FEBRUARY 3, 2025  6:45 P.M.

NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
83 GREENE STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896
PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY.

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Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., see link here:

https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/

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I. OPEN MEETING-PRAYER-PLEDGE
II. ROLL CALL
III. OPEN FORUM – PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
IV. NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL SITTING AS BOARD OF LICENSING –
Applicant Thomas Pollock, Applying for a Solicitation License – Sales and Installation of Solar and Roofing – D/B/A Trinity Solar, LLC
V. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
VI. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Status/Progress Report of Specific Items
        1. Facilities Manager
        2. Grants
        3. Human Resources Position – Ms. Alves
        4. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves
    B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Establishing the Halliwell Multi-Generational Building Committee (HMBC)
    C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Dissolving the Halliwell Review Committee (HRC)
    D. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Resolution Dissolving the Multi- Generational Advisory Committee (MAC)
    E. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Appointments to Town Boards/Commissions
        1. Halliwell Multi-Generational Building Committee
        2. Planning Board
VII. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding for the North Smithfield Fire Department Contract for FY 2025 – Chief Chartier
    B. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Abatements/Supplementals – Ms. St. George
    C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action to Adopt the Municipal Immigrant Protection Ordinance for Rhode Island Cities and Towns – Ms. Alves or Ms. DeCristofaro
VIII. OPEN FORUM – PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5 (a)(5) Any discussion or considerations related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purposes, or of the disposition of publicly held property wherein advanced public information would be detrimental
to the interest of the public
        1. Potential Acquisition of Land
X. ADJOURN
Individuals requesting special assistance should contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 767-2200, ext. 504 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting date.
Agenda posted January 30, 2025

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