Johnston public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Town Council Meeting
The Johnston Town Council is holding a special meeting to consider several items, including a public hearing on the proposed $113,706,054 town budget for fiscal year 2021, an appointment to the Johnston Housing Authority, and a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement for ticketing software for the Municipal Court. The council will also read ordinances related to property tax assessment and naming the police complex after Chief Richard S. Tamburini. The meeting can be attended virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Appointment to Johnston Housing Authority to fill expired term (2020-CP-79)
- Resolution 2020-13: Authorizing mayor to enter agreement for ticketing software for Johnston Municipal Court
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2020-6: Appropriating $113,706,054 for FY2021 town budget, personnel classification, salary plan, and tax levy
- Ordinance 2020-7: Ordering assessment and collection of property tax on real estate, tangible personal property, and motor vehicle excise tax
- Ordinance 2020-8: Naming town police complex after Chief Richard S. Tamburini
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Johnston Town Council is meeting to consider several items, including a first reading of an ordinance on solar energy system decommissioning, multiple business license applications, and resolutions authorizing contracts for a time and attendance system, a tax stabilization agreement with Plainfield Pike Solar, and third-party administrative services for injured police and fire personnel. They will also hear a presentation on the FY2019 audit results and hold a public hearing on a zoning ordinance continued from June 8, 2020. The meeting is being held with limited in-person attendance due to COVID-19, with virtual participation available.
- Ordinance 2020-5: Amending Chapter 156 to add decommissioning requirements for solar energy systems
- Resolution 2020-9: Tax stabilization agreement with Keith and Paula Salisbury and Plainfield Pike Solar 250kW, LLC
- Resolution 2020-8: Awarding bid for a Time and Attendance System for the Town
- Resolution 2020-10 and 2020-11: Third-party administrative services for injured police officers and firefighters
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2019-23 (zoning amendments) continued from June 8, 2020
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Johnston Town Council is meeting virtually to consider awarding contracts for employee uniforms and for refuse/recyclable yard waste collection, plus a sewer-line extension petition and a zone change request. The agenda also includes a long list of business license applications, tax abatements, and a claim for vehicle damage. Public hearings are scheduled for two ordinances, including a zoning code amendment.
- Resolution 2020-7: award bid for refuse/recyclable yard waste collection and disposal services
- Resolution 2020-6: award bid for rental/maintenance of uniforms for town employees
- Ordinance 2020-2: zone change for Assessor's Plat 59, Lot 338 from R-40 to R-20 (DelPonte petition)
- 2020-CP-66: petition for sewer line extension at 31 Hemlock Drive
- 2020-CP-67: claim from Nationwide Insurance for vehicle damage (Richard Lobello)
Regular Town Council Meeting
The Johnston Town Council is meeting virtually to conduct regular business, including public hearings on a zoning change request and two ordinances, as well as votes on business and liquor licenses, a pole installation petition, an easement agreement, and several claims. The agenda also includes a resolution to dedicate the recreation center in memory of Daniel E. Mazzulla Jr., and a show cause hearing for Town Hall Lanes. The meeting is held under the governor's executive order due to COVID-19.
- Public hearing on DelPonte petition to rezone Assessor's Plat 59, Lot 338 from R-40 to R-20
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2020-3 allowing temporary outdoor expansion of business premises
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2019-23 amending zoning definitions and site plan review (continued)
- Resolution 2020-6 authorizing easement with Rhode Island Resource and Recovery for overhead line across Shun Pike
- Petition from National Grid and Verizon for pole installation on Roger Road