North Providence council clears slate of ordinances, licenses and referrals; schedules follow-up meetings

The North Providence Town Council approved a package of ordinances, licenses, resolutions and administrative referrals and set follow-up actions on several neighborhood matters at its meeting.

Key decisions taken by the council included passage of three ordinances, approval of two resolutions and multiple referrals to the ordinance committee for parking and licensing concerns. The council also approved an outdoor dining license for a 5 Guys restaurant, accepted a resignation from the planning board, made several board appointments and scheduled a special meeting to finalize the Colletti Farm design.

Passed ordinances and resolutions - Ordinance 25-003 (amending Chapter 19, Article 10, section 19-30 regarding no-parking rules on Redfern Street): passed after a council motion and second. The motion passed with the ayes prevailing. - Ordinance 25-004 (amending municipal court judge and associate judge compensation pursuant to section 26-1-6 of the town charter): passed after motion and second; the ayes prevailed. - Ordinance 25-005 (amending sections 13-81 and 13-82 related to fire alarm boxes): passed after motion and second; the ayes prevailed. - Resolution 25-003 (expressing opposition to proposed Rhode Island 2025 gun-control legislation): moved and introduced by Councilman Famighetti and seconded by Councilman Martone; the council approved the resolution and agreed to send it to state leaders. - Resolution 25-004 (support for an exemption to state proximity rules to allow a Class M license for Dominic’s Place at 1441 Mineral Spring Avenue): the council approved a motion to pass a resolution supporting submission to the General Assembly; members explained that local approval is typically forwarded to the General Assembly when an exemption from the 200-foot school/church proximity restriction is requested.

Licenses, appointments and administrative actions - Outdoor dining license for Hyde Park Ventures (DBA 5 Guys Burgers and Fries): approved (motion by Councilman Famighetti, seconded by Councilman LaPorteo). - Acceptance with regret of the resignation of Wendy Regan from the planning board and board of canvases: accepted (motion by Councilman Bakala, seconded by Councilman Pollock). - Reappointment of Doris White as alternate to the Board of Tax Review: approved (motion by Councilman Bacalha, seconded by Councilman DiLorenzo). - Appointment of Steven Andreozzi to the Board of Canvases: approved (motion by Councilman DiLorenzo, seconded by Councilman LaPorteo). - Poll location on Smithfield Road: approved (motion by Councilman Sammagedy, seconded by Councilman McCalla). - Claim from Albert Trombetti (12 Hillview Drive) moved to the claims committee: approved (motion by Councilman Bacallus, seconded by Councilman Famighetti). - Acceptance of meeting minutes for 03/04/2025: approved (motion by Councilman Bacallus, seconded by Councilman LaPorteo).

Referrals and committee actions - Resident-only parking requests (multiple): The council referred resident-only parking requests to the ordinance committee for further review and for development of appropriate signage and ordinances. Specific referrals included 2101 Mineral Spring Avenue (referred), 57 East Avenue (motion by Councilman LaPorteo, seconded by Councilman Famighetti) and Packard Avenue parking issues (referred by motion of Councilman Martone, seconded by Councilman Porto). - Littering complaints at 1005 and 1036 Mineral Spring Avenue: council directed staff to send property-notice letters (motion by Councilman Famighetti; seconded by Councilman Pollock). - Liquor licensing policy: council referred a proposal to convert two club licenses to two full Class BV liquor licenses to the ordinance committee (motion by Councilman Bacallus, seconded by Councilman DiLorenzo) and also asked the ordinance committee to consider rules for the waiting list to govern how licenses are allocated.

Timing and follow-ups - The council scheduled a special meeting for April 17 at 6:00 p.m. to finalize the Colletti Farm design with Rad Sports and town staff present. - For items referred to the ordinance committee the council instructed staff to prepare draft language for signage, parking restrictions and license-conversion procedures to be considered in committee.