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- Consent agenda: Council moved and approved the consent agenda as modified (specific items listed below). (Voice vote; unanimous.)

- Engagement of Park Corporation: Approved engaging Park Corporation for continued design work on a shared‑use path (Eldridge Avenue to Connecticut) in the amount of $22,970, to be funded in part by an existing DOT grant of $100,000 listed by staff as available for the project.

- Rhode Island Resource Recovery contract: Town administrator noted the tipping‑fee contract with Rhode Island Resource Recovery for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027; this was included in the consent agenda approval.

- Licenses and special‑event fee waivers: The council approved a Class F (nonprofit) license for Out of the Box Studio for one day (May 17, 2025); approved a one‑day entertainment license and fee waiver for an Air Force welcome event at Fort Getty (July 4, 2025); and approved a fee waiver for the Garden Club’s annual plant sale (May 10, 2025).

- Preapproved nonprofit list: Council approved adding the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce to the town’s preapproved list of local nonprofits that are eligible for the preapproved facility rate.

- Appointments and reappointments: The council approved the following appointments/reappointments (terms as announced at the meeting):
- Affordable Housing Committee: Reappointments of Susan Gorelick and Fred Keith (three‑year terms ending 05/31/2028).
- Coastal Resource Management Council: Appointment of Wayne Banks (term ending 05/31/2027).
- Senior Services Committee: Reappointment of Karen Montoya.
- Tax Assessment Board of Review: Reappointment of Stuart Rice.
- Zoning alternate position: Appointment of Lisa Lepore.

Each item above was moved and seconded during the meeting and approved by voice vote. Where the transcript recorded only an ‘Aye’ voice vote the council recorded unanimous approval; the meeting transcript does not list roll‑call tallies for every item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jamestown Regular Council Meeting April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 21 meeting the council approved the consent agenda (modified), licensed a nonprofit class F event, approved one‑day entertainment and waived pavilion fees for several events, added the Chamber of Commerce to preapproved nonprofits, and made multiple board and committee appointments and reappointments.","taxTitle","Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island","taxId",79832,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265188,"Council approves tick‑habitat signage after Jamestown Tick Task Force presentation",1579,2049000,3628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c&start=2049&end=3628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c/thumbnail_2049000.jpg","/articles/6265188/Jamestown/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Council-approves-tickhabitat-signage-after-Jamestown-Tick-Task-Force-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265188-18bb56392aa88c00bb167346d89dd960/orig.mp4?Expires=1775688472&Signature=hj7itdkVIyjsQoulHgW1xlISsKgOW-yQsh5xNDL54gZjuuF9CDyVAUpGlMcafun2GqEnPR9kDtofxgconu3T3hlxaFmpZn6PoWudm1HcIhgRY9wbczdLGQQSR9p7bPtY4Px6eXxwJYWnCwjODqnWzBsTM9g-vPjdxHB0nxcLOxW4fhB-YVTw99wdIVp0R49YGU88xNBFHnTTtmOj8lx3xokRMTZaKqm0MoumTt391m1CpFyFh~8O-n42N5o2n1~4Gr5NP8HiwXephXAmLVsx7GHns1tbGZV-5f~~jIjUav8xAxso6S7atnJ03zzMazCJc-hWFpLMBAM0Yv0MeKsayg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Jamestown Tick Task Force presented an education and outreach plan to the council on April 21 and asked permission to post tick‑habitat signs on town trails and recreation areas. Laura Goldstein, a member of the task force, described outreach items including durable tick ID cards, shower/reminder cards for campers, translated materials, and an online parks-and-recreation tick information page reachable via QR code on the signs.

Goldstein said the task force obtained free signs from the Centers for Disease Control and planned to place signs at trailheads and parking areas at Fort Getty, the Kit Wright Trail, Taylor Point, the Reservoir Bike Path and other sites. The task force recommended four signs for Fort Getty (both entrances for the walking trail), two signs for the Kit Wright trail, and single signs at additional trail parking areas. The task force also said it would coordinate with the conservation commission and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management where state‑managed properties are involved.

Councilors moved and seconded a motion to approve the effort and to allow the task force to work with the town’s public works department on installation. The motion passed unanimously. Councilors and task force members discussed using community volunteers, Scouts or the Rotary for installation and leaving spare signs with Public Works for future replacement.

The task force also reported school outreach (a fourth‑grade workbook), a library program with a tick researcher, translated materials in Spanish and Portuguese, and distribution plans to campgrounds and island businesses.

The council instructed staff to coordinate posts and installation logistics with the task force and public works; no town funding amount was specified at the meeting.","The Jamestown Town Council approved the Tick Task Force’s proposal to place CDC‑style tick‑habitat signs and QR codes at select trailheads and recreational areas; the task force will coordinate with Public Works and state agencies for placement and installation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265193,"Council approves angled parking plan for Bayview Drive after public hearing",180,1485000,1665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c&start=1485&end=1665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c/thumbnail_1485000.jpg","/articles/6265193/Jamestown/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Council-approves-angled-parking-plan-for-Bayview-Drive-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265193-cc7d4ec278c133e659cd2b32d0b1670f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775688472&Signature=lebaj9TUlYFEg~Vk0IRvDdSApVlsSs-l2JXSQ93Ex7D8xWkHx4BjjAix4wwOa-5f7463t4pT1lumNCr0lRnRBwgJYZ~oLYwVBTE8Ppm6Y4PjyQmS7sp1F6dxOPeNtQcM7QrWWU-ElJy0BITVSJm-3ARMDHi3QySYzzvepKDow4Yq26deRqTT7P2Gm1zMvhKqelskFxeQP9LAJ4NuZRvrcVutg0FL2A1HuW9Ldiv49-kM-aKucwYLZV2v3JOO4BeN4KOvmd4tcyN12IJYxfm60s4sH~DLgDCQLhtF4O~dNMgoJjWsinuPHWYx~MpH8L9F9VvU0F~U0QSDNOnCiRG2ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a public hearing on April 21 the Jamestown Town Council approved changing on‑street parking on Bayview Drive to angled parking oriented with the flow of traffic.

The police chief explained the new angled stalls would be placed opposite the direction shown in the presentation image so vehicles would pull in with the traffic flow rather than crossing lanes to access spots. A council member said the change is “safer” because drivers will not need to cross traffic to enter spaces.

A councilor moved to approve the proposal and the motion received a second; the council voted unanimously in favor.

The council and the chief noted that signage banning boat trailers on the west side of Bayview Drive already exists in the town’s ordinance; the angled parking measure does not alter that restriction.","After a public hearing, the Jamestown Town Council voted to change on‑street parking on Bayview Drive to angled parking aligned with the direction of traffic; the change replaces straight parallel spaces and maintains restrictions on boat trailers on the west side.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6265198,"Jamestown water and sewer staff report treatment review, collection-system inspections and near-term repairs",704,608000,1312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c&start=608&end=1312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094909-33a6c93b366f1f4ab20bd2e382b3a48c/thumbnail_608000.jpg","/articles/6265198/Jamestown/Newport-County/Rhode-Island/Jamestown-water-and-sewer-staff-report-treatment-review-collection-system-inspections-and-near-term-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265198-597d2adc152020ded16609733040e090/orig.mp4?Expires=1775688472&Signature=LvzY6pvWwIrORVeld0vAbXZ9AxLHcdGlFeMCy3Ecx-kJYDQtJs~EThKSHNeMMnxrlkHa-KAHNPXhcdcYgbRJqaU2ojVV~ne9csG2-r-Y0HwuhMkkqchV7AipRuJtTf5lt7zLK9F2eT0hrJuCper8b~h3wM9PQxOhbb~f2EHIsKiDqdjJ1JMMmDLIvd5lw8-TY3nntpbvIcvd7eEZlIwVcAAu8GoNskr-7i~7RcXqNdUHqyviTMqITWGxcx86lUU6pesqMBRO-GQOtfXc5-Se~VmRc3AUkochi76KvpSF6WORRQ3dfUexh0IJ9BF3vZ4mAqTo2d3liRkDfv26Apt48A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike, a Town water and sewer staff member, told the Jamestown Town Council on April 21 that the department is working with Veolia on a review of the plant’s pretreatment system and on broader distribution and collection‑system issues. The review includes a benchtop study of the 1990 pretreatment building at South Pond, which uses chlorine dioxide generated from chloride and chlorine gas.

The review aims to determine whether the pretreatment approach is being optimized and how any change would affect disinfection byproducts, Mike said. “We are compliant” with monitoring requirements, he added, but any change to how the town disinfects water would require permission from the Rhode Island Department of Health.

The department plans to advertise bids for a meter‑replacement project this week, Mike said, and reported that the Department of Health will conduct the town’s triennial sanitary survey on May 12. He described ongoing work on a corrosion study tied to a long‑standing emergency interconnection agreement with North Kingstown, explaining the study examined whether introducing North Kingstown water would affect lead and copper levels at taps. “We found that there was no change, that it wouldn't have an impact,” he said, and said the town is awaiting final approval from the Department of Health.

On wastewater, Mike said consultants delivered 50% design documents for a wastewater treatment facility, pump station and collection‑system projects and performed closed‑circuit television inspection on roughly 53,000 linear feet of sewer main. He said about 36,000 linear feet of pipe in the system have been lined previously; roughly 33,000 linear feet remain as clay or other older pipe types and those segments are the primary focus for future work. While most segments are not an immediate emergency, he said “there are a couple segments that…we probably should do sooner than later.”

Mike closed by reporting the reservoir supply remains adequate for the season, noting water was flowing over the spillway and that the department would like flows to continue into June to ensure supply for the year.

The council did not take a vote on capital authorization or a formal change to treatment at the meeting; Mike said any operational changes would be reported back and submitted to the Department of Health for approval before implementation.","Town water and sewer staff reported a Veolia review of a 1990 pretreatment system using chlorine dioxide, a pending Department of Health approval for a North Kingstown interconnection, planned meter-replacement bidding, and CCTV inspections showing portions of the clay sewer system need repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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