Agenda 2026-05-11

PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 11, 2026

AGENDA

The Portsmouth Town Council meeting will also be live-streamed on the web and by phone dial-in
using the Zoom remote meeting service. The Executive Session will not be streamed to the public.
See below for directions.

6:30 PM – Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. RIGL 42-46-5(a) (2) – Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation, or work sessions
pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation. – Pension

ADJOURN

7:00 PM – Town Council Chambers, Portsmouth Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SITTING AS THE PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

1. Roll Call

PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PUBLIC COMMENT

Residents may address the Town Council on matters relevant to the authority and jurisdiction of
the Town Council, and not otherwise on the agenda, during the public comment period; speakers
will be called in the order they appear on the public comment sign-in sheet, which will be
available up until the start of the meeting, and then will be provided to the presiding officer; a
speaker may approach the Town Council only once per public comment session; speakers shall
state their name and address for the record; each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes in the
public comment period and the period will not exceed fifteen (15) minutes total; we ask that all
speakers direct their comments to the presiding officer and that they be respectful and courteous
when speaking; the presiding officer shall enforce the rules and maintain order.

CONSENT AGENDA

Directions to view licensing applications: 1) Click OpenGov, 2) Click Search, 3) Click Records, and then
type in the record number listed on the agenda, 4) Click on the highlighted record to view the application.
1. Bills

Payment Voucher #1436 on 4/23/26 in the amount of $101,031.20 as approved by the
Finance Director
Payment Voucher #1450 on 4/30/26 in the amount of $265,794.53 as approved by the
Finance Director
2. Committee Minutes:

Board of Canvassers 4/7/26 (Draft)
Solid Waste/Recycling Committee 4/9/26 (Draft)
3. Peddler License – Mobile Food Establishment (MFE), Renewal:
a. Scott Metcalfe d/b/a JavaJai Coffee Company, 11 Union St, Jamestown (#9461)
b. Farm to Sandwich LLC, 58 Alfred Ave, Johnston (#9462)
c. Bem Bom, LLC, 212 Cleveland St, New Bedford, MA (#9464)
d. Peter Kelly d/b/a Pete’s Ice Cream, 122 Viking Drive, Portsmouth (#9465)

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e. Victoria Sullivan d/b/a Dr Doughboys, 150 Simmonsville Ave, Johnston (#9467)

MINUTES

4/27/26 & Exec.
4/28/26
4/29/26

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

1. Waste Program Update
2. 3 S Field Update
3. Tree City USA
4. RIPTA Flex on Demand Program
5. AILT Merritt Neighborhood Fund grant
6. Town Hall Closed on Memorial Day

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

1. Resignations:
Dog Park Committee – C. Miller

OLD BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)
1. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund status update. / K. Marsden (5)

NEW BUSINESS (Discussion/Action)
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Request from David Breton for approval for a variance to the sound limits
set forth in the Codification of Ordinances Chapter 257: NOISE, for an event to take place at 933
Anthony Rd on July 11, 2026 from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. to allow for live amplified music for the
Common Fence Point Improvement Association block party. (OpenGov #9443)
2. Summary of work done in Melville Park by the Park Steward over the past year. / S. Luce,
Melville Park Steward (10)
3. Request for a report of our general fund investments, total returns on all money invested, where
the money is invested, and potential investment changes, as well as a request to change the
bylaws of the Pension Committee to advise on investment of general fund monies as well as the
Pension Fund monies. / M. McDowell (10)
4. Request a quarterly report of the Public Safety Capital fund balance and transactions (deposits
and withdrawals). / M. McDowell (10)
5. Request to cancel the July 13, 2026 Town Council meeting. / K. Hamilton (5) (No backup)

CORRESPONDENCE

1. 2025/2026 Winter Season Operational Summary for the Old Mill Lane Liquified Natural Gas
Facility at 111 Old Mill Lane, Portsmouth. / Narragansett Electric Company
2. Update on the construction of the revised site layout for the Old Mill Lane LNG Facility,
Docket No. SB-2021-04. / The Narragansett Electric Company
3. Letter of congratulations on earning recognition as a 2025 Tree City USA. / D. Lambe, Chief
Executive, Arbor Day Foundation
4. Resolution requesting the RI General Assembly to exempt the Town of Little Compton from the
sales tax for the amount paid for parking at a municipally operated beach in the Town of Little
Compton. / Little Compton Town Council

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5. Letter to the members of the House of Representatives requesting the General Assembly reject
H 7676 as drafted. / S. Brown, Middletown Town Administrator
6. Letter in support of H-8334, the RI Voting Rights Act. / Rhode Island Town and City Clerks’
Association
7. Monthly RIRRC Report. / Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp.
8. Resolutions adopted on May 4, 2026. / Exeter Town Council

a. In support of House Bill 2025-H 5202 relating to education and regionalization bonus.

b. In support of House Bill H-7446 and Senate Bill S-2691 relating to low- and moderate-
income housing – protection of drinking water supplies.

c. In support of interstate enforcement of boating laws on Beach Pond and improved public

safety.

d. Requesting parity in ambulance service reimbursements for services provided on state-
owned property.

e. In support of Senate Bill S-2917 and House Bill H-8015 relating to towns and cities –
Rhode Island Housing Resources Act of 1988.
f. In support of House Bill H-8029 relating to taxation – collection of taxes generally.

FUTURE MEETINGS
May 26 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting (Tuesday)
June 8 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting
June 22 7:00 PM – Town Council Meeting

EXECUTIVE SESSION - (If needed)

ADJOURN

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

OPEN SESSION

ADJOURN

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access to the meeting is guaranteed; please note that being physically present at the meeting is
the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting.

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meeting ID, please dial 996-8471-9966#. Once prompted for a participant ID, dial # again. You
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The public is welcome to any meeting of the Town’s boards or its committees. If communication
assistance (readers/interpreters/captions) is needed or any other accommodation to ensure equal
participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 683-2101 at least (3) business days prior to
the meeting. POSTED 5/6/26