when we do any type of

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wide-burn training. So I don't think that necessarily needs to be in there either. The rest of the

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material, I think, the flexifist currently in state law, I think would be good practice.

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So, before we get a motion of an anti-solicitor, is there any reason that what additional steps other than what we've already taken would be required for second reading since its omissions?

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I think you can just go forward with it now and then bring that forward at the second reading and hearing since you're removing sections, not adding sections.

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So, take this next step again at this same step at the next.

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Yes.

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So, I make a motion to first reading.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony, seconded by Mary, that this constitutes first reading, just for the

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record, that if we could get those possibly either stricken or red line or something, that

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it clearly brings it to our attention at the next meeting.

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Any other discussion?

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I just wanted to say that I'm glad that was clarified because I had some questions about

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one part of that section, so that answers that.

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Thank you.

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Perfect.

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Any other discussion?

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Hearing none, all in favor?

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Aye.

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Thank you.

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Thanks, Chief.

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Mr. Chairman, members of the council.

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The next item on the agenda is D1.

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This is Jennifer Cleanlands from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, 101401 Hope Street.

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This is a request for dancing an entertainment license.

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Based on the recommendations, I make a motion that we approve it with a six-month review and also by inspection.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary Asstated, any discussion?

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Hearing none all in favor?

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is D2.

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This is Courtney Gertan from Molly Palusa.

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A benefit for almost home rescue, 230 wood street.

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This is a request for one day dancing an entertainment license to be held at the Cup Defenders

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on Sunday, October 11th, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Welcome, Courtney.

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Hi.

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Thank you for having me.

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How many years is this, please?

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This is your number 15.

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Good for you.

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Good for you.

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This is your 30-45-second commercial cut.

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Okay.

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This is our annual fundraiser, almost home rescues largest fundraiser that supports abandoned

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abuse and neglected dogs.

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It's a clamboiled event takes place at the Cup Defenders.

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With all luck, we will have it outside last year was a Norrister, so we had significant

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plans, literally, in Norrister.

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But all of the years have been good weather, so with that said, if we do get great weather

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then it takes place under a tent, and we have a band from 2 to 430 outside, and typically

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we do all the music.

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We used to do all the music outside, but this year, it actually last year started.

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we moved the last band inside and so that the last band would be 530-730. The event used to

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end at 9. Now every year I shorten it because I'm tired and old. This year is 8 p.m. with the last

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band scheduled to end at 730 p.m. And again, that would be inside. If one wanted to buy tickets.

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Yes. We have a Facebook at that page. We have almost home rescueRI.org.

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the event is also on that. You can also see me. I'm going to put up a poster.

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There's a little Venmo code. There's plenty of ways I'm always selling.

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And how much are there? How much are the tickets? The tickets are $40,

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and that includes the little neck boil, the music, and then there's other catering from

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CPUs, catering, common pump, and grill as well. And then it's 21 cash bar at the cup.

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Excellent. Does the boy include watermelon and corn?

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Yes, it does. It does it does.

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I could get a couple of vendors to possibly whip up some stuffies.

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So, and just out of curiosity of fun, a little fact, it started off 14 years ago, not a

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few years ago. As just a backyard barbecue, we raised, you know, for $5 a cup, we raised $200

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that first year. And I calculated from year one to year 14, last year we raised 30 grand alone,

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but all together we've raised $123,000 in $80.00 for a band-aid service.

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I'm hoping to beat the $30,000 mark this year.

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So if anyone wins, this is my little pitch.

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Do I have five seconds left?

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Go ahead.

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If I'm interested in sponsoring, we're always looking for businesses

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and I give a lot of good promotion.

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Council.

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That's my sales pitch, thank you.

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Based on the recommendations in 15 years,

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I make a motion that we approve it.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary to approve any discussion.

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Just briefly, just the following the tough ordinances, yeah, if familiar with those, denies

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in your fine inspection.

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Yes, absolutely.

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Yep.

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New England donates the tent so they do, they have all their fire permits and extinguishers,

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they follow that.

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And the Cup Defenders is very diligent about if we do have to move it inside like last year they have a counter to make sure that you know we stay under capacity noise ordinances we will follow all that we've never had an issue in the past.

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So I plan to make sure that we follow.

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Appreciate that. Thank you. Any other discussion?

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Hearing none all in favor. I any post?

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Good luck.

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I have to read it.

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Thank you.

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I'm going to end my question.

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Go ahead.

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Mr. Chairman and members of the council, the next item on the agenda is D3.

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This is Donna Falcoa from Benderman Church, Tennis Association, 1014 Hope Street.

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This is a request for a bingo license on Fridays by monthly from September 2026 through August

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2027.

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Yes, I like the comment that they made that the prizes are returned to the players. I think that's awesome. You know, so it's not like somebody sketching out on it.

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Good point. Any other discussion?

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Hearing none, all in favor?

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Aye. Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is D4.

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This is Ann of Abroza Mata, Chair of the Bristol Fourth of July Committee.

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This is a request for being a license for a fundraiser on Wednesday, September 16th,

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from 5 to 930 at the VFW 850 Hope Street.

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Just want to know that there's two recommendations that are received at meeting from the police

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and the fire.

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Based

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on the positive recommendations, I make a motion to approve, again, with the same stipulation with state police approval.

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Second.

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Motion made by Tony's, seconded by Mary to approve as stated, any discussion?

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Hearing none all in favor?

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is E1.

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This is a three-month review from the show cause hearing consideration of the revocation and or the suspension of the dancing and entertainment license and the class.

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B, Fitchellin, Intoxicating Beverage License, issued to AZJ, Johnstreet, LLC, Jeffrey

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Quinlan, Zach King, Andrew Tuchler, doing business as Aidan's pub five Johnstreet.

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This was continued from April 29th.

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So I'm going to open it with, if I may, welcome, Tom.

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Chief, if you could start off and just share with this Council on the public, because there

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are any concerns that we need to address, and then also Mr. Solicitor, if you could weigh

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and on any other salient points.

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Chief.

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There was seven calls of service over at Aiden, so we do have neighbors that are still concerned about the noise volume. However, it did not reach the point where it was a violation of town ordinance. And police department went over there and inspected those met with folks from the establishment many times the establishment willingly turned down that music to acceptable levels to work with the community.

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I think I'll say if there was an issue relative towards the show quiz hearing, the consent

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order, which was adopted in April of 2026, that allowed outdoor entertainment on both

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the Friday and the Saturday.

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And when they came in in June of 26th through the clerk's office and updated their license,

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Since they no longer have that Friday and Saturday, it's only for Fridays only from 7 to 9 p.m., I just wanted to make that clear to the license holder that what's in the consent order signed in April of 2026 has been modified if the solicitor agrees with my opinion on that and their new license only allows for outdoor entertainment, which I believe that they requested from Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Thank you, Chief.

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Eddie?

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Yes.

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Thank you.

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To confirming, taking that last issue first with the chief, yeah.

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Although the consent order in April talked about the outdoor entertainment for longer.

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When they came in for their renewal.

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They asked for seven, the only thing they asked for outdoors was seven to nine p.m.

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and also it requires an indication, a picture or a plan where it's going to be.

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There was never anything about outdoor entertainment on the second floor deck,

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so it needs to be limited just to the ground floor area.

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Other than that,

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there were a few unfounded noise complaints. There were two complaints back in

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May, food delivery at 5 o'clock in the morning, but after the second one that

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appears to have stopped. There haven't been any more of those. And the other thing, I will say,

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the reports, the logs that we're supposed to get with the security, the reporting has been

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a little bit lack of daisicle on that, not getting them promptly. So all in all, I don't think there should

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would be any increase in our, I think things should just stay the same as we go into the

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fall season with the students coming back for Roger Williams. And I think this will be

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coming back to us in November anyway with the renewal of the liquor license for the year

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forward and revisit these issues at that time. If they want to apply for additional entertainment

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to modify to change it for entertainment, that would probably be the time to do that at

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at the same time, but at the moment I would just advise leaving things the way they are

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with the note about outdoor entertainment is downstairs only and seven to nine on Friday

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only for the only outdoor entertainment.

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Thank you, Andy.

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Gentlemen.

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Good evening, Chairman and members of the council.

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My name is Joseph Baxter.

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I'm an attorney here representing license holder.

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You know, I think obviously everything we've heard so far is somewhat, you know, we expected

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to hear based on our conversations with the solicitor and other town officials.

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My clients hoping to just heed the status quo for now, as has been stated by several individuals

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here. I continue to comply with the pertinent details in the settlement agreement, obviously,

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with the clarification regarding the outdoor entertainment. Here with me is Mike Cockrock,

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he's the general manager of ADINS. If you have any questions for regarding operation

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specifically you had to answer those. Otherwise, I believe the only other point I wanted to address

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was the, the logs issue obviously will work to address that, to make sure that we're operating

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under all the terms that have been agreed to. So no concerns as it was expressed by the chief

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and the solicitor following with no changes as just said through renew would be in November.

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So, will the recommendation of this council, I'll ask the solicitor in a moment, certainly

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first, I'm going to ask my colleagues if they have any questions or concerns, but I'm

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going to ask the solicitor to help us with that motion to make sure we capture that perfectly.

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Councilor, anything you want to add?

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Yes, briefly.

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I know I was very disappointed when we met the last time.

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I'm glad to see the improvement, certainly as appreciated, near and in our end, and I'm

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sure the neighbors appreciate that as well.

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So thank you for those efforts I agree with Tony I just had one quick question and I wondered what the food delivery was at five in the morning.

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I was unaware of that I will talk to my food providers though they have a key drop so they can get in and drop food off before we open business, which is easier for them.

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But I will make sure that they don't come in.

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Oh, so you're talking about like a truck that was delivering food.

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I was thinking of some people working there still.

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I was wondering about and they wanted food from somewhere.

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Okay.

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All right.

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Yeah.

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Just so you know, I mean, it was, it was May 18th.

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And then it was a week later, May 23rd.

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The police, the police told them not to.

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And there hasn't been anything since then.

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So I assume that they're not but just so you know any would you help us with that motion I'm sorry

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Is there any other questions or concerns on the council? Okay, Andy. Yeah

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Motion I would say a motion to continue this

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To

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What's the date of the license review meeting?

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No, I'm 18th is correct. No, but to November 18th so move

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Second.

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Do you need any clarification on any of those points?

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I don't think so.

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Is that part of the motion?

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Okay.

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All right.

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So we have a motion made by Mary.

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Sorry, Tony.

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Seconded by Mary.

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Any other discussion?

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Hearing none, all in favor?

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Mr.

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Chairman and members of the council.

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The next item on the agenda is F1.

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This is Ayam Adiris.

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The executive director of East Bay Community Development Corporation, 150 Franklin Street.

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This is a request for consideration of a compact vehicle only sign after the two no parking spaces on the west side of the elderly care facility.

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Hello, Diane.

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So what's in front of us is a request for consideration for a couple of compact vehicle only sign more specifically parking in proximity.

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proximity to the exit of the parking lot of Franklin Court.

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What I'd like to propose to this council is that on a semi-recent meeting, we spoke

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about, and we are going to complete this, Franklin Street study and how it affects not only

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the neighborhood but in Franklin Court as part of the neighborhood, of course.

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I would suggest that we continue this and make this part of that study, spoke to the administrator

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earlier, and this is a portion of his suggestion, I like it and that will make sure that the Franklin

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Court has input so they can share what they see is the issue right now, so the study

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includes that and is considered. Does that make sense to this council?

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No, I certainly do. So Mr. Chairman, this would really aim to get to the core of it. It won't

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necessarily lead to the compact car signs, but there might be other solutions through

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through this study that might resolve this situation, is that?

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Well said, I'm hearing.

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Okay.

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Well said.

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Yeah.

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Can I have a motion of that?

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Okay.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Motion made by Aaron.

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Seconded by Tony as stated, any discussion?

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Hearing none, all in favor.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Mr. Chairman and members of the council, the next item on the agenda is F2.

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This is Gregory Pestor, 44 Church Street.

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This is a request for a removal of accessible parking space located in front of the residence.

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This is second reading.

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Based on the recommendation, I make a motion.

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There we approve it.

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Okay.

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Motion made by Tony, seconded by Mary, as stated in any discussion.

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Hearing none, all in favor?

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda is F3.

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This is Richard Rocha, 9 Jessica Drive, requesting installation of two stop signs at the intersection

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of Cathy Quort and Jessica Drive.

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is the petitioner here?

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No, so what's in front of this council, as just stated by the clerk,

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is a request for two stop signs at the intersection of Cathy Court and Jessica Drive.

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We've had some recent requests to this council, not for specifically, actually, specifically this,

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right? We have one we just read a first reading, but I think what's missing from this one is a petition

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from the petitioner with multiple signatures.

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So maybe I'll say that a different way

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is that any impacted neighbors in that area,

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this council should have a petition signed by those.

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And I believe that reasonably speaking,

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it should be 75% of the impacted neighbors approximately.

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We'll say that the large majority are in favor

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of putting these stop signs there.

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So we have a couple of options.

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I'm obviously looking for Council input on this, but I'm thinking that we can continue

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this to our next meeting and share through the clerk their requirement of that petition.

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And if this Council prefers we could push it to meetings out, I'm not sure what we'd

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like to do.

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I would think we can, I would make a motion that we move it to the next meeting and that

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we just like ask our clerk to let the petitioner know what we're asking for. It shouldn't be that

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difficult to get those signatures. Yeah. All right. So we have a motion from Mary to move this

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to continue this with those instructions and I'll second that. Okay. So we had a say we're

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I'm sorry. Is there a radius? Are you looking for like a 75% of like on the road or between Kathy and

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Jessica or like a 200-foot radius of that intersection, 75%, like how do I tell a question?

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So I think we could follow in line and again I'm looking for my colleague's input.

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We, for the traffic comming, I think we could follow this same premise.

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Yeah, that's a good reference and it's a good, it's also being consistent, so.

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Thank you. She won a bet. Oh sure, absolutely.

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So, discussion, did you, I don't know, was somebody coming up to us?

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Oh, no.

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Okay.

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The one from KagaShall, that was, the petition we had last time, that was very instructive,

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as a really good way of somebody doing something like that, going around with the neighbors,

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talking to everybody, getting input, making sure that people weren't going to be upset

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if they had to stop at a stop sign every time now and everything like that.

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And there's costs involved to the town to verify the need and if so, how to implement those things.

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So, all right. So, we had a motion made by Mary, seconded by Tony, as stated, any other discussion?

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Just very brief. I concur.

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Excuse me. I concur because the last thing we want is one resident request.

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a sign goes up and then the next thing is all the neighbors go up why I was not consulted

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right you know so obviously it is important that we have more than you know the included

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on this decision I agree any other discussion here we're not all in favor I any opposed thank you

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the next item on the agenda is F4 this is Melissa Parsons executive director of bike speech

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for autism. This is a request for approval of cycling event through Bristol on September 19th.

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You were here for this one, not the last one. I got it. Please state your name and address

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the order. I was here last year. I'm Melissa Parsons. I'm with Bike to the Beach and we have our annual

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annual cycling event that benefits local nonprofits serving the autism and disability communities

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in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and we're going to be coming through with your approval through

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uh through Bristol.

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If I may uh could you refresh

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you using what route are you found through 136, 114?

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I know you're going through the bridges. That piece I read from.

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Yes. Yes. But uh I wasn't very clear which route you found.

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Let me let me bring it up

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unless it is in the let me bring it up. I believe it's in the tank.

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Thank you.

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It wasn't I missed.

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Roger.

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I'll get it here in just one minute.

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Okay.

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97.

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I think.

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Thank you.

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Yeah.

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Yeah, it starts on page 97.

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It is.

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The map is one or two.

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One or two.

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Yeah.

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Okay.

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This is a very complete application.

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Thank you.

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There's about 25 pages in here.

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It goes to Shaw.

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How much we got this back there?

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Right.

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Oh, yeah.

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Yes, all set. Thank you. Okay, council. Based on recommendation. Is there a regular

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service? No, but I guess it has not been an issue. Yes, chief.

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Yeah, I'm what this petition didn't process through the police department. Do you know

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if there's going to be any traffic officers that are going to be needed or detailed officers?

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Yeah, so I was actually just texting my colleague. Now, I wasn't sure if he had already submitted

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that to the police department, but if he hasn't, it should be coming over because we would love to

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enlist your help as we did in prior years if you have the availability. Yeah, man make a suggestion.

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Why don't we do a, if this council agrees that we can approve it?

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And then, exactly, and working with the police chief and the police department for an appropriate, if offices are necessary, then we defer to the police chief to put those systems in place, working with the applicant. Is that okay with everybody? That's exactly what I said. That's what I heard. Okay. So that was motion made by Tony. Was there a second? I'm sorry.

471
00:30:26,390 --> 00:30:30,710
Second. Motion made by Tony's seconded by Aaron as stated. Any discussion?

472
00:30:31,450 --> 00:30:32,590
Hearing none, all in favor?

473
00:30:32,870 --> 00:30:33,010
Aye.

474
00:30:33,410 --> 00:30:33,750
Any opposed?

475
00:30:34,450 --> 00:30:34,750
Thank you.

476
00:30:34,930 --> 00:30:35,250
Good luck.

477
00:30:35,730 --> 00:30:36,430
Thank you very much.

478
00:30:36,630 --> 00:30:37,110
And we'll be in touch.

479
00:30:37,430 --> 00:30:37,710
Take care.

480
00:30:40,010 --> 00:30:41,490
Mr. Chairman and members of the council,

481
00:30:41,490 --> 00:30:43,810
the next item on the agenda is G1.

482
00:30:43,950 --> 00:30:45,750
This is the Newport and Priscilla County Convention

483
00:30:45,750 --> 00:30:46,670
and Visitors Bureau.

484
00:30:47,170 --> 00:30:48,810
Also Nana's Discover Pristol.

485
00:30:49,190 --> 00:30:49,930
I mean, Discover Newport.

486
00:30:49,930 --> 00:30:51,710
This is for a one-three-year term

487
00:30:51,710 --> 00:30:53,670
sets of expired July 2029.

488
00:30:54,230 --> 00:30:56,830
We have Stephen Bridget with interest in reappointment

489
00:30:56,830 --> 00:30:58,970
and Elaine White with interest in appointment.

490
00:30:59,870 --> 00:31:03,770
Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to reappoint Steve Bridgetty.

491
00:31:03,970 --> 00:31:04,370
Second.

492
00:31:04,890 --> 00:31:08,070
Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary Discussion.

493
00:31:08,990 --> 00:31:18,690
I'll add, I spoke to both applicants prior to this meeting and that I shared with both

494
00:31:18,690 --> 00:31:23,130
that it's typically the council's practice to reappoint unless there's some reason not

495
00:31:23,130 --> 00:31:28,090
to, which is what you've heard as a motion in a second, and I'd also like to share that

496
00:31:28,090 --> 00:31:35,410
Elaine shared that she'd like to and she or her intentions is to go to these meetings to become more

497
00:31:36,010 --> 00:31:41,350
aware of what's happening there on a moment-to-moment basis and lend her support as she's part of

498
00:31:41,350 --> 00:31:46,310
the Explorer Bristol. She was obviously the chairman of the 250 committee to represent

499
00:31:47,350 --> 00:31:52,710
the merchants of downtown plus the town of Bristol along with Stephen Bridgetty.

500
00:31:52,710 --> 00:31:54,470
So, one of that, I agree.

501
00:31:54,990 --> 00:31:55,690
Any other discussion?

502
00:31:56,150 --> 00:31:56,270
No.

503
00:31:56,550 --> 00:31:57,370
I'm glad to.

504
00:31:57,430 --> 00:31:57,650
You may.

505
00:31:58,050 --> 00:31:59,110
You mentioned that.

506
00:31:59,630 --> 00:32:05,250
Mr. Chairman, because obviously a lien would certainly be a great candidate to represent

507
00:32:05,250 --> 00:32:05,810
this though.

508
00:32:06,410 --> 00:32:11,090
And she's done a terrific job, you know, in many other committees along the way.

509
00:32:11,270 --> 00:32:14,690
So we appreciate our efforts in revolving tourism.

510
00:32:15,370 --> 00:32:19,890
Tony, I'll add that sometimes I wish I had half the energy and passion that Elaine

511
00:32:19,890 --> 00:32:25,950
way ahead for this kind of stop. That's awesome. I think that I think is it shows like once again

512
00:32:25,950 --> 00:32:29,910
that we have I mean we're very lucky in this town that we have very good and highly qualified

513
00:32:29,910 --> 00:32:35,010
candidates that want to go on our boards and commissions and represent the town and other things

514
00:32:35,010 --> 00:32:40,210
around the state. So we're very blessed with that. Well said to all of you. Any other discussion?

515
00:32:40,970 --> 00:32:44,190
Hearing none all in favor. Any opposed? Thank you.

516
00:32:45,570 --> 00:32:49,790
So Chairman and members of the Council the next item on the agenda is G2. This is the

517
00:32:49,790 --> 00:32:50,930
the historic district commission.

518
00:32:50,930 --> 00:32:53,450
This is for one three year unexpired.

519
00:32:53,550 --> 00:32:56,570
Second auxiliary members set to expire in July, 2027.

520
00:32:56,570 --> 00:32:58,970
And we have Blair Moore with interest in appointment.

521
00:33:00,030 --> 00:33:01,770
Mr. Chairman, I make a motion.

522
00:33:01,990 --> 00:33:04,730
We set a, well, a motion.

523
00:33:04,850 --> 00:33:05,870
Do I need to make a motion?

524
00:33:06,110 --> 00:33:07,210
Yes, it would be a motion.

525
00:33:07,670 --> 00:33:10,270
The set, an interview with Mr. Moore.

526
00:33:10,910 --> 00:33:14,170
Can we shoot for the September 16th meeting?

527
00:33:14,310 --> 00:33:15,230
That's our next one.

528
00:33:15,730 --> 00:33:17,970
And if the council is amenable to it,

529
00:33:17,970 --> 00:33:21,830
It possibly started 630 for that one interview, so that works for everyone.

530
00:33:22,230 --> 00:33:25,690
I don't know if it works for the applicant, but we can attempt to go there.

531
00:33:25,690 --> 00:33:30,430
So we can put September 16th at 630 or at the convenience of the all parties?

532
00:33:30,850 --> 00:33:31,710
Yes, that works.

533
00:33:31,990 --> 00:33:32,390
Perfect.

534
00:33:34,510 --> 00:33:36,950
So Tony, that was your motion was there a second?

535
00:33:37,290 --> 00:33:37,590
Second.

536
00:33:38,030 --> 00:33:41,410
There was a motion of Tony, seconded by Aaron, any other discussion?

537
00:33:42,190 --> 00:33:42,990
Hearing none all in favor?

538
00:33:43,170 --> 00:33:43,390
Aye.

539
00:33:43,690 --> 00:33:44,070
Any opposed?

540
00:33:44,810 --> 00:33:45,250
Thank you.

541
00:33:46,390 --> 00:33:48,750
The next item on the agenda is H1.

542
00:33:48,950 --> 00:33:50,850
This is the municipal liquor licensing practice.

543
00:33:51,110 --> 00:33:54,430
This was the review of the draft policy slash guidelines and face

544
00:33:54,430 --> 00:34:01,110
approached and this was continued from July 29, 2026 and as a resolution of a policy

545
00:34:01,110 --> 00:34:02,950
on liquor license applications attached.

546
00:34:03,330 --> 00:34:07,390
And just to be consistent, I propose that we continue it again for no other reason

547
00:34:07,390 --> 00:34:14,590
that all five council people are not here and this is an important topic all topics are important.

548
00:34:14,590 --> 00:34:19,410
this one in particular, so if we could continue this to the next meeting, so all of us are here.

549
00:34:19,770 --> 00:34:25,310
So I'll move. Second. Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary, any other discussion?

550
00:34:25,990 --> 00:34:28,730
Here are none all in favor. Hi. Any opposed? Thank you.

551
00:34:32,590 --> 00:34:37,090
The next item on the agenda is I-1. This is Councilman Leigh. This is discussion and consideration

552
00:34:37,090 --> 00:34:42,710
of the potential impacts of data centers on the town and related zoning regulations regarding

553
00:34:42,710 --> 00:34:44,450
their construction and citing it first on.

554
00:34:45,050 --> 00:34:45,490
Councilor.

555
00:34:45,490 --> 00:34:45,750
All right.

556
00:34:45,970 --> 00:34:46,450
Thanks, everybody.

557
00:34:46,890 --> 00:34:48,070
Thanks for your time.

558
00:34:48,710 --> 00:34:53,950
One of the reasons why I wanted to bring this up, I added some supporting material in

559
00:34:53,950 --> 00:34:58,630
there from Smithfield, Rhode Island, who is dealing with this situation right now, and

560
00:34:58,630 --> 00:35:03,530
I asked to have this on the agenda because there's so much going on right now.

561
00:35:04,450 --> 00:35:09,530
And I did have a chance to talk to Diane a little bit about this and learn that our zoning

562
00:35:09,530 --> 00:35:14,330
table saying nothing about data centers yet. So I wanted to get the conversation going

563
00:35:14,330 --> 00:35:20,510
with my colleagues so that we don't get caught, flat-footed on this one. One of the reasons,

564
00:35:20,870 --> 00:35:25,910
there's several reasons why I'm concerned about this. I could lay out really a long list of

565
00:35:25,910 --> 00:35:30,850
concerns, but there's two that I think that are especially important here. The first is scale

566
00:35:30,850 --> 00:35:37,130
and permanence of data centers. These are large buildings with substantial mechanical equipment.

567
00:35:37,130 --> 00:35:40,370
Once they're cited, it's there.

568
00:35:40,890 --> 00:35:43,990
It's not going away, so we have one chance to deal with this.

569
00:35:44,250 --> 00:35:50,950
The second is nuisance and the day-to-day impact on neighbors who might be exposed to these.

570
00:35:51,370 --> 00:35:54,650
The cooling equipment for data centers runs constantly.

571
00:35:55,590 --> 00:36:01,110
Back-up generators are tested frequently and on a regular schedule.

572
00:36:01,110 --> 00:36:07,530
and then trucks and equipment that service these things are always coming and going causing

573
00:36:07,530 --> 00:36:12,950
diesel emissions and things like that. So for me, one of the things I would do, I personally

574
00:36:12,950 --> 00:36:17,490
would be interested in addressing this through our zoning tables the same way that we just

575
00:36:17,490 --> 00:36:22,790
recently did with the short-term rentals. But I'd like to hear from my colleagues to see

576
00:36:22,790 --> 00:36:26,690
what their thoughts are and whether there's any interest in moving forward on something like

577
00:36:26,690 --> 00:36:26,910
that.

578
00:36:27,630 --> 00:36:33,350
I don't think it hurts to have it in either our comp plan or in our zoning tables.

579
00:36:33,590 --> 00:36:38,010
I don't really think that there still has any land large enough to be able to accommodate

580
00:36:38,010 --> 00:36:39,350
such a data center.

581
00:36:39,590 --> 00:36:44,770
So I don't think it's going to be something that we're going to have to address, at least

582
00:36:44,770 --> 00:36:46,430
in the scale that they have right now.

583
00:36:46,870 --> 00:36:50,210
Notice we have really the infrastructure, the highway access and things like that.

584
00:36:50,410 --> 00:36:56,230
So unlike maybe Smithfield, which does have log tracks of land still, I don't think we're

585
00:36:56,230 --> 00:37:00,630
in a immediate danger of having somebody coming knocking to do such a thing, but it wouldn't

586
00:37:00,630 --> 00:37:06,130
hurt to have it in. And is it something that's come up at the comp plan? Discussions or anything like that?

587
00:37:07,530 --> 00:37:13,390
Diane, if you were to envision adding this to our zoning table, what would it look like

588
00:37:13,390 --> 00:37:14,970
in very high level?

589
00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:23,480
Super high level. I would envision it being, and just so you know, in conversations

590
00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:30,500
with Ed Tanner, who's also the zoning officer, if a use is not specifically listed in the table,

591
00:37:30,780 --> 00:37:38,480
then it is not allowed unless the petitioner could prove that it's similar to another use that is listed.

592
00:37:38,980 --> 00:37:44,540
So in his opinion, there would be no other use similar, and we could say no, but to Aaron's point,

593
00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:52,260
if you want to have something specifically prohibiting them, I would say it would be a use listed in the use table with a no,

594
00:37:52,260 --> 00:37:58,700
within N for no in all residents, in all the zoning districts, that's how I would see it.

595
00:37:59,100 --> 00:38:11,780
I guess I'm not advocating in any way for data centers, just but following questions, is that it would seem to me data centers of what I'm picturing are massive, right?

596
00:38:11,780 --> 00:38:20,880
But maybe they're not massive or what if is if you define a data center as servers inside it can it be

597
00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:23,700
5,000 square feet my research says yes

598
00:38:23,700 --> 00:38:31,860
Again, I'm not advocating for a data center, but I'm wondering at what point are we are we excluding something like that that we would be

599
00:38:31,860 --> 00:38:38,340
Fine with if it was small so I guess what I'm saying is should we define and it seems to be the answer

600
00:38:38,340 --> 00:38:39,680
So yes, how big is big?

601
00:38:40,440 --> 00:38:44,600
How much is too much kind of thing and how much is not too much?

602
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:46,320
I'll say it one more time.

603
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:53,520
I'm not advocating for data centers, but just saying that if I'm not for large, I'm

604
00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:58,100
assuming that all of you, and certainly Aaron, did some research on it, and I consider

605
00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:04,180
myself techie a little bit and been following this for a while, and everybody's seen prices

606
00:39:04,180 --> 00:39:10,160
for electronics go up because of the RAM shortage based off data centers. So there's a lot of

607
00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:15,480
things that affect. But as it pertains to zoning, I'm wondering if it was a small building

608
00:39:15,480 --> 00:39:20,160
do we care? Is it a big deal? I don't think is Mary pointed out earlier that

609
00:39:20,900 --> 00:39:27,480
our infrastructure is not there both for electrical for large data center. We also don't have

610
00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:35,900
a multi-terrubit connection for what would be required for it, but I also agree was what

611
00:39:35,900 --> 00:39:40,400
said that I don't have a problem with it being put into the zoning. I just need a better

612
00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:46,020
definition because I can't imagine us saying no to something like 5,000 square feet, right?

613
00:39:46,120 --> 00:39:47,960
But definitely saying no to a large one.

614
00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:52,120
Right. And maybe similar to what we do with other uses, it's sort of a scale, you know,

615
00:39:52,180 --> 00:39:55,740
it's a no if you're big and maybe a special use permit if you're small.

616
00:39:56,120 --> 00:39:56,280
See.

617
00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:57,980
And that's a nice way of doing it.

618
00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:07,780
I would also like to research a little bit about, as you say, you know, where these typically are proposed because I know we've been really.

619
00:40:08,980 --> 00:40:13,020
We advocate strongly to keep the manufacturing zone property for jobs.

620
00:40:13,540 --> 00:40:15,580
And I'm not sure that these really come with jobs.

621
00:40:15,840 --> 00:40:23,620
So maybe as an accessory use to an existing building or in a building that can build an addition to support this.

622
00:40:23,620 --> 00:40:30,500
I'm just I just want to look into that a little bit more to but maybe we could refer it to the planning board and then they could study it like they did with the short

623
00:40:30,500 --> 00:40:40,480
Terminal. It's not sending back with a recommendation for you. You know, one of the things I think about the jobs question is I think it's true that there's not a lot of jobs, you know, like day to day.

624
00:40:40,980 --> 00:40:45,780
But there would be a lot of jobs on the construction end of it and I know a lot of times in Rhode Island.

625
00:40:45,780 --> 00:40:54,060
And the construction workers become very vocal in terms of, which is fine because there's

626
00:40:54,060 --> 00:40:55,940
going to be a lot of jobs to build stuff like that.

627
00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:58,680
So I always think it's tricky.

628
00:40:58,980 --> 00:41:05,880
Do we mean ongoing permanent jobs of high-paying, or do we mean construction jobs that might be

629
00:41:06,380 --> 00:41:11,400
depending on what you're building to take a considerable amount of time that would keep

630
00:41:11,400 --> 00:41:12,040
people working?

631
00:41:12,040 --> 00:41:18,360
But I agree with Nathan in the sense that, because we can always be change, we can just

632
00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:20,400
do it as like a special user discussion.

633
00:41:20,600 --> 00:41:25,780
I mean, right now, as we know what they are, we don't have the space for it.

634
00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:29,400
We don't really, versus not really a qualifying place, I wouldn't think.

635
00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:35,680
But in a couple of years, who knows, they might shrink way down and to be much smaller, much

636
00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:40,040
quieter, use a lot less energy and resources, so forth.

637
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:43,140
And then that might be something that we'd want to look at.

638
00:41:43,320 --> 00:41:46,440
So either we didn't change the zone or change the zoning tables,

639
00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:49,100
we check on every periodically, every so often,

640
00:41:49,460 --> 00:41:51,480
or we just let it in by special use.

641
00:41:51,660 --> 00:41:55,500
If it is something that the technology has changed

642
00:41:55,500 --> 00:41:56,380
or it's much smaller.

643
00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:01,420
So what I would tell you, I just have to,

644
00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:06,400
I've heard about them, okay, but do we have any locally,

645
00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:12,500
I mean, the state of Rhode Island has any community already taken up one.

646
00:42:12,980 --> 00:42:14,300
I know there was some discussion.

647
00:42:14,300 --> 00:42:21,280
I think was the South Kingston, North Kingston, Smithfield, or Smithfield, South Kingston just

648
00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:23,640
had a, had a come up on their agenda too.

649
00:42:23,740 --> 00:42:27,200
I think they were more proactive, like we would be on it.

650
00:42:27,340 --> 00:42:30,460
I don't think they had somebody applying for one.

651
00:42:30,460 --> 00:42:30,840
Got you.

652
00:42:31,420 --> 00:42:31,500
Okay.

653
00:42:31,900 --> 00:42:35,380
But, apparently, there's none in Rhode Island that we are aware of.

654
00:42:35,920 --> 00:42:39,260
I don't think there are, but I mean, some of the places,

655
00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:42,660
I mean, it's become very controversial everywhere,

656
00:42:42,780 --> 00:42:44,020
even places that have it.

657
00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:48,460
And it is, you know, how disruptive it can be

658
00:42:48,460 --> 00:42:50,520
to even, oh, it's just listening.

659
00:42:50,700 --> 00:42:52,640
It happened to be on today in a news program,

660
00:42:53,020 --> 00:42:55,300
just a lot in County and Virginia.

661
00:42:55,900 --> 00:42:58,980
I think they're bringing in something like 1.3 billion

662
00:42:58,980 --> 00:43:01,160
to the town, to the county, to the county.

663
00:43:02,620 --> 00:43:08,280
but like one part is more urban and that's where they're located. I'm using the word urban,

664
00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:12,840
I'm not saying it's urban. And then the other part is more farmland like across like the other side

665
00:43:12,840 --> 00:43:18,820
of the county and but yet all these electrical poles and stuff have to go through the farmland.

666
00:43:19,560 --> 00:43:24,500
And so they're not very happy with it, you know what I mean. So I think there's a lot to consider

667
00:43:24,500 --> 00:43:28,880
and a lot more than we probably all know because we live in basically a city state.

668
00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:36,240
Right. And my understanding is they use a lot of resources like water to cool the unit.

669
00:43:36,520 --> 00:43:41,820
So there's a huge demand for some of those resources. It's fun is that it's and this is why

670
00:43:41,820 --> 00:43:48,020
research is so important is that a large data center uses as much as an 18-hole golf course.

671
00:43:48,080 --> 00:43:52,660
Oh my god. So when you start doing it so but there's no question about an 18-hole golf course.

672
00:43:53,400 --> 00:43:57,980
I'm going to say one more time. I'm not advocating for data center. It's just a balance.

673
00:43:57,980 --> 00:43:59,680
That's just an interesting topic.

674
00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:04,900
An interesting topic that is out there being talked about by a lot of places with, you know,

675
00:44:05,180 --> 00:44:09,460
vast tracts of land and what they're talking about also when the electrical power is,

676
00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:15,720
that they would have to generate their own power, maybe through small, uh, nuclear reactors.

677
00:44:16,460 --> 00:44:18,940
So those are all things that, you know, the small ones like submarines use.

678
00:44:19,380 --> 00:44:22,360
So those are all things that are out there in the world, I think, being discussed.

679
00:44:22,360 --> 00:44:28,460
Nathan, obviously, researched it from more than I have, but just in hearing about it and thinking about it a little bit.

680
00:44:29,060 --> 00:44:41,640
I would say, and Aaron, this was your agenda item, I would say that Diane's suggestion to refer to the planning board for discussion and recommendation back to the council would be seems very appropriate.

681
00:44:42,200 --> 00:44:49,040
All right, well, I got a motion here to that effect, I think that, you know, certainly I think the verdict is still out on data centers.

682
00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:55,460
I think that our conversation here captured a very nicely where it could be a positive thing for us to

683
00:44:55,960 --> 00:44:59,860
Just pump the brakes a little bit on on the ease and wait and see a little bit

684
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,620
And then Taylor, our zoning ordinance is around to something that we're very comfortable with, and I think we can do that in partnership with our planning board. So I'll make a motion to refer the question of data center land use to the planning board and to return to this council with a recommended definition of data center. And proposals are recommended for where they can be used. Yeah, is that? Yeah, so to add it to the

685
00:45:29,620 --> 00:45:30,600
Sony table.

686
00:45:30,880 --> 00:45:31,420
Sony table.

687
00:45:31,760 --> 00:45:31,860
Yeah.

688
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:33,080
Second.

689
00:45:33,820 --> 00:45:36,880
Motion made by Aaron seconded by Tony as stated.

690
00:45:37,380 --> 00:45:38,060
Any other discussion?

691
00:45:38,260 --> 00:45:38,380
Yes.

692
00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:40,260
Just simply, thank you for bringing that.

693
00:45:40,380 --> 00:45:40,440
Yeah.

694
00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:41,440
Distraught.

695
00:45:41,520 --> 00:45:41,880
Absolutely.

696
00:45:42,140 --> 00:45:43,220
Thanks for the conversation, guys.

697
00:45:43,580 --> 00:45:43,680
Yep.

698
00:45:44,100 --> 00:45:44,800
Any other discussion?

699
00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:46,360
Hearing none all in favor.

700
00:45:46,640 --> 00:45:46,780
Aye.

701
00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:47,380
Any opposed?

702
00:45:48,120 --> 00:45:48,400
Thank you.

703
00:45:49,600 --> 00:45:51,140
Mr. Chairman and members of the council.

704
00:45:51,160 --> 00:45:53,240
The next item on the agenda is me.

705
00:45:53,940 --> 00:45:54,340
I too.

706
00:45:55,140 --> 00:45:57,480
with upcoming election details.

707
00:45:59,560 --> 00:46:00,360
Long day.

708
00:46:01,060 --> 00:46:01,560
Nice fly.

709
00:46:01,940 --> 00:46:04,260
Did I hear that early voting such tomorrow?

710
00:46:04,640 --> 00:46:04,800
Yes.

711
00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:07,700
So elections come fast and furious.

712
00:46:07,880 --> 00:46:10,420
So if you haven't gotten about 10,000 rubble calls,

713
00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:12,400
you know that elections right around the corner.

714
00:46:13,100 --> 00:46:16,340
So I just wanted to let just for information on public information,

715
00:46:16,540 --> 00:46:19,940
the state primary is going to be on a Wednesday this year.

716
00:46:20,060 --> 00:46:20,640
Not on a Tuesday.

717
00:46:20,660 --> 00:46:22,340
It'll be on Wednesday, September 9th.

718
00:46:22,340 --> 00:46:27,160
There was legislation that passed that because it's after the day of Labor Day, they could be moving it to the Wednesday.

719
00:46:27,600 --> 00:46:32,200
So the September primary will be on Wednesday, September 9th, polls open at 7 a.m.

720
00:46:32,360 --> 00:46:38,840
They close at 8 p.m. Early voting starts tomorrow, August 20th, and that will run through September 8th, the day before election.

721
00:46:39,740 --> 00:46:44,420
Early voting will be held at the Katara School Building this year, which is 35 Washington Street.

722
00:46:45,060 --> 00:46:48,060
The hours on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

723
00:46:48,520 --> 00:46:52,060
and it will be closed on Labor Day Monday, September 7th.

724
00:46:53,100 --> 00:46:57,100
For the primary, we are condensing to five polling locations.

725
00:46:57,100 --> 00:47:00,280
We sent out pretty little postcards to every registered voter,

726
00:47:00,460 --> 00:47:01,640
so you should have gotten one in the mail.

727
00:47:02,520 --> 00:47:05,300
If you didn't get it, you can go on boatri.gov to see

728
00:47:05,300 --> 00:47:07,120
where your polling location is going to be,

729
00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:09,480
where you can call us here at the Bristol Town Hall.

730
00:47:09,480 --> 00:47:11,220
We will gladly help you figure out

731
00:47:11,220 --> 00:47:13,440
where your polling location will be on Election Day.

732
00:47:14,940 --> 00:47:20,760
The general election will be on November 3rd and just so everybody knows the mail-in ballots

733
00:47:20,760 --> 00:47:27,240
do need to be returned by election day September 9th by the close of the election at 8 p.m.

734
00:47:27,780 --> 00:47:32,560
Those can be returned either by mail in any drop box in front of any city hall within the

735
00:47:32,560 --> 00:47:37,380
state of Rhode Island or at any polling location on election day they will, they have a drop

736
00:47:37,380 --> 00:47:38,940
box day that you can drop them off.

737
00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:44,940
And again, if anybody has any questions, they can call town hall or go on boat.ri.gov.

738
00:47:45,060 --> 00:47:49,460
Melissa, what door at the Ekatera School would be in the back?

739
00:47:50,040 --> 00:47:52,760
It is the back door, it's the ADA accessible door.

740
00:47:52,960 --> 00:47:57,340
We put the signs out today, so it's marked and there'll be more signs going out tomorrow.

741
00:47:57,500 --> 00:47:58,800
So we'll be right where the parking is.

742
00:47:58,900 --> 00:48:03,060
It's right where the parking is. There's two, there's three ADA accessible spots right in the front.

743
00:48:03,200 --> 00:48:06,860
It's ADA accessible through the side and it goes right through the fence.

744
00:48:06,860 --> 00:48:09,300
and there are signs all the way around the building.

745
00:48:09,740 --> 00:48:10,200
Thank you.

746
00:48:10,400 --> 00:48:10,620
You're welcome.

747
00:48:12,780 --> 00:48:14,240
Just need a motion to receive a file?

748
00:48:14,840 --> 00:48:16,360
A motion to receive a file.

749
00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:16,800
Second.

750
00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:18,820
Motion made by Tony Seconded by Aaron.

751
00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:19,660
Any other discussion?

752
00:48:20,580 --> 00:48:20,760
Yes.

753
00:48:21,300 --> 00:48:22,700
Thank you for all of your efforts.

754
00:48:23,380 --> 00:48:23,660
Thank you.

755
00:48:23,960 --> 00:48:24,160
Thank you.

756
00:48:24,420 --> 00:48:24,720
Well said.

757
00:48:25,340 --> 00:48:26,020
All in favor?

758
00:48:26,420 --> 00:48:26,560
Aye.

759
00:48:27,100 --> 00:48:27,520
Any opposed?

760
00:48:28,380 --> 00:48:28,600
Thank you.

761
00:48:29,520 --> 00:48:31,700
The next item on the agenda is I-3.

762
00:48:31,900 --> 00:48:33,900
This is public notice, R-I-D-E-M.

763
00:48:34,080 --> 00:48:36,180
Office of Water Resources, Jeffrey Vincent,

764
00:48:36,180 --> 00:48:40,760
Senate 11, Waterview, Blaine, Warren, requesting permission to alter a fresh water wetland

765
00:48:40,760 --> 00:48:42,960
at the intersection of Tilbury and Lea Drive.

766
00:48:43,340 --> 00:48:49,140
This requires a response by September 8th, and I just want to know a memo from the community

767
00:48:49,140 --> 00:48:53,580
development officer that's noted as a received debt meeting I-3 on your dius.

768
00:48:54,020 --> 00:48:58,320
Diane, instead of us reading this, would you give us the high level on this?

769
00:48:58,460 --> 00:48:58,820
I can.

770
00:48:58,820 --> 00:49:05,380
And so, as you know, this is sent to you for public comment from the DEM.

771
00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:12,780
They send it to individuals and agencies for that invitation to provide comments.

772
00:49:13,400 --> 00:49:16,220
I also wanted to note that the town is also in a butter to the site.

773
00:49:16,340 --> 00:49:24,140
There's three lots that were acquired a few years ago from a tax sale that the developer

774
00:49:24,140 --> 00:49:25,200
changed his mind on.

775
00:49:25,500 --> 00:49:27,700
So those are open space wetland parcels.

776
00:49:27,700 --> 00:49:37,300
This law, I reviewed the application submitted with the DEM paperwork, and I also did some

777
00:49:37,300 --> 00:49:41,420
research in our records to kind of give you some points that I think you should submit

778
00:49:41,420 --> 00:49:42,140
to the DEM.

779
00:49:42,920 --> 00:49:46,720
The first is the property is an undeveloped, non-conforming single lot of record containing

780
00:49:47,380 --> 00:49:50,900
approximately 6,835 square feet of lot area.

781
00:49:51,700 --> 00:49:56,400
The wetland flagging shown on the plan indicates that almost the entire lot consists of wetlands.

782
00:49:57,280 --> 00:50:02,540
The proposed foundation is shown as being in the water table with a foundation drain that

783
00:50:02,540 --> 00:50:06,060
discharges to a pad behind the building, proposed building.

784
00:50:06,620 --> 00:50:11,440
It does not indicate that this is a Sump pump, but based on the foundation elevation

785
00:50:11,440 --> 00:50:18,280
on the water table, a Sump pump is more than likely going to be necessary, and Sump pumps

786
00:50:18,280 --> 00:50:21,600
in the water table pump constantly, obviously.

787
00:50:21,600 --> 00:50:25,800
I did review the town's GIS drainage map.

788
00:50:26,120 --> 00:50:28,460
There is no drainage until Barry Drive.

789
00:50:28,660 --> 00:50:32,400
There is no drainage in Wapping Drive north of Leahy,

790
00:50:32,520 --> 00:50:35,720
which is the area of the neighborhood where this property is.

791
00:50:37,820 --> 00:50:41,620
There is drainage in Baswood, but it's further south.

792
00:50:41,780 --> 00:50:42,960
It doesn't come that far north.

793
00:50:43,740 --> 00:50:46,600
So Stormwater Run-Off in this area is mostly overland.

794
00:50:46,600 --> 00:50:54,760
and the wetlands serve to help to store that storm water flow over land.

795
00:50:55,520 --> 00:51:03,440
We have been called out several times over the last few years to investigate

796
00:51:03,440 --> 00:51:07,960
and try to address the existing drainage and flooding problem primarily with homes on Bastwood.

797
00:51:08,600 --> 00:51:12,480
We've had our engineering, engineering consultants out there, they've looked at it with us.

798
00:51:12,480 --> 00:51:17,880
There is no easy way to connect the drainage to that neighborhood.

799
00:51:18,340 --> 00:51:20,820
And we did do our due diligence, like I said,

800
00:51:20,960 --> 00:51:24,220
we've been out several times to see if there is something that can be done

801
00:51:24,220 --> 00:51:26,860
on the town's land or in the road.

802
00:51:26,940 --> 00:51:29,680
And it just seems like it's not very feasible.

803
00:51:31,420 --> 00:51:33,380
So with the authorization of the wetlands

804
00:51:33,380 --> 00:51:36,140
and the additional impervious area and some pump water

805
00:51:36,140 --> 00:51:38,640
that the site will discharge, I have concerns

806
00:51:38,640 --> 00:51:41,520
about exacerbating the existing flooding problems in the neighborhood.

807
00:51:42,480 --> 00:51:51,900
In review of the town's GIS map layer for the Bristol County Water Authority, there are several areas without public water availability, including Tilbury, Belvedere,

808
00:51:52,680 --> 00:51:58,860
sections of Opeachie, CF-10, and Basswood drives, so many homes in this neighborhood rely on private wells.

809
00:51:59,600 --> 00:52:09,300
The wetlands help to serve as a recharge for maintaining groundwater capacity, and it is needed in this area because there is no public water.

810
00:52:09,300 --> 00:52:16,300
So, I would just like to have you note those in a correspondence to the DM.

811
00:52:17,300 --> 00:52:32,900
So, we can do that through the clerk of this Council converse and share these points of concern with the DM through that on advice of our community development director.

812
00:52:32,900 --> 00:52:41,180
Yes, and just to note that deadline for the comments is precluding comments from the planning board because they don't meet before the deadline.

813
00:52:41,820 --> 00:52:44,980
So that's why I offered my comments to you.

814
00:52:45,180 --> 00:52:45,500
Thank you.

815
00:52:45,720 --> 00:52:54,720
So I move that we provide the comments to DM as to how this will affect the neighborhood in the town.

816
00:52:55,840 --> 00:53:01,580
and asked the clerk to meet with our Planning Director and Director of Community Development,

817
00:53:01,700 --> 00:53:05,560
I should say, and come up with all the correct information and

818
00:53:05,560 --> 00:53:07,420
working points that we want to point out.

819
00:53:07,800 --> 00:53:07,840
Okay.

820
00:53:08,840 --> 00:53:12,580
So second motion made by Mary, seconded by Tonya,

821
00:53:12,740 --> 00:53:13,380
stated discussion.

822
00:53:13,980 --> 00:53:18,880
Yes, you know, I know we've lived, I'm not going to say,

823
00:53:19,020 --> 00:53:22,520
we have lived through quite a few of these situations.

824
00:53:22,520 --> 00:53:25,260
you know, I could highlight a few of them, you know,

825
00:53:25,440 --> 00:53:30,680
Harker was one of them at the corner of Wood in Hope.

826
00:53:31,540 --> 00:53:33,100
There's another area there.

827
00:53:33,360 --> 00:53:36,340
And there's been a couple of other areas throughout town.

828
00:53:36,900 --> 00:53:39,580
We, you know, if we don't do diligence,

829
00:53:39,580 --> 00:53:42,020
make folks aware that there's concerns.

830
00:53:42,240 --> 00:53:43,820
And we are in a hook.

831
00:53:44,100 --> 00:53:44,520
The hotel.

832
00:53:44,960 --> 00:53:46,880
The hotel is another one.

833
00:53:47,340 --> 00:53:49,200
So there are some concerns.

834
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:56,260
So I'm glad that we are forward in our concerns to the, I think the one thing that is important

835
00:53:56,260 --> 00:54:01,460
to know just for people that may not be familiar with it is that the DM has a ultimate say

836
00:54:01,460 --> 00:54:07,420
on whether you can fill a wetlands or not, not for still planning boards, zoning board, town council.

837
00:54:07,740 --> 00:54:12,020
So that's why it's important to like get these words out to them and maybe they'll pay attention,

838
00:54:12,180 --> 00:54:14,500
maybe they won't. Thank you Mary, that's a good point.

839
00:54:15,340 --> 00:54:16,520
Any other discussion, Diane?

840
00:54:16,760 --> 00:54:18,220
Thanks for all the work on this.

841
00:54:18,300 --> 00:54:19,380
I used to live in this area.

842
00:54:19,700 --> 00:54:21,820
So I remember the water issue somewhere there.

843
00:54:22,080 --> 00:54:23,820
It can get pretty bad.

844
00:54:23,980 --> 00:54:25,220
I believe in the spring time.

845
00:54:25,420 --> 00:54:26,560
Is it usually the worst?

846
00:54:26,880 --> 00:54:27,020
Yeah.

847
00:54:28,600 --> 00:54:29,540
Any other discussion?

848
00:54:30,440 --> 00:54:31,340
Hearing none, all in favor.

849
00:54:31,880 --> 00:54:32,520
Any opposed?

850
00:54:33,080 --> 00:54:33,400
Thank you.

851
00:54:33,560 --> 00:54:33,860
Thanks, Diane.

852
00:54:34,240 --> 00:54:35,820
Thank you.

853
00:54:36,520 --> 00:54:37,060
Good luck.

854
00:54:37,420 --> 00:54:38,880
Mr. Chairman, the members of the council.

855
00:54:39,000 --> 00:54:40,900
The next item on the agenda is J1.

856
00:54:41,060 --> 00:54:42,540
This is bid number 1093.

857
00:54:42,540 --> 00:54:45,540
to read catering services for the 4th of July ball, 2027.

858
00:54:48,490 --> 00:54:49,150
We had to...

859
00:54:49,150 --> 00:54:50,050
I know you just had it.

860
00:54:50,270 --> 00:54:53,050
We had to leave the library here on the ball.

861
00:54:53,710 --> 00:54:54,830
What the July ball?

862
00:54:55,150 --> 00:54:57,310
They're going to be able to play this all year

863
00:54:57,310 --> 00:54:59,670
and they're going to make sure they get down there food and save it up.

864
00:55:00,630 --> 00:55:02,970
So we did have the bid opening today at 12.

865
00:55:03,490 --> 00:55:04,810
We received one bid.

866
00:55:05,090 --> 00:55:06,970
The bid was received from CP catering

867
00:55:07,310 --> 00:55:11,550
and was option one, sit down in the amount of $40,155.

868
00:55:11,550 --> 00:55:17,310
dollars, and that was for $145 per person, and then option two, which was food stations

869
00:55:17,310 --> 00:55:22,470
in the amount of $42,905, with $155 per plate per cent.

870
00:55:23,670 --> 00:55:29,290
Make a motion to refer to the administrative and the Fultagirli Committee to act on it

871
00:55:29,290 --> 00:55:30,910
in the best interest of the town.

872
00:55:31,490 --> 00:55:31,830
Second.

873
00:55:32,070 --> 00:55:35,330
Motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary as stated in any discussion.

874
00:55:36,050 --> 00:55:36,850
Hearing none, all in favor?

875
00:55:37,130 --> 00:55:37,830
Any opposed?

876
00:55:38,390 --> 00:55:38,710
Thank you.

877
00:55:40,250 --> 00:55:43,170
The next item on the agenda is J2.

878
00:55:43,310 --> 00:55:44,650
This has been number 1094.

879
00:55:44,910 --> 00:55:47,430
This is the curbside collection of residential yard waste.

880
00:55:47,870 --> 00:55:50,430
We did also have the bid opening today at noon.

881
00:55:50,610 --> 00:55:52,270
We received two bids.

882
00:55:53,070 --> 00:55:55,450
The first bid is from Landscaping Services Inc.

883
00:55:55,930 --> 00:55:59,690
And this is base bid A, total amount was to be determined.

884
00:56:00,530 --> 00:56:05,970
Base bid B was in the amount of $1,160,597

885
00:56:05,970 --> 00:56:09,250
dollars with a vehicle price of $45,000.

886
00:56:09,330 --> 00:56:13,250
The next bid was from MTG Disposals LLC.

887
00:56:13,730 --> 00:56:19,790
This was a base bid A for option A in the amount of $1,872,900.

888
00:56:20,410 --> 00:56:25,870
Base bid B option in the amount of $1,872,900.

889
00:56:26,530 --> 00:56:33,630
And then they also provided a five year option base bid A $2,792,600.

890
00:56:34,970 --> 00:56:42,510
and the base bid be also for the five year in the amount of $2,792,600. No vehicle.

891
00:56:46,240 --> 00:56:50,180
Interesting landscaping service. Where are they from? The day given, I trust.

892
00:56:51,960 --> 00:56:56,880
Oh, okay, and MTG. Where are they from?

893
00:56:56,880 --> 00:57:01,980
That's a disposal company somewhere in Rhode Island.

894
00:57:02,800 --> 00:57:03,360
Oh, okay.

895
00:57:03,400 --> 00:57:05,040
All right.

896
00:57:05,800 --> 00:57:10,620
I make a motion to refer to the tone that is shared at the act in the best interest of the tone.

897
00:57:11,320 --> 00:57:11,800
Second.

898
00:57:12,400 --> 00:57:15,180
Motion made by Tony Seconded by Maria State at any discussion.

899
00:57:15,960 --> 00:57:17,020
Hearing none all in favor?

900
00:57:17,260 --> 00:57:17,420
Aye.

901
00:57:17,840 --> 00:57:18,260
Any opposed?

902
00:57:18,820 --> 00:57:19,360
Thank you.

903
00:57:20,640 --> 00:57:23,080
The next item on the agenda is J3.

904
00:57:23,080 --> 00:57:26,780
This is bid 1095 fireworks display for Parks and Recreation.

905
00:57:26,940 --> 00:57:28,420
We had the bid opening today at 12.

906
00:57:28,800 --> 00:57:33,240
We received one bid from Pyrotechnical in the amount of 18,000.

907
00:57:35,130 --> 00:57:38,850
Make a motion to refer to the tone administrative act

908
00:57:38,850 --> 00:57:40,370
and the best interest of the tone.

909
00:57:41,050 --> 00:57:41,650
Second.

910
00:57:42,230 --> 00:57:45,310
Motion made by Tony, seconded by Mary, any discussion.

911
00:57:46,050 --> 00:57:51,510
I'll just add that we haven't had fireworks in quite a few years.

912
00:57:51,510 --> 00:57:54,690
and last night concert has been in and out.

913
00:57:54,810 --> 00:57:58,050
I think it's, I love it, but I don't know if it's something

914
00:57:58,050 --> 00:58:00,150
that we can do every year, but when we can do it,

915
00:58:00,170 --> 00:58:00,770
I think it's wonderful.

916
00:58:01,330 --> 00:58:02,670
So any other discussion?

917
00:58:03,430 --> 00:58:04,250
Here are none all in favor.

918
00:58:04,530 --> 00:58:04,690
Hi.

919
00:58:05,010 --> 00:58:05,350
Any opposed?

920
00:58:05,950 --> 00:58:06,290
Thank you.

921
00:58:07,790 --> 00:58:10,650
So Chairman, in the last item on the agenda is J4.

922
00:58:10,930 --> 00:58:13,410
This is Chairman Colorell, discussion and possible action

923
00:58:13,410 --> 00:58:16,050
regarding the transfer of the public media budget line item

924
00:58:16,050 --> 00:58:17,350
to the town administrative budget

925
00:58:17,350 --> 00:58:19,670
for the payment of town council meeting recordings

926
00:58:19,670 --> 00:58:21,010
and broadcasting services.

927
00:58:21,550 --> 00:58:24,830
So actually there is no discussion necessary on this.

928
00:58:25,430 --> 00:58:27,190
I'm just going to ask for a motion to table.

929
00:58:27,730 --> 00:58:33,290
The discussion happened initially about proposed changes in how these are completed,

930
00:58:33,290 --> 00:58:36,210
but after further discussions unnecessary.

931
00:58:36,670 --> 00:58:37,610
So I just need a motion table.

932
00:58:38,110 --> 00:58:38,410
So I'll move.

933
00:58:40,130 --> 00:58:43,690
There's motion made by Tony Seconded by Mary to table any of the discussion.

934
00:58:44,470 --> 00:58:45,310
Hearing none all in favor?

935
00:58:45,610 --> 00:58:45,730
Aye.

936
00:58:46,010 --> 00:58:46,370
Any opposed?

937
00:58:46,970 --> 00:58:47,470
Thank you.

938
00:58:50,070 --> 00:58:52,890
Ladies and gentlemen, just need a motion to adjourn.

939
00:58:53,010 --> 00:58:58,650
Our friend from Banner, who does a report for the Water Authority must be on vacation.

940
00:59:02,250 --> 00:59:03,490
Oh, yeah, that's right.

941
00:59:04,010 --> 00:59:04,610
The Water Authority.

942
00:59:04,630 --> 00:59:10,010
This part of the show, we're usually at BCWA and we're on automatic on it.

943
00:59:10,230 --> 00:59:11,570
So I just need a motion to adjourn, please.

944
00:59:12,010 --> 00:59:12,370
So I'll move.

945
00:59:13,350 --> 00:59:14,050
Motion made by two.

946
00:59:14,170 --> 00:59:14,510
Second.

947
00:59:14,510 --> 00:59:20,870
Most are made by Tony seconded by Aaron to adjourn so this is the end of the meeting normally we go into executive session

948
00:59:20,870 --> 00:59:24,650
There isn't any tonight so we say to all of you good night. Thank you