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Town Council Meeting

Monday, November 2, 2009

Town Hall, Old Town Road, Block Island

7:00 p.m.

Warden’s Report

Public Input

Informational presentation re: Special Financial Town Meeting

• Proposed Old Harbor Dock Renovation Project

• Proposed additional North Light expenditure

Receive and act on letter from Concerned Citizens About Lyme Disease re: Deer task force

Receive and act on letter from Chris Warfel re: changes to the Shellfish Commission

Receive and act on letter from the Sunfarm Oysters re: cultch collection at Town Beach parking area

Act on additions to Electric Utility Task Group Charge

Update on the Comeau/Hayden letter re: Sea Winds

Approval of Minutes: October 19, 2009, October 21, 2009, October 25, 2009

Review upcoming Town Council meetings schedule

Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must call (401) 466-3200 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date. TTY: (800) 745-5555. Posted: October 29, 2009/FF

Public Notice

Special Financial Town Meeting

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Block Island School, High Street

7:00 p.m.

Voters will meet to consider funding for Old Harbor Dock and the North Light. For details, see the Warrant(s) posted at the Town Hall, Post Office, Police Station, Library, Block Island Grocery. Individuals requesting interpreter service for the hearing impaired must call (401) 466-3200 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date. TTY: (800) 745-5555. Posted: October 28, 2009/FF

Public Notice

Electric Utilities Task Group

Thursday, November 5, 2009

New Shoreham Town Hall

Old Town Road

12:30 p.m.

Agenda

1. Approval of minutes: October 16, 2009

2. Public Input

3. Update on Deepwater Wind

4. Update Report of January 9, 2008

5. Discussion of Development of Comprehensive Energy Plan

6. Discussion of Proposed Zoning Changes to accommodate a Wind Turbine

7. Onshore Wind Turbine Feasibility Study

8. Update on BIPCO’s distribution study

Individuals requesting services for the hearing impaired must call (401) 466-3200 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting date. Posted: October 28, 2009/FF

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE of VOTER ELIGIBILITY

NEW SHOREHAM SEWER DISTRICT

SPECIAL SEWER FINANCIAL MEETING

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Monday, 4:00 PM, OHM Community Center

Chapel Street

VOTER ELIGIBILITY for the SEWER DISTRICT

You must be a registered elector of the Town of New Shoreham

AND

• a municipal sewer user ...or

• reside in the Sewer District ...or

• an owner or leaseholder of property connected to the sewer system – includes agents or representative of the owner or leaseholder.

If you are not a registered voter in the Town of New Shoreham,

you have until NOVEMBER 14 to sign up at Town Hall.

Posted October 28, 2009

JZ

Public Notice

Public Notice

Applications for Extended Hours for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

October 26, 2009

Notice is hereby given that the following named holders of Beverage Licenses have made application to the Licensing Board of New Shoreham for the sale of alcoholic beverages for extended hours until 2:00 am on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve before legal Rhode Island holidays pursuant to 3-7-7 of the General Laws of Rhode Island as amended by Chapter 71 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island of 1975:

• Champlin’s Trader Vic’s, Inc. Stockholder: Joseph Grillo and Susan Grillo, d/b/a Champlin’s Trader Vic’s, Champlin’s Marina, West Side Road

• Island Caterers, Inc. Stockholders: John P. & Adam Wronowski, Est. of Burke & Patricia Hewitt, Raymond & Susan Linda, Thomas & Mary Ellen Tyrseck, d/b/a Dead Eye Dick’s Restaurant, Ocean Avenue

• Shoreham, Inc. Stockholder: Marion Filippi, d/b/a Ballard’s Inn, Water Street

Before acting on the foregoing applications, the New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road, at which time remonstrants are entitled to be heard before the granting of said licenses.

Attest: Millicent A. McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners

Public Notice

Public Notice

Applications for Renewal of Beverage (Liquor) License

October 26, 2009

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 2013 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island, approved in April 1956 as amended, that the following applications for Beverage License Renewals have been made to the New Shoreham Town Clerk as follows:

Class A Beverage:

Maclac Enterprises, Inc. Stockholders: Mark Helterline, Mary Jane Balser, d/b/a Block Island Grocery, Ocean Avenue

Redbird Liquor Store, Inc. Stockholder: Caroline Todd, d/b/a Redbird Liquor Store, Dodge Street

Class T Beverage:

Empire Theatre, Inc. Stockholder: Gary Pollard, d/b/a Empire Theatre, Water Street

Class BM Beverage:

Offshore Trading Company, Inc. Stockholder: Mike Finnimore, d/b/a Mohegan Café, Water Street

Class BVL Beverage:

Bethany Campbell Coviello, d/b/a Bethany’s Airport Diner, Center Road

Carole Payne, d/b/a Payne’s Harbor View Inn, Beach Avenue

Class BV Beverage:

Rita Draper, d/b/a 1661 Inn, Spring Street

LBN, Inc. Officers: Matthew Nyberg, Michelle Nyberg, Suzann Walsh and Beth Nyberg, d/b/a The Albion Pub, Ocean Avenue

Aldo’s Place, Inc. Stockholders: Stephen E. & Anna R. Papa, d/b/a Aldo’s Restaurant and Pizza, Weldon’s Way

A.B.M., Inc. Stockholder: Bradford Marthens, d/b/a The Atlantic Inn, High Street

Shoreham, Inc. Stockholder: Marion Filippi, d/b/a Ballard’s Inn, Water Street

Beachead II, LLC, sole owner Norman Ward d/b/a The Beachhead, Corn Neck Road

B.I.R.I. Corp. Stockholder: Mike Finnimore, d/b/a Captain Nick’s BI Tavern, Ocean Avenue

Champlin’s Trader Vic’s, Inc. Stockholder: Joseph Grillo and Susan Grillo, d/b/a Champlin’s Trader Vic’s, Champlin’s Marina, West Side Road

Club Soda, Inc. Stockholder: Maxon G. Balmforth, Jr. & Glenn C. McKiernan, d/b/a Club Soda, Connecticut Avenue

Island Caterers, Inc. Stockholders: John P. & Adam Wronowski, Est. of Burke & Patricia Hewitt, Raymond & Susan Linda, Thomas Tyrseck, d/b/a Dead Eye Dick’s Restaurant, Ocean Avenue

Eli’s Restaurant, Inc. Stockholders: Bradford G. Marthens & Edward Y. Moon, d/b/a Eli’s Restaurant, Chapel Street

Ernie’s Old Harbor Restaurant, Inc. Stockholders: Frederick & Deborah Howarth, F. Jason Howarth, d/b/a Finn’s Seafood Restaurant, Water Street

Over Easy, Inc. Stockholders: Garry Censorio, Richard Tretheway, d/b/a G. R. Sharky’s, Corn Neck Road

Harborside Operating Co., Inc. Stockholders: Vincent Promuto, Vaux Promuto Finnimore, Michael Finnimore d/b/a Harborside Inn, Water Street

Steven Draper d/b/a Hotel Manisses, Spring Street

Island Pond, Inc. Stockholders: Clif Payne & Edward Sands Payne, Ocean Avenue

B.I. Narragansett Inn, Inc. Stockholder: David Baptista, d/b/a Narragansett Inn, Ocean Avenue

Coastal Resorts International, Inc. Stockholders: Chris & Jackie Sereno, d/b/a The National Hotel, Water Street

Humphries, Inc. Stockholders: Justin Abrams, Steven & Rita Draper, d/b/a The Oar, West Side Road

Liza, Inc. Stockholders: Justin Abrams, Steven & Rita Draper, d/b/a Smuggler’s Cove, Ocean Avenue

Island Entertainment, Inc. Officer: Frank DiBiase, Jr., d/b/a Spring House Hotel, Spring Street

Block Island Sales Corp. Stockholder: Kristen Kiley, R. Michael Kiley, Melissa Kiley, Allison Nasin, d/b/a Yellow Kittens, Corn Neck Road

Before acting on the foregoing applications, the Board of License Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road, at which time remonstrants are entitled to be heard before the granting of said licenses.

Attest: Millicent A. McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners

Public Notice

Public Notice

Transfer Application for Beverage (Liquor) License

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 2013 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island, approved in April 1956 as amended, that the following application for a transfer of Beverage License has been made to the New Shoreham Town Clerk as follows:

Transfer of Class BV Liquor License

• Transfer from B.I. Narragansett Inn, Inc. Stockholder: David Baptista, d/b/a Narragansett Inn, Ocean Avenue, Plat 5, Lot 69-1 to Sunset Lounge, Inc. Stockholder: Eleanor T. Mott, d/b/a Sunset Lounge, Ocean Avenue, Plat 5, Lot 69-1

Before acting on the foregoing applications, the Board of License Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road, at which time remonstrants are entitled to be heard before the granting of said licenses.

Attest:Millicent A McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners

Public Notice

Public Notice

Application for New Outdoor Entertainment License

October 26, 2009

The Town of New Shoreham will hold a Public Hearing regarding the issuance of an Outdoor Entertainment License, for outdoor amplification or entertainment, pursuant to Chapter 8, Article X. Section 8-254 of the Revised Ordinances of the Town of New Shoreham, on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Old Town Road, Block Island.

The following named establishments have made an application with the Office of the Town Clerk:

• Pizza Plus of Block Island, d/b/a Papa’s Pizza, Plat 6, Lot 134, Corn Neck Road

• Sunset Lounge, Inc., d/b/a Sunset Lounge, Plat 5, Lot 69-1, Ocean Avenue

All persons for or against the granting of said license shall be heard at the time of the Public Hearing.

Attest: Millicent A. McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

Public Notice

Public Notice

Renewal of Outdoor Entertainment Licenses

October 26, 2009

The Town of New Shoreham will hold a Public Hearing regarding the renewal of Outdoor Entertainment Licenses, for outdoor amplification or entertainment, pursuant to Chapter 8, Article X. of the Revised Ordinances of the Town of New Shoreham, on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Old Town Road, Block Island.

The following named establishments have made applications with the Office of the Town Clerk:

• Rita Draper, d/b/a 1661 Inn

• LBN, Inc., d/b/a Albion Pub

• Aldo’s Place, Inc., d/b/a Aldo’s Restaurant and Pizzeria

• ABM, Inc., d/b/a The Atlantic Inn

• Shoreham, Inc., d/b/a Ballard’s Inn

• Beachead II, LLC, d/b/a The Beachhead

• B.I.R.I. Corp., d/b/a Captain Nick’s BI Tavern

• Champlin’s Trader Vic’s, Inc., d/b/a Champlin’s Trader Vic’s

• The Empire Theatre Inc., d/b/a The Empire Theatre

• Ernie’s Old Harbor Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Finn’s Seafood Restaurant

• Harborside Operating Co., Inc. d/b/a Harborside Inn

• Steve Draper d/b/a Hotel Manisses

• Coastal Resorts International, Inc., d/b/a National Hotel

• Rita Draper, d/b/a The Oar

• Island Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a The Spring House Hotel

• Rosalie O’Brien Kivlehan, d/b/a The Sullivan House

All persons for or against the granting of said licenses shall be heard at the time of the Public Hearing.

Attest: Millicent A. McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

Public Notice

Public Notice

New Applications for Beverage (Liquor) License

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 2013 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island, approved in April 1956 as amended, that the following applications for Beverage Licenses have been made to the New Shoreham Town Clerk as follows:

Class BVL License

Pizza Plus of Block Island, Inc., Stockholders: Stephen E. Papa, Anna Papa, Stephen N. Papa & Christina Papa, d/b/a Papa’s Pizza, Corn Neck Road, Plat6, Lot 134

Class C License

Pizza Plus of Block Island, Inc., Stockholders: Stephen E. Papa, Anna Papa, Stephen N. Papa & Christina Papa, d/b/a Papa’s Pizza, Corn Neck Road, Plat 6, Lot 134

Class BV License

Leslie J. Boutin, d/b/a McNamara’s, Ocean Avenue, Plat 5, Lot 12

Before acting on the foregoing applications, the Board of License Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road, at which time remonstrants are entitled to be heard before the granting of said licenses.

Attest: Millicent A McGinnes

Deputy Town Clerk

New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners