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- Zoning amendment (large-house decks): Council approved reinstating a 1,200-square-foot limit for balconies and decks more than 5 feet above ground (see separate article on zoning).

- Special-event license appeal (Maddie Murphy): The council granted an appeal of an administrative denial and approved a special-event license for Maddie (Maddie) Murphy for a wedding planned June 14. A motion to grant the appeal was made and carried by voice vote; no opposing votes were recorded in the transcript.

- Sewer district addition (Plat 10 Lot 6): The council granted a request from the New Shoreham Sewer Commission to add Plat 10 Lot 6 (adjacent to David Bruce and near the medical center) to the New Shoreham sewer district. The motion was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.

- Public hearing set (moorings and Old Harbor Town Dock): Council set a public hearing for July 7 on revisions to Section 9-86 (procedure for moorings and anchorages) and Section 9-107 (procedures for Old Harbor Town Dock). The motion to set the hearing date passed by voice vote.

- Proclamation for Block Island School class of 2025: Council approved a proclamation honoring the Class of 2025 by voice vote.

- Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar after pulling one item for separate consideration; the pulled item (a second request for action letter from Block Island Taxi owners Sue Ann Milliken and Kathy Payne) will be scheduled for a future agenda.

Where the transcript records voice votes, the minutes note approvals with \"the ayes have it\" and no recorded opposing votes in the meeting transcript. Several actions were carried without extended debate; the council scheduled follow-ups or further agenda placement where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Meeting 06/02/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 2 meeting the New Shoreham Town Council approved a zoning amendment (deck cap), granted an appeal for a special-event license, added a lot to the sewer district, set a public hearing date for moorings and Old Harbor Town Dock, approved a school proclamation and accepted the consent calendar with one item pulled for later discussion.","taxTitle","New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island","taxId",79696,"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},6537067,"New Block Island Medical Center CEO says staffing should cover summer while doctor search continues",295,930000,1225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66&start=930&end=1225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66/thumbnail_930000.jpg","/articles/6537067/New-Shoreham/Washington-County/Rhode-Island/New-Block-Island-Medical-Center-CEO-says-staffing-should-cover-summer-while-doctor-search-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537067-4734e0745335d7527c73b840c990dd49/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507279&Signature=adNDBY41uAay1AR7CEaoK5nO~0bcAl~XNk3cUdB~nmsYvqyApgXTqsZfCE04BQkKHYQqFsasnrELdPUCzfWU2eHakmdewQnrgDIFVceqvPRwf7qLto8NSzJBzZ8yu9MVE06hg62CYvTLu3YomslUhVfcxEAmxeBJ09G4XaPmghl4eSwXXlZn-eOiIko3cef6wxcxNwwgEvH676dH8kkwK1eqofQl55j0pPnn6bXz678XBL7uDN1FWEroXc7C0s03245JaPKepB8gEdq19d8wkrtsifQeSFpBrZIGKpbJ1052HJUouoTytu1TbwAljMyoxyM39r0fhdX40AdXg053YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nettie Rose Cooley, the newly appointed CEO of Block Island Medical Center, told the New Shoreham Town Council on June 2 that the center has staff in place to handle expected summer urgent-care demand while the organization continues to recruit a chief medical officer.

Cooley said she is in about her ninth week on the job and is reviewing the center's budget and community needs. She told councilors a search firm remains engaged to find a CMO; a recent candidate who had appeared likely to accept an offer ultimately chose a different opportunity. Cooley said she was \"very comfortable\" the clinic could manage urgent-care volume for the summer because the center currently has two advanced practitioners, robust nursing staff, a resident and medical-student program, and medical assistants handling front-desk and phone volume.

Cooley said two additional advanced practitioners had expressed interest in working summer hours; she was awaiting a resume from one candidate and planned interviews to assess fit. She also described staffing adjustments designed to improve patient access, including a returning full-time medical assistant and a student completing certification hours.

Councilors asked about interim plans for housing clinicians; Cooley said one expressed interest in summer housing and staff were addressing housing needs separately. No formal council action was taken; Cooley's remarks were presented as an update.","Nettie Rose Cooley, who started as CEO about nine weeks ago, told the council the center has two advanced practitioners, strong nursing support, and resident and medical student programs; a search for a chief medical officer is ongoing and a recent candidate declined an offer.",{"_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},6537071,"Council criticizes contractor as Thomas employee housing completion slips; occupancy date unclear",858,1458000,2316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66&start=1458&end=2316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","/articles/6537071/New-Shoreham/Washington-County/Rhode-Island/Council-criticizes-contractor-as-Thomas-employee-housing-completion-slips-occupancy-date-unclear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537071-64cc7c522f877ec5511a1a49a3d58bcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507279&Signature=hEwNeo7PPljmR50THi4Jb0ARslJWfgl4lS5pSWlXBYADpmZNSvT4e-hdCyI8urn7fdOtCajTmZeSwr8vIx1D~XkNHobRPW0WrnWZpbF4qeK-1h6WsvDdH22frnZD5~4IOgl307SsynQP3Bxg6fksyc-RoDFYnVZ7Rxo06uLPH7y6lvXSAvsJjHEa0p26P16W8humjVta-VEf9d8RMAwAFIkuuOH5PhE-sssk-zF3L49r6EynzhzeQf1Pbk~0o4i6QAsFhKOX0fMf-dv3cy0YUbwgctrvK-k0Wnm1DHAsuIifhoj4imn~o4pGZSeiGOjruORPl4ulCixdWVJQLDllfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town officials told the New Shoreham Town Council on June 2 that planned occupancy of the Thomas employee housing will not occur in June and that completion timing remains uncertain because of delays in electrical work and sequencing of subcontracted tasks.

Town staff and councilors described the last major milestone as completion of the main electrical service, which contractors told staff could be finished by the end of the week; once power is installed, the general contractor's remaining responsibilities include stairs, flooring, plastering, shingling and punch-list items. The council expressed frustration that exterior shingling remained incomplete and that parts of the building were exposed to the weather.

Council discussion identified contractual sequencing as a central issue: Connecticut Valley was identified as the general contractor responsible for finishing exterior and interior work after delivery; town staff said that, contractually, many subcontractors are now \"owned by the town\" (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and that some finish work remains Connecticut Valley's responsibility. Councilors and staff said they were concerned about potential water intrusion and past mold remediation and asked for more frequent monitoring and mitigation.

Town staff said the manager's house could reasonably see occupancy around July 1 if remaining work is completed; the town will run its advertised application process for manager's-house occupancy and for other Thomas units once completion is sufficiently close. Town staff said they had solicited interest among New Shoreham police officers and learned that one officer might be interested; that would leave at least three units available to offer through the town's housing allocation process. The council instructed staff to proceed with the advertised three-week application period (which may be run concurrently across eligible applicant tiers) and to bring decisions back to the council.

Councilors said they had ongoing conversations with the attorney general's office about a restriction question (described in the meeting as a \"2 versus 4\" restriction) and that town staff and legal counsel were continuing that work. Multiple councilors expressed disappointment in Connecticut Valley's sequencing and urged staff to explore options to accelerate finishing, including bringing additional crews or arranging temporary weather protection to prevent further water damage.

No formal vote was recorded on contracting decisions at the meeting. Staff said they would report back on progress and confirmed ongoing coordination with legal counsel and the general contractor.","Town officials said construction of the Thomas employee housing has been delayed by electrical and sequencing problems; the council said the town now owns some subcontracted work and that occupancy dates are uncertain.",{"_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},6537076,"Council restores 1,200-square-foot cap on elevated decks in large‑house rules",500,373000,873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66&start=373&end=873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639637-bcf4d29ad89db642c11d34a5721d9a66/thumbnail_373000.jpg","/articles/6537076/New-Shoreham/Washington-County/Rhode-Island/Council-restores-1200-square-foot-cap-on-elevated-decks-in-largehouse-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537076-216a0f2b23ddae54d9976e8d71f809f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770507279&Signature=aJ6P1GUMPEF3i24rVdu5eiFCcWyeOkTHGmMiu~r63XY~vp3raDAZEVU95Hp19kxRMPRNZLiEZ68t2G30EpLzQ0t4yCAUprrQzNxursECA6LlAzE51Mk8IvcDSc5L0ygkGMSjFobvKGWgTN03bru5KHs8Xljv6Skq9QdIfbpXWl3rq0K59ZMEXgw89Md1NNXAaToKbHFFZwGA-uFyBL3bn-1opZh2gJJEDqR2sH0N4fDQQSwaJF6aBy-HZ2Cpw1iiyL7YdES~z8VoBKZf~6bDHcl3R6Ame8h3mjlQOBvhyQMyAPWfPttC-LSTd9wRnih2iW1mj1N91b5lG0M5QE6Pqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Shoreham Town Council on Monday, June 2 approved an amendment to the town's large-house zoning rules to restore a 1,200-square-foot limit on balconies, decks and similar unroofed features that are more than 5 feet above ground.

Councilor Nancy Dodge moved to add the phrase \"may not exceed a total of 1,200 square feet\" back into the subsection covering elevated decks; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The council also noted and asked staff to correct a typographical reference in the draft (a subsection labeled \"g\" should be \"f\"). The council's vote followed an extended review of the subsection's wording and intent.

The change applies only to decks located at a deck-floor height greater than 5 feet above ground; first-floor decks were discussed as not being subject to that 1,200-square-foot cap. During the meeting, a member of the planning board said historically applicants had not approached the 1,200-square-foot limit, though council members said large decks of that size would be significant.

Town staff and planning-board members discussed two drafting options: make the subsection read as an introductory title or reinstate the explicit prohibition language. After noting the number originally appeared in the earlier large-house ordinance, the council elected to put the cap back in the text and rely on future amendments if needed.

The council also confirmed that the advertised language for other editorial changes in the draft (for example, wording described as \"finished porch\") appeared in the meeting materials, so no separate motion was required for those advertised edits.

The ordinance amendment was approved by a voice vote; the council recorded no opposing votes.","The Town Council on June 2 voted to reinstate a 1,200-square-foot limit on elevated decks more than 5 feet above ground as part of the town's large-house ordinance, after discussion about wording and a typographical reference in the draft.","actionData","errors"]

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