Hopkinton Rhode Island Town Council Meeting 12/5/2011

HOPKINTON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING -- December 5, 2011
BUSINESS AGENDA

Town Hall, 1 Town House Road, Hopkinton, RI 02833

6:30 P.M. Executive Session under RIGL 42-46-5A (2) Existing Litigation; (1) Personnel -- Town Manager.

7:00 P.M. Call to Order -- Moment of silent meditation and a salute to the Flag.

HEARINGS MOTION TO SIT AS A LICENSING BOARD

Holiday Sales License Renewals

Open a hearing on renewal of the following Holiday Sales Licenses:
Ashaway Mart, 216 Main St., Ashaway
Brick Oven Restaurant, 209 Main St., Ashaway
Capt. Dave's Seafood, 17A Alton Bradford Rd. Bradford
Dunkin Donuts, 231 Main Street, Ashaway
Fenner Hill Country Club, 33 Wheeler Ln., Hope Valley
Hack & Livery General Store, 1006 Main St., Hope Valley*
Holly Tree Campground, 109 Ashaway Rd., Bradford
Pavilion Restaurant, 15 Frontier Road, Hopkinton Holy Cow, 493 Main Street, Hopkinton*
Hopkinton Liquor Depot, 225 Main St., Ashaway
Legends Bar & Grille, Inc, 14 Spring St., Hope Valley* Lindhbrook Golf Club, 299 Woodville Alton Rd., Hope Valley
Lucky House Restaurant, 32 Main St., Ashaway
Ma & Pa's Country Store, 1044 Main St., Hope Valley
Main Street Pizza, 229 Main St., Ashaway*
Nicholas Greenhouse & Plant Farm, 114 Main St. Ashaway
Patzeez Garden Center, 165 Ashaway Rd., Bradford
Pete's Grocery/Barca's Market, 244B Ashaway Rd., Bradford
Spicer Marketplace, 206 Main Street, Ashaway Spring Street Market, 1 Spring St., Hope Valley
Ure Outfitters, 1009 Main St., Hope Valley
Vadakin Farm Nursery & Wood Crafts, 10 Tomaquag Rd., Bradford
Village Place, LLC, 999 Spring St., Hope Valley
Whispering Pines Corp., 41 Saw Mill Rd., Hope Valley
Wood River Golf, LLC 78A Woodville Alton Rd., Hope Valley
Wyoming Fruit & Vegetable, 1127 Main St., Hope Valley*

(* Indicates no renewal application received).

Motion to grant renewal to each license subject to all state and town regulations being met and all town taxes current prior to issue.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AS LICENSING BOARD AND RECONVENE AS COUNCIL




Growth Management Ordinance Amendment

Open a hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 159, Section 12 of the Growth Management Ordinance, sponsored by Councilor Thompson. The proposed amendment would extend the effective date of the current Growth Management Ordinance to June 30, 2012 with Planning Board Review and recommendation to the Council for its continuance beyond that date no later than April 30, 2012.

Council discussion/public comment.
Motion to continue hearing or close hearing and set date to consider adoption of the ordinance.

CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2011; Accept the transcript of October 3, 2011 as the record of the hearings re: LBI, Inc. & Spicer Marketplace/Morrone. Accept the following report; Animal Control.

MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC FORUM

TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT REPORT

Join Exeter in opposition to House Bill H 5554 Sub A and Senate Bill S 0533.

TOWN MANAGER REPORT Tri-Town Taskforce Meeting




NEW BUSINESS
Set hearing date for a tax stabilization request filed by LBI, Inc. Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011 Financial Audit and Auditors Report Chariho Budget format changes, requested by Councilor Capalbo.

PUBLIC FORUM




ADJOURN

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