the meaning of June 24th. You could all
rise for the pledge of allegiance.
>> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
» I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
>> Thank you everyone. Welcome,
» Madame Clerk.
>> Mr. Chairman, the first item of business
» Mr. Chairman, the first item of business
is the consent agenda.
>> Motion to approve the consent agenda.
» Motion to approve the consent agenda.
Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve as stated. Any discussion?
Hearing? None. All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any opposed? You.
» Any opposed? You.
>> The next item of business is the
» The next item of business is the
submission of minutes. We have the town
council meeting minutes from June 3rd as
well as the executive session minutes
from June 3rd.
>> Motion to approve. Second.
» Motion to approve. Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
stated. Any discussion? Hearing none.
All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is D1. This
» The next item on the agenda is D1. This
m This is Maryannne Brandmeer for the
Japan American Society of Rhode Island.
This is a request for the mobile food
establishment event permit for the Black
Ship Festival to be held at Rockwell
Park on Friday, August 14, 2026 from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
>> Based on all the positive
» Based on all the positive
recommendations. Make a motion to
approve.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion and a second. May I suggest if
» Motion and a second. May I suggest if
the council is amendable that we combine
um D1 the item that we're on right now
along with D2 D3 D4 and F1
>> so moved second
» so moved second
>> motion made by Tim seconded by Aaron as
» motion made by Tim seconded by Aaron as
stated any discussion
>> all in favor.
» all in favor.
>> Any opposed? Thank you. So I'm going to
» Any opposed? Thank you. So I'm going to
give madam clerk just a moment. We just
combined all of these. Um can you
summarize that?
>> I can paraphrase them. Yes. And then we
» I can paraphrase them. Yes. And then we
will ask I'm going to ask if we could
just have a motion on each. That way
it's not up and down and up and down. So
go ahead.
>> So D2 is for the same applicant for the
» So D2 is for the same applicant for the
Black Ship Festival, but this one is for
the mobile food establishment on
Saturday, August 15th from 10:00 a.m. to
3 p.m.
>> You want me to keep going? You want
» You want me to keep going? You want
Okay. D3 is the same applicant also for
the Black Ship Festival for the one-day
dancing and entertainment to be held on
Friday, August 14th from 6:00 to 9:00 at
Rockwell Park. D4 is the same applicant
also for the Black Ship Festival for a
1-day dancing and entertainment license
to be held on Saturday, August 15th from
10 to 3. And then F1
is Nicole Saltier and this is also for
the Japan American Society of Rhode
Island. This is the request to fly the
Japanese flag during the 43rd
anniversary of the Black Ship Festival
at Independence Park andor Rockwell Park
on August 14th through the 16th.
>> Motion to approve as stated.
» Motion to approve as stated.
>> Is there a second?
» Is there a second?
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. Amy, do we need a separate
motion on all this or is that
acceptable?
>> It's acceptable to do it all by one
» It's acceptable to do it all by one
motion.
>> Outstanding. Any discussion from the
» Outstanding. Any discussion from the
council? Is Maryanne here?
>> This is your 32nd commercial, Maryanne.
» This is your 32nd commercial, Maryanne.
Welcome.
>> Good evening, council members and Mr.
» Good evening, council members and Mr.
Contende. My name is Marian Brand and
I'm president of the Japan American
Society. It is a great honor to be here
with you and to support Bristol. You're
very, very important to our
organization. We enjoy being up here. We
enjoy hosting the Black Ships Festival
with you together because of Comeoder
Matthew C. Perry. He's very important
not only to us but to the state as well
as to Japan. We have a wonderful
three-day festival scheduled this year.
So, if you get a chance, please come by
and see us. On Friday night, Friday
morning, we have our opening ceremony
and followed by a VIP lunchon. And then
Friday evening, we have the Tao John
performance at Rockwell Park. Saturday,
we have a lovely day scheduled from 10
am to 3 pm for and we are we're booked
this year as you saw with all of our all
of our vendors. So, we're very and we
have new vendors this year on both
sides. So, we're really excited about
that. More importantly, we're excited
for what we do for the residents, for
the businesses, and for the many
visitors that come to Bristol so that we
can enhance that for you. The
relationship we have with you is very
important to us because we look for
long-term relationships and so is with
great honor that we could be here.
Sincerely, I mean that from my heart. I
am leaving to go to Japan and uh we'll
have we have a delegation that's going
to Japan that you're probably aware of
and we will be meeting with mayors from
different towns together as we
collaborate, work together with each
other to benefit both our state, Bristol
and Japan. I want to thank you for
giving me a little bit of time to talk
to you. I have a little some sheets for
you to see if you want to learn a little
bit more and we have a new website to
get a chance. It's black ships.org.
Check it out.
>> So, I was just going to ask that. So if
» So, I was just going to ask that. So if
the public is interested to know more
when, where.
>> Oh yes. So we have if you go to the old
» Oh yes. So we have if you go to the old
website which is jasri.org it will
direct you to the new website but you
could yes we have the schedule up now.
So please come see it. Check it out. See
the beautiful pictures from Bristol that
are there from the past. We have more
that'll be coming up and I can only say
thank you from the board directors of
the advisory board and everyone that
comes to support. Thank you.
>> Outstanding.
» Outstanding.
>> This has been like a eightyear event
» This has been like a eightyear event
now, hasn't it? How long is it? Eight,
nine years or something.
>> It's been I 14, I believe.
» It's been I 14, I believe.
>> It's long. I think No, it's before the
» It's long. I think No, it's before the
pandemic that we start that we started
and
>> everyone knows we're here. The feedback
» everyone knows we're here. The feedback
has been phenomenal. I've been getting
all these emails, calls, and texts
saying, "Are you sure you're on? Where
are you?" They all want to know what
we're doing. And of course, you know,
we're not going to tell them until until
the event is here. But so, it's a it's a
it's statewide event now for you. Yeah.
And people know and because of where
you're located, people can come from
Massachusetts, they can come from
province, they can come, you know, from
South County. So that the location is
one, but it's the history of Bristol
that brings them to jazz festival. We
fill the park every year and for
drummers, but last year we added the
jazz group and this year he's bringing
more people with his band this year. So
it's going to be a little larger than it
was last year. So we're really excited
and we're very happy to be able to
support you. Thank you.
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
>> you should uh let's talk to her about
» you should uh let's talk to her about
doing some PR for us. What do you say?
Wow. And and you're asking us for
something.
>> When I'm in No, I will tell you when I'm
» When I'm in No, I will tell you when I'm
in Japan, and Steve knows this.
>> I talk about Bristol. I tell them about
» I talk about Bristol. I tell them about
Bristol. I tell them what makes it the
safest place to live. I tell them why
it's special. I tell them about the
Fourth of July parade. They can't wait
to march this year. I'm sadly I
apologize. I'll be in Japan. I won't be
there. So, I won't be able to celebrate
our 25th because I'm very patriotic. But
I talk about what we're doing. I talk
about what you're doing and it matters
to them and that relationship that we
have with them is very important. So,
they listen and they remember and um I
can't say enough about that. I know
Steve has heard me say these things
probably quite a few times when I tell
him about it, but no, it's our honor and
privilege to be here for all of you and
I I hope you'll come and see us when
we're here this summer.
>> Well, thank you very much. Any other
» Well, thank you very much. Any other
discussion from the council
>> hearing? None. All in favor?
» hearing? None. All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you. Good luck.
» Any opposed? Thank you. Good luck.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> So, chairman, members of the council,
» So, chairman, members of the council,
the next item on the agenda is D5. This
is Karen Binder, Blewald 101 Ferry Road.
This is a request for modification to
the dancing and entertainment license.
>> Hey, Karen.
» Hey, Karen.
Karen, the the highle change here is as
follows.
really just to make sure we're all
inclusive with the events that we are
planning for the upcoming year. Uh when
we first applied for the license last
year, um I I was thinking more just
about our Wednesday night concerts and
our weddings. Uh but we like to do
entertainment in the winter on, you
know, and we want to have the
flexibility to do music on Thursdays if
it rains on Wednesday. So it's just
trying to be more inclusive. So the
change um or the the new hours we'll say
are Sunday through Saturday museum is 10
to 3 events uh 5 to 9:45/1045.
What's the distinction there on the
10:45?
>> Uh that pertains to our weddings and our
» Uh that pertains to our weddings and our
uh music that uh was the agreement that
we reached with the town many years ago
for the noise ordinance.
>> I was there.
» I was there.
>> Yes, you were.
» Yes, you were.
>> Yes. Absolutely. All right. council.
» Yes. Absolutely. All right. council.
>> Uh, based on the positive
» Uh, based on the positive
recommendations, I make a motion to
approve. I mean, three years, no noise
issues. So, you've been a great
neighbor. So,
>> I'm sorry.
» I'm sorry.
>> One second. One. So, we had a motion
» One second. One. So, we had a motion
made by Tim, seconded by Mary, Madam
Cler.
>> The time that you mentioned, I think you
» The time that you mentioned, I think you
were looking at the previous hours
>> because the new hours 11:00 on Friday,
» because the new hours 11:00 on Friday,
Saturday.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Okay. I just want to make sure. Okay.
» Okay. I just want to make sure. Okay.
>> So,
» So,
>> we still stop the music at 10:45, but
» we still stop the music at 10:45, but
don't change a thing. Okay, beautiful.
Any other discussion? Hearing none. All
in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you,
» Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you,
everybody.
>> Thank you,
» Thank you,
>> Mr. Chairman and members of the council.
» Mr. Chairman and members of the council.
The next item on the agenda is D6. This
is Christopher Kerr from Tramar Ae
Works, 87-1
Gooding Avenue. This is a request for
modification to the dancing and
entertainment license.
>> Christopher,
» Christopher,
guess what I'm going to ask you?
>> Good evening.
» Good evening.
>> It's nice to see you. So, you're
» It's nice to see you. So, you're
proposing what are the changes again
just for the record?
>> So, we're currently authorized till 8:00
» So, we're currently authorized till 8:00
p.m. Monday through Thursday to 9:00
p.m. Saturday, Sunday to 5:00 p.m. on
sorry, Friday, Saturday to 5:00 p.m. on
Sunday. We're asking for one additional
hour. Um, so we have the flexibility
potentially open to 9:00 p.m. during the
week, Monday through Thursday, and then
10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and 6 p.m. on
Sunday. Um, yes.
>> Thank you, council.
» Thank you, council.
>> You want to make the All right. Uh, no.
» You want to make the All right. Uh, no.
No noise issues. Thank you for being
good neighbor. Um, all positive
recommendations. Make a motion to
approve.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. Any discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor?
» Hearing none. All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you.
>> Wonderful. Thank you very much.
» Wonderful. Thank you very much.
>> The next item on the agenda is D7. This
» The next item on the agenda is D7. This
is Steven Cavaleri, Cup Defenders
Association, 230 Wood Street. Request
for modification of the dancing and
entertainment license.
>> Hello, Steve.
» Hello, Steve.
>> Hi. How are we doing?
» Hi. How are we doing?
>> Good. How are you? doing that, right?
» Good. How are you? doing that, right?
>> So, the change
» So, the change
>> just uh what I had on Friday 8 to
» just uh what I had on Friday 8 to
midnight just for karaoke only and keep
the hours I have no
>> everything else is the same. Okay. All
» everything else is the same. Okay. All
right.
>> That's just for the outside. Is that
» That's just for the outside. Is that
>> That's just for inside karaoke.
» That's just for inside karaoke.
>> Council,
» Council,
>> no noise complaints. Uh all positive
» no noise complaints. Uh all positive
recommendations. Make a motion to
approve. Thank you. Second
>> motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. Any discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor? I I any
» Hearing none. All in favor? I I any
opposed? Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thanks.
» Thanks.
>> The next said,
» The next said,
>> I just my I can't get on to our stuff,
» I just my I can't get on to our stuff,
so I'm looking at it through my phone.
So, I don't want people to think I'm
actually on the phone doing something
else. [laughter]
>> What are you doing?
» What are you doing?
>> I'm looking at the agenda through the
» I'm looking at the agenda through the
phone because I can't get it on here.
>> Well, that's resourceful, Mary.
» Well, that's resourceful, Mary.
>> Y
» Y
have a plan A, B, C, and D. Yeah, it's
good.
>> The next item on the agenda is D8. This
» The next item on the agenda is D8. This
is Rebecca Erns from Pivotal Brewing
Company, 522 Wood Street. This is a
request for the modification to the
dancing and entertainment license.
>> Hi, Rebecca.
» Hi, Rebecca.
>> How are you?
» How are you?
>> Good. How are you?
» Good. How are you?
>> Sorry, I didn't dress up for you.
» Sorry, I didn't dress up for you.
[laughter]
>> This time,
» This time,
>> it's a very busy day.
» it's a very busy day.
>> So, tell us about the change.
» So, tell us about the change.
>> So, we are um we're we're not really
» So, we are um we're we're not really
modifying our hours that we're open.
This would just be if we have um events
outside of our normal business hours. So
like a wedding reception or a brunch or
something that someone comes in outside
of our normal hours.
>> So this is kind of uh
» So this is kind of uh
>> it's just ad hoc
» it's just ad hoc
>> forward thinking kind of.
» forward thinking kind of.
>> Yeah. It's just it's just to make sure
» Yeah. It's just it's just to make sure
we're covered in the case that we need
rather than having to do this last
minute, we can just have it covered for
the next year. And it's not um our
normal hours were closed at 9:00 on the
week during the week and 10 on the
weekend. So it's pretty um it would just
be put put in a little later if we had
you know a wedding reception or an
afterparty or you know whatever.
>> Gotcha.
» Gotcha.
>> Definitely uh flexibility there. You
» Definitely uh flexibility there. You
want that time flexibility. Yeah.
>> Well based on the positive
» Well based on the positive
recommendations make a motion to
approve.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. Any discussion hearing? None.
All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you.
>> Great.
» Great.
>> Thank you,
» Thank you,
>> Mr. Chairman and members of the council.
» Mr. Chairman and members of the council.
The next item on the agenda is D9. This
is K Kyle Olsen from Star Laundry Mat,
390 Metaccom Avenue. This is a request
for a public laundry license.
>> Kyle here.
» Kyle here.
>> Make a motion to approve. Second.
» Make a motion to approve. Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. Any discussion hearing? Hearing
none. All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is E1. This
» The next item on the agenda is E1. This
is notification of n name change for
Alicia Sana, the KI corporation 34
Gooding Avenue. And it's going from Kie
Cooperation doing business as Collie
Kitchen to Collie Corporation doing
business as Mr. Tito.
>> This just says receive and file.
» This just says receive and file.
>> We just move to receive and file.
» We just move to receive and file.
>> That's correct. There's no requirement
» That's correct. There's no requirement
uh for council approval where it's
simply a name change as opposed to a
stock transfer. If this was a stock
transfer, it' be different, but for a
name change, it's uh simply on the
agenda as a courtesy and notice to the
council and the public.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Motion to receive and file.
» Motion to receive and file.
>> I had that from Mary, seconded by Tim.
» I had that from Mary, seconded by Tim.
Is there any discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor?
» Hearing none. All in favor?
>> Any opposed?
» Any opposed?
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is E2. This
» The next item on the agenda is E2. This
is the dancing and entertainment 2627
license renewals.
>> Make a motion to approve based on the
» Make a motion to approve based on the
positive recommendations.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
approve. So, any discussion?
>> If you're sitting out there wondering
» If you're sitting out there wondering
how are you going through all this stuff
so quickly, it's because obviously we
all did our homework beforehand and most
of this is very clean. There there's all
the recommendations have been very
positive. Um, all the homework has been
done prior. So, if it feels like we're
just breezing through it, we are, but uh
we did our homework ahead of time.
>> And Mr. Chairman, the pictures in here
» And Mr. Chairman, the pictures in here
that they're submitting this time are
outanding.
>> Yeah. Yeah. We made a change and and
» Yeah. Yeah. We made a change and and
made that a requirement to better
understand where dancing and
entertainment is and is not and that's
really helped out a lot. Any other
discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor? I.
» Hearing none. All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you.
» Any opposed? Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is E3. This
» The next item on the agenda is E3. This
is the public laundry license renewals
for 2627
>> and um based on all the positive
» and um based on all the positive
recommendations make a motion to
approve.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Mary to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Mary to
approve. Any discussion
>> hearing? None. All in favor?
» hearing? None. All in favor?
>> I. Any opposed? Thank you.
» I. Any opposed? Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is F2. This
» The next item on the agenda is F2. This
is Maria Simaro Balanca, 43 Babyu
Avenue, unit number 2F. This is a
request for an accessible parking space
in the vicinity of residents. First
reading.
>> Good evening.
» Good evening.
>> Hello.
» Hello.
>> So I live on Bay and uh we already have
» So I live on Bay and uh we already have
a parking issue as it is. Um it's I
think it's one of the streets around our
CL um area where it's not for residents
only. And um since uh my neighbor left,
I took the this spot. And in the past,
it was not a big issue for me because my
son lived with me and he, you know, used
to help me out
um during my flares or, you know, carry
the grocery and do all of that. I have a
neurological disability and some days
are better than others. But um since the
new neighbor moved in, he took that
space and now I'm back to having issues.
Sometime there is no street parking at
all. uh between the students and uh when
there is festivities around you know at
the church or Fourth July everybody
seems to park on Bayiew excuse me on
Bayiew Avenue and u so I was wondering
if I can grant another one where I can
have you know if it's easier for me to
>> recommendation that we received this
» recommendation that we received this
this council received from the police
department was to deny and the chief and
his department uh gave us that
information. But Chief, could you speak
to that? Certainly to the applicant and
also to the public.
>> Yes. Actually, prior to the meeting, I I
» Yes. Actually, prior to the meeting, I I
went by the residence and as the review
from the police department articulates,
there is a handicap parking space
already allocated on Bay View in front
of that residence and there is an
additional handicap in the vicinity at
30 Bay View. also further inspection of
looking at the property. It's my
understanding that it is a a 4unit
um residential complex
um and informally or formally uh we've
been informed that the owner of that
property uh does not allow uh tenants to
utilize the off- streetet parking. I can
tell you that the driveway is equipped
um to facilitate those vehicles. Um and
it may be a request uh by the homeowner.
Um I don't know if he's here if he could
better explain that or or the petitioner
can, but what has been explained to the
police department is they're requesting
the park on Bay View Avenue. And she is
correct. It it is, you know, it is a
congested area. Um that that is
accurate. However, um that residence is
equipped, you know, with at least
stacking three cars in the driveway.
It's kind of like a well golf terms,
it's kind of like a dog, right? And you
could put another three vehicles um in
as you come to the end. I'm sure it
makes it inconvenient when you have four
different um uh families in in one
house, who's behind who? So, that could
be some of the confusion on why they
don't allow uh off- streetet parking. I
don't have that information, but from
what we can review, there is ample
parking at the residence. Um, and there
is ample handicap parking um uh on Bay
View Avenue, one in front of the house
and one um across the way. Um and as we
all know, even if we grant this handicap
parking, there's no guarantee that that
spot's going to be dedicated, you know,
for this petition. anyone that has a
handicap.
>> Yeah. Sure.
» Yeah. Sure.
>> And as you know, I'm not certainly not
» And as you know, I'm not certainly not
educating the council. It's it was more
for the petitioner.
>> Thank you. No, no, I'm glad.
» Thank you. No, no, I'm glad.
>> And it's exactly what I asked. Could you
» And it's exactly what I asked. Could you
just elaborate a bit more? You said, and
I'm assuming it was you you you spoke
about the parking that is it's not
available, but it it exists for this uh
for this uh address. You're saying in
actually maybe the
>> issue is that the new person barely
» issue is that the new person barely
leave the house so it's constantly
parked there the car and uh I don't
recall seeing another one. Maybe I can
drive by and see where the other one is.
But the issue with parking in the
landlord parking spot that if I park
behind them then they will not be able
to get out. So you will be constantly
moving the car in order. You know what
I'm saying? If I park
>> So we, if I understand you correctly,
» So we, if I understand you correctly,
you are saying that you get blocked in
if somebody else parks in that area.
>> Three to park next to each other. I will
» Three to park next to each other. I will
have to park behind. So we will have to
constantly have to be going down, move
the car, put it back in. Makes sense.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> I don't I don't think they're going to
» I don't I don't think they're going to
they don't they will not
>> Just for clarity also, if I may, the
» Just for clarity also, if I may, the
there are two spots there as pointed out
by the chief. Are both being utilized at
the moment?
>> I don't recall seeing the other one.
» I don't recall seeing the other one.
Maybe when I can go home, I can
>> I don't I don't know where the other one
» I don't I don't know where the other one
is.
>> Okay, we should take a look because
» Okay, we should take a look because
there in our recommendations there are
clearly two designated spots. So, you
mentioned there's another one,
>> right?
» right?
>> Um
» Um
>> you gave an address
» you gave an address
>> number 30.
» number 30.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Thank you, Chief Mary. Looked like you
» Thank you, Chief Mary. Looked like you
wanted to.
>> I was going to say that I find it a
» I was going to say that I find it a
little confusing. I thought I was under
the impression that there were
people with placards in two spaces
um and two handicap spaces out there and
that the tenants weren't allowed to use
the um the driveway. So seems like that
that becomes an issue because if people
have the the placard, they should be
able to have like space somewhere. I
know it's not guaranteed for them and I
understand the parking situation
uh that is on all of our streets but um
the more I'm hearing so I mean I'm a
little concerned about this because this
is about the
second but could be the third time in
like few meetings that we have denied
these and I am curious about how this
can be resolved and it sounds like it's
even more cons confusing now because
I thought when I read through it there
was clear that clearly there's two I
just thought there was two people and
there two spot three people but there's
two spots. Um
could could we just put this off maybe
and try to clarify those points like how
many people have guards in that
neighborhood you know and how many
spaces are there like in that immediate
vicinity I don't mean the whole like
street
>> how many of those parking spaces are
» how many of those parking spaces are
being utilized okay
>> well how many there are I mean how many
» well how many there are I mean how many
people have yeah
>> or could be utilized two of them are
» or could be utilized two of them are
being utilized now is there a third
>> is she the second person that has a
» is she the second person that has a
blackout or is she the
I understand your question. Um Amy, did
you want to share something?
>> Well, I I don't know if the chief can um
» Well, I I don't know if the chief can um
is is Bristol is the police department
able to look up who has a handicap
placard?
>> It'd be my first in 40 years of
» It'd be my first in 40 years of
contacting the DMV and asking them to do
some type of a geo tracking in that area
to see who actually has a permit, you
know, to that location. Some folks have
it and they pick up people, you know,
and and they use it. So, I I I'd have to
research that. In my 40 years of of
doing this, I I've never been able I've
never heard of anyone tracking the
neighborhood to see who or what
potential number of handicapped people,
you know, are in that general zone, but
I'm open to ask.
>> I I I hear the question.
» I I I hear the question.
>> It may be confidential information that
» It may be confidential information that
we're not entitled to as well.
>> I'm not asking for that level of
» I'm not asking for that level of
information. Like
if there are two spaces and no one has
come forward to say, "Hey, I don't need
that one anymore." So, let's assume
there's two people that have the
handicap. Is this person um this
resident one of those two and that or is
is she the third that has that and is is
asking for a space because none of the
other two spaces are ever available.
So we could
>> but but also Mary I don't think um she's
» but but also Mary I don't think um she's
aware there's another one available
there's another handicap that's also I
think yeah
>> it's like must be across the street and
» it's like must be across the street and
a little bit um you know down the street
>> I can work with the clerk to see who you
» I can work with the clerk to see who you
know applied for the one at 30 we can
backtrack it in in in town indices you
know to see when that was approved I'm
sure we have a record um
>> we do we have a record of anybody who's
» we do we have a record of anybody who's
applied for those ADA spaces Yeah, we
could see if that's still, you know,
active inactive.
>> What I hear are questions that that
» What I hear are questions that that
we're not ready to at least this
council. Um maybe we can continue this
to the next meeting, get some clarity on
all that's been expressed thus far, who
applied for them, right? Exactly what
you said, Mary. So
>> as Mary said, let's let's continue to
» as Mary said, let's let's continue to
the
>> but I also want to bring up the point
» but I also want to bring up the point
that the landlord where it sounds like
the parking there's ample parking but
there's like this checker board mishmash
of
>> it's terrible parking where you have to
» it's terrible parking where you have to
pull out you have to pull in. So that
needs to get that needs to get addressed
because even if we add more accessible
parking spots, they're public for
everybody, but at the same time, it's
now not going to still straighten out
what the the master problem is is
working with that landlord and getting
that parking figured out so you guys can
all park there in harmony.
>> And that's certainly not that's not
» And that's certainly not that's not
something that the council would or the
town would get involved in because it's
private property.
>> That's not going to happen.
» That's not going to happen.
>> Maybe there's like edging or bushes that
» Maybe there's like edging or bushes that
he can make at least two side by side.
>> Exactly. Yeah,
» Exactly. Yeah,
>> but when there is a
» but when there is a
>> that's what I'm seeing is the master
» that's what I'm seeing is the master
problem here. We got to solve that
>> rather than adding
» rather than adding
>> I think it's fair to ask a tenant to
» I think it's fair to ask a tenant to
like be interrupted every few minutes
that somebody's going in and out.
>> No, when there is a snow uh ban, we have
» No, when there is a snow uh ban, we have
a lot of issue because we have to
parking there and it's constantly
moving. Uh she's my she lives she's part
of the she lives
>> she's a [clears throat] tenant there.
» she's a [clears throat] tenant there.
You're a tenant.
>> Thank you. I don't know if she can you
» Thank you. I don't know if she can you
she can add to the problem that we face
because when I come home anytime after 6
p.m. There is no parking whatsoever for
me now even and like I said before I
just dealt with it because my son used
to park the car and drop me off and did
that. Now it's in college so that's why
I'm having an issue now because it's
just me and it becomes harder when I
have a flare and when it's snowing and
it's really really hard. I mean, I
tried, you know, I qualified many years
ago, but I never bothered because I had
the extra help and I let, you know, the
the the neighbor use it. But when when
the neighbor is was not there was always
empty. I never seen anybody use the spot
other than him. Um, so I can see where
the other one is located. I don't recall
seeing another one, but
>> you know,
I'm going to ask you to come up to the
microphone and state your name and
address for the record, please.
» My name is Claire Demerest and I live at
43 B.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Um, and I do not have a handicap uh
» Um, and I do not have a handicap uh
permit,
but I park there. And when I'm um
driving down the street uh you know to
park to look to park there are no spaces
on the street. Not just that maybe you
know at the other end 30 would be fairly
close.
There are no spaces on the street. And
sometimes going around to Wood Street,
you might find something, but then
during, you know, um the semester when
uh uh the college is in in session,
there are none. Um we live, you know,
the houses right near us have six, seven
tenants living in there. And many of
them, more of them now than ever, have
cars. And they simply pull up and just
pull in front of the house. they don't
ever park in the handicap spot. The
other thing that I' I'd like to mention
is that Maria um there was another
tenant in our house. Uh and he had the
handicap spot and he recently moved left
um and a new tenant moved in. Uh, in the
meantime, Maria had taken the handicap
spot in front of the house, but it was
the new tenant who came in more or less
parked there and it doesn't doesn't
really go any anywhere. So, the car is
pretty much parked there all the time.
So, basically now the summer coming, it
will be people coming up from from the
uh shoreline for the concerts and so
forth, and they park up and down the
street. Sometimes it's absolutely
impossible to park even close to in the
neighborhood and you know if you're in a
situation with a handicap
um with a you know disability of any
sort. Has the landlord designated a
spot? If there's all these spots, when
you when you rent an apartment, does is
there a parking spot that goes along
with that apartment or it's a
free-for-all?
>> Designated is that it should be there's
» Designated is that it should be there's
a snowstorm,
>> we are all allowed to park in the
» we are all allowed to park in the
driveway, which by the way is incredibly
narrow, very, very narrow and hard to
get in and out of. At the end, there are
two spaces that allow the car to sort of
turn left, turn right, and two cars, the
two landlord cars will park there. There
are five cars in our our building. Um,
and even during a snowstorm, it's very
very difficult because they'll they're
very good uh people to to live with. I
mean, they're very good. they keep it
clear and so forth, but um I think it
would be just disastrous unless they
were able somehow to widen it. And I
don't know how
>> it's the administrator.
» it's the administrator.
>> Yeah, I've uh I've taken a a few looks
» Yeah, I've uh I've taken a a few looks
at at 43 Bayiew Avenue. Every time I
went by, there was an ADA uh space that
was occupied right in front of the the
residents down at number 30. It's a
little ways away. Um, and I've seen a
car park there also. Um, but it is kind
of unrelated and disconnected from 43.
Um, so I I would exclude 30. Um, but we
could certainly check to make sure that
the petitioner uh still wants it there.
Um, but looking at the driveway and how
it's explained uh from the tenants, the
driveway is just an access. It's not
used for parking. and uh going if you go
on the Google Earth, you can see there's
clearly two spa two spaces behind the
house where a person could get in and
out. Considering it's four units after
listening the the the the testimony and
if there are two plaque cards from that
uh building where there's four units, I
I don't see why we wouldn't
uh reconsider and maybe recommend um two
two spaces on the road, four residents,
two parking in the rear, two ADA spaces
out front. I I
>> Why don't we So, it was proposed um that
» Why don't we So, it was proposed um that
[clears throat] Mary I'll give Mary the
credit on this one.
>> Just having fun with you. Um that we
» Just having fun with you. Um that we
continue this. So, we're going to we'll
we'll take a second bite of the apple on
this and and take a look again. Thank
you for your um testimony, I guess we'll
call it. Uh and we'll take a look at it
again. We our next meeting will be on
July 29th. So, um I'm assuming that
we'll come back with a possible
different recommendation here on a
second look at this. And
>> I might have to book at home immediately
» I might have to book at home immediately
with my mom's well. So, I might have to
be here before that meeting.
>> You may come home to a great new parking
» You may come home to a great new parking
space, right? So, [laughter] it could be
kind of neat. And
>> today,
» today,
>> yeah, not today. But just just for the
» yeah, not today. But just just for the
record, you didn't say otherwise, but
remember, this is available to anybody
with a placer, right? So, But the fact
that men are
>> and and actually that's also part of the
» and and actually that's also part of the
law, right? That they can stay as long
as someone can park with a placard as
long as they need to. So
>> respectful.
» respectful.
>> And you didn't say otherwise, but I just
» And you didn't say otherwise, but I just
want to make sure that everyone
understands that it's available to
everyone. That's all.
>> And we talked about, you know, me and we
» And we talked about, you know, me and we
talked about this. We make sure that we
both agree that comes first.
>> I'm wondering if I could just ask if you
» I'm wondering if I could just ask if you
turn your mic on. They say the person
Oh, my leg's on. If If the person who's
living there who who uses that handicap
spot is rarely leaves is what I heard.
If that's the case, why can't that
person maybe go in the back of the
driveway and then he or she if they need
the placard could keep the placard in or
the permit in the with them. So if they
go out with, you know, they can make
plans to get their car out themselves.
If they go out with like a relative or a
friend, they can bring the placard with
them for their car. I mean, just another
option. If you're saying that that
person very rarely goes out,
>> they can move to the back.
» they can move to the back.
>> Yeah. Yeah. If they move to the back,
» Yeah. Yeah. If they move to the back,
grab the spot that you know is if they
never move their car, that would free up
the spot for you.
>> Be all set.
» Be all set.
>> Neither of the cars in the back are
» Neither of the cars in the back are
permitted for handicap parking. So they
they would not be able to park out the
front.
>> So I'll tell you what, we'll we'll take
» So I'll tell you what, we'll we'll take
we'll take another look and we can't and
nor should we be able to um tell a
landlord or anyone how they can park or
not park there. I think you're just
hearing some great ideas and some
possible conversation that could happen.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
Now
>> so we'll take a second look at this. Um
» so we'll take a second look at this. Um
we'll talk about this again on the 29th.
It feels at least by the conversation
thus far that we may have a different
recommendation, but let's give everybody
an opportunity to take a look at it
again. Um, you don't need to be here to
to take the next step. Your petition has
started the process.
>> There you go. I was fine.
» There you go. I was fine.
>> Absolutely. Can we have a motion to
» Absolutely. Can we have a motion to
continue the 29th?
>> Motion to continue to the 29th meeting.
» Motion to continue to the 29th meeting.
>> There's no doubt it's it's very
» There's no doubt it's it's very
difficult to park downtown. I mean, I
drove around a good half an hour the
other night. I live downtown, too, and
this time of year is even worse. And in
their case, I know that big building you
have at the bottom of Bay View is lots
and lots of students in there. Yeah.
[clears throat]
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> I'll second it.
» I'll second it.
>> Okay. So, we had a motion and a second
» Okay. So, we had a motion and a second
with and included in the dialogue. Madam
clerk,
>> I just have a question. So, for that
» I just have a question. So, for that
motion, are you going to just continue
to July 29th or continue with first
reading so that way if it is adopted in
July 29th?
>> Proactive approach.
» Proactive approach.
>> That way you don't have to come back for
» That way you don't have to come back for
a third meeting.
just going to continue it just until we
get all the analysis. I don't I don't
have enough information to go with a
first reading unless
>> motion.
» motion.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Well, I I
» Well, I I
>> I mean,
» I mean,
>> okay,
» okay,
>> that's fine. I just I just wanted to
» that's fine. I just I just wanted to
clarify the
>> this is dialogue. So, and for and if we
» this is dialogue. So, and for and if we
advertise it as first reading and choose
not to, then we do not have to move
forward. Just so you know.
>> So,
» So,
>> okay.
» okay.
>> It's but but your motion.
» It's but but your motion.
>> Yeah, I'll go ahead with we'll go with
» Yeah, I'll go ahead with we'll go with
the first reading then. If we don't have
if we don't again the analysis approves
no harm no foul we don't have enough
analysis then we'll just not go forward
with it. Perfect.
>> Yep.
» Yep.
>> Okay. So motion second motion made by
» Okay. So motion second motion made by
Tim seconded by Aaron uh to continue to
the 29th um include uh advertising as a
first reading um and also include uh
reooking at this we'll say a second bite
of the apple to to see if there's a new
recommendation. Any other discussion
>> hearing? None. All in favor I.
» hearing? None. All in favor I.
>> Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you. Have
» Any opposed? Thank you. Thank you. Have
a safe trip to Italy.
>> Mr. Chairman and members of the council,
» Mr. Chairman and members of the council,
the next item on the agenda is G1. This
is the historic district commission.
This is for three three-year terms set
to expire July 2029 and one three-year
term unexpired. That's for second
auxiliary. And that position is set to
expire July 2027.
We have Ben Bergenhost with interest in
reappointment. Susan Church also with
interest in reappointment and
Christopher Ponzer also with interest in
reappointment.
>> Motion to reappoint all three
» Motion to reappoint all three
applicants.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron to
reappoint all three applicants. Any
discussion? Hearing none. All in favor?
>> Any opposed? You
» Any opposed? You
>> that's the end of the
» that's the end of the
>> It is. And I was just going to say that
» It is. And I was just going to say that
that uh uh we very much appreciate our
boards and commissions. I got a call
from a local TV station. Uh they're
doing a uh focus on each community
talking about um their strengths and and
the kind of hidden gems, such and so
forth. And at the beginning of the
conversation that I had with them, they
asked me what what what made Bristol
most special. And I said, our people.
And I specifically called out the
volunteerism that we have here. And I
said on behalf of the council and the
town, it is what makes Bristol such a
special place and this was a wonderful
opportunity to share.
>> Thanks.
» Thanks.
>> You'll have to let us know when that's
» You'll have to let us know when that's
going to be on. Was it on already?
>> They should. They should let me know and
» They should. They should let me know and
as soon as I do, I'll tell you. So,
» the next item on the agenda is I1. This
is public notice from CRMC for Jose and
Jennifer Canario. 15 Riverview Avenue
requires a response by July 2nd.
Motion to receive and file.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron.
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron.
Receive and file. Any discussion?
Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?
Thank you.
>> The next item on the agenda is I2. This
» The next item on the agenda is I2. This
is public notice from CRMC. This is
Jeffrey and Annie Swinny from 35
Brookwood Road. This is requires
response by July 2nd, 2026.
>> Motion to receive and file. Second.
» Motion to receive and file. Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
stated. Any discussion? Hearing none.
All in favor?
>> I. Any opposed?
» I. Any opposed?
>> You.
» You.
>> The next item on the agenda is K1. This
» The next item on the agenda is K1. This
is the Bristol County Water Authority
Tritown monthly report for May 2026.
>> Motion to receive and file.
» Motion to receive and file.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
» Motion made by Tim, seconded by Aaron as
stated. Any discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?
» Hearing none. All in favor? Any opposed?
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> And the next is the executive session.
» And the next is the executive session.
And I don't know if it'll be cancelled
in May.
The next item on the agenda is the
executive session pertaining to the um
town of Bristol versus the
Transportation Security Administration,
the litigation over the Mount Hope
Bridge, which has been reported in the
media. Um this afternoon, uh I sent the
memo uh the council a memo to update you
on the status. Um, and I can say because
it's a matter of public record, um, a
deadline has been extended for the
defendants to July 10th. Unless the
council has any questions, um, we could,
um, go forego the executive session.
>> Does anybody would like executive
» Does anybody would like executive
session?
>> It's pretty clear to me Amy's memo. No.
» It's pretty clear to me Amy's memo. No.
>> All right, we're going to forego. So,
» All right, we're going to forego. So,
that means we've gone through the whole
agenda.
>> Uh, I just need a motion to adjourn.
» Uh, I just need a motion to adjourn.
>> A move. Wow.
» A move. Wow.
>> Second made by Mary. seconded by Tim.
» Second made by Mary. seconded by Tim.
>> And normally there isn't discussion, but
» And normally there isn't discussion, but
on behalf of the council and the town of
Bristol, happy 4th of July.
>> Happy 4th of July.
» Happy 4th of July.
>> All in favor?
» All in favor?
>> I.
» I.
>> Any oppose?
» Any oppose?
>> Good night, everyone.
» Good night, everyone.
>> Good night.