New Shoreham Town Council Agenda

Town Hall, Old Town Road, Block Island

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

7:00 p.m.

Warden’s Report

Public Input

Review PUC schedule and act on Town of New Shoreham position re: Docket 4185 (amended PPA between National Grid and Deepwater Wind Block Island)

Act on request of Mary D Ball Committee re: Town of New Shoreham sponsorship

Receive and act on letter from Frances O’Loughlin re: cemetery lots

Approval of Loan Resolution for USDA Loan for Water Facility

Boards, Committees and Commissions:

• Receive and act on letter from Neil Lang re: Planning Board

• Announce opening on the Planning Board

• Establish committee to prepare for the 350th anniversary of Block Island’s colonization

• Receive letter from Joe Fallon re: Shellfish Commission membership

Receive and Act on letter from Taubman Law Offices re: Sewer regulations

Consider and act on request of LNG WG to adopt a TNS Resolution re: Hess Weaver’s Cove LNG Offshore proposal

Minutes: 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 July 1, 2010/FF

Public Notice

The North Light is still under construction and will not be open until further notice.

Posted

6/30/10

Public Notice

Block Island Land Trust

FRIDAY*, July 9, 2010, 2:45 p.m.

Town Hall

Old Town Road, Block Island, RI

* Please Note Special Date for July Meeting

AGENDA

2:45 PM – Open Session:

1. Public Input

2. Stewardship

a. Ocean View

3. Treasurer’s Report

4. Secretary’s Report

5. Approval of Minutes: June 14, 2010 (open and closed)

6. Deer Hunting and Conservation Properties

7. Other Business

8. 3:45 PM (approximate time) – Closed Session: Litigation & Acquisitions*

9. Motion(s) as a result of closed session discussion

10. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Monday, August 16, 2010

* This item will be held in Closed Session pursuant to RIGL 42-46-5(2) (litigation: updates for Champlin’s Marina Expansion –RI Supreme Court Case #2009-113,114,115-M.P. and Champlin’s Partnership Inquiry), and RIGL 42-46-5(5) (acquisitions: confidential at this time).

Those requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must call (401) 466-3200

48 hours prior to meeting date. TTY: (800) 745-5555.

Posted: June 30, 2010

Legal Notice

of a hearing on an application for Preliminary Plan Stage for a Major Subdivision:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of New Shoreham Planning Board will be in session at the Town Hall Old Town Road on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. for its regular monthly meeting. All persons interested will be heard for or against the granting of the following application:

1. Block Island Housing Board. Plat 19, Lots 42-2 & 42-3. Public Hearing for a Preliminary Plan Stage of an Application for a modification to a previously approved Subdivision.

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Amendments to New Shoreham’s General Ordinances

Chapter 17 Taxation and Finance, Article II Exemptions, Division 4 Motor Vehicles

The New Shoreham Town Council will hold a public hearing on July 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road to consider adding a new section to New Shoreham’s General Ordinances: Chapter 17, Article II, Division 4, Motor Vehicles, Section 60 Excise Tax Reduction, as follows.

Sec.17- 60. Excise tax reduction.

For fiscal year 2011 and thereafter, the tax assessor of the Town of New Shoreham shall reduce the average retail value of each vehicle assessedby six thousand dollars ($6,000). (This amount includes the basic exemption of fivehundred dollars ($500) plus an additional exemption of five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500) as authorized by R.I.G.L. §44-34.1-1, as amended). This ordinance shall apply to all motor vehicles andtrailers, including leased vehicles.

Attest: Fiona Fitzpatrick, CMC

Town Clerk

Posted: June 23, 2010

Hearing: July 21, 2010

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Amendments to New Shoreham’s General Ordinances

Chapter 17 Taxation and Finance, Article II Exemptions, Division 3 Veterans

The New Shoreham Town Council will hold a public hearing on July 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Old Town Road to consider amendments to New Shoreham’s General Ordinances Chapter 17, Article II, Division 3, Veteran’s Exemptions. The proposed new language is in italics, existing language to be deleted is shown stricken through.

Sec. 17-56. Authority

In accordance with Chapter 84 of the Public Laws of 1983, relating to veteran’s exemptions, the Town Council hereby establishes a tax exemption of a maximum of one hundred eighty-three thousand, four hundred fifty-six dollars ($183,456) two hundred twenty-three thousand, six hundred ninety-four dollars ($223,694), for veterans. The property of any person who is a veteran as defined in the GL 1956, 44-3-4, or who is an unmarried widow of a veteran as defined in GL 1956 44-3-4, shall be exempt from taxation to the amount of one hundred eighty-three thousand, four hundred fifty-six dollars ($183,456) two hundred twenty-three thousand, six hundred ninety-four dollars ($223,694) which exemptions shall be on a ratable property in the Town.

Sec. 17-57. Application

Any person requesting such an exemption shall file an application with the Board of Assessors upon such form as the board of tax assessors requires.

Sec. 17-58. Effective date

This exemption shall apply to the assessment of property as determined by the Board of Tax Assessors on December 31, 2009 2006.

Attest: Fiona Fitzpatrick, CMC

Town Clerk

Posted: June 15, 2010

Hearing: July 21, 2010