Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall on Wednesday, August 28th at 6:30 pm.
The meeting is open to the public. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it live here. Of course, we’ll also provide a recap and will share the video following the meeting.
Here’s what’s on the agenda;
CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 2019
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 43 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI 02840
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held on August 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Suggested Action: CITIZENS’ FORUM: (Speakers must sign in with the City Clerk) The Citizens’ Forum period shall be no longer than fifteen minutes, and citizens may address the Council on one subject only and for no longer than three minutes. Issues to be discussed shall not include matters to be considered or discussed as part of the regular Council agenda and must be related to substantive city business. No comments regarding personnel or job performance are allowed.
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CONSENT CALENDAR. (THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS APPROVED IN ITS ENTIRETY UNLESS THE COUNCIL REMOVES AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION. ALL LICENSES ARE GRANTED SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCES #31-80 AND #98-40.)
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Minutes of the meetings held July 24, 2019 (Approve)
Historic Wharves Associates, Inc.., d/b/a Newport International Boat Show, Market Square & Bowens’ Wharf; September 9-16 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Communication from Brian & Gail Maher, re: Request to hold a block party on Marin St., September 7, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Rain date, September 8, 2019 (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
Communication from Charles S. Adams, re: Request to hold a block party from Catherine St. to Pell St. on September 21, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Rain date, September 22, 2019 (Approve subject to details being worked out with city administration)
Communication from David P. Martland, Esq., re: Petition of Carpionato Properties, Inc. and Admiral Newport, LLC to Amend Zoning Ordinance Mixed-Use Planned District (Receive and refer to the Planning Board for a recommendation)
Communication from J. Russell Jackson, Esq., re: Petition to Rezone- ARC HTNNEWR1001, LLC, 2 Kay St., TAP:21, Lot:123 (Receive and refer to the Planning Board for a recommendation)
Amending Title Five of the Codified Ordinances entitled, Business Licenses & Regulations to add a new Chapter 5.57 entitled, “Mobile Food Establishments” (Second Reading)- Continued from August 14, 2019
Communication from Audrain Automobile Museum, re: Event Signage Plan for Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week October 3-6, 2019 and request to change the time of the Bellevue Avenue street closure previously approved
Newport Public Schools RIDE Stage 1 Application – Draft (Receive)- A copy is available on file in the City Clerk?s Office COMMUNCIATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS LICENSES AND PERMITS
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Action Item #5855/19 – RE: Show Cause Hearing: Unity 3, LLC, d/b/a Area – Violations of the Conditions of the Class BL Alcoholic Beverage License – Abandonment of License- Continued from June 26, 2019
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