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Portsmouth Town Council
4/25/12

Agenda Summary with Video Links

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, Notice of Public Hearing regarding the Application of Newportravel, LLC to amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
2. RIDEM
Draft RIPDES Pesticides General Permit for Discharges from the Application of Pesticides

SITTING AS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
VICTUALLER LICENSE
1. Beluga Frozen Yogurt, LLC, 2005 East Main Road - NEW
PEDDLER LICENSE
1. Boston Event Specialists, 1252 Boylston St., Boston, MA for Portsmouth Soccer Tournament, Glen Farm Special Events Fields, June 16, 17, 2012

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MINUTES – TCM 4/4/12; TCM 4/9/12 & Exec.; TCM 4/11/12
BILLS

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
1. Board of Review/Design Review Board Membership, D.D’Andrea
Legal Opinion (fr. 3/26/12)TCM 4/25/12 Agenda
2. Resignations
a. Design Review Board - J.Borden
b. Tax Assessment Board of Review(2) D.McCauley, L.Rainey
3. Requests for Appointment
a. Zoning Board of Review (1)
b. Open Space Committee (2)
c. Portsmouth Arts & Culture Committee (1)
d. Design Review Board (1)

OLD BUSINESS
1. Report on Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution and Recycling Efforts: Update on Request for Council Endorsement of the Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution from Solid Waste/Recycling Committee (fr. 3/26/12, 4/9/12)- R.Gessler

2. Request to Withdraw Application for Glen Farm Special Events Fields between Sept. 19 and Oct. 23, 2012 for Carnival and Waiver of fees/Portsmouth Lions Club (fr.3/26/12)- R.Johnson

3. Request to Approve Resolution Memorializing the General Assembly to Enact Legislation Establishing the East Bay Energy Consortium (fr. 4/9/12)
a. East Bay Energy Consortium Proposed Legislation - D.D’Andrea
b. East Bay Energy Consortium Resolution Support - G.Crosby

4. Requests for Resolution Support (fr. 4/9/12)
a. Opposition to the Expansion of the Lodging Tax/ - G.Hagopian, Town of Narragansett
b. Opposition to a 2% Increase in the Meals and
Beverage Tax/- G.HagopianTown of Narragansett

5. March Revenue and Expenditure Reports for FY 2011-12 - D.Faucher
6. Request to Approve the Quarterly Financial Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2012 - D.Faucher

7. Request to Approve Amended FY 11-12 Budget D.Faucher

8. Request to Authorize Change in Proposed Work Schedule For Civilian Dispatchers for the Fire Department - D.Faucher

NEW BUSINESS
1. Request for Consideration in Adding an Option to renew Current Lease of Lot 3 at Glen Farm/Newport Polo - D.Keating

2. Request to Trade Property for the Ice House Property at Glen Farm - J.Gordon

3. Request for Town Council Workshop with the Elmhurst Planning Committee prior to May 1, 2012 - R.Wimpress

4. Recommendations Regarding Changes to Transfer Station Construction and Demolition Policy/Solid Waste/Recycling Committee - R.Gessler

5. Request to Establish a Town of Portsmouth Scholarship Fund - P.Kesson

6. Renewal of Transfer Station Management Contract - J.Klimm

7. Request to Schedule Public Hearing for Ordinance to Borrow $171,000. for the Transfer Station Compactor Repair - D.Faucher

8. Request to Approve a Non-DOT Drug-Free Workplace Policy - D.Faucher
9. Tax Vouchers #20120425 01 through 20120425 03 - D.Dolce

CORRESPONDENCE
1. Modification to 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application - D.Faucher
2. Request for Support of Joint Resolutions S-2639 & H-7603 to include General Assembly under the Jurisdiction of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission - B.Russell-Willett

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