Preview: Docket for Newport City Council’s meeting on June 26

Newport City Council will host a Regular City Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall.

Here’s a preview of what’s on the docket. The agenda with supporting attachments is available on the City of Newport’s website.

CITY OF NEWPORT

DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL

MEETING

JUNE 26, 2024

The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council will come before the Council at a meeting to be held at 6:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840

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.

~ Proclamation honoring the Rogers High School Baseball team ~

1. 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). 

a.    Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held May 8, 2024, Regular Council meeting held May 22, 2024, and Boards and Commission Interviews held May 31, 2024 (Approve) 

  b. Special Events:

1.     Newport Restoration Foundation, d/b/a Great Elephant Migration Opening Ceremony, Rough Point; July 1, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

2. Hakim Coggins, d/b/a Newport Bridge Fun Fest, Miantonomi Park; July 6, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

3. Newport Democratic City Committee, d/b/a Signature Gathering Event, Elks Lodge #104, 141 Pelham St.; July 8, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

4. Saint John’s Church, d/b/a Music on the Lawn, 61 Washington St.; July 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

5. Sail Newport, d/b/a 40^th Anniversary Newport Regatta, Fort Adams; July 13-14, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

6. Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Sailing Photography Pop Up & Panel, Newport Art Museum; July 16, 2024 from 4:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

7. Redwood Library and Athenaeum, d/b/a Gala Fundraiser, 50 Bellevue Ave.; July 19, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

8. IYRS Newport, d/b/a IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Regatta Awards Party, IYRS, 449 Thames St.; September 1, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

         c.      Banner License, Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, to hang a banner between the Red Parrot and Midtown Oyster Bar from July 26-28, 2024 to promote the Newport Show

d. Private Detective License, Renewal, Kevin P. Sullivan, d/b/a KPS Investigations Constable Services, LLC, 2 Chastellux Ave.

e. Communication from Mark Marosits, American Canoe Association State Director, R.I., re:  Request to add live entertainment to the Newport Paddle Festival on August 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  (Approve)

         f. Communication from Barbara Shea, re:  Resignation from the Historic Cemetery Commission (Receive with regret)

         g.  Communication from Matt Gray, President, Gray Matter Marketing, re:  Request to amend the special event license for the Octoberfest to change the hours from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Approve)

         h. Communication from Derek Grinkin, re:  Resignation from the Henderson Home Commission (Receive with regret)

         i. Communication from Victoria Johnson & Peter Fay, Co-Chairs, Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project, re: Middle Passage Port Marker Project (Receive)

         j. Communication from Robert Schultz, P.E., Director of Utilities, re:  Letter of Support for ERICD’s NFWF Grant Proposal for Elizabeth Brook Watershed (Receive)

       LICENSES AND PERMITS

2. Entertainment License Expansion, Wally’s Wieners, 464 Thames St., Class A indoors to expand the entertainment from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday preceding a Monday holiday  (Hearing)

3. Victualing License, Expansion, Bloody Bull, LLC, d/b/a Gardiner House, 24 Lee’s Wharf, to expand the licensed premises by adding a 35’ x 85’ outdoor lawn service area

 4. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Appointments

Zoning Board of Review Chair  – Richard Wick Rudd (5 year term expires 12/12/2027)

Council Liaison Updates

RESOLUTIONS

 5. Seasonal Rentals- A. Lima, C. Holder, L. Ceglie, J. Napolitano

 6. Funding the Rogers High School Building Project- X. Khamsyvoravong, C. Holder

 7. Honoring Mary J. Connolly- Council

COMMUNICATIONS

8. Memorandum from City Solicitor Christopher J. Behan, Esq., RE:  Rogers High School Construction Project Including Dirt Pile and Landfill

 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER

9. Memorandum from the City Manager RE: Temporary Traffic Pattern During Newport Folk Festival 

10.      Action Item #6290/24 – RE:  Award of Contract – Audit Services
          (w/accompanying resolution)

11.     Action Item #6291/24 – RE:  CRMC File No. 2024-02-002 – Application of 96 Washington Street LLC, c/o Andrew & Kelly Salem, 96 Washington Street – Residential Dock

12. Action Item #6292/24 – RE:   Award of  Bid # 24-946 – Pavement Marking Program 2024 (w/accompanying resolution)

13. Action Item #6293/24 – RE:  Ordinance Revision – 10.24.050. Parking is prohibited at all times in designated places  (w/accompanying ordinance)

14.     Action Item #6294/24 – RE:   Modification 3 – Contract 22-012-4 – Professional Engineering Services for the  Lead Service Line Program (w/accompanying resolution)

15. Action Item #6295/24 – RE:  Amendment No. 3 & 4 – Contract 21-010 –  Engineering Services Repair & Rehabilitation of 3MG Reservoir Road Storage Tank – SCADA Integration and RPR Services (w/accompanying resolution)

16. Action Item #6296/24 – RE:  Change Order #1 – Contract #24-015 – Sewer Rehabilitation Within Various Sub-Basins  (w/accompanying resolution)

17. Action Item #6297/24 – RE:  Amendment No. 1 – Contract 22-026 – Engineering Services Wastewater Rehabilitation Pilot Program (w/accompanying resolution)

18. Action Item #6298/24 – RE:  Adoption of City of Newport Strategic Plan 2024 (w/accompanying resolution)

ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, Sail Newport, d/b/a 40^th Anniversary Newport Regatta, Fort Adams; July 13-14, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

2. Class F-1 Daily Liquor License, Newport Art Museum, d/b/a Sailing Photography Pop Up & Panel, Newport Art Museum; July 16, 2024 from 4:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

3. Communication from Matt Gray, President, Gray Matter Marketing, re:  Request to amend the Class F Daily Liquor license for the Octoberfest to change the hours from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

LICENSES AND PERMITS

4.     Application of Bloody Bull, LLC, d/b/a Gardiner House, 24 Lee’s Wharf, holder of a Class BT alcoholic beverage license to expand the licensed premises by adding a 35’ x 85’ outdoor lawn service area (Hearing)

5. Action Item #6299/24 – RE:  Show Cause Hearing:  Waite’s Wharf Grille, LLC, d/b/a The Boat Dockside -Violations of the Conditions of the Class BV Alcoholic Beverage License – Service of Alcoholic Beverages to Underage Patrons (Hearing)

Adjourn- June 20, 2024  

Laura C. Swistak, CMC City Clerk