SPECIAL MEETING NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL     MAY 26, 2005

MUNICIPAL ANNEX                     7:00 P.M.                                     

 

I.                 OPEN MEETING – PRAYER - PLEDGE

 

II.             ROLL CALL

 

III.        DISCUSSION WITH SCHOOL FEASIBLITY PLANNING TASK FORCE COMMITTEE RE: SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM

 

IV.             COMMUNICATIONS FROM TOWN OFFICERS

A.             Discussion of Easement and Lease Assignment Agreements from Unison – Mr. Hadden

1.         575 Smithfield Road Site

2.         40 Comstock Road Site

B.             Award of Bid – Mrs. Gemma/Mr. Kaczorowski

1.                    Replacement Generator for Highway Department and Municipal Annex

 

V.                 COMMUNICATIONS FROM TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

A.         Discussion of Budget as Presented by Budget Committee

B.         Conservation Commission Minutes – March 30 and April 12, 2005

 

VI.             OLD BUSINESS

A.         Discussion of Day Care Ordinance – Mrs. Thibault

B.         1st Reading Ordinance Amendment – Open Burning

C.         1st Reading Ordinance Amendment – Unemployment Claims

D.         Appointments to Juvenile Hearing Board

E.         Appointments to Charter Review Committee

F.         Status of Desper Property – Mr. Yazbak/Mrs. Wowk

G.         Water Issues – Mr. Yazbak

1.         Connection with City of Woonsocket

a.         Contract/Relationship with City of Woonsocket

b.         Construction Contract

2.         Tifft Road Well

3.         Negotiations with Laurelwood, Silver Pines and Stop & Shop

4.         Other Topics/Report from WASC

 

VII.        NEW BUSINESS

A.         Date for Proposed Zone Change – Ed’s Construction

B.         May 4, 2005 Decision by Judge Silverstein Re: NRI Private Industry Council – Mr. Yazbak

C.         Discussion of Water Authority Resolution Requesting Legislators to Draft Legislation to Disband the Water Authority – Mr. Lovett

D.         Discussion of Affordable Housing Plan Resolution – Mrs. Flaherty

E.         1st Reading Ordinance Amendment Re: Homestead Exemption

F.         1st Reading Ordinance Amendment Re: Elderly/Disabled Exemption

 

XI.   COMMUNICATIONS

A.         Animal Control Monthly Report – April 2005

B.         Monthly Incident Report from NSF&RS – April 2005

C.         Letter Re: Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Resolution – Senator Reed

D.         Resolutions Supporting an Increase of Real Estate Conveyance Tax

1.         Town of Jamestown

2.         Town of Portsmouth

E.         Resolution in Support of Pension Reform – Town of Portsmouth

 

XII.  ADJOURN

 

Agenda Posted May 24, 2005