Town Council - Regular Meeting

I will call the November 5th, 2025 North Providence Town Council meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence. To the flag of the United States which stands one nation under God indivisible item number one acceptance of meeting minutes discussion and possible action and vote With regard to the acceptance of meeting minutes from the meetings of October 7th, 2025, do I have a motion to accept the minutes?

So moved. Motion's been made by Councilman Bala, seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor? I.

All those opposed, the eyes have it. Item number two, Wcott Reservoir Basin. Mayor Leati discuss request discussion and possible vote for ongoing treatment of the basement of the WScott reservoir because of algae. Mayor Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I think everyone sitting here, especially on this city in this council, knows the um problem we're having with the westerly side of the Twin Rivers. Um, the water's pretty green, so to say. And, um, so we've been dealing with the water wetland. Uh, it's a company out of Worcester. And I asked Colin to come here tonight. We had a treatment there last about two weeks ago and this general will explain to you. And also I asked him to you know make give us a proposal for an annual treatment of that uh pond so to say. So, um Colin here tonight to answer any any questions that we may have and um also uh what he will explain to you is the treatment and it will be an annual cost. I thought it was at about 50,000 but it's 46,000 per year and I thought before I would agree just do it that it should come before this council and to make that decision and to listen and hear what this gentleman has to say and I can only tell you this it's from a bonafide company. Thank you very very much Colin.

Thank you. just state your name for the record and please start off by explaining a little bit of the backstory and how we've come to this problem.

Yep. Um so my name is Colin Goslin Water and Wetland. Um so we've been managing the pond um for the past five years or so for invasive species both in the east and west basin uh for mil foil fan wart. Uh you know everything's been real successful. Um over the past couple years we've been noticing that the west basin has been turning, you know, kind of like a pea soup green as the mayor said. Um the east basin is crystal clear. You know, everyone swims in there. So, you know, we we um we finally did some testing this year and we we came back and the algae samples came back uh at like 250,000 milligrams per liter of cyanobacteria, blue green algae. Um, and just to kind of put that in perspective, um, you know, in like Massachusetts or anywhere if it's above 70,000 cells, uh, there's no swimming, no no touching, no, you know, you can't even put a dog in there. Um, so we did that and after the mayor, you know, we spoke with the mayor, we did another round of sampling for phosphorus. Um, and that came back at like 125,000 cells per liter. Um, and again to put that in perspective, anything over 20,000 cells is problematic and fuels algae growth. So it was, you know, it [clears throat] kind of happened late. We did a copper sulfate treatment um, you know, late September, which is almost like a band-aid treatment. You know, it'll kill the algae, but it does nothing to the phosphorus. Um, you know, we but we had to, you know, we had to do it. It was kind of last minute, you know, real cheap. So, we did that. It was successful. Killed the algae. But, you know, the mayor really wants to address the core issue that we're having is the phosphorus. So, there's kind of two two options um to manage the phosphorus and

al alum or aluminum sulfate, which is used all over the state. Drinking water, you know, the majority of the drinking water all over the state all uses alum. Um the one problem with that, it it does drop the pH, so you have to really monitor it. So you don't have any fish kills. But there is kind of a new new product on the uh on the market that we've been using with uh it's a lot better. It doesn't affect um you know the pH. It's it's called lanthinum which is a natural earth uh element. Um so it's really easy to apply. Um and it's you know it does nothing to the algae but it strips the phosphorus and binds it into the soil. So, um, you know, the algae doesn't have anything to grow. Um, so we spoke with the mayor. Um, you know, as he said, it's about $46,000 for this initial dose. We do it with the manufacturing uh the manufacturer. Um, in subsequent years, it's only it goes down to reduced about 30,000. So it does go down and you know this is something you don't have to use um you know every year um depending but we we just know this west basin there's something going on whether it's in the soil whether it's coming off the lawns if there's a leeching you know septic system um that needs to be maybe addressed down the line but I mean I think this is a good first step um as to um you taking care of the algae that you know could be harmful to humans, pets and whatnot. So,

can I ask a question? Uh that obviously that water on that side doesn't run off like [clears throat] in the other side that has a waterfall and everything and from what I've been told over the years that run off that water goes underneath Route 7 and feeds off into it bleeds off into the other side or am I am I wrong? Um it's it's tough to tell because I' i've been in there and I know there is some causeways, but um I go to the east side. We usually start over there doing our work, our surveys. You can see straight to the bottom there. I know they do have some fountains, but once you go to the west, you can't see any you can't see two people.

That was my next thing is would circulating that water so it's not so stagnant, especially in the left corner. Yeah. Would that help or is that just it's going to be decorative and it's not going to Yeah, it would it might help but it's not going to get rid of the phosphorus unfortunately. And then if you started to blend them together, yeah, I think you're going to have maybe not a pea soup, but you're going to have a green bond. But it's going to thin out the pea soup. [laughter] Are you going to be uh entertaining doing some soil sampling around the perimeter of it eventually to try to find out what the cause is or

Yeah, that that's that's I think a long-term goal. Um there there are a couple companies local uh to Providence um that do that. But it's it's a watershed assessment which it's it's not a you go out there, you have to do soil sampling, you have to do runoff. Um it's a pretty extensive study, you know. Um, I think it would, you know, you have to do spring sampling, rainfall sampling, fall sampling. So, it's it'll take about a year. Um, if that's something, um, you guys want to go down that that you know, we could recommend. I

I just said the the treatment that you just did and I know it's getting cold now and hopefully we don't have a bad winter at all and there's no snow and it doesn't freeze, right? Is that going to stop you know the process or is it we how long before we think we see any clarity? Yeah. So that the the treatment that we did should kill the algae but um once we kill the algae you know this year it should be fine but in the spring we're not touching the nutrients the the phosphorus. So in the springtime that algae is just going to grow right back. So it's it's like a we did a band-aid fix, you know, quick fix. Nothing. So when will the stitching start? What's that? When will the stitches start? You said it's a band-aid. So obviously we need something else.

Exactly. So that's that's what we're proposing with the utresorb. Would you start that in April, May or? I mean, we could do it. We're the windows closing. We could do it this year and it' be beneficial uh for the spring. Um you know, it's kind of up to up to you guys. Or the quicker the better or Yeah. Yeah. These are my questions. Any other questions? I just my my only concern is that the sooner the better, guaranteed. We we'd like to see that. But if there's something that's causing this, you treat it and the cause comes right back immediately. How long does this treatment prolong in?

It should be a couple a few years. I mean, there's a lot of treatments that we do uh a lot down the Cape. Um you know, East Providence did one a few years ago. It's not like a every year you kind of do it. This this issue's been happening for as long as I've been on the water body. Um so it it's not like a like a copper treatment that we just did that should last, you know, six months. Okay. Thank you, Councilman. So So this this type of situation is not particularly unique. You see this other places?

Uh I mean it's it's been getting worse. Um, you know, if you look at the the east side, it's a lot less development. Like I said, it's real clear there. Um, you know, kind of the more development, more runoff you see. It's kind of typical, but you know, it's not unique to uh Wcott Reservoir. It's it's kind of all over the New England. And do you think this is a a problem that has built up over time that kind of reached a tipping point or you think

Yeah, I I'd definitely say so. You know, we put we do like reports every time we go out and we've we've uh you know voiced our concern a little bit saying you know uh this is weird. It's getting a little uh green here and I think this year it was a tipping point. We went out there it was it was bad. Councilman, what is your percentage rate of success doing what you want to do? Um, I mean, it's it's tough to say. We we do we don't um I mean it's we're pretty confident. Um I wouldn't say 100% but you know above 75 and even if it's not 100 it's going to improve.

Yeah, absolutely. Council Portio. Um, just one more concern and it may be far-fetched that West Basin is downgrading from our uh uh we have a dump local town dump up top and several other uh commercial businesses up there. I'm wondering if there's any kind of way that some of the the seepage from the water would cause any of that problem. That that's a possibility, but I don't want to point any fingers because No, no, no. I'm just I'm just saying hypothetically, is there a way to track that or find that if if that would have happened? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, a feasibility study would definitely do that.

Okay. Because it's the other side of the reservoir is is what? Perfectly clear like you said. Yep. And there's nothing but trees that above that and and forestry on this side. It's more commercialized. So, correct. Sorry, one more question. And did you do those same tests on the east side? What were the numbers on the east side? We we didn't uh because I mean usually it's usually like a visual sign. Someone said, "Hey, you got to come and test that and we uh the mayor was kind of quick, you know, he's like, "We got to get some numbers here." And and we just did that. Um so is it is it generally that if you can't see anything, the numbers are not high. Correct. Okay.

Yeah. I mean, I'd be pretty confident if we did a test right now that all you know, kind of the cells per liter would be well below the threshold. So there's nothing that concern you on on the other side. You didn't have a concern on the other side. It's that one side. Yeah. That may side because there's a beach there. So we're located that beach because the state

do we do we do that testing or does somebody come in and do that testing?

Any other questions? May I make a motion? Make a motion to approve. I would I'd like to entertain a motion to approve this company to do the uh algae remediation. So moved. Second. Motion's been made by Councilman Bala, seconded by Councilman Pollock. Any questions? Maybe none. All those in favor? I. All those opposed? The eyes have it. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate that. Okay. Okay, I'm going to I have a skip to item number 20, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Discussion and possible vote on the sale of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Mayor,

Mr. Chairman, members of the council, just to fill you in, there is uh someone else, and I think you might have read this, that's interested uh to uh go into that facility. Don't know where that's going to go. But as I stated before and it's been confirmed, the state cannot afford for Lady of Fatima and Roger Williams hospitals to close. And I know that in the end, if need be, the state is going to have to take over both of those medical facilities. Would it be good financially for us? Probably not. But I think when you look at the whole picture to provide that medical care, especially to our residents and the neighboring communities, I think you may see that happening. Um, I did make a call and the lady didn't call back. That's holding on to this 6 million that I'm sure you read about that. Uh, happens to be a local resident. Uh, but, um, no one's really talking about that at this point in time for some help for the sale. anyone that's looking at that hospital, you only could hope help them so much and at the end you may be better off just taking it over. But I know there is another medical facility in the state that has done very very well that may be interested there at this point in time. Let's just hope for the best. Mayor, I have a couple questions and I don't expect you to know the answers to all these, but um so Centurion was going to buy Fatima and then the bond when they went out to for the bonds.

Yes. Has it beneficial that those bonds did not sell in the market? I don't I think is that deal done?

I think I think so. And that's what's thrown a negative into the entire process. um you know it they'll probably go back to the uh pilot program the payment in l of taxes and you know at this point uh Mr. chairman and members of the council, [clears throat] we we need look and if we have to jump in and we may have to give up a little of that those funds that we were receiving for the forprofit hospital, I think it'll be it'll be a good thing for the town. But again, we don't know. I will tell you this that they have called and they wanted to know what the total uh amount of uh revenue that they owed the town which I thought was a little positive. So, we'll see. But that's all I can report to you at this point in time. We'll just keep you in touch as to um what's going on.

And the other was the $6 million um that's part of a charitable fund. Yeah. And they're they're trying to get that to be put towards the operations of the hospital. That's correct. That's what I just said when I called. Is that just Fatima or is it Roger Williams, too? No, that's just Fatima. Okay. From what I understand, like I said, the young lady that's name has been put out there. I did try to call her, but she hasn't returned anyone's call, but I thought give it a shot being that she's from the community. But, uh, they're holding on to that money. Bottom line is what are they going to do with it? Yeah. Thank you. Questions, Councilman?

Uh, yeah. Mayor, is there any uh legs to the I I think I heard Lifespan is interested now. Landmark rather lifespan landmark is interested in um just no comment. Okay. All right. Any other questions for the mayor on this? I I I read in the in some news article that the other interested party is for profit. Is that that's is that that's correct. Yeah.

And was basically to answer your question, Stephen, it it basically was in the same situation is doing very very well. So maybe that may be the answer. Is Landmark non uh nonprofit for forprofit? Yeah. Landmark's for-profit. Yeah. Yeah. Any other questions on Fatima? Thank you. [clears throat]

Okay. Item number three, zone change amendment. Town Council to consider approval of an application for the town of North Providence to amend article 2, section 202 of the zoning ordinance and the zoning map of the town of North Providence by changing lots 144, 146, 148, 150, 155, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 166, 214. 14, 216, and 247 on assessor's plat 2 from residential general to a district denoted as commercial village CV. This application was advertised in the Providence Journal on September 12th, 19th, and 26, 2025 for hearing on this date. This item was placed on our last council agenda, but was not advertised properly. So therefore, it is continued to tonight's meeting. So, anyone that came to the last council meeting, I apologize if you were not able to speak. Is there anyone here regarding the zone change amendment? Just state your name for the record, please.

Ro Avenue. Is this the Maraveville area? Sorry. Is this the Marville area? Yes. Okay. First of all, apologize for my clothing. I was at a soccer game and North Province High School beat Mount Hope 3 to nothing and is now in a state champ state finals here at Rick at Sunday at 2:30. That's awesome.

So, are there any safeguards for this um residential going to commercial village in terms of oh, I don't know something larger than that area would like come far that kind of cleaned up the corner, but what safeguards would prevent that from happening elsewhere? somebody sells their house, there's a commercial uh that on the back side on Vincent Avenue and it it borders Middle Spring and those two are now combined to something that's larger, whether it's a car mechanic or something that doesn't fit. And I understand the reasoning behind if somebody has a florist shop right now, they want to sell it, it has to be a floor shop. So, I understand that. But is is there any safeguard to this that would prevent something uh in greater uh size moving into the area?

That is a good question. Um you don't know if Brent is here, is he? No.

Uh is Brent coming? thatification for planning, but it still would have to fit within the zone. So, the only thing that would be allowed there is what the zone would allow that type of business. I don't think you would see there, Mr. Chairman, based on uh what I've uh checked out, uh any uh business that wouldn't conform to the businesses that are there now. And I that's because we would have never approached we would have never requested the change if that were to happen.

Well, it also I was concerned about light. Uhhuh. If I could offer some insight as light manufacturing. Light. Okay.

If I could offer some insight as the former zoning official for North Province. Um the comp plan speaks for how far back into a neighborhood you can. It's suggested as the founding fathers want to go and those are limitations within the comp plan. So it uh someone just couldn't change the zone because they wanted to go over to commercial it has to be spoken the comp plan and then if you were to change the comp plan that would have to be changed at statewide planning. So there is checks and balances in place already with the founding fathers and foresight and not turning uh deeper residential neighborhoods. You can only go back so far and those are stipulated in the comp plan.

So we're in the middle of the comp plan right now approving that. Correct. Is this something that would be done through the [clears throat] comp plan? So then if the comp plan spoke against this to be achieved then um you would have to change that at statewide planning and rewrite the comp plan. So in order for this to qualify as a reszone and not a spot zone it has to be spoken to in the comp plan.

Yeah. Yes. Okay. Does anybody have any questions? Go ahead.

Just mention Rod. Um, you you got the older um uh Richie construction building there, which is a little out of line for that area. But I can tell you this, under this new proposal, you won't see that type of a another building such as that type built there. You'll see more of the smaller businesses like the as a hair salon in the realy office. That's what you you will see there. And anyone that wants to come there and wants to uh put anything like you said the light manufacturing or something like that would have to come back to the town and I can guarantee you that'll never happen.

And light manufacturing would call for a manufacturing zone. So it wouldn't fit in a commercial village zone. If you look in the comp plan, commercial village zone speaks to the dentist, the doctor to hang out a shingle as a client-based business. That was the intent of the commercial village zone. You'll see what qualifies with yeses and then what would qualify with a special use permit under article 5. And it's very critical under article five that we'll say they go for a variance under article five to force fit a business in that commercial village zone. Well then the rights under the commercial village zone they actually lose asking for that special use permit and then it all becomes judgmental by the council as to what's approved on that lot. Everything comes into question. So regardless of what goes there, they would need to um what if this zone change were to go through, they would still have to come back correct

for special use permit. Well, they wouldn't fit if it fits within the commercial village zone, which as I said is should be client-based, i.e. doctor's, dent, accountant, dentist, accountant, and and lawyer. Those are client-based businesses that in the zoning um ordinance speaks to those specifics in this commercial village zone. So you see what fits. So as they would come for trade name certificate well then it would be disqualified by zoning. There's no yes but they could apply for a special use permit at that time which then they would have to come back before the council for the article 5 special use permit. Councilman Pollock.

So, as it stands right now, if this was approved, could somebody come in and I think it's kind of what you were saying, and buy three buildings out of there, two houses in a building, knock it down, and put another frontline farms up. Right. So, as my question, could they do that?

Theoretically, theoretically, I'll give you a precedent already that was been that was removed from a commercial village zone. If you remember, Kettlebell's uh gym on Charles Street went into a commercial village zone. it ultimately got removed because it didn't fit and they didn't qualify for they never applied for a special use under article 5. So there are checks and balances in the commercial village zone that the zoning official would look and if the business fits by yes then that is established under the zone currently. If it doesn't fit, he remands them here to apply for a article 5 special use permit. And then everything that they would have normally been entitled to on that property for permits and everything, everything becomes subject to judgment by this council, size of building, height of building, uh does it fit in the residential area. you you got the authority to shrink the building more conducive design uh whether it be contemporary or period historical design all that comes into play

you could explain Chuck just someone were to come in and just to join two parcels together doesn't change the use so it's not going to allow them to build that Cland farms so to say just because it's larger correct they will still have to conform to the zone. They wanted to try to do that then they would have to come back to the zoning board or the council for a change. Correct. So if we were to change this, there are certain things that would be allowed under commercial village. Those are typically less intensive businesses, [clears throat] offices.

Correct. I think you put a restaurant, small restaurant. uh no drive-thru, no, you know, none of that stuff. So, you know, just anything that's allowed though, they would not have to come back before us. I want to make sure that, you know, everybody's on the same page with that. Yeah. There are significantly less things that are allowed in this commercial village than there would be in commercial general. So for a lot of stuff or stuff that theoretically would impact neighbors, they would have to come back in not to us. They have to go before the zoning board and the planning board for a special use permit.

Article five special use permit. I I believe it falls under a variance, but I believe it's the only it's the authority of the council to pass the barrier. I believe that my opinion.

Now, now keep in mind, Mr. Chairman, members of the council, as I stated, you had that commercial structure. It was a construction company. The opposite end, you had a fullblown car wash that's been closed. Buildings been split up. So, it's more conducive to the neighborhood. So, as I stated, you know, I I wouldn't have come here and suggested this and had the councilman take a look at it if it was going to be obstructive to the neighborhood. And [clears throat] Bernie, question for you only because go going back to the comp plan. I have that in the ordinance committee right now and we're having a hearing on it next week or the week after. How does this affect that if that has not been approved by the state yet?

Well, okay. So, your comp plan is approved by the state. It when it went under a rewrite, it may be this is the uh the what do we the update the update? The update, I'm sorry.

Okay. So, then you would update your comp plan and it fits with the comp plan, not on the spot zoning. You can't do that. So you have there's provisions in that comp plan that guide the redirect to the new zone. So that has to be taken into consideration and if it's allowed to do it then you change the comp plan for the zone change and then you change the zone. So uh at that point that protects against spot zoning. That's what that's for.

Okay. Do we know if that's on the on plan amendment? I don't uh I haven't written uh read the comp plan in a few years being that I've been redirected propos the update. All right. Can we have Brent come to the ordinance meeting next week with where the comp plan is being heard so we can make sure that these match up? Does that make sense? Yep.

All right. I'd like to make a motion to Is that Does that make sense? You don't want the zones being consistent with what's that? You don't want the zone that you're acting on tonight to be inconsistent with the update. Okay. Think Council Bala can weigh in on when zoning is inconsistent with the comp plan. [laughter] I'm sitting back so you guys have a direct view.

Uh before I before I take the motion, is there anyone else that would like to speak on this matter in the audience? I see members of the public. Is there anyone else that like to speak on this matter? Okay. I'd like to entertain a motion to send this to the ordinance committee meeting and have our planning director Brent attend. If if if I may, I think we should also continue this to our next council meeting because this is an advertised hearing, right? So, we don't want to just so we don't have to readvertise it. I think we should also continue it to our uh next hearing so that way.

Okay. This matter will be continued to the December council meeting as well. A motion's been made by Councilman Pollock, seconded by Councilman Maton. All those in favor? I. All those opposed? The eyes have it. I'm going to go to item number seven, [clears throat] testing of soil. Councilman Lao request discussion of possible vote on environmental sampling of soil deposited on the land at Pate Farm for asbestous and other harmful contaminants. Councilman,

thank you, Mr. President. uh was approached by uh a member of the uh resident of the area and several of their neighbors have been talking about soil that has been uh deposited at Pate Farm and uh their concerns about possible asbests. I believe that they're they are here tonight and uh perhaps maybe we can have them pump and express their concerns. Okay. Is there anyone here that'd like to speak on this matter? Just state your name for the record, please. Thank you. Go ahead.

We just had some questions because it um we're assuming that when Pete's field was bought by the town, there were soil samples taken to that. We haven't really heard of any results of what that state was um what the soil was. And then the soil has been dumped from Wayland School on a on that facility at Page Farm. Um, we like to know what's what's in that also and what the plan would be, whether they're going to level it or to that effect because there had been rumors circulating in the neighborhood that uh someone in the neighborhood had um was getting soil samples of that because of a health concern with one of her family members. Now I don't believe that but with that being said all the neighbors are concerned that there could be a possibility of contaminants in that soil that's been taken from winless school and left at peace farm.

Okay. Is there anyone else here on this matter? There is um one two three four five six people from my neighborhood. Another family's on vacation. Another family's working

and all the same matter. the soil. Okay. Okay. Um, mayor, unless you have an update, I'm going to send a letter to Okay. I'd like to entertain a Does anybody have any questions for the residents while they're here? Okay. I'd like to entertain a motion to send a letter from this council to the administration asking for the results and for the procedure of testing the soil for the residents and also a update on plans for the next council meeting so we can present them to the residents as to what's going on at the p property. So moved.

Motion made by Councilman Laio, seconded by Councilman Pollock. Is there any other questions? No. Thank you for your time. Okay. Okay. And we're going to continue this matter to the December meeting. All those in favor. All those opposed, the eyes have it. Thank you.

I don't have to do four. I'm assuming it's going to get too. Well, do I have to go back and do four or is that

Okay. Okay. Item number four, ordinance 25-011Z, an ordinance amending article 2, section 202 of the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the town of North Providence by changing lots 144, 146, 148, 150, 155, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 166, 214, 216, and 247 on assessor's plat 2 from residential general to a district denoted as commercial village. This item was in connection with the zone change item from the town of North Providence. Do I have a motion to continue this to the December meeting? Motion's been made by Councilman Pollock. Is there a second? Second.

Second by Councilman Bala. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number five, viculing license town council to consider the approval of a viculing license for the pizza and catering gourmet LLC. DBA. The pizza and catering gourmet 1113 Charles Street, North Providence, Rhode Island. Do we have anyone here from the pizza gourmet and catering company? Just state your name. Come up to the mic and state your name for the record, please. David Gulard. Thank you. Um, you all have the information. You have a vast experience in the restaurant business, obviously. Um, we're excited to have you in town. Does anybody have any questions? I just I have a question, Councilman.

Well, looking forward to you opening. I'm looking the hours of operation. And I know downstairs they have a bar uh function facility, but you have the hours from 6:00 to 6:00 on here. Is that Yeah. Yep. We're we're catering. We we do a lot of corporate catering. My question is if you open say an event or a dinner downstairs

uh it I mean the as well as events there'll be banquetss that will go till 10:00 something to that effect but they're you know as they're booked but we'll be open for uh takeout food to go until about 6 every day and we say six o'clock in the morning. Not that people are going to walk in, but our crew is there making breakfast for corporate deliveries to be delivered all over Rhode Island. And uh that's our six to six based on there. But there will be additional hours based on if someone was to book an event. I think that's one question that No, that's that's is just what he put into the thing. Six to six is what he can he's saying he can change it to 10 if you want.

Right. That's what I'm asking. Yeah, that's what I'm But I mean this as long as we have. Okay, that's all I'm just looking to protect you like next week. Next um month he's going to be on. Okay, there we go. All right, cool. Very good. Any other questions, Councilman? Congratulations. Good luck. Thank you so much. Look forward to supporting. Thank you. Really excited to welcome back. Okay. Do I have a motion to approve the victing license?

Thank you. Second made by Council Bala, second by Councilman Pollock. All those in favor. All those opposed, the eyes have it. Thank you. Item number six, class F1 liquor license. Town council to consider a vote for the approval of a class F1 liquor license for Easy Bar LLC for an event at Camp Mian on December 19th, 2025. Do you have a motion to approve the class F1? Second. Motion has been made by Councilman Bala, seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number eight, resident only parking. Councilman Dorenzo request discussion and possible vote on resident only parking at one Metc Metcafe Avenue. Councilman,

yes, there's a there is a parking problem there. Uh, Mr. President, I just want to send it to the ordinance comm. I'll make a motion to send it to ordinance. Okay. Motion's been made by Councilman Dorenzo. Is there a second? Second by Council Martone. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number nine, no parking Oregon Avenue. Councilman Dorenzo, request discussion and possible vote on no parking on a portion of Oregon Avenue. Councilman. Okay. So, uh, when you're coming in from Smith on the right hand side of, uh, of Oregon, people have been park. The business are doing very well over there, by the way. But it's hard to get out and it's getting extremely hard to get in. Even a fire truck cannot get in. So, I want to make a motion to send it to ordinance.

Okay. A motion's been made by Councilman Dorenzo, seconded by Councilman Martone. Any questions? There being none. All those in favor. All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 10, ordinance introduction. Discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-012 concerning no parking at the intersection of White [clears throat] Court and Merchant Street. Do I have a motion to introduce? So move. Motion's been made by Councilman Bala, seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor.

All those opposed, the eyes have it. Item number 11, ordinance introduction. discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-013 concerning parking for residents only after 6 p.m. in front of 57 East Avenue. We have a motion to introduce. So moved. Motion been made by Councilman Leo, seconded by Councilman Bala. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 12, ordinance introduction, discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-014 concerning parking for residents only on Pitman Street. Do I have a motion to introduce? So move. Motion been made by council Laorio. Is there a second? Seconded by Council Mala. All those in favor.

All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 13, ordinance introduction. Discussion, possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-015 concerning parking for residents only on Friendship Street. Do I have a motion to introduce? So move. Motion's been made by Council Mala, seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor. All those opposed? You guys have it. Item number 14, ordinance introduction. Discussion discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-016 concerning parking for residents only in front of 53 WCOT Lane. Do have a motion to introduce move.

Motion's been made by Council Laorio. Is there a second? Seconded by Council Bala. All those in favor? All those opposed? You eyes have it. Item number 15, ordinance introduction. discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-017 concerning parking for residents only in front of 6 Packard Avenue. Have a motion to introduce. So moved. Motion has been made by Councilman Dorenzo. Is there a second? Seconded by Councilman Pala. All those in favor?

All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 16, ordinance introduction, discussion of possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-018 concerning parking for residents only in front of 21101 Middle Spring Avenue with a sign located at the corner of Brown Avenue. Do I have a motion to introduce? Motion been made by Councilman Leaporio, seconded by Councilman Bala. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 17, ordinance ordinance introduction. discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-019 concerning a two-way stop sign on Josephine Street at the corner of Josephine and June Street. Do I have a motion to introduce?

Motion been made by Councilman Pollock. Seconded by Council Martone. All those in favor. All those opposed? The eyes have it. Ordinance number I mean item number 18, ordinance introduction, discussion and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-020 concerning a two-way stop sign on June Street at the corner of Lilian in June Street. Do I have a motion to introduce? Motion been made by Councilman Pollock. Is there a second? Second. Seconded by Councilman Martone. All those in favor.

All those opposed? The eyes have it. Ordinance introduction, discussion, and possible vote to introduce ordinance 25-021 relating to the amount of certain classes of liquor licenses which may be issued in the town of North Providence. Do I have a motion to introduce? So moved. Motion been made by Councilman Bala, seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor? All those opposed? You have it? Item number 21, tax addenders over $1,000. Town council discussion and possible vote with regard to the list of tax addenders over $1,000 received from the tax assessor in the amount of $28,564 and10 cents for real estate. Do you have a motion to send this to the finance committee?

So motion made by Council Bala, seconded by Councilman Pollock. All those in favor, all those opposed, the eyes have it. Item number 22, tax abatements under $1,000. Town Council discussion and action and possible vote for the approval of the list of tax abatements under a thousand received from the tax assessor in the amount of $1,342.78 for real estate and $1,4618 for motor vehicles. Do I have a motion to approve? Motion's been made by Councilman Dorenzo, seconded by Councilman Bala. All those in favor?

All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 23, claim submitted. Town council discussion of possible regard to the claims received from the following. Tracy Tagleon, 34 Rock Wall Street, North Providence, Rhode Island. Jennifer Franillo, one Pleasant Avenue, Unit One, North Providence, Rhode Island. Kimberly Ortiz, 25 Cleveland Street, North Proidence, Rhode Island. We have a motion to send these to the claims committee. Motion's been made by Councilman Pollock. Seconded by Councilman Dorenzo. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 24, public service committee report, town council action with regard to public services committee report to be presented by Councilman Laorio. Councilman.

Yes. Uh Mr. President, uh requested that report be accepted as written. Okay. A motion has been made by Counciloman Porto. Is there a second? Second. Second by Councilman Bala. All those in favor? All those opposed? The eyes have it. Item number 25, finance committee report. Town council discussion and action with regard to the finance committee report to be presented by Councilman Martone. Nothing to report. We'll have a meeting in the next couple weeks. Okay. And with that being said, do I have a motion to adjurnn? So move. Second. Motion. Second.