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» Mhm.

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» I'll call the August 4th, 2026 meeting

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to order.

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Please stand for the Pledge of

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Allegiance and remain standing for a

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moment of silence.

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Okay, item number one, acceptance of

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meeting minutes, discussion and possible

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action and vote with regard to the

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acceptance of meeting minutes from the

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meetings of May 29th, June 2nd,

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June 18th, and June 25th, 2026.

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Do we have a motion to accept?

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>> So moved.

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» So moved.

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>> Motion has been made by Councilman

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» Motion has been made by Councilman

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Bacalla, seconded by Councilman Is that

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DiLorenzo?

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All those in favor?

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>> I.

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» I.

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>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

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» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

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Item number two, Senadale Manor

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restoration project. Mayor Lombardi

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would like discussion and possible vote

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on the Senadale Manor restoration

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project Superfund site. Mayor.

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» Mr. Chairman, of the council,

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as you all are aware of the Centerdale

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or Uncas Hut,

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the Superfund cleanup.

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just to give you an update, I had asked

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that Charlotte Gray from the EPA

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and David Payne from Loureiro

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Engineering Associates come here this

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evening.

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Uh they need our permission for some of

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the properties there and also to give us

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a complete

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update as to the cleanup there. So, if

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you may.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> Charlotte.

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» Just state your name for the record,

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please.

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>> Hi, Charlotte Gray with the US

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» Hi, Charlotte Gray with the US

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Environmental Protection Agency.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> And David Payne with Loureiro

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» And David Payne with Loureiro

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Engineering Associates.

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>> Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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>> Ready?

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» Ready?

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>> Yeah.

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» Yeah.

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>> What do you want to start with? Kind of

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» What do you want to start with? Kind of

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where we're at and then access permits.

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>> Sure.

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» Sure.

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yeah, so what brought us here today is

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looking for an access agreement to do

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some work along

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Allendale Pond and Lyman Mill Pond. So,

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some of you may be familiar with the

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Centerdale Manor Restoration Project. Um

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since kind of 2018, the performing party

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has been as a settle

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an agreement with EPA to perform the

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remediation.

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Um we're the contractors that have been

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selected to do the work. So, we've been

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working towards investigating and

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remediating the site, which includes the

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Centerdale Manor and Brook Village

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Apartments, which one which we've

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investigated and remediated so far. And

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then we have three other operable units,

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which we call Allendale Pond and then

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the adjacent flood plain soils. Um the

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Oxbow area, which is large wetland kind

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of behind Allendale Mill Apartments and

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then Lyman Mill Pond and the adjacent

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flood plain soils.

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Allendale Pond, which will involve the

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excavation of the sediment within the

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ponds and then the flood plain soils

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adjacent to it. Um with that, there are

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some town properties, particularly it's

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the ends of roads. So, there's Aldridge,

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Steer, a few others that will part of

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that is within the flood plain and that

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was contaminated by the site. So, we'll

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be excavating the ends of it's very

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limited. Doesn't even really end up into

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the kind of the the paved areas, maybe

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slightly.

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we'll be restoring it.

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And then also some of the access for the

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along Lymanville Pond is to just do some

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sampling at the ends of the roads as

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well as survey

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as we continue to investigation over the

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next couple years and then in the future

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we'll be remediating

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those areas as well.

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So, kind of just a time frame we're

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looking at is we're hoping to start

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later this year with the flood plain

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soil remediation on Allendale Pond,

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get into the pond itself next year.

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Um and kind of looking at two years kind

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of per pond to excavate and

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restore. So, kind of looking the next

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six to eight years to complete the

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investigation, remediation and

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restoration of

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the site.

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>> Okay, thank you. Any questions?

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» Okay, thank you. Any questions?

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Councilman?

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» Yeah, my only

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that that makes total sense to me. I'm

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all in favor of it. The only thing that

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I would like to see in here is an

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indemnification and hold harmless

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provision.

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If somebody gets hurt while they're

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doing work on town property, I want the

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town to be

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not liable and we get indemnified. Other

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than that, I don't know of any issues

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with it.

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>> Okay. Any other questions?

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speak on this matter?

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Okay, do I have a motion to

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With the requirement that Councilman

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Martone the indemnification.

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>> Indemnification and hold harmless

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» Indemnification and hold harmless

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Yeah, so moved.

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>> Okay, motion has been made by Councilman

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» Okay, motion has been made by Councilman

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Macaluso. Is there a second?

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>> Second.

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» Second.

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>> Seconded by Councilman Faiola. All those

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» Seconded by Councilman Faiola. All those

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» Aye.

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>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

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» All those opposed? The eyes have it.

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Thank you very much.

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» Thank you.

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>> The merriest

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» The merriest

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the design

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>> Item number three, zone change amendment

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» Item number three, zone change amendment

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Town Council to consider approval of an

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application from Smith Real Realty LLC

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to amend Article 2 Section 203 use table

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of the zoning ordinance of the Town of

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North Providence to classify doggie

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daycare as permitted use in the CP, CV,

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and CG districts only.

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This application was advertised in the

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Providence Journal on February 6th,

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13th, and 20th, 2026 for a hearing on

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this date.

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Is there anyone here?

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Now, this matter is going to be

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continued to the September meeting. Do I

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have a motion to continue?

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>> So moved.

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» So moved.

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>> Second.

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» Second.

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>> Motion has been made by Councilman

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» Motion has been made by Councilman

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Macaluso, seconded by Councilman

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Laporte. All those in favor?

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>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

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» All those opposed? The eyes have it.

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Proposed ordinance. Notice was given of

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a public hearing on this date whereby

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the Town Council will consider passage

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of the following proposed ordinances.

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Item number four, ordinance 26-002Z,

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an ordinance amending the Town of North

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Providence zoning ordinance Article 2

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Section 203 use table. This item is in

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connection with the previous zone

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change. Do I have a motion to continue

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this to the September meeting?

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>> So moved.

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» So moved.

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>> Second.

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>> Motion has been made by Councilman

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» Motion has been made by Councilman

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Lorenzo. All those in favor?

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>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

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Item number 28, Centerdale Village

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Festival. Councilman Di Lorenzo requests

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discussion and possible vote on setting

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up a separate account for the Centerdale

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Village Festival. Councilman?

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>> Thank you, Council President. So, we're

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» Thank you, Council President. So, we're

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going to sell for the first time uh

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in the six years, we're going to sell

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some t-shirts

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promoting North Providence like we've

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been doing for the last six years.

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Um so, what I'd like to do is when we

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sell the t-shirts, I'd like to make a

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separate account, a special account,

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strictly for the Centennial Village

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Festival. And I I ask you that in the

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form of a motion.

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>> Do we have to do that?

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» Do we have to do that?

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>> You

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» You

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>> John.

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» John.

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>> It's something to be done through

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» It's something to be done through

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ordinance.

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>> What is it?

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» What is it?

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>> It's to make a separate account.

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» It's to make a separate account.

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>> So, do we have to create a line item?

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» So, do we have to create a line item?

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>> I would create a separate account.

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» I would create a separate account.

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>> All right. So,

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» All right. So,

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we have to do ordinance. So, I'll send

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it to ordinance cuz we have to set

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create a line item in the budget to do

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that.

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>> Okay. So, okay.

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» Okay. So, okay.

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>> And then we'll from that, we'll

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» And then we'll from that, we'll

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>> So, I'll make a motion to send this to

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» So, I'll make a motion to send this to

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ordinance.

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>> Second.

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» Second.

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>> Okay. So, that's a very good idea.

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» Okay. So, that's a very good idea.

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>> Yeah.

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>> Um

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» Um

285
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So, motion's been made to send this to

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the ordinance committee to create the

287
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line item

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for the separate account for the

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Centennial Village Festival by

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Councilman Di Lorenzo. Is there a

291
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second? Seconded by Councilman Baccala.

292
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All those in favor?

293
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>> I.

294
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» I.

295
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>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

296
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» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

297
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Thank you.

298
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Item number five, ordinance 26-010,

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an ordinance amending chapter 19,

300
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article 10,

301
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section 182

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of the code of ordinances of the town of

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North Providence entitled no parking

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generally to provide for certain parking

305
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restrictions on Cleveland Street.

306
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Is there anyone here from Cleveland

307
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Street? That's not what you guys are

308
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here for?

309
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Okay.

310
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>> I'm surprised I believe she was

311
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» I'm surprised I believe she was

312
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watching.

313
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>> Okay. Do we have a motion to pass?

314
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» Okay. Do we have a motion to pass?

315
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>> So moved.

316
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» So moved.

317
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>> Motion's been made by Councilman

318
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» Motion's been made by Councilman

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Is there a second?

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>> Second.

321
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» Second.

322
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>> Seconded

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» Seconded

324
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opposed, the eyes have it. Item number

325
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six, ordinance 26-011,

326
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adoption of 2026-2027

327
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operating budget ordinance. Do we have a

328
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motion to adopt?

329
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>> So moved.

330
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» So moved.

331
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>> Motion's been made by Councilman

332
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» Motion's been made by Councilman

333
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Baccala, seconded by Councilman

334
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LaPorteo. Any questions?

335
00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:17,959
There being none, all those in favor?

336
00:17:17,959 --> 00:17:18,470
>> I.

337
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» I.

338
00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:20,069
>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

339
00:17:20,069 --> 00:17:20,079
» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

340
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Item number seven, class F1 liquor

341
00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:23,839
license. Town Council consider a vote

342
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for the approval of a class F1 liquor

343
00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,880
license for Enchanted Sip Mobile Bar for

344
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an event at Camp Meehan on September

345
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5th, 2026.

346
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Come up, state your name for the record,

347
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please.

348
00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,160
» Hi, my name is Sonia Torres.

349
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>> Thank you. Are there any questions?

350
00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:43,200
You have all the information in front of

351
00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,360
you. Do you have a motion to approve?

352
00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:45,230
>> So moved.

353
00:17:45,230 --> 00:17:45,240
» So moved.

354
00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:46,630
>> Motion been made by Councilman Baccala,

355
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» Motion been made by Councilman Baccala,

356
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seconded by Councilman LaPorte. All

357
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those in favor?

358
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>> I.

359
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» I.

360
00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:50,470
>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

361
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» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

362
00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:50,920
Thank you.

363
00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:52,750
>> Thank you.

364
00:17:52,750 --> 00:17:52,760
» Thank you.

365
00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:53,990
>> Item number eight, victualing license.

366
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» Item number eight, victualing license.

367
00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,480
Town Council to consider the approval of

368
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a victualing license for SM Food LLC DBA

369
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Hangry Joe's at 1670 Mineral Spring

370
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Avenue, North Providence, Rhode Island.

371
00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:12,840
Is there anyone here from Hangry Joe's?

372
00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:14,480
Okay, do we have a motion to continue

373
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this to the September

374
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Motion been made by Councilman

375
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seconded by Councilman LaPorte. All

376
00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:20,480
those in favor?

377
00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:22,400
All those opposed, the eyes have it.

378
00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,480
Item number nine, peddler vendor

379
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license. Town Council to consider a vote

380
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for the approval of a peddler vendor

381
00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,760
license for Country Fresh Farms

382
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Incorporated, 5081 Union Street, Union

383
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City,

384
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Georgia, 30

385
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291. Sorry, I don't have my glasses.

386
00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,200
State your name for the record, please.

387
00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:40,990
>> Charles Olwen on behalf of Country Fresh

388
00:18:40,990 --> 00:18:41,000
» Charles Olwen on behalf of Country Fresh

389
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Farms.

390
00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,830
>> Just speak into the microphone, sorry.

391
00:18:43,830 --> 00:18:43,840
» Just speak into the microphone, sorry.

392
00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:45,430
>> Charles Olwen on behalf of Country Fresh

393
00:18:45,430 --> 00:18:45,440
» Charles Olwen on behalf of Country Fresh

394
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Farms.

395
00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,030
>> Okay, and where will you be selling?

396
00:18:49,030 --> 00:18:49,040
» Okay, and where will you be selling?

397
00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:50,790
>> Uh we'll be selling frozen meat, choice

398
00:18:50,790 --> 00:18:50,800
» Uh we'll be selling frozen meat, choice

399
00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:51,800
and prime.

400
00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,510
>> Is that in the parking lots?

401
00:18:53,510 --> 00:18:53,520
» Is that in the parking lots?

402
00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:54,550
>> Yeah.

403
00:18:54,550 --> 00:18:54,560
» Yeah.

404
00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:54,710
>> Okay.

405
00:18:54,710 --> 00:18:54,720
» Okay.

406
00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:56,230
>> Uh we have a cross promotional with

407
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» Uh we have a cross promotional with

408
00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,320
Lowe's. Uh we set up, it helps bring

409
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traffic to Lowe's, and we get traffic

410
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from them. It works out for everybody.

411
00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:04,230
>> So this is on Lowe's property?

412
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» So this is on Lowe's property?

413
00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:04,590
>> Yes.

414
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» Yes.

415
00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:05,110
>> Okay.

416
00:19:05,110 --> 00:19:05,120
» Okay.

417
00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:11,590
>> We have been invited by Lowe's.

418
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» I'll approve this pending Do you have to

419
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get health department approval?

420
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>> Yes.

421
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» Yes.

422
00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:18,350
>> All right, so so you can pick up your

423
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» All right, so so you can pick up your

424
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approval pending you provide us with

425
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that. Okay. Um I don't see that in our

426
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package here unless you we're missing

427
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it.

428
00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:27,710
>> I do not have that with me. Um could I

429
00:19:27,710 --> 00:19:27,720
» I do not have that with me. Um could I

430
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possibly uh

431
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>> You can come in and see the clerk.

432
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» You can come in and see the clerk.

433
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She'll

434
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>> Okay.

435
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» Okay.

436
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>> Her office is right downstairs.

437
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» Her office is right downstairs.

438
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Oh, actually, you know what? I'm not

439
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tech-savvy. You can just upload it

440
00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,040
online.

441
00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:40,910
>> Okay. Um I'm going to have to get in

442
00:19:40,910 --> 00:19:40,920
» Okay. Um I'm going to have to get in

443
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touch with my superiors and get that

444
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done.

445
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>> Okay. So,

446
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» Okay. So,

447
00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,080
I'll approve this pending the uploading

448
00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:48,720
of the health department certificate.

449
00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,510
>> Okay. Uh is there a specific health

450
00:19:50,510 --> 00:19:50,520
» Okay. Uh is there a specific health

451
00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,400
department like for this jurisdiction or

452
00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:52,960
just

453
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>> Rhode Island health department. Any time

454
00:19:54,870 --> 00:19:54,880
» Rhode Island health department. Any time

455
00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:56,698
you're serving food, you need

456
00:19:56,698 --> 00:19:57,720
[clears throat] a a sign-off from the

457
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health department.

458
00:19:58,320 --> 00:19:59,350
>> I just I wasn't sure if there was a

459
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» I just I wasn't sure if there was a

460
00:19:59,360 --> 00:20:01,120
local one I had to go through or not.

461
00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:01,710
>> No.

462
00:20:01,710 --> 00:20:01,720
» No.

463
00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:02,750
>> Thank you, sir.

464
00:20:02,750 --> 00:20:02,760
» Thank you, sir.

465
00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:04,630
>> Any other questions?

466
00:20:04,630 --> 00:20:04,640
» Any other questions?

467
00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:05,880
Okay, do I have a motion?

468
00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:06,470
>> So moved.

469
00:20:06,470 --> 00:20:06,480
» So moved.

470
00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:07,510
>> Motion been made by Councilman Di

471
00:20:07,510 --> 00:20:07,520
» Motion been made by Councilman Di

472
00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:08,480
Lorenzo. Is there a second?

473
00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:08,990
>> Second.

474
00:20:08,990 --> 00:20:09,000
» Second.

475
00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,710
>> Seconded by Councilman Baccari. All

476
00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:10,720
» Seconded by Councilman Baccari. All

477
00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:11,840
those in favor?

478
00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:12,110
>> I.

479
00:20:12,110 --> 00:20:12,120
» I.

480
00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:13,110
>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

481
00:20:13,110 --> 00:20:13,120
» All those opposed? The eyes have it.

482
00:20:13,120 --> 00:20:13,880
Good luck.

483
00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:15,230
>> Thank you, sir.

484
00:20:15,230 --> 00:20:15,240
» Thank you, sir.

485
00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:16,950
>> Private investigator license. Town

486
00:20:16,950 --> 00:20:16,960
» Private investigator license. Town

487
00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:18,400
Council to consider the approval of a

488
00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:19,880
new private investigator license for

489
00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:22,440
Douglas Belcamp, 15 Thomas Street, North

490
00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:24,520
Providence, Rhode Island.

491
00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:24,750
>> I can

492
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» I can

493
00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:25,550
>> Good evening.

494
00:20:25,550 --> 00:20:25,560
» Good evening.

495
00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:26,550
>> Good evening. Just state your name for

496
00:20:26,550 --> 00:20:26,560
» Good evening. Just state your name for

497
00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:27,360
the record, please.

498
00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:30,270
>> Douglas Belknap.

499
00:20:30,270 --> 00:20:30,280
» Douglas Belknap.

500
00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:32,390
>> I'm sorry, it's misspelled on my

501
00:20:32,390 --> 00:20:32,400
» I'm sorry, it's misspelled on my

502
00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:33,630
>> I was going to bring that up. That's I

503
00:20:33,630 --> 00:20:33,640
» I was going to bring that up. That's I

504
00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:34,920
was going to offer to bring a business

505
00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:35,680
card or something.

506
00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:38,710
>> That's okay.

507
00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:40,760
Any questions? Councilman

508
00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:42,870
>> I just have one question. It says Thomas

509
00:20:42,870 --> 00:20:42,880
» I just have one question. It says Thomas

510
00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:43,760
Lane.

511
00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:44,590
>> Thomas Street.

512
00:20:44,590 --> 00:20:44,600
» Thomas Street.

513
00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:46,470
>> Thomas Street, I'm sorry. Your driver's

514
00:20:46,470 --> 00:20:46,480
» Thomas Street, I'm sorry. Your driver's

515
00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:48,520
license is Pawtucket.

516
00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,910
>> Yes, I I moved from Pawtucket about 3 to

517
00:20:50,910 --> 00:20:50,920
» Yes, I I moved from Pawtucket about 3 to

518
00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:53,400
4 months ago, and I know per the statute

519
00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:55,960
when your license expires, you have to

520
00:20:55,960 --> 00:21:00,150
renew it through your new domicile.

521
00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,160
I haven't just uh changed my driver's

522
00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:03,440
license from Pawtucket to North

523
00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,040
Providence as of yet.

524
00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:07,270
>> Please sign.

525
00:21:07,270 --> 00:21:07,280
» Please sign.

526
00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:08,480
Okay.

527
00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:10,760
Any other questions?

528
00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:12,400
This package has been reviewed by our

529
00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,800
police department and signed off on.

530
00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:16,360
So, with that, do I have a motion to

531
00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:16,960
grant?

532
00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:17,630
>> So moved.

533
00:21:17,630 --> 00:21:17,640
» So moved.

534
00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:18,790
>> Motion has been made by Councilman

535
00:21:18,790 --> 00:21:18,800
» Motion has been made by Councilman

536
00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:20,920
LaPaccio, second by Councilman La-

537
00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:22,040
LaCala.

538
00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:22,960
All those in favor?

539
00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:23,550
>> I.

540
00:21:23,550 --> 00:21:23,560
» I.

541
00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:25,350
>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

542
00:21:25,350 --> 00:21:25,360
» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

543
00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:26,920
Item number 11, license review. Town

544
00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,880
Council to conduct a license review on

545
00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,840
liquor and entertainment licenses for

546
00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:34,160
One of One Lounge, 1759 Middle Spring

547
00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,240
Avenue, North Providence, Rhode Island.

548
00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:49,550
Gentlemen, just come up, please.

549
00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:50,600
All right.

550
00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:51,680
Just state your name for the records,

551
00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:53,120
please.

552
00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:54,150
>> Wase Ali.

553
00:21:54,150 --> 00:21:54,160
» Wase Ali.

554
00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:54,870
>> Thank you.

555
00:21:54,870 --> 00:21:54,880
» Thank you.

556
00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:56,550
>> Michael, miss owner.

557
00:21:56,550 --> 00:21:56,560
» Michael, miss owner.

558
00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:57,510
>> Thank you.

559
00:21:57,510 --> 00:21:57,520
» Thank you.

560
00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:58,510
>> Lance Cherry.

561
00:21:58,510 --> 00:21:58,520
» Lance Cherry.

562
00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:00,950
>> Thank you. Um gentlemen, I have to say

563
00:22:00,950 --> 00:22:00,960
» Thank you. Um gentlemen, I have to say

564
00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:02,720
good job. I mean

565
00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,440
we've had a few small complaints.

566
00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:06,960
Nothing

567
00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:08,640
earth-shattering, but we get noise

568
00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:10,360
complaints from

569
00:22:10,360 --> 00:22:11,320
every

570
00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,160
establishment in the in the town. So,

571
00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:17,000
just be cognizant of that. Um but so

572
00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,240
far, you guys have given us your word.

573
00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,080
I've driven by, I see you guys out there

574
00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:22,920
patrolling the parking lot.

575
00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:23,960
Good job, thank you.

576
00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:24,230
>> Good.

577
00:22:24,230 --> 00:22:24,240
» Good.

578
00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:25,830
>> Makes our lives a heck of a lot easier,

579
00:22:25,830 --> 00:22:25,840
» Makes our lives a heck of a lot easier,

580
00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:26,760
so

581
00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:26,910
>> Good.

582
00:22:26,910 --> 00:22:26,920
» Good.

583
00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:27,870
>> um

584
00:22:27,870 --> 00:22:27,880
» um

585
00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,360
any questions from

586
00:22:30,360 --> 00:22:32,480
the council members?

587
00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:33,040
Councilman?

588
00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:35,230
>> Not a question, but just remain

589
00:22:35,230 --> 00:22:35,240
» Not a question, but just remain

590
00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:36,520
vigilant.

591
00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:38,640
If as soon as you let your guard down,

592
00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:39,880
it'll be a problem. So, whatever you've

593
00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,480
been doing, please keep doing it.

594
00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:42,230
>> All right.

595
00:22:42,230 --> 00:22:42,240
» All right.

596
00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,190
>> Definitely going to, you know, intensify

597
00:22:44,190 --> 00:22:44,200
» Definitely going to, you know, intensify

598
00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:45,880
that, for sure, and you know, and make

599
00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,520
more improvements as we go.

600
00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:48,950
>> Um

601
00:22:48,950 --> 00:22:48,960
» Um

602
00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:49,790
>> Thanks.

603
00:22:49,790 --> 00:22:49,800
» Thanks.

604
00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,270
>> we do have, you know, three incidents

605
00:22:52,270 --> 00:22:52,280
» we do have, you know, three incidents

606
00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,400
where the police have been contacted.

607
00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,720
Like I said, nothing noise violation, no

608
00:22:56,720 --> 00:22:59,080
noise complaints. So,

609
00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:00,040
just be aware of that.

610
00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:00,190
>> Okay.

611
00:23:00,190 --> 00:23:00,200
» Okay.

612
00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,350
>> And I was like, I think one was at 9:00,

613
00:23:02,350 --> 00:23:02,360
» And I was like, I think one was at 9:00,

614
00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:04,280
which is kind of you know, early in the

615
00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:06,680
evening, so so be aware of that.

616
00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:07,030
>> Right.

617
00:23:07,030 --> 00:23:07,040
» Right.

618
00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:07,590
>> Um

619
00:23:07,590 --> 00:23:07,600
» Um

620
00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,190
>> We've been proactive, too, going outside

621
00:23:09,190 --> 00:23:09,200
» We've been proactive, too, going outside

622
00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,480
after quiet hours, you know,

623
00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,480
always level up, taking pictures, and

624
00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:15,600
making sure the noise is not too

625
00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,000
crazy, outrageous, or anything like

626
00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:18,080
that.

627
00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:18,710
>> Good.

628
00:23:18,710 --> 00:23:18,720
» Good.

629
00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:20,110
>> Any other questions?

630
00:23:20,110 --> 00:23:20,120
» Any other questions?

631
00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:22,870
>> No, just uh emphasize what uh Councilman

632
00:23:22,870 --> 00:23:22,880
» No, just uh emphasize what uh Councilman

633
00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:24,800
Matton said, keeping it clean, keeping

634
00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:26,400
it out there. Doing what you're doing,

635
00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,560
just keep it up cuz even the complaints,

636
00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,280
the noise ones, I don't think they were

637
00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:31,640
coming from

638
00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,080
right behind you, which was most of the

639
00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:34,600
people that were complaining.

640
00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:34,870
>> Yeah.

641
00:23:34,870 --> 00:23:34,880
» Yeah.

642
00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:36,590
>> So, you know, so take that for what it's

643
00:23:36,590 --> 00:23:36,600
» So, you know, so take that for what it's

644
00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:38,360
worth, but just keep vigilant and keep

645
00:23:38,360 --> 00:23:39,240
doing what you're doing.

646
00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:40,390
>> All right, thank you. I appreciate you

647
00:23:40,390 --> 00:23:40,400
» All right, thank you. I appreciate you

648
00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:40,920
guys.

649
00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:44,150
>> My phone hasn't rang, right?

650
00:23:44,150 --> 00:23:44,160
» My phone hasn't rang, right?

651
00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:45,790
>> You're doing a good job, so keep it up.

652
00:23:45,790 --> 00:23:45,800
» You're doing a good job, so keep it up.

653
00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:46,750
>> All right, thank you, guys.

654
00:23:46,750 --> 00:23:46,760
» All right, thank you, guys.

655
00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:48,510
>> All right, so from going forward, you

656
00:23:48,510 --> 00:23:48,520
» All right, so from going forward, you

657
00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:49,760
have a full

658
00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:51,000
You have a motion to approve a full

659
00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,240
liquor and entertainment license from

660
00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,000
here on out.

661
00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:54,750
>> All right.

662
00:23:54,750 --> 00:23:54,760
» All right.

663
00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:55,560
Thank you, guys.

664
00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:55,950
>> Yeah.

665
00:23:55,950 --> 00:23:55,960
» Yeah.

666
00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:56,470
>> Appreciate you, guys.

667
00:23:56,470 --> 00:23:56,480
» Appreciate you, guys.

668
00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:57,830
>> All right, wait, wait.

669
00:23:57,830 --> 00:23:57,840
» All right, wait, wait.

670
00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:58,480
Yeah.

671
00:23:58,480 --> 00:23:59,230
>> I'll make a motion.

672
00:23:59,230 --> 00:23:59,240
» I'll make a motion.

673
00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:00,590
>> Motion's been made by Councilman De

674
00:24:00,590 --> 00:24:00,600
» Motion's been made by Councilman De

675
00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:02,760
Lorenzo, seconded by Councilman Baccala.

676
00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:03,880
Question with question.

677
00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:04,750
>> The only The only thing I just want to

678
00:24:04,750 --> 00:24:04,760
» The only The only thing I just want to

679
00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:06,760
point out is renewal time's going to be

680
00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:09,360
coming up, so just make sure uh December

681
00:24:09,360 --> 00:24:11,320
1st, the license expires.

682
00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:12,400
Uh Amanda, when do you send start

683
00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:14,000
sending that stuff out? Like October?

684
00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,120
September?

685
00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:17,960
Okay. So, but don't Renewal time's going

686
00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,200
to be coming up, so make sure you renew

687
00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:20,160
the license, okay?

688
00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:21,030
>> We'll definitely, yeah.

689
00:24:21,030 --> 00:24:21,040
» We'll definitely, yeah.

690
00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:21,910
>> Good job, guys.

691
00:24:21,910 --> 00:24:21,920
» Good job, guys.

692
00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:23,350
>> Back up seriously.

693
00:24:23,350 --> 00:24:23,360
» Back up seriously.

694
00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:24,550
>> Make sure the Make sure the attorney's

695
00:24:24,550 --> 00:24:24,560
» Make sure the Make sure the attorney's

696
00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:25,906
not at this time.

697
00:24:25,906 --> 00:24:26,830
>> [laughter]

698
00:24:26,830 --> 00:24:26,840
» [laughter]

699
00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,510
>> You're welcome.

700
00:24:28,510 --> 00:24:28,520
» You're welcome.

701
00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:30,070
>> Thanks to the councilman for giving me

702
00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:30,080
» Thanks to the councilman for giving me

703
00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:34,830
the band over the last 10 business days.

704
00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,200
» Item number 12.

705
00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:38,960
Wooded Road, Louisquisset Golf, Town

706
00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:40,280
Council to conduct a review of the

707
00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,960
measures taken it to stop the golf balls

708
00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,040
from hitting properties on Wood Road. Is

709
00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:47,360
there anyone here from Louisquisset?

710
00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:47,950
>> I don't see anybody.

711
00:24:47,950 --> 00:24:47,960
» I don't see anybody.

712
00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,390
>> I've been in con- constant contact.

713
00:24:50,390 --> 00:24:50,400
» I've been in con- constant contact.

714
00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:51,120
Um

715
00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:52,160
Seems like there's been a lot of

716
00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:55,480
measures taken to mitigate this, and I'm

717
00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,640
happy to hear that. A window was broken

718
00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:59,800
recently and the golf course is paying

719
00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:01,360
for it, but that was a one one-off

720
00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:03,120
incident of debris.

721
00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:04,360
So, I'll make a motion to remove this

722
00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:05,680
item from the agenda.

723
00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:06,270
>> So moved.

724
00:25:06,270 --> 00:25:06,280
» So moved.

725
00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:06,630
>> Second.

726
00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:06,640
» Second.

727
00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:07,990
>> Motion been made and seconded. All those

728
00:25:07,990 --> 00:25:08,000
» Motion been made and seconded. All those

729
00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:08,720
in favor?

730
00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:09,110
>> Aye.

731
00:25:09,110 --> 00:25:09,120
» Aye.

732
00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,310
>> All those opposed? Guys have it.

733
00:25:11,310 --> 00:25:11,320
» All those opposed? Guys have it.

734
00:25:11,320 --> 00:25:13,150
>> I told you that three would be fine.

735
00:25:13,150 --> 00:25:13,160
» I told you that three would be fine.

736
00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,630
>> Noise ordinance discussion. Resident

737
00:25:15,630 --> 00:25:15,640
» Noise ordinance discussion. Resident

738
00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:18,040
Carolyn Mancone would like to address

739
00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:20,280
the council with a desire for a daytime

740
00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,400
noise ordinance to address excessively

741
00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,240
loud music coming from 4 Cross Street.

742
00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:30,150
Is Carolyn Mancone here?

743
00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:30,840
How are you?

744
00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:32,550
>> Hi. Good. Carolyn Mancone.

745
00:25:32,550 --> 00:25:32,560
» Hi. Good. Carolyn Mancone.

746
00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:33,030
>> Thank you.

747
00:25:33,030 --> 00:25:33,040
» Thank you.

748
00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:34,750
>> Um

749
00:25:34,750 --> 00:25:34,760
» Um

750
00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,200
So, [snorts]

751
00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,080
I wanted to come before the council

752
00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,200
because if some of you may remember that

753
00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,560
I was here in 2024 because there was a

754
00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,840
lot of noise coming from that address

755
00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,960
that year. Um

756
00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,040
they have improved, you know, they're

757
00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:52,960
not doing it as much, but they did have

758
00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,160
an ins- one incident, only one, this

759
00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:57,640
summer, which is excellent. Um but, it

760
00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:59,840
was extremely loud. It was on a Sunday

761
00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,240
afternoon, probably around 2:00.

762
00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,440
And it was loud enough to be heard, you

763
00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:05,560
know,

764
00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,040
200, 300 ft away. I could hear it in my

765
00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:09,400
living room, in the front of the house,

766
00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:10,960
with the TV on, with the with the

767
00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:12,760
windows closed.

768
00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:14,200
You know,

769
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,360
and I thought that back in 2024 that we

770
00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:20,880
had agreed to a noise ordinance for

771
00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,400
excessive

772
00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,720
daytime noise, you know.

773
00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,440
If I'm Let's just I'll just give you an

774
00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:27,960
example. That day when I went in my

775
00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:30,760
backyard and I I did a measurement on my

776
00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,720
phone with a decibel meter and it was

777
00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,120
over 80 decibels, which is very, very

778
00:26:35,120 --> 00:26:36,600
loud.

779
00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,280
Um

780
00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:40,640
it it interrupts your your relaxation

781
00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:42,640
and enjoyment of your home.

782
00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,040
And when I called the police,

783
00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:47,040
they were

784
00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:49,040
they didn't want to come out. I kept

785
00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:50,320
them on the phone and I'm like, "Look,

786
00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,480
this is this is a nuisance."

787
00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,120
When they came out,

788
00:26:54,120 --> 00:26:56,760
they went in and talked to the people,

789
00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:58,600
the music got turned up,

790
00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:00,360
and I asked the police officer about it,

791
00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:02,440
and she said, "Not my problem." She was

792
00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:03,960
indifferent.

793
00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,040
So, I called the police again,

794
00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:07,960
and then they were scrambling trying to

795
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,920
look at what's the ordinance. You know,

796
00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,520
they transferred me like two or three

797
00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,280
times. I think I finally spoke to a

798
00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:14,600
sergeant,

799
00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:16,240
and he sent somebody out, and then, you

800
00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:20,590
know, then the music was shut off, but

801
00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:23,280
did we have an ordinance for this? I You

802
00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:24,520
know, I remember it was supposed to be

803
00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:28,000
like if it was heard more than 200 ft

804
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:29,680
from the source that it was supposed to

805
00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:31,760
be

806
00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:33,040
not allowed,

807
00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:34,920
you know?

808
00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:36,430
>> Cuz it's intrusive.

809
00:27:36,430 --> 00:27:36,440
» Cuz it's intrusive.

810
00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:37,990
>> No, we have We do have an ordinance

811
00:27:37,990 --> 00:27:38,000
» No, we have We do have an ordinance

812
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:39,920
Yeah, so I I know we had started talking

813
00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:41,840
about it, and then kind of the the issue

814
00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:44,880
seemed to die down, so we never um we

815
00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,000
never put in place something for the

816
00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,720
daytime. That's

817
00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:49,760
you know, considering you're bringing it

818
00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:51,040
back up, I certainly think it's

819
00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:52,400
something that we can put back on the

820
00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:54,800
ordinance uh committee's docket and talk

821
00:27:54,800 --> 00:27:56,760
about potentially implementing that. And

822
00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:58,760
And I And you're right. I think the what

823
00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:00,400
we were thinking about was potentially

824
00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:02,000
something that if you could hear it from

825
00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,040
200 ft away from the source, that would

826
00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:05,160
be too loud, so that way you don't have

827
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:06,680
to get into the decibels and all that

828
00:28:06,680 --> 00:28:07,240
stuff. So.

829
00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:08,950
>> Right. I mean, you know, the issue is I

830
00:28:08,950 --> 00:28:08,960
» Right. I mean, you know, the issue is I

831
00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,640
think is that

832
00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:13,720
the technology and for stereos has, you

833
00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:16,150
know,

834
00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,280
come so crazy that people have these

835
00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:21,200
really loud stereo systems,

836
00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:23,440
and they're just not cognizant of the

837
00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:25,400
fact that they're disturbing, you know,

838
00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:26,600
I'm not saying people can't listen to

839
00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,080
music, but be reasonable.

840
00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:30,240
You know, have have a care for your

841
00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:32,160
neighbors, and

842
00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,240
that I would like to be able to, you

843
00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:36,040
know, if that ever happens again, to be

844
00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:37,560
able to call and say, "Look, we have

845
00:28:37,560 --> 00:28:38,960
this ordinance. You need to come out

846
00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,080
here."

847
00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:43,440
And And have the police be informed

848
00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:46,200
that it it is on the books.

849
00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:47,720
Cuz they didn't seem to know.

850
00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:48,750
>> You shouldn't have to deal with that.

851
00:28:48,750 --> 00:28:48,760
» You shouldn't have to deal with that.

852
00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:50,600
You're right. And

853
00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:52,200
we will get on that.

854
00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:52,990
>> Okay. Great.

855
00:28:52,990 --> 00:28:53,000
» Okay. Great.

856
00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:54,390
>> That's serious. So, that's

857
00:28:54,390 --> 00:28:54,400
» That's serious. So, that's

858
00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:55,040
unacceptable.

859
00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:55,670
>> you.

860
00:28:55,670 --> 00:28:55,680
» you.

861
00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:58,030
>> No problem. Do you have any questions?

862
00:28:58,030 --> 00:28:58,040
» No problem. Do you have any questions?

863
00:28:58,040 --> 00:28:59,200
Okay, do you have a motion to send this

864
00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:00,800
to the audience? So moved. Motion has

865
00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:01,880
been made by Councilman Laporte, you

866
00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:03,280
second by Councilman Vacallo. All those

867
00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:05,240
in favor? Aye. All those opposed, the

868
00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:06,640
eyes have it.

869
00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,000
Item number 14, block party resident

870
00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,040
Jordan Shore requests discussion and

871
00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:12,720
possible vote on a block party on

872
00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:17,400
Orchard Street on August 29th, 2026.

873
00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:19,030
>> Jordan Shore cannot make it tonight.

874
00:29:19,030 --> 00:29:19,040
» Jordan Shore cannot make it tonight.

875
00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:20,680
She's on her way to Alaska.

876
00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:21,470
>> Oh, good.

877
00:29:21,470 --> 00:29:21,480
» Oh, good.

878
00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,150
>> This is this is right behind Richie

879
00:29:24,150 --> 00:29:24,160
» This is this is right behind Richie

880
00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:27,160
School. They want to have about 50 to 75

881
00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,880
ft part of the street. Not blocking

882
00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,640
anyone. Just for the sake of doing it

883
00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:34,080
the proper way. She asked to put the

884
00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,480
palm palms.

885
00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:37,120
So, I'd like to make a motion that we

886
00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:38,320
approve

887
00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:41,480
the block party on uh

888
00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:43,030
>> Okay, motion has been made by Councilman

889
00:29:43,030 --> 00:29:43,040
» Okay, motion has been made by Councilman

890
00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:44,280
Di Lorenzo, second by Councilman

891
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:45,560
Vacallo. All those in favor?

892
00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:46,070
>> Aye.

893
00:29:46,070 --> 00:29:46,080
» Aye.

894
00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,030
>> All those opposed, the eyes have it.

895
00:29:48,030 --> 00:29:48,040
» All those opposed, the eyes have it.

896
00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:49,880
Item number 15, paid property. Maureen

897
00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:51,680
Gerard would like to discuss the

898
00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:52,800
the progress [clears throat] of the paid

899
00:29:52,800 --> 00:30:04,030
property and to propose a community use.

900
00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:06,200
Thank you for coming.

901
00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:06,870
>> Hi.

902
00:30:06,870 --> 00:30:06,880
» Hi.

903
00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,030
>> Maureen Gerard.

904
00:30:09,030 --> 00:30:09,040
» Maureen Gerard.

905
00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,310
>> Thank you.

906
00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:11,320
» Thank you.

907
00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:12,430
>> Amy Robinson.

908
00:30:12,430 --> 00:30:12,440
» Amy Robinson.

909
00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:12,870
>> Thank you.

910
00:30:12,870 --> 00:30:12,880
» Thank you.

911
00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:22,830
>> I have folders.

912
00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:24,520
» Oh, Amy, you and I spoke a few times via

913
00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:26,800
email, right?

914
00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:27,270
>> I don't think so.

915
00:30:27,270 --> 00:30:27,280
» I don't think so.

916
00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:29,870
>> And Amy, you you and I spoke via email a

917
00:30:29,870 --> 00:30:29,880
» And Amy, you you and I spoke via email a

918
00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:30,760
few times, correct?

919
00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:31,430
>> Yeah.

920
00:30:31,430 --> 00:30:31,440
» Yeah.

921
00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:35,710
>> Thank you.

922
00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,720
» Oh, I thought we got homework.

923
00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:41,830
>> So, we have drawn up a proposal petition

924
00:30:41,830 --> 00:30:41,840
» So, we have drawn up a proposal petition

925
00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:44,560
to request a green clean space for the

926
00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,120
Pate property in conjunction

927
00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:50,640
with the parking issue at the KFC field.

928
00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,520
Um I spoke with Josh Johnson, the uh

929
00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:55,160
president of the North Providence Jets

930
00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,040
Football Organization, which is

931
00:30:57,040 --> 00:30:59,840
currently using the former Casey

932
00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:02,640
baseball complex on Ivan Street.

933
00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:05,040
He's not asked for this plan to be

934
00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:08,120
developed, but he is in favor of it.

935
00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:10,080
The actions we're asking the town to

936
00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:12,560
take involve the following. Remove the

937
00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:14,200
basketball poles from the basketball

938
00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,360
court on Ivan Street and use the court

939
00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:18,440
as a paved parking lot.

940
00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:20,560
Remove the playground area at Ivan

941
00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:22,680
Street and use that area for additional

942
00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:25,880
parking in an unpaved lot.

943
00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,680
Establish a basketball court and a

944
00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:30,040
tennis court one behind the other at the

945
00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:31,720
entrance to the Pate property with

946
00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:34,440
parking for eight to 10 spots.

947
00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:37,000
Further, in the Pate property, rebuild

948
00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:38,960
the playground and a walking area with

949
00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:41,520
benches in a figure eight format.

950
00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:43,200
We've attached a diagram of this

951
00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,520
scenario at the Pate property.

952
00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,520
Additionally, we've been in touch with

953
00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:49,800
Sherry Lepore, our grants manager, and

954
00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,720
we have a proposed applying for a Lowe's

955
00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:54,640
community grant for the Pate property

956
00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:56,240
project.

957
00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:58,360
And a Lowe's grant can be used in

958
00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:00,240
conjunction with Rhode Island DEM

959
00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:03,440
grants. I contacted both of them.

960
00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:05,960
They don't conflict, I'm told. Rhode

961
00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,680
Island DEM said, "You can reapply for

962
00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:10,600
the grant we lost

963
00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:12,400
and use the Lowe's grant at the same

964
00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,560
time. It's not conflicting."

965
00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:17,320
There are also a lot of other grants

966
00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:19,280
that can be used for trees, perennial

967
00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:22,230
gardens.

968
00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,360
Uh we feel that the signing of the names

969
00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,200
on the petition represent the wishes of

970
00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,040
the neighbors and those of the mayor who

971
00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:30,440
has communicated that he wants this

972
00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:32,840
project to be successful and meet the

973
00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:34,960
wishes and expectations of the community

974
00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:37,160
surrounding the Pate property.

975
00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:40,120
Last, but most important, we ask that

976
00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:41,760
the mayor and the council form a

977
00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:43,760
committee that includes several of the

978
00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:46,400
residents of the peat property area to

979
00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,640
work on overseeing the implementation

980
00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:50,520
and oversight of the development of the

981
00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:53,200
peat property green clean space.

982
00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,000
We ask that this be formed no later than

983
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:57,480
this September

984
00:32:57,480 --> 00:32:59,480
of 2026.

985
00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:01,360
And this is on behalf of the residents

986
00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:05,270
surrounding the peat property.

987
00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:06,760
» This is really good.

988
00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:08,560
Thank you for putting this together.

989
00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:10,480
I mean, obviously, it's an initial

990
00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:12,160
reaction. It's the first time I'm seeing

991
00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:13,200
it.

992
00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:14,600
First time we're all seeing it, but this

993
00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,880
this is We appreciate

994
00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:18,280
you guys putting this together. This is

995
00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:19,360
very, very good.

996
00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:20,910
>> pretty good that

997
00:33:20,910 --> 00:33:20,920
» pretty good that

998
00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:22,280
Um we might ask for your help with the

999
00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:23,013
grant.

1000
00:33:23,013 --> 00:33:24,750
>> [laughter]

1001
00:33:24,750 --> 00:33:24,760
» [laughter]

1002
00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,350
>> No, this is good. I appreciate it,

1003
00:33:26,350 --> 00:33:26,360
» No, this is good. I appreciate it,

1004
00:33:26,360 --> 00:33:28,840
seriously. Um

1005
00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:30,120
obviously, this is the first time we're

1006
00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:34,680
seeing it. Let us digest it and um

1007
00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:36,200
any questions?

1008
00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:36,910
>> No, I just wanted

1009
00:33:36,910 --> 00:33:36,920
» No, I just wanted

1010
00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:40,670
>> I wish everything had this presentation.

1011
00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:42,520
» We do have a couple of questions

1012
00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:44,200
regarding our last meeting with the

1013
00:33:44,200 --> 00:33:46,760
mayor. Um we were told that the property

1014
00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:48,440
would be cleaned out, which it was, and

1015
00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:51,080
we do appreciate that. That was great.

1016
00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:55,640
Um but since then, there was more soil

1017
00:33:55,640 --> 00:34:00,360
um that was put on top. They would be um

1018
00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:02,520
so we want to know what happened with

1019
00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,480
the plan of just flattening out and

1020
00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:08,399
putting the grass and putting up a gate.

1021
00:34:08,399 --> 00:34:09,440
Um

1022
00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:12,639
so there's been um more soil in addition

1023
00:34:12,639 --> 00:34:14,520
to the one that was dumped, and we want

1024
00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:16,639
to know why it was brought in. And this

1025
00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:18,000
was not part of the plan that we were

1026
00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,560
told the last time we met with you guys.

1027
00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:23,080
And then we had some serious flood

1028
00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:25,600
flooding in the area, and quite a bit of

1029
00:34:25,600 --> 00:34:27,679
soil from the peat property flooded into

1030
00:34:27,679 --> 00:34:29,800
the Washington Street and onto the small

1031
00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:32,120
bridge, pouring over the bridge in the

1032
00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:35,879
upper Canada Pond moving a small river

1033
00:34:35,879 --> 00:34:38,040
not sure if this type of sediment is

1034
00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:41,000
safe to be going into this waterway

1035
00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:44,360
since it is the protected.

1036
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:45,270
>> Okay.

1037
00:34:45,270 --> 00:34:45,280
» Okay.

1038
00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:48,320
Bernie, can you answer any of those?

1039
00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:53,710
You could

1040
00:34:53,720 --> 00:34:56,240
» Yes, so I'm familiar with the runoff

1041
00:34:56,240 --> 00:34:58,400
that they're talking about. There's been

1042
00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:01,040
runoff twice that occurred.

1043
00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:03,680
And as the I'll speak for the soil that

1044
00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:05,240
was brought into the property because I

1045
00:35:05,240 --> 00:35:06,600
don't think there's an understanding

1046
00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:10,000
about the stockpiling of soils. So that

1047
00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,040
has to go all the way back to the

1048
00:35:12,040 --> 00:35:14,680
embankment line and that drop that

1049
00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:16,720
elevation drops off so they're moving

1050
00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:20,120
soil in there and they are stockpiling

1051
00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,160
it in a ramp fashion. So when they clean

1052
00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:25,600
out all the the bull briar and the brush

1053
00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:27,720
and everything else, they can flatten

1054
00:35:27,720 --> 00:35:30,120
that soil out. That hill's going to come

1055
00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:33,560
down and it eventually establish a flat

1056
00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,600
field so to speak. And then

1057
00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:39,720
the level of soil erosion that is

1058
00:35:39,720 --> 00:35:42,000
developed there, it's for developed

1059
00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,360
within a half inch of water within an

1060
00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:46,760
hour. We received an inch and a half of

1061
00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:49,640
water in 45 minutes. But I can tell you

1062
00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:51,800
this morning that I met the engineer,

1063
00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:54,160
met the contractor down there, stepped

1064
00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:56,680
that soil erosion plan way up from the

1065
00:35:56,680 --> 00:35:59,040
engineer's design and that should not

1066
00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:00,560
occur anymore.

1067
00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:01,590
>> Okay.

1068
00:36:01,590 --> 00:36:01,600
» Okay.

1069
00:36:01,600 --> 00:36:02,760
Okay, thank you. Any questions for

1070
00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,600
Bernie from the council?

1071
00:36:05,600 --> 00:36:10,150
Thank you very much.

1072
00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:11,320
» He answered everything.

1073
00:36:11,320 --> 00:36:12,830
>> Okay, I'm going to send this plan to the

1074
00:36:12,830 --> 00:36:12,840
» Okay, I'm going to send this plan to the

1075
00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:14,480
finance committee so we can have a look

1076
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:17,440
at it. Look at it in more of

1077
00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:18,960
intimate setting,

1078
00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:21,080
ask some questions and we'll invite you

1079
00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:21,960
to that meeting.

1080
00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:22,310
>> Okay.

1081
00:36:22,310 --> 00:36:22,320
» Okay.

1082
00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:23,430
>> So we can have a more free flowing

1083
00:36:23,430 --> 00:36:23,440
» So we can have a more free flowing

1084
00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:24,800
conversation.

1085
00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:27,240
Unless there's any questions from any

1086
00:36:27,240 --> 00:36:29,960
residents, any council members?

1087
00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:31,280
I'll make a motion.

1088
00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:36,790
Sure.

1089
00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:39,240
» I'm Ken Conti. I uh

1090
00:36:39,240 --> 00:36:40,560
I'm trying to get a sense of what what

1091
00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,760
property we're talking about exactly. I

1092
00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:45,670
know you guys

1093
00:36:45,680 --> 00:36:47,600
What in relationship to the Ivan Street

1094
00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:49,600
baseball field, where is that?

1095
00:36:49,600 --> 00:36:51,630
>> Okay, if you go past the bridge

1096
00:36:51,630 --> 00:36:51,640
» Okay, if you go past the bridge

1097
00:36:51,640 --> 00:36:53,350
>> Yeah. Oh, so it's not part of the Ivan

1098
00:36:53,350 --> 00:36:53,360
» Yeah. Oh, so it's not part of the Ivan

1099
00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:55,040
Street baseball field.

1100
00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:56,550
>> Cuz I know just past

1101
00:36:56,550 --> 00:36:56,560
» Cuz I know just past

1102
00:36:56,560 --> 00:36:58,270
>> Okay, Ken, it's right across the street.

1103
00:36:58,270 --> 00:36:58,280
» Okay, Ken, it's right across the street.

1104
00:36:58,280 --> 00:37:00,520
There used to be a garage in there.

1105
00:37:00,520 --> 00:37:01,520
Oh, the old

1106
00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:02,750
>> Oh, okay. All right. I thought it was

1107
00:37:02,750 --> 00:37:02,760
» Oh, okay. All right. I thought it was

1108
00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,360
the Ivan Street field cuz I thought it

1109
00:37:04,360 --> 00:37:05,680
was a great opportunity.

1110
00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:06,670
>> I was going to say that the North

1111
00:37:06,670 --> 00:37:06,680
» I was going to say that the North

1112
00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:08,960
Providence Land Trust owns property

1113
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,960
adjacent to the North Providence uh

1114
00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:11,800
Little League field.

1115
00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:15,270
>> Well, that property That property does

1116
00:37:15,270 --> 00:37:15,280
» Well, that property That property does

1117
00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:17,400
It doesn't connect to the But They're

1118
00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:17,760
They're

1119
00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:19,230
>> field's not owned by the town, all

1120
00:37:19,230 --> 00:37:19,240
» field's not owned by the town, all

1121
00:37:19,240 --> 00:37:20,400
right? That's owned by the K

1122
00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:21,950
>> No, but where they're

1123
00:37:21,950 --> 00:37:21,960
» No, but where they're

1124
00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:24,360
where they're proposing the parking lot

1125
00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:26,840
is part of that is part of the Cuz

1126
00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:28,360
that's where the basketball courts are.

1127
00:37:28,360 --> 00:37:32,550
So, if you want to take a look at it.

1128
00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:35,320
» With the um field that's past the park.

1129
00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:36,590
>> Yeah, this is the bridge.

1130
00:37:36,590 --> 00:37:36,600
» Yeah, this is the bridge.

1131
00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:37,990
>> Yeah, so it's not part of the

1132
00:37:37,990 --> 00:37:38,000
» Yeah, so it's not part of the

1133
00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:39,310
>> In the meantime, I want to make a motion

1134
00:37:39,310 --> 00:37:39,320
» In the meantime, I want to make a motion

1135
00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:41,680
to send this to the finance committee.

1136
00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:43,160
Motion made by Councilman LaPorte,

1137
00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:44,600
seconded by Councilman Pollock. All

1138
00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:45,960
those in favor?

1139
00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:47,640
All those opposed? The eyes have it.

1140
00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,040
Thank you.

1141
00:37:49,040 --> 00:37:59,270
>> Very nice.

1142
00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:01,160
» And Mr. Chairman, there's a piece of

1143
00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:02,760
property

1144
00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:05,080
uh to the left

1145
00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,520
It's up a little higher that we utilize

1146
00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:09,760
for parking.

1147
00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:12,720
There's property next to that that abuts

1148
00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:16,200
that last house coming down Ivan Street

1149
00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:19,590
that we own.

1150
00:38:19,600 --> 00:38:21,240
We're looking at that at this point in

1151
00:38:21,240 --> 00:38:24,480
time and maybe try and garner some funds

1152
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,640
to increase that top pocket lot

1153
00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:29,680
to address the need for additional

1154
00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:31,040
parking

1155
00:38:31,040 --> 00:38:33,080
uh now that the it's going to be

1156
00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:36,440
utilized by what from the football

1157
00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:38,400
um club

1158
00:38:38,400 --> 00:38:40,200
and soccer.

1159
00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:41,800
We know we have a an issue with the

1160
00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:43,080
parking.

1161
00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:45,520
And also temporary with the parking or

1162
00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:48,840
for the parking is when you go into the

1163
00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:50,920
Ivan Street though field that we're

1164
00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:53,320
living on off now. Right there to the

1165
00:38:53,320 --> 00:38:55,800
left.

1166
00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:58,360
We're hoping that we'll be able to

1167
00:38:58,360 --> 00:39:00,600
clear that as quick as possible, put

1168
00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:04,640
down some of what we call the road grind

1169
00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:06,800
and use that for some temporary parking

1170
00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:08,400
to relieve

1171
00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:10,680
any of the parking issues there.

1172
00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:12,920
So, that's in play also at this point in

1173
00:39:12,920 --> 00:39:15,430
time.

1174
00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:16,840
» Thank you.

1175
00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:18,760
Ma'am, my understanding though is that

1176
00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:19,800
once

1177
00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:21,920
uh Woodhaven school is done

1178
00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:23,320
that football field is going to be put

1179
00:39:23,320 --> 00:39:24,640
back.

1180
00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:28,190
>> Well, that's another issue.

1181
00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:30,880
Because in most of these areas I

1182
00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:32,400
shouldn't say dealing with, but we're

1183
00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:33,880
dealing with

1184
00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:37,280
neighbors' wishes.

1185
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:40,120
So, at this point in time

1186
00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:45,190
I'm not sure.

1187
00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:50,110
» Okay.

1188
00:39:50,120 --> 00:39:52,800
» And number 22, ordinance introduction,

1189
00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:54,760
discussion, and possible vote on the

1190
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:57,040
introduction of the ordinance number

1191
00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:59,680
26-013

1192
00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:02,240
relating to resident only parking signs

1193
00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:04,320
on Oregon Avenue.

1194
00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:05,640
Councilman DiLorenzo.

1195
00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:08,350
>> So, we have a problem on Oregon Avenue

1196
00:40:08,350 --> 00:40:08,360
» So, we have a problem on Oregon Avenue

1197
00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:09,960
with parking.

1198
00:40:09,960 --> 00:40:12,790
Uh

1199
00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:15,000
it seems that the people who are there

1200
00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,560
are parking all the way down the street.

1201
00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:18,000
The people in front of the houses cannot

1202
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:19,720
park their cars.

1203
00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:22,760
However, Steve, I understand, Steve,

1204
00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:40,750
Hold on one second. Wait till they don't

1205
00:40:40,760 --> 00:40:42,400
» I want

1206
00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:55,030
I want them to be able to hear cuz

1207
00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:56,000
» All right.

1208
00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:57,240
Thank you. Okay.

1209
00:40:57,240 --> 00:40:59,310
>> So, residents are having a problem

1210
00:40:59,310 --> 00:40:59,320
» So, residents are having a problem

1211
00:40:59,320 --> 00:41:01,640
parking on Oregon Avenue.

1212
00:41:01,640 --> 00:41:04,320
Uh the the two houses next to the

1213
00:41:04,320 --> 00:41:05,400
building

1214
00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:06,440
uh

1215
00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:08,440
the old base furniture that has

1216
00:41:08,440 --> 00:41:10,560
qualified businesses in there.

1217
00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:13,160
Uh Kevin uh a community police officer,

1218
00:41:13,160 --> 00:41:14,400
we were there the other day and looking

1219
00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:15,760
to see what we can do is probably need

1220
00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:18,520
about maybe 100 ft, Kevin.

1221
00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:18,990
>> That's correct.

1222
00:41:18,990 --> 00:41:19,000
» That's correct.

1223
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:20,030
>> Um

1224
00:41:20,030 --> 00:41:20,040
» Um

1225
00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:21,600
which is

1226
00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:23,080
what we do need to protect those two

1227
00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:24,680
houses.

1228
00:41:24,680 --> 00:41:27,320
Uh but I understand now that

1229
00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:31,000
uh this game room business

1230
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,760
cannot open

1231
00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:36,680
uh unless we approve the ordinance for

1232
00:41:36,680 --> 00:41:38,560
for the resident only parking sign. I

1233
00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:41,160
guess they need it on a variance in

1234
00:41:41,160 --> 00:41:42,600
order to get open. And they've been

1235
00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:44,400
patiently waiting for something to

1236
00:41:44,400 --> 00:41:45,760
happen with that.

1237
00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:47,200
Um Kevin, maybe you can articulate a

1238
00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,040
little bit more what what the

1239
00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:49,790
>> Right parking situation.

1240
00:41:49,790 --> 00:41:49,800
» Right parking situation.

1241
00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:51,590
>> Brent's here, too. He can explain what

1242
00:41:51,590 --> 00:41:51,600
» Brent's here, too. He can explain what

1243
00:41:51,600 --> 00:41:52,360
the

1244
00:41:52,360 --> 00:41:53,190
>> Brent, come up, please.

1245
00:41:53,190 --> 00:41:53,200
» Brent, come up, please.

1246
00:41:53,200 --> 00:41:53,990
>> Yeah.

1247
00:41:53,990 --> 00:41:54,000
» Yeah.

1248
00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,070
>> Thank you.

1249
00:41:56,070 --> 00:41:56,080
» Thank you.

1250
00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:57,830
>> Lieutenant, you can you can stop.

1251
00:41:57,830 --> 00:41:57,840
» Lieutenant, you can you can stop.

1252
00:41:57,840 --> 00:41:59,870
>> I can speak to, you know, we've had some

1253
00:41:59,870 --> 00:41:59,880
» I can speak to, you know, we've had some

1254
00:41:59,880 --> 00:42:01,680
calls from residents that are having a

1255
00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:04,160
hard time parking during certain hours.

1256
00:42:04,160 --> 00:42:06,800
There are several businesses in that uh

1257
00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:10,360
block of 1726 Mystery that do take up

1258
00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:12,360
some of those businesses. So, I think we

1259
00:42:12,360 --> 00:42:14,240
owe it to the residents to to give them

1260
00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:18,280
some relief for for company and

1261
00:42:18,280 --> 00:42:19,760
you know, whatever you can

1262
00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:22,150
>> By the way, one of them is handicapped

1263
00:42:22,150 --> 00:42:22,160
» By the way, one of them is handicapped

1264
00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:24,680
and has a caretaker there. On the second

1265
00:42:24,680 --> 00:42:26,040
house, has a caretaker there, so I

1266
00:42:26,040 --> 00:42:27,960
wanted to make sure we protect her. Now,

1267
00:42:27,960 --> 00:42:29,640
in in the first house, we just had a

1268
00:42:29,640 --> 00:42:31,960
livery by the way, something like that.

1269
00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:33,880
And so, both of those houses have, you

1270
00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:35,800
know,

1271
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:38,310
>> So, uh Steve is correct. Uh

1272
00:42:38,310 --> 00:42:38,320
» So, uh Steve is correct. Uh

1273
00:42:38,320 --> 00:42:41,240
They got approval from the zoning board

1274
00:42:41,240 --> 00:42:43,920
uh conditional to receiving council

1275
00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:46,320
approval for no park or uh resident only

1276
00:42:46,320 --> 00:42:47,960
parking signs down Oregon Ave.

1277
00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:48,590
>> Right.

1278
00:42:48,590 --> 00:42:48,600
» Right.

1279
00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:50,910
>> Um just because there is,

1280
00:42:50,910 --> 00:42:50,920
» Um just because there is,

1281
00:42:50,920 --> 00:42:52,320
you know, a tight parking situation on

1282
00:42:52,320 --> 00:42:54,200
the property right now, and they don't

1283
00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:55,960
want the parking extending into the

1284
00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:57,400
residential neighborhood. They'd rather

1285
00:42:57,400 --> 00:42:58,320
see it

1286
00:42:58,320 --> 00:42:58,950
>> Right.

1287
00:42:58,950 --> 00:42:58,960
» Right.

1288
00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:01,790
>> I I have a question on the street.

1289
00:43:01,790 --> 00:43:01,800
» I I have a question on the street.

1290
00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:04,150
>> All right, I have a question. And

1291
00:43:04,150 --> 00:43:04,160
» All right, I have a question. And

1292
00:43:04,160 --> 00:43:05,760
So, I'm familiar with that building. I

1293
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:07,279
live right down the street.

1294
00:43:07,279 --> 00:43:08,270
>> [clears throat]

1295
00:43:08,270 --> 00:43:08,280
» [clears throat]

1296
00:43:08,280 --> 00:43:12,470
>> You have a tattoo shop, a hair salon,

1297
00:43:12,470 --> 00:43:12,480
» You have a tattoo shop, a hair salon,

1298
00:43:12,480 --> 00:43:14,360
this potential game business, and then

1299
00:43:14,360 --> 00:43:15,920
there's another business I think in

1300
00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:18,120
between the tattoo shop.

1301
00:43:18,120 --> 00:43:20,230
>> And don't forget the business behind.

1302
00:43:20,230 --> 00:43:20,240
» And don't forget the business behind.

1303
00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:22,160
There's a construction company behind.

1304
00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:23,430
>> That's not their business?

1305
00:43:23,430 --> 00:43:23,440
» That's not their business?

1306
00:43:23,440 --> 00:43:24,950
>> No, no. They got GameStop, which is on

1307
00:43:24,950 --> 00:43:24,960
» No, no. They got GameStop, which is on

1308
00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:26,480
the street, but in the back of that

1309
00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:29,240
building there's a construction business

1310
00:43:29,240 --> 00:43:31,520
uh in the back of it. So, there's five.

1311
00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:33,470
>> So, how are these

1312
00:43:33,470 --> 00:43:33,480
» So, how are these

1313
00:43:33,480 --> 00:43:33,510
>> [clears throat]

1314
00:43:33,510 --> 00:43:33,520
» [clears throat]

1315
00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:34,350
>> uh

1316
00:43:34,350 --> 00:43:34,360
» uh

1317
00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:36,600
businesses allowed to open with such

1318
00:43:36,600 --> 00:43:38,800
little parking on a main road? And I say

1319
00:43:38,800 --> 00:43:40,200
that for the residents, but also them.

1320
00:43:40,200 --> 00:43:42,480
Like, that's not fair to them either.

1321
00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:44,720
Like, I mean, cuz it's right around that

1322
00:43:44,720 --> 00:43:46,200
curve, so there's not much street

1323
00:43:46,200 --> 00:43:47,360
parking.

1324
00:43:47,360 --> 00:43:49,000
It's all residential behind the

1325
00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:50,680
building.

1326
00:43:50,680 --> 00:43:52,200
Are they expected to park across the

1327
00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:54,320
street and cross

1328
00:43:54,320 --> 00:43:56,720
Smitty, it's a pretty busy road.

1329
00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:59,390
>> So, the zoning board reviewed the the

1330
00:43:59,390 --> 00:43:59,400
» So, the zoning board reviewed the the

1331
00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:02,600
time schedules of each um business, and

1332
00:44:02,600 --> 00:44:05,040
they felt comfortable enough voting to

1333
00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:07,840
approve it because the the

1334
00:44:07,840 --> 00:44:09,440
it was alternating

1335
00:44:09,440 --> 00:44:14,670
time frames um of of peak hours. So,

1336
00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:16,200
there's not necessarily enough to meet

1337
00:44:16,200 --> 00:44:19,480
the regulation. However, they

1338
00:44:19,480 --> 00:44:21,360
they think it could be accommodated on

1339
00:44:21,360 --> 00:44:23,320
the property and within the I believe

1340
00:44:23,320 --> 00:44:25,520
there's seven spaces on Smith Street.

1341
00:44:25,520 --> 00:44:27,910
>> So, so GameStop right now is looking for

1342
00:44:27,910 --> 00:44:27,920
» So, so GameStop right now is looking for

1343
00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:31,950
eight spaces that are currently there.

1344
00:44:31,960 --> 00:44:32,480
» So,

1345
00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:33,670
>> There's no additional spaces, just the

1346
00:44:33,670 --> 00:44:33,680
» There's no additional spaces, just the

1347
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:35,640
ones that are currently there.

1348
00:44:35,640 --> 00:44:37,230
>> So, essentially all the spaces right now

1349
00:44:37,230 --> 00:44:37,240
» So, essentially all the spaces right now

1350
00:44:37,240 --> 00:44:38,800
on the property are utilized by the

1351
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:40,960
existing businesses. So, they got the

1352
00:44:40,960 --> 00:44:42,960
variance for

1353
00:44:42,960 --> 00:44:46,000
what they would need eight eight spaces.

1354
00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:46,350
>> Right.

1355
00:44:46,350 --> 00:44:46,360
» Right.

1356
00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:48,830
>> To make the the whole lot legal

1357
00:44:48,830 --> 00:44:48,840
» To make the the whole lot legal

1358
00:44:48,840 --> 00:44:49,360
essentially.

1359
00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:49,590
>> Right.

1360
00:44:49,590 --> 00:44:49,600
» Right.

1361
00:44:49,600 --> 00:44:51,710
>> And that's not just this location.

1362
00:44:51,710 --> 00:44:51,720
» And that's not just this location.

1363
00:44:51,720 --> 00:44:53,680
That's assuming businesses don't extend

1364
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:55,080
their hours.

1365
00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:57,240
The other businesses that are there

1366
00:44:57,240 --> 00:44:59,080
could extend their hours.

1367
00:44:59,080 --> 00:45:00,280
Theoretically correct?

1368
00:45:00,280 --> 00:45:03,230
>> That's always possible, yes.

1369
00:45:03,230 --> 00:45:03,240
» That's always possible, yes.

1370
00:45:03,240 --> 00:45:05,070
>> I'm just saying that

1371
00:45:05,070 --> 00:45:05,080
» I'm just saying that

1372
00:45:05,080 --> 00:45:06,440
kind of go by what the president's

1373
00:45:06,440 --> 00:45:07,280
saying, you know.

1374
00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:09,350
>> So, if if you remember

1375
00:45:09,350 --> 00:45:09,360
» So, if if you remember

1376
00:45:09,360 --> 00:45:11,760
uh maybe two three months ago I had a

1377
00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:13,320
resident only parking sign put on the

1378
00:45:13,320 --> 00:45:14,360
right hand side coming

1379
00:45:14,360 --> 00:45:15,990
>> Yes, that's why I'm not yeah.

1380
00:45:15,990 --> 00:45:16,000
» Yes, that's why I'm not yeah.

1381
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:17,750
>> Be- because fire apparatus could not get

1382
00:45:17,750 --> 00:45:17,760
» Be- because fire apparatus could not get

1383
00:45:17,760 --> 00:45:18,880
through.

1384
00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:20,320
People, I mean, listen, I'm on that

1385
00:45:20,320 --> 00:45:21,640
street I go up and down that street 10

1386
00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:22,880
times a day other day.

1387
00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:23,710
>> Right.

1388
00:45:23,710 --> 00:45:23,720
» Right.

1389
00:45:23,720 --> 00:45:25,470
>> Fire apparatus could not get through.

1390
00:45:25,470 --> 00:45:25,480
» Fire apparatus could not get through.

1391
00:45:25,480 --> 00:45:28,240
So, I had a no parking sign put there.

1392
00:45:28,240 --> 00:45:29,920
Uh

1393
00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:32,000
kind of put some of the people back into

1394
00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:33,360
the parking lot a little bit. It's not

1395
00:45:33,360 --> 00:45:35,000
so bad, but now they're on the opposite

1396
00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:35,720
side of the street.

1397
00:45:35,720 --> 00:45:36,190
>> Right.

1398
00:45:36,190 --> 00:45:36,200
» Right.

1399
00:45:36,200 --> 00:45:37,790
>> Coming all the way down.

1400
00:45:37,790 --> 00:45:37,800
» Coming all the way down.

1401
00:45:37,800 --> 00:45:38,800
So,

1402
00:45:38,800 --> 00:45:40,040
you know, it's a combination. There's

1403
00:45:40,040 --> 00:45:41,280
one house over there that has eight

1404
00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:43,240
cars. And between those eight cars and

1405
00:45:43,240 --> 00:45:44,960
everybody else that's parking, the two

1406
00:45:44,960 --> 00:45:47,320
people who are who are leaving

1407
00:45:47,320 --> 00:45:47,830
>> Of course.

1408
00:45:47,830 --> 00:45:47,840
» Of course.

1409
00:45:47,840 --> 00:45:49,270
>> park their cars.

1410
00:45:49,270 --> 00:45:49,280
» park their cars.

1411
00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:51,430
>> And you guys going to be okay

1412
00:45:51,430 --> 00:45:51,440
» And you guys going to be okay

1413
00:45:51,440 --> 00:45:53,640
to open with with such a

1414
00:45:53,640 --> 00:45:55,000
limited

1415
00:45:55,000 --> 00:45:57,480
not so

1416
00:45:57,480 --> 00:45:59,720
ideal parking situation?

1417
00:45:59,720 --> 00:46:01,480
I don't I I want to see you guys be

1418
00:46:01,480 --> 00:46:04,080
treated unfairly either. That's That's

1419
00:46:04,080 --> 00:46:07,430
>> Thank you. Um my name is August Bogner

1420
00:46:07,430 --> 00:46:07,440
» Thank you. Um my name is August Bogner

1421
00:46:07,440 --> 00:46:09,560
This is Genesis Sanchez. We're the

1422
00:46:09,560 --> 00:46:10,800
owners of the game house.

1423
00:46:10,800 --> 00:46:11,830
>> Oh, nice. Thank you.

1424
00:46:11,830 --> 00:46:11,840
» Oh, nice. Thank you.

1425
00:46:11,840 --> 00:46:15,830
>> Um to your question, um

1426
00:46:15,830 --> 00:46:15,840
» Um to your question, um

1427
00:46:15,840 --> 00:46:18,600
if this is not approved tonight, it will

1428
00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:20,360
not be okay.

1429
00:46:20,360 --> 00:46:21,670
>> Right, right. And I'm saying like I have

1430
00:46:21,670 --> 00:46:21,680
» Right, right. And I'm saying like I have

1431
00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:23,160
no problem. Like we're going to do

1432
00:46:23,160 --> 00:46:24,560
whatever you can to let you get you guys

1433
00:46:24,560 --> 00:46:26,160
open, right?

1434
00:46:26,160 --> 00:46:28,040
But I'm saying going forward

1435
00:46:28,040 --> 00:46:29,480
like

1436
00:46:29,480 --> 00:46:30,480
you know, you're going to have people

1437
00:46:30,480 --> 00:46:33,160
coming there and see there's no parking.

1438
00:46:33,160 --> 00:46:34,800
You know, and they might not visit your

1439
00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:36,440
your business cuz

1440
00:46:36,440 --> 00:46:38,840
it's it's such a packed

1441
00:46:38,840 --> 00:46:39,680
little building.

1442
00:46:39,680 --> 00:46:42,390
>> Sure, if I may. Um so I think one of the

1443
00:46:42,390 --> 00:46:42,400
» Sure, if I may. Um so I think one of the

1444
00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:44,720
points that we had raised earlier had

1445
00:46:44,720 --> 00:46:46,720
been raised at the earlier hearings is

1446
00:46:46,720 --> 00:46:49,080
that So we operate from 5:00 in the

1447
00:46:49,080 --> 00:46:50,720
afternoon to 9:00 in the afternoon

1448
00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:52,640
Monday through Friday and then 2:00 p.m.

1449
00:46:52,640 --> 00:46:54,800
to 10:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and

1450
00:46:54,800 --> 00:46:56,680
we find ourselves at the game house

1451
00:46:56,680 --> 00:46:58,520
every weekend sort of, you know,

1452
00:46:58,520 --> 00:46:59,880
polishing things up and getting things

1453
00:46:59,880 --> 00:47:02,360
ready that need to be and we there's

1454
00:47:02,360 --> 00:47:04,000
plenty of parking at least on the

1455
00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:04,920
weekend. I'm not sure when the

1456
00:47:04,920 --> 00:47:06,520
complaints are coming in if it's during

1457
00:47:06,520 --> 00:47:08,120
the daytime more frequently than not,

1458
00:47:08,120 --> 00:47:11,120
but in terms of the weekend traffic in

1459
00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:13,240
that area, it's significantly decreased.

1460
00:47:13,240 --> 00:47:15,000
We never have an issue with parking

1461
00:47:15,000 --> 00:47:18,080
whatsoever. The lot is always empty. In

1462
00:47:18,080 --> 00:47:19,600
fact, whenever we're there on Saturdays

1463
00:47:19,600 --> 00:47:21,840
and Sundays and that would be our peak

1464
00:47:21,840 --> 00:47:25,000
hours. We're also targeting the students

1465
00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:26,080
from Rhode Island College that are

1466
00:47:26,080 --> 00:47:27,760
nearby from Providence College, from

1467
00:47:27,760 --> 00:47:29,200
North Providence High School. And so the

1468
00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:30,960
hope is that people would just come to

1469
00:47:30,960 --> 00:47:33,760
us walking or carpooling and have less

1470
00:47:33,760 --> 00:47:35,160
needs. And my understanding is that the

1471
00:47:35,160 --> 00:47:37,680
parking variance was for actually six

1472
00:47:37,680 --> 00:47:41,040
spaces um because we are one combined

1473
00:47:41,040 --> 00:47:42,680
spots. We would only need six additional

1474
00:47:42,680 --> 00:47:44,600
spaces, but again, given our experience

1475
00:47:44,600 --> 00:47:45,560
there

1476
00:47:45,560 --> 00:47:47,360
every weekend for the last six months

1477
00:47:47,360 --> 00:47:49,440
while we wait on the process, I I don't

1478
00:47:49,440 --> 00:47:51,400
think that there's a parking

1479
00:47:51,400 --> 00:47:54,480
problem on the weekends at least as

1480
00:47:54,480 --> 00:47:55,310
>> I agree with you.

1481
00:47:55,310 --> 00:47:55,320
» I agree with you.

1482
00:47:55,320 --> 00:47:55,550
>> Okay.

1483
00:47:55,550 --> 00:47:55,560
» Okay.

1484
00:47:55,560 --> 00:47:58,230
>> And nighttime it's it's it's much easier

1485
00:47:58,230 --> 00:47:58,240
» And nighttime it's it's it's much easier

1486
00:47:58,240 --> 00:48:01,680
to get in and out. Um If if you can stay

1487
00:48:01,680 --> 00:48:03,800
vigilant have people park in the back.

1488
00:48:03,800 --> 00:48:04,590
>> Absolutely.

1489
00:48:04,590 --> 00:48:04,600
» Absolutely.

1490
00:48:04,600 --> 00:48:06,030
>> Listen, I I want to see you guys being

1491
00:48:06,030 --> 00:48:06,040
» Listen, I I want to see you guys being

1492
00:48:06,040 --> 00:48:07,320
in business. Great kid. I want to see

1493
00:48:07,320 --> 00:48:09,840
you guys being in business. I just you

1494
00:48:09,840 --> 00:48:12,080
know, we have to I we have to worry

1495
00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:13,760
about the neighbors.

1496
00:48:13,760 --> 00:48:15,120
They're just as important as everybody,

1497
00:48:15,120 --> 00:48:15,560
you know.

1498
00:48:15,560 --> 00:48:17,070
>> Absolutely, and we understand and that's

1499
00:48:17,070 --> 00:48:17,080
» Absolutely, and we understand and that's

1500
00:48:17,080 --> 00:48:19,480
our our hope is really that they get

1501
00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:21,840
their sign tonight because if it gets

1502
00:48:21,840 --> 00:48:23,040
referred and we've been waiting for

1503
00:48:23,040 --> 00:48:24,640
about 6 months just sort of in the

1504
00:48:24,640 --> 00:48:26,920
evolution of this process

1505
00:48:26,920 --> 00:48:28,440
for permitting. I think we submitted our

1506
00:48:28,440 --> 00:48:30,400
business application back in February

1507
00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:32,800
and so it's just we're really struggling

1508
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:34,680
because the bills are still coming and

1509
00:48:34,680 --> 00:48:36,760
there is no income being generated and

1510
00:48:36,760 --> 00:48:38,720
as you see from the pamphlets that are

1511
00:48:38,720 --> 00:48:40,280
at in front of you, there's a lot of

1512
00:48:40,280 --> 00:48:43,400
interest, media, people, the community

1513
00:48:43,400 --> 00:48:45,480
and so we really just need a chance to

1514
00:48:45,480 --> 00:48:46,600
to get to exist.

1515
00:48:46,600 --> 00:48:48,910
>> Mayor, Mayor, so um

1516
00:48:48,910 --> 00:48:48,920
» Mayor, Mayor, so um

1517
00:48:48,920 --> 00:48:51,870
Mayor.

1518
00:48:51,880 --> 00:48:53,880
Mayor, is Bernie still here? Well, can

1519
00:48:53,880 --> 00:48:58,440
we have DPW put up the two signs

1520
00:48:58,440 --> 00:49:00,440
and I'll I'll have an ordinance meeting

1521
00:49:00,440 --> 00:49:03,640
within the next 2 weeks so they can open

1522
00:49:03,640 --> 00:49:06,880
and then I'll pass the the no parking

1523
00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:09,400
signs cuz they've been waiting.

1524
00:49:09,400 --> 00:49:12,764
Yeah.

1525
00:49:12,774 --> 00:49:13,360
» [clears throat]

1526
00:49:13,360 --> 00:49:17,710
>> You can get with me if you like and

1527
00:49:17,720 --> 00:49:19,080
» Yep.

1528
00:49:19,080 --> 00:49:20,230
>> Thank you. We'll take care of it. You'll

1529
00:49:20,230 --> 00:49:20,240
» Thank you. We'll take care of it. You'll

1530
00:49:20,240 --> 00:49:24,390
be all set.

1531
00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:26,720
» We'll help you be successful.

1532
00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:28,910
>> Thank you, sir.

1533
00:49:28,910 --> 00:49:28,920
» Thank you, sir.

1534
00:49:28,920 --> 00:49:30,230
>> We can see.

1535
00:49:30,230 --> 00:49:30,240
» We can see.

1536
00:49:30,240 --> 00:49:32,270
>> All right. All right, so

1537
00:49:32,270 --> 00:49:32,280
» All right. All right, so

1538
00:49:32,280 --> 00:49:33,520
Thank you, Mayor.

1539
00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:36,600
That's very helpful. So, they'll put up

1540
00:49:36,600 --> 00:49:38,120
I'll expedite the

1541
00:49:38,120 --> 00:49:40,680
the ordinance process.

1542
00:49:40,680 --> 00:49:42,240
You guys okay with that?

1543
00:49:42,240 --> 00:49:43,830
>> Yeah, absolutely. I was just How many

1544
00:49:43,830 --> 00:49:43,840
» Yeah, absolutely. I was just How many

1545
00:49:43,840 --> 00:49:45,800
square feet is this?

1546
00:49:45,800 --> 00:49:47,910
>> It's about 1,200, but do you have floor

1547
00:49:47,910 --> 00:49:47,920
» It's about 1,200, but do you have floor

1548
00:49:47,920 --> 00:49:49,240
plans? So, I think you might have a more

1549
00:49:49,240 --> 00:49:50,440
exact Not there.

1550
00:49:50,440 --> 00:49:51,590
>> You still have the pictures and great

1551
00:49:51,590 --> 00:49:51,600
» You still have the pictures and great

1552
00:49:51,600 --> 00:49:53,280
marketing the free parking sign up.

1553
00:49:53,280 --> 00:49:55,030
>> You know

1554
00:49:55,030 --> 00:49:55,040
» You know

1555
00:49:55,040 --> 00:49:56,550
>> You got a good concept going there. It's

1556
00:49:56,550 --> 00:49:56,560
» You got a good concept going there. It's

1557
00:49:56,560 --> 00:49:58,080
a place for people to go. So, I agree

1558
00:49:58,080 --> 00:49:59,520
with, you know, getting getting it open

1559
00:49:59,520 --> 00:50:01,840
and we need more businesses like this.

1560
00:50:01,840 --> 00:50:02,510
>> Thank you.

1561
00:50:02,510 --> 00:50:02,520
» Thank you.

1562
00:50:02,520 --> 00:50:04,430
>> Okay, okay, wait. Excuse me.

1563
00:50:04,430 --> 00:50:04,440
» Okay, okay, wait. Excuse me.

1564
00:50:04,440 --> 00:50:05,830
>> Can I make a motion to dispense with the

1565
00:50:05,830 --> 00:50:05,840
» Can I make a motion to dispense with the

1566
00:50:05,840 --> 00:50:07,640
ordinance now?

1567
00:50:07,640 --> 00:50:10,030
>> I I will if you want, you know.

1568
00:50:10,030 --> 00:50:10,040
» I I will if you want, you know.

1569
00:50:10,040 --> 00:50:10,640
All right, so

1570
00:50:10,640 --> 00:50:11,190
>> I'll do it.

1571
00:50:11,190 --> 00:50:11,200
» I'll do it.

1572
00:50:11,200 --> 00:50:15,390
>> All right.

1573
00:50:15,400 --> 00:50:16,880
Just uh

1574
00:50:16,880 --> 00:50:18,760
Yeah, just to make a motion to dispense

1575
00:50:18,760 --> 00:50:20,760
with the reading of the ordinance.

1576
00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:22,430
>> Uh I want to make a motion to dispense

1577
00:50:22,430 --> 00:50:22,440
» Uh I want to make a motion to dispense

1578
00:50:22,440 --> 00:50:24,600
with the reading of the ordinance.

1579
00:50:24,600 --> 00:50:25,470
>> So moved.

1580
00:50:25,470 --> 00:50:25,480
» So moved.

1581
00:50:25,480 --> 00:50:26,430
>> Second.

1582
00:50:26,430 --> 00:50:26,440
» Second.

1583
00:50:26,440 --> 00:50:27,430
>> Motion been made by Councilman

1584
00:50:27,430 --> 00:50:27,440
» Motion been made by Councilman

1585
00:50:27,440 --> 00:50:28,720
DeLorenzo, seconded by Councilman

1586
00:50:28,720 --> 00:50:31,520
Vaccola. And a motion by Councilman

1587
00:50:31,520 --> 00:50:33,720
DeLorenzo to introduce

1588
00:50:33,720 --> 00:50:38,070
ordinance 26-013.

1589
00:50:38,080 --> 00:50:40,440
» So, so that we're all clear

1590
00:50:40,440 --> 00:50:41,800
B Spoke's can now open.

1591
00:50:41,800 --> 00:50:43,670
>> Well, yes, but I I asked

1592
00:50:43,670 --> 00:50:43,680
» Well, yes, but I I asked

1593
00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:44,750
>> Borrow.

1594
00:50:44,750 --> 00:50:44,760
» Borrow.

1595
00:50:44,760 --> 00:50:46,110
>> Well, they're going to make just make

1596
00:50:46,110 --> 00:50:46,120
» Well, they're going to make just make

1597
00:50:46,120 --> 00:50:47,760
sure everything from the business

1598
00:50:47,760 --> 00:50:49,800
perspective is

1599
00:50:49,800 --> 00:50:51,270
>> Business license license

1600
00:50:51,270 --> 00:50:51,280
» Business license license

1601
00:50:51,280 --> 00:50:52,150
>> License and all that. Yeah.

1602
00:50:52,150 --> 00:50:52,160
» License and all that. Yeah.

1603
00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:55,230
>> And your your building permit is

1604
00:50:55,230 --> 00:50:55,240
» And your your building permit is

1605
00:50:55,240 --> 00:50:56,150
>> I mean, everything

1606
00:50:56,150 --> 00:50:56,160
» I mean, everything

1607
00:50:56,160 --> 00:50:57,550
>> Do you have a building permit?

1608
00:50:57,550 --> 00:50:57,560
» Do you have a building permit?

1609
00:50:57,560 --> 00:50:59,470
>> Everything on the portal is up to date.

1610
00:50:59,470 --> 00:50:59,480
» Everything on the portal is up to date.

1611
00:50:59,480 --> 00:50:59,750
>> Yes.

1612
00:50:59,750 --> 00:50:59,760
» Yes.

1613
00:50:59,760 --> 00:51:01,070
>> But this is just a printout. I'm going

1614
00:51:01,070 --> 00:51:01,080
» But this is just a printout. I'm going

1615
00:51:01,080 --> 00:51:02,400
to have the clerk

1616
00:51:02,400 --> 00:51:04,160
make sure everything's

1617
00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:05,200
You know, you guys have everything you

1618
00:51:05,200 --> 00:51:08,040
need, but is it if there's anything

1619
00:51:08,040 --> 00:51:09,720
she can think of, you know, just check

1620
00:51:09,720 --> 00:51:11,720
with her before you do anything.

1621
00:51:11,720 --> 00:51:13,070
>> Yeah, we'll we'll get anything done that

1622
00:51:13,070 --> 00:51:13,080
» Yeah, we'll we'll get anything done that

1623
00:51:13,080 --> 00:51:14,400
needs to get done as quickly as

1624
00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:16,680
possible.

1625
00:51:16,680 --> 00:51:18,070
>> Invite us to the grand opening.

1626
00:51:18,070 --> 00:51:18,080
» Invite us to the grand opening.

1627
00:51:18,080 --> 00:51:18,470
>> Yeah.

1628
00:51:18,470 --> 00:51:18,480
» Yeah.

1629
00:51:18,480 --> 00:51:18,910
>> All right.

1630
00:51:18,910 --> 00:51:18,920
» All right.

1631
00:51:18,920 --> 00:51:20,110
>> I will. Thank you.

1632
00:51:20,110 --> 00:51:20,120
» I will. Thank you.

1633
00:51:20,120 --> 00:51:21,430
>> Okay, a motion's been made, seconded.

1634
00:51:21,430 --> 00:51:21,440
» Okay, a motion's been made, seconded.

1635
00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:24,470
All those in favor?

1636
00:51:24,480 --> 00:51:28,750
» Motion.

1637
00:51:28,760 --> 00:51:31,240
» Okay.

1638
00:51:31,240 --> 00:51:32,310
>> I'm going to challenge DeLorenzo.

1639
00:51:32,310 --> 00:51:32,320
» I'm going to challenge DeLorenzo.

1640
00:51:32,320 --> 00:51:37,350
>> Look, I I got to do one of them now.

1641
00:51:37,360 --> 00:51:39,680
» Item number 16, Good Energy, John

1642
00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:42,120
O'Rourke like to address the

1643
00:51:42,120 --> 00:51:44,670
>> So, uh as far as the residential parking

1644
00:51:44,670 --> 00:51:44,680
» So, uh as far as the residential parking

1645
00:51:44,680 --> 00:51:46,440
signs, we're going to take care of it. I

1646
00:51:46,440 --> 00:51:47,680
don't need to make any motions to do

1647
00:51:47,680 --> 00:51:47,800
that.

1648
00:51:47,800 --> 00:51:49,190
>> No, you just got to meet him and tell

1649
00:51:49,190 --> 00:51:49,200
» No, you just got to meet him and tell

1650
00:51:49,200 --> 00:51:50,400
him where you got to go.

1651
00:51:50,400 --> 00:51:53,120
And then I'll take care of that. We just

1652
00:51:53,120 --> 00:51:54,920
We got to It's not enforceable until we

1653
00:51:54,920 --> 00:51:55,520
pass this.

1654
00:51:55,520 --> 00:51:56,110
>> I know that.

1655
00:51:56,110 --> 00:51:56,120
» I know that.

1656
00:51:56,120 --> 00:51:56,470
>> All right.

1657
00:51:56,470 --> 00:51:56,480
» All right.

1658
00:51:56,480 --> 00:51:57,430
>> Yeah.

1659
00:51:57,430 --> 00:51:57,440
» Yeah.

1660
00:51:57,440 --> 00:51:59,550
>> Okay, uh President would like to address

1661
00:51:59,550 --> 00:51:59,560
» Okay, uh President would like to address

1662
00:51:59,560 --> 00:52:00,760
the council once again concerning

1663
00:52:00,760 --> 00:52:03,080
community electric aggregation. Thank

1664
00:52:03,080 --> 00:52:03,280
you.

1665
00:52:03,280 --> 00:52:04,670
>> President O'Rourke, Tillo, members of

1666
00:52:04,670 --> 00:52:04,680
» President O'Rourke, Tillo, members of

1667
00:52:04,680 --> 00:52:06,800
the council, uh thank you for letting us

1668
00:52:06,800 --> 00:52:08,640
come before you today.

1669
00:52:08,640 --> 00:52:11,120
Um my name is John O'Rourke.

1670
00:52:11,120 --> 00:52:14,480
My associate, Steve Di Natale.

1671
00:52:14,480 --> 00:52:16,560
Uh if you remember, uh we appeared

1672
00:52:16,560 --> 00:52:19,680
before you on December the 3rd, uh gave

1673
00:52:19,680 --> 00:52:21,400
you a presentation at that point in

1674
00:52:21,400 --> 00:52:24,160
time. Much of the presentation I have

1675
00:52:24,160 --> 00:52:26,200
for you tonight is that same

1676
00:52:26,200 --> 00:52:29,200
information. So, rather than rehash that

1677
00:52:29,200 --> 00:52:32,000
information and in the interest of time,

1678
00:52:32,000 --> 00:52:33,960
I'm going to go directly to the last

1679
00:52:33,960 --> 00:52:36,800
page, which is the key points of these

1680
00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:39,120
programs.

1681
00:52:39,120 --> 00:52:41,560
All you're doing by putting together a

1682
00:52:41,560 --> 00:52:45,000
community choice electricity program

1683
00:52:45,000 --> 00:52:47,520
is forming a buying group

1684
00:52:47,520 --> 00:52:49,280
that gives your residents and small

1685
00:52:49,280 --> 00:52:52,440
businesses another choice for getting

1686
00:52:52,440 --> 00:52:55,120
their electricity. It also gives them

1687
00:52:55,120 --> 00:52:58,480
increased buying power to move forward

1688
00:52:58,480 --> 00:53:03,000
with uh large uh supplies of electricity

1689
00:53:03,000 --> 00:53:05,280
that want their business.

1690
00:53:05,280 --> 00:53:08,160
Participation is voluntary.

1691
00:53:08,160 --> 00:53:10,120
There is never any

1692
00:53:10,120 --> 00:53:11,040
um

1693
00:53:11,040 --> 00:53:13,560
uh fee or termination

1694
00:53:13,560 --> 00:53:16,760
uh charge to get out of the program once

1695
00:53:16,760 --> 00:53:18,760
they're in the program.

1696
00:53:18,760 --> 00:53:19,880
Um

1697
00:53:19,880 --> 00:53:22,160
these programs provide increased

1698
00:53:22,160 --> 00:53:25,000
protection from unscrupulous

1699
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:26,720
um marketers of electricity,

1700
00:53:26,720 --> 00:53:29,720
particularly for those seniors that may

1701
00:53:29,720 --> 00:53:31,600
be preyed upon

1702
00:53:31,600 --> 00:53:34,800
uh by those those individuals.

1703
00:53:34,800 --> 00:53:37,960
There's no cost to the town.

1704
00:53:37,960 --> 00:53:40,840
Essentially, uh uh Uh,

1705
00:53:40,840 --> 00:53:43,840
we would as consultant to put these

1706
00:53:43,840 --> 00:53:45,840
plans together, we're paid by the

1707
00:53:45,840 --> 00:53:47,920
competitive supplier.

1708
00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:49,520
What I'll do now is open it up for

1709
00:53:49,520 --> 00:53:51,760
questions.

1710
00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:53,190
>> Mr. O'Rourke.

1711
00:53:53,190 --> 00:53:53,200
» Mr. O'Rourke.

1712
00:53:53,200 --> 00:53:55,440
I'm in the program with you now.

1713
00:53:55,440 --> 00:53:57,160
Walk me through how I

1714
00:53:57,160 --> 00:53:59,320
if I choose to want to withdraw and how

1715
00:53:59,320 --> 00:54:01,480
long that process will be.

1716
00:54:01,480 --> 00:54:04,470
>> To uh, to opt out of the program,

1717
00:54:04,470 --> 00:54:04,480
» To uh, to opt out of the program,

1718
00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:06,320
uh, there's a website that's set up that

1719
00:54:06,320 --> 00:54:09,920
you can go to to fill out a form or you

1720
00:54:09,920 --> 00:54:12,120
can call the supplier directly, you can

1721
00:54:12,120 --> 00:54:14,920
call us directly, and on your next meter

1722
00:54:14,920 --> 00:54:18,510
read you're out.

1723
00:54:18,520 --> 00:54:19,840
» Okay, I'm just trying to play the

1724
00:54:19,840 --> 00:54:22,360
devil's advocate. I'm I'm

1725
00:54:22,360 --> 00:54:24,320
75 years old, not computer literate,

1726
00:54:24,320 --> 00:54:26,560
don't have websites that can Okay. I can

1727
00:54:26,560 --> 00:54:28,720
call you, speak to a human being.

1728
00:54:28,720 --> 00:54:29,670
>> Absolutely.

1729
00:54:29,670 --> 00:54:29,680
» Absolutely.

1730
00:54:29,680 --> 00:54:31,990
>> And and easily be opted out.

1731
00:54:31,990 --> 00:54:32,000
» And and easily be opted out.

1732
00:54:32,000 --> 00:54:33,870
>> That's correct.

1733
00:54:33,870 --> 00:54:33,880
» That's correct.

1734
00:54:33,880 --> 00:54:34,630
>> Councilman.

1735
00:54:34,630 --> 00:54:34,640
» Councilman.

1736
00:54:34,640 --> 00:54:35,750
>> All right.

1737
00:54:35,750 --> 00:54:35,760
» All right.

1738
00:54:35,760 --> 00:54:38,360
We've we've heard uh, the pitch I think

1739
00:54:38,360 --> 00:54:40,760
enough times that everybody understands.

1740
00:54:40,760 --> 00:54:42,640
What I want to understand is

1741
00:54:42,640 --> 00:54:45,120
we're going to look like heroes if the

1742
00:54:45,120 --> 00:54:47,000
numbers make sense. We're going to look

1743
00:54:47,000 --> 00:54:48,080
like

1744
00:54:48,080 --> 00:54:49,600
villains if the numbers don't make

1745
00:54:49,600 --> 00:54:52,480
sense. So, the last year, 3 years, 5

1746
00:54:52,480 --> 00:54:54,760
years, you've beaten Rhode Island Energy

1747
00:54:54,760 --> 00:54:56,120
or you're not beating Rhode Island?

1748
00:54:56,120 --> 00:54:58,270
>> We've beaten Rhode Island Energy. And

1749
00:54:58,270 --> 00:54:58,280
» We've beaten Rhode Island Energy. And

1750
00:54:58,280 --> 00:55:00,240
just just as a matter of um,

1751
00:55:00,240 --> 00:55:01,960
information, I'm not sure whether you're

1752
00:55:01,960 --> 00:55:04,200
aware of this, but Rhode Island Energy

1753
00:55:04,200 --> 00:55:06,600
as of October 1st is going to 17 cents

1754
00:55:06,600 --> 00:55:08,480
for residential rate.

1755
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:09,880
Uh, our

1756
00:55:09,880 --> 00:55:11,600
Rhode Island buying group is at 13

1757
00:55:11,600 --> 00:55:12,360
cents.

1758
00:55:12,360 --> 00:55:13,750
>> Okay.

1759
00:55:13,750 --> 00:55:13,760
» Okay.

1760
00:55:13,760 --> 00:55:15,480
I will say this. I I know you guys came

1761
00:55:15,480 --> 00:55:17,800
and several other companies have. In

1762
00:55:17,800 --> 00:55:20,160
December, you guys came in October,

1763
00:55:20,160 --> 00:55:21,960
another group came.

1764
00:55:21,960 --> 00:55:24,000
Those and we put it in the finance

1765
00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:25,360
committee.

1766
00:55:25,360 --> 00:55:27,960
What happened was, and I know you were

1767
00:55:27,960 --> 00:55:29,680
elected at some point, our budget came

1768
00:55:29,680 --> 00:55:30,600
out.

1769
00:55:30,600 --> 00:55:32,160
And as you know, you know, this year was

1770
00:55:32,160 --> 00:55:33,880
a controversial budget, so we put a lot

1771
00:55:33,880 --> 00:55:37,000
of this stuff on hold until we finished

1772
00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:38,680
up our budget. So, I will be having some

1773
00:55:38,680 --> 00:55:40,560
finance committee meetings in the next

1774
00:55:40,560 --> 00:55:42,040
month or so to start looking at the

1775
00:55:42,040 --> 00:55:43,960
numbers that you just Maybe we can go

1776
00:55:43,960 --> 00:55:44,960
into those in more

1777
00:55:44,960 --> 00:55:46,630
>> Yeah, there's there's no cost to the

1778
00:55:46,630 --> 00:55:46,640
» Yeah, there's there's no cost to the

1779
00:55:46,640 --> 00:55:47,520
town.

1780
00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:48,350
>> Okay.

1781
00:55:48,350 --> 00:55:48,360
» Okay.

1782
00:55:48,360 --> 00:55:50,710
>> Just so I understand again, and I

1783
00:55:50,710 --> 00:55:50,720
» Just so I understand again, and I

1784
00:55:50,720 --> 00:55:52,240
request

1785
00:55:52,240 --> 00:55:53,920
everybody in town's going to be put into

1786
00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:56,240
this program. It's there they have to

1787
00:55:56,240 --> 00:55:58,120
opt out.

1788
00:55:58,120 --> 00:56:00,990
>> This is a This isn't This isn't opt-down

1789
00:56:00,990 --> 00:56:01,000
» This is a This isn't This isn't opt-down

1790
00:56:01,000 --> 00:56:01,800
program.

1791
00:56:01,800 --> 00:56:03,390
>> Everybody's going to be put in. It's

1792
00:56:03,390 --> 00:56:03,400
» Everybody's going to be put in. It's

1793
00:56:03,400 --> 00:56:05,840
their duty

1794
00:56:05,840 --> 00:56:07,240
to figure out

1795
00:56:07,240 --> 00:56:09,080
with many ways that you said how to opt

1796
00:56:09,080 --> 00:56:09,400
out.

1797
00:56:09,400 --> 00:56:10,630
>> There's a tremendous amount of

1798
00:56:10,630 --> 00:56:10,640
» There's a tremendous amount of

1799
00:56:10,640 --> 00:56:13,840
information given out before

1800
00:56:13,840 --> 00:56:16,040
the 30-day period where they have to opt

1801
00:56:16,040 --> 00:56:18,520
out. So, they're fully informed. The

1802
00:56:18,520 --> 00:56:20,760
letter that they get is fully

1803
00:56:20,760 --> 00:56:23,600
informational. Everything we do has to

1804
00:56:23,600 --> 00:56:25,800
be approved by the

1805
00:56:25,800 --> 00:56:27,960
Public Utilities Commission. So,

1806
00:56:27,960 --> 00:56:29,480
essentially, we're not we're not acting

1807
00:56:29,480 --> 00:56:32,440
alone. We're acting through through your

1808
00:56:32,440 --> 00:56:35,080
review and through the review of the the

1809
00:56:35,080 --> 00:56:38,480
PUC. Okay? And essentially,

1810
00:56:38,480 --> 00:56:40,680
again,

1811
00:56:40,680 --> 00:56:43,280
everyone is initially put into the

1812
00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:45,280
program

1813
00:56:45,280 --> 00:56:47,680
unless they picked a third-party

1814
00:56:47,680 --> 00:56:49,160
supplier.

1815
00:56:49,160 --> 00:56:51,920
And they they can opt out if they want.

1816
00:56:51,920 --> 00:56:54,920
Now, interestingly enough, Rhode Island

1817
00:56:54,920 --> 00:56:58,560
had an opt-in aggregation program for

1818
00:56:58,560 --> 00:57:01,520
many years that went nowhere because

1819
00:57:01,520 --> 00:57:04,520
suppliers will not bid on that kind of a

1820
00:57:04,520 --> 00:57:05,640
program.

1821
00:57:05,640 --> 00:57:08,080
So, it's an opt-down program. It's

1822
00:57:08,080 --> 00:57:09,600
basically

1823
00:57:09,600 --> 00:57:12,040
modeled on the Massachusetts program,

1824
00:57:12,040 --> 00:57:14,080
which was the first

1825
00:57:14,080 --> 00:57:16,120
municipal aggregation program in the

1826
00:57:16,120 --> 00:57:20,240
country and the one every successful law

1827
00:57:20,240 --> 00:57:22,320
in the country is based on right now.

1828
00:57:22,320 --> 00:57:23,750
>> So, it's not worth it for your company

1829
00:57:23,750 --> 00:57:23,760
» So, it's not worth it for your company

1830
00:57:23,760 --> 00:57:26,080
or any company to come in and have an

1831
00:57:26,080 --> 00:57:27,560
opt-in program.

1832
00:57:27,560 --> 00:57:28,200
No, it's

1833
00:57:28,200 --> 00:57:30,350
>> Which You can't You can't do it because

1834
00:57:30,350 --> 00:57:30,360
» Which You can't You can't do it because

1835
00:57:30,360 --> 00:57:34,910
nobody nobody else apply it.

1836
00:57:34,920 --> 00:57:36,840
» Okay, is there this motion to send it

1837
00:57:36,840 --> 00:57:38,320
back to the finance committee?

1838
00:57:38,320 --> 00:57:38,950
>> So moved.

1839
00:57:38,950 --> 00:57:38,960
» So moved.

1840
00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:39,270
>> Second.

1841
00:57:39,270 --> 00:57:39,280
» Second.

1842
00:57:39,280 --> 00:57:40,790
>> Motion been made by Councilman Bacalla,

1843
00:57:40,790 --> 00:57:40,800
» Motion been made by Councilman Bacalla,

1844
00:57:40,800 --> 00:57:42,520
seconded by Councilman Martone. All

1845
00:57:42,520 --> 00:57:44,360
those in favor? All those opposed? The

1846
00:57:44,360 --> 00:57:45,640
eyes have it. We'll let you know we're

1847
00:57:45,640 --> 00:57:46,400
going to have that meeting those

1848
00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:47,840
meetings soon. Thank you, gentlemen.

1849
00:57:47,840 --> 00:57:50,560
Thank you. Have a good night.

1850
00:57:50,560 --> 00:57:52,990
>> You got to do Colletti Farms.

1851
00:57:52,990 --> 00:57:53,000
» You got to do Colletti Farms.

1852
00:57:53,000 --> 00:57:53,830
>> I got to do it all.

1853
00:57:53,830 --> 00:57:53,840
» I got to do it all.

1854
00:57:53,840 --> 00:57:54,670
>> Yeah.

1855
00:57:54,670 --> 00:57:54,680
» Yeah.

1856
00:57:54,680 --> 00:57:57,510
>> Then I'll do Kennedy.

1857
00:57:57,520 --> 00:57:58,600
» Okay.

1858
00:57:58,600 --> 00:58:00,030
>> Where are we?

1859
00:58:00,030 --> 00:58:00,040
» Where are we?

1860
00:58:00,040 --> 00:58:02,430
>> Item number 26, Colletti Farms property.

1861
00:58:02,430 --> 00:58:02,440
» Item number 26, Colletti Farms property.

1862
00:58:02,440 --> 00:58:04,240
Councilman Pollock requests discussion

1863
00:58:04,240 --> 00:58:06,280
and possible vote on Colletti Farm

1864
00:58:06,280 --> 00:58:07,760
property.

1865
00:58:07,760 --> 00:58:09,440
Councilman?

1866
00:58:09,440 --> 00:58:11,430
>> So, may I say correct?

1867
00:58:11,430 --> 00:58:11,440
» So, may I say correct?

1868
00:58:11,440 --> 00:58:15,110
Mr. President, um

1869
00:58:15,120 --> 00:58:16,560
I think a lot of us thought we were in a

1870
00:58:16,560 --> 00:58:18,800
place that

1871
00:58:18,800 --> 00:58:20,480
there was an agreement with everybody

1872
00:58:20,480 --> 00:58:22,840
what's fine what was finally

1873
00:58:22,840 --> 00:58:25,120
going to go into that property.

1874
00:58:25,120 --> 00:58:27,120
And then we read the Valley Breeze

1875
00:58:27,120 --> 00:58:31,200
saying that the town respectfully

1876
00:58:31,200 --> 00:58:32,320
I don't know what the word is. Not

1877
00:58:32,320 --> 00:58:33,760
decline, but

1878
00:58:33,760 --> 00:58:35,200
you know, the grant.

1879
00:58:35,200 --> 00:58:36,320
Which

1880
00:58:36,320 --> 00:58:38,480
got a lot of calls to us from the

1881
00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:40,400
residents of the neighborhood.

1882
00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:42,600
Um

1883
00:58:42,600 --> 00:58:44,280
May I, if you don't mind, I'm not trying

1884
00:58:44,280 --> 00:58:45,960
to put you on the spot, but can you tell

1885
00:58:45,960 --> 00:58:48,320
us what transpired between

1886
00:58:48,320 --> 00:58:49,800
June meeting

1887
00:58:49,800 --> 00:58:51,400
the June special meeting we had last

1888
00:58:51,400 --> 00:58:52,520
year when everybody was kind of in

1889
00:58:52,520 --> 00:58:55,360
agreement that final program

1890
00:58:55,360 --> 00:58:57,080
to December?

1891
00:58:57,080 --> 00:58:57,920
Um

1892
00:58:57,920 --> 00:59:00,120
you know, we read that we were aware I I

1893
00:59:00,120 --> 00:59:02,280
know I wasn't aware that

1894
00:59:02,280 --> 00:59:04,280
the grant was turned back. And the other

1895
00:59:04,280 --> 00:59:06,120
part of the concern is the condition of

1896
00:59:06,120 --> 00:59:08,440
that property right now.

1897
00:59:08,440 --> 00:59:10,200
That's I know there's some residents

1898
00:59:10,200 --> 00:59:12,120
here, a couple that couldn't come.

1899
00:59:12,120 --> 00:59:13,160
But are we going to address the

1900
00:59:13,160 --> 00:59:16,870
condition of that property?

1901
00:59:16,880 --> 00:59:21,230
Sherry, hi.

1902
00:59:21,240 --> 00:59:22,440
I'm sorry, I didn't see you there, May.

1903
00:59:22,440 --> 00:59:26,670
I'm sorry.

1904
00:59:26,680 --> 00:59:28,680
» Good evening. How are you?

1905
00:59:28,680 --> 00:59:31,560
So, um in terms of where we stand with

1906
00:59:31,560 --> 00:59:33,440
the Colletti property, there are two

1907
00:59:33,440 --> 00:59:35,720
grants that are for Colletti. One of

1908
00:59:35,720 --> 00:59:36,840
them is through the Rhode Island

1909
00:59:36,840 --> 00:59:38,800
Infrastructure Bank, which is for phase

1910
00:59:38,800 --> 00:59:41,200
one design, and the other one will be

1911
00:59:41,200 --> 00:59:43,440
the HUD grant that we were awarded

1912
00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:46,560
through the earmark. Um and that's for a

1913
00:59:46,560 --> 00:59:49,200
million dollars. One can be used as a

1914
00:59:49,200 --> 00:59:50,880
match for the other.

1915
00:59:50,880 --> 00:59:53,760
Where we currently stand right now is we

1916
00:59:53,760 --> 00:59:54,920
have

1917
00:59:54,920 --> 00:59:58,920
the approved designs from town

1918
00:59:58,920 --> 01:00:00,920
council that were approved last

1919
01:00:00,920 --> 01:00:03,600
September, I believe. And we have just

1920
01:00:03,600 --> 01:00:05,920
gotten our extension with the Rhode

1921
01:00:05,920 --> 01:00:07,720
Island Infrastructure Bank so that we

1922
01:00:07,720 --> 01:00:09,400
can move ahead, and we are in the

1923
01:00:09,400 --> 01:00:11,400
process of bidding out for the design

1924
01:00:11,400 --> 01:00:13,320
for Colletti right now. We have the

1925
01:00:13,320 --> 01:00:18,710
concept, but we need the formal design.

1926
01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:20,200
» What happened between I think it was

1927
01:00:20,200 --> 01:00:21,880
June the special meeting

1928
01:00:21,880 --> 01:00:24,880
and December when that first grant

1929
01:00:24,880 --> 01:00:26,240
What was Was it the

1930
01:00:26,240 --> 01:00:27,400
DEM grant? I think.

1931
01:00:27,400 --> 01:00:29,790
>> The DEM grant, sure. So, when I came on,

1932
01:00:29,790 --> 01:00:29,800
» The DEM grant, sure. So, when I came on,

1933
01:00:29,800 --> 01:00:31,480
there was some conversation about the

1934
01:00:31,480 --> 01:00:34,440
DEM grant because unlike the other

1935
01:00:34,440 --> 01:00:37,320
grants, particularly federal grants,

1936
01:00:37,320 --> 01:00:40,120
there's not as much flexibility with the

1937
01:00:40,120 --> 01:00:43,080
DEM grants. So, by the time that final

1938
01:00:43,080 --> 01:00:45,800
design had been approved, the concept

1939
01:00:45,800 --> 01:00:47,600
was so vastly different than what we had

1940
01:00:47,600 --> 01:00:51,120
applied for that they considered it to

1941
01:00:51,120 --> 01:00:54,400
no longer be the same project. And so,

1942
01:00:54,400 --> 01:00:57,200
what was advised to us is simply don't

1943
01:00:57,200 --> 01:00:59,640
struggle with the grant you have,

1944
01:00:59,640 --> 01:01:01,640
withdraw without prejudice.

1945
01:01:01,640 --> 01:01:02,630
>> That's what I thought.

1946
01:01:02,630 --> 01:01:02,640
» That's what I thought.

1947
01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:03,447
>> Yes.

1948
01:01:03,447 --> 01:01:03,457
» Yes.

1949
01:01:03,457 --> 01:01:03,710
>> [laughter]

1950
01:01:03,710 --> 01:01:03,720
» [laughter]

1951
01:01:03,720 --> 01:01:06,030
>> And that means we can apply again

1952
01:01:06,030 --> 01:01:06,040
» And that means we can apply again

1953
01:01:06,040 --> 01:01:08,240
um once we have a better grasp of what

1954
01:01:08,240 --> 01:01:09,880
the design is actually going to look

1955
01:01:09,880 --> 01:01:11,920
like, everyone's in agreement. So, we've

1956
01:01:11,920 --> 01:01:15,160
moved quite a bit towards that goal um

1957
01:01:15,160 --> 01:01:17,000
of having that final design that was

1958
01:01:17,000 --> 01:01:19,480
approved and getting that extension so

1959
01:01:19,480 --> 01:01:21,040
that we could go ahead and start bidding

1960
01:01:21,040 --> 01:01:23,360
for the formal design process.

1961
01:01:23,360 --> 01:01:24,670
>> I I I appreciate you coming in the

1962
01:01:24,670 --> 01:01:24,680
» I I I appreciate you coming in the

1963
01:01:24,680 --> 01:01:26,840
explanation. I think

1964
01:01:26,840 --> 01:01:28,520
some of us, if not all, were just kind

1965
01:01:28,520 --> 01:01:30,520
of caught off guard reading the Valley

1966
01:01:30,520 --> 01:01:31,080
Breeze that

1967
01:01:31,080 --> 01:01:31,790
>> Sure.

1968
01:01:31,790 --> 01:01:31,800
» Sure.

1969
01:01:31,800 --> 01:01:32,870
>> knew

1970
01:01:32,870 --> 01:01:32,880
» knew

1971
01:01:32,880 --> 01:01:35,040
when myself, I didn't know.

1972
01:01:35,040 --> 01:01:35,270
>> Right.

1973
01:01:35,270 --> 01:01:35,280
» Right.

1974
01:01:35,280 --> 01:01:37,110
>> When I got the calls,

1975
01:01:37,110 --> 01:01:37,120
» When I got the calls,

1976
01:01:37,120 --> 01:01:39,080
I had no answers for them because I I

1977
01:01:39,080 --> 01:01:41,080
did not know that that grant was

1978
01:01:41,080 --> 01:01:42,630
>> Yeah, sure.

1979
01:01:42,630 --> 01:01:42,640
» Yeah, sure.

1980
01:01:42,640 --> 01:01:44,280
Well, I would love to make myself

1981
01:01:44,280 --> 01:01:46,400
available for any type of finance

1982
01:01:46,400 --> 01:01:48,520
committee meeting that can be scheduled.

1983
01:01:48,520 --> 01:01:50,480
I've got reports waiting for you. I can

1984
01:01:50,480 --> 01:01:53,040
tell you more about how I do things, why

1985
01:01:53,040 --> 01:01:54,760
my position is different than just being

1986
01:01:54,760 --> 01:01:57,120
a grant writer. I'm the actual

1987
01:01:57,120 --> 01:01:58,760
grants manager, so there are other

1988
01:01:58,760 --> 01:02:01,480
elements to what I do that, you know,

1989
01:02:01,480 --> 01:02:03,600
what you may not be used to

1990
01:02:03,600 --> 01:02:05,960
in the recent past. I'm more than happy

1991
01:02:05,960 --> 01:02:08,480
to go over anything in detail. My office

1992
01:02:08,480 --> 01:02:10,640
is right across the hall, so please feel

1993
01:02:10,640 --> 01:02:12,800
free to you know, call on me and I will

1994
01:02:12,800 --> 01:02:15,280
explain everything to you.

1995
01:02:15,280 --> 01:02:16,950
>> As I didn't know,

1996
01:02:16,950 --> 01:02:16,960
» As I didn't know,

1997
01:02:16,960 --> 01:02:18,760
they have any questions. You know what I

1998
01:02:18,760 --> 01:02:20,040
mean?

1999
01:02:20,040 --> 01:02:21,030
>> Are there any residents that have any

2000
01:02:21,030 --> 01:02:21,040
» Are there any residents that have any

2001
01:02:21,040 --> 01:02:28,630
questions?

2002
01:02:28,640 --> 01:02:32,550
» Uh Michael Porter, Hamlin Street.

2003
01:02:32,560 --> 01:02:34,560
I think the most

2004
01:02:34,560 --> 01:02:36,160
um

2005
01:02:36,160 --> 01:02:36,920
yeah,

2006
01:02:36,920 --> 01:02:38,360
biggest point that I wanted to make

2007
01:02:38,360 --> 01:02:41,880
right now was that Larry Feeney and I,

2008
01:02:41,880 --> 01:02:43,280
Larry can't be here tonight, he's on

2009
01:02:43,280 --> 01:02:45,320
vacation, went to sit down with the

2010
01:02:45,320 --> 01:02:46,360
mayor

2011
01:02:46,360 --> 01:02:47,640
uh

2012
01:02:47,640 --> 01:02:50,000
back in November 25th.

2013
01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:52,320
We had a discussion as far as what was

2014
01:02:52,320 --> 01:02:54,800
going on with all the dirt coming in.

2015
01:02:54,800 --> 01:02:56,480
There's more and more and more dirt and

2016
01:02:56,480 --> 01:02:58,160
it continued.

2017
01:02:58,160 --> 01:03:00,000
The mayor made a phone call and said

2018
01:03:00,000 --> 01:03:02,120
there wouldn't be any more dirt,

2019
01:03:02,120 --> 01:03:04,080
but it kept on coming.

2020
01:03:04,080 --> 01:03:05,760
And it kept on coming all the way until

2021
01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:07,560
the weather changed.

2022
01:03:07,560 --> 01:03:09,320
And then that was the end of it.

2023
01:03:09,320 --> 01:03:11,120
And then in March, it started coming

2024
01:03:11,120 --> 01:03:13,440
again, which we're assuming was coming

2025
01:03:13,440 --> 01:03:16,120
from Richie for the new athletic turf

2026
01:03:16,120 --> 01:03:17,680
field.

2027
01:03:17,680 --> 01:03:19,240
Right now, when we walk out my front

2028
01:03:19,240 --> 01:03:23,440
door, I have a 60-ft mountain of dirt.

2029
01:03:23,440 --> 01:03:26,080
All grown over with grass.

2030
01:03:26,080 --> 01:03:27,560
When you go down to the back, there was

2031
01:03:27,560 --> 01:03:30,240
a duck farm a duck pond back there.

2032
01:03:30,240 --> 01:03:32,000
There's starting to get beer cans back

2033
01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:33,280
there.

2034
01:03:33,280 --> 01:03:35,160
There's kids going up and down the hills

2035
01:03:35,160 --> 01:03:37,440
on their bikes, and somebody's going to

2036
01:03:37,440 --> 01:03:38,920
get hurt

2037
01:03:38,920 --> 01:03:41,280
because this keeps getting put off and

2038
01:03:41,280 --> 01:03:44,590
off and off.

2039
01:03:44,600 --> 01:03:47,520
Now, one of the last

2040
01:03:47,520 --> 01:03:50,920
uh Breeze articles, the mayor was noted

2041
01:03:50,920 --> 01:03:53,040
on saying this would be taken care of

2042
01:03:53,040 --> 01:03:54,520
soon.

2043
01:03:54,520 --> 01:03:56,400
Eventually,

2044
01:03:56,400 --> 01:03:58,200
the land would be

2045
01:03:58,200 --> 01:04:01,480
uh made even, plowed out,

2046
01:04:01,480 --> 01:04:03,720
get rid of the mountains.

2047
01:04:03,720 --> 01:04:06,120
But, that hasn't happened.

2048
01:04:06,120 --> 01:04:08,880
And personally, um

2049
01:04:08,880 --> 01:04:10,920
with that back end, with the neighbors

2050
01:04:10,920 --> 01:04:13,760
back there with the drainage problems,

2051
01:04:13,760 --> 01:04:15,600
he's already mentioned that that

2052
01:04:15,600 --> 01:04:18,560
backside will probably have to go up on

2053
01:04:18,560 --> 01:04:22,600
concrete slabs 11 ft.

2054
01:04:22,600 --> 01:04:25,080
So, it's just not a matter of taking

2055
01:04:25,080 --> 01:04:27,680
that dirt and spreading it out.

2056
01:04:27,680 --> 01:04:30,480
It's going to have to be done nicely so

2057
01:04:30,480 --> 01:04:32,560
nobody gets flooded on the other end of

2058
01:04:32,560 --> 01:04:34,360
the street, the other end of the

2059
01:04:34,360 --> 01:04:36,760
property.

2060
01:04:36,760 --> 01:04:39,840
That's a big concern.

2061
01:04:39,840 --> 01:04:42,120
Hamlin Street right now,

2062
01:04:42,120 --> 01:04:43,640
okay, Hamlin Street was going to be

2063
01:04:43,640 --> 01:04:45,160
taken care of.

2064
01:04:45,160 --> 01:04:47,320
They put down a load of the gravel tar

2065
01:04:47,320 --> 01:04:48,360
on it,

2066
01:04:48,360 --> 01:04:49,600
which is

2067
01:04:49,600 --> 01:04:52,920
giving away slowly, but giving away. And

2068
01:04:52,920 --> 01:04:55,480
right now, to get to Only Street on

2069
01:04:55,480 --> 01:04:58,200
Hamlin, all the brush and everything is

2070
01:04:58,200 --> 01:05:00,560
all grown in.

2071
01:05:00,560 --> 01:05:03,040
So, the DPW or somebody has to get out

2072
01:05:03,040 --> 01:05:05,800
there and clean it back so cars can get

2073
01:05:05,800 --> 01:05:07,280
down it.

2074
01:05:07,280 --> 01:05:09,040
I've already done the tree on the corner

2075
01:05:09,040 --> 01:05:11,320
of my property because there was vines

2076
01:05:11,320 --> 01:05:13,320
hanging down from it, and I couldn't

2077
01:05:13,320 --> 01:05:16,200
even pull out.

2078
01:05:16,200 --> 01:05:17,240
So,

2079
01:05:17,240 --> 01:05:19,520
Hamlin Street uh uh we've been there

2080
01:05:19,520 --> 01:05:21,920
since 2002.

2081
01:05:21,920 --> 01:05:24,120
Hamlin Street there's two maps of roads

2082
01:05:24,120 --> 01:05:26,840
in the town. Hamlin Street is not on one

2083
01:05:26,840 --> 01:05:28,520
of them.

2084
01:05:28,520 --> 01:05:30,760
For the big blizzard of last winter, I

2085
01:05:30,760 --> 01:05:34,350
had to call,

2086
01:05:34,360 --> 01:05:35,680
and then

2087
01:05:35,680 --> 01:05:38,200
Councilman had to come down, and

2088
01:05:38,200 --> 01:05:40,760
he brought people with us to get the

2089
01:05:40,760 --> 01:05:43,600
snow plowed.

2090
01:05:43,600 --> 01:05:45,240
And that's the same condition that

2091
01:05:45,240 --> 01:05:47,160
street is in right now.

2092
01:05:47,160 --> 01:05:49,880
Instead of snow, we have trees and

2093
01:05:49,880 --> 01:05:52,960
holes.

2094
01:05:52,970 --> 01:05:56,070
» [clears throat]

2095
01:05:56,080 --> 01:05:58,400
» Just want to see something.

2096
01:05:58,400 --> 01:06:00,880
Somebody's going to get hurt.

2097
01:06:00,880 --> 01:06:03,680
And I want to get rid of the eyesore.

2098
01:06:03,680 --> 01:06:05,080
You know, I was speaking to a friend of

2099
01:06:05,080 --> 01:06:06,560
ours who was a

2100
01:06:06,560 --> 01:06:08,040
uh a realtor,

2101
01:06:08,040 --> 01:06:10,440
and she was telling me how much this is

2102
01:06:10,440 --> 01:06:14,920
hurting the property value of my land

2103
01:06:14,920 --> 01:06:16,960
for this eyesore that's across the

2104
01:06:16,960 --> 01:06:18,160
street.

2105
01:06:18,160 --> 01:06:20,560
Not to mention the dust and the dirt and

2106
01:06:20,560 --> 01:06:22,520
everything else that blows across off

2107
01:06:22,520 --> 01:06:24,360
that mountain. Got to keep all our

2108
01:06:24,360 --> 01:06:26,560
windows closed and everything

2109
01:06:26,560 --> 01:06:31,550
because of the mess.

2110
01:06:31,560 --> 01:06:33,760
The other items I brought out about the

2111
01:06:33,760 --> 01:06:35,200
uh the money,

2112
01:06:35,200 --> 01:06:37,560
I know we lost the 400,000,

2113
01:06:37,560 --> 01:06:41,040
but if the other things are still open,

2114
01:06:41,040 --> 01:06:43,560
I I count that's almost like 4 and 1/2

2115
01:06:43,560 --> 01:06:45,200
million.

2116
01:06:45,200 --> 01:06:46,760
I think they said this was only going to

2117
01:06:46,760 --> 01:06:50,670
cost around two to have it done.

2118
01:06:50,680 --> 01:06:53,000
So,

2119
01:06:53,000 --> 01:06:55,040
thank you very much. That's all I got.

2120
01:06:55,040 --> 01:06:56,550
>> Thank you. Are there any other residents

2121
01:06:56,550 --> 01:06:56,560
» Thank you. Are there any other residents

2122
01:06:56,560 --> 01:06:59,360
that have any questions?

2123
01:06:59,360 --> 01:07:00,390
>> I I have a question.

2124
01:07:00,390 --> 01:07:00,400
» I I have a question.

2125
01:07:00,400 --> 01:07:03,230
>> Sure.

2126
01:07:03,240 --> 01:07:04,040
State your name, please.

2127
01:07:04,040 --> 01:07:05,750
>> My name's Joe Castellano.

2128
01:07:05,750 --> 01:07:05,760
» My name's Joe Castellano.

2129
01:07:05,760 --> 01:07:06,310
>> Thank you.

2130
01:07:06,310 --> 01:07:06,320
» Thank you.

2131
01:07:06,320 --> 01:07:09,110
>> I want to know, why does it take so long

2132
01:07:09,110 --> 01:07:09,120
» I want to know, why does it take so long

2133
01:07:09,120 --> 01:07:11,240
to get any project done?

2134
01:07:11,240 --> 01:07:13,400
I'm just saying in general.

2135
01:07:13,400 --> 01:07:15,600
Wha- why? Like what like

2136
01:07:15,600 --> 01:07:17,270
>> Hey, you're 100% not wrong.

2137
01:07:17,270 --> 01:07:17,280
» Hey, you're 100% not wrong.

2138
01:07:17,280 --> 01:07:17,790
>> Wha-

2139
01:07:17,790 --> 01:07:17,800
» Wha-

2140
01:07:17,800 --> 01:07:19,390
>> You're not wrong and it's it's a

2141
01:07:19,390 --> 01:07:19,400
» You're not wrong and it's it's a

2142
01:07:19,400 --> 01:07:22,480
municipal, state you know, if we could

2143
01:07:22,480 --> 01:07:23,360
build

2144
01:07:23,360 --> 01:07:26,310
>> No, but but why not have plans? Wha-

2145
01:07:26,310 --> 01:07:26,320
» No, but but why not have plans? Wha-

2146
01:07:26,320 --> 01:07:27,430
>> No, no, I I understand what

2147
01:07:27,430 --> 01:07:27,440
» No, no, I I understand what

2148
01:07:27,440 --> 01:07:28,830
>> When you build a house, you don't just

2149
01:07:28,830 --> 01:07:28,840
» When you build a house, you don't just

2150
01:07:28,840 --> 01:07:29,600
say

2151
01:07:29,600 --> 01:07:30,990
>> That's that's what I'm saying, you know.

2152
01:07:30,990 --> 01:07:31,000
» That's that's what I'm saying, you know.

2153
01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:32,910
>> That's what I'm saying. Wha- why? Like

2154
01:07:32,910 --> 01:07:32,920
» That's what I'm saying. Wha- why? Like

2155
01:07:32,920 --> 01:07:35,360
we should have plans done.

2156
01:07:35,360 --> 01:07:35,960
We're talking

2157
01:07:35,960 --> 01:07:36,550
>> Well, we we need

2158
01:07:36,550 --> 01:07:36,560
» Well, we we need

2159
01:07:36,560 --> 01:07:38,590
>> the ball field where Mr. Carci was

2160
01:07:38,590 --> 01:07:38,600
» the ball field where Mr. Carci was

2161
01:07:38,600 --> 01:07:39,680
president.

2162
01:07:39,680 --> 01:07:42,520
All right. I spoke to Nick.

2163
01:07:42,520 --> 01:07:45,120
I think what you should do down here is

2164
01:07:45,120 --> 01:07:47,200
you put the girls softball down here and

2165
01:07:47,200 --> 01:07:51,720
you put the football at Stephen O'Leary.

2166
01:07:51,720 --> 01:07:52,110
>> I

2167
01:07:52,110 --> 01:07:52,120
» I

2168
01:07:52,120 --> 01:07:53,550
>> All right? I mean, you're still going to

2169
01:07:53,550 --> 01:07:53,560
» All right? I mean, you're still going to

2170
01:07:53,560 --> 01:07:56,200
have parking issues. Don't get me wrong.

2171
01:07:56,200 --> 01:07:59,360
All right? But it's an open area.

2172
01:07:59,360 --> 01:07:59,830
>> Mhm.

2173
01:07:59,830 --> 01:07:59,840
» Mhm.

2174
01:07:59,840 --> 01:08:02,430
>> It's a big open area. You can

2175
01:08:02,430 --> 01:08:02,440
» It's a big open area. You can

2176
01:08:02,440 --> 01:08:03,440
you know,

2177
01:08:03,440 --> 01:08:05,680
and then the other thing is when they

2178
01:08:05,680 --> 01:08:08,560
use the high school field, the how long

2179
01:08:08,560 --> 01:08:11,160
is that turf going to last? 10 years?

2180
01:08:11,160 --> 01:08:11,790
>> Right.

2181
01:08:11,790 --> 01:08:11,800
» Right.

2182
01:08:11,800 --> 01:08:12,710
>> Then what happens?

2183
01:08:12,710 --> 01:08:12,720
» Then what happens?

2184
01:08:12,720 --> 01:08:13,150
>> Right.

2185
01:08:13,150 --> 01:08:13,160
» Right.

2186
01:08:13,160 --> 01:08:15,270
>> Mayor, you want to pay for it?

2187
01:08:15,270 --> 01:08:15,280
» Mayor, you want to pay for it?

2188
01:08:15,280 --> 01:08:17,600
I'm just because I mean, what do we do

2189
01:08:17,600 --> 01:08:20,839
with the money? Do we charge them

2190
01:08:20,839 --> 01:08:21,839
to use the field?

2191
01:08:21,839 --> 01:08:22,870
>> I I

2192
01:08:22,870 --> 01:08:22,880
» I I

2193
01:08:22,880 --> 01:08:24,480
Councilman O'Leary, I think the mayor

2194
01:08:24,480 --> 01:08:26,200
they they

2195
01:08:26,200 --> 01:08:27,720
did some nice work.

2196
01:08:27,720 --> 01:08:28,309
>> They did.

2197
01:08:28,309 --> 01:08:28,319
» They did.

2198
01:08:28,319 --> 01:08:30,550
>> Recently down at Neil F. Second and Ivan

2199
01:08:30,550 --> 01:08:30,560
» Recently down at Neil F. Second and Ivan

2200
01:08:30,560 --> 01:08:31,600
Street.

2201
01:08:31,600 --> 01:08:33,960
And the Jets are happy they extended the

2202
01:08:33,960 --> 01:08:35,480
I mean, we made the you moved the

2203
01:08:35,480 --> 01:08:37,920
telephone poles back. So, the Jets are

2204
01:08:37,920 --> 01:08:39,120
happy there.

2205
01:08:39,120 --> 01:08:40,480
Do you know, we've gone to the girls

2206
01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:41,880
softball games and I think at times they

2207
01:08:41,880 --> 01:08:43,440
got two or three games going at the same

2208
01:08:43,440 --> 01:08:44,400
time.

2209
01:08:44,400 --> 01:08:46,279
So, you couldn't fit them

2210
01:08:46,279 --> 01:08:47,600
over at that location.

2211
01:08:47,600 --> 01:08:48,670
>> Um

2212
01:08:48,670 --> 01:08:48,680
» Um

2213
01:08:48,680 --> 01:08:49,812
>> It well, we've been there

2214
01:08:49,812 --> 01:08:49,822
» It well, we've been there

2215
01:08:49,822 --> 01:08:50,160
[clears throat] with the

2216
01:08:50,160 --> 01:08:52,150
>> I I listen, I coach girls softball.

2217
01:08:52,150 --> 01:08:52,160
» I I listen, I coach girls softball.

2218
01:08:52,160 --> 01:08:52,630
>> Okay.

2219
01:08:52,630 --> 01:08:52,640
» Okay.

2220
01:08:52,640 --> 01:08:53,630
>> Okay.

2221
01:08:53,630 --> 01:08:53,640
» Okay.

2222
01:08:53,640 --> 01:08:55,470
>> So, you could fit two or three games

2223
01:08:55,470 --> 01:08:55,480
» So, you could fit two or three games

2224
01:08:55,480 --> 01:08:57,190
>> How many How many kids are in that

2225
01:08:57,190 --> 01:08:57,200
» How many How many kids are in that

2226
01:08:57,200 --> 01:08:58,600
league?

2227
01:08:58,600 --> 01:08:59,309
>> In what?

2228
01:08:59,309 --> 01:08:59,319
» In what?

2229
01:08:59,319 --> 01:09:02,150
>> In girls softball.

2230
01:09:02,150 --> 01:09:02,160
» In girls softball.

2231
01:09:02,160 --> 01:09:03,670
>> I don't know. 40

2232
01:09:03,670 --> 01:09:03,680
» I don't know. 40

2233
01:09:03,680 --> 01:09:06,120
40 cops. You have two fields you can

2234
01:09:06,120 --> 01:09:06,920
use.

2235
01:09:06,920 --> 01:09:07,110
>> Right.

2236
01:09:07,110 --> 01:09:07,120
» Right.

2237
01:09:07,120 --> 01:09:09,309
>> Or you did. I don't know what the mayor

2238
01:09:09,309 --> 01:09:09,319
» Or you did. I don't know what the mayor

2239
01:09:09,319 --> 01:09:11,960
has done, but you had two fields there.

2240
01:09:11,960 --> 01:09:14,110
>> Are you talking about Coletti?

2241
01:09:14,110 --> 01:09:14,120
» Are you talking about Coletti?

2242
01:09:14,120 --> 01:09:15,520
You're talking about Coletti Farm?

2243
01:09:15,520 --> 01:09:15,910
>> No.

2244
01:09:15,910 --> 01:09:15,920
» No.

2245
01:09:15,920 --> 01:09:17,230
>> No, no, I'm talking about Knights of

2246
01:09:17,230 --> 01:09:17,240
» No, no, I'm talking about Knights of

2247
01:09:17,240 --> 01:09:18,560
Columbus field.

2248
01:09:18,560 --> 01:09:20,230
>> Yeah, we we you got to stick to Coletti

2249
01:09:20,230 --> 01:09:20,240
» Yeah, we we you got to stick to Coletti

2250
01:09:20,240 --> 01:09:21,680
Farm though. That's this agenda right

2251
01:09:21,680 --> 01:09:22,200
on.

2252
01:09:22,200 --> 01:09:23,269
>> Well, I'm just I'm but I'm just saying

2253
01:09:23,269 --> 01:09:23,279
» Well, I'm just I'm but I'm just saying

2254
01:09:23,279 --> 01:09:24,230
>> I know I know what you're saying. Yeah,

2255
01:09:24,230 --> 01:09:24,240
» I know I know what you're saying. Yeah,

2256
01:09:24,240 --> 01:09:25,160
I understand.

2257
01:09:25,160 --> 01:09:27,230
>> But my point is it takes forever

2258
01:09:27,230 --> 01:09:27,240
» But my point is it takes forever

2259
01:09:27,240 --> 01:09:28,550
>> You're you're not wrong.

2260
01:09:28,550 --> 01:09:28,560
» You're you're not wrong.

2261
01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:30,710
>> I just don't understand.

2262
01:09:30,710 --> 01:09:30,720
» I just don't understand.

2263
01:09:30,720 --> 01:09:31,990
>> But I I will say

2264
01:09:31,990 --> 01:09:32,000
» But I I will say

2265
01:09:32,000 --> 01:09:32,710
>> give me an answer.

2266
01:09:32,710 --> 01:09:32,720
» give me an answer.

2267
01:09:32,720 --> 01:09:34,789
>> Can I have a minute to explain?

2268
01:09:34,789 --> 01:09:34,799
» Can I have a minute to explain?

2269
01:09:34,799 --> 01:09:36,279
You're not wrong.

2270
01:09:36,279 --> 01:09:38,279
We collectively with the mayor's office

2271
01:09:38,279 --> 01:09:40,480
came up with a a plan for a field.

2272
01:09:40,480 --> 01:09:41,070
>> Yeah.

2273
01:09:41,070 --> 01:09:41,080
» Yeah.

2274
01:09:41,080 --> 01:09:42,789
>> The neighbors did not want that. And I

2275
01:09:42,789 --> 01:09:42,799
» The neighbors did not want that. And I

2276
01:09:42,799 --> 01:09:44,680
understand. So then we changed the plan

2277
01:09:44,680 --> 01:09:46,880
again. This is the fourth iteration of

2278
01:09:46,880 --> 01:09:47,400
the plan.

2279
01:09:47,400 --> 01:09:49,190
>> tell the people, "Guess what? We didn't

2280
01:09:49,190 --> 01:09:49,200
» tell the people, "Guess what? We didn't

2281
01:09:49,200 --> 01:09:51,480
want because of you we lost money. So

2282
01:09:51,480 --> 01:09:52,680
here's what's going to happen."

2283
01:09:52,680 --> 01:09:53,670
>> No, no, but I'm explaining it to you.

2284
01:09:53,670 --> 01:09:53,680
» No, no, but I'm explaining it to you.

2285
01:09:53,680 --> 01:09:55,920
And then we have a bidding process that

2286
01:09:55,920 --> 01:09:57,240
we have to go through. It's not like

2287
01:09:57,240 --> 01:09:59,480
when I built my house, I can just go buy

2288
01:09:59,480 --> 01:10:01,120
the wood. We have to go to bid for it.

2289
01:10:01,120 --> 01:10:03,240
We have to It's Trust me, it's very

2290
01:10:03,240 --> 01:10:03,920
frustrating.

2291
01:10:03,920 --> 01:10:05,510
>> how can we streamline this? Why not go

2292
01:10:05,510 --> 01:10:05,520
» how can we streamline this? Why not go

2293
01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:06,440
out to bid first? Like how can we

2294
01:10:06,440 --> 01:10:07,240
streamline this? Why not go out to bid

2295
01:10:07,240 --> 01:10:08,960
first? Like how can we streamline this?

2296
01:10:08,960 --> 01:10:10,110
>> If you want to come to the state house

2297
01:10:10,110 --> 01:10:10,120
» If you want to come to the state house

2298
01:10:10,120 --> 01:10:11,720
with me and argue that point, I'll you

2299
01:10:11,720 --> 01:10:14,318
I'll take you with me tomorrow.

2300
01:10:14,318 --> 01:10:15,510
>> [laughter]

2301
01:10:15,510 --> 01:10:15,520
» [laughter]

2302
01:10:15,520 --> 01:10:16,990
>> But I'm just saying, WHY CAN'T WE

2303
01:10:16,990 --> 01:10:17,000
» But I'm just saying, WHY CAN'T WE

2304
01:10:17,000 --> 01:10:18,320
streamline it?

2305
01:10:18,320 --> 01:10:19,070
>> Yeah, you're not

2306
01:10:19,070 --> 01:10:19,080
» Yeah, you're not

2307
01:10:19,080 --> 01:10:20,990
>> We want to put a whatever baseball

2308
01:10:20,990 --> 01:10:21,000
» We want to put a whatever baseball

2309
01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:22,760
field, football field.

2310
01:10:22,760 --> 01:10:24,280
I mean we can get a nice complex over

2311
01:10:24,280 --> 01:10:25,360
there

2312
01:10:25,360 --> 01:10:27,040
at the high school.

2313
01:10:27,040 --> 01:10:29,280
Okay?

2314
01:10:29,280 --> 01:10:31,000
But it's half done.

2315
01:10:31,000 --> 01:10:33,120
It's half done.

2316
01:10:33,120 --> 01:10:34,710
>> Oh, I know. I played on that field. I I

2317
01:10:34,710 --> 01:10:34,720
» Oh, I know. I played on that field. I I

2318
01:10:34,720 --> 01:10:35,880
I I I

2319
01:10:35,880 --> 01:10:39,070
>> I coached down there. It's half done.

2320
01:10:39,070 --> 01:10:39,080
» I coached down there. It's half done.

2321
01:10:39,080 --> 01:10:42,160
Why didn't we do the whole field?

2322
01:10:42,160 --> 01:10:44,360
Now you wouldn't have problems if it was

2323
01:10:44,360 --> 01:10:46,520
all I I mean I don't know what happened.

2324
01:10:46,520 --> 01:10:48,280
I You did it, you know what I mean, with

2325
01:10:48,280 --> 01:10:49,960
that project.

2326
01:10:49,960 --> 01:10:50,960
Um

2327
01:10:50,960 --> 01:10:52,960
That's all I'm saying. If then you

2328
01:10:52,960 --> 01:10:54,840
wouldn't be in this mess if you guys

2329
01:10:54,840 --> 01:10:57,200
just did something.

2330
01:10:57,200 --> 01:11:00,200
Spend a little while I mean

2331
01:11:00,200 --> 01:11:03,000
I I don't get it.

2332
01:11:03,000 --> 01:11:04,870
>> So Bronco light, so

2333
01:11:04,870 --> 01:11:04,880
» So Bronco light, so

2334
01:11:04,880 --> 01:11:07,000
Um I think Sherry mentioned about

2335
01:11:07,000 --> 01:11:08,680
finance committee. It's something that

2336
01:11:08,680 --> 01:11:10,560
we could I can make a motion at least

2337
01:11:10,560 --> 01:11:12,680
send the Coletti project to finance.

2338
01:11:12,680 --> 01:11:13,950
>> Yep.

2339
01:11:13,950 --> 01:11:13,960
» Yep.

2340
01:11:13,960 --> 01:11:15,750
>> I I make put that in form of a motion.

2341
01:11:15,750 --> 01:11:15,760
» I I make put that in form of a motion.

2342
01:11:15,760 --> 01:11:17,070
>> Okay, motion's been made by Councilman

2343
01:11:17,070 --> 01:11:17,080
» Okay, motion's been made by Councilman

2344
01:11:17,080 --> 01:11:18,320
Pollick. Is there a second?

2345
01:11:18,320 --> 01:11:18,870
>> Second.

2346
01:11:18,870 --> 01:11:18,880
» Second.

2347
01:11:18,880 --> 01:11:20,190
>> Seconded by Councilman Bacall. All those

2348
01:11:20,190 --> 01:11:20,200
» Seconded by Councilman Bacall. All those

2349
01:11:20,200 --> 01:11:20,800
in favor?

2350
01:11:20,800 --> 01:11:21,310
>> Aye.

2351
01:11:21,310 --> 01:11:21,320
» Aye.

2352
01:11:21,320 --> 01:11:22,830
>> All those opposed? The ayes have it.

2353
01:11:22,830 --> 01:11:22,840
» All those opposed? The ayes have it.

2354
01:11:22,840 --> 01:11:25,030
>> One more motion. Can we just uh

2355
01:11:25,030 --> 01:11:25,040
» One more motion. Can we just uh

2356
01:11:25,040 --> 01:11:27,160
maybe notify DPW to at least see if they

2357
01:11:27,160 --> 01:11:29,240
can move down and kind of trim along

2358
01:11:29,240 --> 01:11:31,040
that Hamlin Street area and to make it a

2359
01:11:31,040 --> 01:11:32,960
little more accessible.

2360
01:11:32,960 --> 01:11:34,310
>> Okay, mo- motion's been made by

2361
01:11:34,310 --> 01:11:34,320
» Okay, mo- motion's been made by

2362
01:11:34,320 --> 01:11:36,520
Councilman Pollick to contact DPW about

2363
01:11:36,520 --> 01:11:37,480
the

2364
01:11:37,480 --> 01:11:39,880
overgrowth at Hamlin Street

2365
01:11:39,880 --> 01:11:41,680
and seconded by Councilman Bacall. All

2366
01:11:41,680 --> 01:11:42,640
those in favor?

2367
01:11:42,640 --> 01:11:43,070
>> Aye.

2368
01:11:43,070 --> 01:11:43,080
» Aye.

2369
01:11:43,080 --> 01:11:44,870
>> All those opposed? The ayes have it.

2370
01:11:44,870 --> 01:11:44,880
» All those opposed? The ayes have it.

2371
01:11:44,880 --> 01:11:45,520
Thank you.

2372
01:11:45,520 --> 01:11:46,910
>> We need to talk with Sherry.

2373
01:11:46,910 --> 01:11:46,920
» We need to talk with Sherry.

2374
01:11:46,920 --> 01:11:47,350
>> No.

2375
01:11:47,350 --> 01:11:47,360
» No.

2376
01:11:47,360 --> 01:11:49,350
>> Oh.

2377
01:11:49,350 --> 01:11:49,360
» Oh.

2378
01:11:49,360 --> 01:11:50,630
>> Okay.

2379
01:11:50,630 --> 01:11:50,640
» Okay.

2380
01:11:50,640 --> 01:11:53,280
18, Brook Farm Bridge. Kenneth Con-

2381
01:11:53,280 --> 01:11:56,040
Conti, Kenneth Conti. I'd like an update

2382
01:11:56,040 --> 01:11:58,240
on the bridge on Brook Farm Road.

2383
01:11:58,240 --> 01:12:00,070
>> I'll tell them excuse me, Mr. President.

2384
01:12:00,070 --> 01:12:00,080
» I'll tell them excuse me, Mr. President.

2385
01:12:00,080 --> 01:12:00,870
>> Hi.

2386
01:12:00,870 --> 01:12:00,880
» Hi.

2387
01:12:00,880 --> 01:12:02,430
>> Thank you, Councilors uh hearing me

2388
01:12:02,430 --> 01:12:02,440
» Thank you, Councilors uh hearing me

2389
01:12:02,440 --> 01:12:03,320
tonight.

2390
01:12:03,320 --> 01:12:05,550
>> One second. I have to recuse myself from

2391
01:12:05,550 --> 01:12:05,560
» One second. I have to recuse myself from

2392
01:12:05,560 --> 01:12:06,320
this item.

2393
01:12:06,320 --> 01:12:07,390
>> Okay, just note for the record

2394
01:12:07,390 --> 01:12:07,400
» Okay, just note for the record

2395
01:12:07,400 --> 01:12:09,640
Councilman Fielder is re- uh

2396
01:12:09,640 --> 01:12:10,440
recusing.

2397
01:12:10,440 --> 01:12:10,870
>> Sorry.

2398
01:12:10,870 --> 01:12:10,880
» Sorry.

2399
01:12:10,880 --> 01:12:12,870
>> Thank you.

2400
01:12:12,870 --> 01:12:12,880
» Thank you.

2401
01:12:12,880 --> 01:12:15,750
>> I'm Ken Conti, uh 9 Carriage Way.

2402
01:12:15,750 --> 01:12:15,760
» I'm Ken Conti, uh 9 Carriage Way.

2403
01:12:15,760 --> 01:12:17,760
Um I was uh before the Town Council

2404
01:12:17,760 --> 01:12:20,400
about I think it was 4 months ago

2405
01:12:20,400 --> 01:12:23,080
and um

2406
01:12:23,080 --> 01:12:25,800
identified the issue of the bridge over

2407
01:12:25,800 --> 01:12:28,000
at Brook Farm Drive that leads the road

2408
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:30,280
that leads to uh Birchwood Middle School

2409
01:12:30,280 --> 01:12:32,400
and the entranceway that leads Farm

2410
01:12:32,400 --> 01:12:33,680
uh plat.

2411
01:12:33,680 --> 01:12:36,400
Um you know, the issue was

2412
01:12:36,400 --> 01:12:39,360
that there's an issue with the bridge um

2413
01:12:39,360 --> 01:12:42,360
structure, I suppose. And um

2414
01:12:42,360 --> 01:12:44,000
you know, it's been there. There's been

2415
01:12:44,000 --> 01:12:47,520
a temporary plate over that area.

2416
01:12:47,520 --> 01:12:48,880
Um I think this is the 2-year

2417
01:12:48,880 --> 01:12:50,880
anniversary of it, actually.

2418
01:12:50,880 --> 01:12:53,680
Um and you know, nothing's really been

2419
01:12:53,680 --> 01:12:56,960
tangibly done on this. Um,

2420
01:12:56,960 --> 01:13:00,160
at the last meeting back in March, um, I

2421
01:13:00,160 --> 01:13:01,880
understand that the mayor came up and

2422
01:13:01,880 --> 01:13:04,640
identified a potential solution and was

2423
01:13:04,640 --> 01:13:06,280
hopeful that

2424
01:13:06,280 --> 01:13:08,680
by today that we would actually see

2425
01:13:08,680 --> 01:13:09,880
something

2426
01:13:09,880 --> 01:13:12,080
uh, going on there. Um, but yet there's

2427
01:13:12,080 --> 01:13:16,640
still nothing uh, tangibly going on. Um,

2428
01:13:16,640 --> 01:13:18,560
you know, it's it's an issue that I

2429
01:13:18,560 --> 01:13:19,960
assume

2430
01:13:19,960 --> 01:13:21,400
there's a reason why those plates were

2431
01:13:21,400 --> 01:13:23,480
put there. It has to be a I assume it's

2432
01:13:23,480 --> 01:13:25,080
a safety issue.

2433
01:13:25,080 --> 01:13:26,760
Right? Why else would you put plates

2434
01:13:26,760 --> 01:13:30,800
over a bridge? Um, i.e. the bridge or

2435
01:13:30,800 --> 01:13:32,040
the the big bridge over there in

2436
01:13:32,040 --> 01:13:34,120
Providence. Um,

2437
01:13:34,120 --> 01:13:35,560
there's got to be a structural problem.

2438
01:13:35,560 --> 01:13:36,840
Something's going on. It's been there

2439
01:13:36,840 --> 01:13:39,600
for 2 years now. Those plates aren't

2440
01:13:39,600 --> 01:13:41,400
going to last. That's not a permanent

2441
01:13:41,400 --> 01:13:45,040
fix. Right? Um, I feel as though if I

2442
01:13:45,040 --> 01:13:46,840
didn't come before this board the

2443
01:13:46,840 --> 01:13:49,400
council 4 and 1 ago,

2444
01:13:49,400 --> 01:13:51,320
status quo would be status quo. Nothing

2445
01:13:51,320 --> 01:13:54,840
would be going on. Um, I did call the

2446
01:13:54,840 --> 01:13:55,520
uh,

2447
01:13:55,520 --> 01:13:57,800
town engineer who we have on retainer,

2448
01:13:57,800 --> 01:13:59,440
David DeMico.

2449
01:13:59,440 --> 01:14:01,760
Um, we had a good discussion. He did

2450
01:14:01,760 --> 01:14:04,160
explain to me, um, I think it was about

2451
01:14:04,160 --> 01:14:07,640
a month ago I spoke with him, that um,

2452
01:14:07,640 --> 01:14:11,160
the town is now seeking a uh, they moved

2453
01:14:11,160 --> 01:14:15,120
some money from the EPA from West River

2454
01:14:15,120 --> 01:14:17,760
uh, restoration area,

2455
01:14:17,760 --> 01:14:20,720
um, to move it for this project cuz he

2456
01:14:20,720 --> 01:14:22,120
he indicated to me that it's going to be

2457
01:14:22,120 --> 01:14:24,120
a very expensive project just the

2458
01:14:24,120 --> 01:14:26,160
permitting alone. Um, it's going to be

2459
01:14:26,160 --> 01:14:28,120
six figures. I was kind of surprised at

2460
01:14:28,120 --> 01:14:29,040
that.

2461
01:14:29,040 --> 01:14:31,430
Um,

2462
01:14:31,440 --> 01:14:34,560
but you know, it's it's an issue that

2463
01:14:34,560 --> 01:14:36,560
you know, people in the plat don't like,

2464
01:14:36,560 --> 01:14:38,800
right? We we have we we pay a lot in

2465
01:14:38,800 --> 01:14:41,440
taxes, right? North Providence, second

2466
01:14:41,440 --> 01:14:44,440
highest tax rate. Just got my tax bill.

2467
01:14:44,440 --> 01:14:45,600
Went up.

2468
01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:47,480
And you know, we pay a lot of taxes. We

2469
01:14:47,480 --> 01:14:50,520
ex- the expectation is that the services

2470
01:14:50,520 --> 01:14:52,680
from our town are going to meet those

2471
01:14:52,680 --> 01:14:54,480
taxes that we pay.

2472
01:14:54,480 --> 01:14:55,280
Um

2473
01:14:55,280 --> 01:14:58,160
and repairs like this should be done on

2474
01:14:58,160 --> 01:15:00,400
a timely manner. Um it's a matter of

2475
01:15:00,400 --> 01:15:03,120
public safety, from my opinion.

2476
01:15:03,120 --> 01:15:03,960
Um

2477
01:15:03,960 --> 01:15:06,440
those plates, uh from what I understand,

2478
01:15:06,440 --> 01:15:08,000
I don't know, maybe I'm not sure if

2479
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:09,600
anyone on the council knows. I'm sure

2480
01:15:09,600 --> 01:15:11,640
the mayor can let us know.

2481
01:15:11,640 --> 01:15:12,920
I don't think we own those plates. I

2482
01:15:12,920 --> 01:15:14,560
think we rent them.

2483
01:15:14,560 --> 01:15:16,080
So, I think there's a payment that we

2484
01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:17,280
make,

2485
01:15:17,280 --> 01:15:19,560
whatever, to rent those plates.

2486
01:15:19,560 --> 01:15:21,680
Um there's a cost there that's going on

2487
01:15:21,680 --> 01:15:23,240
for 2 years now.

2488
01:15:23,240 --> 01:15:24,600
Uh I'm not saying that's going to cover

2489
01:15:24,600 --> 01:15:25,760
the cost of the replacement of the

2490
01:15:25,760 --> 01:15:27,960
bridge or repair of the bridge, but

2491
01:15:27,960 --> 01:15:29,600
um there are certainly solutions out

2492
01:15:29,600 --> 01:15:32,000
there that we shouldn't be should be

2493
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,760
further progressed than it is right now.

2494
01:15:34,760 --> 01:15:37,520
Um I understand that there may be not a

2495
01:15:37,520 --> 01:15:40,400
lot of communication from the town

2496
01:15:40,400 --> 01:15:42,280
to the council on this.

2497
01:15:42,280 --> 01:15:44,080
I don't I personally don't understand

2498
01:15:44,080 --> 01:15:45,400
why.

2499
01:15:45,400 --> 01:15:46,440
Um

2500
01:15:46,440 --> 01:15:47,920
I understand it's up to the mayor to run

2501
01:15:47,920 --> 01:15:49,640
this town, and I, you know, commend him.

2502
01:15:49,640 --> 01:15:52,360
He's doing a great job for

2503
01:15:52,360 --> 01:15:54,280
20 plus years.

2504
01:15:54,280 --> 01:15:56,080
Um I've always been on the mayor's side

2505
01:15:56,080 --> 01:15:59,440
on on many things. Um but at this this

2506
01:15:59,440 --> 01:16:01,160
point, I think that this this has gone

2507
01:16:01,160 --> 01:16:03,040
on, you know, like I said, it's been 2

2508
01:16:03,040 --> 01:16:04,920
years. And we we kind of joke and we

2509
01:16:04,920 --> 01:16:06,600
call it the mini the mini Greystone

2510
01:16:06,600 --> 01:16:07,960
project there.

2511
01:16:07,960 --> 01:16:10,400
And uh you know, it's it's it's still

2512
01:16:10,400 --> 01:16:13,040
access, but again, there is a concern

2513
01:16:13,040 --> 01:16:14,600
that, you know, there's a reason why

2514
01:16:14,600 --> 01:16:15,960
that's that those plates aren't going to

2515
01:16:15,960 --> 01:16:19,520
last forever. And I think that um we

2516
01:16:19,520 --> 01:16:21,280
should identify,

2517
01:16:21,280 --> 01:16:22,720
you know, some

2518
01:16:22,720 --> 01:16:25,040
tangible schedule

2519
01:16:25,040 --> 01:16:27,120
to the replacement of the bridge. You

2520
01:16:27,120 --> 01:16:29,520
know, I understand that um there's some

2521
01:16:29,520 --> 01:16:31,520
form of a grant or whatever,

2522
01:16:31,520 --> 01:16:33,360
but there's got to be money somewhere

2523
01:16:33,360 --> 01:16:35,880
for emergency fund that can, you know,

2524
01:16:35,880 --> 01:16:37,240
push this along. We don't even have a

2525
01:16:37,240 --> 01:16:38,800
design yet.

2526
01:16:38,800 --> 01:16:39,680
Um

2527
01:16:39,680 --> 01:16:41,120
you know, there are certainly structural

2528
01:16:41,120 --> 01:16:43,200
engineers out there who can come up with

2529
01:16:43,200 --> 01:16:46,160
a a solution. Um my company is a civil

2530
01:16:46,160 --> 01:16:47,680
engineering company.

2531
01:16:47,680 --> 01:16:49,760
Um we just we were in the process of

2532
01:16:49,760 --> 01:16:52,200
doing a project. Um we're not structural

2533
01:16:52,200 --> 01:16:54,560
engineers, but we have a project where

2534
01:16:54,560 --> 01:16:56,920
there's a similar issue where there's a

2535
01:16:56,920 --> 01:17:01,400
a major culvert that replaced a a stream

2536
01:17:01,400 --> 01:17:03,720
for about 2,000 linear feet, which is a

2537
01:17:03,720 --> 01:17:05,520
lot more than this bridge.

2538
01:17:05,520 --> 01:17:06,760
And it was an issue that we wanted to

2539
01:17:06,760 --> 01:17:09,200
put a parking lot over this culvert, and

2540
01:17:09,200 --> 01:17:11,520
it wasn't it was you know, 100 years

2541
01:17:11,520 --> 01:17:12,600
old.

2542
01:17:12,600 --> 01:17:14,520
And um the structural engineer came in

2543
01:17:14,520 --> 01:17:16,320
with came up with a design to do an

2544
01:17:16,320 --> 01:17:19,600
insert inside the culvert to improve the

2545
01:17:19,600 --> 01:17:22,320
structure of it and not have to rebuild

2546
01:17:22,320 --> 01:17:24,400
the whole culvert just for the parking

2547
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:25,240
lot.

2548
01:17:25,240 --> 01:17:26,760
You know, this maybe that's a solution

2549
01:17:26,760 --> 01:17:29,160
here. Cuz I I, you know, I'm not sure

2550
01:17:29,160 --> 01:17:31,800
what the answer is, but I think you you

2551
01:17:31,800 --> 01:17:34,000
got to get it go out to bid and get some

2552
01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:36,160
ideas of prices, I would assume, before

2553
01:17:36,160 --> 01:17:37,760
you can uh you know, come up with a

2554
01:17:37,760 --> 01:17:39,200
solution and

2555
01:17:39,200 --> 01:17:40,480
find out what it's going to cost, cuz

2556
01:17:40,480 --> 01:17:42,720
right now I don't think anybody knows

2557
01:17:42,720 --> 01:17:44,080
how much it's going to cost to replace

2558
01:17:44,080 --> 01:17:46,440
that. And I I think that should be

2559
01:17:46,440 --> 01:17:48,200
really the starting

2560
01:17:48,200 --> 01:17:49,710
>> Thank you.

2561
01:17:49,710 --> 01:17:49,720
» Thank you.

2562
01:17:49,720 --> 01:17:51,080
Does anybody have any questions for Ken

2563
01:17:51,080 --> 01:17:53,280
while he's up here?

2564
01:17:53,280 --> 01:17:55,430
>> I don't want to talk about Ivan Field.

2565
01:17:55,430 --> 01:17:55,440
» I don't want to talk about Ivan Field.

2566
01:17:55,440 --> 01:17:56,750
>> Mayor, do you do you have any updates

2567
01:17:56,750 --> 01:17:56,760
» Mayor, do you do you have any updates

2568
01:17:56,760 --> 01:18:08,390
you can you can provide for us?

2569
01:18:08,400 --> 01:18:09,560
» Hi, again.

2570
01:18:09,560 --> 01:18:12,760
Um so, Brook Farm Bridge, yes. It is

2571
01:18:12,760 --> 01:18:16,480
obviously a priority. When I came on, I

2572
01:18:16,480 --> 01:18:19,080
was made aware of its priority, and one

2573
01:18:19,080 --> 01:18:20,840
of the first thing I did was I applied

2574
01:18:20,840 --> 01:18:24,440
for an earmark grant. However,

2575
01:18:24,440 --> 01:18:26,360
probably to the point the last gentleman

2576
01:18:26,360 --> 01:18:28,120
made, as you know, earmark grants can

2577
01:18:28,120 --> 01:18:30,960
take about a year to to be approved. So,

2578
01:18:30,960 --> 01:18:32,480
that's like

2579
01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:34,800
too far down the road.

2580
01:18:34,800 --> 01:18:39,160
We had also been approved for an earmark

2581
01:18:39,160 --> 01:18:41,520
grant for the West River Parkway, which

2582
01:18:41,520 --> 01:18:43,400
is right near the Brook Farm Road

2583
01:18:43,400 --> 01:18:45,000
Bridge.

2584
01:18:45,000 --> 01:18:47,040
I attended the

2585
01:18:47,040 --> 01:18:49,640
mandatory webinar, and I found out that

2586
01:18:49,640 --> 01:18:51,320
we could do something called a technical

2587
01:18:51,320 --> 01:18:54,160
correction if we wanted to change the

2588
01:18:54,160 --> 01:18:56,920
scope of the project. See, every grant

2589
01:18:56,920 --> 01:18:58,640
is different in what they allow you to

2590
01:18:58,640 --> 01:19:01,760
do. So, these people said the EPA said

2591
01:19:01,760 --> 01:19:03,480
you can do that.

2592
01:19:03,480 --> 01:19:05,960
So, I contacted the person that I

2593
01:19:05,960 --> 01:19:07,960
normally speak to. We started the

2594
01:19:07,960 --> 01:19:10,360
process of the technical correction. It

2595
01:19:10,360 --> 01:19:13,000
looks like it's going to be

2596
01:19:13,000 --> 01:19:14,800
I can't speak prematurely. That wouldn't

2597
01:19:14,800 --> 01:19:16,240
be right, but it's going in the right

2598
01:19:16,240 --> 01:19:18,000
direction. Let's just say it's really

2599
01:19:18,000 --> 01:19:19,640
going in the right direction. I spoke to

2600
01:19:19,640 --> 01:19:22,680
her again today. Not only can we

2601
01:19:22,680 --> 01:19:24,800
probably get a technical correction that

2602
01:19:24,800 --> 01:19:27,240
will allow us to use the funds for the

2603
01:19:27,240 --> 01:19:29,760
Brook Farm Road Bridge and the larger

2604
01:19:29,760 --> 01:19:32,680
area's stormwater issues,

2605
01:19:32,680 --> 01:19:34,760
but it's looking like we will be exempt

2606
01:19:34,760 --> 01:19:37,000
from the environmental review and any

2607
01:19:37,000 --> 01:19:38,840
match requirements. So, I've been

2608
01:19:38,840 --> 01:19:41,320
working on that with them as well. So,

2609
01:19:41,320 --> 01:19:44,240
if this goes through, it looks like it

2610
01:19:44,240 --> 01:19:47,040
could be another two or three months. Um

2611
01:19:47,040 --> 01:19:48,880
but, yeah, nothing gets done quickly. It

2612
01:19:48,880 --> 01:19:52,480
does take a very long time. Um I can't

2613
01:19:52,480 --> 01:19:54,800
speak to anything else in the budget

2614
01:19:54,800 --> 01:19:56,680
because I just deal with the grants, but

2615
01:19:56,680 --> 01:19:57,960
I can tell you I've been working very

2616
01:19:57,960 --> 01:20:01,400
hard to see if we can get some funds in

2617
01:20:01,400 --> 01:20:04,360
our hands much sooner than, you know,

2618
01:20:04,360 --> 01:20:06,800
the year to two years it would take if

2619
01:20:06,800 --> 01:20:09,200
we went through the entire formal

2620
01:20:09,200 --> 01:20:13,110
earmark process.

2621
01:20:13,120 --> 01:20:14,960
» Any questions for Sherry? Dana, I have

2622
01:20:14,960 --> 01:20:15,360
one.

2623
01:20:15,360 --> 01:20:15,830
>> Councilman?

2624
01:20:15,830 --> 01:20:15,840
» Councilman?

2625
01:20:15,840 --> 01:20:17,710
>> Sherry, when we apply for these grants,

2626
01:20:17,710 --> 01:20:17,720
» Sherry, when we apply for these grants,

2627
01:20:17,720 --> 01:20:19,720
and and thank you for go moving forward

2628
01:20:19,720 --> 01:20:20,200
on this.

2629
01:20:20,200 --> 01:20:21,750
>> Yeah.

2630
01:20:21,750 --> 01:20:21,760
» Yeah.

2631
01:20:21,760 --> 01:20:23,390
>> Are they

2632
01:20:23,390 --> 01:20:23,400
» Are they

2633
01:20:23,400 --> 01:20:25,000
When we apply, should it be shovel

2634
01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:26,960
ready? In other words, we get approved

2635
01:20:26,960 --> 01:20:28,280
and we go to work on it.

2636
01:20:28,280 --> 01:20:31,310
>> There's a process. So,

2637
01:20:31,310 --> 01:20:31,320
» There's a process. So,

2638
01:20:31,320 --> 01:20:33,280
in the beginning, you're alerted to the

2639
01:20:33,280 --> 01:20:35,000
fact that there's earmarked money for

2640
01:20:35,000 --> 01:20:37,280
you, and you're told that you can

2641
01:20:37,280 --> 01:20:40,240
propose a general idea, a general

2642
01:20:40,240 --> 01:20:42,360
budget. It's not a very detailed

2643
01:20:42,360 --> 01:20:43,840
application.

2644
01:20:43,840 --> 01:20:46,040
You submit that, and it goes through the

2645
01:20:46,040 --> 01:20:48,720
steps of General Assembly, then to, you

2646
01:20:48,720 --> 01:20:50,680
know, on and on and on and on.

2647
01:20:50,680 --> 01:20:53,280
If your project is approved, that does

2648
01:20:53,280 --> 01:20:55,840
not mean that you should be

2649
01:20:55,840 --> 01:20:58,480
shovel-ready. That's just the beginning.

2650
01:20:58,480 --> 01:21:00,880
What you have to do next is obligate the

2651
01:21:00,880 --> 01:21:01,960
money.

2652
01:21:01,960 --> 01:21:03,520
And that's where you sort of go through

2653
01:21:03,520 --> 01:21:05,400
the conversations of, "Okay, well, we

2654
01:21:05,400 --> 01:21:06,840
said that we were going to do this

2655
01:21:06,840 --> 01:21:09,240
project, but now let's talk about it in

2656
01:21:09,240 --> 01:21:11,320
specifics."

2657
01:21:11,320 --> 01:21:13,120
Once you get the specifics of that

2658
01:21:13,120 --> 01:21:15,960
project, you get the specific budget of

2659
01:21:15,960 --> 01:21:18,440
that project, you can obligate the

2660
01:21:18,440 --> 01:21:20,640
money, you submit that final

2661
01:21:20,640 --> 01:21:23,000
application, and then the project gets

2662
01:21:23,000 --> 01:21:26,360
moving. So, it's multi-tiered in what

2663
01:21:26,360 --> 01:21:28,040
you have to do.

2664
01:21:28,040 --> 01:21:29,840
Um I'm at the point right now where

2665
01:21:29,840 --> 01:21:31,560
several of the earmarks that were

2666
01:21:31,560 --> 01:21:34,480
approved now have to be obligated, and

2667
01:21:34,480 --> 01:21:36,040
the full applications have to be

2668
01:21:36,040 --> 01:21:38,640
written. And I'll talk to you more about

2669
01:21:38,640 --> 01:21:41,040
that when you call me up for my my item,

2670
01:21:41,040 --> 01:21:42,880
but that's pretty much what I'm in the

2671
01:21:42,880 --> 01:21:45,720
process of doing. So, there's multiple

2672
01:21:45,720 --> 01:21:46,360
grants.

2673
01:21:46,360 --> 01:21:48,590
>> So, so my question is kind of

2674
01:21:48,590 --> 01:21:48,600
» So, so my question is kind of

2675
01:21:48,600 --> 01:21:49,240
double.

2676
01:21:49,240 --> 01:21:49,710
>> Uh-huh.

2677
01:21:49,710 --> 01:21:49,720
» Uh-huh.

2678
01:21:49,720 --> 01:21:52,230
>> It's two.

2679
01:21:52,230 --> 01:21:52,240
» It's two.

2680
01:21:52,240 --> 01:21:54,040
I understand, great explanation. Do we

2681
01:21:54,040 --> 01:21:56,040
have a plan? Do we know what we're going

2682
01:21:56,040 --> 01:21:57,480
to do to this bridge?

2683
01:21:57,480 --> 01:21:59,990
>> For Brook Farm Bridge? We're in the

2684
01:21:59,990 --> 01:22:00,000
» For Brook Farm Bridge? We're in the

2685
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:02,080
middle of discussing different options,

2686
01:22:02,080 --> 01:22:03,960
but I haven't really been involved in

2687
01:22:03,960 --> 01:22:06,120
the discussions for the specific types

2688
01:22:06,120 --> 01:22:07,720
of, you know,

2689
01:22:07,720 --> 01:22:09,360
We are going to We're going to have to

2690
01:22:09,360 --> 01:22:10,520
go back to bid

2691
01:22:10,520 --> 01:22:11,110
>> Yep.

2692
01:22:11,110 --> 01:22:11,120
» Yep.

2693
01:22:11,120 --> 01:22:13,310
>> if we are allowed to do this technical

2694
01:22:13,310 --> 01:22:13,320
» if we are allowed to do this technical

2695
01:22:13,320 --> 01:22:15,840
correction, and it's going to have to be

2696
01:22:15,840 --> 01:22:19,880
for structural design. Um there's

2697
01:22:19,880 --> 01:22:23,520
possibilities of saving money in certain

2698
01:22:23,520 --> 01:22:27,000
ways that we've been talking about. Um

2699
01:22:27,000 --> 01:22:30,080
but the specific plan as of yet kind of

2700
01:22:30,080 --> 01:22:32,640
hinges on whether or not we get the

2701
01:22:32,640 --> 01:22:34,240
technical correction and how much we

2702
01:22:34,240 --> 01:22:35,960
have to incorporate of the surrounding

2703
01:22:35,960 --> 01:22:39,000
area. But we are working on definitely

2704
01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:41,440
working on ideas to getting this bridge

2705
01:22:41,440 --> 01:22:43,640
done as quickly as possible.

2706
01:22:43,640 --> 01:22:44,150
>> Thank you.

2707
01:22:44,150 --> 01:22:44,160
» Thank you.

2708
01:22:44,160 --> 01:22:44,950
>> Yeah.

2709
01:22:44,950 --> 01:22:44,960
» Yeah.

2710
01:22:44,960 --> 01:22:46,110
>> Thank you.

2711
01:22:46,110 --> 01:22:46,120
» Thank you.

2712
01:22:46,120 --> 01:22:48,360
Any other questions?

2713
01:22:48,360 --> 01:22:51,910
May.

2714
01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:53,472
» The only thing I The only thing I

2715
01:22:53,472 --> 01:22:54,800
[clears throat] can guarantee everyone

2716
01:22:54,800 --> 01:22:57,800
here, and especially Mr. Conti,

2717
01:22:57,800 --> 01:22:59,880
that's safe.

2718
01:22:59,880 --> 01:23:03,320
It's not an issue where it's not safe.

2719
01:23:03,320 --> 01:23:05,680
I'll clear that up with you.

2720
01:23:05,680 --> 01:23:07,360
And

2721
01:23:07,360 --> 01:23:10,720
the discussion now is whether that

2722
01:23:10,720 --> 01:23:14,200
bridge is going to be built on site

2723
01:23:14,200 --> 01:23:16,600
or because of the size of it not being

2724
01:23:16,600 --> 01:23:18,480
that built big,

2725
01:23:18,480 --> 01:23:21,720
if it's going to be built

2726
01:23:21,720 --> 01:23:24,120
in someone's

2727
01:23:24,120 --> 01:23:26,720
welding yard.

2728
01:23:26,720 --> 01:23:29,720
And once it's built,

2729
01:23:29,720 --> 01:23:32,680
just dropped in place.

2730
01:23:32,680 --> 01:23:36,040
Which would mean that that road won't be

2731
01:23:36,040 --> 01:23:38,080
closed for that long.

2732
01:23:38,080 --> 01:23:41,760
Because if the bridge is built on site,

2733
01:23:41,760 --> 01:23:43,000
it's going to take

2734
01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:45,880
considerably longer time.

2735
01:23:45,880 --> 01:23:47,960
These are all all the discussions at

2736
01:23:47,960 --> 01:23:50,440
this point in time.

2737
01:23:50,440 --> 01:23:52,560
Now, I will tell you this,

2738
01:23:52,560 --> 01:23:54,840
if we can't

2739
01:23:54,840 --> 01:23:57,640
get that transfer of the funds,

2740
01:23:57,640 --> 01:24:00,760
then we will be back to you

2741
01:24:00,760 --> 01:24:03,120
uh asking for

2742
01:24:03,120 --> 01:24:04,680
the money.

2743
01:24:04,680 --> 01:24:06,360
But at this point in time, being that

2744
01:24:06,360 --> 01:24:09,040
it's safe and it's not an issue

2745
01:24:09,040 --> 01:24:12,640
uh of safety, uh we feel we're moving in

2746
01:24:12,640 --> 01:24:14,760
in the right direction. And that's what

2747
01:24:14,760 --> 01:24:16,840
I got to report to you at this time.

2748
01:24:16,840 --> 01:24:17,550
>> Thank you.

2749
01:24:17,550 --> 01:24:17,560
» Thank you.

2750
01:24:17,560 --> 01:24:19,790
>> May, do we have any price on it a

2751
01:24:19,790 --> 01:24:19,800
» May, do we have any price on it a

2752
01:24:19,800 --> 01:24:22,200
ballpark on how much that the

2753
01:24:22,200 --> 01:24:25,390
>> The last [clears throat] I was told

2754
01:24:25,390 --> 01:24:25,400
» The last [clears throat] I was told

2755
01:24:25,400 --> 01:24:28,640
Steve is somewhere around 6-700,000

2756
01:24:28,640 --> 01:24:31,280
dollars which is hard to believe because

2757
01:24:31,280 --> 01:24:35,590
a bridge is not that big but

2758
01:24:35,600 --> 01:24:36,280
That's what it is.

2759
01:24:36,280 --> 01:24:36,630
>> Thank you.

2760
01:24:36,630 --> 01:24:36,640
» Thank you.

2761
01:24:36,640 --> 01:24:39,070
>> Okay. Any other questions?

2762
01:24:39,070 --> 01:24:39,080
» Okay. Any other questions?

2763
01:24:39,080 --> 01:24:40,150
>> Can I

2764
01:24:40,150 --> 01:24:40,160
» Can I

2765
01:24:40,160 --> 01:24:41,200
talk a little bit?

2766
01:24:41,200 --> 01:24:42,230
>> Yeah.

2767
01:24:42,230 --> 01:24:42,240
» Yeah.

2768
01:24:42,240 --> 01:24:43,950
>> First of all, I appreciate again the

2769
01:24:43,950 --> 01:24:43,960
» First of all, I appreciate again the

2770
01:24:43,960 --> 01:24:46,200
mayor giving us that update.

2771
01:24:46,200 --> 01:24:47,040
Um

2772
01:24:47,040 --> 01:24:50,840
but quite frankly, the fact that

2773
01:24:50,840 --> 01:24:53,080
take your word if you're

2774
01:24:53,080 --> 01:24:54,720
certain things but you're telling me

2775
01:24:54,720 --> 01:24:56,360
it's safe but there's a reason why those

2776
01:24:56,360 --> 01:24:58,720
plates are there. It must not be safe.

2777
01:24:58,720 --> 01:25:00,400
That's my opinion. Okay, it's my

2778
01:25:00,400 --> 01:25:03,800
opinion. Mayor has his own opinion.

2779
01:25:03,800 --> 01:25:06,470
>> wanted to make sure it was safer than

2780
01:25:06,470 --> 01:25:06,480
» wanted to make sure it was safer than

2781
01:25:06,480 --> 01:25:08,240
what was there.

2782
01:25:08,240 --> 01:25:09,670
>> Are we renting those?

2783
01:25:09,670 --> 01:25:09,680
» Are we renting those?

2784
01:25:09,680 --> 01:25:10,670
>> Yes, we are.

2785
01:25:10,670 --> 01:25:10,680
» Yes, we are.

2786
01:25:10,680 --> 01:25:12,230
>> From from DOT? Is that

2787
01:25:12,230 --> 01:25:12,240
» From from DOT? Is that

2788
01:25:12,240 --> 01:25:13,910
>> I want to say it's

2789
01:25:13,910 --> 01:25:13,920
» I want to say it's

2790
01:25:13,920 --> 01:25:16,440
uh the company of

2791
01:25:16,440 --> 01:25:21,270
>> That's all right. You

2792
01:25:21,280 --> 01:25:23,280
» The point is I really don't know what

2793
01:25:23,280 --> 01:25:25,000
the issue is. I From what I understand

2794
01:25:25,000 --> 01:25:26,960
there's some substandard concrete that

2795
01:25:26,960 --> 01:25:27,920
was

2796
01:25:27,920 --> 01:25:30,800
uh poured that was used that was not

2797
01:25:30,800 --> 01:25:31,400
um

2798
01:25:31,400 --> 01:25:35,670
sufficient for that type of use. Is that

2799
01:25:35,680 --> 01:25:37,400
Oh, yeah. It was before the mayor.

2800
01:25:37,400 --> 01:25:38,680
Yeah, I have nothing to do with it. It's

2801
01:25:38,680 --> 01:25:40,280
his job to fix the problem,

2802
01:25:40,280 --> 01:25:41,760
unfortunately.

2803
01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:45,040
Um I I just think that at this point we

2804
01:25:45,040 --> 01:25:46,800
should go out for at least the design

2805
01:25:46,800 --> 01:25:49,440
and have a concrete idea of how it's

2806
01:25:49,440 --> 01:25:51,480
going to be corrected. Right now, I From

2807
01:25:51,480 --> 01:25:52,840
what I understand, I don't doesn't sound

2808
01:25:52,840 --> 01:25:53,920
like

2809
01:25:53,920 --> 01:25:55,400
there's no one working on a design. We

2810
01:25:55,400 --> 01:25:56,440
don't have a structural engineer.

2811
01:25:56,440 --> 01:25:58,440
There's hasn't been a survey made

2812
01:25:58,440 --> 01:26:00,720
uh performed on it. Um you know, we need

2813
01:26:00,720 --> 01:26:03,800
all those things done now so that if the

2814
01:26:03,800 --> 01:26:06,040
money does get allocated, it can be done

2815
01:26:06,040 --> 01:26:07,680
a little bit quicker.

2816
01:26:07,680 --> 01:26:09,640
Um yeah, that's all I I would ask that

2817
01:26:09,640 --> 01:26:12,080
the council consider trying to at least

2818
01:26:12,080 --> 01:26:13,840
coordinate with the mayor. If he does

2819
01:26:13,840 --> 01:26:15,240
have to come and ask you for money, I'm

2820
01:26:15,240 --> 01:26:16,160
sure you're going to want to see a

2821
01:26:16,160 --> 01:26:19,000
design. So, at least let's try and get

2822
01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:20,680
that on a little bit further. It's not a

2823
01:26:20,680 --> 01:26:23,280
lot of money, I don't think, to do that,

2824
01:26:23,280 --> 01:26:24,040
personally.

2825
01:26:24,040 --> 01:26:25,470
>> It's a good Okay.

2826
01:26:25,470 --> 01:26:25,480
» It's a good Okay.

2827
01:26:25,480 --> 01:26:27,160
All right. I think, you know, Councilman

2828
01:26:27,160 --> 01:26:28,920
Bacalao put in the form of a motion to

2829
01:26:28,920 --> 01:26:30,680
start working on a to send a letter to

2830
01:26:30,680 --> 01:26:31,080
the mayor.

2831
01:26:31,080 --> 01:26:33,270
>> May as well just start working on

2832
01:26:33,270 --> 01:26:33,280
» May as well just start working on

2833
01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:34,070
>> the conceptual design.

2834
01:26:34,070 --> 01:26:34,080
» the conceptual design.

2835
01:26:34,080 --> 01:26:35,350
>> Conceptual design and see where we're

2836
01:26:35,350 --> 01:26:35,360
» Conceptual design and see where we're

2837
01:26:35,360 --> 01:26:37,400
going to go from and start getting some

2838
01:26:37,400 --> 01:26:38,800
cost. Did Did you want to say something,

2839
01:26:38,800 --> 01:26:41,080
Lori?

2840
01:26:41,080 --> 01:26:42,560
The motion has been made by Councilman

2841
01:26:42,560 --> 01:26:43,720
Councilman Bacalao, seconded by

2842
01:26:43,720 --> 01:26:46,680
Councilman LaPorte.

2843
01:26:46,680 --> 01:26:48,910
>> Hi, I'm Lori Conti.

2844
01:26:48,910 --> 01:26:48,920
» Hi, I'm Lori Conti.

2845
01:26:48,920 --> 01:26:52,280
I um live in Lees Farm.

2846
01:26:52,280 --> 01:26:53,080
So,

2847
01:26:53,080 --> 01:26:54,070
>> Do you know the address?

2848
01:26:54,070 --> 01:26:54,080
» Do you know the address?

2849
01:26:54,080 --> 01:26:54,550
>> Yeah.

2850
01:26:54,550 --> 01:26:54,560
» Yeah.

2851
01:26:54,560 --> 01:26:55,550
>> Okay.

2852
01:26:55,550 --> 01:26:55,560
» Okay.

2853
01:26:55,560 --> 01:26:57,830
>> Nine Carriage.

2854
01:26:57,830 --> 01:26:57,840
» Nine Carriage.

2855
01:26:57,840 --> 01:27:00,840
So, just to give you an example of

2856
01:27:00,840 --> 01:27:04,160
I mean, even maintenance of this

2857
01:27:04,160 --> 01:27:05,880
This is

2858
01:27:05,880 --> 01:27:08,720
currently what it looks like. Not even

2859
01:27:08,720 --> 01:27:12,520
like the DPW is keeping the bridge free

2860
01:27:12,520 --> 01:27:15,960
of debris, garbage, all along the sides,

2861
01:27:15,960 --> 01:27:17,800
and the other side as well. This is what

2862
01:27:17,800 --> 01:27:19,360
it looks like.

2863
01:27:19,360 --> 01:27:21,120
Um

2864
01:27:21,120 --> 01:27:23,560
just disgusting. Like I was in downtown

2865
01:27:23,560 --> 01:27:25,760
Providence and driving around in the

2866
01:27:25,760 --> 01:27:28,800
hood. That's how I feel for the amount

2867
01:27:28,800 --> 01:27:32,160
of taxes and the amount that my home is

2868
01:27:32,160 --> 01:27:33,560
assessed at.

2869
01:27:33,560 --> 01:27:36,600
I feel like this is

2870
01:27:36,600 --> 01:27:39,680
This is not

2871
01:27:39,680 --> 01:27:41,360
up to my standards and I don't think

2872
01:27:41,360 --> 01:27:43,160
it's up to everybody's standards that

2873
01:27:43,160 --> 01:27:44,480
drives in

2874
01:27:44,480 --> 01:27:46,040
to their

2875
01:27:46,040 --> 01:27:49,600
house in Lees Farm. And I'm sure

2876
01:27:49,600 --> 01:27:52,360
multiple people would agree. So, and I'd

2877
01:27:52,360 --> 01:27:54,840
like to maybe get an idea of what we're

2878
01:27:54,840 --> 01:27:57,440
spending on those plates, too, because

2879
01:27:57,440 --> 01:27:59,480
I'm sure those are not cheap to rent.

2880
01:27:59,480 --> 01:28:02,760
So, at some point, I will be back again.

2881
01:28:02,760 --> 01:28:05,360
We will be back, right? I'd like to know

2882
01:28:05,360 --> 01:28:09,080
what charge is for these plates.

2883
01:28:09,080 --> 01:28:10,640
So,

2884
01:28:10,640 --> 01:28:12,480
but um

2885
01:28:12,480 --> 01:28:13,960
No.

2886
01:28:13,960 --> 01:28:16,920
Uh and and secondly, it's a giant speed

2887
01:28:16,920 --> 01:28:20,640
bump. So, vehicles coming in and out

2888
01:28:20,640 --> 01:28:22,240
are taking

2889
01:28:22,240 --> 01:28:24,600
a hit, you know, every time you go over

2890
01:28:24,600 --> 01:28:26,160
it back and forth. I'm in and out of the

2891
01:28:26,160 --> 01:28:27,520
plot every

2892
01:28:27,520 --> 01:28:30,360
But, to me, you know, like I said,

2893
01:28:30,360 --> 01:28:32,320
the neighborhood in North Providence,

2894
01:28:32,320 --> 01:28:34,600
highest taxes we pay, we're third in the

2895
01:28:34,600 --> 01:28:36,800
state, second or third in the state.

2896
01:28:36,800 --> 01:28:39,360
This is

2897
01:28:39,360 --> 01:28:40,840
no.

2898
01:28:40,840 --> 01:28:43,280
Not good. It's just

2899
01:28:43,280 --> 01:28:44,760
just not

2900
01:28:44,760 --> 01:28:46,440
doesn't sit with me.

2901
01:28:46,440 --> 01:28:47,480
Um

2902
01:28:47,480 --> 01:28:49,880
and that's basically,

2903
01:28:49,880 --> 01:28:51,920
you know, and I'm sure

2904
01:28:51,920 --> 01:28:53,640
other people in the neighborhood,

2905
01:28:53,640 --> 01:28:56,800
whatever, I got the I have a big mouth.

2906
01:28:56,800 --> 01:29:05,230
I'll speak and say the truth, but um

2907
01:29:05,240 --> 01:29:08,600
that's basically anything else that

2908
01:29:08,600 --> 01:29:10,200
Yeah. No.

2909
01:29:10,200 --> 01:29:12,630
>> Thank you.

2910
01:29:12,630 --> 01:29:12,640
» Thank you.

2911
01:29:12,640 --> 01:29:15,190
>> I mean, houses in the plot are going 7,

2912
01:29:15,190 --> 01:29:15,200
» I mean, houses in the plot are going 7,

2913
01:29:15,200 --> 01:29:17,240
800,000 dollars. Does that look like

2914
01:29:17,240 --> 01:29:19,600
what you want to drive into?

2915
01:29:19,600 --> 01:29:20,840
Does that look like what you want to

2916
01:29:20,840 --> 01:29:22,520
drive into your neighborhood and look at

2917
01:29:22,520 --> 01:29:23,880
every day?

2918
01:29:23,880 --> 01:29:24,800
That's

2919
01:29:24,800 --> 01:29:26,400
ticks me off.

2920
01:29:26,400 --> 01:29:28,360
And I don't think,

2921
01:29:28,360 --> 01:29:31,630
you know,

2922
01:29:31,640 --> 01:29:33,160
» Okay, thank you. Any other councilman

2923
01:29:33,160 --> 01:29:35,750
>> I mean, action. It's been 2 years. The

2924
01:29:35,750 --> 01:29:35,760
» I mean, action. It's been 2 years. The

2925
01:29:35,760 --> 01:29:37,800
problem should have been addressed from

2926
01:29:37,800 --> 01:29:39,120
day one.

2927
01:29:39,120 --> 01:29:40,320
Should have been

2928
01:29:40,320 --> 01:29:42,400
found out what was structurally wrong

2929
01:29:42,400 --> 01:29:44,320
and then go on from there. But, we

2930
01:29:44,320 --> 01:29:48,720
kicked the can down the road like we did

2931
01:29:48,720 --> 01:29:50,840
with the other situation and the other

2932
01:29:50,840 --> 01:29:54,080
bridge. Now, we're in the junior stage.

2933
01:29:54,080 --> 01:29:55,440
So, thank you.

2934
01:29:55,440 --> 01:29:57,710
>> Thank you. Councilman

2935
01:29:57,710 --> 01:29:57,720
» Thank you. Councilman

2936
01:29:57,720 --> 01:30:00,110
>> Make a motion we just uh

2937
01:30:00,110 --> 01:30:00,120
» Make a motion we just uh

2938
01:30:00,120 --> 01:30:03,320
send a request to DPW to go down and

2939
01:30:03,320 --> 01:30:04,960
clean around those uh

2940
01:30:04,960 --> 01:30:07,120
barriers and just kind of

2941
01:30:07,120 --> 01:30:08,960
continue to maintain around that.

2942
01:30:08,960 --> 01:30:09,950
>> Okay, a motion has been made by

2943
01:30:09,950 --> 01:30:09,960
» Okay, a motion has been made by

2944
01:30:09,960 --> 01:30:11,480
Councilman Is there a second?

2945
01:30:11,480 --> 01:30:12,150
>> Second.

2946
01:30:12,150 --> 01:30:12,160
» Second.

2947
01:30:12,160 --> 01:30:13,390
>> Seconded by Councilman Baccala. All

2948
01:30:13,390 --> 01:30:13,400
» Seconded by Councilman Baccala. All

2949
01:30:13,400 --> 01:30:14,240
those in favor?

2950
01:30:14,240 --> 01:30:14,750
>> Aye.

2951
01:30:14,750 --> 01:30:14,760
» Aye.

2952
01:30:14,760 --> 01:30:16,550
>> All those opposed, the ayes have it.

2953
01:30:16,550 --> 01:30:16,560
» All those opposed, the ayes have it.

2954
01:30:16,560 --> 01:30:19,080
Item number 17, Centredale petition

2955
01:30:19,080 --> 01:30:20,600
petition on Centredale streetscape

2956
01:30:20,600 --> 01:30:22,920
bypass. Hector

2957
01:30:22,920 --> 01:30:24,160
Benacar.

2958
01:30:24,160 --> 01:30:25,720
I'd like to present a petition in

2959
01:30:25,720 --> 01:30:27,640
opposition to this issue.

2960
01:30:27,640 --> 01:30:36,750
Hector.

2961
01:30:36,760 --> 01:30:39,000
» Good evening, council.

2962
01:30:39,000 --> 01:30:41,040
I have Joyce here that is going to read

2963
01:30:41,040 --> 01:30:45,080
my petition of 269

2964
01:30:45,080 --> 01:30:56,110
citizens.

2965
01:30:56,120 --> 01:30:56,560
» Hello.

2966
01:30:56,560 --> 01:30:58,270
>> Hi. Could you state your name, please?

2967
01:30:58,270 --> 01:30:58,280
» Hi. Could you state your name, please?

2968
01:30:58,280 --> 01:30:59,630
>> My name is Joyce Casiba.

2969
01:30:59,630 --> 01:30:59,640
» My name is Joyce Casiba.

2970
01:30:59,640 --> 01:31:04,870
>> Thank you.

2971
01:31:04,880 --> 01:31:08,000
» All right. I am reading here a petition

2972
01:31:08,000 --> 01:31:12,600
um that Hector Boo Can Butanker

2973
01:31:12,600 --> 01:31:16,280
um put together and had 269 people uh

2974
01:31:16,280 --> 01:31:17,560
sign.

2975
01:31:17,560 --> 01:31:19,320
Uh it's called the Centredale bypass

2976
01:31:19,320 --> 01:31:20,680
petition

2977
01:31:20,680 --> 01:31:24,400
May 23rd, 2026.

2978
01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:27,280
North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi

2979
01:31:27,280 --> 01:31:29,520
is in the process of negotiating a

2980
01:31:29,520 --> 01:31:32,680
change to Centredale bypass.

2981
01:31:32,680 --> 01:31:35,920
He is proposing a project in conjunction

2982
01:31:35,920 --> 01:31:37,320
with the Rhode Island Department of

2983
01:31:37,320 --> 01:31:38,960
Transportation

2984
01:31:38,960 --> 01:31:41,640
to create a two-way street in front of

2985
01:31:41,640 --> 01:31:43,240
the town hall

2986
01:31:43,240 --> 01:31:45,320
as opposed to keeping the current

2987
01:31:45,320 --> 01:31:47,360
one-way street.

2988
01:31:47,360 --> 01:31:50,600
The plan encompasses eliminating parking

2989
01:31:50,600 --> 01:31:53,880
on one side of the street to accommodate

2990
01:31:53,880 --> 01:31:57,720
the new central flow lane.

2991
01:31:57,720 --> 01:32:02,030
To this end

2992
01:32:02,040 --> 01:32:05,600
a federal grant of 1.7 million dollars

2993
01:32:05,600 --> 01:32:08,880
has been approved in 2024.

2994
01:32:08,880 --> 01:32:11,680
Grants manager Sherry Lepore

2995
01:32:11,680 --> 01:32:13,320
explained that the town of North

2996
01:32:13,320 --> 01:32:16,360
Providence would have to provide a 20%

2997
01:32:16,360 --> 01:32:22,390
match that equaling $425,000.

2998
01:32:22,400 --> 01:32:25,440
Mayor Lombardi and Councilman Mayor

2999
01:32:25,440 --> 01:32:28,880
Martone expressed hesitation in a May

3000
01:32:28,880 --> 01:32:30,720
town hall meeting

3001
01:32:30,720 --> 01:32:33,000
about going forward with the project

3002
01:32:33,000 --> 01:32:35,080
because their personal goal is to reduce

3003
01:32:35,080 --> 01:32:38,960
the town budget, not put added stress on

3004
01:32:38,960 --> 01:32:43,080
it with the 20% match.

3005
01:32:43,080 --> 01:32:44,760
I Hector

3006
01:32:44,760 --> 01:32:46,480
Betancourt

3007
01:32:46,480 --> 01:32:49,480
believe there are secret ulterior

3008
01:32:49,480 --> 01:32:52,720
motives behind the project that have not

3009
01:32:52,720 --> 01:32:55,240
been disclosed at this time.

3010
01:32:55,240 --> 01:32:58,160
I'll explain this in a town meeting.

3011
01:32:58,160 --> 01:33:01,080
We residents disagree with this project

3012
01:33:01,080 --> 01:33:03,400
because it does not help us. It would

3013
01:33:03,400 --> 01:33:05,560
benefit only a few businesses in

3014
01:33:05,560 --> 01:33:06,800
Centerdale

3015
01:33:06,800 --> 01:33:09,240
while putting the financial burden

3016
01:33:09,240 --> 01:33:13,120
on us municipal and federal taxpayers.

3017
01:33:13,120 --> 01:33:16,230
Hector Betancourt

3018
01:33:16,240 --> 01:33:18,240
» Thank you. Um

3019
01:33:18,240 --> 01:33:19,440
can you

3020
01:33:19,440 --> 01:33:19,950
>> Thank you.

3021
01:33:19,950 --> 01:33:19,960
» Thank you.

3022
01:33:19,960 --> 01:33:22,110
>> Can you submit that petition? Can we

3023
01:33:22,110 --> 01:33:22,120
» Can you submit that petition? Can we

3024
01:33:22,120 --> 01:33:24,080
have a or a copy of it? Um

3025
01:33:24,080 --> 01:33:25,270
>> I I

3026
01:33:25,270 --> 01:33:25,280
» I I

3027
01:33:25,280 --> 01:33:26,750
>> I We have it. We have it. I'm sorry.

3028
01:33:26,750 --> 01:33:26,760
» I We have it. We have it. I'm sorry.

3029
01:33:26,760 --> 01:33:29,710
>> And then I bring I actually I email some

3030
01:33:29,710 --> 01:33:29,720
» And then I bring I actually I email some

3031
01:33:29,720 --> 01:33:31,360
of the councilman

3032
01:33:31,360 --> 01:33:32,680
the last three things.

3033
01:33:32,680 --> 01:33:33,270
>> Okay.

3034
01:33:33,270 --> 01:33:33,280
» Okay.

3035
01:33:33,280 --> 01:33:34,950
>> Which I try to make a call to you. I

3036
01:33:34,950 --> 01:33:34,960
» Which I try to make a call to you. I

3037
01:33:34,960 --> 01:33:37,000
like to get this park and then

3038
01:33:37,000 --> 01:33:38,160
be with my mayor.

3039
01:33:38,160 --> 01:33:39,350
>> Yeah.

3040
01:33:39,350 --> 01:33:39,360
» Yeah.

3041
01:33:39,360 --> 01:33:41,320
I I

3042
01:33:41,320 --> 01:33:44,680
But I I will say thank you and

3043
01:33:44,680 --> 01:33:47,640
Yes. Yeah. Thank you and I think

3044
01:33:47,640 --> 01:33:50,000
I think most of the council agree that

3045
01:33:50,000 --> 01:33:52,080
we do not want that as a two-way street.

3046
01:33:52,080 --> 01:33:54,360
So and I and I know and the mayor stated

3047
01:33:54,360 --> 01:33:56,360
too that he he that was just mentioned

3048
01:33:56,360 --> 01:33:58,560
in an article as part of a project, but

3049
01:33:58,560 --> 01:34:00,440
that was never There's no working with

3050
01:34:00,440 --> 01:34:03,440
the DOT or anything like that. So, we'll

3051
01:34:03,440 --> 01:34:05,280
keep an eye out on it for it, and thank

3052
01:34:05,280 --> 01:34:10,990
you for presenting that.

3053
01:34:11,000 --> 01:35:21,590
I know.

3054
01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:22,360
Thank you.

3055
01:35:22,360 --> 01:35:23,150
>> Can I

3056
01:35:23,150 --> 01:35:23,160
» Can I

3057
01:35:23,160 --> 01:35:24,160
Can I just say something?

3058
01:35:24,160 --> 01:35:25,870
>> Sure.

3059
01:35:25,870 --> 01:35:25,880
» Sure.

3060
01:35:25,880 --> 01:35:27,670
>> I would just like to point out that like

3061
01:35:27,670 --> 01:35:27,680
» I would just like to point out that like

3062
01:35:27,680 --> 01:35:29,360
in these meetings, which I'm very new

3063
01:35:29,360 --> 01:35:31,480
to, this is something very new to me,

3064
01:35:31,480 --> 01:35:33,960
but I think everybody all the taxpayers

3065
01:35:33,960 --> 01:35:35,520
should really open their eyes because

3066
01:35:35,520 --> 01:35:37,880
just in this one meeting alone, you guys

3067
01:35:37,880 --> 01:35:40,360
are planning discussing like I don't

3068
01:35:40,360 --> 01:35:43,200
know, like $6 million at least. He said

3069
01:35:43,200 --> 01:35:46,040
$4 million. This project's $2.4 million.

3070
01:35:46,040 --> 01:35:47,320
You got one meeting, you're talking

3071
01:35:47,320 --> 01:35:49,880
about $6 million, you know? It's a lot

3072
01:35:49,880 --> 01:35:51,400
of money, and everybody really needs to

3073
01:35:51,400 --> 01:35:53,960
pay attention, you know, to make sure

3074
01:35:53,960 --> 01:35:55,280
you know, everybody needs to be

3075
01:35:55,280 --> 01:35:56,840
accountable and everybody needs to pay

3076
01:35:56,840 --> 01:35:59,240
attention to who we put in office.

3077
01:35:59,240 --> 01:36:01,080
Although you guys all seem very nice.

3078
01:36:01,080 --> 01:36:02,920
Nothing personal. I just mean, you know,

3079
01:36:02,920 --> 01:36:04,640
I'd like to see more diversity on the

3080
01:36:04,640 --> 01:36:06,840
stage a little here. You know, it's

3081
01:36:06,840 --> 01:36:08,600
looks like all white, maybe all white

3082
01:36:08,600 --> 01:36:10,720
Italian men, I'm not quite sure. But I'm

3083
01:36:10,720 --> 01:36:12,080
just saying if there were women out

3084
01:36:12,080 --> 01:36:13,320
there,

3085
01:36:13,320 --> 01:36:14,840
um people of color, I think it would

3086
01:36:14,840 --> 01:36:17,240
more represent our community.

3087
01:36:17,240 --> 01:36:19,360
And also I just noticed and I've only

3088
01:36:19,360 --> 01:36:21,520
been to two meetings. I've noticed that

3089
01:36:21,520 --> 01:36:23,800
there's people coming up here like, "Oh

3090
01:36:23,800 --> 01:36:25,640
my god, this is going wrong and we've

3091
01:36:25,640 --> 01:36:27,840
complained and we've complained and why

3092
01:36:27,840 --> 01:36:29,520
is it being pushed back and why is this

3093
01:36:29,520 --> 01:36:31,720
being pushed back?" And they're right.

3094
01:36:31,720 --> 01:36:33,480
Our taxes are like the highest. They're

3095
01:36:33,480 --> 01:36:36,040
so high. On a middle class community,

3096
01:36:36,040 --> 01:36:37,640
it's even more of a burden because we're

3097
01:36:37,640 --> 01:36:38,960
not East Greenwich. This isn't East

3098
01:36:38,960 --> 01:36:40,080
Greenwich. This is like North

3099
01:36:40,080 --> 01:36:41,400
Providence.

3100
01:36:41,400 --> 01:36:43,000
Um

3101
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:45,640
and I just think people really need to

3102
01:36:45,640 --> 01:36:47,440
pay attention to who they vote for. They

3103
01:36:47,440 --> 01:36:50,120
need to get out for elections and vote.

3104
01:36:50,120 --> 01:36:52,000
And put people in here that represent

3105
01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:55,200
all of us, you know? And you're you

3106
01:36:55,200 --> 01:36:56,480
know, you have people in here begging

3107
01:36:56,480 --> 01:36:59,160
for little things, but yet I've only

3108
01:36:59,160 --> 01:37:00,360
been here and you guys are talking about

3109
01:37:00,360 --> 01:37:02,600
project after project after project of

3110
01:37:02,600 --> 01:37:05,480
new things to be installed.

3111
01:37:05,480 --> 01:37:07,000
You know, it's just like your home. If

3112
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:09,200
you don't If you can't keep up with your

3113
01:37:09,200 --> 01:37:11,880
current bills, don't make more bills

3114
01:37:11,880 --> 01:37:14,880
worth millions and millions of dollars.

3115
01:37:14,880 --> 01:37:15,600
And that's all.

3116
01:37:15,600 --> 01:37:17,470
>> Thank you very much. I do have a motion

3117
01:37:17,470 --> 01:37:17,480
» Thank you very much. I do have a motion

3118
01:37:17,480 --> 01:37:21,120
to accept the petition. After that's it.

3119
01:37:21,120 --> 01:37:21,750
>> So moved.

3120
01:37:21,750 --> 01:37:21,760
» So moved.

3121
01:37:21,760 --> 01:37:23,110
>> Motion been made by Councilman Baccari,

3122
01:37:23,110 --> 01:37:23,120
» Motion been made by Councilman Baccari,

3123
01:37:23,120 --> 01:37:24,520
seconded by Councilman Matone. All those

3124
01:37:24,520 --> 01:37:25,320
in favor?

3125
01:37:25,320 --> 01:37:25,750
>> I.

3126
01:37:25,750 --> 01:37:25,760
» I.

3127
01:37:25,760 --> 01:37:27,190
>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

3128
01:37:27,190 --> 01:37:27,200
» All those opposed? The eyes have it.

3129
01:37:27,200 --> 01:37:28,920
Item number 19, speed bumps on Baird

3130
01:37:28,920 --> 01:37:30,760
Avenue. John Heckelman would like to

3131
01:37:30,760 --> 01:37:33,040
address the Town Council

3132
01:37:33,040 --> 01:37:44,270
regarding speed bumps on Baird Avenue.

3133
01:37:44,280 --> 01:37:47,120
» Good Good evening. John Heckelman, 49

3134
01:37:47,120 --> 01:37:48,000
Baird Avenue.

3135
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:48,470
>> Thank you.

3136
01:37:48,470 --> 01:37:48,480
» Thank you.

3137
01:37:48,480 --> 01:37:48,910
>> Um

3138
01:37:48,910 --> 01:37:48,920
» Um

3139
01:37:48,920 --> 01:37:51,990
>> initiated this petition along Baird

3140
01:37:51,990 --> 01:37:52,000
» initiated this petition along Baird

3141
01:37:52,000 --> 01:37:53,120
Avenue.

3142
01:37:53,120 --> 01:37:56,320
The logistics are pretty simple.

3143
01:37:56,320 --> 01:37:58,320
When you start at Ward Avenue going

3144
01:37:58,320 --> 01:38:00,360
toward Mineral Spring,

3145
01:38:00,360 --> 01:38:04,160
you got Ward, Anderton, Atwood, Mineral

3146
01:38:04,160 --> 01:38:06,600
Spring. It's about a third of a mile.

3147
01:38:06,600 --> 01:38:10,200
And there's no impetus for any reduction

3148
01:38:10,200 --> 01:38:13,200
in speed for that third of a mile.

3149
01:38:13,200 --> 01:38:15,880
There are stop signs on Anderton and

3150
01:38:15,880 --> 01:38:18,560
Atwood and Ward, but once you get on

3151
01:38:18,560 --> 01:38:21,960
Baird, it's a straight shot, and you can

3152
01:38:21,960 --> 01:38:24,440
go, well, too fast, which is why we've

3153
01:38:24,440 --> 01:38:28,080
got this here. So, I wanted to bring

3154
01:38:28,080 --> 01:38:30,400
this to the attention of the council.

3155
01:38:30,400 --> 01:38:32,440
Spoke with uh

3156
01:38:32,440 --> 01:38:34,200
everybody I possibly could on Baird

3157
01:38:34,200 --> 01:38:38,280
Avenue. For all the eligible households

3158
01:38:38,280 --> 01:38:41,560
on Baird Avenue, we have about 86, 87%

3159
01:38:41,560 --> 01:38:44,560
that have signed for this.

3160
01:38:44,560 --> 01:38:47,000
So, when I was doing the

3161
01:38:47,000 --> 01:38:50,680
signatures July 25th, 26th, 27th, I was

3162
01:38:50,680 --> 01:38:53,040
doing sort of a a quick head count of

3163
01:38:53,040 --> 01:38:57,200
children that I saw on Baird Avenue.

3164
01:38:57,200 --> 01:39:01,360
10 to 15 that I saw during my times. So,

3165
01:39:01,360 --> 01:39:02,840
I think that's very important that we

3166
01:39:02,840 --> 01:39:05,360
get some sort of structure in there to

3167
01:39:05,360 --> 01:39:07,720
keep the speed down from the cars and

3168
01:39:07,720 --> 01:39:09,240
the mini bikes,

3169
01:39:09,240 --> 01:39:11,600
which are just zipping up and down like

3170
01:39:11,600 --> 01:39:13,120
crazy.

3171
01:39:13,120 --> 01:39:15,480
Along with that, we also have the

3172
01:39:15,480 --> 01:39:17,520
commercial structure that's going up on

3173
01:39:17,520 --> 01:39:20,120
the end of Baird Avenue,

3174
01:39:20,120 --> 01:39:22,680
which is only going to increase traffic

3175
01:39:22,680 --> 01:39:24,320
even more.

3176
01:39:24,320 --> 01:39:26,080
So, this is something that I feel is

3177
01:39:26,080 --> 01:39:29,200
very important for Baird Avenue to get

3178
01:39:29,200 --> 01:39:31,640
the speed down to keep it to

3179
01:39:31,640 --> 01:39:33,640
a safe level, because right now it's

3180
01:39:33,640 --> 01:39:35,560
really not between the cars and the mini

3181
01:39:35,560 --> 01:39:38,160
bikes that are going up and

3182
01:39:38,160 --> 01:39:42,200
and so they they use and so they they

3183
01:39:42,200 --> 01:39:43,040
use

3184
01:39:43,040 --> 01:39:45,360
one of the ways to do that.

3185
01:39:45,360 --> 01:39:47,790
>> Okay. So, you have the petition?

3186
01:39:47,790 --> 01:39:47,800
» Okay. So, you have the petition?

3187
01:39:47,800 --> 01:39:48,870
>> Uh yeah, that was

3188
01:39:48,870 --> 01:39:48,880
» Uh yeah, that was

3189
01:39:48,880 --> 01:39:50,670
>> No, no, no, I know. So, you have the

3190
01:39:50,670 --> 01:39:50,680
» No, no, no, I know. So, you have the

3191
01:39:50,680 --> 01:39:51,360
petition.

3192
01:39:51,360 --> 01:39:52,030
>> Yeah.

3193
01:39:52,030 --> 01:39:52,040
» Yeah.

3194
01:39:52,040 --> 01:39:54,350
>> There's always a second step. See, we

3195
01:39:54,350 --> 01:39:54,360
» There's always a second step. See, we

3196
01:39:54,360 --> 01:39:56,400
we're the vehicle to get the

3197
01:39:56,400 --> 01:39:58,880
conversation started. However, it is our

3198
01:39:58,880 --> 01:40:00,320
police department that has to actually

3199
01:40:00,320 --> 01:40:03,200
enforce the whether people are using,

3200
01:40:03,200 --> 01:40:04,680
you know, using the street, speeding

3201
01:40:04,680 --> 01:40:06,680
down the street, if the speed bump is

3202
01:40:06,680 --> 01:40:08,400
effective. So,

3203
01:40:08,400 --> 01:40:09,760
um

3204
01:40:09,760 --> 01:40:11,240
our police

3205
01:40:11,240 --> 01:40:12,760
do have a little bit of an issue with

3206
01:40:12,760 --> 01:40:15,360
putting a speed bump there. They did two

3207
01:40:15,360 --> 01:40:18,000
or three traffic studies, and so I think

3208
01:40:18,000 --> 01:40:20,640
this is something we have to discuss.

3209
01:40:20,640 --> 01:40:22,040
And I'll let you hear from the

3210
01:40:22,040 --> 01:40:24,880
lieutenant as to what their findings

3211
01:40:24,880 --> 01:40:25,760
were.

3212
01:40:25,760 --> 01:40:29,030
>> Okay.

3213
01:40:29,040 --> 01:40:31,350
» Hi.

3214
01:40:31,360 --> 01:40:33,480
All right. Back in March,

3215
01:40:33,480 --> 01:40:34,400
um

3216
01:40:34,400 --> 01:40:36,680
over a 10-day period, we did do conduct

3217
01:40:36,680 --> 01:40:37,680
a

3218
01:40:37,680 --> 01:40:40,000
traffic study. We had our trailers out

3219
01:40:40,000 --> 01:40:43,000
there. And over that 10-day period,

3220
01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:45,040
there was 4,157

3221
01:40:45,040 --> 01:40:48,200
vehicles that went down that street.

3222
01:40:48,200 --> 01:40:48,950
>> Yeah.

3223
01:40:48,950 --> 01:40:48,960
» Yeah.

3224
01:40:48,960 --> 01:40:50,430
>> Over 10 days.

3225
01:40:50,430 --> 01:40:50,440
» Over 10 days.

3226
01:40:50,440 --> 01:40:54,640
Um there was about four 415 cars going

3227
01:40:54,640 --> 01:40:56,600
down that street per day.

3228
01:40:56,600 --> 01:40:58,800
Um the average speed

3229
01:40:58,800 --> 01:41:01,000
was 17.13

3230
01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:05,640
mph. Um 50% of that people going down

3231
01:41:05,640 --> 01:41:07,520
the street were doing 16

3232
01:41:07,520 --> 01:41:09,320
mph.

3233
01:41:09,320 --> 01:41:12,880
85% of the people were doing 21

3234
01:41:12,880 --> 01:41:14,400
mph.

3235
01:41:14,400 --> 01:41:15,600
Um

3236
01:41:15,600 --> 01:41:16,960
I think it's something that we have to

3237
01:41:16,960 --> 01:41:19,200
take a look at. There may have been um

3238
01:41:19,200 --> 01:41:21,560
some construction during this period on

3239
01:41:21,560 --> 01:41:23,480
Lowe Spring Ave. that may have sent some

3240
01:41:23,480 --> 01:41:26,000
people down and slowed people down.

3241
01:41:26,000 --> 01:41:26,680
Um

3242
01:41:26,680 --> 01:41:30,320
but I'm open to revisiting it and uh

3243
01:41:30,320 --> 01:41:32,120
conducting another study.

3244
01:41:32,120 --> 01:41:34,230
>> What's the legal speed limit on Baird

3245
01:41:34,230 --> 01:41:34,240
» What's the legal speed limit on Baird

3246
01:41:34,240 --> 01:41:34,680
Ave.?

3247
01:41:34,680 --> 01:41:36,390
>> It's 20 25 mph.

3248
01:41:36,390 --> 01:41:36,400
» It's 20 25 mph.

3249
01:41:36,400 --> 01:41:36,910
>> 25?

3250
01:41:36,910 --> 01:41:36,920
» 25?

3251
01:41:36,920 --> 01:41:38,030
>> Yes.

3252
01:41:38,030 --> 01:41:38,040
» Yes.

3253
01:41:38,040 --> 01:41:40,120
There was a maximum speed.

3254
01:41:40,120 --> 01:41:43,240
There was one person who drove down 54

3255
01:41:43,240 --> 01:41:47,800
mph, which obviously is dangerous. Um

3256
01:41:47,800 --> 01:41:50,120
but like I said, the average speed was

3257
01:41:50,120 --> 01:41:52,840
about 16 mph.

3258
01:41:52,840 --> 01:41:54,790
>> Mr. Mr. Hinkelman.

3259
01:41:54,790 --> 01:41:54,800
» Mr. Mr. Hinkelman.

3260
01:41:54,800 --> 01:41:57,240
I know how are you.

3261
01:41:57,240 --> 01:41:58,760
So, I know we talked a little bit and

3262
01:41:58,760 --> 01:42:01,440
you had mentioned about the the

3263
01:42:01,440 --> 01:42:02,640
I don't want to say motorcycles, but

3264
01:42:02,640 --> 01:42:05,000
those bikes and whatnot. Yeah, this so

3265
01:42:05,000 --> 01:42:07,440
you're aware and I know the lieutenant

3266
01:42:07,440 --> 01:42:09,400
they're in the process of trying to

3267
01:42:09,400 --> 01:42:11,080
look into the issue of town-wide maybe

3268
01:42:11,080 --> 01:42:13,720
with ordinances to enforce that. That's

3269
01:42:13,720 --> 01:42:15,560
not just an issue on that street. I can

3270
01:42:15,560 --> 01:42:17,040
assure you that's an issue all over

3271
01:42:17,040 --> 01:42:18,160
town.

3272
01:42:18,160 --> 01:42:19,280
So, the

3273
01:42:19,280 --> 01:42:21,200
police department is working to try to

3274
01:42:21,200 --> 01:42:22,840
give them some

3275
01:42:22,840 --> 01:42:25,040
legal backbones to, you know, to enforce

3276
01:42:25,040 --> 01:42:25,960
that.

3277
01:42:25,960 --> 01:42:27,520
Also, that's that is one step.

3278
01:42:27,520 --> 01:42:29,150
>> What does enforcing look like though?

3279
01:42:29,150 --> 01:42:29,160
» What does enforcing look like though?

3280
01:42:29,160 --> 01:42:31,800
What would enforcement look like for

3281
01:42:31,800 --> 01:42:33,430
>> Well, the difficulties that we have now

3282
01:42:33,430 --> 01:42:33,440
» Well, the difficulties that we have now

3283
01:42:33,440 --> 01:42:35,880
is that they've created these e-bikes,

3284
01:42:35,880 --> 01:42:38,520
which don't fall under our current laws.

3285
01:42:38,520 --> 01:42:41,640
Uh our statutes are limited with that.

3286
01:42:41,640 --> 01:42:43,680
So, we have to revisit it. Um the town

3287
01:42:43,680 --> 01:42:46,000
of East Providence developed a an

3288
01:42:46,000 --> 01:42:47,720
ordinance that addressed most of those

3289
01:42:47,720 --> 01:42:49,000
concerns.

3290
01:42:49,000 --> 01:42:51,000
We have that ordinance in hand. We're

3291
01:42:51,000 --> 01:42:52,440
working on it. We're going to try to

3292
01:42:52,440 --> 01:42:55,470
address it.

3293
01:42:55,480 --> 01:42:56,720
» To eliminate

3294
01:42:56,720 --> 01:42:58,630
>> Not to enforce it, to give us more teeth

3295
01:42:58,630 --> 01:42:58,640
» Not to enforce it, to give us more teeth

3296
01:42:58,640 --> 01:43:01,120
to enforce. Um anything

3297
01:43:01,120 --> 01:43:02,190
>> Right now, is that considered like a

3298
01:43:02,190 --> 01:43:02,200
» Right now, is that considered like a

3299
01:43:02,200 --> 01:43:03,120
bicycle?

3300
01:43:03,120 --> 01:43:03,590
>> Yes.

3301
01:43:03,590 --> 01:43:03,600
» Yes.

3302
01:43:03,600 --> 01:43:05,030
>> So, it doesn't matter how fast he's

3303
01:43:05,030 --> 01:43:05,040
» So, it doesn't matter how fast he's

3304
01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:06,400
going. It doesn't have a registered

3305
01:43:06,400 --> 01:43:07,640
vehicle and it's not He could be doing

3306
01:43:07,640 --> 01:43:10,320
50 on his e-bike. And there's nothing to

3307
01:43:10,320 --> 01:43:11,520
stop him. He's well, he don't have an

3308
01:43:11,520 --> 01:43:12,560
engine on it, so

3309
01:43:12,560 --> 01:43:13,030
>> Right.

3310
01:43:13,030 --> 01:43:13,040
» Right.

3311
01:43:13,040 --> 01:43:14,110
>> And it's not registered, so what are you

3312
01:43:14,110 --> 01:43:14,120
» And it's not registered, so what are you

3313
01:43:14,120 --> 01:43:15,120
going to do? I'm telling him slow down.

3314
01:43:15,120 --> 01:43:15,880
Basically,

3315
01:43:15,880 --> 01:43:17,470
>> He's got to follow the traffic laws.

3316
01:43:17,470 --> 01:43:17,480
» He's got to follow the traffic laws.

3317
01:43:17,480 --> 01:43:19,680
We'd have to issue tickets like we would

3318
01:43:19,680 --> 01:43:21,960
somebody driving a bicycle. And we don't

3319
01:43:21,960 --> 01:43:23,560
do it that often.

3320
01:43:23,560 --> 01:43:25,720
But it it's it's obviously becoming an

3321
01:43:25,720 --> 01:43:27,240
issue. It's a statewide issue. It's a

3322
01:43:27,240 --> 01:43:29,720
country issue. They developed this these

3323
01:43:29,720 --> 01:43:32,520
e-bikes that go very fast and there's no

3324
01:43:32,520 --> 01:43:34,000
regulations on them.

3325
01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:35,470
>> And then they leave them places.

3326
01:43:35,470 --> 01:43:35,480
» And then they leave them places.

3327
01:43:35,480 --> 01:43:36,830
>> They leave them places and that's a

3328
01:43:36,830 --> 01:43:36,840
» They leave them places and that's a

3329
01:43:36,840 --> 01:43:39,000
whole other

3330
01:43:39,000 --> 01:43:42,080
Um it's something that we know, we're

3331
01:43:42,080 --> 01:43:43,320
aware of.

3332
01:43:43,320 --> 01:43:44,080
Um

3333
01:43:44,080 --> 01:43:46,320
we're enforcing what we can.

3334
01:43:46,320 --> 01:43:46,880
Uh

3335
01:43:46,880 --> 01:43:49,280
we have issues in our parks where

3336
01:43:49,280 --> 01:43:50,600
we have an ordinance that that says they

3337
01:43:50,600 --> 01:43:51,960
obviously can't ride them in the parks

3338
01:43:51,960 --> 01:43:53,600
and we're addressing that.

3339
01:43:53,600 --> 01:43:55,200
But on the streets,

3340
01:43:55,200 --> 01:43:57,320
if they're following traffic,

3341
01:43:57,320 --> 01:43:58,600
they're hard hard things for us to

3342
01:43:58,600 --> 01:44:01,510
enforce.

3343
01:44:01,520 --> 01:44:02,600
» But I think you're

3344
01:44:02,600 --> 01:44:05,160
you're sort of inviting

3345
01:44:05,160 --> 01:44:07,000
problems, especially on Bear Ridge,

3346
01:44:07,000 --> 01:44:08,920
you've got this straight shot, 3/8 of a

3347
01:44:08,920 --> 01:44:10,240
mile long,

3348
01:44:10,240 --> 01:44:13,040
with no impetus, no hindrance

3349
01:44:13,040 --> 01:44:15,240
uh to you slow down.

3350
01:44:15,240 --> 01:44:17,550
>> Yeah. No, it's We have several streets

3351
01:44:17,550 --> 01:44:17,560
» Yeah. No, it's We have several streets

3352
01:44:17,560 --> 01:44:20,440
like that, unfortunately.

3353
01:44:20,440 --> 01:44:20,680
Right.

3354
01:44:20,680 --> 01:44:22,390
>> And the children, like I said, there's

3355
01:44:22,390 --> 01:44:22,400
» And the children, like I said, there's

3356
01:44:22,400 --> 01:44:24,360
going to be increased traffic with the

3357
01:44:24,360 --> 01:44:26,000
commercial business that's going up at

3358
01:44:26,000 --> 01:44:29,030
the end of Bear.

3359
01:44:29,040 --> 01:44:30,960
» I think it's something that we'd like to

3360
01:44:30,960 --> 01:44:32,760
conduct another study

3361
01:44:32,760 --> 01:44:34,000
to see if it was

3362
01:44:34,000 --> 01:44:35,720
because of the time that we the period

3363
01:44:35,720 --> 01:44:38,040
that we conducted it, maybe

3364
01:44:38,040 --> 01:44:38,960
um

3365
01:44:38,960 --> 01:44:40,760
maybe things have changed.

3366
01:44:40,760 --> 01:44:42,520
So, it was back in March.

3367
01:44:42,520 --> 01:44:43,600
Um

3368
01:44:43,600 --> 01:44:45,120
definitely do another study and see

3369
01:44:45,120 --> 01:44:46,120
where we're at.

3370
01:44:46,120 --> 01:44:47,070
>> March of this

3371
01:44:47,070 --> 01:44:47,080
» March of this

3372
01:44:47,080 --> 01:44:48,750
>> Yes.

3373
01:44:48,750 --> 01:44:48,760
» Yes.

3374
01:44:48,760 --> 01:44:51,680
I'd like to entertain a motion uh to if

3375
01:44:51,680 --> 01:44:53,520
anyone would mind send this to ordinance

3376
01:44:53,520 --> 01:44:54,960
so we can

3377
01:44:54,960 --> 01:44:56,720
keep it on there, we can see something,

3378
01:44:56,720 --> 01:44:59,200
but also maybe the police doing them

3379
01:44:59,200 --> 01:45:00,400
make sure we make a motion just they do

3380
01:45:00,400 --> 01:45:02,400
another study for it for a month or

3381
01:45:02,400 --> 01:45:03,840
6 weeks anyway, whatever we can do to

3382
01:45:03,840 --> 01:45:05,600
get more data, just so we know what

3383
01:45:05,600 --> 01:45:06,920
we're dealing with.

3384
01:45:06,920 --> 01:45:08,550
>> Also, Lieutenant, could you uh possibly

3385
01:45:08,550 --> 01:45:08,560
» Also, Lieutenant, could you uh possibly

3386
01:45:08,560 --> 01:45:10,720
just You know, you guys are busy as it

3387
01:45:10,720 --> 01:45:12,320
is, but

3388
01:45:12,320 --> 01:45:13,880
in the meantime, try to increase the

3389
01:45:13,880 --> 01:45:15,520
enforcement in the area a little bit.

3390
01:45:15,520 --> 01:45:17,470
>> Yeah, we'll make sure we uh have some

3391
01:45:17,470 --> 01:45:17,480
» Yeah, we'll make sure we uh have some

3392
01:45:17,480 --> 01:45:19,320
nice posts up down there.

3393
01:45:19,320 --> 01:45:21,390
>> Talk to them on the weekends.

3394
01:45:21,390 --> 01:45:21,400
» Talk to them on the weekends.

3395
01:45:21,400 --> 01:45:23,350
>> Weekends. I'll second Councilman Carlos'

3396
01:45:23,350 --> 01:45:23,360
» Weekends. I'll second Councilman Carlos'

3397
01:45:23,360 --> 01:45:24,560
motion.

3398
01:45:24,560 --> 01:45:26,350
>> I'm I'm President Rinaldi, so I'm

3399
01:45:26,350 --> 01:45:26,360
» I'm I'm President Rinaldi, so I'm

3400
01:45:26,360 --> 01:45:27,350
>> Sorry, excuse me.

3401
01:45:27,350 --> 01:45:27,360
» Sorry, excuse me.

3402
01:45:27,360 --> 01:45:28,590
>> President I need someone to make the

3403
01:45:28,590 --> 01:45:28,600
» President I need someone to make the

3404
01:45:28,600 --> 01:45:29,240
motion.

3405
01:45:29,240 --> 01:45:29,710
>> Make the motion.

3406
01:45:29,710 --> 01:45:29,720
» Make the motion.

3407
01:45:29,720 --> 01:45:30,390
>> I'll make the motion.

3408
01:45:30,390 --> 01:45:30,400
» I'll make the motion.

3409
01:45:30,400 --> 01:45:32,030
>> Okay, motion's been made by Councilman

3410
01:45:32,030 --> 01:45:32,040
» Okay, motion's been made by Councilman

3411
01:45:32,040 --> 01:45:33,280
Field and seconded by Councilman

3412
01:45:33,280 --> 01:45:34,760
All in favor?

3413
01:45:34,760 --> 01:45:37,880
All right, the eyes have it.

3414
01:45:37,880 --> 01:45:40,190
>> I'll be happy to share this with you.

3415
01:45:40,190 --> 01:45:40,200
» I'll be happy to share this with you.

3416
01:45:40,200 --> 01:45:40,790
>> Welcome now.

3417
01:45:40,790 --> 01:45:40,800
» Welcome now.

3418
01:45:40,800 --> 01:45:41,150
>> Yeah.

3419
01:45:41,150 --> 01:45:41,160
» Yeah.

3420
01:45:41,160 --> 01:45:43,390
>> Take a look at it.

3421
01:45:43,390 --> 01:45:43,400
» Take a look at it.

3422
01:45:43,400 --> 01:45:44,630
>> Mr. Hagler, this I'm sorry Mr.

3423
01:45:44,630 --> 01:45:44,640
» Mr. Hagler, this I'm sorry Mr.

3424
01:45:44,640 --> 01:45:45,760
President.

3425
01:45:45,760 --> 01:45:47,480
If there's an issue in that neighborhood

3426
01:45:47,480 --> 01:45:49,040
and you get one of these bikes or

3427
01:45:49,040 --> 01:45:50,160
somebody's speeding up and down the

3428
01:45:50,160 --> 01:45:52,160
street, by all means call the police

3429
01:45:52,160 --> 01:45:54,360
department so they can get out there

3430
01:45:54,360 --> 01:45:57,590
right away.

3431
01:45:57,600 --> 01:45:58,320
» I'm good.

3432
01:45:58,320 --> 01:45:59,150
>> Good.

3433
01:45:59,150 --> 01:45:59,160
» Good.

3434
01:45:59,160 --> 01:46:01,240
Thank you.

3435
01:46:01,240 --> 01:46:06,910
Yeah.

3436
01:46:06,920 --> 01:46:08,760
» Hi, my name is James Piccolo. I also

3437
01:46:08,760 --> 01:46:11,280
live on Baird Ave, 47 Baird Ave, which

3438
01:46:11,280 --> 01:46:12,960
is right in the middle.

3439
01:46:12,960 --> 01:46:13,960
Um

3440
01:46:13,960 --> 01:46:16,360
about a year and a half ago

3441
01:46:16,360 --> 01:46:18,720
I woke up at 4:00 to go to work. So, I'm

3442
01:46:18,720 --> 01:46:20,480
getting ready and a police officer

3443
01:46:20,480 --> 01:46:22,120
knocks on my door because somebody

3444
01:46:22,120 --> 01:46:24,000
totaled my fiance's car right in front

3445
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:26,520
of my house. They were speeding. They

3446
01:46:26,520 --> 01:46:28,000
fell asleep.

3447
01:46:28,000 --> 01:46:30,280
So, right there that's the damage which

3448
01:46:30,280 --> 01:46:31,920
is on the insurance companies, of

3449
01:46:31,920 --> 01:46:34,320
course, but it could have been avoided

3450
01:46:34,320 --> 01:46:36,640
if we do put in a speed bump, um

3451
01:46:36,640 --> 01:46:39,080
particularly at Atwood Ave

3452
01:46:39,080 --> 01:46:41,560
where it crosses from Baird.

3453
01:46:41,560 --> 01:46:44,560
Um there's a ice cream parlor at the end

3454
01:46:44,560 --> 01:46:46,560
of the street and there's tons of

3455
01:46:46,560 --> 01:46:48,360
families that walk to the ice cream

3456
01:46:48,360 --> 01:46:50,800
parlor every night in the summertime and

3457
01:46:50,800 --> 01:46:53,440
that is also a public safety risk if

3458
01:46:53,440 --> 01:46:55,560
somebody gets hit by a car.

3459
01:46:55,560 --> 01:46:56,680
Um

3460
01:46:56,680 --> 01:46:59,000
those are my two concerns. I walk my

3461
01:46:59,000 --> 01:47:00,240
dogs through the neighborhood all the

3462
01:47:00,240 --> 01:47:02,040
time and I have to pull them off the

3463
01:47:02,040 --> 01:47:03,720
road, so.

3464
01:47:03,720 --> 01:47:04,790
>> We're going to have the police conduct

3465
01:47:04,790 --> 01:47:04,800
» We're going to have the police conduct

3466
01:47:04,800 --> 01:47:06,480
another study. We're going to continue

3467
01:47:06,480 --> 01:47:07,840
this but not just going to

3468
01:47:07,840 --> 01:47:08,630
>> No, I understand.

3469
01:47:08,630 --> 01:47:08,640
» No, I understand.

3470
01:47:08,640 --> 01:47:09,630
>> We're not going to just say no. We're

3471
01:47:09,630 --> 01:47:09,640
» We're not going to just say no. We're

3472
01:47:09,640 --> 01:47:10,560
just going to

3473
01:47:10,560 --> 01:47:12,990
>> With all due respect to the um traffic

3474
01:47:12,990 --> 01:47:13,000
» With all due respect to the um traffic

3475
01:47:13,000 --> 01:47:16,000
study, if you see a big white metal

3476
01:47:16,000 --> 01:47:17,600
frame with something telling you how

3477
01:47:17,600 --> 01:47:19,120
fast you're going, you are going to slow

3478
01:47:19,120 --> 01:47:20,400
down.

3479
01:47:20,400 --> 01:47:24,040
And for 4,300 cars to go by in a week

3480
01:47:24,040 --> 01:47:26,720
uh or 10 days, I'm sorry. I leave my

3481
01:47:26,720 --> 01:47:29,040
house and I come home. I travel down

3482
01:47:29,040 --> 01:47:31,440
that street twice a day, so that's 100

3483
01:47:31,440 --> 01:47:32,840
times

3484
01:47:32,840 --> 01:47:34,040
uh

3485
01:47:34,040 --> 01:47:35,320
more than it should be for the whole

3486
01:47:35,320 --> 01:47:36,280
street.

3487
01:47:36,280 --> 01:47:38,600
There's only 40 units on the street.

3488
01:47:38,600 --> 01:47:39,200
All right.

3489
01:47:39,200 --> 01:47:39,590
>> Thank you.

3490
01:47:39,590 --> 01:47:39,600
» Thank you.

3491
01:47:39,600 --> 01:47:41,870
>> Thank you.

3492
01:47:41,870 --> 01:47:41,880
» Thank you.

3493
01:47:41,880 --> 01:47:43,190
>> Okay, item number 20, Senadale

3494
01:47:43,190 --> 01:47:43,200
» Okay, item number 20, Senadale

3495
01:47:43,200 --> 01:47:46,040
Streetscape and Revitalization Project,

3496
01:47:46,040 --> 01:47:47,760
Sherri LaPointe, Grants Manager,

3497
01:47:47,760 --> 01:47:49,360
requests discussion and possible vote

3498
01:47:49,360 --> 01:47:51,520
regarding authorization

3499
01:47:51,520 --> 01:47:53,480
to enter into an agreement with DOT

3500
01:47:53,480 --> 01:47:55,600
regarding the Senadale Streetscape and

3501
01:47:55,600 --> 01:47:57,760
Revitalization Project. This item was

3502
01:47:57,760 --> 01:47:59,200
continued from the May Town Council

3503
01:47:59,200 --> 01:47:59,720
meeting.

3504
01:47:59,720 --> 01:48:00,390
>> Mr.

3505
01:48:00,390 --> 01:48:00,400
» Mr.

3506
01:48:00,400 --> 01:48:02,150
>> Mr. President, if I may. I have to

3507
01:48:02,150 --> 01:48:02,160
» Mr. President, if I may. I have to

3508
01:48:02,160 --> 01:48:03,160
recuse myself from this one.

3509
01:48:03,160 --> 01:48:04,550
>> note for the record, Councilman Failor

3510
01:48:04,550 --> 01:48:04,560
» note for the record, Councilman Failor

3511
01:48:04,560 --> 01:48:05,160
is recusing.

3512
01:48:05,160 --> 01:48:09,110
>> You get a deduction.

3513
01:48:09,120 --> 01:48:12,480
» Good evening. So, um picking up where we

3514
01:48:12,480 --> 01:48:14,960
left off a couple months ago,

3515
01:48:14,960 --> 01:48:17,400
a lot has developed. So, I'd like to

3516
01:48:17,400 --> 01:48:19,640
fill you in and hopefully get this

3517
01:48:19,640 --> 01:48:21,720
approved. Um

3518
01:48:21,720 --> 01:48:23,840
First of all, I'd like to clarify

3519
01:48:23,840 --> 01:48:26,840
anything that is still out there that

3520
01:48:26,840 --> 01:48:29,080
has to do with that contraflow lane that

3521
01:48:29,080 --> 01:48:30,880
we were discussing.

3522
01:48:30,880 --> 01:48:33,800
This is a $1.7 million grant. It would

3523
01:48:33,800 --> 01:48:37,280
never, ever cover the cost of removing

3524
01:48:37,280 --> 01:48:39,600
the bypass and creating a two-way

3525
01:48:39,600 --> 01:48:42,640
traffic pattern. What the conversation

3526
01:48:42,640 --> 01:48:45,280
had been was perhaps we could use some

3527
01:48:45,280 --> 01:48:46,160
of

3528
01:48:46,160 --> 01:48:49,080
the funding to do a feasibility study

3529
01:48:49,080 --> 01:48:51,760
and see what would make sense to make

3530
01:48:51,760 --> 01:48:54,560
the bypass area safer.

3531
01:48:54,560 --> 01:48:56,520
The reason this came up was because we

3532
01:48:56,520 --> 01:48:59,920
had done a revision of our

3533
01:48:59,920 --> 01:49:01,080
um

3534
01:49:01,080 --> 01:49:04,800
safety action plan in 2025.

3535
01:49:04,800 --> 01:49:06,720
And although it wasn't specifically

3536
01:49:06,720 --> 01:49:08,760
advised for us to change the traffic

3537
01:49:08,760 --> 01:49:11,720
pattern, it was noted that the bypass is

3538
01:49:11,720 --> 01:49:14,880
a high injury network. And it was

3539
01:49:14,880 --> 01:49:16,680
recommended, and this is public

3540
01:49:16,680 --> 01:49:19,480
information. You can find our

3541
01:49:19,480 --> 01:49:22,000
the whole document is on the RIPTA

3542
01:49:22,000 --> 01:49:24,560
website under Safe Streets for All. So,

3543
01:49:24,560 --> 01:49:26,880
it's public. It's there for everyone. Um

3544
01:49:26,880 --> 01:49:28,520
they did recommend that we look into

3545
01:49:28,520 --> 01:49:30,400
ways of making that area safer,

3546
01:49:30,400 --> 01:49:33,040
particularly for pedestrians. And so, it

3547
01:49:33,040 --> 01:49:34,960
was simply an idea that had come up in

3548
01:49:34,960 --> 01:49:37,320
discussion with DOT that maybe we could

3549
01:49:37,320 --> 01:49:39,800
see if it was feasible.

3550
01:49:39,800 --> 01:49:42,360
Based on the reaction that we got when

3551
01:49:42,360 --> 01:49:44,240
it was kind of mentioned just in

3552
01:49:44,240 --> 01:49:46,680
passing, I went back to the funder and

3553
01:49:46,680 --> 01:49:48,720
said it looks like at this point we're

3554
01:49:48,720 --> 01:49:50,000
going to stick to just the

3555
01:49:50,000 --> 01:49:51,720
beautification aspect of it, the

3556
01:49:51,720 --> 01:49:54,000
streetscape aspect of it. We're not

3557
01:49:54,000 --> 01:49:55,440
going to be doing anything with the

3558
01:49:55,440 --> 01:49:58,680
traffic patterns for now. So, it is back

3559
01:49:58,680 --> 01:50:01,320
to its original form. We're looking to

3560
01:50:01,320 --> 01:50:03,120
obligate the money so that we can do the

3561
01:50:03,120 --> 01:50:05,840
beautification projects.

3562
01:50:05,840 --> 01:50:08,920
The second concern that we had was

3563
01:50:08,920 --> 01:50:12,480
obviously the match. $425,000

3564
01:50:12,480 --> 01:50:15,040
is a big match.

3565
01:50:15,040 --> 01:50:18,120
Um since then, obviously, you've dealt

3566
01:50:18,120 --> 01:50:19,720
with the budget, and I've dealt with

3567
01:50:19,720 --> 01:50:22,040
things on my end.

3568
01:50:22,040 --> 01:50:24,040
I couldn't really tell you this at the

3569
01:50:24,040 --> 01:50:25,880
last meeting because the decision had

3570
01:50:25,880 --> 01:50:29,360
not been made yet, but I was able to get

3571
01:50:29,360 --> 01:50:33,000
grants that will cover the match. Um I

3572
01:50:33,000 --> 01:50:35,680
was given a $392,000

3573
01:50:35,680 --> 01:50:38,280
grant from Rhode Island Commerce, which

3574
01:50:38,280 --> 01:50:41,280
will allow us to do all of the uh

3575
01:50:41,280 --> 01:50:44,840
lighting in Centredale,

3576
01:50:44,840 --> 01:50:48,360
and that will serve as the match to the

3577
01:50:48,360 --> 01:50:52,320
$1.7 million. That combined with um

3578
01:50:52,320 --> 01:50:55,120
studies we have from Crossman

3579
01:50:55,120 --> 01:50:57,800
Engineering that we paid for several

3580
01:50:57,800 --> 01:51:00,880
years back when the project began.

3581
01:51:00,880 --> 01:51:03,760
It's covered. So, knowing that and

3582
01:51:03,760 --> 01:51:05,000
knowing that it's just back to a

3583
01:51:05,000 --> 01:51:08,120
beautification project, I would like to

3584
01:51:08,120 --> 01:51:12,600
request that the council sign to let us

3585
01:51:12,600 --> 01:51:20,750
progress with the project.

3586
01:51:20,760 --> 01:51:24,000
Sure, sure. Um as an added bonus,

3587
01:51:24,000 --> 01:51:26,040
the lighting that we are going to remove

3588
01:51:26,040 --> 01:51:28,000
from Centerdale so that we can replace

3589
01:51:28,000 --> 01:51:29,960
it with new lighting, many of those

3590
01:51:29,960 --> 01:51:32,960
lights are still functional and in very

3591
01:51:32,960 --> 01:51:34,640
good condition.

3592
01:51:34,640 --> 01:51:36,880
So, we're going to take those and we're

3593
01:51:36,880 --> 01:51:39,680
in in combination with another Rhode

3594
01:51:39,680 --> 01:51:42,120
Island Commerce Grant that was before my

3595
01:51:42,120 --> 01:51:44,320
time for Maryville,

3596
01:51:44,320 --> 01:51:46,000
we're going to actually be able to move

3597
01:51:46,000 --> 01:51:47,280
some of the lights we had from

3598
01:51:47,280 --> 01:51:50,040
Centerdale into Maryville.

3599
01:51:50,040 --> 01:51:51,520
And then we're actually also going to be

3600
01:51:51,520 --> 01:51:53,400
able to use some tree grants to plant

3601
01:51:53,400 --> 01:51:55,640
trees in Maryville. So,

3602
01:51:55,640 --> 01:51:57,760
we kind of have multiple projects that

3603
01:51:57,760 --> 01:51:59,640
are all going to be able to stem from

3604
01:51:59,640 --> 01:52:03,840
this sort of one larger project and we

3605
01:52:03,840 --> 01:52:07,520
can definitely utilize grant funding to

3606
01:52:07,520 --> 01:52:10,080
match each other. We've got a strategy

3607
01:52:10,080 --> 01:52:13,680
in place. So, um it looks like if we can

3608
01:52:13,680 --> 01:52:16,160
get one area done, we can start moving

3609
01:52:16,160 --> 01:52:17,720
into the next area.

3610
01:52:17,720 --> 01:52:20,110
>> I just have one question.

3611
01:52:20,110 --> 01:52:20,120
» I just have one question.

3612
01:52:20,120 --> 01:52:21,480
As far as the lighting in Centerdale, as

3613
01:52:21,480 --> 01:52:22,680
far as what we're looking at,

3614
01:52:22,680 --> 01:52:23,590
>> Yes.

3615
01:52:23,590 --> 01:52:23,600
» Yes.

3616
01:52:23,600 --> 01:52:25,510
>> do we have cuz before we go out and ask

3617
01:52:25,510 --> 01:52:25,520
» do we have cuz before we go out and ask

3618
01:52:25,520 --> 01:52:26,920
for money, we got to know what we're

3619
01:52:26,920 --> 01:52:28,440
spending what we're spending it on. And

3620
01:52:28,440 --> 01:52:30,800
like I think I made the comment of

3621
01:52:30,800 --> 01:52:32,440
doesn't need to be Paris, but also I

3622
01:52:32,440 --> 01:52:34,600
don't need it to be Beirut, either.

3623
01:52:34,600 --> 01:52:35,190
>> That's right.

3624
01:52:35,190 --> 01:52:35,200
» That's right.

3625
01:52:35,200 --> 01:52:35,670
>> So,

3626
01:52:35,670 --> 01:52:35,680
» So,

3627
01:52:35,680 --> 01:52:37,870
>> That's right. Um so,

3628
01:52:37,870 --> 01:52:37,880
» That's right. Um so,

3629
01:52:37,880 --> 01:52:39,150
>> Sorry to be blunt, but that's just the

3630
01:52:39,150 --> 01:52:39,160
» Sorry to be blunt, but that's just the

3631
01:52:39,160 --> 01:52:39,920
way I look at it.

3632
01:52:39,920 --> 01:52:41,670
>> But, you know, I don't I don't have any

3633
01:52:41,670 --> 01:52:41,680
» But, you know, I don't I don't have any

3634
01:52:41,680 --> 01:52:43,280
skin in the game, right? I just get I

3635
01:52:43,280 --> 01:52:44,920
get told the numbers and I get told what

3636
01:52:44,920 --> 01:52:47,600
we want. So, I can tell you that um

3637
01:52:47,600 --> 01:52:51,040
essentially our communications team is

3638
01:52:51,040 --> 01:52:53,040
the team that is in charge of the lights

3639
01:52:53,040 --> 01:52:54,840
lighting as well. They were able to give

3640
01:52:54,840 --> 01:52:57,760
me costs based on what they had recently

3641
01:52:57,760 --> 01:52:59,560
gotten quotes for.

3642
01:52:59,560 --> 01:53:03,880
Um and there were 101 lights in

3643
01:53:03,880 --> 01:53:05,600
Centerdale that need to be replaced. The

3644
01:53:05,600 --> 01:53:07,800
entire grant was for the replacement of

3645
01:53:07,800 --> 01:53:11,720
the lights plus whatever the cost would

3646
01:53:11,720 --> 01:53:15,880
be for our folks to Yeah, exactly.

3647
01:53:15,880 --> 01:53:17,830
>> Any way we can get a look at those or

3648
01:53:17,830 --> 01:53:17,840
» Any way we can get a look at those or

3649
01:53:17,840 --> 01:53:19,040
no?

3650
01:53:19,040 --> 01:53:22,310
>> Um I'm sure that I could see the

3651
01:53:22,310 --> 01:53:22,320
» Um I'm sure that I could see the

3652
01:53:22,320 --> 01:53:24,280
lighting that you know, I'm sure they

3653
01:53:24,280 --> 01:53:26,080
must have a catalog or something of some

3654
01:53:26,080 --> 01:53:28,000
sort. I don't have it on me, but I can

3655
01:53:28,000 --> 01:53:29,600
reach out and I can get it.

3656
01:53:29,600 --> 01:53:30,030
>> Thank you.

3657
01:53:30,030 --> 01:53:30,040
» Thank you.

3658
01:53:30,040 --> 01:53:31,510
>> Yeah, sure.

3659
01:53:31,510 --> 01:53:31,520
» Yeah, sure.

3660
01:53:31,520 --> 01:53:33,270
>> Any other questions?

3661
01:53:33,270 --> 01:53:33,280
» Any other questions?

3662
01:53:33,280 --> 01:53:34,000
Councilman

3663
01:53:34,000 --> 01:53:37,030
>> Yeah, so I know we saw the design

3664
01:53:37,030 --> 01:53:37,040
» Yeah, so I know we saw the design

3665
01:53:37,040 --> 01:53:40,000
last meeting. Was that design

3666
01:53:40,000 --> 01:53:40,600
um

3667
01:53:40,600 --> 01:53:44,080
created with that number in mind?

3668
01:53:44,080 --> 01:53:45,720
With with the with the grant number with

3669
01:53:45,720 --> 01:53:47,870
>> With the 1.7 million?

3670
01:53:47,870 --> 01:53:47,880
» With the 1.7 million?

3671
01:53:47,880 --> 01:53:51,800
This design that I have was created many

3672
01:53:51,800 --> 01:53:54,320
many many years ago. I don't know if it

3673
01:53:54,320 --> 01:53:56,320
was done in tandem with that idea. I'm

3674
01:53:56,320 --> 01:54:00,640
sure it informed the ask. Um I'm again,

3675
01:54:00,640 --> 01:54:02,000
I have to write the complete

3676
01:54:02,000 --> 01:54:04,240
application. If it's approved, then I

3677
01:54:04,240 --> 01:54:05,480
have to go in and say this is

3678
01:54:05,480 --> 01:54:07,800
specifically what we're doing with it.

3679
01:54:07,800 --> 01:54:09,960
Um I'm happy to share the binder with

3680
01:54:09,960 --> 01:54:12,200
you. It's got everything in it for the

3681
01:54:12,200 --> 01:54:14,920
grant and it's got the designs as well

3682
01:54:14,920 --> 01:54:16,840
and I think the date on them is from

3683
01:54:16,840 --> 01:54:18,800
2021.

3684
01:54:18,800 --> 01:54:20,510
>> Yeah, no I I mean I'm just saying what

3685
01:54:20,510 --> 01:54:20,520
» Yeah, no I I mean I'm just saying what

3686
01:54:20,520 --> 01:54:22,840
if that design comes in at

3687
01:54:22,840 --> 01:54:23,920
you know,

3688
01:54:23,920 --> 01:54:27,480
1.2 or what if it comes in at 2.5? You

3689
01:54:27,480 --> 01:54:28,040
know

3690
01:54:28,040 --> 01:54:29,710
>> Make sure that

3691
01:54:29,710 --> 01:54:29,720
» Make sure that

3692
01:54:29,720 --> 01:54:32,080
we have it funded and not

3693
01:54:32,080 --> 01:54:33,920
get out of hand so to say.

3694
01:54:33,920 --> 01:54:34,720
And

3695
01:54:34,720 --> 01:54:35,880
that was

3696
01:54:35,880 --> 01:54:37,000
portion of the

3697
01:54:37,000 --> 01:54:38,600
data.

3698
01:54:38,600 --> 01:54:44,470
So we'll

3699
01:54:44,480 --> 01:54:46,360
» Any other questions?

3700
01:54:46,360 --> 01:54:47,630
>> Can I ask a question?

3701
01:54:47,630 --> 01:54:47,640
» Can I ask a question?

3702
01:54:47,640 --> 01:54:48,750
>> Sure.

3703
01:54:48,750 --> 01:54:48,760
» Sure.

3704
01:54:48,760 --> 01:54:49,390
>> What's going to happen

3705
01:54:49,390 --> 01:54:49,400
» What's going to happen

3706
01:54:49,400 --> 01:54:50,510
>> George, you're supposed to ask it.

3707
01:54:50,510 --> 01:54:50,520
» George, you're supposed to ask it.

3708
01:54:50,520 --> 01:54:57,990
>> Oh.

3709
01:54:58,000 --> 01:54:58,880
I was just wondering what's going to

3710
01:54:58,880 --> 01:55:02,360
happen to the clock? What's going to

3711
01:55:02,360 --> 01:55:04,160
Nothing, it's just going to stay there?

3712
01:55:04,160 --> 01:55:08,190
That's that's cool.

3713
01:55:08,200 --> 01:55:13,550
Yeah, that's a

3714
01:55:13,560 --> 01:55:16,840
Are they going to be topiary?

3715
01:55:16,840 --> 01:55:18,560
You don't know.

3716
01:55:18,560 --> 01:55:20,160
Okay, well you seem to know a lot of

3717
01:55:20,160 --> 01:55:21,880
like all the numbers cuz you had to

3718
01:55:21,880 --> 01:55:24,200
present them to the government.

3719
01:55:24,200 --> 01:55:25,960
Do you know the annual maintenance

3720
01:55:25,960 --> 01:55:28,200
costs?

3721
01:55:28,200 --> 01:55:30,240
You don't have that? Oh my god. That's

3722
01:55:30,240 --> 01:55:38,990
important. That's very important.

3723
01:55:39,000 --> 01:55:40,320
Well, no, I'm just shocked that there's

3724
01:55:40,320 --> 01:55:41,440
not somebody here to talk about the

3725
01:55:41,440 --> 01:55:44,240
maintenance costs.

3726
01:55:44,240 --> 01:55:47,000
Does anybody have the maintenance costs?

3727
01:55:47,000 --> 01:55:48,240
Or know who would have the maintenance

3728
01:55:48,240 --> 01:55:49,240
costs?

3729
01:55:49,240 --> 01:55:50,070
>> Well,

3730
01:55:50,070 --> 01:55:50,080
» Well,

3731
01:55:50,080 --> 01:55:51,640
with all due respect, we don't know what

3732
01:55:51,640 --> 01:55:52,960
we picked yet, so you don't know what

3733
01:55:52,960 --> 01:55:54,040
the maintenance is going to be if we

3734
01:55:54,040 --> 01:55:55,200
don't even know what we're having.

3735
01:55:55,200 --> 01:55:57,390
>> each plan pitched should show the

3736
01:55:57,390 --> 01:55:57,400
» each plan pitched should show the

3737
01:55:57,400 --> 01:55:58,720
maintenance costs. I mean, you wouldn't

3738
01:55:58,720 --> 01:56:00,040
make a decision without knowing the

3739
01:56:00,040 --> 01:56:00,760
maintenance costs.

3740
01:56:00,760 --> 01:56:02,030
>> We'll probably have to take that into

3741
01:56:02,030 --> 01:56:02,040
» We'll probably have to take that into

3742
01:56:02,040 --> 01:56:03,640
consideration when we find out find out

3743
01:56:03,640 --> 01:56:04,790
>> Once we finalize

3744
01:56:04,790 --> 01:56:04,800
» Once we finalize

3745
01:56:04,800 --> 01:56:05,190
>> and we can

3746
01:56:05,190 --> 01:56:05,200
» and we can

3747
01:56:05,200 --> 01:56:07,190
>> Okay, I was just there were yeah, one of

3748
01:56:07,190 --> 01:56:07,200
» Okay, I was just there were yeah, one of

3749
01:56:07,200 --> 01:56:09,160
the reasons that like like I'm just

3750
01:56:09,160 --> 01:56:11,040
wondering like is the

3751
01:56:11,040 --> 01:56:13,760
changing it to the streetscape,

3752
01:56:13,760 --> 01:56:15,880
how much is that going to increase our

3753
01:56:15,880 --> 01:56:18,360
annual maintenance costs, you know? And

3754
01:56:18,360 --> 01:56:21,080
also if topiary are put out because I

3755
01:56:21,080 --> 01:56:23,000
think I saw a plan that had topiary. I

3756
01:56:23,000 --> 01:56:24,160
don't know if it's the same plan you

3757
01:56:24,160 --> 01:56:26,320
have there now cuz you're saying you

3758
01:56:26,320 --> 01:56:27,840
have a different plan than that was

3759
01:56:27,840 --> 01:56:29,640
presented from the lady in the purple

3760
01:56:29,640 --> 01:56:32,640
suit. Um is that a Do you know the lady

3761
01:56:32,640 --> 01:56:33,920
from the last meeting in the purple

3762
01:56:33,920 --> 01:56:35,200
suit? What was her name?

3763
01:56:35,200 --> 01:56:37,030
>> Once the decision's made, Mr. Chairman,

3764
01:56:37,030 --> 01:56:37,040
» Once the decision's made, Mr. Chairman,

3765
01:56:37,040 --> 01:56:39,520
from the council, then we'll know

3766
01:56:39,520 --> 01:56:41,280
what the maintenance costs would be.

3767
01:56:41,280 --> 01:56:42,870
>> So, you make a you make a decision

3768
01:56:42,870 --> 01:56:42,880
» So, you make a you make a decision

3769
01:56:42,880 --> 01:56:44,480
without knowing the maintenance costs?

3770
01:56:44,480 --> 01:56:45,990
>> We haven't made the decision yet. Made

3771
01:56:45,990 --> 01:56:46,000
» We haven't made the decision yet. Made

3772
01:56:46,000 --> 01:56:48,080
the decision

3773
01:56:48,080 --> 01:56:49,430
>> And will the public know about the

3774
01:56:49,430 --> 01:56:49,440
» And will the public know about the

3775
01:56:49,440 --> 01:56:50,680
maintenance costs before you make that

3776
01:56:50,680 --> 01:56:51,480
decision?

3777
01:56:51,480 --> 01:56:53,150
>> It's all here. It Yeah, we're ready to

3778
01:56:53,150 --> 01:56:53,160
» It's all here. It Yeah, we're ready to

3779
01:56:53,160 --> 01:56:53,910
>> It's all here?

3780
01:56:53,910 --> 01:56:53,920
» It's all here?

3781
01:56:53,920 --> 01:56:54,270
>> Yeah.

3782
01:56:54,270 --> 01:56:54,280
» Yeah.

3783
01:56:54,280 --> 01:56:55,110
>> Where?

3784
01:56:55,110 --> 01:56:55,120
» Where?

3785
01:56:55,120 --> 01:56:57,550
>> It it be once we once we Yeah, once they

3786
01:56:57,550 --> 01:56:57,560
» It it be once we once we Yeah, once they

3787
01:56:57,560 --> 01:56:58,080
once they have

3788
01:56:58,080 --> 01:56:59,430
>> At another meeting, you'll discuss the

3789
01:56:59,430 --> 01:56:59,440
» At another meeting, you'll discuss the

3790
01:56:59,440 --> 01:57:01,320
maintenance cost prior to

3791
01:57:01,320 --> 01:57:02,710
>> Before we make a decision about

3792
01:57:02,710 --> 01:57:02,720
» Before we make a decision about

3793
01:57:02,720 --> 01:57:04,430
>> make a decision. I'm just curious about

3794
01:57:04,430 --> 01:57:04,440
» make a decision. I'm just curious about

3795
01:57:04,440 --> 01:57:04,600
that.

3796
01:57:04,600 --> 01:57:07,150
>> Just to address your concern, excuse me.

3797
01:57:07,150 --> 01:57:07,160
» Just to address your concern, excuse me.

3798
01:57:07,160 --> 01:57:09,840
Every single meeting we have is public.

3799
01:57:09,840 --> 01:57:10,230
>> As well.

3800
01:57:10,230 --> 01:57:10,240
» As well.

3801
01:57:10,240 --> 01:57:13,150
>> So, every meeting we've had we have is

3802
01:57:13,150 --> 01:57:13,160
» So, every meeting we've had we have is

3803
01:57:13,160 --> 01:57:13,840
public.

3804
01:57:13,840 --> 01:57:14,750
>> Yeah, I know. I know. I saw it on

3805
01:57:14,750 --> 01:57:14,760
» Yeah, I know. I know. I saw it on

3806
01:57:14,760 --> 01:57:15,040
YouTube.

3807
01:57:15,040 --> 01:57:17,470
>> about costs. So, like every cost of

3808
01:57:17,470 --> 01:57:17,480
» about costs. So, like every cost of

3809
01:57:17,480 --> 01:57:19,240
projects that

3810
01:57:19,240 --> 01:57:20,520
were brought up tonight have been

3811
01:57:20,520 --> 01:57:22,720
discussed in a public forum. I would say

3812
01:57:22,720 --> 01:57:25,120
close to 30 times prior to tonight.

3813
01:57:25,120 --> 01:57:26,830
>> Okay, but I don't think any maintenance

3814
01:57:26,830 --> 01:57:26,840
» Okay, but I don't think any maintenance

3815
01:57:26,840 --> 01:57:27,440
costs

3816
01:57:27,440 --> 01:57:29,030
>> No, no, no. We're talking about other

3817
01:57:29,030 --> 01:57:29,040
» No, no, no. We're talking about other

3818
01:57:29,040 --> 01:57:30,160
I'm saying other projects

3819
01:57:30,160 --> 01:57:31,470
>> talking about maintenance costs. That's

3820
01:57:31,470 --> 01:57:31,480
» talking about maintenance costs. That's

3821
01:57:31,480 --> 01:57:32,680
all.

3822
01:57:32,680 --> 01:57:34,670
>> We're I'm You keep saying that we're

3823
01:57:34,670 --> 01:57:34,680
» We're I'm You keep saying that we're

3824
01:57:34,680 --> 01:57:36,560
throwing around big numbers, but the

3825
01:57:36,560 --> 01:57:38,350
>> Well, no. In general, like millions and

3826
01:57:38,350 --> 01:57:38,360
» Well, no. In general, like millions and

3827
01:57:38,360 --> 01:57:39,320
millions of dollars.

3828
01:57:39,320 --> 01:57:40,310
>> You're You're right. Okay.

3829
01:57:40,310 --> 01:57:40,320
» You're You're right. Okay.

3830
01:57:40,320 --> 01:57:41,630
>> Yeah, that's a lot of money.

3831
01:57:41,630 --> 01:57:41,640
» Yeah, that's a lot of money.

3832
01:57:41,640 --> 01:57:43,070
>> We make all the plastic flowers. We

3833
01:57:43,070 --> 01:57:43,080
» We make all the plastic flowers. We

3834
01:57:43,080 --> 01:57:44,320
won't need anything.

3835
01:57:44,320 --> 01:57:45,870
>> Well.

3836
01:57:45,870 --> 01:57:45,880
» Well.

3837
01:57:45,880 --> 01:57:49,760
It's an option. Perfect. I'm for it now.

3838
01:57:49,760 --> 01:57:50,430
>> Anyways.

3839
01:57:50,430 --> 01:57:50,440
» Anyways.

3840
01:57:50,440 --> 01:57:51,710
>> Anyway, that's all I have.

3841
01:57:51,710 --> 01:57:51,720
» Anyway, that's all I have.

3842
01:57:51,720 --> 01:57:53,110
>> Thank you, Sherry. Okay, is there a

3843
01:57:53,110 --> 01:57:53,120
» Thank you, Sherry. Okay, is there a

3844
01:57:53,120 --> 01:57:54,720
motion to enter into an agreement for

3845
01:57:54,720 --> 01:57:57,280
the revitalization?

3846
01:57:57,280 --> 01:57:57,870
>> So moved.

3847
01:57:57,870 --> 01:57:57,880
» So moved.

3848
01:57:57,880 --> 01:57:59,310
>> Motion has been made by Councilman

3849
01:57:59,310 --> 01:57:59,320
» Motion has been made by Councilman

3850
01:57:59,320 --> 01:58:00,920
Martone, seconded by Councilman Bacalla.

3851
01:58:00,920 --> 01:58:02,560
All those in favor?

3852
01:58:02,560 --> 01:58:04,120
All those opposed? The eyes have it.

3853
01:58:04,120 --> 01:58:05,280
Thank you.

3854
01:58:05,280 --> 01:58:07,520
Item number 21, green infrastructure

3855
01:58:07,520 --> 01:58:12,030
center.

3856
01:58:12,040 --> 01:58:13,240
» Sherry.

3857
01:58:13,240 --> 01:58:15,080
Sherry, I'm sorry.

3858
01:58:15,080 --> 01:58:17,120
I want to thank you for putting this

3859
01:58:17,120 --> 01:58:21,710
this piece out for us.

3860
01:58:21,720 --> 01:58:23,240
Yeah, I just have one question if we

3861
01:58:23,240 --> 01:58:24,640
could Can we touch on that? Do you know

3862
01:58:24,640 --> 01:58:25,200
at all?

3863
01:58:25,200 --> 01:58:26,030
>> Yeah.

3864
01:58:26,030 --> 01:58:26,040
» Yeah.

3865
01:58:26,040 --> 01:58:28,470
>> Thank you.

3866
01:58:28,480 --> 01:58:30,400
The Fruit Hill.

3867
01:58:30,400 --> 01:58:32,110
>> Fruit Hill, yes.

3868
01:58:32,110 --> 01:58:32,120
» Fruit Hill, yes.

3869
01:58:32,120 --> 01:58:33,830
>> Um it says that

3870
01:58:33,830 --> 01:58:33,840
» Um it says that

3871
01:58:33,840 --> 01:58:35,520
you met with Dave

3872
01:58:35,520 --> 01:58:37,720
and the grant uh

3873
01:58:37,720 --> 01:58:41,160
the grant won't be extended any further.

3874
01:58:41,160 --> 01:58:43,430
>> That's correct. We got I think already

3875
01:58:43,430 --> 01:58:43,440
» That's correct. We got I think already

3876
01:58:43,440 --> 01:58:46,240
one extension and they are giving us

3877
01:58:46,240 --> 01:58:49,280
until December of this year, the end of

3878
01:58:49,280 --> 01:58:51,560
December of this year to get the final

3879
01:58:51,560 --> 01:58:56,360
designs. We've spoken to the DEM.

3880
01:58:56,360 --> 01:58:59,240
They approached us because there was an

3881
01:58:59,240 --> 01:59:02,400
opportunity for them to provide us with

3882
01:59:02,400 --> 01:59:04,880
technical assistance. I believe one of

3883
01:59:04,880 --> 01:59:07,120
the reasons why the design process has

3884
01:59:07,120 --> 01:59:08,720
slowed down is because there were

3885
01:59:08,720 --> 01:59:10,960
certain storm water elements that they

3886
01:59:10,960 --> 01:59:14,720
were trying to figure out without

3887
01:59:14,720 --> 01:59:17,440
excessive cost or without disruption to

3888
01:59:17,440 --> 01:59:19,440
the residents around them.

3889
01:59:19,440 --> 01:59:21,280
If we are awarded this technical

3890
01:59:21,280 --> 01:59:24,360
assistance, then DEM is going to help us

3891
01:59:24,360 --> 01:59:27,280
to design the rest of Fruit Hill. We

3892
01:59:27,280 --> 01:59:29,080
should know that within the next couple

3893
01:59:29,080 --> 01:59:31,920
of weeks or so if we are awarded that,

3894
01:59:31,920 --> 01:59:34,080
and then that way we can finish the

3895
01:59:34,080 --> 01:59:37,200
design and we can move on to the federal

3896
01:59:37,200 --> 01:59:38,280
portion of it.

3897
01:59:38,280 --> 01:59:40,110
>> Okay, and who's doing the design?

3898
01:59:40,110 --> 01:59:40,120
» Okay, and who's doing the design?

3899
01:59:40,120 --> 01:59:41,350
>> Um David DeMico.

3900
01:59:41,350 --> 01:59:41,360
» Um David DeMico.

3901
01:59:41,360 --> 01:59:44,110
>> David, okay. So, he knows this that we

3902
01:59:44,110 --> 01:59:44,120
» David, okay. So, he knows this that we

3903
01:59:44,120 --> 01:59:45,960
have to have this because this thing has

3904
01:59:45,960 --> 01:59:47,360
been around for a while.

3905
01:59:47,360 --> 01:59:48,030
>> Yes.

3906
01:59:48,030 --> 01:59:48,040
» Yes.

3907
01:59:48,040 --> 01:59:50,950
>> And I still get calls from the residents

3908
01:59:50,950 --> 01:59:50,960
» And I still get calls from the residents

3909
01:59:50,960 --> 01:59:51,800
constantly.

3910
01:59:51,800 --> 01:59:52,430
>> Yeah.

3911
01:59:52,430 --> 01:59:52,440
» Yeah.

3912
01:59:52,440 --> 01:59:53,510
>> And

3913
01:59:53,510 --> 01:59:53,520
» And

3914
01:59:53,520 --> 01:59:55,760
we we keep on putting it

3915
01:59:55,760 --> 01:59:57,080
let's move it forward, move it forward,

3916
01:59:57,080 --> 01:59:58,040
and it stalls.

3917
01:59:58,040 --> 01:59:58,550
>> Yeah.

3918
01:59:58,550 --> 01:59:58,560
» Yeah.

3919
01:59:58,560 --> 02:00:01,470
>> Now, we've got $639,000

3920
02:00:01,470 --> 02:00:01,480
» Now, we've got $639,000

3921
02:00:01,480 --> 02:00:01,830
>> Yeah.

3922
02:00:01,830 --> 02:00:01,840
» Yeah.

3923
02:00:01,840 --> 02:00:03,230
>> plus another 80,000

3924
02:00:03,230 --> 02:00:03,240
» plus another 80,000

3925
02:00:03,240 --> 02:00:03,510
>> Yeah.

3926
02:00:03,510 --> 02:00:03,520
» Yeah.

3927
02:00:03,520 --> 02:00:05,350
>> that we potentially can just wash our

3928
02:00:05,350 --> 02:00:05,360
» that we potentially can just wash our

3929
02:00:05,360 --> 02:00:06,760
hands with unless we have everything

3930
02:00:06,760 --> 02:00:07,800
done.

3931
02:00:07,800 --> 02:00:08,510
>> That's right.

3932
02:00:08,510 --> 02:00:08,520
» That's right.

3933
02:00:08,520 --> 02:00:10,630
>> on David to get these designs ready for

3934
02:00:10,630 --> 02:00:10,640
» on David to get these designs ready for

3935
02:00:10,640 --> 02:00:11,400
these people.

3936
02:00:11,400 --> 02:00:12,270
>> That's correct.

3937
02:00:12,270 --> 02:00:12,280
» That's correct.

3938
02:00:12,280 --> 02:00:13,790
>> be done by the end of the year.

3939
02:00:13,790 --> 02:00:13,800
» be done by the end of the year.

3940
02:00:13,800 --> 02:00:14,390
>> Yes.

3941
02:00:14,390 --> 02:00:14,400
» Yes.

3942
02:00:14,400 --> 02:00:16,350
>> Okay, I just wanted to wanted that said

3943
02:00:16,350 --> 02:00:16,360
» Okay, I just wanted to wanted that said

3944
02:00:16,360 --> 02:00:18,080
because I thank you very much for all

3945
02:00:18,080 --> 02:00:18,320
this.

3946
02:00:18,320 --> 02:00:19,790
>> You're welcome. Anytime.

3947
02:00:19,790 --> 02:00:19,800
» You're welcome. Anytime.

3948
02:00:19,800 --> 02:00:21,190
>> Thank you.

3949
02:00:21,190 --> 02:00:21,200
» Thank you.

3950
02:00:21,200 --> 02:00:22,880
Item number 21, Green Infrastructure

3951
02:00:22,880 --> 02:00:24,480
Center.

3952
02:00:24,480 --> 02:00:26,560
Right Wagon and Molly Henry, Community

3953
02:00:26,560 --> 02:00:28,200
Forestry Planner of Green Infrastructure

3954
02:00:28,200 --> 02:00:29,920
Center, request to appear before the

3955
02:00:29,920 --> 02:00:33,240
Council to present findings of the RIDEM

3956
02:00:33,240 --> 02:00:35,000
Urban Forestry Technical Assistance

3957
02:00:35,000 --> 02:00:36,560
Program. Brent.

3958
02:00:36,560 --> 02:00:38,510
>> So, as part of that technical assistance

3959
02:00:38,510 --> 02:00:38,520
» So, as part of that technical assistance

3960
02:00:38,520 --> 02:00:41,160
program, the Green Infrastructure Bank

3961
02:00:41,160 --> 02:00:42,880
was uh

3962
02:00:42,880 --> 02:00:43,590
>> Center.

3963
02:00:43,590 --> 02:00:43,600
» Center.

3964
02:00:43,600 --> 02:00:46,670
>> Center, sorry. Center, but not bank. Um

3965
02:00:46,670 --> 02:00:46,680
» Center, sorry. Center, but not bank. Um

3966
02:00:46,680 --> 02:00:50,360
was uh hired by the It was It was

3967
02:00:50,360 --> 02:00:51,230
>> I can explain everything.

3968
02:00:51,230 --> 02:00:51,240
» I can explain everything.

3969
02:00:51,240 --> 02:00:53,190
>> Yeah, if you want.

3970
02:00:53,190 --> 02:00:53,200
» Yeah, if you want.

3971
02:00:53,200 --> 02:00:55,150
>> It's kind of confusing. Hi everybody,

3972
02:00:55,150 --> 02:00:55,160
» It's kind of confusing. Hi everybody,

3973
02:00:55,160 --> 02:00:56,400
good evening. I'm going to try to make

3974
02:00:56,400 --> 02:00:58,640
this fast because you all had a packed

3975
02:00:58,640 --> 02:01:01,040
agenda. Oh, look, there's a presentation

3976
02:01:01,040 --> 02:01:02,280
there.

3977
02:01:02,280 --> 02:01:06,040
So, originally Inflation Reduction Act

3978
02:01:06,040 --> 02:01:08,720
funding, so federal funding came through

3979
02:01:08,720 --> 02:01:10,280
filtered into the state, went to the

3980
02:01:10,280 --> 02:01:12,200
Department of Environmental Management.

3981
02:01:12,200 --> 02:01:13,880
They hired us, the Green Infrastructure

3982
02:01:13,880 --> 02:01:15,760
Center. I live in Pawtucket, I'm local,

3983
02:01:15,760 --> 02:01:17,400
been working in

3984
02:01:17,400 --> 02:01:19,960
12 different municipalities now. We've

3985
02:01:19,960 --> 02:01:22,120
been providing free technical assistance

3986
02:01:22,120 --> 02:01:25,040
around urban forestry and related things

3987
02:01:25,040 --> 02:01:28,080
like stormwater and urban heat.

3988
02:01:28,080 --> 02:01:29,240
And

3989
02:01:29,240 --> 02:01:32,520
the town of North Providence was one of

3990
02:01:32,520 --> 02:01:34,680
those many communities, thanks to Brent

3991
02:01:34,680 --> 02:01:37,000
and the mayor actually for sitting down

3992
02:01:37,000 --> 02:01:38,720
with us and realizing the value of the

3993
02:01:38,720 --> 02:01:41,920
program. We are a non-profit. We do a

3994
02:01:41,920 --> 02:01:44,680
lot of mapping, spatial analysis, and we

3995
02:01:44,680 --> 02:01:46,880
do some outreach engagement. We also

3996
02:01:46,880 --> 02:01:48,560
have free money for trees, and I want to

3997
02:01:48,560 --> 02:01:50,240
mention that um

3998
02:01:50,240 --> 02:01:52,600
trees are great traffic calming

3999
02:01:52,600 --> 02:01:54,760
mechanism, too. So, the speed bumps,

4000
02:01:54,760 --> 02:01:56,080
that conversation, there's definitely

4001
02:01:56,080 --> 02:01:57,960
connection, and I was looking at Baird,

4002
02:01:57,960 --> 02:01:59,040
and I was like, there's a lot of

4003
02:01:59,040 --> 02:02:01,040
plantable space down there. So, if we

4004
02:02:01,040 --> 02:02:02,400
could get some of those front yards

4005
02:02:02,400 --> 02:02:05,000
planted, that would really help. Um if

4006
02:02:05,000 --> 02:02:07,600
you can advance to the next one,

4007
02:02:07,600 --> 02:02:09,160
this is the process that what we went

4008
02:02:09,160 --> 02:02:11,560
through. It's about 10-month process. We

4009
02:02:11,560 --> 02:02:14,440
had a ad hoc committee. It was

4010
02:02:14,440 --> 02:02:17,960
town staff and land trust members and

4011
02:02:17,960 --> 02:02:19,200
who else was it? Um

4012
02:02:19,200 --> 02:02:21,270
>> We had some public works, Peter GIS

4013
02:02:21,270 --> 02:02:21,280
» We had some public works, Peter GIS

4014
02:02:21,280 --> 02:02:21,630
>> Yes.

4015
02:02:21,630 --> 02:02:21,640
» Yes.

4016
02:02:21,640 --> 02:02:22,190
>> coordinator

4017
02:02:22,190 --> 02:02:22,200
» coordinator

4018
02:02:22,200 --> 02:02:23,710
>> public safety

4019
02:02:23,710 --> 02:02:23,720
» public safety

4020
02:02:23,720 --> 02:02:25,400
Yes, and so kind of we went through, and

4021
02:02:25,400 --> 02:02:27,960
they gave us feedback on projects that

4022
02:02:27,960 --> 02:02:29,600
were, you know, happening, what would

4023
02:02:29,600 --> 02:02:31,760
affect the the current landscape. We

4024
02:02:31,760 --> 02:02:34,280
were actually able to assess the the

4025
02:02:34,280 --> 02:02:36,080
land cover for the entire town, which

4026
02:02:36,080 --> 02:02:37,560
I'm going to share with you, and we did

4027
02:02:37,560 --> 02:02:39,320
a code and ordinance review looking at

4028
02:02:39,320 --> 02:02:40,880
everything that impacts stormwater and

4029
02:02:40,880 --> 02:02:44,440
tree canopy, and um came up with a goal

4030
02:02:44,440 --> 02:02:47,760
because before this, there was no data

4031
02:02:47,760 --> 02:02:49,520
on what the canopy cover looked like.

4032
02:02:49,520 --> 02:02:51,480
So, that helped inform a goal and the

4033
02:02:51,480 --> 02:02:53,520
strategies that would support that. And

4034
02:02:53,520 --> 02:02:55,120
then, we're kind of at the phase where

4035
02:02:55,120 --> 02:02:56,640
we completed all the technical

4036
02:02:56,640 --> 02:02:58,480
assistance and we're going to be

4037
02:02:58,480 --> 02:03:00,760
publishing a report in the

4038
02:03:00,760 --> 02:03:02,160
I don't want to promise a timeline. In

4039
02:03:02,160 --> 02:03:03,840
the coming year, um there's some other

4040
02:03:03,840 --> 02:03:05,600
communities that had to view. Um but,

4041
02:03:05,600 --> 02:03:07,680
before that is published, I want to make

4042
02:03:07,680 --> 02:03:09,560
sure you all are aware of this and the

4043
02:03:09,560 --> 02:03:12,000
findings and recommendations um

4044
02:03:12,000 --> 02:03:13,160
before, you know, that goes into

4045
02:03:13,160 --> 02:03:14,920
publication. So, if you can advance to

4046
02:03:14,920 --> 02:03:17,000
the next one, this is your tree canopy

4047
02:03:17,000 --> 02:03:20,440
cover, your land cover. Um you are 27%

4048
02:03:20,440 --> 02:03:21,960
tree canopy cover. So, if you're bird

4049
02:03:21,960 --> 02:03:25,600
flying over, 27% of the land area is

4050
02:03:25,600 --> 02:03:28,360
covered by um tree canopy.

4051
02:03:28,360 --> 02:03:29,280
Pretty significant amount of

4052
02:03:29,280 --> 02:03:30,640
imperviousness. That's all of your

4053
02:03:30,640 --> 02:03:32,800
pavement, hardscape. That's where water

4054
02:03:32,800 --> 02:03:35,040
has nowhere to go. So, you're going to

4055
02:03:35,040 --> 02:03:37,680
ask me, where does North Providence

4056
02:03:37,680 --> 02:03:39,160
stack up compared to other Rhode Island

4057
02:03:39,160 --> 02:03:41,320
communities? If you go to the next one,

4058
02:03:41,320 --> 02:03:43,400
this is a comparison. So, you're kind of

4059
02:03:43,400 --> 02:03:46,480
on the lower end of the 12 or so

4060
02:03:46,480 --> 02:03:48,880
communities that we have um done a land

4061
02:03:48,880 --> 02:03:52,240
cover analysis for. And um you also have

4062
02:03:52,240 --> 02:03:53,880
pretty significant imperviousness

4063
02:03:53,880 --> 02:03:55,520
relative to other communities that we

4064
02:03:55,520 --> 02:03:57,760
have analyzed. So, um just something to

4065
02:03:57,760 --> 02:03:59,400
consider because I know in Rhode Island,

4066
02:03:59,400 --> 02:04:01,360
we all like to compare um what our

4067
02:04:01,360 --> 02:04:03,200
neighbors are doing and maybe a little

4068
02:04:03,200 --> 02:04:05,240
healthy competition is good. But, with

4069
02:04:05,240 --> 02:04:07,880
that, um I will advance if you can

4070
02:04:07,880 --> 02:04:10,480
advance. We did develop a goal. Um so,

4071
02:04:10,480 --> 02:04:12,400
this ad hoc committee, the tree canopy

4072
02:04:12,400 --> 02:04:14,160
advisory committee is what we called it,

4073
02:04:14,160 --> 02:04:17,160
um wanted to increase canopy by 2% over

4074
02:04:17,160 --> 02:04:19,880
the next 10 years. And that includes

4075
02:04:19,880 --> 02:04:21,800
maintaining the trees that we currently

4076
02:04:21,800 --> 02:04:23,320
have, making sure we're saving them

4077
02:04:23,320 --> 02:04:26,080
through policy, um and then also trying

4078
02:04:26,080 --> 02:04:29,600
to create programs to add tree canopy

4079
02:04:29,600 --> 02:04:30,960
because you're going to need to do both

4080
02:04:30,960 --> 02:04:32,880
in order to really add. The numbers look

4081
02:04:32,880 --> 02:04:35,360
big and they are big because if you want

4082
02:04:35,360 --> 02:04:37,800
to increase by 2%, you're looking at

4083
02:04:37,800 --> 02:04:40,480
somewhere around 700 trees annually. But

4084
02:04:40,480 --> 02:04:44,320
this is public and private property. So

4085
02:04:44,320 --> 02:04:46,360
we need to have programs that encourage

4086
02:04:46,360 --> 02:04:48,200
and then educate

4087
02:04:48,200 --> 02:04:50,520
residents and property owners to plant

4088
02:04:50,520 --> 02:04:52,560
trees in their front yard. So bear that

4089
02:04:52,560 --> 02:04:54,680
great example. You can get trees in that

4090
02:04:54,680 --> 02:04:56,520
front yard, you can get traffic calming,

4091
02:04:56,520 --> 02:04:59,440
you can get cooling effects and you can

4092
02:04:59,440 --> 02:05:01,920
have it contributing to the goal. So if

4093
02:05:01,920 --> 02:05:03,680
you go to the next one,

4094
02:05:03,680 --> 02:05:05,680
we have a lot of maps. They're all going

4095
02:05:05,680 --> 02:05:07,080
to be in the report. This is just the

4096
02:05:07,080 --> 02:05:09,920
goal broken down by neighborhood. The

4097
02:05:09,920 --> 02:05:11,520
the darker colors of orange are the

4098
02:05:11,520 --> 02:05:14,320
areas that need to be prioritized more.

4099
02:05:14,320 --> 02:05:16,400
When you break down that

4100
02:05:16,400 --> 02:05:19,000
overall canopy goal

4101
02:05:19,000 --> 02:05:20,440
and then if you go to the next one, I

4102
02:05:20,440 --> 02:05:22,320
just like to point this out. Really

4103
02:05:22,320 --> 02:05:23,720
stark

4104
02:05:23,720 --> 02:05:25,600
imagery here. So all of your commercial

4105
02:05:25,600 --> 02:05:29,080
corridors have really high heat zones.

4106
02:05:29,080 --> 02:05:30,680
Maybe

4107
02:05:30,680 --> 02:05:32,680
not news to you. We drive down Mineral

4108
02:05:32,680 --> 02:05:35,840
Spring. It feels hot, it looks hot. But

4109
02:05:35,840 --> 02:05:37,480
the data is really showing us there's a

4110
02:05:37,480 --> 02:05:40,360
huge heat disparity

4111
02:05:40,360 --> 02:05:43,160
in in those areas. And just something to

4112
02:05:43,160 --> 02:05:44,720
think about is that trees take a long

4113
02:05:44,720 --> 02:05:47,440
time to establish and to grow. So if you

4114
02:05:47,440 --> 02:05:48,680
want to get all those great health

4115
02:05:48,680 --> 02:05:50,480
benefits that we know that they provide

4116
02:05:50,480 --> 02:05:53,560
of air quality and heat reduction

4117
02:05:53,560 --> 02:05:55,680
and storm water mitigation, you have to

4118
02:05:55,680 --> 02:05:57,720
plant them now. And we're looking at in

4119
02:05:57,720 --> 02:05:59,520
the mid-century we're going to have up

4120
02:05:59,520 --> 02:06:03,320
to 12 days over 100°. So if we don't do

4121
02:06:03,320 --> 02:06:06,240
those measures now, we don't have a way

4122
02:06:06,240 --> 02:06:08,840
to protect people and combat some of the

4123
02:06:08,840 --> 02:06:10,720
the heat that we know that we're going

4124
02:06:10,720 --> 02:06:12,080
to experience.

4125
02:06:12,080 --> 02:06:13,720
Next one,

4126
02:06:13,720 --> 02:06:15,120
storm water just because it's a big

4127
02:06:15,120 --> 02:06:17,080
issue in North Providence.

4128
02:06:17,080 --> 02:06:19,160
Take away here is your trees right now.

4129
02:06:19,160 --> 02:06:21,600
All of the trees that we have

4130
02:06:21,600 --> 02:06:23,760
analyzed and

4131
02:06:23,760 --> 02:06:26,120
figured out kind of in terms of the

4132
02:06:26,120 --> 02:06:28,000
value that they're bringing to North

4133
02:06:28,000 --> 02:06:30,120
Providence, into your storm water

4134
02:06:30,120 --> 02:06:32,680
infrastructure and to the health of your

4135
02:06:32,680 --> 02:06:34,840
ecosystem. All of the nitrogen,

4136
02:06:34,840 --> 02:06:36,680
phosphorus, sediment, we have all those

4137
02:06:36,680 --> 02:06:38,720
numbers for you on what your trees are

4138
02:06:38,720 --> 02:06:40,680
doing right now. So, if you lose them or

4139
02:06:40,680 --> 02:06:42,240
if you add, that number is going to

4140
02:06:42,240 --> 02:06:45,000
change. Also, the volume of storm water.

4141
02:06:45,000 --> 02:06:46,840
We even the last few days had a ton of

4142
02:06:46,840 --> 02:06:49,480
storm water or ton of, you know, water

4143
02:06:49,480 --> 02:06:51,600
in general. Maybe not up to the 1-year

4144
02:06:51,600 --> 02:06:53,120
24-hour

4145
02:06:53,120 --> 02:06:55,720
rainfall event, but it's doing a

4146
02:06:55,720 --> 02:06:58,320
tremendous amount to reduce storm water,

4147
02:06:58,320 --> 02:07:00,560
right? And so, just thinking about that,

4148
02:07:00,560 --> 02:07:02,680
that how important these trees are. It's

4149
02:07:02,680 --> 02:07:04,520
not just like they're pretty to look at.

4150
02:07:04,520 --> 02:07:05,960
They're doing a lot of work. They are a

4151
02:07:05,960 --> 02:07:08,520
part of the the town's infrastructure.

4152
02:07:08,520 --> 02:07:11,960
Um and then the next one, um I mentioned

4153
02:07:11,960 --> 02:07:13,880
we're doing a canopy plan. This is just

4154
02:07:13,880 --> 02:07:16,200
Pawtucket's um because we published it.

4155
02:07:16,200 --> 02:07:17,480
So, that's an example if you want to

4156
02:07:17,480 --> 02:07:19,440
look and see what the plan might look

4157
02:07:19,440 --> 02:07:21,760
like. That's a good example. And then

4158
02:07:21,760 --> 02:07:23,360
these are the top five strategies.

4159
02:07:23,360 --> 02:07:25,200
Again, we engaged the Tree Canopy

4160
02:07:25,200 --> 02:07:27,400
Advisory Committee and residents. We had

4161
02:07:27,400 --> 02:07:30,600
over 100 residents um through a virtual

4162
02:07:30,600 --> 02:07:33,120
survey and in-person give us feedback on

4163
02:07:33,120 --> 02:07:35,560
what they wanted to see for strategies.

4164
02:07:35,560 --> 02:07:37,240
Um so, those are the top five. I'll let

4165
02:07:37,240 --> 02:07:39,520
you read those on your leisure. And I

4166
02:07:39,520 --> 02:07:41,760
just want to end with this takeaway,

4167
02:07:41,760 --> 02:07:44,120
which is that for Town Council, things

4168
02:07:44,120 --> 02:07:45,680
you can do, I don't want to talk about

4169
02:07:45,680 --> 02:07:47,320
money because I feel like that's a sore

4170
02:07:47,320 --> 02:07:49,160
subject right now. But there's a lot of

4171
02:07:49,160 --> 02:07:52,920
great financing mechanisms to pay for um

4172
02:07:52,920 --> 02:07:55,480
planting and maintenance of trees.

4173
02:07:55,480 --> 02:07:56,800
Brandon has already come up with some

4174
02:07:56,800 --> 02:07:58,920
really interesting ideas that were one

4175
02:07:58,920 --> 02:08:01,200
of the top five. So, building permits,

4176
02:08:01,200 --> 02:08:02,880
having that go toward dedicated fund.

4177
02:08:02,880 --> 02:08:04,560
There's also tree bonds. There's ways of

4178
02:08:04,560 --> 02:08:07,440
having dedicated funding for planting

4179
02:08:07,440 --> 02:08:10,400
and um maintenance of trees. I also

4180
02:08:10,400 --> 02:08:13,560
would love to see a 10% minimum for all

4181
02:08:13,560 --> 02:08:16,440
of your streets, town streets, um in the

4182
02:08:16,440 --> 02:08:20,000
comprehensive plan. And also, um

4183
02:08:20,000 --> 02:08:21,920
I'll just point out that uh you don't

4184
02:08:21,920 --> 02:08:24,920
have a way to really protect any of the

4185
02:08:24,920 --> 02:08:27,920
trees right now um that are standing and

4186
02:08:27,920 --> 02:08:29,200
we just talked about all the work that

4187
02:08:29,200 --> 02:08:32,240
they're doing. And um I recognize that

4188
02:08:32,240 --> 02:08:33,640
it's going to take baby steps, right? To

4189
02:08:33,640 --> 02:08:35,960
have any sort of you know, significant

4190
02:08:35,960 --> 02:08:38,040
tree policy where you're protecting it

4191
02:08:38,040 --> 02:08:39,840
on private property. That would be like

4192
02:08:39,840 --> 02:08:42,640
the end goal potentially.

4193
02:08:42,640 --> 02:08:45,200
But one thing you could consider is the

4194
02:08:45,200 --> 02:08:46,680
town of Warren does this, they have a

4195
02:08:46,680 --> 02:08:49,440
voluntary program where if there is a

4196
02:08:49,440 --> 02:08:50,920
significant tree and you would have to

4197
02:08:50,920 --> 02:08:52,600
identify what that would look like in

4198
02:08:52,600 --> 02:08:54,200
the the ordinance.

4199
02:08:54,200 --> 02:08:57,080
Um you would then be able to protect

4200
02:08:57,080 --> 02:08:59,440
that tree through an easement um and

4201
02:08:59,440 --> 02:09:00,760
that would be, you know, saved in

4202
02:09:00,760 --> 02:09:03,040
perpetuity. And so that's a really good

4203
02:09:03,040 --> 02:09:06,920
easy strategy just to start like, you

4204
02:09:06,920 --> 02:09:08,320
know, really trying to protect your

4205
02:09:08,320 --> 02:09:10,480
existing trees. So, that's all I have

4206
02:09:10,480 --> 02:09:12,560
for you. Um I blew through that pretty

4207
02:09:12,560 --> 02:09:14,800
quickly. This is my contact information.

4208
02:09:14,800 --> 02:09:17,360
My colleague AJ Elton is also um our

4209
02:09:17,360 --> 02:09:19,760
community forester and arborist and

4210
02:09:19,760 --> 02:09:21,400
we've been working also with the tree

4211
02:09:21,400 --> 02:09:23,440
warden really closely. So, Tim Thorpe

4212
02:09:23,440 --> 02:09:25,920
has been finding projects left and right

4213
02:09:25,920 --> 02:09:28,880
for us. Um we'd love to get, you know,

4214
02:09:28,880 --> 02:09:30,680
your support. If you have constituents

4215
02:09:30,680 --> 02:09:33,600
who are really looking for for trees or

4216
02:09:33,600 --> 02:09:36,520
issues around flooding or heat,

4217
02:09:36,520 --> 02:09:39,120
please, you know, let let Brent know um

4218
02:09:39,120 --> 02:09:41,920
and thank you so much for for having us.

4219
02:09:41,920 --> 02:09:42,910
>> Great presentation.

4220
02:09:42,910 --> 02:09:42,920
» Great presentation.

4221
02:09:42,920 --> 02:09:43,510
>> Thank you.

4222
02:09:43,510 --> 02:09:43,520
» Thank you.

4223
02:09:43,520 --> 02:09:44,590
>> This is great. Thank you.

4224
02:09:44,590 --> 02:09:44,600
» This is great. Thank you.

4225
02:09:44,600 --> 02:09:46,350
>> I'd like to add that we just got a grant

4226
02:09:46,350 --> 02:09:46,360
» I'd like to add that we just got a grant

4227
02:09:46,360 --> 02:09:50,960
to um get Tim a GPS device to map out

4228
02:09:50,960 --> 02:09:52,640
locations of new trees. So, if you have

4229
02:09:52,640 --> 02:09:55,280
any ideas of locations of tree

4230
02:09:55,280 --> 02:09:56,400
plantings.

4231
02:09:56,400 --> 02:09:58,520
Uh we also have many trees that we

4232
02:09:58,520 --> 02:10:00,480
received from the Green Infrastructure

4233
02:10:00,480 --> 02:10:01,400
Bank

4234
02:10:01,400 --> 02:10:04,080
and several other uh resources. So,

4235
02:10:04,080 --> 02:10:05,670
>> Brent, can any of this be incorporated

4236
02:10:05,670 --> 02:10:05,680
» Brent, can any of this be incorporated

4237
02:10:05,680 --> 02:10:07,560
in when somebody's going to has a

4238
02:10:07,560 --> 02:10:08,920
building permit, they're building a

4239
02:10:08,920 --> 02:10:10,240
house, they're building a commercial

4240
02:10:10,240 --> 02:10:12,120
property, whatever. I know we talked

4241
02:10:12,120 --> 02:10:13,440
about at some point having so much

4242
02:10:13,440 --> 02:10:14,640
greenery

4243
02:10:14,640 --> 02:10:17,320
and not so much of parking lots. Can any

4244
02:10:17,320 --> 02:10:18,880
of that money be used if we tell

4245
02:10:18,880 --> 02:10:20,160
somebody that's

4246
02:10:20,160 --> 02:10:20,880
you know, they're going to put the

4247
02:10:20,880 --> 02:10:22,200
project up. Oh, by the way, if you put

4248
02:10:22,200 --> 02:10:24,480
some trees in there, we have

4249
02:10:24,480 --> 02:10:26,520
you know, money for things up there that

4250
02:10:26,520 --> 02:10:28,560
make sure we have that green space and

4251
02:10:28,560 --> 02:10:30,640
adding the trees in it at no expense to

4252
02:10:30,640 --> 02:10:32,350
>> We can certainly develop a program like

4253
02:10:32,350 --> 02:10:32,360
» We can certainly develop a program like

4254
02:10:32,360 --> 02:10:35,640
that. Um we are discussing um raising

4255
02:10:35,640 --> 02:10:37,680
the

4256
02:10:37,680 --> 02:10:40,360
I think we it was from 5 to 15

4257
02:10:40,360 --> 02:10:42,120
landscape requirements for commercial.

4258
02:10:42,120 --> 02:10:43,200
So,

4259
02:10:43,200 --> 02:10:45,040
uh since it's a requirement, we can

4260
02:10:45,040 --> 02:10:46,160
certainly assist

4261
02:10:46,160 --> 02:10:46,590
>> Okay.

4262
02:10:46,590 --> 02:10:46,600
» Okay.

4263
02:10:46,600 --> 02:10:49,550
>> businesses, uh property owners to plant

4264
02:10:49,550 --> 02:10:49,560
» businesses, uh property owners to plant

4265
02:10:49,560 --> 02:10:50,080
them.

4266
02:10:50,080 --> 02:10:50,870
>> Great.

4267
02:10:50,870 --> 02:10:50,880
» Great.

4268
02:10:50,880 --> 02:10:52,600
And also, I'll just mention that Sherrie

4269
02:10:52,600 --> 02:10:55,080
has been great at um getting grants with

4270
02:10:55,080 --> 02:10:57,760
DEM. Um there's a lot of money out there

4271
02:10:57,760 --> 02:10:59,680
for things like just programmatic

4272
02:10:59,680 --> 02:11:02,000
things, also physical trees um because

4273
02:11:02,000 --> 02:11:03,400
in the next year this grant is going to

4274
02:11:03,400 --> 02:11:06,480
expire that I'm working under. Um but

4275
02:11:06,480 --> 02:11:08,000
for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank

4276
02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:09,600
also has lots of grants. We have other

4277
02:11:09,600 --> 02:11:10,960
communities that have literally used

4278
02:11:10,960 --> 02:11:13,720
this data and these reports to apply for

4279
02:11:13,720 --> 02:11:16,160
grants um that have been successful.

4280
02:11:16,160 --> 02:11:17,350
>> When you talk about maintenance, really

4281
02:11:17,350 --> 02:11:17,360
» When you talk about maintenance, really

4282
02:11:17,360 --> 02:11:19,120
it's just trimming them and keeping them

4283
02:11:19,120 --> 02:11:19,680
like neat.

4284
02:11:19,680 --> 02:11:19,870
>> So,

4285
02:11:19,870 --> 02:11:19,880
» So,

4286
02:11:19,880 --> 02:11:21,310
>> It's not We don't have to fertilize

4287
02:11:21,310 --> 02:11:21,320
» It's not We don't have to fertilize

4288
02:11:21,320 --> 02:11:23,080
them. We're not putting fertilizer on

4289
02:11:23,080 --> 02:11:23,680
them. We just need to fix

4290
02:11:23,680 --> 02:11:25,670
>> I mean, maintenance really in the first

4291
02:11:25,670 --> 02:11:25,680
» I mean, maintenance really in the first

4292
02:11:25,680 --> 02:11:27,480
2 years is the most important. So,

4293
02:11:27,480 --> 02:11:29,080
making sure that they're getting watered

4294
02:11:29,080 --> 02:11:31,880
cuz an urban tree, they struggle.

4295
02:11:31,880 --> 02:11:32,350
>> Got you.

4296
02:11:32,350 --> 02:11:32,360
» Got you.

4297
02:11:32,360 --> 02:11:33,310
>> So, yeah.

4298
02:11:33,310 --> 02:11:33,320
» So, yeah.

4299
02:11:33,320 --> 02:11:34,990
>> But I'm going to take horticulture next

4300
02:11:34,990 --> 02:11:35,000
» But I'm going to take horticulture next

4301
02:11:35,000 --> 02:11:35,360
week.

4302
02:11:35,360 --> 02:11:37,830
>> This is where Brent the Encompass Park

4303
02:11:37,830 --> 02:11:37,840
» This is where Brent the Encompass Park

4304
02:11:37,840 --> 02:11:39,080
you mentioned that was green the Green

4305
02:11:39,080 --> 02:11:40,800
Infrastructure Bank also.

4306
02:11:40,800 --> 02:11:41,910
>> So,

4307
02:11:41,910 --> 02:11:41,920
» So,

4308
02:11:41,920 --> 02:11:43,720
we were going to use trees from the

4309
02:11:43,720 --> 02:11:45,520
Green Infrastructure Bank and they were

4310
02:11:45,520 --> 02:11:49,280
involved, but that was you or I that was

4311
02:11:49,280 --> 02:11:49,760
really

4312
02:11:49,760 --> 02:11:49,910
>> Yeah, I did.

4313
02:11:49,910 --> 02:11:49,920
» Yeah, I did.

4314
02:11:49,920 --> 02:11:51,190
>> No, I was just going to compliment cuz

4315
02:11:51,190 --> 02:11:51,200
» No, I was just going to compliment cuz

4316
02:11:51,200 --> 02:11:52,880
the mayor explained it and gave me what

4317
02:11:52,880 --> 02:11:54,680
was going to be there tonight. I was

4318
02:11:54,680 --> 02:11:56,200
just was going to thank you cuz I know

4319
02:11:56,200 --> 02:11:57,640
at one point you had mentioned Green

4320
02:11:57,640 --> 02:11:58,680
Infrastructure.

4321
02:11:58,680 --> 02:12:01,870
>> The lead um designer, Stephanie Nordoff,

4322
02:12:01,870 --> 02:12:01,880
» The lead um designer, Stephanie Nordoff,

4323
02:12:01,880 --> 02:12:03,880
um does work for us. She's taking a

4324
02:12:03,880 --> 02:12:05,480
break and working for the lab over the

4325
02:12:05,480 --> 02:12:07,560
summer. Um but we've been talking about

4326
02:12:07,560 --> 02:12:09,560
that plan and um possibility of

4327
02:12:09,560 --> 02:12:11,240
investing some of our trees if there was

4328
02:12:11,240 --> 02:12:13,680
interest in implementing a phase of that

4329
02:12:13,680 --> 02:12:13,800
project.

4330
02:12:13,800 --> 02:12:14,990
>> Yeah, that's the mayor explained that

4331
02:12:14,990 --> 02:12:15,000
» Yeah, that's the mayor explained that

4332
02:12:15,000 --> 02:12:16,240
tonight. I was going to say thank you

4333
02:12:16,240 --> 02:12:17,280
because there was a lot of

4334
02:12:17,280 --> 02:12:18,440
misconceptions with some of the

4335
02:12:18,440 --> 02:12:19,760
neighbors down there what was going

4336
02:12:19,760 --> 02:12:20,280
there.

4337
02:12:20,280 --> 02:12:20,710
>> Yeah.

4338
02:12:20,710 --> 02:12:20,720
» Yeah.

4339
02:12:20,720 --> 02:12:21,150
>> So.

4340
02:12:21,150 --> 02:12:21,160
» So.

4341
02:12:21,160 --> 02:12:22,950
>> Yeah, a little of that was just uh

4342
02:12:22,950 --> 02:12:22,960
» Yeah, a little of that was just uh

4343
02:12:22,960 --> 02:12:25,630
>> Yeah, no. No, I I wanted to thank you.

4344
02:12:25,630 --> 02:12:25,640
» Yeah, no. No, I I wanted to thank you.

4345
02:12:25,640 --> 02:12:27,080
The mayor had explained it to me

4346
02:12:27,080 --> 02:12:29,480
tonight, so.

4347
02:12:29,480 --> 02:12:31,590
>> If I may, Mr. Chairman.

4348
02:12:31,590 --> 02:12:31,600
» If I may, Mr. Chairman.

4349
02:12:31,600 --> 02:12:33,320
The biggest One [clears throat] of the

4350
02:12:33,320 --> 02:12:36,400
biggest problems we have now is

4351
02:12:36,400 --> 02:12:38,480
addressing the calls that we're getting

4352
02:12:38,480 --> 02:12:39,720
from

4353
02:12:39,720 --> 02:12:43,280
residents that want trees taken down.

4354
02:12:43,280 --> 02:12:45,880
And I can tell you that, you know, we're

4355
02:12:45,880 --> 02:12:48,440
in a debate daily. You know, we'll go

4356
02:12:48,440 --> 02:12:50,200
out, take a look at them, and then we

4357
02:12:50,200 --> 02:12:53,280
have to call Northeast cuz they're uh

4358
02:12:53,280 --> 02:12:55,600
the company that provides the service to

4359
02:12:55,600 --> 02:12:57,920
us. And I can tell you that we're doing

4360
02:12:57,920 --> 02:13:00,240
our best

4361
02:13:00,240 --> 02:13:03,520
to try to convince them which trim it

4362
02:13:03,520 --> 02:13:06,080
instead of take it down. Oh, I just want

4363
02:13:06,080 --> 02:13:08,880
to take it down supposing it falls. So,

4364
02:13:08,880 --> 02:13:11,720
now Tim will go out. Trees like this not

4365
02:13:11,720 --> 02:13:12,880
going to fall.

4366
02:13:12,880 --> 02:13:14,480
But I I just don't want it there

4367
02:13:14,480 --> 02:13:15,920
anymore.

4368
02:13:15,920 --> 02:13:17,400
That's another issue that we're trying

4369
02:13:17,400 --> 02:13:18,440
to fix.

4370
02:13:18,440 --> 02:13:20,440
We'll handle right now. People that are

4371
02:13:20,440 --> 02:13:22,600
requesting

4372
02:13:22,600 --> 02:13:24,240
the trees to be taken down, and we're

4373
02:13:24,240 --> 02:13:26,400
doing our best not to take down many

4374
02:13:26,400 --> 02:13:30,200
trees. First of all, it's costly.

4375
02:13:30,200 --> 02:13:32,000
And second of all, you know, talking

4376
02:13:32,000 --> 02:13:34,720
with Tim, and we take him out there, you

4377
02:13:34,720 --> 02:13:36,920
know, we're trying to stay here as nice

4378
02:13:36,920 --> 02:13:40,400
as green as possible. So, that's that's

4379
02:13:40,400 --> 02:13:42,560
becoming a little a little issue with us

4380
02:13:42,560 --> 02:13:43,680
now.

4381
02:13:43,680 --> 02:13:45,590
>> May I make one comment?

4382
02:13:45,590 --> 02:13:45,600
» May I make one comment?

4383
02:13:45,600 --> 02:13:47,320
Um I we talked about this in our

4384
02:13:47,320 --> 02:13:49,560
meeting. So, Tim, you're tree warden, um

4385
02:13:49,560 --> 02:13:52,560
I would recommend um having the tree

4386
02:13:52,560 --> 02:13:54,640
risk assessment qualified. It's track.

4387
02:13:54,640 --> 02:13:56,440
It's a International Society of

4388
02:13:56,440 --> 02:13:58,440
Arboriculture certification. And the

4389
02:13:58,440 --> 02:14:00,720
reason I say that is because having him

4390
02:14:00,720 --> 02:14:02,920
go out there and assess um those trees

4391
02:14:02,920 --> 02:14:05,200
for possible risk, and then having it

4392
02:14:05,200 --> 02:14:07,240
that put in in any sort of inventory,

4393
02:14:07,240 --> 02:14:08,920
which, you know, is we've been talking

4394
02:14:08,920 --> 02:14:11,720
about with that that DEM grant, um

4395
02:14:11,720 --> 02:14:14,120
reduces the liability for the town. It

4396
02:14:14,120 --> 02:14:16,240
shows you've been here, you checked the

4397
02:14:16,240 --> 02:14:19,320
tree, he's certified, he says that it

4398
02:14:19,320 --> 02:14:22,840
did not have risk, um, and so the town

4399
02:14:22,840 --> 02:14:24,920
is then reducing its liability. So, I

4400
02:14:24,920 --> 02:14:27,360
would definitely highly recommend, um,

4401
02:14:27,360 --> 02:14:30,347
encouraging He's also very enthusiastic.

4402
02:14:30,347 --> 02:14:32,070
>> [laughter]

4403
02:14:32,070 --> 02:14:32,080
» [laughter]

4404
02:14:32,080 --> 02:14:34,510
>> Yes.

4405
02:14:34,510 --> 02:14:34,520
» Yes.

4406
02:14:34,520 --> 02:14:36,070
>> I'm glad you brought up liability cuz I

4407
02:14:36,070 --> 02:14:36,080
» I'm glad you brought up liability cuz I

4408
02:14:36,080 --> 02:14:37,240
had a question.

4409
02:14:37,240 --> 02:14:38,160
So,

4410
02:14:38,160 --> 02:14:41,400
um, and and and I'm in favor of this as

4411
02:14:41,400 --> 02:14:43,400
a as a practical matter. So, if you walk

4412
02:14:43,400 --> 02:14:46,360
around Providence, the amount of,

4413
02:14:46,360 --> 02:14:49,998
uh, sidewalks that are uplifted roots.

4414
02:14:49,998 --> 02:14:50,390
>> [laughter]

4415
02:14:50,390 --> 02:14:50,400
» [laughter]

4416
02:14:50,400 --> 02:14:52,670
>> Um, so, is there something you're doing

4417
02:14:52,670 --> 02:14:52,680
» Um, so, is there something you're doing

4418
02:14:52,680 --> 02:14:54,440
differently when you plant trees or is

4419
02:14:54,440 --> 02:14:56,040
there something because, you know, from

4420
02:14:56,040 --> 02:14:57,680
a liability perspective, I worked for

4421
02:14:57,680 --> 02:14:58,920
the city.

4422
02:14:58,920 --> 02:15:00,280
Half of our slip and falls were as a

4423
02:15:00,280 --> 02:15:01,720
result of tree roots that came up.

4424
02:15:01,720 --> 02:15:04,470
>> Absolutely. So, um, it's what we call

4425
02:15:04,470 --> 02:15:04,480
» Absolutely. So, um, it's what we call

4426
02:15:04,480 --> 02:15:07,040
the the field right tree right place.

4427
02:15:07,040 --> 02:15:10,040
And one of the issues with, um, the

4428
02:15:10,040 --> 02:15:11,960
trees probably that you're seeing, I

4429
02:15:11,960 --> 02:15:13,480
just looked at the tree inventory that

4430
02:15:13,480 --> 02:15:16,800
DEM did last year it was technically or

4431
02:15:16,800 --> 02:15:19,120
it was like early this year. Half of

4432
02:15:19,120 --> 02:15:20,840
your trees are maple. First of all,

4433
02:15:20,840 --> 02:15:22,600
that's problematic cuz of species

4434
02:15:22,600 --> 02:15:24,760
diversification, but if you look at it,

4435
02:15:24,760 --> 02:15:26,560
most of those are Norway maple. And if

4436
02:15:26,560 --> 02:15:28,360
you're familiar with Norway maple,

4437
02:15:28,360 --> 02:15:30,840
they're one of the like fastest growing

4438
02:15:30,840 --> 02:15:34,520
most crumbly trees and they've become

4439
02:15:34,520 --> 02:15:36,800
your prominent street tree that like to

4440
02:15:36,800 --> 02:15:39,240
pull up sidewalks. And so, when you

4441
02:15:39,240 --> 02:15:41,080
don't have right tree right place and

4442
02:15:41,080 --> 02:15:43,640
yes, they're not properly planted and

4443
02:15:43,640 --> 02:15:45,280
planted in a good location and there's

4444
02:15:45,280 --> 02:15:46,760
not enough soil volume and I can nerd

4445
02:15:46,760 --> 02:15:49,120
out and talk about all that stuff. But,

4446
02:15:49,120 --> 02:15:50,680
there's a lot of thought that goes into

4447
02:15:50,680 --> 02:15:52,280
making sure the pit size is large

4448
02:15:52,280 --> 02:15:54,320
enough, it's the right size tree.

4449
02:15:54,320 --> 02:15:56,280
There's, you know, AJ, my colleague

4450
02:15:56,280 --> 02:15:57,800
who's our, you know, forester and

4451
02:15:57,800 --> 02:15:58,760
arborist.

4452
02:15:58,760 --> 02:16:00,920
He's adamant about making sure right

4453
02:16:00,920 --> 02:16:03,920
tree right place happens. So, yeah.

4454
02:16:03,920 --> 02:16:06,510
>> Thank you.

4455
02:16:06,520 --> 02:16:07,320
And

4456
02:16:07,320 --> 02:16:09,880
the reason The reason that is, you know,

4457
02:16:09,880 --> 02:16:12,280
to to my

4458
02:16:12,280 --> 02:16:13,800
Give an example

4459
02:16:13,800 --> 02:16:15,360
of power lines

4460
02:16:15,360 --> 02:16:16,880
and the poles.

4461
02:16:16,880 --> 02:16:19,240
I was 35 years ago. It was a big

4462
02:16:19,240 --> 02:16:20,560
program.

4463
02:16:20,560 --> 02:16:21,520
All new

4464
02:16:21,520 --> 02:16:22,640
utilities,

4465
02:16:22,640 --> 02:16:25,600
new sidewalks, gorgeous.

4466
02:16:25,600 --> 02:16:27,000
You know what's happening today?

4467
02:16:27,000 --> 02:16:28,390
>> Looks like nothing. I go down power all

4468
02:16:28,390 --> 02:16:28,400
» Looks like nothing. I go down power all

4469
02:16:28,400 --> 02:16:28,920
the time.

4470
02:16:28,920 --> 02:16:31,350
>> No, no. You know what's happening today?

4471
02:16:31,350 --> 02:16:31,360
» No, no. You know what's happening today?

4472
02:16:31,360 --> 02:16:33,960
Trees have lifted up the sidewalks.

4473
02:16:33,960 --> 02:16:36,599
And so, what I'm concerned is that if we

4474
02:16:36,599 --> 02:16:39,760
plant some new trees here, make sure the

4475
02:16:39,760 --> 02:16:41,400
arborist or whoever is going to make

4476
02:16:41,400 --> 02:16:43,599
that decision that that tree, when it

4477
02:16:43,599 --> 02:16:45,320
grows, it's not going to stop growing

4478
02:16:45,320 --> 02:16:46,480
and you know,

4479
02:16:46,480 --> 02:16:48,360
the sidewalks up and they say, "Well,

4480
02:16:48,360 --> 02:16:49,400
those guys didn't know what they were

4481
02:16:49,400 --> 02:16:52,400
doing." So, it's it's another issue when

4482
02:16:52,400 --> 02:16:54,440
we're planting trees and all

4483
02:16:54,440 --> 02:16:56,320
all the trees.

4484
02:16:56,320 --> 02:16:57,840
You got to plant them.

4485
02:16:57,840 --> 02:17:00,160
Got to I don't know. But,

4486
02:17:00,160 --> 02:17:01,920
we're worrying about that now, but down

4487
02:17:01,920 --> 02:17:03,480
the road.

4488
02:17:03,480 --> 02:17:05,190
>> We're also taking into account now

4489
02:17:05,190 --> 02:17:05,200
» We're also taking into account now

4490
02:17:05,200 --> 02:17:07,679
utilities, structures, and that kind of

4491
02:17:07,679 --> 02:17:09,559
thing. So, that you don't want large

4492
02:17:09,559 --> 02:17:11,840
canopies in narrow areas and that's what

4493
02:17:11,840 --> 02:17:13,750
>> Yeah, overhead wires are underground. We

4494
02:17:13,750 --> 02:17:13,760
» Yeah, overhead wires are underground. We

4495
02:17:13,760 --> 02:17:16,040
need to think safety overall.

4496
02:17:16,040 --> 02:17:18,910
So, yeah.

4497
02:17:18,920 --> 02:17:20,679
» Everybody all set?

4498
02:17:20,679 --> 02:17:21,440
Thank you.

4499
02:17:21,440 --> 02:17:21,910
>> Thank you.

4500
02:17:21,910 --> 02:17:21,920
» Thank you.

4501
02:17:21,920 --> 02:17:22,270
>> Thank you.

4502
02:17:22,270 --> 02:17:22,280
» Thank you.

4503
02:17:22,280 --> 02:17:23,350
>> Very much.

4504
02:17:23,350 --> 02:17:23,360
» Very much.

4505
02:17:23,360 --> 02:17:25,270
>> Item number 23, ordinance introduction,

4506
02:17:25,270 --> 02:17:25,280
» Item number 23, ordinance introduction,

4507
02:17:25,280 --> 02:17:26,559
discussion, and possible vote on the

4508
02:17:26,559 --> 02:17:29,400
introduction of ordinance 26-014

4509
02:17:29,400 --> 02:17:31,320
relating to an amendment to the flood

4510
02:17:31,320 --> 02:17:33,639
hazard district ordinance.

4511
02:17:33,639 --> 02:17:36,840
Do I have a motion to introduce?

4512
02:17:36,840 --> 02:17:37,350
>> I'll move.

4513
02:17:37,350 --> 02:17:37,360
» I'll move.

4514
02:17:37,360 --> 02:17:38,430
>> Is there a second?

4515
02:17:38,430 --> 02:17:38,440
» Is there a second?

4516
02:17:38,440 --> 02:17:39,110
>> Second.

4517
02:17:39,110 --> 02:17:39,120
» Second.

4518
02:17:39,120 --> 02:17:40,629
>> Motion been made by Councilman Mattoon,

4519
02:17:40,629 --> 02:17:40,639
» Motion been made by Councilman Mattoon,

4520
02:17:40,639 --> 02:17:42,559
seconded by Councilman Bacalla. All

4521
02:17:42,559 --> 02:17:44,280
those Now, Brent, this has to be passed

4522
02:17:44,280 --> 02:17:45,519
by August 27th?

4523
02:17:45,519 --> 02:17:46,589
>> 27th, yes.

4524
02:17:46,589 --> 02:17:46,599
» 27th, yes.

4525
02:17:46,599 --> 02:17:47,629
>> 27th?

4526
02:17:47,629 --> 02:17:47,639
» 27th?

4527
02:17:47,639 --> 02:17:50,509
>> 27th.

4528
02:17:50,519 --> 02:17:52,200
So, that's essentially just um a minor

4529
02:17:52,200 --> 02:17:54,519
typo. A letter H has to be changed to a

4530
02:17:54,519 --> 02:17:57,519
J or vice versa. And uh two dates have

4531
02:17:57,519 --> 02:18:00,639
to be changed uh to the end of June.

4532
02:18:00,639 --> 02:18:02,110
>> Okay.

4533
02:18:02,110 --> 02:18:02,120
» Okay.

4534
02:18:02,120 --> 02:18:03,679
All right. So, we're going to

4535
02:18:03,679 --> 02:18:06,280
have a meeting before the 27th to pass

4536
02:18:06,280 --> 02:18:08,080
this for insurance purposes.

4537
02:18:08,080 --> 02:18:09,760
So, tomorrow

4538
02:18:09,760 --> 02:18:11,639
send an email out, get everyone's

4539
02:18:11,639 --> 02:18:13,080
availability.

4540
02:18:13,080 --> 02:18:14,599
Thank you. Okay, motion's been made and

4541
02:18:14,599 --> 02:18:16,519
seconded. All those in favor? All those

4542
02:18:16,519 --> 02:18:19,240
opposed? The eyes have it.

4543
02:18:19,240 --> 02:18:21,000
Item number 24, Woodhaven Elementary

4544
02:18:21,000 --> 02:18:22,360
School. Council President Odiello

4545
02:18:22,360 --> 02:18:23,960
requests discussion and possible vote on

4546
02:18:23,960 --> 02:18:25,440
privacy concerns for Woodhaven

4547
02:18:25,440 --> 02:18:27,639
Elementary students and residents on

4548
02:18:27,639 --> 02:18:30,080
Jacksonia Drive. Myself, Councilman

4549
02:18:30,080 --> 02:18:32,000
LaPorchio, and Councilman Bacalla

4550
02:18:32,000 --> 02:18:33,355
attended

4551
02:18:33,355 --> 02:18:33,390
>> [clears throat]

4552
02:18:33,390 --> 02:18:33,400
» [clears throat]

4553
02:18:33,400 --> 02:18:35,790
>> a neighborhood gathering at a resident's

4554
02:18:35,790 --> 02:18:35,800
» a neighborhood gathering at a resident's

4555
02:18:35,800 --> 02:18:37,240
house.

4556
02:18:37,240 --> 02:18:39,240
All the residents on Jacksonia Drive's

4557
02:18:39,240 --> 02:18:41,320
properties are completely wide open and

4558
02:18:41,320 --> 02:18:44,440
exposed to the side of Greystone School.

4559
02:18:44,440 --> 02:18:46,400
They were told in several building

4560
02:18:46,400 --> 02:18:48,719
hearing meetings that there would be a

4561
02:18:48,719 --> 02:18:51,280
privacy barrier put up for them

4562
02:18:51,280 --> 02:18:52,559
with trees,

4563
02:18:52,559 --> 02:18:54,719
arborvitaes, or whatever, and that has

4564
02:18:54,719 --> 02:18:56,160
not been done.

4565
02:18:56,160 --> 02:18:57,719
Those students that are on the second

4566
02:18:57,719 --> 02:18:59,320
floor can literally look down into their

4567
02:18:59,320 --> 02:19:00,920
house, and the and the people in those

4568
02:19:00,920 --> 02:19:02,800
houses can look up into the classroom

4569
02:19:02,800 --> 02:19:04,080
windows.

4570
02:19:04,080 --> 02:19:05,519
So, I'd like to send a letter on behalf

4571
02:19:05,519 --> 02:19:08,120
of this Town Council to our

4572
02:19:08,120 --> 02:19:09,719
finance director to instruct the

4573
02:19:09,719 --> 02:19:11,280
building committee

4574
02:19:11,280 --> 02:19:13,719
with to use any leftover funds from the

4575
02:19:13,719 --> 02:19:16,719
bond to go towards creating that barrier

4576
02:19:16,719 --> 02:19:23,190
that these residents were told.

4577
02:19:23,200 --> 02:19:24,320
I can't see it.

4578
02:19:24,320 --> 02:19:36,110
>> the view from the room?

4579
02:19:36,120 --> 02:19:38,160
» Okay. Um

4580
02:19:38,160 --> 02:19:39,519
I I will say that um the

4581
02:19:39,519 --> 02:19:40,880
superintendent's been very helpful with

4582
02:19:40,880 --> 02:19:43,679
communicating back and forth, but um

4583
02:19:43,679 --> 02:19:45,679
this is a concern, and I they also need

4584
02:19:45,679 --> 02:19:47,719
to go and look at it when it's

4585
02:19:47,719 --> 02:19:49,520
the winter and the leaves aren't on the

4586
02:19:49,520 --> 02:19:51,120
several the the few trees that are

4587
02:19:51,120 --> 02:19:54,000
there. So, that's the form of a motion.

4588
02:19:54,000 --> 02:19:55,120
Motion's been made by Councilman

4589
02:19:55,120 --> 02:19:57,040
LaPorchio, seconded by Councilman

4590
02:19:57,040 --> 02:19:59,200
Bacalla. All those in favor? Aye. All

4591
02:19:59,200 --> 02:20:01,440
those opposed? The ayes have it. Thank

4592
02:20:01,440 --> 02:20:04,190
you.

4593
02:20:04,200 --> 02:20:07,280
Item number 25, dash light installation.

4594
02:20:07,280 --> 02:20:09,480
Council President O'Loughlin requests

4595
02:20:09,480 --> 02:20:11,080
discussion and possible vote on a dash

4596
02:20:11,080 --> 02:20:13,000
light installation for Father T.J.

4597
02:20:13,000 --> 02:20:14,840
Barges' vehicle. This item is going to

4598
02:20:14,840 --> 02:20:17,520
be removed from the agenda.

4599
02:20:17,520 --> 02:20:20,560
Item number 27, property at 995 through

4600
02:20:20,560 --> 02:20:21,880
1

4601
02:20:21,880 --> 02:20:24,160
005 Mineral Spring Avenue. Councilman

4602
02:20:24,160 --> 02:20:25,720
requests discussion and possible

4603
02:20:25,720 --> 02:20:28,520
vote on debris and garbage in lots at

4604
02:20:28,520 --> 02:20:30,200
995

4605
02:20:30,200 --> 02:20:32,000
to 1005

4606
02:20:32,000 --> 02:20:33,880
Mineral Spring Avenue. Councilman

4607
02:20:33,880 --> 02:20:35,480
nice work on this matter. I

4608
02:20:35,480 --> 02:20:36,640
know it's been addressed already.

4609
02:20:36,640 --> 02:20:38,560
Therefore, I was under the assumption it

4610
02:20:38,560 --> 02:20:40,680
was being moved off the agenda.

4611
02:20:40,680 --> 02:20:42,520
I know the victualing license, the town

4612
02:20:42,520 --> 02:20:44,480
clerk has spoke to them. They're coming

4613
02:20:44,480 --> 02:20:46,760
in and fill out the paperwork.

4614
02:20:46,760 --> 02:20:48,000
If there's anything else you'd like to

4615
02:20:48,000 --> 02:20:50,200
add, I thought this was being removed

4616
02:20:50,200 --> 02:20:52,120
off the agenda, but apparently not.

4617
02:20:52,120 --> 02:20:53,350
>> Not.

4618
02:20:53,350 --> 02:20:53,360
» Not.

4619
02:20:53,360 --> 02:20:54,760
As long as they're coming in, we're

4620
02:20:54,760 --> 02:20:55,200
good.

4621
02:20:55,200 --> 02:20:57,870
>> Okay. Thank you.

4622
02:20:57,870 --> 02:20:57,880
» Okay. Thank you.

4623
02:20:57,880 --> 02:21:00,040
Item number 29,

4624
02:21:00,040 --> 02:21:01,440
board appointment, town council

4625
02:21:01,440 --> 02:21:02,760
discussion and action with regard to the

4626
02:21:02,760 --> 02:21:04,680
board appointment to be made to the

4627
02:21:04,680 --> 02:21:06,840
following board. New appointment, Board

4628
02:21:06,840 --> 02:21:08,720
of Canvassers, Republican alternate,

4629
02:21:08,720 --> 02:21:10,320
Michael Chomak. Do I have a motion to

4630
02:21:10,320 --> 02:21:11,360
appoint Michael Chomak?

4631
02:21:11,360 --> 02:21:11,910
>> So moved.

4632
02:21:11,910 --> 02:21:11,920
» So moved.

4633
02:21:11,920 --> 02:21:13,310
>> Motion been made by Councilman Baccala.

4634
02:21:13,310 --> 02:21:13,320
» Motion been made by Councilman Baccala.

4635
02:21:13,320 --> 02:21:14,040
Is there a second?

4636
02:21:14,040 --> 02:21:14,550
>> Second.

4637
02:21:14,550 --> 02:21:14,560
» Second.

4638
02:21:14,560 --> 02:21:16,310
>> Seconded by Councilman Fiola. Item

4639
02:21:16,310 --> 02:21:16,320
» Seconded by Councilman Fiola. Item

4640
02:21:16,320 --> 02:21:17,600
number The uh

4641
02:21:17,600 --> 02:21:17,990
>> 30.

4642
02:21:17,990 --> 02:21:18,000
» 30.

4643
02:21:18,000 --> 02:21:20,470
>> Motion's been approved. Item number 30,

4644
02:21:20,470 --> 02:21:20,480
» Motion's been approved. Item number 30,

4645
02:21:20,480 --> 02:21:22,120
claim submitted, Town Council discussion

4646
02:21:22,120 --> 02:21:23,680
and possible vote with regard to claims

4647
02:21:23,680 --> 02:21:25,600
received from the following.

4648
02:21:25,600 --> 02:21:28,200
Albert Santinello, 22 Cushing Street,

4649
02:21:28,200 --> 02:21:30,200
North Providence, Rhode Island. Horizon

4650
02:21:30,200 --> 02:21:33,760
Sierra CMR Claims Department, P.O. Box

4651
02:21:33,760 --> 02:21:37,110
60770,

4652
02:21:37,120 --> 02:21:42,030
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

4653
02:21:42,040 --> 02:21:44,200
Nicholas Pezzey, 32 Andover Street,

4654
02:21:44,200 --> 02:21:47,320
North Providence, Rhode Island.

4655
02:21:47,320 --> 02:21:49,440
Audra Cornell, 31 Justice Street, North

4656
02:21:49,440 --> 02:21:50,720
Providence, Rhode Island. Michael

4657
02:21:50,720 --> 02:21:53,280
Marino, 172 Pleasant View Avenue,

4658
02:21:53,280 --> 02:21:55,520
Smithfield, Rhode Island. Denise

4659
02:21:55,520 --> 02:21:56,720
Defenzi,

4660
02:21:56,720 --> 02:21:59,160
203 Obed Avenue, North Providence, Rhode

4661
02:21:59,160 --> 02:22:00,360
Island. Do you have a motion to send

4662
02:22:00,360 --> 02:22:01,840
this to claims committee?

4663
02:22:01,840 --> 02:22:02,960
Motion has been made by Councilman

4664
02:22:02,960 --> 02:22:05,400
Macaluso, seconded by Seconded by

4665
02:22:05,400 --> 02:22:07,480
Councilman Fio- Fiola. All those in

4666
02:22:07,480 --> 02:22:08,600
favor?

4667
02:22:08,600 --> 02:22:12,320
All those opposed? The eyes have it.