[0:00] the meaning of June 24th. You could all

[0:02] rise for the pledge of allegiance.

[0:04] >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the

[0:06] » I pledge algiance to the flag of the

[0:06] United States of America and to the

[0:09] republic for which it stands, one nation

[0:12] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:15] justice for all.

[0:16] >> Thank you everyone. Welcome,

[0:21] » Madame Clerk.

[0:22] >> Mr. Chairman, the first item of business

[0:24] » Mr. Chairman, the first item of business

[0:24] is the consent agenda.

[0:25] >> Motion to approve the consent agenda.

[0:28] » Motion to approve the consent agenda.

[0:28] Second.

[0:29] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[0:30] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[0:30] approve as stated. Any discussion?

[0:33] Hearing? None. All in favor?

[0:34] >> I.

[0:34] » I.

[0:34] >> Any opposed? You.

[0:36] » Any opposed? You.

[0:36] >> The next item of business is the

[0:38] » The next item of business is the

[0:38] submission of minutes. We have the town

[0:39] council meeting minutes from June 3rd as

[0:41] well as the executive session minutes

[0:43] from June 3rd.

[0:44] >> Motion to approve. Second.

[0:46] » Motion to approve. Second.

[0:46] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[0:48] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[0:48] stated. Any discussion? Hearing none.

[0:50] All in favor?

[0:51] >> I.

[0:51] » I.

[0:51] >> Any opposed? Thank you.

[0:54] » Any opposed? Thank you.

[0:54] >> The next item on the agenda is D1. This

[0:56] » The next item on the agenda is D1. This

[0:56] m This is Maryannne Brandmeer for the

[0:58] Japan American Society of Rhode Island.

[1:00] This is a request for the mobile food

[1:02] establishment event permit for the Black

[1:04] Ship Festival to be held at Rockwell

[1:06] Park on Friday, August 14, 2026 from

[1:09] 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

[1:11] >> Based on all the positive

[1:12] » Based on all the positive

[1:12] recommendations. Make a motion to

[1:13] approve.

[1:15] >> Second.

[1:16] » Second.

[1:16] >> Motion and a second. May I suggest if

[1:18] » Motion and a second. May I suggest if

[1:18] the council is amendable that we combine

[1:22] um D1 the item that we're on right now

[1:25] along with D2 D3 D4 and F1

[1:30] >> so moved second

[1:32] » so moved second

[1:32] >> motion made by Tim seconded by Aaron as

[1:34] » motion made by Tim seconded by Aaron as

[1:34] stated any discussion

[1:36] >> all in favor.

[1:37] » all in favor.

[1:37] >> Any opposed? Thank you. So I'm going to

[1:39] » Any opposed? Thank you. So I'm going to

[1:39] give madam clerk just a moment. We just

[1:42] combined all of these. Um can you

[1:45] summarize that?

[1:46] >> I can paraphrase them. Yes. And then we

[1:47] » I can paraphrase them. Yes. And then we

[1:47] will ask I'm going to ask if we could

[1:49] just have a motion on each. That way

[1:51] it's not up and down and up and down. So

[1:53] go ahead.

[1:54] >> So D2 is for the same applicant for the

[1:56] » So D2 is for the same applicant for the

[1:56] Black Ship Festival, but this one is for

[1:58] the mobile food establishment on

[1:59] Saturday, August 15th from 10:00 a.m. to

[2:01] 3 p.m.

[2:04] >> You want me to keep going? You want

[2:05] » You want me to keep going? You want

[2:05] Okay. D3 is the same applicant also for

[2:08] the Black Ship Festival for the one-day

[2:09] dancing and entertainment to be held on

[2:13] Friday, August 14th from 6:00 to 9:00 at

[2:15] Rockwell Park. D4 is the same applicant

[2:18] also for the Black Ship Festival for a

[2:20] 1-day dancing and entertainment license

[2:22] to be held on Saturday, August 15th from

[2:25] 10 to 3. And then F1

[2:33] is Nicole Saltier and this is also for

[2:36] the Japan American Society of Rhode

[2:38] Island. This is the request to fly the

[2:40] Japanese flag during the 43rd

[2:42] anniversary of the Black Ship Festival

[2:44] at Independence Park andor Rockwell Park

[2:47] on August 14th through the 16th.

[2:49] >> Motion to approve as stated.

[2:52] » Motion to approve as stated.

[2:52] >> Is there a second?

[2:53] » Is there a second?

[2:53] >> Second.

[2:53] » Second.

[2:53] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[2:56] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[2:56] approve. Amy, do we need a separate

[2:57] motion on all this or is that

[2:58] acceptable?

[2:59] >> It's acceptable to do it all by one

[3:01] » It's acceptable to do it all by one

[3:01] motion.

[3:01] >> Outstanding. Any discussion from the

[3:03] » Outstanding. Any discussion from the

[3:03] council? Is Maryanne here?

[3:07] >> This is your 32nd commercial, Maryanne.

[3:10] » This is your 32nd commercial, Maryanne.

[3:10] Welcome.

[3:12] >> Good evening, council members and Mr.

[3:14] » Good evening, council members and Mr.

[3:14] Contende. My name is Marian Brand and

[3:16] I'm president of the Japan American

[3:18] Society. It is a great honor to be here

[3:20] with you and to support Bristol. You're

[3:23] very, very important to our

[3:24] organization. We enjoy being up here. We

[3:27] enjoy hosting the Black Ships Festival

[3:29] with you together because of Comeoder

[3:31] Matthew C. Perry. He's very important

[3:33] not only to us but to the state as well

[3:36] as to Japan. We have a wonderful

[3:38] three-day festival scheduled this year.

[3:40] So, if you get a chance, please come by

[3:42] and see us. On Friday night, Friday

[3:45] morning, we have our opening ceremony

[3:47] and followed by a VIP lunchon. And then

[3:49] Friday evening, we have the Tao John

[3:51] performance at Rockwell Park. Saturday,

[3:53] we have a lovely day scheduled from 10

[3:55] am to 3 pm for and we are we're booked

[3:58] this year as you saw with all of our all

[4:01] of our vendors. So, we're very and we

[4:02] have new vendors this year on both

[4:04] sides. So, we're really excited about

[4:05] that. More importantly, we're excited

[4:07] for what we do for the residents, for

[4:09] the businesses, and for the many

[4:10] visitors that come to Bristol so that we

[4:13] can enhance that for you. The

[4:14] relationship we have with you is very

[4:16] important to us because we look for

[4:18] long-term relationships and so is with

[4:20] great honor that we could be here.

[4:22] Sincerely, I mean that from my heart. I

[4:24] am leaving to go to Japan and uh we'll

[4:27] have we have a delegation that's going

[4:29] to Japan that you're probably aware of

[4:30] and we will be meeting with mayors from

[4:33] different towns together as we

[4:34] collaborate, work together with each

[4:36] other to benefit both our state, Bristol

[4:39] and Japan. I want to thank you for

[4:40] giving me a little bit of time to talk

[4:42] to you. I have a little some sheets for

[4:44] you to see if you want to learn a little

[4:45] bit more and we have a new website to

[4:48] get a chance. It's black ships.org.

[4:50] Check it out.

[4:51] >> So, I was just going to ask that. So if

[4:52] » So, I was just going to ask that. So if

[4:52] the public is interested to know more

[4:54] when, where.

[4:55] >> Oh yes. So we have if you go to the old

[4:58] » Oh yes. So we have if you go to the old

[4:58] website which is jasri.org it will

[5:00] direct you to the new website but you

[5:02] could yes we have the schedule up now.

[5:04] So please come see it. Check it out. See

[5:06] the beautiful pictures from Bristol that

[5:07] are there from the past. We have more

[5:09] that'll be coming up and I can only say

[5:11] thank you from the board directors of

[5:13] the advisory board and everyone that

[5:15] comes to support. Thank you.

[5:17] >> Outstanding.

[5:18] » Outstanding.

[5:18] >> This has been like a eightyear event

[5:20] » This has been like a eightyear event

[5:20] now, hasn't it? How long is it? Eight,

[5:21] nine years or something.

[5:22] >> It's been I 14, I believe.

[5:24] » It's been I 14, I believe.

[5:24] >> It's long. I think No, it's before the

[5:27] » It's long. I think No, it's before the

[5:27] pandemic that we start that we started

[5:29] and

[5:30] >> everyone knows we're here. The feedback

[5:32] » everyone knows we're here. The feedback

[5:32] has been phenomenal. I've been getting

[5:34] all these emails, calls, and texts

[5:35] saying, "Are you sure you're on? Where

[5:36] are you?" They all want to know what

[5:38] we're doing. And of course, you know,

[5:39] we're not going to tell them until until

[5:40] the event is here. But so, it's a it's a

[5:43] it's statewide event now for you. Yeah.

[5:46] And people know and because of where

[5:48] you're located, people can come from

[5:50] Massachusetts, they can come from

[5:51] province, they can come, you know, from

[5:53] South County. So that the location is

[5:55] one, but it's the history of Bristol

[5:57] that brings them to jazz festival. We

[6:01] fill the park every year and for

[6:03] drummers, but last year we added the

[6:05] jazz group and this year he's bringing

[6:07] more people with his band this year. So

[6:09] it's going to be a little larger than it

[6:10] was last year. So we're really excited

[6:12] and we're very happy to be able to

[6:14] support you. Thank you.

[6:16] >> Yeah,

[6:16] » Yeah,

[6:16] >> you should uh let's talk to her about

[6:18] » you should uh let's talk to her about

[6:18] doing some PR for us. What do you say?

[6:20] Wow. And and you're asking us for

[6:22] something.

[6:23] >> When I'm in No, I will tell you when I'm

[6:26] » When I'm in No, I will tell you when I'm

[6:26] in Japan, and Steve knows this.

[6:28] >> I talk about Bristol. I tell them about

[6:32] » I talk about Bristol. I tell them about

[6:32] Bristol. I tell them what makes it the

[6:34] safest place to live. I tell them why

[6:35] it's special. I tell them about the

[6:37] Fourth of July parade. They can't wait

[6:38] to march this year. I'm sadly I

[6:40] apologize. I'll be in Japan. I won't be

[6:42] there. So, I won't be able to celebrate

[6:43] our 25th because I'm very patriotic. But

[6:46] I talk about what we're doing. I talk

[6:48] about what you're doing and it matters

[6:50] to them and that relationship that we

[6:52] have with them is very important. So,

[6:54] they listen and they remember and um I

[6:57] can't say enough about that. I know

[6:58] Steve has heard me say these things

[7:01] probably quite a few times when I tell

[7:02] him about it, but no, it's our honor and

[7:05] privilege to be here for all of you and

[7:07] I I hope you'll come and see us when

[7:08] we're here this summer.

[7:10] >> Well, thank you very much. Any other

[7:12] » Well, thank you very much. Any other

[7:12] discussion from the council

[7:13] >> hearing? None. All in favor?

[7:14] » hearing? None. All in favor?

[7:14] >> I.

[7:15] » I.

[7:15] >> Any opposed? Thank you. Good luck.

[7:17] » Any opposed? Thank you. Good luck.

[7:17] >> Thank you.

[7:20] » Thank you.

[7:20] >> So, chairman, members of the council,

[7:21] » So, chairman, members of the council,

[7:21] the next item on the agenda is D5. This

[7:23] is Karen Binder, Blewald 101 Ferry Road.

[7:26] This is a request for modification to

[7:28] the dancing and entertainment license.

[7:30] >> Hey, Karen.

[7:33] » Hey, Karen.

[7:33] Karen, the the highle change here is as

[7:37] follows.

[7:38] really just to make sure we're all

[7:40] inclusive with the events that we are

[7:42] planning for the upcoming year. Uh when

[7:44] we first applied for the license last

[7:46] year, um I I was thinking more just

[7:48] about our Wednesday night concerts and

[7:50] our weddings. Uh but we like to do

[7:52] entertainment in the winter on, you

[7:54] know, and we want to have the

[7:56] flexibility to do music on Thursdays if

[7:59] it rains on Wednesday. So it's just

[8:01] trying to be more inclusive. So the

[8:04] change um or the the new hours we'll say

[8:07] are Sunday through Saturday museum is 10

[8:10] to 3 events uh 5 to 9:45/1045.

[8:15] What's the distinction there on the

[8:16] 10:45?

[8:17] >> Uh that pertains to our weddings and our

[8:20] » Uh that pertains to our weddings and our

[8:20] uh music that uh was the agreement that

[8:22] we reached with the town many years ago

[8:25] for the noise ordinance.

[8:26] >> I was there.

[8:26] » I was there.

[8:26] >> Yes, you were.

[8:27] » Yes, you were.

[8:27] >> Yes. Absolutely. All right. council.

[8:30] » Yes. Absolutely. All right. council.

[8:30] >> Uh, based on the positive

[8:31] » Uh, based on the positive

[8:31] recommendations, I make a motion to

[8:33] approve. I mean, three years, no noise

[8:35] issues. So, you've been a great

[8:37] neighbor. So,

[8:38] >> I'm sorry.

[8:40] » I'm sorry.

[8:40] >> One second. One. So, we had a motion

[8:42] » One second. One. So, we had a motion

[8:42] made by Tim, seconded by Mary, Madam

[8:45] Cler.

[8:45] >> The time that you mentioned, I think you

[8:46] » The time that you mentioned, I think you

[8:46] were looking at the previous hours

[8:49] >> because the new hours 11:00 on Friday,

[8:51] » because the new hours 11:00 on Friday,

[8:51] Saturday.

[8:52] >> Okay.

[8:52] » Okay.

[8:52] >> Okay. I just want to make sure. Okay.

[8:54] » Okay. I just want to make sure. Okay.

[8:54] >> So,

[8:55] » So,

[8:55] >> we still stop the music at 10:45, but

[8:57] » we still stop the music at 10:45, but

[8:57] don't change a thing. Okay, beautiful.

[8:59] Any other discussion? Hearing none. All

[9:02] in favor? I.

[9:02] >> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.

[9:05] » Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.

[9:05] >> Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you,

[9:05] » Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you,

[9:06] everybody.

[9:06] >> Thank you,

[9:07] » Thank you,

[9:07] >> Mr. Chairman and members of the council.

[9:08] » Mr. Chairman and members of the council.

[9:08] The next item on the agenda is D6. This

[9:10] is Christopher Kerr from Tramar Ae

[9:13] Works, 87-1

[9:15] Gooding Avenue. This is a request for

[9:16] modification to the dancing and

[9:18] entertainment license.

[9:20] >> Christopher,

[9:22] » Christopher,

[9:22] guess what I'm going to ask you?

[9:24] >> Good evening.

[9:25] » Good evening.

[9:26] >> It's nice to see you. So, you're

[9:28] » It's nice to see you. So, you're

[9:28] proposing what are the changes again

[9:29] just for the record?

[9:30] >> So, we're currently authorized till 8:00

[9:33] » So, we're currently authorized till 8:00

[9:33] p.m. Monday through Thursday to 9:00

[9:36] p.m. Saturday, Sunday to 5:00 p.m. on

[9:38] sorry, Friday, Saturday to 5:00 p.m. on

[9:39] Sunday. We're asking for one additional

[9:41] hour. Um, so we have the flexibility

[9:43] potentially open to 9:00 p.m. during the

[9:45] week, Monday through Thursday, and then

[9:47] 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and 6 p.m. on

[9:49] Sunday. Um, yes.

[9:52] >> Thank you, council.

[9:54] » Thank you, council.

[9:54] >> You want to make the All right. Uh, no.

[9:56] » You want to make the All right. Uh, no.

[9:56] No noise issues. Thank you for being

[9:58] good neighbor. Um, all positive

[10:00] recommendations. Make a motion to

[10:01] approve.

[10:02] >> Second.

[10:02] » Second.

[10:02] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[10:04] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[10:04] approve. Any discussion?

[10:06] >> Hearing none. All in favor?

[10:07] » Hearing none. All in favor?

[10:07] >> I.

[10:08] » I.

[10:08] >> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.

[10:10] » Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.

[10:10] >> Wonderful. Thank you very much.

[10:12] » Wonderful. Thank you very much.

[10:12] >> The next item on the agenda is D7. This

[10:15] » The next item on the agenda is D7. This

[10:15] is Steven Cavaleri, Cup Defenders

[10:16] Association, 230 Wood Street. Request

[10:19] for modification of the dancing and

[10:20] entertainment license.

[10:23] >> Hello, Steve.

[10:24] » Hello, Steve.

[10:24] >> Hi. How are we doing?

[10:25] » Hi. How are we doing?

[10:25] >> Good. How are you? doing that, right?

[10:27] » Good. How are you? doing that, right?

[10:27] >> So, the change

[10:28] » So, the change

[10:28] >> just uh what I had on Friday 8 to

[10:31] » just uh what I had on Friday 8 to

[10:31] midnight just for karaoke only and keep

[10:33] the hours I have no

[10:34] >> everything else is the same. Okay. All

[10:36] » everything else is the same. Okay. All

[10:36] right.

[10:37] >> That's just for the outside. Is that

[10:38] » That's just for the outside. Is that

[10:38] >> That's just for inside karaoke.

[10:42] » That's just for inside karaoke.

[10:42] >> Council,

[10:44] » Council,

[10:44] >> no noise complaints. Uh all positive

[10:46] » no noise complaints. Uh all positive

[10:46] recommendations. Make a motion to

[10:47] approve. Thank you. Second

[10:50] >> motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[10:52] » motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[10:52] approve. Any discussion?

[10:54] >> Hearing none. All in favor? I I any

[10:55] » Hearing none. All in favor? I I any

[10:55] opposed? Thank you. Thank you.

[10:58] >> Thanks.

[10:59] » Thanks.

[10:59] >> The next said,

[11:00] » The next said,

[11:00] >> I just my I can't get on to our stuff,

[11:03] » I just my I can't get on to our stuff,

[11:04] so I'm looking at it through my phone.

[11:05] So, I don't want people to think I'm

[11:07] actually on the phone doing something

[11:09] else. [laughter]

[11:11] >> What are you doing?

[11:13] » What are you doing?

[11:13] >> I'm looking at the agenda through the

[11:14] » I'm looking at the agenda through the

[11:14] phone because I can't get it on here.

[11:18] >> Well, that's resourceful, Mary.

[11:20] » Well, that's resourceful, Mary.

[11:20] >> Y

[11:22] » Y

[11:22] have a plan A, B, C, and D. Yeah, it's

[11:24] good.

[11:25] >> The next item on the agenda is D8. This

[11:28] » The next item on the agenda is D8. This

[11:28] is Rebecca Erns from Pivotal Brewing

[11:30] Company, 522 Wood Street. This is a

[11:32] request for the modification to the

[11:33] dancing and entertainment license.

[11:35] >> Hi, Rebecca.

[11:35] » Hi, Rebecca.

[11:36] >> How are you?

[11:36] » How are you?

[11:36] >> Good. How are you?

[11:37] » Good. How are you?

[11:37] >> Sorry, I didn't dress up for you.

[11:38] » Sorry, I didn't dress up for you.

[11:38] [laughter]

[11:40] >> This time,

[11:40] » This time,

[11:40] >> it's a very busy day.

[11:43] » it's a very busy day.

[11:43] >> So, tell us about the change.

[11:45] » So, tell us about the change.

[11:45] >> So, we are um we're we're not really

[11:47] » So, we are um we're we're not really

[11:47] modifying our hours that we're open.

[11:49] This would just be if we have um events

[11:52] outside of our normal business hours. So

[11:54] like a wedding reception or a brunch or

[11:59] something that someone comes in outside

[12:00] of our normal hours.

[12:03] >> So this is kind of uh

[12:04] » So this is kind of uh

[12:04] >> it's just ad hoc

[12:05] » it's just ad hoc

[12:05] >> forward thinking kind of.

[12:06] » forward thinking kind of.

[12:06] >> Yeah. It's just it's just to make sure

[12:07] » Yeah. It's just it's just to make sure

[12:07] we're covered in the case that we need

[12:09] rather than having to do this last

[12:11] minute, we can just have it covered for

[12:12] the next year. And it's not um our

[12:15] normal hours were closed at 9:00 on the

[12:17] week during the week and 10 on the

[12:18] weekend. So it's pretty um it would just

[12:22] be put put in a little later if we had

[12:25] you know a wedding reception or an

[12:27] afterparty or you know whatever.

[12:30] >> Gotcha.

[12:30] » Gotcha.

[12:30] >> Definitely uh flexibility there. You

[12:32] » Definitely uh flexibility there. You

[12:32] want that time flexibility. Yeah.

[12:35] >> Well based on the positive

[12:36] » Well based on the positive

[12:36] recommendations make a motion to

[12:37] approve.

[12:38] >> Okay.

[12:39] » Okay.

[12:39] >> Second.

[12:40] » Second.

[12:40] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[12:42] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[12:42] approve. Any discussion hearing? None.

[12:44] All in favor? I.

[12:45] >> Any opposed? Thank you.

[12:47] » Any opposed? Thank you.

[12:47] >> Great.

[12:48] » Great.

[12:48] >> Thank you,

[12:51] » Thank you,

[12:51] >> Mr. Chairman and members of the council.

[12:52] » Mr. Chairman and members of the council.

[12:52] The next item on the agenda is D9. This

[12:54] is K Kyle Olsen from Star Laundry Mat,

[12:57] 390 Metaccom Avenue. This is a request

[12:59] for a public laundry license.

[13:02] >> Kyle here.

[13:04] » Kyle here.

[13:04] >> Make a motion to approve. Second.

[13:07] » Make a motion to approve. Second.

[13:07] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[13:09] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[13:09] approve. Any discussion hearing? Hearing

[13:12] none. All in favor?

[13:13] >> I.

[13:13] » I.

[13:13] >> Any opposed? Thank you.

[13:16] » Any opposed? Thank you.

[13:16] >> The next item on the agenda is E1. This

[13:18] » The next item on the agenda is E1. This

[13:18] is notification of n name change for

[13:20] Alicia Sana, the KI corporation 34

[13:23] Gooding Avenue. And it's going from Kie

[13:25] Cooperation doing business as Collie

[13:27] Kitchen to Collie Corporation doing

[13:29] business as Mr. Tito.

[13:32] >> This just says receive and file.

[13:34] » This just says receive and file.

[13:34] >> We just move to receive and file.

[13:36] » We just move to receive and file.

[13:36] >> That's correct. There's no requirement

[13:38] » That's correct. There's no requirement

[13:38] uh for council approval where it's

[13:40] simply a name change as opposed to a

[13:42] stock transfer. If this was a stock

[13:44] transfer, it' be different, but for a

[13:46] name change, it's uh simply on the

[13:48] agenda as a courtesy and notice to the

[13:50] council and the public.

[13:51] >> Okay.

[13:53] » Okay.

[13:53] >> Motion to receive and file.

[13:54] » Motion to receive and file.

[13:54] >> I had that from Mary, seconded by Tim.

[13:56] » I had that from Mary, seconded by Tim.

[13:56] Is there any discussion?

[13:58] >> Hearing none. All in favor?

[13:59] » Hearing none. All in favor?

[13:59] >> Any opposed?

[14:01] » Any opposed?

[14:01] >> Thank you.

[14:02] » Thank you.

[14:02] >> The next item on the agenda is E2. This

[14:04] » The next item on the agenda is E2. This

[14:04] is the dancing and entertainment 2627

[14:06] license renewals.

[14:08] >> Make a motion to approve based on the

[14:10] » Make a motion to approve based on the

[14:10] positive recommendations.

[14:11] >> Second.

[14:12] » Second.

[14:12] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[14:14] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[14:14] approve. So, any discussion?

[14:16] >> If you're sitting out there wondering

[14:17] » If you're sitting out there wondering

[14:18] how are you going through all this stuff

[14:19] so quickly, it's because obviously we

[14:21] all did our homework beforehand and most

[14:23] of this is very clean. There there's all

[14:26] the recommendations have been very

[14:28] positive. Um, all the homework has been

[14:30] done prior. So, if it feels like we're

[14:32] just breezing through it, we are, but uh

[14:34] we did our homework ahead of time.

[14:36] >> And Mr. Chairman, the pictures in here

[14:38] » And Mr. Chairman, the pictures in here

[14:38] that they're submitting this time are

[14:40] outanding.

[14:41] >> Yeah. Yeah. We made a change and and

[14:43] » Yeah. Yeah. We made a change and and

[14:43] made that a requirement to better

[14:45] understand where dancing and

[14:47] entertainment is and is not and that's

[14:49] really helped out a lot. Any other

[14:51] discussion?

[14:52] >> Hearing none. All in favor? I.

[14:54] » Hearing none. All in favor? I.

[14:54] >> Any opposed? Thank you.

[14:56] » Any opposed? Thank you.

[14:56] >> The next item on the agenda is E3. This

[14:58] » The next item on the agenda is E3. This

[14:58] is the public laundry license renewals

[15:00] for 2627

[15:02] >> and um based on all the positive

[15:05] » and um based on all the positive

[15:05] recommendations make a motion to

[15:06] approve.

[15:07] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Mary to

[15:09] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Mary to

[15:09] approve. Any discussion

[15:11] >> hearing? None. All in favor?

[15:13] » hearing? None. All in favor?

[15:13] >> I. Any opposed? Thank you.

[15:16] » I. Any opposed? Thank you.

[15:16] >> The next item on the agenda is F2. This

[15:18] » The next item on the agenda is F2. This

[15:18] is Maria Simaro Balanca, 43 Babyu

[15:21] Avenue, unit number 2F. This is a

[15:24] request for an accessible parking space

[15:25] in the vicinity of residents. First

[15:27] reading.

[15:28] >> Good evening.

[15:29] » Good evening.

[15:29] >> Hello.

[15:31] » Hello.

[15:31] >> So I live on Bay and uh we already have

[15:33] » So I live on Bay and uh we already have

[15:34] a parking issue as it is. Um it's I

[15:38] think it's one of the streets around our

[15:40] CL um area where it's not for residents

[15:43] only. And um since uh my neighbor left,

[15:48] I took the this spot. And in the past,

[15:52] it was not a big issue for me because my

[15:55] son lived with me and he, you know, used

[15:58] to help me out

[16:00] um during my flares or, you know, carry

[16:02] the grocery and do all of that. I have a

[16:04] neurological disability and some days

[16:08] are better than others. But um since the

[16:11] new neighbor moved in, he took that

[16:14] space and now I'm back to having issues.

[16:18] Sometime there is no street parking at

[16:20] all. uh between the students and uh when

[16:24] there is festivities around you know at

[16:27] the church or Fourth July everybody

[16:29] seems to park on Bayiew excuse me on

[16:32] Bayiew Avenue and u so I was wondering

[16:36] if I can grant another one where I can

[16:38] have you know if it's easier for me to

[16:43] >> recommendation that we received this

[16:45] » recommendation that we received this

[16:45] this council received from the police

[16:46] department was to deny and the chief and

[16:50] his department uh gave us that

[16:52] information. But Chief, could you speak

[16:54] to that? Certainly to the applicant and

[16:56] also to the public.

[16:59] >> Yes. Actually, prior to the meeting, I I

[17:01] » Yes. Actually, prior to the meeting, I I

[17:01] went by the residence and as the review

[17:04] from the police department articulates,

[17:06] there is a handicap parking space

[17:09] already allocated on Bay View in front

[17:12] of that residence and there is an

[17:14] additional handicap in the vicinity at

[17:17] 30 Bay View. also further inspection of

[17:21] looking at the property. It's my

[17:23] understanding that it is a a 4unit

[17:26] um residential complex

[17:29] um and informally or formally uh we've

[17:32] been informed that the owner of that

[17:34] property uh does not allow uh tenants to

[17:38] utilize the off- streetet parking. I can

[17:41] tell you that the driveway is equipped

[17:44] um to facilitate those vehicles. Um and

[17:49] it may be a request uh by the homeowner.

[17:52] Um I don't know if he's here if he could

[17:53] better explain that or or the petitioner

[17:56] can, but what has been explained to the

[17:58] police department is they're requesting

[17:59] the park on Bay View Avenue. And she is

[18:01] correct. It it is, you know, it is a

[18:03] congested area. Um that that is

[18:06] accurate. However, um that residence is

[18:10] equipped, you know, with at least

[18:11] stacking three cars in the driveway.

[18:14] It's kind of like a well golf terms,

[18:15] it's kind of like a dog, right? And you

[18:17] could put another three vehicles um in

[18:20] as you come to the end. I'm sure it

[18:22] makes it inconvenient when you have four

[18:25] different um uh families in in one

[18:30] house, who's behind who? So, that could

[18:32] be some of the confusion on why they

[18:35] don't allow uh off- streetet parking. I

[18:38] don't have that information, but from

[18:40] what we can review, there is ample

[18:41] parking at the residence. Um, and there

[18:44] is ample handicap parking um uh on Bay

[18:48] View Avenue, one in front of the house

[18:49] and one um across the way. Um and as we

[18:53] all know, even if we grant this handicap

[18:55] parking, there's no guarantee that that

[18:57] spot's going to be dedicated, you know,

[18:59] for this petition. anyone that has a

[19:00] handicap.

[19:01] >> Yeah. Sure.

[19:02] » Yeah. Sure.

[19:02] >> And as you know, I'm not certainly not

[19:04] » And as you know, I'm not certainly not

[19:04] educating the council. It's it was more

[19:06] for the petitioner.

[19:07] >> Thank you. No, no, I'm glad.

[19:08] » Thank you. No, no, I'm glad.

[19:08] >> And it's exactly what I asked. Could you

[19:11] » And it's exactly what I asked. Could you

[19:11] just elaborate a bit more? You said, and

[19:14] I'm assuming it was you you you spoke

[19:16] about the parking that is it's not

[19:19] available, but it it exists for this uh

[19:22] for this uh address. You're saying in

[19:26] actually maybe the

[19:28] >> issue is that the new person barely

[19:31] » issue is that the new person barely

[19:31] leave the house so it's constantly

[19:33] parked there the car and uh I don't

[19:36] recall seeing another one. Maybe I can

[19:39] drive by and see where the other one is.

[19:42] But the issue with parking in the

[19:44] landlord parking spot that if I park

[19:46] behind them then they will not be able

[19:48] to get out. So you will be constantly

[19:52] moving the car in order. You know what

[19:54] I'm saying? If I park

[19:56] >> So we, if I understand you correctly,

[19:58] » So we, if I understand you correctly,

[19:58] you are saying that you get blocked in

[20:01] if somebody else parks in that area.

[20:03] >> Three to park next to each other. I will

[20:05] » Three to park next to each other. I will

[20:05] have to park behind. So we will have to

[20:08] constantly have to be going down, move

[20:10] the car, put it back in. Makes sense.

[20:13] >> Yeah.

[20:13] » Yeah.

[20:13] >> I don't I don't think they're going to

[20:15] » I don't I don't think they're going to

[20:15] they don't they will not

[20:16] >> Just for clarity also, if I may, the

[20:19] » Just for clarity also, if I may, the

[20:19] there are two spots there as pointed out

[20:21] by the chief. Are both being utilized at

[20:24] the moment?

[20:25] >> I don't recall seeing the other one.

[20:27] » I don't recall seeing the other one.

[20:27] Maybe when I can go home, I can

[20:29] >> I don't I don't know where the other one

[20:31] » I don't I don't know where the other one

[20:31] is.

[20:32] >> Okay, we should take a look because

[20:33] » Okay, we should take a look because

[20:33] there in our recommendations there are

[20:35] clearly two designated spots. So, you

[20:37] mentioned there's another one,

[20:38] >> right?

[20:39] » right?

[20:39] >> Um

[20:40] » Um

[20:40] >> you gave an address

[20:41] » you gave an address

[20:41] >> number 30.

[20:43] » number 30.

[20:43] >> Yeah.

[20:43] » Yeah.

[20:43] >> Thank you, Chief Mary. Looked like you

[20:46] » Thank you, Chief Mary. Looked like you

[20:46] wanted to.

[20:47] >> I was going to say that I find it a

[20:49] » I was going to say that I find it a

[20:49] little confusing. I thought I was under

[20:51] the impression that there were

[20:54] people with placards in two spaces

[20:57] um and two handicap spaces out there and

[21:00] that the tenants weren't allowed to use

[21:02] the um the driveway. So seems like that

[21:07] that becomes an issue because if people

[21:10] have the the placard, they should be

[21:11] able to have like space somewhere. I

[21:13] know it's not guaranteed for them and I

[21:15] understand the parking situation

[21:17] uh that is on all of our streets but um

[21:21] the more I'm hearing so I mean I'm a

[21:23] little concerned about this because this

[21:24] is about the

[21:26] second but could be the third time in

[21:28] like few meetings that we have denied

[21:30] these and I am curious about how this

[21:33] can be resolved and it sounds like it's

[21:35] even more cons confusing now because

[21:40] I thought when I read through it there

[21:41] was clear that clearly there's two I

[21:43] just thought there was two people and

[21:45] there two spot three people but there's

[21:46] two spots. Um

[21:49] could could we just put this off maybe

[21:51] and try to clarify those points like how

[21:55] many people have guards in that

[21:56] neighborhood you know and how many

[21:58] spaces are there like in that immediate

[22:01] vicinity I don't mean the whole like

[22:02] street

[22:04] >> how many of those parking spaces are

[22:05] » how many of those parking spaces are

[22:05] being utilized okay

[22:06] >> well how many there are I mean how many

[22:08] » well how many there are I mean how many

[22:08] people have yeah

[22:09] >> or could be utilized two of them are

[22:12] » or could be utilized two of them are

[22:12] being utilized now is there a third

[22:14] >> is she the second person that has a

[22:16] » is she the second person that has a

[22:16] blackout or is she the

[22:18] I understand your question. Um Amy, did

[22:21] you want to share something?

[22:22] >> Well, I I don't know if the chief can um

[22:25] » Well, I I don't know if the chief can um

[22:25] is is Bristol is the police department

[22:27] able to look up who has a handicap

[22:31] placard?

[22:32] >> It'd be my first in 40 years of

[22:34] » It'd be my first in 40 years of

[22:34] contacting the DMV and asking them to do

[22:36] some type of a geo tracking in that area

[22:40] to see who actually has a permit, you

[22:42] know, to that location. Some folks have

[22:44] it and they pick up people, you know,

[22:46] and and they use it. So, I I I'd have to

[22:49] research that. In my 40 years of of

[22:51] doing this, I I've never been able I've

[22:53] never heard of anyone tracking the

[22:55] neighborhood to see who or what

[22:57] potential number of handicapped people,

[22:59] you know, are in that general zone, but

[23:01] I'm open to ask.

[23:03] >> I I I hear the question.

[23:05] » I I I hear the question.

[23:05] >> It may be confidential information that

[23:07] » It may be confidential information that

[23:07] we're not entitled to as well.

[23:08] >> I'm not asking for that level of

[23:10] » I'm not asking for that level of

[23:10] information. Like

[23:12] if there are two spaces and no one has

[23:16] come forward to say, "Hey, I don't need

[23:17] that one anymore." So, let's assume

[23:19] there's two people that have the

[23:20] handicap. Is this person um this

[23:24] resident one of those two and that or is

[23:27] is she the third that has that and is is

[23:30] asking for a space because none of the

[23:32] other two spaces are ever available.

[23:35] So we could

[23:36] >> but but also Mary I don't think um she's

[23:39] » but but also Mary I don't think um she's

[23:39] aware there's another one available

[23:41] there's another handicap that's also I

[23:43] think yeah

[23:44] >> it's like must be across the street and

[23:46] » it's like must be across the street and

[23:46] a little bit um you know down the street

[23:49] >> I can work with the clerk to see who you

[23:51] » I can work with the clerk to see who you

[23:52] know applied for the one at 30 we can

[23:54] backtrack it in in in town indices you

[23:57] know to see when that was approved I'm

[23:59] sure we have a record um

[24:01] >> we do we have a record of anybody who's

[24:03] » we do we have a record of anybody who's

[24:03] applied for those ADA spaces Yeah, we

[24:05] could see if that's still, you know,

[24:06] active inactive.

[24:08] >> What I hear are questions that that

[24:09] » What I hear are questions that that

[24:09] we're not ready to at least this

[24:12] council. Um maybe we can continue this

[24:14] to the next meeting, get some clarity on

[24:17] all that's been expressed thus far, who

[24:19] applied for them, right? Exactly what

[24:21] you said, Mary. So

[24:23] >> as Mary said, let's let's continue to

[24:26] » as Mary said, let's let's continue to

[24:26] the

[24:27] >> but I also want to bring up the point

[24:28] » but I also want to bring up the point

[24:28] that the landlord where it sounds like

[24:30] the parking there's ample parking but

[24:32] there's like this checker board mishmash

[24:35] of

[24:36] >> it's terrible parking where you have to

[24:38] » it's terrible parking where you have to

[24:38] pull out you have to pull in. So that

[24:40] needs to get that needs to get addressed

[24:42] because even if we add more accessible

[24:44] parking spots, they're public for

[24:45] everybody, but at the same time, it's

[24:47] now not going to still straighten out

[24:49] what the the master problem is is

[24:51] working with that landlord and getting

[24:52] that parking figured out so you guys can

[24:54] all park there in harmony.

[24:56] >> And that's certainly not that's not

[24:57] » And that's certainly not that's not

[24:58] something that the council would or the

[24:59] town would get involved in because it's

[25:01] private property.

[25:02] >> That's not going to happen.

[25:04] » That's not going to happen.

[25:04] >> Maybe there's like edging or bushes that

[25:06] » Maybe there's like edging or bushes that

[25:06] he can make at least two side by side.

[25:08] >> Exactly. Yeah,

[25:09] » Exactly. Yeah,

[25:09] >> but when there is a

[25:10] » but when there is a

[25:10] >> that's what I'm seeing is the master

[25:12] » that's what I'm seeing is the master

[25:12] problem here. We got to solve that

[25:14] >> rather than adding

[25:16] » rather than adding

[25:16] >> I think it's fair to ask a tenant to

[25:18] » I think it's fair to ask a tenant to

[25:18] like be interrupted every few minutes

[25:20] that somebody's going in and out.

[25:21] >> No, when there is a snow uh ban, we have

[25:24] » No, when there is a snow uh ban, we have

[25:24] a lot of issue because we have to

[25:26] parking there and it's constantly

[25:27] moving. Uh she's my she lives she's part

[25:30] of the she lives

[25:32] >> she's a [clears throat] tenant there.

[25:33] » she's a [clears throat] tenant there.

[25:33] You're a tenant.

[25:34] >> Thank you. I don't know if she can you

[25:36] » Thank you. I don't know if she can you

[25:36] she can add to the problem that we face

[25:38] because when I come home anytime after 6

[25:41] p.m. There is no parking whatsoever for

[25:43] me now even and like I said before I

[25:47] just dealt with it because my son used

[25:50] to park the car and drop me off and did

[25:52] that. Now it's in college so that's why

[25:54] I'm having an issue now because it's

[25:56] just me and it becomes harder when I

[25:59] have a flare and when it's snowing and

[26:02] it's really really hard. I mean, I

[26:04] tried, you know, I qualified many years

[26:06] ago, but I never bothered because I had

[26:09] the extra help and I let, you know, the

[26:12] the the neighbor use it. But when when

[26:16] the neighbor is was not there was always

[26:18] empty. I never seen anybody use the spot

[26:22] other than him. Um, so I can see where

[26:26] the other one is located. I don't recall

[26:28] seeing another one, but

[26:30] >> you know,

[26:33] I'm going to ask you to come up to the

[26:34] microphone and state your name and

[26:36] address for the record, please.

[26:42] » My name is Claire Demerest and I live at

[26:45] 43 B.

[26:46] >> Thank you.

[26:47] » Thank you.

[26:47] >> Um, and I do not have a handicap uh

[26:52] » Um, and I do not have a handicap uh

[26:52] permit,

[26:54] but I park there. And when I'm um

[26:58] driving down the street uh you know to

[27:02] park to look to park there are no spaces

[27:05] on the street. Not just that maybe you

[27:09] know at the other end 30 would be fairly

[27:12] close.

[27:14] There are no spaces on the street. And

[27:16] sometimes going around to Wood Street,

[27:19] you might find something, but then

[27:21] during, you know, um the semester when

[27:25] uh uh the college is in in session,

[27:28] there are none. Um we live, you know,

[27:32] the houses right near us have six, seven

[27:36] tenants living in there. And many of

[27:38] them, more of them now than ever, have

[27:41] cars. And they simply pull up and just

[27:44] pull in front of the house. they don't

[27:46] ever park in the handicap spot. The

[27:48] other thing that I' I'd like to mention

[27:50] is that Maria um there was another

[27:53] tenant in our house. Uh and he had the

[27:57] handicap spot and he recently moved left

[28:02] um and a new tenant moved in. Uh, in the

[28:05] meantime, Maria had taken the handicap

[28:08] spot in front of the house, but it was

[28:09] the new tenant who came in more or less

[28:11] parked there and it doesn't doesn't

[28:14] really go any anywhere. So, the car is

[28:17] pretty much parked there all the time.

[28:19] So, basically now the summer coming, it

[28:22] will be people coming up from from the

[28:25] uh shoreline for the concerts and so

[28:27] forth, and they park up and down the

[28:29] street. Sometimes it's absolutely

[28:31] impossible to park even close to in the

[28:35] neighborhood and you know if you're in a

[28:38] situation with a handicap

[28:40] um with a you know disability of any

[28:43] sort. Has the landlord designated a

[28:46] spot? If there's all these spots, when

[28:48] you when you rent an apartment, does is

[28:51] there a parking spot that goes along

[28:53] with that apartment or it's a

[28:54] free-for-all?

[28:55] >> Designated is that it should be there's

[28:58] » Designated is that it should be there's

[28:58] a snowstorm,

[29:00] >> we are all allowed to park in the

[29:02] » we are all allowed to park in the

[29:02] driveway, which by the way is incredibly

[29:05] narrow, very, very narrow and hard to

[29:08] get in and out of. At the end, there are

[29:10] two spaces that allow the car to sort of

[29:13] turn left, turn right, and two cars, the

[29:17] two landlord cars will park there. There

[29:20] are five cars in our our building. Um,

[29:24] and even during a snowstorm, it's very

[29:27] very difficult because they'll they're

[29:30] very good uh people to to live with. I

[29:34] mean, they're very good. they keep it

[29:36] clear and so forth, but um I think it

[29:39] would be just disastrous unless they

[29:42] were able somehow to widen it. And I

[29:44] don't know how

[29:45] >> it's the administrator.

[29:48] » it's the administrator.

[29:48] >> Yeah, I've uh I've taken a a few looks

[29:51] » Yeah, I've uh I've taken a a few looks

[29:51] at at 43 Bayiew Avenue. Every time I

[29:54] went by, there was an ADA uh space that

[29:57] was occupied right in front of the the

[29:59] residents down at number 30. It's a

[30:01] little ways away. Um, and I've seen a

[30:03] car park there also. Um, but it is kind

[30:06] of unrelated and disconnected from 43.

[30:10] Um, so I I would exclude 30. Um, but we

[30:13] could certainly check to make sure that

[30:14] the petitioner uh still wants it there.

[30:18] Um, but looking at the driveway and how

[30:20] it's explained uh from the tenants, the

[30:22] driveway is just an access. It's not

[30:24] used for parking. and uh going if you go

[30:27] on the Google Earth, you can see there's

[30:28] clearly two spa two spaces behind the

[30:30] house where a person could get in and

[30:32] out. Considering it's four units after

[30:35] listening the the the the testimony and

[30:38] if there are two plaque cards from that

[30:40] uh building where there's four units, I

[30:42] I don't see why we wouldn't

[30:45] uh reconsider and maybe recommend um two

[30:48] two spaces on the road, four residents,

[30:51] two parking in the rear, two ADA spaces

[30:53] out front. I I

[30:55] >> Why don't we So, it was proposed um that

[30:59] » Why don't we So, it was proposed um that

[30:59] [clears throat] Mary I'll give Mary the

[31:01] credit on this one.

[31:03] >> Just having fun with you. Um that we

[31:04] » Just having fun with you. Um that we

[31:04] continue this. So, we're going to we'll

[31:06] we'll take a second bite of the apple on

[31:08] this and and take a look again. Thank

[31:11] you for your um testimony, I guess we'll

[31:15] call it. Uh and we'll take a look at it

[31:18] again. We our next meeting will be on

[31:20] July 29th. So, um I'm assuming that

[31:25] we'll come back with a possible

[31:27] different recommendation here on a

[31:29] second look at this. And

[31:31] >> I might have to book at home immediately

[31:33] » I might have to book at home immediately

[31:33] with my mom's well. So, I might have to

[31:35] be here before that meeting.

[31:37] >> You may come home to a great new parking

[31:40] » You may come home to a great new parking

[31:40] space, right? So, [laughter] it could be

[31:42] kind of neat. And

[31:43] >> today,

[31:44] » today,

[31:44] >> yeah, not today. But just just for the

[31:46] » yeah, not today. But just just for the

[31:46] record, you didn't say otherwise, but

[31:48] remember, this is available to anybody

[31:50] with a placer, right? So, But the fact

[31:53] that men are

[31:55] >> and and actually that's also part of the

[31:57] » and and actually that's also part of the

[31:58] law, right? That they can stay as long

[31:59] as someone can park with a placard as

[32:01] long as they need to. So

[32:03] >> respectful.

[32:04] » respectful.

[32:04] >> And you didn't say otherwise, but I just

[32:06] » And you didn't say otherwise, but I just

[32:06] want to make sure that everyone

[32:07] understands that it's available to

[32:09] everyone. That's all.

[32:10] >> And we talked about, you know, me and we

[32:12] » And we talked about, you know, me and we

[32:12] talked about this. We make sure that we

[32:15] both agree that comes first.

[32:18] >> I'm wondering if I could just ask if you

[32:20] » I'm wondering if I could just ask if you

[32:20] turn your mic on. They say the person

[32:22] Oh, my leg's on. If If the person who's

[32:24] living there who who uses that handicap

[32:27] spot is rarely leaves is what I heard.

[32:30] If that's the case, why can't that

[32:33] person maybe go in the back of the

[32:34] driveway and then he or she if they need

[32:38] the placard could keep the placard in or

[32:40] the permit in the with them. So if they

[32:43] go out with, you know, they can make

[32:45] plans to get their car out themselves.

[32:46] If they go out with like a relative or a

[32:49] friend, they can bring the placard with

[32:50] them for their car. I mean, just another

[32:53] option. If you're saying that that

[32:54] person very rarely goes out,

[32:56] >> they can move to the back.

[32:58] » they can move to the back.

[32:58] >> Yeah. Yeah. If they move to the back,

[33:01] » Yeah. Yeah. If they move to the back,

[33:01] grab the spot that you know is if they

[33:03] never move their car, that would free up

[33:05] the spot for you.

[33:07] >> Be all set.

[33:07] » Be all set.

[33:07] >> Neither of the cars in the back are

[33:09] » Neither of the cars in the back are

[33:09] permitted for handicap parking. So they

[33:13] they would not be able to park out the

[33:14] front.

[33:16] >> So I'll tell you what, we'll we'll take

[33:18] » So I'll tell you what, we'll we'll take

[33:18] we'll take another look and we can't and

[33:21] nor should we be able to um tell a

[33:23] landlord or anyone how they can park or

[33:26] not park there. I think you're just

[33:27] hearing some great ideas and some

[33:29] possible conversation that could happen.

[33:31] >> Yeah.

[33:33] » Yeah.

[33:33] Now

[33:34] >> so we'll take a second look at this. Um

[33:37] » so we'll take a second look at this. Um

[33:37] we'll talk about this again on the 29th.

[33:40] It feels at least by the conversation

[33:42] thus far that we may have a different

[33:44] recommendation, but let's give everybody

[33:46] an opportunity to take a look at it

[33:48] again. Um, you don't need to be here to

[33:51] to take the next step. Your petition has

[33:53] started the process.

[33:54] >> There you go. I was fine.

[33:55] » There you go. I was fine.

[33:56] >> Absolutely. Can we have a motion to

[33:57] » Absolutely. Can we have a motion to

[33:57] continue the 29th?

[33:58] >> Motion to continue to the 29th meeting.

[34:01] » Motion to continue to the 29th meeting.

[34:01] >> There's no doubt it's it's very

[34:03] » There's no doubt it's it's very

[34:03] difficult to park downtown. I mean, I

[34:04] drove around a good half an hour the

[34:06] other night. I live downtown, too, and

[34:07] this time of year is even worse. And in

[34:09] their case, I know that big building you

[34:11] have at the bottom of Bay View is lots

[34:14] and lots of students in there. Yeah.

[34:16] [clears throat]

[34:16] >> Yeah.

[34:17] » Yeah.

[34:17] >> I'll second it.

[34:18] » I'll second it.

[34:18] >> Okay. So, we had a motion and a second

[34:20] » Okay. So, we had a motion and a second

[34:20] with and included in the dialogue. Madam

[34:22] clerk,

[34:23] >> I just have a question. So, for that

[34:24] » I just have a question. So, for that

[34:24] motion, are you going to just continue

[34:26] to July 29th or continue with first

[34:28] reading so that way if it is adopted in

[34:31] July 29th?

[34:32] >> Proactive approach.

[34:33] » Proactive approach.

[34:34] >> That way you don't have to come back for

[34:35] » That way you don't have to come back for

[34:35] a third meeting.

[34:36] just going to continue it just until we

[34:38] get all the analysis. I don't I don't

[34:40] have enough information to go with a

[34:42] first reading unless

[34:43] >> motion.

[34:44] » motion.

[34:44] >> Okay.

[34:44] » Okay.

[34:44] >> Yeah.

[34:45] » Yeah.

[34:45] >> Well, I I

[34:46] » Well, I I

[34:46] >> I mean,

[34:46] » I mean,

[34:46] >> okay,

[34:47] » okay,

[34:47] >> that's fine. I just I just wanted to

[34:49] » that's fine. I just I just wanted to

[34:49] clarify the

[34:50] >> this is dialogue. So, and for and if we

[34:52] » this is dialogue. So, and for and if we

[34:52] advertise it as first reading and choose

[34:54] not to, then we do not have to move

[34:56] forward. Just so you know.

[34:58] >> So,

[34:59] » So,

[34:59] >> okay.

[34:59] » okay.

[34:59] >> It's but but your motion.

[35:01] » It's but but your motion.

[35:01] >> Yeah, I'll go ahead with we'll go with

[35:03] » Yeah, I'll go ahead with we'll go with

[35:03] the first reading then. If we don't have

[35:04] if we don't again the analysis approves

[35:06] no harm no foul we don't have enough

[35:08] analysis then we'll just not go forward

[35:10] with it. Perfect.

[35:11] >> Yep.

[35:11] » Yep.

[35:11] >> Okay. So motion second motion made by

[35:14] » Okay. So motion second motion made by

[35:14] Tim seconded by Aaron uh to continue to

[35:17] the 29th um include uh advertising as a

[35:21] first reading um and also include uh

[35:24] reooking at this we'll say a second bite

[35:26] of the apple to to see if there's a new

[35:28] recommendation. Any other discussion

[35:30] >> hearing? None. All in favor I.

[35:32] » hearing? None. All in favor I.

[35:32] >> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you. Have

[35:36] » Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you. Have

[35:36] a safe trip to Italy.

[35:39] >> Mr. Chairman and members of the council,

[35:40] » Mr. Chairman and members of the council,

[35:40] the next item on the agenda is G1. This

[35:42] is the historic district commission.

[35:44] This is for three three-year terms set

[35:46] to expire July 2029 and one three-year

[35:50] term unexpired. That's for second

[35:52] auxiliary. And that position is set to

[35:53] expire July 2027.

[35:56] We have Ben Bergenhost with interest in

[35:58] reappointment. Susan Church also with

[36:00] interest in reappointment and

[36:01] Christopher Ponzer also with interest in

[36:03] reappointment.

[36:04] >> Motion to reappoint all three

[36:06] » Motion to reappoint all three

[36:06] applicants.

[36:07] >> Second.

[36:07] » Second.

[36:07] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[36:10] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to

[36:10] reappoint all three applicants. Any

[36:12] discussion? Hearing none. All in favor?

[36:14] >> Any opposed? You

[36:18] » Any opposed? You

[36:18] >> that's the end of the

[36:19] » that's the end of the

[36:19] >> It is. And I was just going to say that

[36:20] » It is. And I was just going to say that

[36:20] that uh uh we very much appreciate our

[36:25] boards and commissions. I got a call

[36:27] from a local TV station. Uh they're

[36:30] doing a uh focus on each community

[36:34] talking about um their strengths and and

[36:37] the kind of hidden gems, such and so

[36:39] forth. And at the beginning of the

[36:41] conversation that I had with them, they

[36:43] asked me what what what made Bristol

[36:45] most special. And I said, our people.

[36:48] And I specifically called out the

[36:50] volunteerism that we have here. And I

[36:52] said on behalf of the council and the

[36:54] town, it is what makes Bristol such a

[36:57] special place and this was a wonderful

[37:00] opportunity to share.

[37:02] >> Thanks.

[37:02] » Thanks.

[37:02] >> You'll have to let us know when that's

[37:03] » You'll have to let us know when that's

[37:03] going to be on. Was it on already?

[37:04] >> They should. They should let me know and

[37:06] » They should. They should let me know and

[37:06] as soon as I do, I'll tell you. So,

[37:11] » the next item on the agenda is I1. This

[37:13] is public notice from CRMC for Jose and

[37:16] Jennifer Canario. 15 Riverview Avenue

[37:19] requires a response by July 2nd.

[37:22] Motion to receive and file.

[37:24] >> Second.

[37:24] » Second.

[37:24] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron.

[37:26] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron.

[37:26] Receive and file. Any discussion?

[37:28] Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?

[37:31] Thank you.

[37:33] >> The next item on the agenda is I2. This

[37:34] » The next item on the agenda is I2. This

[37:34] is public notice from CRMC. This is

[37:36] Jeffrey and Annie Swinny from 35

[37:40] Brookwood Road. This is requires

[37:41] response by July 2nd, 2026.

[37:44] >> Motion to receive and file. Second.

[37:46] » Motion to receive and file. Second.

[37:46] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[37:48] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[37:48] stated. Any discussion? Hearing none.

[37:51] All in favor?

[37:52] >> I. Any opposed?

[37:53] » I. Any opposed?

[37:53] >> You.

[37:55] » You.

[37:55] >> The next item on the agenda is K1. This

[37:57] » The next item on the agenda is K1. This

[37:57] is the Bristol County Water Authority

[37:58] Tritown monthly report for May 2026.

[38:01] >> Motion to receive and file.

[38:03] » Motion to receive and file.

[38:03] >> Second.

[38:04] » Second.

[38:04] >> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[38:06] » Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as

[38:06] stated. Any discussion?

[38:08] >> Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?

[38:11] » Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?

[38:11] >> Thank you.

[38:12] » Thank you.

[38:12] >> And the next is the executive session.

[38:14] » And the next is the executive session.

[38:14] And I don't know if it'll be cancelled

[38:15] in May.

[38:18] The next item on the agenda is the

[38:20] executive session pertaining to the um

[38:22] town of Bristol versus the

[38:24] Transportation Security Administration,

[38:26] the litigation over the Mount Hope

[38:27] Bridge, which has been reported in the

[38:29] media. Um this afternoon, uh I sent the

[38:32] memo uh the council a memo to update you

[38:35] on the status. Um, and I can say because

[38:38] it's a matter of public record, um, a

[38:40] deadline has been extended for the

[38:42] defendants to July 10th. Unless the

[38:45] council has any questions, um, we could,

[38:49] um, go forego the executive session.

[38:52] >> Does anybody would like executive

[38:54] » Does anybody would like executive

[38:54] session?

[38:55] >> It's pretty clear to me Amy's memo. No.

[38:57] » It's pretty clear to me Amy's memo. No.

[38:57] >> All right, we're going to forego. So,

[38:58] » All right, we're going to forego. So,

[38:58] that means we've gone through the whole

[39:00] agenda.

[39:01] >> Uh, I just need a motion to adjourn.

[39:03] » Uh, I just need a motion to adjourn.

[39:03] >> A move. Wow.

[39:04] » A move. Wow.

[39:04] >> Second made by Mary. seconded by Tim.

[39:07] » Second made by Mary. seconded by Tim.

[39:07] >> And normally there isn't discussion, but

[39:09] » And normally there isn't discussion, but

[39:09] on behalf of the council and the town of

[39:11] Bristol, happy 4th of July.

[39:13] >> Happy 4th of July.

[39:13] » Happy 4th of July.

[39:14] >> All in favor?

[39:14] » All in favor?

[39:14] >> I.

[39:15] » I.

[39:15] >> Any oppose?

[39:16] » Any oppose?

[39:16] >> Good night, everyone.

[39:17] » Good night, everyone.

[39:17] >> Good night.

Bristol RI Town Council Meeting June 24, 2026

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