Date posted: APRIL 19, 2022 by 4:00 P.M.  All items on this agenda are to be discussed and/or acted upon.  TOWN OF LITTLE COMPTON Town Hall - 40 Commons Little Compton, RI TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL21,2022  Live streaming at  itps/www.youtubecom/chamne/uCNoKeOBP4B33aElgz0XH099  AGENDA 7:00 P.M.  Salute to the Flag Announcements:  Presentations to Council:  1. Report on. LC Conservation Commission Study "Do Wel Have Enough Water in Little 2. Update from the United Congregational Church on the North Garden final design  Compton?" presented by Don McNaughton  Approval of Minutes  April 7,2022 April 14, 2022 April 18, 2022  Department Head Reports:  1. Police Department - March 2022 Activity Report 2. Fire Department - March 2022 Monthly Report  Old Business:  1. Sitting as the Board ofLicense Commissioners, the Council will discuss options available to them with regard to an. Application fora a Class BV Retail Beverage License received from Dionysus Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard for premises located at 162 West Main Road, more specifically out ofa building with an address of53 Winery Road as newly numbered by the E-911 system. a. Letter from Larry Anderson regarding the application before the Council and related zoning, both existing and potential proposed amendments, as discussed  inj past years regarding agricultural allowed uses.    b. Letter from the Zoning Official, Peter Medeiros, dated March 16, 2022 to the Town Council offering his opinion on the application and its potential impact  on the use oft the property.  New Business:  1. Request from the Beach Commission to approve the submission ofa a grant pre- application to National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for a study to develop a strategy and plan toj prepare and preserve Little Compton Town Beaches. 3. Confirm appointment ofI Donald T. Gomez as the representative to the CRMC for 4. Update from Councilor McHugh (liaison to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust) concerning its Strategic Committee Report and Farmer  2. Proclaim April asl Fair Housing Month  Little Compton. Recruiting Report.  Board ofLicense Commissioners:  1. Request from the LC Game Club for a Class F-1 one day Retail Beverage License for a Surf & Turf dinner on April 30, 2022 ati the facility on John Dyer Road.  Communications:  1. Resolution adopted by the Coventry Town Council supporting passage of Senate Bill 2295, An. Act Relating to Waters and Navigation- - Inspection ofDams and Reservoirs, which allows RI Dept. ofEnvironmental Management to assess administrative penalties for failure to comply with emergency action plans. 2. Resolutions adopted by the Coventry Town Council and Burrillville Town Council condemning the Russian invasion ofUkraine. 3. Resolution adopted by the Coventry Town Council supporting Senate Bill 2341 and House Bill 7834, which will require maintenance of sidewalks along state highways to be the responsibility oft the state. 4. Letter received from US Dept. ofInterior, Fish and Wildlife Service announcing its Report to Congress: John. H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Hurricane Sandy. Remapping Project which was transmitted to Congress on April 5, 2022. 5. E-mail received: from Richard Kalinoski addressed to the Council, the Beach Commission and the LC. Agricultural Conservancy Trust. Said e-mail spoke ofbeach closing policies as well as the: recent purchase of Almy Creek and access over Oliver 6. Resolution adopted by the Charlestown Town Council supporting House Bill 8055, a 7. Resolution adopted by the Burrillville Town Council opposing various RI 2022 gun control legislation: Senate Bills S-2704, S-2734, S-2637, S-2733, S-2653, S-2224 and  Lane.  bill that provides, in part, a definition of the high tide line. House bills H-7300, H-7457, H-7764, H6616, H-6614, H-6615.  Consent:  1. Copy ofal letter sent to the House Municipal Government & Housing Committee by the' Town ofHopkinton expressing strong opposition to House Bill 6676 relating to taxation - levy and assessment oflocal taxes, specifically: relating to solar systems.    2. Resolution adopted by the Tiverton Town Council in opposition to House Bill 6638 and Senate Bill 2340 which would prohibit single-family residential zoning in 3. Resolution adopted by the Burrillville Town Council and the Tiverton Town council opposing Senate Bill 2244 and House Bill 7198 - which would allow an arbitration process to include the right ofa an unelected arbitrator to ...enter into and execute an 4. Resolution adopted by the Burrillville Town Council opposing Senate Bill 2557 and House Bill 7829 mandating translation services plans as an excessive unfunded 5. Letter from South Fork Wind with an MOA Notification of Proposed Project Modification - Onshore Temporary. Laydown Areas withl No. Adverse Effects to  municipalities with populations over twenty-thousand.  effective and binding collective bargaining agreement."  mandate.  Historic Properties.  Payment of Bills  Consent. Agenda - All items listed are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion oft these items unless a council member or citizen sO requests in which event the item willl be withdrawn from the General Order ofbusiness  and considered in the normal sequence on the agenda.  All are welcome to any meeting at the town, which is open to the public. Individuals requiring communication assistance or any accommodation to ensure equal participation will need to contact  the Town Clerk at 635-4400 not less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.    pashiayl  April 21, 2022 Report to Little Compton Town Council Little Compton Conservation Commission Study "Do We Have Enough Water in Little Compton?"  In 2021, the Little Compton Conservation Commission continued its multi-year study to better  understand. the Town' 'sfreshwater resources.  Background  Little Compton's Comprehensive Plan, last updated in 2018, highlights the importance of protecting our freshwater resources. Such protection is critical, given our town's reliance on private wells and individual septic systems, and the prohibitive cost ofinstalling public systems. Further, surveys conducted among residents over the years have consistently ranked water protection and availability as the: most important Town considerations. Yet before the Conservation Commission's: study, there had been no systematic effort to try to understand the quantity of freshwater available in our wells for domestic and agricultural needs.  Conservation Commission Study  In collaboration with URI researchers, Dr. Thomas Boving and Jeeban Panthi, the Conservation Commission launched ai multi-year research project in 2019 to better understand our: freshwater resources. Little Compton sits almost entirely atop fractured bedrock, a geological condition that complicates efforts to predict the quantity of water available to our residents and farms. However, changes in water quality can serve as an indication of whether we. have enough water for current In our: fractured bedrock setting, we do: not. have a water-laden aquifer from which to pull, nori is there water coming from "elsewhere" to feed our wells. Instead, whatever water wel have available to us comes from precipitation (rain and snow) that has worked its way down into the cracks and fissures ofc our bedrock, eventually seeping into our wells. When the amount of precipitation changes, the amount of freshwater available to us changes in relatively short order. Ini the summer of2021, we carried out the third year of our study, replicating the well sampling procedure that we. had done in 2019 and 2020. For 2021, we sampled the wells of159 Town We measured the well water samples for their electrical conductivity, a simple and inexpensive way to estimate the amount of dissolved solids ini the water. High levels of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in drinking water could indicate the presence of salt water, septic system residue, or run-off from fertilizers. By monitoring changes in' TDS results over aj period ofs years, we will better understand thei relationship between precipitation and groundwater quality, and be able to track any evidence of water quality degradation, which could signal water quantity concerns.  use and future needs.  residents, slightly more than we. had done in 2020.    April 21, 2022 Report to Little Compton Town Council Little Compton Conservation Commission Study "Do We Have Enough Water in Little Compton?"  What Do The Study's Data From 2019 to 2021 Show Us?  First and foremost, we are grateful to the 159 residents who participated in our 2021 study, and to the: many others whose wells we couldn'ti include due to capacity constraints. For the second year in ai row, we: reached our goal of sampling well water from 10% ofLittle Compton'sl households, With three years ofs study now behind us, we can begin to form some insights and draw some hypotheses about our natural water systems here in Little Compton. Future study will allow us to As the chart below shows, the last three years have brought varying degrees of! precipitation to Little Compton: 2019 was comparatively wet, 2020 was dry and 2021 was more or less in line  geographically distributed all across town.  challenge and confirm that thinking.  with our Thirty Year average ofj precipitation:  Cumulative Precipitation October to September  70 60  40 30 20  30yra ave. Cumulative 20190 Cumulative 20200 Cumulative 2021 Cumulative  Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep    April2 21,2022 Report to Little Compton Town Council Little Compton Conservation Commission Study "Do We Have Enough Water in Little Compton?"  This precipitation variability has proven to be a valuable study condition as it allows us to see in real time the impact that more and less precipitation has on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in our Based on1 three years ofTDS levels, our very first take-away is just how quickly this measurement moves in relation toj precipitation levels. There appears tol be very little lag time between a year's precipitation activity and the resulting TDS levels. In: fact, with some of our well measurements taken in. July, and others in September, we see differences in TDS within months. The chart below shows precipitation and TDS by year, clearly indicating that the more: it rains and  well water.  snows, the lower the levels ofTotal Dissolved Solids.  Annual (Inches) 61.6" 40.5". 49.4"  Year  Average TDS (ppm)  Precipitation, Oct to Sep  2019 2020 2021  196 271 248  This happens for two major reasons. First, the same fissures and cracks in our bedrock that feed freshwater to our wells sometime also connect to the salt water in the ocean and bay that surround Little Compton. When precipitation has been plentiful, there is sufficient freshwater in the cracks and fissures tol hold back the saltwater from reaching our wells. However, during periods oflow precipitation, when there is less freshwater, the saltwater is able to advance further into the fissures and cracks, and reach wells in close proximity to the coast. This is known as "salt water intrusion". Unfortunately, freshwater demand also rises inj periods of drought, as homes and farms use more water for irrigation (lawns and crops) and: recreation (pools), thus increasing the chance Second, during periods ofl low precipitation, there is less freshwater to dilute the impact of our septic system leach: fields, and ofl home and farm fertilizer use. Thus, as precipitation ebbs, the main drivers ofI Dissolved Solids increase: sea salt, septic residue and fertilizer. To highlight the impact of precipitation activity on the level ofTotal Dissolved Solids, the maps below show, through different colors, the measurements across town for TDS for each oft the three years of our study: 2019, 2020 and 2021. Again, remember that 2019 was wet, 2020 dry and  ofs salt water intrusion.  2021 close to normal:    April 21, 2022 Report to Little Compton Town Council Little Compton Conservation Commission Study "Do We Have Enough Water in Little Compton?"  Complont (2019  Compton (2020Summer)  SInlitlec (2021 Summer)  8  A few things to note in these maps. First, we clearly see. lower levels ofTotal Dissolved Solids across town inl both 2019 and 2021, the two wetter years oft the three. Second, we see in each of the maps small areas ofvery high TDS readings. These elevated measurements are usually signs ofindividual wells adversely affected by a highly local source ofTDS or contaminates. Third, and finally, we note that the low-lying area of Sakonnet Point shows higher TDS levels than other areas in town. This, we surmise, is due to saltwater reaching wells near the coast. In particular, the driest year, 2020, resulted in thel highest TDS levels around thel harbor at Sakonnet Point, supporting our hypothesis that there was less freshwater available to hold back seawater from  infiltrating wells.  Are We Able to Draw Any Conclusions at this Early Stage?  Our three years of results seem to confirm just how critical precipitation is to the amount of freshwater we have available for use across town. While that is not a surprise, the seeming speed Ifwe had large reserves of freshwater held in aquifers below us, then we would expect that it would take annual precipitation longer to effect TDS changes in our drinking water. The fact that precipitation levels sO quickly affect' TDS readings is indication that our freshwater resources, particularly near the coast, are: finite in nature. Itl hints at our vulnerability to drought and, in coastal locations, to saltwater intrusion that will be exacerbated by sea level rise. While climate change models have forecasted that precipitation in the Northeastern United States is likely to increase, the benefits to Little Compton ofmore rain: may not be noticeable. Models  with which freshwater levels respond to annual precipitation is.    April 21, 2022 Report tol Little Compton Town Council Little Compton Conservation Commission Study "Do We Have Enough Water in Little Compton?"  suggest that increased precipitation will come as heavier rains over short periods of time, with excess: rainwater running off tot the ocean and' bay before it has a chance to percolate into our Further, our summers are getting hotter, and longer. With population swelling around Town at the same time, water use is at its highest. Ifwe were to see several dry years in ar row, it is] possible that wells near the coast would suffer from saltwater intrusion.  bedrock.  What Comes Next?  We do recommend that homeowners test their well water periodically. Continued diligence will help protect water quality. Please contact your plumber, or Alyson McCann at URI Cooperative  Extension alyson@uri.edu to get more information onj private well testing Atps/Neburicduautowatfprvacwaltetngam-polecton),  Withi results from three years now: inj place, we plan to continue our' TDS sampling program in 2022. With repeated sampling, we can better gauge if changes in the results indicate evidence of Our 2022 program will be conducted over the upcoming summer months. Ifyou participated in 2019, 2020 or 2021, we will contact you for your permission to again sample your well. Ifyou have given us your name in the past, but we. have been unable to include you in the study to date, we will make every effort to include your well this year, but can make no promises. Ifyouare totally newi to the study, we ask that you go to our website Atpsy/itlecomptonwaterstudy.com,  longer-term water quality degradation, and thus water quantity concerns.  where you will find a link to complete a short survey.    l  e  DE  de  6  8  la  8 € R 3 N  E  5 E E 8    VA    Prusada *2  Carol Wordell From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments:  Tara Bradley urambndeyegmalcom, Monday, April 11, 2022 7:57 AM Robert Mushen; Carol Wordell  Carol  UCC North Garden Group- April 21 Council Meeting Agenda Request North Garden Final Design.2.JPG; North Garden Final DesagniJPG,MG264Ap9  Good morning, Bob and Carol,  Iam writing on behalf oft the United Congregational Church's North Garden group and am requesting time on the Town Council meeting agenda for Thursday, April 21. Representatives from our group would welcome the chance to speak in person with the' Town Council about the church's North Garden project, the construction for which is likely to get underway in the next week or SO. Please let me know ift that will be possible. Our group would like to update the Town Council on the project, including our fundraising efforts to date both within the church community and the town community, and our evolving partnership with the' Tree Committee toj possibly replace the: few trees along South of Commons (across from the Commons Lunch) that the church removed late winter per thei recommendation oft the Tree Warden. Our group would also welcome the chance to begin a dialogue with the Town Council about the possibility of some state road projects occurring in the coming months and if/how these projects might affect the North Garden project (e.g. curb cuts, streetlights, Ihave attached the design plans for the project, which highlight the hardscape and planting elements, as well as  utility poles and conduits, etc.).  arecent Sakonnet Times story that summarizes the project.  Ilook forward to hearing from you!  Best, Tara Bradley  TARA M. BRADLEY, Fine Gardening Little Compton, RI 02837 (978)505-2640  1    0000  p    BOD1 mp"    UCC plans new garden, benches at The Commons  Large spacej just north ofUnited Congregational willb be transformed over spring, summers andj fall BYT TEDI HAYES Dwp@-atbymaayopan Come fall, there will bes additional space forn resldents toc comet tot the Commons and spend time under the trees, watching the Thel United Congregational Churchp plans tolnstallagarden) withy publics seatingareas on the north lawn of the church, across from thel Brownell Library. Thel landscape beautification project will also include stone walking paths along' Willow Avenue  and. a permanent, accessible ramp to hmstmpanymalaaey thatwas Installedl last year. "Wer recently completede extensives safety anda accessbltyrnovations! tot thec church, Including a. more welcoming universal access entrance to the north side,". sald Edith Borden, a Little Compton resident and. a member of the churchs board of trustees. "Our plani ist tos adda ar newg garden space alongt the north lawn that wel hope outdoor gathering areai int thel heart oft the ton Commons.  leavest tum.  willbeu usedb by.community membersa asan Anewg garden withp publict benches willl beb buit this) year onas spot ofl land] justr northo oft thel United Congregational Churcha atl Little Comp- The garden design was done by John Theremainderofthe) North Garden pro)- generous grant tos support the North Gar- ectcontinues. Anyonei interestedinj joining nationally known landscape architect. His the outdoor seating spaces andl bluestone "BayCoast Bank's early and generous senda at tax deductible contribution1 to UCC design aims to achieve' an outdoor space pavers for the walkways, to more closely commitment tos supportthec creationo ofthe of LC, PO. Box 506, Little Compton, RI that willl bel beautiful yets simplei inc design. match materials at the historic south North Gardeni is trulya ag gift toc ouro commu- 02837. Questions. can be directed to the  town."  Gwynne, a Little Compton resldent and ect willl include thel landscape installation, dén, shes said. Uilizingt the greens space ont ther north side entrance to the church, across from Wil- nity." ofthe church between) Willow! Avenue and bur's Generals Store, the cemetery at the Commons; the plan "Real stone will be utilized; both big calls! fort thel installation oft understory trees antique bluestone. payers and real granite and shrubs (a combination. of flowering, steps,"Gwynnes sald." "Itst theh historiccenter evergreen, and deciduouss specimens) and ofourv village.". seating areas on the lawn, amid the, new Church member Carol Beach, who is Thes space! hasb been designedt tof feelke projects shared,. "Wec cannoti imagineamore ahistoric village greeny with a plain, hand- important! timet toinvestint thist transforma- some central lawn with seats," Gwynne tive and beautiful, outdoor space." Beach sald." 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THEC  LEGEND  ALL ALL RESPO ALL OFT LANDSCAPE  GRAN  BASE PLAN    Minutes ofa' Town Council meeting held on April 7h, A.D. 2022 at 6:30 o'clock PMI held ini in-person format at the' Town Hall, Council Chambers, 40 Commons, Little Compton, RI. Members present: Paul 1J. Golembeske, Andrew Iriarte-Moore, Gary S. Mataronas, Patrick McHugh and Robert L. Mushen. Also in attendance: Antonio  Teixeira, Town Administrator and Police ChiefRaynes.  Interview conducted with candidate Stewart Braman for a vacancy: in the LCI Police Department. Chief Raynes explained that Mr. Braman is to be considered a lateral transfer if offered employment. He has been through the Police Academy and previously worked for Middletown for a short period. After the interview was conducted the  following was voted:  Motion made by Councilor Golembeske, receiving a second by Councilor Mataronas, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toa authofize Police Chief Raynes to proceed with the hiring of Stewart D. Braman as a. Jr. Probationary Patrolman, contingent upon successful completion of At 6:47 PM1 the Council President declared a brfefrecéss until 7:001 PM where those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Richard S. Humphrey, Town Solicitor and Fire Chief Petrin werealsoi in attendance at this  standard conditions.  time.  Announcement:  1) The local Declaration of] Emergency enacted as aj result oft the pandemic has expired as of3/31/2022 due to House Bill 2022-H7256 SubA wherèthè General Assembly declared the Governor would no longer have power to extend theGubernatorial Ordersas ofl March 31,2022 unless2022-1 H7256 SubA was amended or extended. TheTown Council President'sauthgrized emergency authority to act without a full council vote additiollyexpires. Counçilor Mushenis-grateful to sèe the State and Town moving toward normal  operations of govérnment.  Motion made by-Gouncilor Mataronas, receiving a second byCouncilor Iriarte-Moore, all in favor  (Golémbeske, triarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To approve, as written the March 22, 2022  TownCouncil meetingminutes.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Iriarte-Moore, all in favor  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas,MeHugh, Mushen): Toapprove, as written the March: 24, 2022  Town Council meeting minutes.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Iriarte-Moore, all ini favor (Golembeske, liat-Mlor4.Mataroma, McHugh, Mushen): Toj place on: filet the' Town Clerk's A1 motion was made and seconded to accept the) Department Head Report ofthe Town Administrator, The' Town Administrator reviewed his report for all present noting various projects currently inj progress. Councilor McHugh asked for more details regarding thel Municipal Resiliency Projects, specifically the South Shore Beach project. Councilor Mataronas raised concerns that the Beach Commission may be considering a fall construction date rather than this spring noting that hel believes filling the area inj now will benefit from the summer traffic packing the area down prior to winter storms potentially washing the loose gravel away. Councilor McHugh noted for the Administrator that there are significant potholes at the east entrance ofv Veterans Field that need tol be addressed. He  Department Head Reportfor March 2022.  discussion ensued.    also asked ift the Playground is inspected annually, to which the Administrator responded int the affirmative and that  William Moore is currently being certified to conduct those inspections for the' Town.  Councilor Mushen stated he would ask thel Municipal Resiliency Team to speak with thel Beach Commission to clarify the timing oft the project construction as it would relate tol both funding needs and seasonal weather concerns. Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Iriarte-Moore, all ini favor  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To place on filei the Town Administrator's  Department Head Report for March 2022.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Commgldelpatte-Morey all ini favor  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To place on file al Memo received from the Town Clerk informing the Town Council oft the upcoming transition ofyendors for Land Evidence/Records  Management System within her office.  Motion made by Councilor Golembeske, receiving a second by Councilor. Mataronas, all ini favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To re-appoint Suzanne. Madden to serve as the Assistant Fire Chief] Petrin reviewed with the Council that two (2). Firefighter positions are currently vacant. He proposes that those vacancies be filled withlateral transfers. He noted specifically that ai formerLCFire Fighter, Jason DaSilva is available to: return to. Little Compton. He did. Jeave in 2015 foranother department, but has determined he Motion made by Councilor Mushen, receiving a second by Councilor Mataronas, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen); Tooffere as a lâteral transfer employment to. Jason DaSilva without need toi interyiew by the Council acknowledging! his credentials as NFPA level 1 & 2, as well as EMT  Moderator for calendar year 2022.  would: rather return to the employ ofLittle Compton if given the opportunity,  cardiac certified, effective immediately.  Motion made by Gouncilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Golembeske, alli ini favor (Golembeske, Iriafte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Tohold ai meeting on April 14th beginning at 3:30 pmi to ponduet two (2) interviews with prospective candidates for a vacancy remaining in the Fire Department and to  hold an executive session'at 4:30 pmi regarding litigation.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronàs, receiving a second by Councilor Iriarte-Moore, alli in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toauthorize the Council President to discuss the town's current agréement with Effluential Technology for thet town's wastewater treatment facility located in the Commons and to exècute an updated renewal of the Operations & Maintenance Agreement if  deemed appropriate,  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor. Iriarte-Moore, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toallowi the Town. Administrator to advertise two (2) Request for) Proposals for 1)Town Auditing Services and 2) General Contractor Services for Councilor McHugh questioned ift the town would use a Clerk of the Works or General Manager. He was reminded that the town did seek and RFP for a General Manager receiving a single bid proposal in excess of $200,000. Motion made by Councilor Golembeske, receiving a second by Councilor Mataronas, alli in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toratify the actions of the Town. Administrator to hirea  repairs and construction to1 the Town Hall.    temporary employee, Ms. Ellen Toner, to cover the office oft the' Tax Assessor due tos medical and bereavement leave which left the office unattended, said expense willl be taken from the education funds line item within the At7:27) PM the' Town Council sitting as the Board ofLicense Commissioners voted the following: Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Iriarte-Moore, alli in favor  department duet to the unusual circumstances.  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To grant a Class F, one day Retail Beverage License for each oft the following Summer Concert Series dates sponsored by theLCCommunity Center operating from 6j pm to 8j pm, specifically each Wednesday in IPIR3P-R Motion made by Councilor. Mataronas, receiving a second by CoynélorGolemboske, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To grant permission to thel Republican' Town Committee to re-schedule an. Antique Car show from June 12"toJune 1t and to: further secure June 26th as ai rain date, both  dates have been confirmed as available by the Recreation Committee Field Coordinators. Motion made by Councilor. Mataronas, receiving a sécond by Councilor. Iriarte-Moore, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To grant a Mobile Food Establishment License to 1899: LLC d/b/a LaCosta Lobster & Tacos, contingent upon,meeting all stateand local  requirements.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Golembeske, alli ini favor (Golembeske, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen) Councilor. Iriarte-Moore abstained from voting: To agree with the City of Woonsocket to oppose Senate Bill S-2557and House Bill H-7829 which would mandate the establishment  ofar municipal translationservices plan.  Motion made by Counellor Mushen, receiying a secondby Councilor Matàronas, alli in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toproclaim April24, 2022 as. Armenian Genocide  Remembrance, Day in Little Compton,  Motion made by Councilor Golembeske; receiving a seçond by Councilor. Iriarte-Moore, alli in favor  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mâtaronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toj place on file documents received from RIR Resource Recovery Corp. documenting recycling rates for municipalities and the FY2023 Municipal Solid Councilor Mataronas would like to see our recycling rate increased, while Councilor Triarte-Moore asked ifwe could dispute the. yalue set by RIRRC for our seasonal adjusted population. The Town Administrator will  Waste Cap Allotments. -  investigate further.  Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Golembeske, alli in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): Toj place on file consent: item #1 - Copy ofa letter from the State Traffic Commission to. Police Chief Raynes documenting a change in speed limit for East Main Road (a state road) to: 35 mph based on a speed study. Signage installation will be completed through RIDOT Motion made by Councilor Mataronas, receiving a second by Councilor Golembeske, alli in favor  Maintenance Division in April 2022.  (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): That thel bills be allowed and ordered paid  as follows: $50,718.45 Paul's Press Tree Committee funds  $89.00    BastBay Media Group contingency BastBay Media Group- zoning EastBay Media Group- Probate Richard S. Humphrey- -Legal services Stanley Engineering Inc Zoning Paychex ofNYI LLC-E Finance Petro - Gasoline Petro - Diesel Petro - Diesel Nationalgrid- - Town Dock Nationalgrid- - Street Lights Esquire Deposition Solutions Zoning Cox- Computer WBMason Town Hall RIDMV-DPW Crystal Rock- Town Hall - Transfer Station LC: School Dept. - Gym - Civic Rec. Humphrey's - Highway West Parts and Supplies Inc. -] Public Works Verizon - Public Works D'Ambra Construction Co. highway Express Printing Housing Trust AB Planning & Mapping- -Highway and Bond funding Rob's Auto Care Inc Police Dept. West Place Animal Sanctuary -Police Dept. WBMason - Police Dept. Crystal Rock - Police Dept, Verizon - Police Dept. AT&TMobility Police Dept. AT&T Mobility --Police Dept. IIA Fire Department Testing Amb. Reimb. Fund Boundtreé-/ Amb. Reimb, Fund. Boundtree Amb. Reimb. Fund Firematic Supply Co. Inc. - Amb., Reimb. Fund Regal Interiors Inc., capital funds PSC(moisture mitigation) Flooring Solutions capital funds PSC (moisture mitigation) Bulldog's Performance Plus, LLC-E Fire Dept. Bulldog's Performance) Plus, LLC-F Fire Dept. AT&TI Mobility - Fire Dept, Anna's Uniform Supply Inc. - FireDept Firex Inc. - Fire Dept. Stay AtHome Inc. FY22 appropriation balance RITCCA - Clerk, canvassing Everlasting Designs - Computer Everlasting Designs - Computer Everlasting Designs - Computer RITCCA - Clerk RITCCA - Clerk  $97.50 $58.50 $105.00 $2,458.00 $270.18 $409.25 $1,807.78 $693.59 $652.30 $16:22 $88.40' $300.00 $105:34 $34.92 $17.50 $136.96 $1,349.54 $13.20 $1,375.71 $114.43 $270.00 $366.56 $2,925.00  $74.00 $458.00 $21.49 $134.00 $82.83 $47.88 $19.65 $2,819.80, $3.40 $346.72 $624.25 $2,945.47 $1,410.00 $281.90 $250.98 $75.50  $837.85  $3,794.17 $3,347.50 $6,975.00  $4,963.85 $2,698.00 $40.00 $1,500.00 $1,562.50 $1,375.00 $50.00 $50.00 $1,302.50 $1,125.00  Effluential Technologies - Wastewater Treatment Facility GoTo Services - Public Safety Complex    GoTo Services- Town Hall Everlasting] Designs - Computer old missing invoice Jan WBMason - Canvassers - Town Hall Casey Oil-P Public Safety Complex Casey Oil-32 Commons Casey Oil-E Public Works Casey Oil-Townl hall Bagle Leasing. - Transfer Station Richard S. Humphrey. Legal services auth. Three separate memorial donations to bei made  $1,180.00 $1,500.00 $31.70 $457.14 $108.42 $172.55 $426.65 $228.24 $3,087.50 $150.00  Being no: further business before the Council the meeting was declared adjourned at 7:361 PM.  Carol. A. Wordell, CMC, Town Clerk    Minutes ofa a special Town Council meeting held on April 14H,A.D. 2022 at 3:35 o'clock PMI held in in- person format at the Town Hall, Council Chambers, 40 Commons, Little Compton, RI. Members present: PaulJ. Golembeske, Andrew. Iriarte-Moore, Gary S. Mataronas, Patrick McHugh and Robert L. Mushen. Also in attendance:  Fire ChiefPetrin.  This special meeting of the Council is for the purpose of interviewing two (2) candidates applying to filla vacancy within the Fire Department. After the interviews concluded the Councilors voted the following: Motion made by Councilor Golembeske, receiving a second by Councilor Mataronas, all in favor (Golembeske, Iriarte-Moore, Mataronas, McHugh, Mushen): To authorize! Fire Chief Petrin toj proceed with thel hiring of Shane L. Newton as al Firefighter/EMT in the Little Compton Fire-Department, contingent upon successful The Council took al brief recess until 4:26. PMt to wait for Gounsel to arrive for the next item on the agenda. At4 4:26] PM the Town Council President polledhis fellow Councilors as to their wishes to goi into executive session under RIGL Section 42-46-5 (a)2)-Litigation, status of Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard VS. Bliason/Carlson CA.NO.NC. 2017-0241 and potential litigation, all voted ini favor (olembak,riate-MMoore,Materonas, McHugh,  completion ofs standard conditions.  Present at this time: All five (5) Councilors and Girard Galvin, Esq. counsel for the following matter.  Mushen).  Attorney Galvin gave a status update on the Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard VS. Eliason/Carlson litigation CA.NO.NC2017-0241. The: newer: members ofthe councilasked: for copies of documents relating to the case. The Town Clerk will supply what is in the vault files. Anew orderh has been rendered, by the Court which will be supplied  tot the Town by Attorney Galyinr  Discussion then énsued regarding the same establishment potential litigation that may occur depending on any final decision made by the Council with regard to an application for a Class BV Retail Beverage License by Dionysus Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Carolyn's-Sakonnét Vineyard. This subject will be placed on the April 21, 2022 Town  Council meeting-for-vote.  Counçilor Mataronas left the meeting at 5:34 PM.  At 5:42.PM the' Town Council President) polled his fellow Councilors as to their wishes to come out of executive sessionunder) RIGL Section 42-46-5 (a)(2)-I Litigation, status of Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard VS. Bliason/Carlson CA.NO.NC2017-0241 and potential-litigation, all voted in favor (Golembeske, riarte-Moore,  McHugh, Mushen).  With no further businèss before the Council the Council President declared the meeting adjourned at 5:43 PM.  Carol. A. Wordell, CMC, Town Clerk    Minutes ofa a special Town Council meeting held jointly with the Charter Review Commission on. April 18", A.D. 2022 in-person format at the' Town Hall, Council Chambers, 40 Commons, Little Compton, RI. Members present: Paul. J. Golembeske (arrived at 6:40: PM), Patrick McHugh and RobertL. Mushen. Absent: Andrew Iriarte-  Moore, Gary S. Mataronas.  The Charter Review Commission, having a quorum, opened its meeting at 6:30P PM. The Town Council did not reach a quorum until 6:40 PM at which time the declaration was: made known a quorum had been reached. The Charter Review Commission reviewed several proposals for amendment to the Charter with the Council Sections 301 and 304 - insert language to allow the town: meeting to be held under extenuating circumstances through the third: full week ofJune, to recognize the role oft the' Town Clerk in warning thet town meeting, and to clarify voting of articles on the warrant during the meeting. Mr. Anderson wonderedifthe current Moderator, Scott Morrison  and a single attendee, Larry Anderson.  had seen these proposals.  Sections 502, 503 & 505-1 housekeeping, clarifies the current operating process within town officials and Sections 603, 605, & 606-housekeping, reflects current structure ofoffices and adds a1 nèw 612 - Finance Section 103 and 710- - lengthy discussion ensued over the perception. by some that thel LCI Housing' Trust (LCHT) would not hold real estate in the name ofthet town, thèrefore it wouldnot be bound, int their opinion, by section 103. The Charter Revigw-Commission did attempt to secure an opinion from the Town Solicitor. Councilor McHugh spoke ofl his desireto seei theLCHT seek séparate legal counsel fori itselfsimilar tol how the LC. Agricultural Conservancy' Trust (LCACT)operates sepàrately. He alsofeels they need to determine what documents govern how they can acquire property, All agreed inj prinçiple that theLCHT needs some clarification on its operating documents  removes Tax Collector who is no longer an elected official.  Director to Town Officials.  (Charter, By-Laws, Non-profitf filing with the/state).  Chajrman Hairenoted that this board only_hasj jurisdiction over recommending amendments to the Charter. A proposal has been discussed considerablyl by this board with the intent of assisting the Housing Trust to be able to purchase property in ai more timely fashion. Councilor Musheh noted that the Housing Trust was created with the intention to advocate for Affordable Housing, Comparisons continued to be made to thel LCACT. The Council agreed  to1 reach out to the Commission shouldthey want any further review on this subject.  Section 204 -reduces 30 minute to 15 minutes for the Canvassers to wait for final voting on elections at FTM. Section 902 - FireDept. améndment to mirror thel Fire Dept. with thel Police Dept. language. Add also, "and The Commission will review notes taken this evening and return to the Council with ai finished product. With no: further business before the Council this special meeting was declared adjourned at 7:46] PM.  town ordinances" in both sections tothe language already proposed by the Charter Review Commission.  Carol A. Wordell, CMC, Town Clerk    D4R-I  Little Compton Police Department Town ofLittle Compton, Rhode Island  60 Simmons Road Office of the Police Chief MEMORANDUM  Date: To: From: Subject:  April 5, 2022  The Honorable Town Council Chief Scott N. Raynes Monthly Report for March 2022  March-2022 Patrol Activity  Totals Calls responded to Formal Complaints received Complaints closed this month Complaints closed (previous month) Motor vehicle citations issued Motor vehicle warning issued Criminal Arrest Violation ofTown Ordinances Accident investigated Burglar alarms Reported deaths Total Gallons of gasoline used Mileage Breaking & Entering Larceny Value of Stolen Property  900 33 1 2 8 64 7 2 7 13 1 562 8487 0 2 $21.00    Little Compton Police Department 60 Simmons Road Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island Office of the Police Chief MEMORANDUM  March 2022 Police Overtime Hours  Totals: 62 0 16 20 0 0 5 0 8 0 0 8 0  Sick Leave. replacement Personal leave replacement Vacation replacement Training replacement Court Town Detail Private Detail Patrol Supplement Comp-time replacement Injured on duty replacement DARE Military leave replacement Investigation  March 2022 Dispatch Overtime Hours  Totals: 144 0 0 0 0 4.5 24  Sick leave replacement Personal leave replacement Vacation replacement Training replacement Holiday replacement Comp-time replacement Weekend replacement    Little Compton Police Department Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island  60 Simmons Road Office of the Police Chief MEMORANDUM  March 2022 Part-time Dispatch Hours  Totals: 32 0 0 0 0 34.25 0  Weekend replacement Vacation replacement Sick leave replacement Personal day Holiday replacement Training replacement Comp-time replacement  March 2022 Town fuel log  Gasoline #11 Unused #21 Fire department # Unused #4N Maintenance #5 Highway Department 2,531.0 #6 6 Senior Bus #71 Beach Commission #8 Police Department  December 76,010.0 26,270.0 4,223.5 37,959.1 5,083.3 1,410.1 1,667.5  March 76,010.0 26,397.4 4,223.5 38,418.1 2,531.0 5,083.3 1,410.1 2,119.2  Total 0 127.4 0.0 459.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 451.7  Total Gasoline: 1,038.1    Little Compton Police Department Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island  60 Simmons Road Office of the Police Chief MEMORANDUM  Diesel  December 39,713.4 11,043.7 5,279.1 3,559.2 362.8  March 39,953.6 11,043.7 5,279.1 3,646.4 362.8  Total 240.2 0.0 0.0 87.2 0.0  #11 Fire Department #2 Unused #31 Highway Department # 4 Maintenance Department #5 Old Senior bus  Total Diesel: 327.4  Respectfully,  glad dik John Faria Lieutenant    DUR-2  Little Compton Fire Department  Monthly Report  March 2022    Little Compton Fire Departr ment Incident Analysis From 03/01/2022 Thru 03/31/2022 Incidents By Time And Day  Page  1  Print ed: 04/11/2022  SUN MON TUE 1 1  WED  THR  FRI  SAT  TOTALS 2 1 1 1 5 4 2 4 4 5 6 1 6 5 7 3 3 3 1 64  1 AM 2 AM 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM 6 AM 7 AM 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM TOTALS GRAND TOTAL: 64  1 1 1 1 1  1 1 2 1 1  1  2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1  1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2  1 2 1 3 2 1 1  1 1 2  1 1  3 1 1  1 5  1 1 6  1 7  13  11  12  10  NFPA Part II: Fire And Incident Type Breakdown  A: Structure Fires By Fixed Property Use 1. Private Dwellings (1 or 2 Family) 2. Apartments (3 or More Families) 3. Hotels and Motels 4. All Other Residential 5. TOTAL RESIDENTAL FIRES 6. Public Assembly 7. Schools and Colleges 8. Health Care and Penal Institutions 9. Stores and Offices 10. Industry, Utility, Defense, Laboratories 11. Storage in Structures 12. Other Structures 13. TOTAL STRUCTURE FIRES B: Other Fires And Incidents 14a. Fires in Highway Vehicles 14b. Fires in Other Vehicles 17. Fires in Rubbish 18. All Other Fires 19. TOTALS FOR ALL FIRES 20. Rescue, Emergency Medical Response es 21. False Alarm Respons es  Number Deaths Injury Dollar Loss  2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 33 2  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  10000 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 0  15. Fires Outside of Structures With Value Involved 0 16. Fires Outside of Structures With No Value Involved 0    Little Compton Fire Depart ment Incident Analysis From 03/01/2022 Thru 03/31/2022  Pager  2  Printed: 04/11/2022  22. Matual Aid 23a. Hazmat Responses 23b. Other Hazardous Conditions 24. All Other Responses 25, TOTAL FOR ALL INCIDENTS  4 0 3 20 64  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 10000  NFPA Part IV: False Alarm Responses  Type Of Call 1. Malicious, Mischievous Fall Call 2. System Malfunction 3. Unintentional 4. Other False Alarms  Nmber 0 2 0 0  Incident Type Category Breakdown  Incide ent Type Category [100-199] Fire/Explosion [200-299] Overpressure Rupture [300-399] Rescue Call [400-499] Hazardous Condition [500-599] Service Call [600-699] Good Intent Call [700-799] False Call [800-899] Severe Weather/Natural Disaster [900-999] Special Type/Complaint Und et eri mined TOTAL  Occurrences 4 1 35 3 16 3 2 0 0 0 64  Perce entage 6.3 1.6 54.7 4.7 25.0 4.7 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0  Fixed Property Type Category Breakdown  Fixed Property Type Cat egory 100-199] Public Assembly Properties 200-299] Educational Properties 300-399] Institutional Properties 400-499] Residential Properties (500-599] Mercantile Properties [600-699] Utilities/Technology/Farming/Mning L700-799] Manufacturing Properties [800-899] Storage Properties [900-999] Special Properties  Occurrences 2 4 1 49 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 64  Percentage 3.1 6.3 1.6 76.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 9.4 0.0 0.0 100.0  None Unde et eri mine ed TOTAL  Fire District Breakdown  Fire District NDRTH WEST WESTPORT  Occurrences 9 2  Perc entage 14.1 3.1    Little Compton Fire Department Incident Analy ysis From 03/01/2022 Thru 03/31/2022  Page  3  Printed: 04/11/2022  SOUTH WEST NDRTH CENTRAL NORTH EAST CENTRAL SOUTH TIVERTON TOTAL  2 19 16 11 3 2 64  3.1 29.7 25.0 17.2 4.7 3.1 100.0  Personnel Breakdown  Nar me Unknown  Pers. Form Time Sheet Reporting Approving  0 5 13 19 24 11 21 13 7 12 8 16 3 152  0 5 13 19 24 11 21 13 7 12 8 16 3 152  0 0 15 17 5 11 0 0 0 13 0 3 0 64  Firefighte er Adam M Cabral Li eut enant David A Nickerson Li eute enant James B Vandal Firefight er Jonathan j Bednarz Li eut enant JUSTIN P TEIXEIRA Probationary Firefight er Matthew S Pierce Probationary Firefight er Matthew T Hughes Firefight er Michael W Martino Captain Randall A Watt Chief Richard G Petrin Firefight er Samel T Hussey Probationary Firefight er Tyler j Carr  0 15 16 5 12 0 0 0 13 0 3 0 64  TOTAL  Apparatus Breakdown  Apparatus Fire Chief's Car Fire Prevention Car Engine 2 Rescue 1 Rescue 2 Squad Tanker 1 TOTAL  Responses 8 12 15 10 34 6 4 89  Perce entage 9.0 13.5 16.9 11.2 38.2 6.7 4.5 100.0  Incident Type  Incid ent Type Building fire  Occurrences 2 2 1 30 2 3 2 1 5 2 1 2 5  Perc entage 3.1 3.1 1.6 46.9 3.1 4.7 3.1 1.6 7.8 3.1 1.6 3.1 7.8  Chi mey or flue fire, confined to chi mey or flue Overpressure rupture of boiler from air or gas EM call, excluding vehicle accident with injury Motor vehicle accident with injuries Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. Hazardous condition, Other Vehicle accident, general cleanup Service Call, other Lock-out Public service assistance, other Public service COVID TESTING    Little Compton Fire Depart ment Incident Anal ysis From 03/01/2022 Thru 03/31/2022  Page  4  Printe ed: 04/11/2022  Assist invalid  1 1 2 1 1 64  1.6 1.6 3.1 1.6 1.6 100.0  Dispatched & canceled en route Smoke scare, odor of smoke Smoke det ector activation due to malfunction Alarm syst em sounded due to malfunction  TOTAL  Aid Given or Received  Aid Given or Received Matual aid received Mitual aid given None TOTAL  Occurrences 5 4 55 64  Percentage 7.8 6.3 85.9 100.0  Apparatus Use  Apparatus Use Other Suppression EM TOTAL  Occurr ences 29 15 45 89  Percentage 32.6 16.9 50.6 100.0  For Districts: All For Situations: All For Jurisdictions: All For Street(s): All For Location: All    Wf2z OB-1  CERE APR 5 2022  Town ofLittle Compton P.0. Box 226 Little Compton, RI 02837 Zoning Departmènt 401-635-8384  March 16, 2022  Subject Property. 162 West Main Road  Little Compton, R.I. 02837  Cynthia Rocha; General Manager Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard  RE: Application to Little Compton for B/V Retail Beverage Licensé  Dèar Town Council:  The Little Compton building and zoning department acknowledges that the subject property is a legal non-conforming use with an operating vineyard and winèry. The subject property is located in a residential zone within the town of Little Compton. The current use of the subject property is in compliance with the Little Compton Zoning  Ordinance, chapter 14,  The property is primarily used for agricultural purposes and operates an active  winery. See zoning table 14-3, table la-a1,  The owners of the property are applying for a b/vretail beverage license, which may coincide with a restaurant, setting, as per the proposèd menu. Per use table 1-a use c13,  a restaurant is not pérmitted in a residential zoné.  Peter Medeiros Zoning Official    0B-1  RECEIVED APR 07 2022  Larry Anderson POI Box 205 15 Snell Road Little Compton, RI 02837 401-635-8853 arpamderonlewerzonnet  Sent via email to: Little Compton Town Clerk Carol Wordell,  wordel@littlecomptonri.org  April 5, 2022  Little Compton Town Council PO Box 226 40 Commons Little Compton, RI 02837  RE: Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard application for BV retail beverage license  Dear Council Members:  At its March 24, 2022 meeting, the Little Compton Town Council received and considered an application for a BV: retail beverage license from Dionysus Acquisition LLC, doing business as Carolyn' 's Sakonnet Vineyard ("Vineyard"). At the meeting, Town Solicitor Richard Humphrey recused himself"from any and all matters involving Dionysus Acquisition, LLC and Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard," citing a "prior recusal dated February 20, 2020. .7 The Council ati its March 24 meeting, after a brief presentation from Ms. Cynthia Rocha, general manager oft the Vineyard, and al briefconversation about the application, decided to take the matter up again at al later date in consultation with attorney Girard As you well know, there has been considerable concern and controversy about activities and uses at the Vineyard ini recent years, which resulted: in protracted litigation.Ibelieve that Byv way of disclosure, Iwas actively and publicly involved in various ways in supporting the plaintiffs, Vineyard neighbors Brian and Natalie Eliason and Christina Carlson, in the lawsuit theyf filed against the Little Compton Town Council andi the Vineyard in 2017. believed then, and believe still, that their lawsuit was principled and well-founded, based on legitimate legal concerns. My support included, among othert things, financial donations to defrayt their legal expenses, cooperation with others to raise additional: support for  Galvin.    Page 2  the Vineyard's BV license application demonstrates clearly that the settlement arrived at by thej parties to the litigation by virtue ofal May 17, 2019 Superior Court. Judgment did: not resolve the underlying issues that generated the litigation in the first place. Moreover, despite opportunities to do SO dating back to at least 2011, the Town Council itselfhas not taken other measures within its authority, namely amendment oft the town's Zoning Ordinance, that could clarify which non-agricultural activities can bej permitted in support of such agricultural business, and do so in aj manner fair to all town residents and property owners- especially and importantly others involved in agricultural business enterprises. This is a complicated issue and story. For current purposes, however, It think the issue confronting the Council is not that complicated. First, Ibelieve it would bei inappropriate and premature for the Council to approve this application at this time, in light oft the March 16, 2022 opinion issued to the' Town Council by Zoning Official Peter Medeiros, a copy of which Ireceived from Mr. Medeiros on. April 4. (Iti is not clear why this letter was not included int the Council's document packet fori its March 24 meeting or why it wasn't cited at that meeting.) The full text oft this letter (a copy of which is attached) reads as follows:  Dear Town Council:  The. Little Compton building and zoning department acknowledges that the, subject property is a legal non-conforming use with an operating vineyard and winery. The subject property is located in ai residential zone within the town ofLittle Compton. The current use oft the subject property is in compliance with the Little Compton The property is primarily used for agricultural, purposes and operates an active  Zoning Ordinance, chapter 14.  winery. See zoning table 14-3, table la-al.  legal expenses, and procuring public documents for their attorneys. Whenlwas elected to thel Town Council in November 2018, lin effect became a defendant ini thel lawsuit. limmediately requested an Advisory Opinion from the RI Ethics Commission regarding my situation, which byt then involved a counterclaim filed by the Vineyard: against the plaintiffs, in which the Vineyard also indicated that the counterclaim might be expanded toi include unnamed "John Does." The Commission advised that Irecuse myself from matters involving the Vineyard as long as thel litigation was pending, whichl Idid. Based on the terms of a settlement among the parties in May 2019, all claims and counterclaims were withdrawn. Ithen returned to the Ethics Commission to request another Advisory Opinion based ont the changed circumstances. The Commission advised thatl need no longer recuse myself from Council business involving the Vineyard. Apparently. some elements of the litigation are: still unresolved. The RI Judiciary Public Portal indicates thata hearing was held in Rhode Island Superior Court before Associate. Justice Brain P. Stern on March 31, 2022, to consider a "Motion to Vacate" and a "Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award" filed by parties toi thes suit, which Ibelieve include the plaintiffs andt the Vineyard. The Public Portal indicates that att thel hearing the motions  were "Heard and Reserved" byJ Judge Stern.    Page 3  The owners ofthe property are applyingfor a blc retail beverage license, which may coincide with ai restaurant setting, as per the proposed menu. Per use table 1-a use c13, ai restaurant is not permitted in a residential zone. [emphasis added]  Peter. Medeiros Zoning Official  Mr. Medeiros's opinion letter is concise and tot the point. The proposed use: for which the Vineyard seeks al BV: license, he concludes, "is not] permitted in a residential zone.") Based on that opinion alone, a BV license cannot and should not be granted, at least at this time. Mr. Medeiros writes that the application for the license "may coincide with ai restaurant setting, as per the proposed menu." In fact, the materials accompanying the application presented to the Council by the Vineyard on. March 24 leave little doubt that its plan is to operate a 50-seat restaurant throughout the year. In her March 18, 2022 letter to the Council, Ms. Rocha expressly described the use associated with the requested BVI license as an "extension of our current product line and business model," requiring "additional revenue streams to survive" and as a "restaurant experience" in which "Our hours of operation will vary seasonally." In al March 21, 2022, email addressed to' Town Clerk Carol Wordell to accompany the application, Ms. Rocha wrote: "The restaurant seating would be for 50 seats." The proposed use, as described, appears to be ai new use-ai restaurant- not just an Again, as Mr. Medeiros noted in his letter, "a restaurant is not permitted in residential zone." The fact that the Town Council may previously havei issued victualling licenses to the Vineyard, as Ibelieve Council President Mushen noted att thel March 24: meeting, does not address the: zoning issue identified by Mr. Medeiros or make previous "café" uses legal under the Zoning Ordinance. Idon'tbelieve that it is within the Council's legal purview to attempt to: resolve or address what is essentially a zoning matter by granting yet another license - int this case a BV: retail liquor license. Furthermore, Mr. Medeiros stated in his letter that his department "acknowledges that the subject property is a legal non-conforming use with an operating vineyard and winery. " His letter appears to distinguish a "vineyard and winery" from a "restaurant." " In any case, he does not expressly or specifically identify a As a citizen who has followed this matter closely, especially since 2015, and whol had some familiarity with it as a Council member from 2018-2020, I believe the Council cannot consider the Vineyard's current request until the zoning issue is addressed and resolved. In light of the Zoning Official's opinion, the Vineyard can- and perhaps must seek reliefin the form ofa a variance from the Zoning Board of] Review ifit wishes to operate ai full-service restaurant on the property. The logic ofl Mr. Medeiros's letter would seem to require such At the same time, the Council can and should immediately return to the initiative thatIand others have urged since at least 2016 and that the Council and the Planning Board pursued during 2019-2020: namely reviewing and considering amendment oft the Zoning Ordinance to define clearly accessory uses associated with agricultural properties-i including possible  expansion and intensification ofa any current use.  restaurant as "a legal non-conforming use" oft the property.  reliefbefore the Council could consider the BV: license application.    Page 4  restaurant operations in a: residential zone, perhaps subject to a special use permit. As you will recall, the Planning Board, at the Council's specific request, developed a draft ordinance amendment for such accessory uses, which the board presented in early 2019. Members of the public and the town's active farming community criticized and expressed concerns about elements oft the draft amendment, as well as thej process by which it was developed. The Council asked the Planning Board to develop a new draft, based on further input from and involvement of farmers and other citizens. Iti is my recollection and belief that such an effort made some progress. But with the onset oft the Covid pandemic, which created impediments to meeting, and perhaps due to other considerations (such as an election season), the process ground to a halt and has apparently not been revisited or The current request from the Vineyard demonstrates that this and future Councils may well be presented with continuing dilemmas, controversies, and possible litigation ift they don't address the inconsistencies and inadequacies oft the current ordinance head-on and without further delay. This is all the more important due to the fact that the Town ofLittle Compton itself, through the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust, is no doubt the predominant owner of agricultural property and property interests such as conservation Iwish to make clear that I am not opposed inj principle to a restaurant operation in association with the Vineyard - or with any other legitimate agricultural operation that is compliant with conditions set forth in an amended ordinance. The Covid crisis, along with other crises in the world in this very moment, have only reinforced the importance oflocal agriculture and the need for the town to support such agricultural enterprises. But the town should do SO in a way that treats all agricultural enterprises fairly, equally, and transparently, rather than by standards that may appear to be arbitrary or to reflect favoritism. An amended ordinance should also take into account concerns of neighbors and property owners not engaged in agriculture. Ifully appreciate that other operators of agricultural businesses in town, who have acted responsibly and within the law, may be skeptical about changes to the status quo. Ibelieve strongly, however, that a carefully and thoughtfully drafted ordinance amendment may provide opportunities for such agricultural businesses to productively augment their business activities without unduly The current Zoning Ordinance regarding agricultural uses, as best I can tell, has not been substantially revised or revisited since 1994 or thereabouts. Much has changed during that time, both on the Little Compton landscape and in certain legal respects. For one thing, the current zoning ordinance is not necessarily consistent with, nor does it reflect the current provisions of, the Right tol Farm Act (RI General Laws, Title 2, Chapter 23) or subsequent legal decisions involving that legislation (e.g., Gerald. P. Zarrella Trust V. Town of1 Exeter, 2018). Other Rhode Island communities have amended their Zoning Ordinance to incorporate explicitly the specific uses permitted by the Right to Farm Act, as well as to include identified non-agricultural uses that may bej permitted in association with agricultural enterprises, subject to certain conditions. Little Compton could and should do  revived by the Planning Board ort the Council.  easements and deeds of development rights.  infringing on their rights or current operations.  the same, for thel benefit of farmers and non-farmers alike.    Page! 5  Thank you: for your consideration of my concerns.  Sincerely,  Lnyfhdn Larry Anderson  Attachment: March 16, 2022 letter from Little Compton Zoning Official Peter Medeiros to  the Little Compton Council "RE: Application to. Little Compton for B/V Retail  Beverage License"    NB  ONFWF  EasyGrantsID: 75589  Nationall Fish and Wildlifel Foundation- National Coastal) Resiliencel Fund 2022, Pre-Proposal Title: STUDY TOJ DEVELOP. AS STRATEGY. ANDI PLANTOI PREPARE, ANDI PRESERVE  LITECOMPTONTOWN: BEACHES Organization: Town OfLittle Compton  Grant Request Information Title of Project Project Description  STUDY TO) DEVELOP. A STRATEGY. ANDPLANTO PREPARE. ANDI PRESERVBLTTLEC COMPTONTOWN Hirea Consulting firm develop a comprehensive plan designinga pathway to conserve andp protect the) Little Compton publicly accessed beaches. Thep project will understand thei needs of stakeholders, thei natural solutions toj protecting fish and bird habitat, the recreational values to the Community and the Little Compton has five publicly accessible beaches that are managed by thel Little Compton Beach Commission. The! Beach Commission was established by legislation enacted by the State of RIin 1939. Town voters elect members tot thel Beach Commission and members: serve without compensation. Thel Beach Commission collects fees from non-residents, maintains thel beaches, hires staffa and works in coordination with the' Town of Little Compton, neighbors, beach users and Thel Nature Conservancy. Town ofLittle Compton Beach Commission ist the author oft this application sincei iti is a unit oft the Town ofLittle Compton itl has applied under the EIN oft the' Town Thej project goal ist to study the' Town's beach assets and developa a plant that! holistically looks att thel beaches and develops aj pathway that provides resiliency and a natural approach top preserving habitat, endangered species breeding areas,1 recreation: and ocean Little Compton isas semi-rural community with aj population of appox. 3500i in 28.9s sq. miles. The' Towni is int the SE corner ofRI and faces the Atlantic Ocean. The' Towni isi noted fori its scenic beauty, farms, fishing, bio diversity, surfing and beaches. Therei is only one publicly accessible beach, South Shore) Beach, that has adequate parking and: accommodates beachgoers. South Shore) Beachi isa adjacent to Goosewing) Naturel Preserve, A Nature Conservancy property, with breeding areas for Piping Plovers and) Least Terns. Thel Beach Commission would collaborate withl Nature Conservancy ont the study. South Shore) Beachi is disappearing with littleb beach available: at high tides.' Thej parking area is bounded bya a large pond and the Atlantic Ocean. Heavy rains and storms causes breaches between South Shore) Beachi isar regional asset and heavily used by neighboring communities. For example, Falll River, MAa neighboring community.. Falll Rivera a struggling Community with 18% oft thej population of8 88,9001 livingi inj poverty. Neither thel Beach Commission ort the' Town ofLittle Compton has the expertise to study and develop aj plant to define ap pathway toa resilient future for the' Town beaches. Town ofLittle Compton Page 1 of4  BEACHES  conservation ofl Beacha assets.  Abstract  access: for the public.  adjacent pond and ocean.  Project Location) Description 1133 15th Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC20005  Version 1.1    ONFWF  EasyGrantsID: 75589  Nationall Fishe and Wildlife Foundation- - National Coastal) Resilience: Fund 2022, Pre-Proposal Title: STUDYTOI DEVELOP. AS STRATEGY. ANDPLAN: TOF PREPARE. ANDI PRESERVE  LITTLECOMPTON TOWNI BEACHES Organization: Town OfLittle Compton County ofl Newport Rhodel Island $150,000.00 $12,118.00 01/022023-11/302023 Town OfLittle Compton State orI Local Government > Robert] Marra  Total Amount Requested Matching Contributions Proposed Proposed Grant Period Organization Organization Type City, State, Country Primary Contact Position/Title Phone: and E-mail Additional Contacts Role  401-635-8319 Ext: rmarra6@cox.net  Name  1133 15th Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC20005  Version 1.1  Page 2 of4    DNFWF  BasyGrantsID: 75589  National Fisha and Wildlife Foundation- - National Coastal Resilience Fund 2022, Pre-Proposal Title: STUDY TODEVELOP AS STRATEGY. ANDPLANTOI PREPARE. ANDI PRESERVE  LITTLE COMPTON: TOWNI BEACHES Organization: Town OfLittle Compton  Matching Contributions Matching Contribution Amount: Type: Status: Source: Source Type: Description: Matching Contribution Amount: Type: Status: Source: Source' Type: Description:  $10,000.00 Cash Pledged Non-Federal  Town ofLittle Compton Beach Commission  From] FY: 2021 and) FY: 2022 Budgets oft the Beach Commission  $2,118.00 In-kind Pledged Non-Federal  Town ofl Little Compton Beach Commission  Thel Beach Commission pledges atl least 751 hours tot the Study during Phase One. Using thel Independent Source Datal base ai rate of$28.24 was applied  for credit equalling $2118: for 751 hours  Total Amount of Matching Contributions:  $12,118.00  1133 15th Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC20005  Version 1.1  Page 3of4    DNFWF  EasyGrantsID: 75589  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation- - National Coastal Resilience. Fund 2022, Pre-Proposal Title: STUDY' TODEVELOP AS STRATEGY. ANDPLANTOI PREPARE. ANDI PRESERVE  LITTLE COMPTON' TOWNI BEACHES Organization: Town OfLittle Compton  The following pages contain the uploaded documents, in the order shown below, as] provided by the applicant:  Upload' Type Narrative 2022  File Name  Uploaded By  Uploaded. Date 04/18/2022  NCRFI Pre-Proposal NFWF NCRF) Project Narrative for.docx Marra, Robert  Thei following uploads do not have the samel headers and: footers ast the previous sections oft this document. in order  toj preserve the integrity oft the actual files uploaded.  1133 15th Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC20005  Version 1.1  Page 4 of4    NFWF NCRF Project Narrative for TOWN BEACHES  STUDY TO DEVELOP AS STRATEGY. AND PLAN TO PREPARE AND PRESERVE LITTLE COMPTON  PartiPe-PoposalPopect Overview  1.Project Context: Little Compton a small semi-rural Rhode Island community: situated on a peninsular surrounded ont three sides by ocean and river is in great danger of losing its main publicly accessible beach. The Town has five sites that access the Sakonnet River or Atlantic Ocean with only the largest site, South Shore Beach (plat 34, lot 2)4 4 acres, accommodating beachgoers as well as walkers, surfers, fisher folk and leisure time seekers. South Shore Beachi is family oriented and is staffed with Lifeguards South Shore Beach parking area accommodates 250-275 motor vehicle and 11 Campers for beach goers as well as people accessing Goosewing Nature Preserve, The Nature Conservancy Property (plat 34, lot 8-2) of 75 acres. The Nature Conservancy Preserve contains Goosewing Beach with over ar mile ofs sandy beach. Goosewing Beach is among thet topi five beaches in RI and is only accessible by boat or vehicles Goosewing Nature Preserve has wonderful educational programs for adults and children. Most important Goosewing Nature Preserve is a principal breeding area fori the endangered Piping Plover and for threatened Least" Tern. Two ponds within South. Shore Beach and Goosewing Preserve have Spring The context ist that serious erosion from storms, rising seas and Mother Nature will soon eliminate the current parking area available at South Shore Beach. Ift the past twenty years is ani indication, the current parking area will be gone in 10 years or with the next major hurricane. The Town ofl Little Compton will losei its main beach and land access to Goosewing Nature preserve will be eliminated. The study will include thei investigation and evaluation ofa acquiring new parcels that would enhance current beach assets. Possibilities may exist to acquire parcels not currently ini the realm of current  and rest rooms.  parking at South Shore Beach.  and Fall Alewife (herring) runs.  beach assets. Name South Shore Beach 4 acre Town Landing Sakonnet Harbor  Brief Summary of Town of Little Compton Beach area and Principal Use:  Size 4.7acre <lacre  Location Plat/Lot 34/2 14/47 9/430  Uses All Leisure  Issues  Parking Area Shrinking  Surfing, Fishing Very Rocky and Steep Beach, Leisure Small, park on Road  Two additional sites that are monitored byt the Beach Commission (trash collection) are: situated at the  end of Town Roads with only roadside parking.  Taylors Lane Town Way  6 1  Surfing, Leisure Road parking Leisure, Fishing Road parking  1.a Past and Future Resilience Activities: Storms and hurricanes often wash over the South Shore Beach parking areal leaving massive amounts of rocks ini the parking area. Storms andl heavy rains will flood the parking area and once or twice a year Tuniper's pond willl breach the parking area of South Shore Beach. Every year before beach: season the Beach Commission contracts to have the rocks removed from the parking area. The rocks andi repositioned away from the parking and beach area. Occasionally: a late Last year work was done tot three: spots on the south edge of Tuniper's pond to repair areas that breach.  Spring or Summer storm will require more rock relocating.    In 20201 the Town of Little Compton was awarded $90,000 from the State of RI Municipal Resilience Program fort thet following: (extracted from RI Grant website). "The South Shore Beach Parking Area project includes the installation of a sediment forebay and dry swale to capture and treat stormwater runoff, provide sediment capture, and encouragel infiltration." This project is in process ofi issuing an RFP and will help alleviate flooding the South Shore Beach parking area 2. Proposed Solutions: A: solution is yet tol be defined. The Beach Commission is seeking support to 1.0 develop a pathway that preserves South Shore Beach and the access to Goosewing Nature Preserve 2. develop a wholistic plan for the use and preservation oft thei fivel beach access points  entrance and will build protection at the edge of Tuniper's pond. engage a consulting engineer/planner to work with stakeholders to: 3. uses achievable nature based as well as engineered. solutions  4. protects habitat and community assets.  Currently the Beach Commission plans are on ay year-by-year basis and work scheduled is usually repair ors short-term fixes. Thel horizon for critical remediation to build resiliency has shortened.  3. Project Category: Community Capacity Building and Planning  The Beach Commission will direct and help its consultant identify stakeholders. Beach assets are used by people who birdwatch to people who love swimming in winter ocean water and families who treasurea day ati the beach. Little Compton Ocean access is coveted bys surfers and kayakers. The Beach Commission will collaborate with The Nature Conservancy who has major assets protecting habitat and South Shore admission data shows that many people from other communities use: South Shore Beach. Experience tells the Beach Commission that many visitors come from disadvantaged communities. 4. Communities to Benefit: Little Compton, Fall River and Tiverton willl benefit from the outcome. Tiverton is north of Little Compton and has two large beaches that border on the! Sakonnet River that Many communities benefit from the work, programs and use of the Goosewing Nature Center. The Little Compton has al large south ande easti face to the Atlantic Ocean. Ocean facing beaches tend to be used by Visitors pay fees that help support the Town beaches and in a good year provides a modest surplus to the Town coffers. Visitors support local merchants and the Beach Commission provides employment to XX part time and Xf full time employees. During the summer months several vendors provide food stations at South Shore Beach and two popular Surfing Schools operate at South Shore Beach, one. since 2009 andi the other a! 501c3 was established in 20191 to help challenged children learn to surf. The field interview portion of the consulting engagement will take place at South Shore Beach, Town Landing and Town Way. Other investigative work will take place at Little Compton Town Hall andi the The Beach Commission data on ticket and town resident stickers indicates that the majority of South Shore Beach users are notl Little Compton residents. Beach Commission employees and member suspect beach goers come from surrounding communities without ocean beaches and have easy access to Little Compton. The principal community thought to be South Shore Beach users and notl Little Compton residents is Fall River, MA. For comparison here is a chart showing neighboring Tiverton, RI, Little Compton and Fall River, MA. Data is mixed between State of RI and US Census Bureau: sources. Data for communities under 5000 in population for 2020 is not yet available from the US Census Bureau.  cojoined access to Town Beach areas,  have similar issues. All results willl be shared withi interested communities.  surfers, ocean swimmers and leisure seekers.  office of thes selected consultant.  Tiverton 97.2%  Little Compton 3.5k 97.9%  Fall River 94.0k 77.0%  Population 16.4K White    Hispanic Household income Median Age 48.3  3.2% $83.7K  1.7% $105.8K 58.7  10.8% $46.0K 36.9  5.Anticipated Community and Fish and' Wildlife Benefits:" The Communities benefiting from Little Compton beaches is broad. People come to enjoy and use the Ocean from neighboring communities and from around the state and region. Many summer visitors/residents arei from out ofs state andi the "Goosewing Beach Preserve is one of Rhode Island's most scenic. spots and at favorite among visitors. Purchased in 1989 by The Nature Conservancy and partners, the 75-acre Goosewing Beach Preserve is an historic landmark. Conservancy staff have been actively managing breeding populations of globally- rare piping plover and state-threatened Least Tern fort the last two decades. With the help of an extremely generous donor, TNC opened the doors of a newly constructed environmental education center in. June 2010. The Benjamin Family Environmental Center is ideally situated to offer visitorsa view of the many types of habitats that make upt this coastal pond/barrier beach ecosystem." South Shore Beach is four acres, Goosewing Preserve is 75 acres, other beach access sites border Nature Conservancy properties. This study will define the strategy to build resiliency into Little Compton Beach 6. Other: Little Compton has two private beach area, Briggs Beach and Warren Point Beach Clubi that have long waiting list, restrictive membership and high membershipi fees. These Clubs no longer accept names to their long waiting list. Another area, Lloyds Beach has a deed restriction limiting use to only Little Compton Residents. Parking for Lloyds Beach is very limited roadside parkingi in a crowded In conversations with Briggs Beach (less than a mile away from South Shore Beach) management claims their beach has lost 20 plusf feet over thel last fifteen years to erosion and: storms. All Little Compton More people are discovering the beauty oft the Rhode Island: seashore and more people also see that ocean access becomes less available as the environment changes. The result has been more pressure on South Shore Beach parking closes early during season and the visitors are turned away. Some tryt to park Illegally to the ire of surrounding neighborhoods. More people are using Goosewing Beach adding risk to Little Compton Beach Commission will seek a plan that adapts toi thet future and need help from experts  programs at Goosewing Nature center attach a general audience.  From: The Nature Conservancy Website  tol best preserve these assets for future generations.  Sakonnet harbor.  Beaches have little area for visitors at high tide. Little Compton public beaches. The Nature Conservancy mission. tol build the plan. Thanks for the opportunity. Sincerely, Little Compton Beach Commission.    42122  NB-2  DRAFT  FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION  RESOLVED: That it is the policy ofthe Town ofLittle Compton to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless ofrace, color, religion, sex or national origin; and bei it further RESOLVED: That discrimination ini the sale, rental, leasing, or financing ofl housing, or ofland tol be used for construction ofhousing, ori in thej provisions ofrelated brokerage services, on the basis of aj person's race, color, religion or national origin, is prohibited by Title VIII oft the 1968 RESOLVED: That within available resources the Town ofLittle Compton will assist all persons who believe they have been discriminated against because ofrace, color, religion, sex, or national origin to seek equity under federal and state laws; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town ofI Little Compton hereby encourages awareness by real estate owners, developers and builders of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing Law and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances; and be it further RESOLVED: That by order oft the Town Council, the month of April in the year 2022 isl hereby proclaimed as Fair Housing Month in the Town ofLittle Compton, Rhode Island.  Civil Rights Act (Federal Fair Housing Laws); and be iti further  Robert L. Mushen, President, Town Council  Dated: April 21,2022  Witness:  Carol. A. 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DialoER 7E HELS CIN APRIK 30387 CAasy  Apaculse  Signature  In Town Council,  Read and granted  Witness,  Town Clerk    Commrl  RECEIVED APR 07-2022  TOWN OF COVENTRY RESOLUTION OFTHE TOWN COUNCIL 15-02-5358  No.  AJ RESOLUTION BYTHETOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY,  RESOLVED, That the Coventry Town Council requests that the Rhode Island  General Assembly approve and enact the following Bill submitted in thel February 2022 session: 1. Senate Bill 2295 ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - INSPECTION OF DAMS. AND RESERVOIRS (Allows RIDEM1 to assess administrative penalties for failure to comply with emergency action plans relative to significant or high hazard dams and would mandate a RIEMA notification system in the event of severe weather conditions for dam advisories, watches,  and warnings.)  PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April, 2022 APPROVBD: Dnn Diehon  Town Council President Ann Dickson SD  -  ATTEST: Town Clerk Joanne Amitrano  Senate BIIIS $2022:22951 ENTITLED, ANACTF RELATING TOV WATERSA ANDI NAVIGATION- - Inspection of Dams andl Reservolrs [03-24-2022)    Cmmh  RECEIVED APR 072022  RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL 12-a23355  NO.  RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF GOVENTRY, CONDEMING THE  RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE  Whereas, on February 24, 2022, Russia launched ani invasion of Ukraine, its nelghbor to the Southwest. This illegal and immoral act of war isi the largest conventional warfare operation in Europe since World Whereas, Ukraine is a democracy of more than 401 million people led byi its Democraticalyelected President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia is a nation of approximately 145 million led by Vladimir Putin, a former KGB agent, who has been inj power in Russia since 2000 and is widely believe across the globe to Whereas, For centuries, Ukraine and) its people haye: suffered greatly due to actions taken by Russia. The Ukrainians declared their Independence in 1917, but were invaded and defeated by Lenin and his Russlan forces in: 1921. From 1932 to 1933, the Ukrainian people suffered from a Stalin-induced famine, called Holodomer in Ukraine, that according to a United Natlons statement in 2003, killed approximately WHEREAS, More recently, in 2014, Russial broke international law by invading and conquering the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, As a result, Russia'sa actions were condemned by the United Nations and they were: suspended by the G8, (Group af 8), which was an inter-governmental political forum from 19971 to 2014, consisting oft the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia, which met regularly and: sought to foster stability and economic prosperity across the globe. Tragically, as reçent events show, Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest in these noble Ideas, Since 2014, Putin and Russia also sowed rebellion and violence in the Donbas region of Southeastern Ukraine, in Russia'sr never-ending quest to de-stabilize the Ukrainian government and democracy in WHEREAS, Thus far, the United Nations has estimated thati there have been thousands of casualties, bothl killed and wounded, since Putin's Illegal invasion of Ukraine began four days ago. The Unlted Nations also estimates that the invaslon has created more than 400,000 refugees; and WHEREAS, Thankfully, the world's reaction has been. swift and almost unanimous in its condemnation of Putin's actions, NATO is unifled ini its opposition toi this invasion and is supplying the Ukrainian government and military with much-needed weapons and humanitarian goods. Other non-NATO nations are also assisting the Ukralne Government such as Sweden and Finland. The United Nations has  War Il; and  be a tyrant; and  7-101 million people; and  Ukraine;and    overwhelmingly condemned: the Russian attack on. Ukralne, and the United States, the European Union and otherallies across the globe are also enacting very strict and) biting economic sanctions against Russia, particularly in the banking and currency sectors. Also, almost all of Europe and its Western allies have declared their territorles to be no fly; zones for Russian civilian and military aircraft; now, therefore RESOLVED, That this Town Council of Coventry, Rhode Island hereby declares that It vehemently opposes the Illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia and this" Town Council completely supports the Rhode Island Ukralinan-American. community in this time of great crisis; and be iti further RESOLVED, that the Ukrainlan flag shall fly at Coventry Town Hall to show our support for Ukrainian  belt  freedom from Russian viplence and oppression.  PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28h day of March 2022  APPROVED:  dnw Bichoe  President  ATTEST:  Town Clerk  B    COMML  TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE  Phone: 401-568-4300, ext, 133 Fax:401-568-0490 RIRelay 1-800-745-5555  Officeof-Town Clerk   plerk@bumilivile.on:  GETUE APR182M2  TOWN BUILOING ARRISVILLE,KI.  Burrillville Town Council Resolution Condemning the Russian Invasion of Ukraine  WHEREAS, On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, Its neighbor to the  southwest. This illegal and immoral act of war is the largest conventional warfare  operation in Europe since World' War I; and  WHEREAS, Ukraine is a democracy of more than 40 million people led by its emocraticalyelected  President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia is a nation of approximately 145 million led by Vladimir Putin, a former KGB agent, who has been in power in Russia since 2000 and is  widely believed across the globe to be a tyrant; and  WHEREAS, For centuries, Ukraine and its people have suffered greatly due to actions taken by  Russia. The Ukrainians declared their independence in 1917, but were invaded and defeated by Lenin and his Russian forces in 1921, From 1932 to 1933, the Ukrainian people suffered from a Stalin-induced famine, called Holodomer in Ukraine, that according to a United Nations statement in 2003, killed approximately 7-10 million  people; and  WHEREAS, More recently, in 2014, Russia broke international law by invading and conquering the  Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. As a result, Russia's actions were condemned by the United Nations and they were suspended by the G8, (Group of 8), which was an inter- governmental politicalf forum from 19971 to 2014, consisting ofthel United: States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia, which met regularly and sought to foster stability and economic prosperity across the globe. Tragically, as recent events show, Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest ini these noble ideas. Since 2014, Putin and Russia also sowed rebellion and violence in the Donbas region of southeastern Ukraine, in Russia's never-ending quest to de-stabilize the Ukrainian  government and democracyi in Ukraine; and  WHEREAS, Thus far, the United Nations has estimated that there have been thousands of casualties,  both killed and wounded, since Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine began. The United Nations also estimates that the invasion has created more than 400,000 refugees; and condemnation of Putin's actions. NATO is unified in its opposition to this invasion and is supplying the Ukrainian government and military with much-needed weapons and humanitarian goods. Other non-NATO nations are also assisting the Ukraine  WHEREAS, Thankfully, the world's reaction has been swift and almost unanimous in its  105) Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, Rhode Island 02830-1499    government, such as Sweden and Finland. The United Nations has overwhelmingly condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine, and the United States, the European Union and other allies across the globe are also enacting very strict and biting economic sanctions against Russia, particularly in the banking and currency sectors. Also, almost all of Europe and its Western allies have declared their territories to be no fly zones for  Russian civillan and military aircraft.  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Burrillville hereby declares that it vehemently opposes thei illegal invasionofUkraine by Russia, andi thisTown Coundlcompletelyupporst the Rhode BEI IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ukrainian flag shall fly at Burrillville Town Hall to show our support  Island Ukralnlan-American community in this time of great crisis; for Ukrainian freedom from Russian violence and oppression. Adopted as a resolution this 13th day of April 2022.  M Donald A. Fox, President Burrillville Town Council  MRdT  meragmak  Miçki Martin, Town Clerk e  >  105 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, Rhodel Island 02830-1499    COMM  RECEIVED APR 072022  TOWN OF COVENTRY  RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR SENATE: BILLS-2341 AND HOUSE: BILL: H-7834  OF' THE COVENTRY TOWN COUNCIL  No.  13-22-5356  WHIEREAS, Rhode Island Senate Bill S-2341, and House Bill H-7834, will require that maintenance ofs sidewalks along  state highways be the responsibility of the state.  WHEREAS, the RI Department of Transportation (DOT) already has the authority and funding to properly maintain  sidewalks along State Right of Ways,  WHEREAS, the Rhode. Island League of Cities and Towns, is supportive and also advocating for these bills.  WHEREAS, thel RI Public Works Association, expressed support fort this legislation.  WHERES Coventry" Townl Manager Marchant, and' Town DPWI Director McGee, provided directtestimonyt tot thel RI Senate Subcommittee on. Municipal Affairs and Highways in support oft these Bills, on1 the 10th ofMarch, 2022.  NOW, THEREFORE BEJ IT RESOLVED BY' THE COVENTRY TOWN COUNCIL  OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND, requests that the Rhode Island General Assembly  approve and enact these Bills submitted in the January 2022 session.  PASSED. AND ADOPTED this 28th day of] March, 2022  APPROVED: ATTEST: Town Clerk/ Joanne Amitsanb  GBiehaes Town Council President Ann Dickson PNE    Lomm - 4 PANApr)  United States Department of the Interior  FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Washington: DC, 20004  In] Reply Refer To: FWS/AES/DRR/BCMR/076276 Mr. Robert L. Mushen President, Town Council Town ofLittle Compton 40 Commons Road, P.O. Box 226 Little Compton, Rhode Island 02837 Dearl Mr. Mushen:  April 8, 2022  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) transmitted to Congress its Report to Congress: John. H. Chafee Coastal. Barrier. Resources System. Hurricane Sandy. Remapping Project on April 5,2022. The: report includes a set off final recommended maps for 438 existing and recommended new units ofthe. John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia. This letter serves to notify federal, state, and local officials and other stakeholders that the: report and associated maps have been completed by the Service and are available on our website at: htpsy/rw.fwsgovprosumemesaney-remapping-poies. Related information (e.g., summaries oft the recommended changes, technical correction assessments, and summaries of and responses to public comments) is included in the: report. The final recommended boundaries can be viewed and compared to the existing boundaries through the CBRS Projects Mapper at: itips/www.iws.gvprogramcoastal-barcr-resouresources-act/maps. In 1982 Congress enacted the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), which created the CBRS and continues to serve as an important tool for saving taxpayers' money, keeping people out of harm's way, and reducing the intensity of development on barrier islands. CBRA does not prohibit or regulate development; however, it removes the incentives tol build on these vulnerable and cologically-sensitive areas by prohibiting most new federal expenditures and financial assistance. Barrier islands and their associated wetlands serve as important habitat for fish and wildlife and protect mainland communities from the full impact ofhurricane winds and storm The final recommended maps, dated December 18, 2020, included in the report make progress towards fulfilling ai mandate in section 4 ofPub. L. 109-226 that requires the Secretary ofthe Interior to prepare draft revised digital maps for all CBRS areas, propose additions to the CBRS, and solicit public comments on the draft revised maps. These comprehensively revised maps underwent a public comment process in 2018 and 2019 and were: revised in 2020 toi incorporate any appropriate changes based on public input, updated aerial imagery, statutory criteria, objective mapping protocols, and the best available data. The revised maps, if adopted by Congress, would remove over 900 structures that were erroneously included within the CBRS  and-data.  surges.    decades ago and add over 275,000 acres that meet the statutory criteria for an undeveloped Letters transmitting these revised maps have been sent to the leadership of the Senate and House ofRepresentatives authorizing committees and the members of Congress representing the affected areas for consideration. The revised maps will take effect only ift they are adopted by For additional information about CBRA, please visit the Service's website at: www.fws.govicbrd  coastal barrier and associated aquatic habitat.  Congress through legislation. or contact us at cbra@fws.gov.  Sincerely, GARY FRAZER Gary Frazer Assistant Director for Ecological Services  Digitallys signed! by GARYF FRAZER Date: 2022.04.081 16:52:44- -04'00'    CoMM-5  RECEIVED APR 0 7 2022  Carol Wordell From: Sent: To: Subject:  Richard Kalinoski <richard_kalinoski@yahoo.com> Wednesday, April 6, 20225:06PM South Shore Beach night time access, Oliver Lane access  Town Council; southlombachegmailcon: itlecomptonagtrust@gmail.com  Dear Little Compton Council and South Shore Beach Committee and Agriculture Trust) Members  Ihavel been an striped bass fisherman for over 60 years. Any avid striped bass fisherman knows that the best timet toi fish for large striped bass from shore is very late at night upt to about about 1:15) before sunrise. You are preventing fisherman from accessing the When are you goingt to either leave the gates open at South Shore all night again or remove them complete.y/z7. That gate is difficultly of enjoying thel beach. A couple of checks ofthe parking lot at night by thej police should minimize problems as was done As I'm sure that your realize access to thes shore in] Little Compton is getting tougher and tougher even: for) locals as people at Warrens Point, Warrens Point] Beach Club, Round: Pond, Chase Point post guards earlier int the spring and] later in thei fall (when to fishingi is often terrific) and put up signs that threaten towing or calling police. And of course: more andi more boulders show up ini these places The Agriculture Trust owns land on. Round Pond] Road. Would is be possible to allow parking for a couple ofc cars there maybe after Also, the last thing Iwisht tos see is thel Beach Commission getting involvedi ini the: new Oliver) Lane access to Almy Creek. A turnaround: at the end with a couple of parking spots and maybe a couple of spots int the lot between the Waterman's and] Hoffmans would be good. RI DEMI has provide funds tol help purchase thel land sO isn'ti it required toj provide parking as ai result? As you know there are: many elderly residents ini town and walking the beach: from Town Way to Almy Creek ist tough at hight tide because it has become very rocky over the years as sea. level has risen. My family spend 13 entire summers from 1978-1991 in the cinder block cottage that used tol be where the Waterman's home isi now and! had minimal problems caused by people who parked at the  South Shore Beach late at night. just increasing the all the years before the gate was put up.  toi make parking impossible even for a couple of cars at any time of the year.  Oct 15 thru maybe. April 15?????  turnaround or the lot) between the Waternan's and) Hoffman"s.  Sincerely, Richard Kalinoski 641 Francis Lane Little Compton, RI 02837 email: richard Kalinosk@yahoo.com phone 635-2916  1    Comnrk  RECEIVED APR 13 2022  TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, RHODE. ISLAND RESOLUTION. IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL: 2022-H 8055 ANACTRELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION COASTALRESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL  WHEREAS, the lack of a workable, readily identifiable right of access toi the shore byt the public has led to confusion, conflict and disputes between those attempting to exercise their rights and privileges to the shoreline and the rights of property owners along the shore; and WHEREAS, it isi in the best interest of the public and shoreline property owners to clearly and easily define the public's rights and privileges of and to the shore to avoid constitutional rights WHEREAS, the Town Council oft the Town of Charlestown is committed to protect thej public's constitutional riglts to access and enjoy their privileges of and to the shore while also respecting WHEREAS, House Bill 2022 - H 8055 provides, in relevant part, a clear definition oft the high tide line, so-called, to preserve thej public's constitutional right to access and use of the shore; and WHEREAS, the' Town Council oft the' Town of Charlestown finds that it is in the best interests of the health, safety. and welfare of the people and visitors to Rhode Island and the Town of Charlestown to enact a workable, readily identifiable right of access to the shore by the public to prevent confusior, conflict and disputes between those attempting to exercise their rights and NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED that the' Town Council oft the Town of Charlestown hereby requests that the General Assembly act favorably and pass House. Bill 2022-H8055; and BEITFURTHER: RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to provide a copy of this resolution to the Town of Charlestown's representatives in thel R.I. General Assembly and all  conflicts; and  well-established property right laws; and  privileges to the shoreline and the rights of shoreline property owners.  38 cities and towns.  The RESOLUTION shall take effect upon passage.  By resolution oft the Charlestown Town Council at a meeting held on April 11,2022.  Aup Rose wericnis. CMC  Amy Rose Weinreich, CMC Town Clerk  SEAT    Comm-7  TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE  Office of Town Clerk Email: lownlak@burilvlleors BETUE APR18702  Phorie: 401-568-4300, ext. 133 Faxi 401-568-0490 RIRelay 1-800-745-555CTY)  "WNPIDIF AFFIDRIS.  RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE OPPOSITION TO RHODE ISLAND 2022 GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION  WHEREAS, thè Town Council oft the Town of Burrillville pursuant to Rhode Island statyte andi the Town of  Burrillville Charter, is vested. with the authority of administering the affairs of the Town pf  Burrillville, Ri; and bear arms; ànd  WHEREAS, the. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on Deçember 15, 1791 as  part of the Bill of Rights, protects the inalienable andi individual right of the people to keep and an individual's, right to possèss firearms, unçonnectèd with service in àr militia, fort traditionally ther rightofanir individual to' "keep and bear arms," "asp protectedundert the SecondAmendment, isi incorporated by the Due Process Çlausè of thé Fourteenth Amendmènt and is applicable to  WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Courti in District of Columbia V. Heller, 554 U.5.570 (2008), affirmed WHEREAS; the United Statés Supreme Court in McDonald V. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742(2010), affirmed that  lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home; and  the states; ànd  WHEBEAS, thé United States Supreme Court in Unitéd. States V. Miller, 307 U.S, 174(1939), opined that WHEREAS, Article ,S Section 22 oft the Rhode Island Constitution adopted in 1842, provides that "The right WHÉREAS, Article. 1,'S Section 6 of the! Rhode Island Constitution provides that "The right of the people to  firearms that are part of ordinary military equipment, or with use that could çontribute to the  common defense are protected by the Second Amendment; and of the people to keep and bear arms shall not bei infringed."; and  be secure in their persons, papèrs and possessions, against unreasondble searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant. shall issue, but on complaint in writing, upon probable cause, supported. by oath or affirmation and describing as nearly as many. as may be, the place to be searched and the persons ort things to be seized.", ànd guidance of the Constitution for the United States of America having propèrly èstablishèd numerous laws regarding criminal use of firearms that are wholly adequate when judiçioysly enforced such that additional laws are unneeded, any law. which. upon passage renders al life- long law-abiding citizen àt félon through no àction of their own, is an unjustified law ànds should be unconstitutional under multiple amendments in the Bill of Rights;and  WHEREAS, as a matter of general principle, and in recognition of over 230 years of lawmaking under the  105 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, RI 02830    WHEREAS, itis thè desire of the Town Council of the Town of Burrillville to declare its support of  the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and to the provisions oft the Rhode Island Constitution which protect the citizens of the State of Rhode Island's inalienable and  individyal right to keep and bear arms and  WHEREAS, the Burrillville Town Council members eaçh' took an oath to support and defend the United  States Constitution, the Rhode Island Constitution, and the laws of the State of Rhode Island which are not deemed unconstitutional by a court. of competent jurisdiction, and the Charter Madison, Jr., the fourth President oft these great United States that: "Oppressors can tyrannizè only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populaçe"and who have committed crimes withi firearms should bei fully prosecuted with existing laws on the  of the Town of Burrillville; and  WHEREAS, the Burrillville Town Council members give great weight to and adhere to the belief of. James WHEREAS, the Burrillyille Town Council desires to protect the rights of law àbiding citizens, individuals  books; and  WHEREAS, many of thel bills being considered! byt the. General Assembly would require the confiscation and  storage ofotherwise lawfully owned firearms, andi make the Towns and Cities of Rhode Island, numerous bills regulating and restricting the rights afforded the citizens of the State of Rhode Island through the Second Amendment tos the United States' Constitution and the Constitution Senate Bill 2704 which repeals the authority of local authorities: to issue conceal carry permits to eligible individuals and répeals the right of mirors to obtain carry permits; and repeals provisions allowing permits to bei issued to law enforcement officers who have retired in good House Bill 7300 and Senate Bill 2734, which would require all firearms within a home to be kept ina al locked container or equipped witha at tamper resistant or mechanical! lock, and creates House Bill 7457 and Senate Bill 2637, which will illogically raise thé age to legally acquire a House Bill 7764 and Senate Bill 2733, which would create an instant felony for thosè who are in viplation of Rhode Island General Law $11-47-8, including something as simple as House Bille 6616, which would prohibit the sale ortransfer ofammunition unless the purchaser House Bill 6614 and Senate Bill: 2653 would criminalize prèviously lawful ownership by making itai felony, without merit, for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine  responsible fort thèse costs; and  WHEREAS, the Rhode Island General Assembly, in its 2022 legislative session has pending before it  of the State of Rhode Island, including, but not limited to:  standing after at least twenty (20) years of service;  anéw felonyf for nonçompliance; firearm from 18t to 21 years of age;  transporting al handgun to a friend's! house;  successfully undergoes an onerous and unwarranted background check; that is capable of holding more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition;    House Bill6 6615ands Senate Bill 2224, the Rhode Island Assault' Weapons Ban Act of2022, would prohibit the possession of "assault weapons," defined as any shotgun that holds more than: six (6)rounds or a rifle that holds more than 10 rounds. In order tol be exempt, the weapon must, within twelvè (12) months of the bill's passage, be registered, be rendered inoperable, be surrendered to a registered firearm dealer or poliçe department, or bet transferred to a person in another jurisdiction where such firearms are allowed. It would also require any heirs ofa decedent to surrender or transfer the firearm, If registered, the lawful owner would be  rèquired submit fingerprints.and pay at feet for registering the firearm,  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Burrillville on April 24, 2019, declared itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary Town, now reaffirms that declaration, and hereby takes the following position on state legislation that potentially abridges our Second. Amendment rights. We find and declare that these gun restriçtion bilis, if enacted by the Rhode Island Genéral Assembly, infringe upon the rights of the People oft the Town of Burrillville and the People of the State of Rhode Island to keep and bear arms. We are collectively opposed toi thei infringement of these rights established by our Founding Fathers. BE ITFURTHERE RESOLVED that thesel bills impose unfundedi mandates upon local governments; andt the Town Council of the Town of Burrillville will not appropriate funds for capital construction of building space and/or the purchase of storage systems to store weapons seized, pursuant to any requirements set forth in the legislation if enacted by the General Assembly for the purpose of enforcing any law, that unconstitutionally infringes upon the rights oft the People of the Town of Burrillville tol kéep and bear arms, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to every Rhode Island Municipality, State Senators, State Représentatives, thé Governor and the Lt. Goverhor respectfully requesting their  support,  Passed as a resolution oft the Burrillville Town Council this 13th day of April, 2022.  0i 9MRRI,   MHP Donald. A. Fox, President Burrillville Town Council  ATTEST: MEkign 1 ViçkiMartin, Town Clerk B 1 6 a,    Consint/  RECEIVED APR 0 8 2022  Town of Hopkinton HOPKINTON, RHODE ISLAND02833  HOPKINTONR - Incorporated 1757  April7,2022  Via email: House Municipal Government & Housing Committee Members  House Municipal Government & Housing Committee  State House 82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903 Subject: HB 6676 Dear Honorable Members,  The purpose of this letter is to express the strong opposition of the Hopkinton Town Council to HB 6676 Relating to Taxation -Levy and Assessment ofLocal Taxes. Atits meeting held on. April 4, 2022, the' Town Council voted unanimously to send this letter in  opposition to this proposed legislation.  The above referenced Bill would be devastating to the finances of the Town of Hopkinton and other rural Rhode Island towns that in recent years have permitted the development of large, utility scale solar energy installations in their communities. The explanation provided by the sponsors of this legislation states that it "would require cities and towns to assess renewable energy resources tol be taxed as tangible property and the real property on which the renewable energy sources are located shall not be reclassified, revalued or reassessed, except farmland, which shall be reclassified, revalued and taxed at  the predated farmland classification".  Because the act is intended to apply retroactively, Hopkinton's Tax Assessor estimates that passage of the act would require Hopkinton to refund hundreds of thousands of dollars inj property taxes that would not be collected in the future. Such a result would be patently unfair to the many towns like Hopkinton that have sacrificed their open space and rural character for the construction of these solar arrays with the expectation that such arrays  would become a valuable tax-paying asset toi the community.  This legislation should also be rejected because it is contrary to basicp principles of tax assessment. A foundational principal of tax assessments is to treat all parties fairly and equitably whereas this legislation would treat solar developers and investors differently and more favorably than all other property owners because towns would not be allowed to base their tax assessment on the actual fair market value of the land or the actual use that the property enjoys. Further, this legislation ignores thel basic principle of appraisal and assessment by not allowing the assessor to consider the highest and best use of such properties. Changes in the zoning of] properties to accommodate solar development created a new and very valuable use and the properties should be assessed as such.    In most, if not all cases, these large solar developments have already received Federal and/or State tax credits intended to incentivize construction of renewable energy sources. A further reduction of their property taxes would unfairly shift the tax burden off of these investors and developers, who can easily afford it, and onto those taxpayers who can least affordi it. Unless the State plans to reimburse the cities and towns for the significant lost revenue, this would amount to an unfunded mandate imposed by the State upon the local municipalities that are already struggling to meet their financial obligations and are subject  to intense pressure toj permit renewable energy development.  Hopkinton is a vibrant community where many people have chosen to live and raise their families because of its charming rural character and high performing regional school system. Itisnot, and should not become, a tax haven for powerful energy developers. For all these reasons the Hopkinton Town Council respectfully requests that the House Municipal Government & Housing Committee reject this proposal or any similar proposals that would relieve energy developers and investors from contributing their fair share ofl local  property taxes. Respectfully,  Hopkinton Town Council  Attachment: Hopkinton Tax. Assessor Letter dated March 30, 2022  Cc: Governor Daniel McKee RILeague of Cities & Towns RI Cities & Towns Representative Kennedy Representative Price Senator Morgan    TOWN OF HOPKINTON, RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR 1TOWN HOUSE ROAD HOPKINTON, RI 02833  HOPKINTON  Honorable Town Council 1Town House Rd. Hopkinton, R.I. 02833  March 30,2022  REFERENCE: Solar Energy Proposed Legislation HB 6676  Honorable Town Council:  Ihave been asked to analyze the proposed solar legislation and calculate the financial impact to The bill proposes that the land beneath the solar arrays cannot be reclassified, revalued, or reassessed due to the presence of renewable energy sources. There is an exception for farmland, but it limits reclassifying the land to the classification and tax that predated the farmland classification. In essence, we would bel limited to taxing the land under the solar array at $3,000/acre. There would be no The total potential financial impact for Hopkinton if the proposed legislation was to pass is approximately $446,592. This figure represents the approximate refunds that the Town of Hopkinton would have to disburse to the existing solar projects through the 2022 Tax Roll. The two largest refunds would be issued to the owners oft the 100. Alton Bradford Road project ($165,197) and the owners of the In addition to the finançial impact to the Town of Hopkinton, there are several other issues with the legislation. The legislation ignores a basic principle of assessment by not allowing the assessor to consider the highest and best use ofs such properties. It would also ignore that most oft these projects have received zoning changes, which is a primary factor in determining value and is a basis for all other The proposed change would also treat these investors differently than all other property owners. Itv would unfairly shift the tax burden off of the investors, who are also already receiving tax credits for Ift these solar farms warrant special tax treatment in order to remain viable, most Rhode Island municipalities would be willing to discuss changes. However, discussions need to be open, honest, and transparent. These investors have repeatedly refused to provide income and expense information, which Itrust this information is of assistance to you. Should youl have any questions or conçerns, please  Hopkinton ift the legislation was to be approved.  allowance to change any other value oft the land.  310 Main Street project ($131,318).  assessments.  these properties, and onto the rest of the taxpayers.  would be helpful to accurately and fairly value the solar array properties.  do notl hesitate to contact me. Respectfully submitted,  Trama Byaiman  Tiana Zartman Tax Assessor    Consentr2 RECEIVED APR 13 2022  2022-0005  RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON  OPPOSITION: TO: RHODE ISLAND: 2022 HB 6638 AND: 2022 SB 2340  "AN ACTI RELATING TO' TOWNS. AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES" CREATING CHAPTER 24.7' TITLED "OPENING THEI MARKET FOR HOUSING INURBAN. AREAS" WHEREAS, The Town ofTiverton opposes House Bill 2022-H 6638 and Senate Bill 2022-S 2340 (collectively "Bill"), which would prohibit single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over twenty-thousand (20,000), thus further increasing density in already densely populated communities, and mandating that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for "middle housing,' > in single-family residential zones; and WHEREAS, The stated purpose of the Bill is to expand the supply of affordable housing in urban areas, reduce homelessness, and reduce the use ofa automobiles; and WHEREAS, The Bill mandates that the state building standards committee develop a model middle housing ordinance no later than December 31,2022, and further requires that local governing bodies must amend their comprehensive plan no later than June 30, 2023, toj provide WHEREAS, Ifa local governing body fails to amend its comprehensive plan by June 30, 2023, the city 01 town must apply the model middle housing ordinance adopted by the state building WHEREAS, The Bill would usurp the traditional planning and zoning powers of cities and towns to comprehensively regulate, on a local level, the land use in their communities and would overtax local communities' availability to provide adequate public safety measures and other WHEREAS, the General Laws already provide measures that require municipalities to address affordable housing and reduce. homelessness, and which incentivize developers; and WHEREAS, at threshold of! populations of twenty-thousand (20,000) is arbitrary and capricious, is not based on competent evidence, and fails to account for individual circumstances of each NOW, THEREFORE, BEI ITI RESOLVED that the' Town Council oft the Town ofTiverton  zoning for "middle housing" in single-family zoned areas; and  standards committee; and  necessary. municipal services; and  municipality irespective of! population; and opposes 2022 HB 6638 and 2022 SB2340,  BBITFURTHER RESOLVED that the Tiverton Town Council urges the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Senate not to pass the Bill and that a copy oft this Resolution be forwarded to every Rhode Island municipality, Tiverton's legislators and the Governor requesting their  support in opposition to this legislation. WHERETO: The following bear witness: Mundlnklus  Vhlpan Date  Denise M. déMedeiros, Town Council President  4870-903B-2616.1    COnSAE3  RECEIVED APR 0 5 2022 TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE  Phone-401-568-4300, ext. 133 Fax: 401-568-0490 RIR Relay 1-80-745-555(TY)  Office of' Town Clerk Email: oymdler@humilvile.org  TOWNP BULPING HAFRISVILLE.EI  Burrillville Town Council Resolution Municipal Employees' Arbitration  Inc opposition to Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198  WHEREAS, the Town Council of Burrillville believes in a fair collective bargaining process and WHEREAS, the Rhode Island Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198 will institute an arbitration  balanced interest arbitration process; and  process to include the right of an unelected arbitrator to' "..enteri into and execute an effective. and binding collective bargaininga agreement." (emphasis added); and House Committee on Labor, dated February 2, 2022 expressed significant and meaningful reasons for cities and towns to object to this legislation; and  WHEREAS, the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, in al letter oft testimony submitted to the  NOW' THEREFORE BE ITI RESOLVED that the Town of Burrillville respectfully requests that the Leaders oft the House and Senate, the entire Burrillville delegation and all ofthe General Assembly membership reject Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198 as repugnant to the best interests of the state and most especially to the best interests oft the residents and taxpayers of the 39 cities and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this' resolution be forwarded to every Rhode Island municipality and Burrillville's legislators requesting their support in opposition to this legislation, the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Senate President and the Honorable Chairmen of the House and  towns.  Senate Finance Committees and the Honorable Governor. Adopted as a resolution this 23rd day of March 2022,  CLALP Donald A. Fox, President Burrillville Town Council  AgTNLclg  Vicki Marlin, Town Clerk  180    Consent 5  RECEIVED APR 13 2022  202.2-0006  RESOLUTION OFTHE' TOWN OF TIVERTON  IN OPPOSITION TO. RHODE ISLAND SENATE BILL S-2244. AND HOUSE BILL H-7198 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYBBS' ARBITRATION  WHEREAS, the Tiverton Town Council believes in a fair collective bargaining process and balanced interest arbitration process and believes the General Laws of the State of) Rhode Island WHEREAS, the stated purpose of] Rhode Island Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198 is to provide an "alternative mode of settling disputes where employees must, as a matter of public WHEREAS, the Rhode Island Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198 will institute an arbitration process to include the right of an unelected arbitrator to "...enter into and execute an effective and binding collective bargaining agreement,  (emphasis added); and WHEREAS, the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, in a letter of testimony submitted to the House Committee on. Labor, dated February 2, 2022, attached hereto, expressed significant and meaningful reasons for cities and towns to object to this legislation, which the Council adopts; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198 seek to implement vague and ambiguous WHERBAS, the legislation will interfere with, and preempt, the sovereign rights of each NOW, THBREFORE, BEI IT RESOLVED that the Town Council oft the Town of Tiverton  already provide alternative means forr resolving disputes; and  policy be denied the usual right to strike;" and  standards, for example, municipalities of"comparable size," and  municipality to set their own budgets and manage their own personnel; and  opposes Senate Bill S-2244 and House Bill H-7198.  BBIT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tiverton Town Council urges the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Senate not toj pass the Bill and that a copy ofthis Resolution be forwarded to every Rhode Island municipality, Tiverton's legislators and the Governor requesting their support in opposition to this legislation and that this resolution shall be effective immediately  upon passage.  WHERETO: The following bear witness: Denur Manlauvo Denise M. deMedeiros, Town Council President  Wbohbor2  Date  4876-2170-8825.1    RHODE ISLAND LEAGUE OF GITIES. AND TOWNS PowerulAllanco  Distinctive Communitios  Testimony from. Jordan Day, Pollcy Director In Opposition to Expanslon of Binding Arbitration (H7198) House Committee on Labor - February 2, 2022  Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify. The League of Cities and Towns strongly opposes H7198, which would expand bargaining arbitration for municipal employees to Include monetary issues, Personnel is the largest component of municipal budgets, representing more than 75% of budgets in some communities. Passing this legislation would give unelected arbitrators even, greater control over municipal budgets, with no As the committee is likely aware, most cities andi towns require local councils to approve collective bargaining agreements. This protection Is Intended to ensure that contractual promises do not exceed avallable dollars, It also provides an Important balance between the needs of employees and taxpayers, However, an arbitration decislon does not need to be ratifled by a aity or town council, whlch means that arbitration awards on wages or benefits could blow al hole In local There are several concerns with expanding binding arbitration rights to wages and monetary issues. The scope of this legislation includes not only munlcipal employees, but also school system employees who are not certified teachers, Combined with binding arbitration for public safety officlals, a substantial component of munioipal budgets could be locked In by binding arbitration awards, which means city and town councils would lose authority over the budgets that There are also practical implications tol how binding arbitration would work int this case. If a town and its municipal employees cannot come to agreement on wages or other monetary matters, a panel of unelected arbitrators would decide. The bill states that arbitrators should look to the pay scales in other citles and towns "of comparable size." However, It does not require the arbltrators to conslder.the speclfic budgetary outlook oft the city or town. As a result, some "comparable" citles and towns may not be 50 comparable. Rhode Island has a lower per capita income than Massachusetts, Connectiout or New Hampshire. If an arbitrator uses these comparisons, citles Unfortunately, the greatest impact of expanded binding arbitration would ultimately be increases In property taxes. Rhode Island clties and towns raise about two-thirds of their revenues from local taxes and fees, with the remainder coming from the state - primarlly for schools. Of the locally  recourse for taxpayers.  budgets, Increasing the likellhood of higher taxes or service reductions.  the residents elected them to manage.  and towns would be providing wages that their tax bases cannot afford.  One State Street, Sulte 502 I Providence, RI 02908 I P401.272.3434 IF F401.421.0824 I www.rileague.org    Testimony - Jordan Day-  BInding Arbltration (H7198)  House Committee on Labor  Page 20 of2  raised revenues, about three-quarters comes from the property tax, and the rest from varlous fees. As a result, if costs go up because of arbitrator awards, cities and towns would be forced to ralse property taxes, Rhode Island communlties already have the elghth highest property tax The League's members believe that the current binding arbitration process Is lengthy and expensive. We should be reforming it Instead ofe expanding it and giving more power to unelected arbitrators. For these reasons, the League and Its members are opposed to H7198. Thank) you for  burden per capita, and we cannot afford to go any higher.  your opportunitytotestify.    Cmsnf 4  TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE  Phone-401-568-4300, ext. 133 Fax: 401-568-0490 RIRelayi 1-800-745-S55(TY)  Offiçe of' Town Çlerk Email: ovnsiek@tlvile.or BEIVTE APR18Z02   TOWNI BUILI DING HARRISVILLE,EA  3  Burrillville Town Council Resolution Mandatory Translation Services  Inc opposition to Senaté Bill S-2557 and House Bill H-7829  WHEREAS, the Towh Council of Burrillvillé believes in thè tenets oft the Open Meetings Laws of thé  State of Rhode. Island and diligèntly seéks to comply with thé requirèments of the law;  and  WHEREAS, the Rhode Island Senate Bill S-2557 and House Bill H-7829 will create àn extraordinary  unfunded mandate by requiring, upon request, that the translation services be provided by. any public' body subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Laws of the State of  Rhode Island; and  WHEREAS, the overly simplistic bill, as proposed, fails to recognize the large number of languages  and dialects employed by citizenis and non-citizens oft the state andi nation that hundreds of largé and small, local public bodies, would be required to be responsive to with no controlling criteria to avoid the risk of costly burdens of compliance without consideration ofy whether the need is gènuine or even initiated by a resident of the city,  town or statè; ànd  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Burrillvillé réspectfully requests that the Leaders oft the House and Senate, thé éntire. Burrillville. delegation and all oft the General. Assembly membership reject Senate Bill S-2557 and House Bill H-7829 as an excessive unfunded mandate being imposed on BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that. a copy of this resolution be forwarded to every Rhode Island municipality and Burilvileslegisators requesting their support in opposition to this legislation.  the cities and towns of the State of Rhode Island.  Adopted: as a. resglution this 13th day of April 2022.  4197,,  Donald A: Fox, President Burrillville Town Council  ATTEST  MaigEmrt ViçkiJ. Martin,Tawn Clerk  PF  105 Harrisvillé Main Street, Harrisville, RI 02830    2022--H7 7829  LC005409  STATE OF RHODE ISLAND  IN GENERALASSEMBLY JANUARY: SESSION, A.D.2022 AN ACT  RELATINGTO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- - OPEN) MEETINGS Introduced. Bi; Represcntativcs Fclix, Moralcs, Barros, Kislak, Alzale, Giraldo, Slter,  Diaz, Cassar, andl Kazarian  Date Introduced; March 04,2022 Referred' To; House State Govemment &I Blections  Itisc cnaçted by thc Gencral Assembly as follows: 2 amendedl bya adding thcrcto the following section:  SECTION I. Chapter 42-46 of the General Laws entitled "Opon Mcctings" is hereby  3 4  14615.Tamlatienamdi interetationserices.  (aAL public bodics shall devclop a translation assistance Man scttine forh the steni neccssary tos cnsurc thata all oncn, moctinus ofs said bodies shall hayet the. mogepdnus.acessikete (b, Thc ublic body shall mplement. the translation assistance plan. uunder jhis section by  ani individual nal lanpuase they understand. upon rcaucst,  7 September 1.2 2023. 9 LC005409  SECTION: 2. This acts shallt take effect uponj passage.    EXPLANATION YTELEGRAIVECOURCL OF AN ACT  RELATINGTO STATE AFFAIRS. AND GOVERNMENT- OPENN MEETINGS  This act would require public bodies to offer translation serviccs for all open meetings of  2 said bodics. 3  This act wouldt takc cffcct upon passage.  LC005409  LC005409. Page 2of2    2022 --S2557  LC004971  STATE OF RHODE ISLAND  INGENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY: SESSION, A.D. 2022. AN ACT  RELATINGTO: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- OPEN MEETINGS Introduced By Senators Cano, Quezada, Acosta, DiPaima, Zurier, Kallman, Murray,  Sosnowski, Pearson, and Scveney  Dato Introduccd: March 04,2 2022 Referred To: Senate Judiciary  Itise enactedb by ihe General Assembly as follows: 2 amended! bya adding theretot the following section:  SECTION 1. Chapler 42-46 of thç Gencral Laws entitled "Open Meetings" is hereby  3 4  42-6-15.Tanslation and interpretations services.  LALAL nublic bodics shall devclop a translation assislance pln. setting fotth the sters necessarv.s to ensure fhala all open mcctins ofs said bodies shall have the proceedinusa accessibleto Thenublic body shall implement the translation assistance plan under this sectionb by  ani jndividuol mal antaxe thevy understand, upon request.  7 8 Sentember 1 2023, 9  SECTION2. This acts shallt take effect upon passage.  LC004971    EXPLANATION BY1 THEL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF AN ACT  RELATINGTO: STATE. AFFAIRS AND COVINMPNT-OFB)AETINE  This acty would requirc public bodies toc offer translation scrvices for: all open mectings of  2 saidl bodies. 3  This act wouldi fake effect uponp passagc.  LC004971  LC004971 Page2of2    Conbent5  RECEIVED APR 122022  South Fork Powered by  (978) 447-2864 www.ouhforwnd.com  Orsted & Eversource  Wincl April 6, 2022  Via Email, followed by Certified Mail  Subject: South Fork Wind MOA Notification of Proposed Project Modification - Onshore  Temporary Laydown Areas with No. Adverse Effects to Historic Properties Dear Signatories, Invited! Signatories and Consulting Parties,  This letter describes a proposed project modification for the South Fork Wind Project (the Project) and BOEM's determination that the modification willr resulti in no historic properties affected and this determination is supported with the following documentation. Consulting parties will! have 30 calendar days tor review and comment on thisr notification, consistent with the process identified for project modifications in Stipulation V.A.1 oft the Memorandum of Agreement. Among the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM), the Massachusetts. State Historic Preservation Officer, the Rhode Island State Historic Preservation Officer and the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export Cable The process for review of project modifications is described in Section V of the MOA SFW proposes an onshore project modification for the SFEC-Onshore, specifically to use one or more of the following temporary laydown areas, all! located in East Hampton, New York:, (a) 40 Tan Bark Trail; (b) 209 Springs Fireplace Road; and/or (c) 106 Stephen Hands Path (figures enclosed as Attachment B). Use of one or more of these laydown areas will allow SFW tor more efficiently complete its construction activities, due to proximity to the Project andt the. increase in available space for staging, storage, stockpiling, and/or assembly. The New York Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) hgs evaluated the portions of the South Fork Export Cable within New York State and approved the SFW Environmental. Management & Construction Plan (EM&CP) on November 22, 2021. The NYSPSC is currentlyr reviewing EM&CP Amendment Requests for the use ofi these temporary! laydown areas. Certain of thei temporary laydown areas are not within the original APE identified for the Project, and as such, SFW notified BOEM oft this proposed change and provided BOEM with information conceming the proposed modifications and associated evaluation. SFW completed an assessment of cultural resources for each of the potential laydown areas (enclosed as Attachment C). No excavation, grading, tree clearing, or other ground disturbing activity willl be performed! by SFW on: site at any ofi the potential laydown areas. The sites are all previously disfurbed andi there are no previously reported archaeologica sites or historic properties within ori immediately adjacent to the site. The use, types of activities, and equipment that would occur within each proposed laydown area willl be largely identical to current or recent prior uses as al laydown area and will also matchi the character of nearby/adjacent parcels. The MOA includes as stipulation related tol Post-Review Discoveries, which are applicable for use of these laydown areas in the event any historic properties are discovered ori inadvertently affected when these areas are used for this specific Project BOEM has determined that there are no historic properties affected as ar result of the use of these temporary laydown areas and therefore these modifications do not require alteration  Project, executed November 23, 2021 (the MOA).  (enclosed as Attachment A).  56E EXCHANGE TERRACE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 PHONE: 401-868-4228 FAX:4    SFW Section 106F Project Modification- Onshore Temporary Laydown Areas'  Apil 6, 2022 Effect).  of the conclusions reached in the Finding of Adverse Effect for the South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export Cable Construction and Operations Plan dated August 2021 (the Finding of Consistent withi the MOA, we ask that you) please submit any written comments on this proposed onshore project modification within the 30 calendar day comment period via  email to Padpcmutsgeicen  Sincerely,  BraGlh Brennan Guldner Commercial Manager, South Fork Wind Cc (via email):  Sarah Stokely, BOEM Rob Mastria, Orsted Rob Soden, Orsted  Enclosures: Attachment A. SFW MOA Stipulation' V  Attachment B. Project Location Figures for Potential Laydown Areas Attachment C. Cultural Resources Assessment for Potential Laydown. Areas  South Fork Powered by  Orsted& Eversource  Windl    SFW Section 106F Project Modification- Onshore Temporary Laydown Areas  Aprilé 6, 2022  Aftachment A. SFW MOA Section V  Section' V of the SFW Section 106 MOA describe the process for project modifications,  provided below forr reference: "V. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS  A. IFSFW proposes any modifications tot the Project that expands the Project beyond the Project Design Envelope includedi ini the COP and/or occurs outside the defined APE ori the proposed modifications change the final determinations and findings for this Project, SFW shall notify and provide BOEM withi information concerning the proposed modifications. BOEM will determine if these modifications require alteration of the conclusions reached in the Finding of Effect and, thus, will require additional consultation with the signatories, invited signatories and consulting parties. If BOEM determines additional consultation is required, SFW will provide the signatories, invited signatories and consulting parties with thei information concerning the proposed changes, and they willl have 30 calendar days from receipt of this information to comment on the proposed changes. BOEM: shall takei into account any comments from signatories, invited: signatories, and consulting parties prior to approving any proposed changes. Using the procedure below, BOEM) will, as necessary, consult withi the signatories, invited signatories, and consulting parties toi identify and evaluate historic properties in any newly affected areas, assess the effects of the modification, andr resolve 1.Ift the Project is modified and BOEM identifies no additional historic properties or determines that no historic properties are adversely affected due to the modification, SFW will notify all the signatories, invited: signatories, and consulting parties about this proposed change and BOEM's determination, and allow the signatories, invited. signatories, and consulting parties 30 calendar days to review and comment. This MOA willr not need to be amendedifr no additional historic properties are identified and/or adversely affected. 2.IFBOEM determines new adverse effects to historic properties will occur due to a Project modification, SFW willr notify and consult with the relevant signatories, invited signatories, and consulting parties regarding BOEM's finding and the resolution of the adverse effect and develop ai new HPTP following the consultation process set forthi in Stipulation IV. They will have 30 calendar days to review and comment on the adverse effect finding and the proposedi resolution of adverse effects, including a draft HPTP. BOEM, with the assistance of SFW, will conduct additional consultation meetings, ifr necessary, during drafting and finalization of the HPTP. The MOA will not needi to be amended after the HPTP is finalized. 3.lfc any of the signatories, invited: signatories, or consulting parties object to determinations, findings, or resolutions made pursuant tot these measures (Stipulation V.A.1 and 2), BOEMI will resolve any such objections pursuant to the dispute resolution process set forthi in Stipulation  any adverse effects.  XI."  South Fork Powered by  Orsted& Eversource  Wincl        IB  4Y44            oMaaaNag        DAD 4    Vi    SFW Section 106F Project Modification- Onshore Temporary Laydown Yards  Apil) XX, 2022  Attachment C. Cultural Resources Assessment for Temporary Laydown Areas  40 Tan Bark Trail Laydown Area  The proposed laydown areai is ap previously disturbed property at the comer of al large sand and gravel pitf facility. The site is approximately 1.2 acres andi is currently a flat gravell lot with some pioneer herbaceous vegetation. It appears, based on historic derial imagery, that the site was used as a gravel staging area as recently as May 2016. This specific locationi is suitable as al laydown area! because itisl largely secluded from local residents, previously disturbed, and the proposed work activities are consistent with recent use as al laydown No excavation, grading, tree clearing, or other ground disturbing activity willl be performed by SFW on: site. Mowing of the existing vegetation may take place as well as the reestablishment of geotextile fabric and gravel, stone, repurposed asphalt/concrete or paved asphalt to prevent rutting, disturbance, and erosion of the existing soil. The site is highly disturbed and has a history ofp pervasive ground disturbance. There are no previously reported archaeological. sites orl historic properties within or adjacent to the proposed laydown area. The use, types of activities, and equipment that would occur within the proposed laydown area will be largely identical to past use and activities on the parcel in its former capacity as agraded, bulk material storage lot, and will aiso match the character of nearby/adjacent parcels, which are in use as gravel pits and for bulk materials storage. As such, no historic properties willl be affected as ar result of the use of the property as al laydown area. The proposed laydown areai is an active garage/storage facility. The sitei is approximately 0.5 acres andi is currently af flat parcel with al large commercial garage and paved asphalt and gravel parking/staging areas. This specific location is suitable because iti is previously disturbed, and the proposed work activities are consistent with the current use oft this site. No excavation, grading, tree clearing, or other ground disturbing activity will be performed by SFW on site. The sitei is a previously disturbed paved asphalt and gravel parcel with an industrial: size garage building. There are no previously reported archaeological sites ork historic properties within ori immediately adjacent to the site. The use, types of activities, and equipment that would occur within the proposed laydown area will be largely identical toi its recent prior use as al laydown area, and will also match the character of nearby/adjacent parcels, which are in use as gravel pits and for bulk materials storage. As such, no historic properties willl be affected as ar result of the use of the property as a laydown area. This proposed laydown areai is an active DOT patrol equipment and vehicle staging lot. The sitei is approximately 3.25 acres andi is currently af flat parcel withi three garage and office buildings and a paved asphalt parking/staging area. This specific location is suitable because itis centrallyl located ini relation toi the Project, largely secluded from local residents, previously disturbed, and the proposed work activities are consistent with the historical use at this No excavation, grading, tree clearing, or other ground disturbing activity willl be performed by SFW on site. The site is a previously disturbed paved asphalt and gravel parcel with existing  ared.  209 Springs Fireplace Laydown Area  106 Stephen Hands Path Laydown Area  location.  South Fork Powered by  Orsted& Eversource  Wind  St W    SFW Section 106 Project Modification- Onshore Temporary Laydown Areas  April 6, 2022  buildings. There are no previously reported archaeological. sites ork historic properties within or immediately adjacent tot the site. The use, types of activities, and equipment that would occur within the proposed laydown area willl be largely identical to recent prior use and activities on the parcel ini its current capacity as a DOT patrol staging andl laydown area. As such, no historic properties willl be affected as ar result of the use of the property as al laydown  area.  South Fork Powered by  Orsted& Eversource  Wincl