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Key votes and outcomes

- Acceptance of minutes from Dec. 3, 2024 and Jan. 4, 2025: Motion to accept made by Councilman LaPorteo, seconded by Councilman DiLorenzo; passed by voice vote.

- Adoption of Town Council rules (Resolution 25-001): Motion by Councilman Bacala, seconded by Councilman Famagetti; passed by voice vote.

- Salaries for municipal court judges and the town prosecutor: Motion to send the matter to the Finance Committee; moved by Councilman Martone, seconded by Councilman DiLorenzo; passed by voice vote.

- Zone change application from S. Alex Jackson (Lots 1 and 821, Plat 8): Item taken off the agenda at the applicant’s request; motion to pass off the agenda moved by Councilman DiLorenzo, seconded by Councilman Famighetti; passed.

- Continued items related to S. Alex Jackson / 3 60 venue (class B-V liquor, victualling license, entertainment licenses) were continued to the February meeting on motions by council members as recorded on the agenda; votes to continue carried.

- Class F-1 liquor license: Approved for Easy Bar LLC for events at Camp Meehan on specified 2025 dates; motion by Councilman LaPaucchio, seconded by Councilman DiLorenzo; passed.

- Poll-location petitions: Approved requests from Narragansett Electric to install poles on Elmore Avenue and Haslam Street; motion by Councilman Martone, seconded by Councilman Bacala; passed.

- Guardrail request at 310 Fruit Hill Avenue: Motion by Councilman DiLorenzo, seconded by Councilman Martone, to send a letter to DOT; passed.

- Our Lady of Fatima Hospital sale: Continued to February; motion carried. Council also voted to send a letter to Prospect Medical and the sale oversight board (see separate article).

- Ordinance introductions: Ordinance 205-001Z (banquet facilities) and Ordinance 203-002Z (Plat 23A, Lot 38) introduced after motions to dispense with reading; council requested zoning-board counsel and town staff (Brent) attend the next meeting.

- Committee appointments: Council president announced committee assignments (Ordinance, Finance, Claims, Public Safety, Public Services); actions recorded and approved by voice vote.

- Board reappointments and appointments: Reappointments to the Housing Authority (John Fleming), Planning Board (Wendy Reagan), Town Auctioneers (Al De Cristoforo, Salvatore Corio), Municipal Court Judge (Robert Peretti) and Associate Municipal Court Judge (Valentino Lombardi) were approved. A new appointment to the Historic District Commission (Ron Georgio) was approved.

- Claims: Claim from William Diario referred to the Claims Committee; motion passed.

- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed.

Notes: The meeting recorded multiple unanimous voice votes; where the transcript recorded only “ayes,” this summary lists the motions and their recorded outcomes but does not invent individual roll-call tallies when they were not recorded on the public transcript.

Ending: Items continued to February will return to the council agenda; staff were directed to follow up on deadlines and to notify affected parties.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NP Town Council Meeting 1/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of motions and outcomes from the Jan. 14 North Providence Town Council meeting, including routine approvals, committee assignments and referrals.","taxTitle","North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island","taxId",79576,"location","Rhode Island","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115679,"Council introduces two zoning ordinances, requests zoning-board counsel at next meeting",85,2625000,2710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35&start=2625&end=2710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35/thumbnail_2625000.jpg","/articles/6115679/Rhode-Island/Council-introduces-two-zoning-ordinances-requests-zoning-board-counsel-at-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115679-6d4237ca3288be5cd77d621a912dc458/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155979&Signature=HyRChADYtxvx0ihq-LmQVXhh9y9VyVnsaY2WdkR5itK~FLaEws4ZEWNqfcsp2deQQZ83V2tKBGEu1rHZzKiLwiEdyFBTVB3F8nCp1Xxy9nf8VtxP7ZfvJZYBTOi~MOKNwRbSVf6pRFtYFqqx7q4pGqbUdeJdhkACWE2E7WwH~5qYHUpAq6q0xS-dMn-EDF7esqQWvaxKZXOxKfIbIohPdyl1NV0SdAgnMj3Hdvjnr-DmMDf~sQYeQvCWYIz32e5h4EZZ90Veh1ktZfJ57mdKWW9DA-pOlsIcyxRQbD8KNVb8F07YrMRm82uQv~9EWysUUdht7jqUq0IcZUm2~OFJ0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 14 meeting the North Providence Town Council introduced two ordinances amending the town zoning code: Ordinance 205-001Z, concerning banquet facilities, and Ordinance 203-002Z, amending the zoning designation for a parcel on Assessors’ Plat 23A, Lot 38. Both measures were introduced after motions to dispense with the readings and to formally introduce the ordinances.

Councilman Famagetti moved that the council introduce the banquet-facilities ordinance but requested that the zoning-board legal counsel attend the next meeting to explain the change; he later amended the motion to request that a staff member named Brent also attend. Council members approved the motion. For the Plat 23A item, members made a similar motion to introduce and to request attendance by zoning-board counsel and Brent; that motion also carried.

Why it matters: introduction places the proposed ordinances on the council’s legislative track; the council specifically sought legal and staff explanation at the next meeting to inform later deliberation and any subsequent vote.

Ending: Both ordinances were formally introduced and will return for further discussion or vote once the zoning-board counsel and staff have had an opportunity to present.","The council introduced two zoning ordinances — one concerning banquet facilities and one addressing a parcel on plat 23A — and asked that the zoning board’s legal counsel and a staff member named Brent attend the next meeting to explain the measures.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115684,"Council asks DOT to study guardrail after vehicle strikes at Fruit Hill Avenue house",71,1423000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35&start=1423&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35/thumbnail_1423000.jpg","/articles/6115684/Rhode-Island/Council-asks-DOT-to-study-guardrail-after-vehicle-strikes-at-Fruit-Hill-Avenue-house","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115684-951a8ef096d9ca4f98b1eef3b84ba82d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155979&Signature=hscUpeo7~5O0JTy4HMFTuZpAsG2owT1YXL-cWqYL8KXXSYbIeOO4CtWfjZWAf6oTOsYKohSy9i4YaO4BV5-zq0Y6bPg-9tT4wn7qk0Q-lAkKwIcgF-FJ8XBS7NkWnC06HZb4ZwLk6aJu3e7sm79vqUd5z5lKkNky49M7NwpPAvhZzcPjtc8bTfWr6ivOU3MjjOqDpyJaJ6DkBbircz4SFG~6JrtAgSa1skQSB0mNMF6ez-4ediN2R~g6IcwNhlWiyytWlpMTsapH-I921FfsQv-bJXzvvvS057sRjvgEs0FSUQdw~F6vvNxsv9XLB0hANmaa1-q~w18z8mKG-sOQtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Providence Town Council voted Jan. 14 to send a letter to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation asking the agency to evaluate guardrail installation or another safety measure at 310 Fruit Hill Avenue after a house at that address was struck by a vehicle multiple times.

Councilman DiLorenzo described a recent crash that “hit the house pretty good” and said there is a large boulder in the area between Orchard and Fruit Hill; he said the location is governed by state rules and asked the council to send DOT a formal request. “Motion's been made by Councilman DiLorenzo, seconded by Councilman Martone,” the council president said, and the motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: Councilmembers said the incidents posed a serious risk to anyone inside the house and urged DOT to review whether a guardrail or other traffic-control measure would reduce the hazard.

Ending: The clerk will transmit a letter from the council to DOT; no construction decision or funding appropriation was made by the council at the Jan. 14 meeting.","Councilman DiLorenzo asked the council to send a letter to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation seeking a guardrail or other protection at 310 Fruit Hill Avenue after repeated crashes; council approved the request.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115687,"Council will contact Prospect Medical on Fatima sale as residents press for drainage fixes",1260,1366000,2626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35&start=1366&end=2626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35/thumbnail_1366000.jpg","/articles/6115687/Rhode-Island/Council-will-contact-Prospect-Medical-on-Fatima-sale-as-residents-press-for-drainage-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115687-f32fb347e74d854404338437842864e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155979&Signature=inDCbmw8gya-ZtK1o-QW9tkl42DKpWQ8WFr6ayk-kIDwJjDgM6~ctuHr3cuJMGM589Hqh27NWrlbI8Wav4vInLNQpGK7nsc6q0zgocWgoIE6xGL2t07vWk~QVsSbEaNsKzjW3BK0MemJf6zpd-yF0Fhtw23xUeX8YNxxHdXBb1vdV~lB2Zc~8p43RRqVY9BjMeNlAhVqzxfRH01t1ew5TwQYpqpQlgIpQZwKwu5Kx6NvmYzQOUI-C8avtRGTwa8pk32RstFyIrPcnbatRzVT4N-i11tW5mPrT7Gd~7mcjXnZdkRNiYdNRAIixrXNsBiRhgJ-tZTgpGuaavbR83NLDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 14 meeting the North Providence Town Council voted to send a letter to Prospect Medical and to the board overseeing the sale of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, and continued formal consideration of the hospital sale to the February meeting.

Councilman Martone said talks between town officials and state actors continue and noted complications after the prospective buyer filed for bankruptcy in Texas; he moved to continue the matter to February, and the council approved the continuation. Councilman DiLorenzo then asked the council to address chronic water and drainage issues that residents tie to runoff from the hospital property.

“...the whole area back there, which I think is probably 4 and a half acres, does not drain well so the system needs to be improved,” Bernie (town staff) said while showing a map and describing the campus parking, aging utilities and a municipal 8-inch pipe that outlets near Superior View. Bernie said he had discussed filtration-pond options with engineer Dave D’Amico of DTech to reduce nonpoint pollution from parking-lot runoff and to add on-site volume storage.

Residents described repeated flooding. “I live on 32 Brookside Avenue... I had three floods: 2005, 2010, and the recent one in 2023,” resident Dana Purdick said. A contractor who identified himself only as Hector described repeated basement flooding in the area and raised concerns about improper sump-pump hookups that can overload the municipal system.

Councilman DiLorenzo moved that the council send a letter to Prospect Medical and to “the board that oversees the sale” to notify them of drainage and flood problems; the motion was seconded by Councilman Famagetti and carried. Council members also directed staff to include the drainage matter on the next public-safety committee agenda and to have engineer Dave D’Amico and other town staff examine possible remediation measures; no appropriation vote for construction or remediation was taken at the Jan. 14 meeting.

Why it matters: residents in neighborhoods adjacent to the hospital said they have experienced repeated flooding that they and town staff believe is connected to impervious surface and aging drainage infrastructure on and near the hospital campus. The sale of the hospital could change ownership responsibilities for remediation, and the council said it wants the prospective owner and oversight board to be aware of the town’s concerns before the sale proceeds.

Ending: The council continued the sale discussion to February and will send the letter to Prospect Medical and the overseeing board; staff will report back after the public-safety committee meets and after DTech provides study recommendations.","The council agreed to send a letter to Prospect Medical and to continue discussion of the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital sale to February, while residents described repeated flooding and town staff outlined proposals to study and mitigate runoff.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6115692,"North Providence council summons businesses over unpaid police details, sets Jan. 21 insurance deadline",938,236000,1174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35&start=236&end=1174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2737262-cd79e4258785c240e2bdf26a621c5e35/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/6115692/Rhode-Island/North-Providence-council-summons-businesses-over-unpaid-police-details-sets-Jan-21-insurance-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115692-52577d6ea5c18d2e00f7df72e9b0462f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155979&Signature=TAOBpbxNUSsip43400pjO4b1sAlbJhJHRhHE3Scn1NBCzNhl2FGPOFSl3ryVn7lzwr5viO3Gy1X3S~ncZ-d-XgUtW7zmK~W4aI9RasR6l5cgIeNbsRR6~2oKw1MCneoxvspZfHmccfCLdev9kLfKOXkIK3G1qzWM7vMncbTT5xKqk3RgnYslP0vN8brtXosOuYbUnAWrtsq6mUedxFwixiPf7~2EhVtOV0qpGEHuINxTcDkRNTF4m5Af6BFCc06d60jBFxqumpLXk9cnEB~OIUnS9PKOIAvSjvwl7lep2gthnQCCmdrTyK-H9n7Br1aKOdiphw-VaxTF8GpxzMQT5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 14 meeting, the North Providence Town Council directed the owner of 787 Centennial Revival to meet with the police chief and to work out a payment plan for roughly $56,447.79 in unpaid police-detail charges, and set a Jan. 21, 2025, deadline for proof of insurance from 787 Centennial Revival and Stella Suites.

The matter arose during an item on liquor and entertainment license noncompliance. “They currently owe the North Providence Police Department and back details $56,447.79,” the Police Chief said, recounting a timeline of patrol details that began in 2021 and several partial payments. The chief described periodic reductions in police coverage to reduce the operator’s costs — from multiple nights with cruisers in 2021 to a single officer with no cruiser on Fridays and Saturdays — and said the business had paid $5,000 in September and another $5,000 in November 2024 but remained in arrears.

Why it matters: the council said the unpaid detail fees and missing insurance documentation raise both fiscal and public-safety questions for businesses that hold liquor and entertainment licenses. The council’s actions require licensees to provide documentation or appear before the council and give the police department assurances that outstanding charges will be addressed.

Council discussion focused on the size and accrual of the debt and on how best to secure future payments. “If we just pull the licenses, you're not going to get the money,” Councilman Pollock said, arguing for a payment plan rather than immediate license revocation. Councilman Luparzio suggested adding a nominal interest charge to incentivize repayment.

The council voted to summon the owner/operator of 787 to the February meeting and to ask the owner to work with the police chief on a payment plan that would reduce the balance while covering ongoing detail charges. Councilman Famagetti made the motion that 787 appear next month and negotiate a payment plan; Councilman Pollock seconded, and the motion passed with the ayes prevailing.

Separately, Councilman Famagetti moved and the council approved a requirement that 787 Centennial Revival and Stella Suites provide proof of insurance to the town clerk’s office by Jan. 21, 2025; if they fail to provide proof, the council said their licenses will be canceled. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bacala and carried.

The council also directed the clerk to send letters to the other named businesses (including Dennis Lounge, Green Basil, Saturday Bridal, Tumblesaults, and Acorn Room as listed on the agenda) giving them one week to respond to requests for missing documentation; the council said it would hold a special meeting if those licensees do not respond.

What the record shows: the Police Chief provided specific figures for past payments and the current balance and described past operational changes made to reduce the licensee’s cost burden. Council members repeatedly asked for clarification about the monthly/weekly accrual rate (about $1,000–$1,200 per busy weekend, per the chief). The town clerk said the listed license statuses had not been clarified as of the meeting.

Ending: Council members directed staff and the police chief to work with the businesses before the February meeting; if documentation or payment plans are not forthcoming the council said it would reconvene to consider license cancellations or further enforcement.","At its Jan. 14 meeting the North Providence Town Council voted to require proof of insurance by Jan. 21 from two licensees and ordered the owner of one establishment to meet with the police chief and the council over roughly $56,448 in unpaid police-detail bills.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: North Providence Town Council, Jan. 14, 2025

Council introduces two zoning ordinances, requests zoning-board counsel at next meeting

Council asks DOT to study guardrail after vehicle strikes at Fruit Hill Avenue house

Council will contact Prospect Medical on Fatima sale as residents press for drainage fixes

North Providence council summons businesses over unpaid police details, sets Jan. 21 insurance deadline