Tiverton School Committee Meeting 9-27-2011

Tiverton Town Council Meeting 9-26-2011

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

2. ROLL CALL
Jay Lambert-President
Cecil E. Leonard-Vice President
Joan B. Chabot
Robert D. Coulter
David M. Nelson
Brett N. Pelletier
Edward Roderick


3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with a (CA) are to be considered routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Council, or a member of the public so requests, in which event the item will be removed from Consent Agenda (CA) consideration and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

4. A. BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL

CONSENT AGENDA:

(C.A.) 1.

(C.A.) 2. Receipt of Minutes from the Following Boards, Commissions
a. Zoning Board of Review
b. Planning Board (2)
c. Pocasset Hill Cemetery
d. Economic Development Commission
e. Conservation Commission
f. Historic Cemeteries Commission
g. School Committee

(C.A.) 3. Correspondence – Receive and File
a. Received from City of Newport – Council Resolution Requesting General Assembly
Repeal Tax on Tours
b. Received from Town of Richmond – Council Resolution Opposing Proposed Implementation
of Tolls on Interstate Route 95 Between Towns of Richmond and Hopkinton
c. Received from Town of Burrillville – Resolution for RIPTA Funding to be Added to Special
Session of the General Assembly and to Adopt Sustainable Funding Mechanisms
d. Received from Mr. John M. Roney Recognizing David Vannier, Harbor Master
e. Received From State Planning Council Regarding Transportation Improvement Program
FY 2013-16 – Referred to Town Administrator

(C.A.) 4. Approval of Tax Assessor Abatements

(C.A.) 5. Summary Report on Wind Energy Public Opinion Survey June-July 2011

a. No Council Minutes Submitted

(C.A.) 6. Planning Board – Request for Public Hearing on October 11, 2011 for Six Month Moratorium on
Installation of Outdoor Hydronic Heaters

(C.A.) 7. Schedule Required Public Hearing on October 11, 2011for Library Bond Referendum
to be Voted on at Special Election November 8, 2011

B –PUBLIC HEARINGS & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

C. BOARD OF LICENSING

D - APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS:

E - UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Councilor Coulter – Long-Term Financial Plan
a. Review Action Plan/Schedule
b. Request Referral to Town Solicitor for Litigation Reserves Policy
c. Request Referral to Town Solicitor for Budget Timeline Review
d. Discuss Unfunded Liabilities, Bond Schedules, Debt Loan/Capacity
e. Request Status of Capital Improvements Plan
f. Other/General Discussion

F – FINANCIAL BUSINESS:

G - NEW BUSINESS:

1. Lou Cabral, Chair - Municipal Buildings Feasibility Advisory Committee – Presentation
Of Comprehensive Final Report

2. Nancy L. Driggs and Lee Hoyer – Consideration of Town Providing an Information Pamphlet on
the Two Ballot Questions on the November 8, 2011 Special Election to be Mailed to All Tiverton
Registered Voters Prior to Election

3. Councilor Chabot – Discuss/Confirm Process of Department Head Performance Evaluations
From Town Administrator

H – BIDS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

I - TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

J – COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

1.Councilor Lambert- Proposal for Open Public Forum at Council Meetings

K – TOWN SOLICITOR – ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

1. Assistant Solicitor Ruggiero – Campbell, Moran v. Town of Tiverton C.A. No: NC-2010-0652
a. Distribution of Tiverton’s Objection to Motions for Summary Judgment of Plaintiffs and
Memorandum
b. Distribution of Plaintiff’s Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment
c. Distribution of Tiverton’s Motion to Strike Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff’s
Summary Judgment

2. Town Solicitor - Brief Update on Tiger Tree/James Pelletier v Tiverton

3. Council 94 - Department Heads – Notice Received From RI State Labor Relations Board

CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Collective Bargaining – 42-46-5(a)(2) – Councilor 94 (Department Heads)

2. Collective Bargaining - 42-46-5(a)(2) – Teamsters, IBPO, IAFF and AFSCME

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