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As has been past practice, the Council will meet at 6:20 p.m. to discuss docket items. This pre-meeting will be held in
the Second Floor Conference Room. The public is invited to attend. The docket, along with all supporting
documents, can be viewed on the City of Newport website: www.cityofnewport.com – “Council Agendas and
Minutes.” Council Meetings can be viewed on Cox Cable, Channel 18; check local listings for dates and times.
Newport City Hall is accessible and meets ADA requirements. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING AN
INTERPRETER OR OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS MUST NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE (845-
5351) OR CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE (845-5429) ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
CITY OF NEWPORT
DOCKET FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 22, 2017
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
CITY HALL, 43 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI
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
March 22, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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.
COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES
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 meetings held February 8, 22 & 23, 2017 (Approve)
b. Special Event Licenses:
1) Calvary United Methodist Church, d/b/a Easter Sunrise Service,
Easton’s Beach Rotunda; April 16, 2017 from 5:30 a.m., to 7:00
a.m.
2) Alliance for a Livable Newport, d/b/a 4th Annual Newport
Daffodil Days Festival, various locations (list attached); April
15-23, 2017
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3) Star Kids Scholarship Program, d/b/a Star Kids Program 2017
Gala, Ochre Court, 16 Ochre Point Ave.; April 29, 2017 from
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4) Opera House Theater & Performing Arts Center, d/b/a “A
Theatre Happening in Washington Square”, Washington Square;
May 5, 2017 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
5) Bowen’s Wharf Co., d/b/a Newport Oyster Festival, Bowen’s
Wharf; May 19, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and May 20
& 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
c. Banner License, Alliance for a Livable Newport, from April 7-23,
2017 between The Red Parrot and Midtown Oyster Bar advertising the
4
th Annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival
d. Holiday Selling License, New, Scotts Wharf, LLC, d/b/a Newport
Yachting Center, 20 Commercial Wharf
e. Bicycle Rental Agency, Renewal, Newport Bicycle, LLC, d/b/a
Newport Bicycle, 130 Broadway
f. 2017 Holiday Selling License Renewals (list attached)
g. 2017 Second-hand License Renewals (list attached)
h. 2016 Annual Reports (Receive)
1. Newport Waterfront Commission
2. Aquidneck Island Planning Commission
i. Communication from CRMC, re: Meeting Notice, Application of
ACS Realty Co., LLC, file No. 2016-11-075, for a State of Rhode
Island Assent, March 28, 2017, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI at
6:00 p.m. (Receive)
LICENSES & PERMITS
2. Second-hand License, New Location, Roger King Fine Arts, LLC, d/b/a
Roger King Fine Arts, 138 Spring St. (Hearing)
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3. Victualing License, New, Frozen Cookery, LLC, d/b/a Cold Fusion Gelato,
389 Thames St.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
4. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Note: Vacancies currently or soon will exist on the following Boards and Commissions:
Accessibility Advisory Committee, Waste Water and Storm Water Improvements Committee, Affirmative
Action Commission, Beach Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Energy and
Environment Commission, Finance Review Committee, Harbor Walk Commission, Historic District
Commission, Planning Board, Trust and Investment Commission, Tree and Open Space Commission,
Waterfront Commission, Zoning Board of Review
Council Liaison Appointments
Military Affairs Liaison (alternate): Susan D. Taylor
Appointments
Energy and Environment Commission: Maria D. (Lola) Herrera Ximenez
Waterfront Commission: Henry DiPietro, Mary Ann Marin
Newport Housing Authority: David Roderick
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission: (5 applicants)- Robert S. (Trip) Wolfskehl,
III, John Houfek, James Winters, Christopher Daly and Samantha R. Radov
Reappointments
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission: Bari Freeman
Energy and Environment Commission: Therese Mason
Waterfront Commission: Fred Roy
RESOLUTIONS
5. Requesting the R.I. General Assembly to reimburse municipalities for any
lost revenues resulting from proposed changes in the car tax - J. Napolitano,
K. Leonard - (Continued from March 8, 2017)
6. Requesting the City Administration to draft an ordinance requiring merchants
to pick up cigarette litter - L. Ceglie, J. Florez, S. Taylor, J. Napolitano,
K. Leonard (Continued from February 22, 2017)
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7. Requesting the City Administration to update the Council on the progress of
the Innovation District - J. Florez, K. Leonard
ORDINANCES
8. Amending Chapter 12.32.010 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Closing
Hours of parks and beaches generally” (Second Reading)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
9. Action Item #5626/17 re: 2016 Port Security Grant Fire/Rescue/CBRNE
Boat: Award of Contract (w/accompanying resolution) - Continued from
March 8, 2017
10. Action Item #5627/17 re: Approval of Proposal - Kofile Technologies- Conservation of Permanent Historical City Records- Phase I
(w/accompanying resolution)
11. Action Item #5628/17 re: CRMC File No. 2065-11-075 - Application of
ASC Realty Co., LLC – Expand the Allowable Slip Length and Expand the
Existing Marina Perimeter Limit Project Location: Newport Shipyard, 1
Washington Street
12. Action Item #5629/17 re: Award of Bid # 17-048 - Washington Street and
Long Wharf Seawall Repair Project (w/accompanying resolution)
13. Action Item #5630/17 re: Award of Bid # 17-051 – Road Improvement
Program 2017 (w/accompanying resolution)
14. Action Item #5631/17 re: Proposal Award # 17-030 Professional Consulting
Services for Feasibility Study for Development and Implementation of
Stormwater Utility Fees (w/accompanying resolution)
ADJOURN AS COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS
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BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Daily Liquor License, Class F-1- Oliver Hazard Perry, d/b/a Newport
Waterfront Oyster Festival, Bowen’s Wharf; May 19, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. and May 20 & 21, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2. Daily Liquor Licenses, Class F- Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., d/b/a
Newport Jazz Festival, Fort Adams State Park; August 3, August 4, August 5
and August 6, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3. Communication from NPG Hospitality, LLC re: Notification of change in
d/b/a from Hyatt Regency Newport to Gurney’s Newport Resort and Marina,
1 Goat Island (Receive and make part of licensee’s file)
LICENSES AND PERMITS
4. Application of Tallulah, LLC, d/b/a Tallulah on Thames, 464 Thames St.,
holder of a Class BL alcoholic beverage license, to transfer 20% membership
from Keith D. Maurice to Jacob Rojas and Kelly Ann Rojas, assuming 50%
each. (Hearing)
5. 2017 Sunday Selling Class A Liquor Store, Renewals:
B.A.K.E., Inc., d/b/a/ Sully's Beer Wine & Liquor, 25 Bliss Road
Laura C. Swistak
City Clerk
ADJOURN
March 15, 2017
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Holiday Selling Renewals
D/B/A Owner Street Address
Anchor Bend Anchor Bend Glassworks, LLC 16 Franklin Street
Glassworks
Black Dog General Black Dog Tavern Co., Inc. 33 Banister's Wharf
Store, The
Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. 139 Swinburne Row
Country Club #6042
Friendly Harbor Gifts Deborah Beardsley 481 Thames St.
& Antiques
International Yacht International Yacht Restoration School, Inc. 449 Thames St., Suite 111
Restoration School
Island Pursuit Island Pursuit Inc. 364 Thames St.
Kay Jewelers #2899 Sterling Inc. 199 Connell Highway Unit 7A
Kristina Richards Kristina Richards 108 * William St. *
*New Location
Newport Bicycle Newport Bicycle LLC 130 Broadway
Newport Fudgery Fudgery, Inc., The 359 Thames St.
Newport Fudgery Fudgery, Inc., The 168 Thames St.
Newport Sunglass Shop C.O.T., Inc. 109 Swinburne Row
North Sails NSG Apparel America LLC 172 Thames St.
Oriental Arts LTD Oriental Arts LTD 103 Swinburne Row
rue21 rue21 Inc. 199 Connell Highway Space 7
S.O.L. Optics C.O.T., Inc. 375 Thames St.
Shore Soap Company Shore Soap Company, LLC 302 Thames St.
Spring Street Bookstore Robert B. Angell 42 Spring St. Unit 1
Stardust Fashion Jane Kropp 359 Thames St.
Sunglass Hut #1694 Sunglass Hut Trading, LLC 204 Thames St.
Touro Synagogue Touro Synagogue Foundation 54 Spring St.
UpperDeck Clothing David Fernandez 27 Bowens Wharf
Second-hand Renewals
D/B/A Owner Street Address
Friendly Harbor Gifts Deborah Beardsley 481 Thames St.
& Antiques
Grenon's of Newport Grenon's of Newport, LLC 210 Bellevue Ave.
Spring Street Robert B. Angell 42 Spring St. Unit 1
Bookstore