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MARCH 3, 2025

6:45 P.M.

NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
CHANGE OF LOCATION - NORTH SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, 1850 PROVIDENCE PIKE PARTICIPATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE IN-PERSON ONLY

The meeting will also be livestream. Please join the meeting (viewing only) from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgw5KxL950ZgZ_DKz8B-MQ
or go to the North Smithfield YouTube page - North Smithfield Town Meetings
*If technical difficulties occur during livestream the above specified meetings will resume as scheduled.
Documents related to the meeting will be posted on the Town Council’s page of the Town’s website on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., see link here: https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/

FOR BOARDS/COMMISSIONS VACANCIES: https://onboard.nsmithfieldri.org/
FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS:
https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/FormCenter/Boards-Commissions-5/Application-for-Board-Commission-46

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 –
TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE from YT Corporation dba “Thai 9 Restaurant” to Thai Spicy
LLC dba “Thai Spicy located at 175 Eddie Dowling Highway.
V. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PRESENTATION BY MAXWELL OLSON – EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
VI. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON PAYMENT OF BILLS
VII. DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL, VOTE, OR OTHER ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed in this section are considered in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilor requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda.
    A. Town Council Minutes of January 6, 21, February 3, 10 and 18, 2025
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action on Status/Progress Report of Specific
    Items
        1. Asset Management – Mr. Gibbs
        2. Grants – Mr. Gibbs
            a. Approval of Resolution Relating to Route 146 Planning and Development Initiative
            b. Approval of Rhode Island Site Readiness Agreement Between the Town of North
            Smithfield and Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (RICC)
            c. Approval of Consulting Proposal and Agreement Between the Town of North             Smithfield and Pare Corporation
        3. Human Resources – Ms. Alves
        4. Municipal Building Review Task Force – Ms. Alves
            a. Payment of Invoice #2415-107 to Signal Works - North Smithfield Police Station
    B. Discussion by Council, Vote or other Action on Petition/Application for an Amendment to     the Zoning Ordinance Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-24-50 and 45-24-51 - 45-24-53 as     follows:
        1. Petition/Application for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance filed by Pound Hill Realty,         LLC, c/o 618 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI 02896, the owner of the parcel of land
        situated off Old Oxford Road, Pound Hill Road and Pine Hill Road in the Town of North
        Smithfield, more particularly described as Town of North Smithfield Tax Assessor’s Plat 7,
        lot 38, consisting of 89.44 acres (subject property).
        2. Text amendment and a zoning map amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of
        North Smithfield (the “Zoning Ordinance”). The proposed zoning amendment will create a
        new zoning district “Industrial Special Management District 1 Overlay,” the intent of the
        district is to allow mining, quarrying, sand and gravel extraction, loam stripping, stone
        cutting operations, crushing, washing, and/or processing of materials. The zoning map
        amendment proposes to amend the zoning designation of the parcel of land located at 14         Pine Hill Road in the Town of North Smithfield, more specifically described as Assessor’s         Plat: 7, Lot: 38 (the “Property”) from Rural Agricultural (RA) & Rural Estate Agricultural         (REA) to Industrial Special Management District 1 Overlay.
            a. Continuation of Public Hearing
            b. Discussion by Council, Vote or Other Action
IX. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on State of Rhode Island Master Price     Agreement for Tree Trimming/Removal – Department of Public Works – Mr. Pendergast
    C. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action on Request for Resolution in Support of     Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns 2025 Legislative Priorities – Mr. Gibbs
X. OPEN FORUM – PURSUANT TO 42-46-6 (d) (Maximum 3 minutes per person)
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed)
    A. Discussion by Council, Vote, or Other Action Regarding:
        1. RIGL 42-46-5(A)(2) Sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or work         sessions pertaining to collective bargaining or litigation or potential litigation:
            a. Tax Assessment
XII. 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 February 26, 2025

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