Newport public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Session
The City Council appointed an interim city manager and approved several resolutions regarding road dividers, mobile food establishments, and bicycle ordinances. The council also granted multiple special event permits and an entertainment license for the Gardiner House.
- Appointed Laura L. Sitrin as Interim City Manager (Unanimous)
- Approved entertainment license for Bloody Bull, LLC d/b/a Gardiner House (Unanimous)
- Approved amended ordinance regarding Bicycles, requiring rental agencies to use affidavits (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution for road dividers and requested RIDOT review of crosswalk at Bannisters Wharf (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution for mobile food establishments on Wellington Ave (Unanimous)
- Approved 10 special event permits via Consent Calendar (Unanimous)
- Appointed Barbara Shea, Theresa Stokes, and Bert Lippincott to Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission (Unanimous)
- Approved contract for Roadway Crack Sealing Project (Unanimous)
Workshop
The City Council held a workshop featuring a presentation by Julia Novak of Raftelis regarding the process for the strategic plan. No substantive decisions were recorded during this session.
Regular Session
The City Council approved amendments to parking, bicycle, and alcoholic beverage ordinances, as well as personnel and pay plans. The council also authorized contracts for the King Park Dinghy Dock expansion and Martin Recreation Center wall pad replacement.
- Approved Public Sculpture Commission resolution (6-1)
- Approved parking meter area ordinance amendment (Unanimous)
- Approved bicycle ordinance amendment on first reading (Unanimous)
- Approved increase in Class BH alcoholic beverage licenses (Unanimous)
- Approved personnel classification and pay plan amendments (Unanimous)
- Approved Martin Recreation Center gymnasium wall pad replacement (Unanimous)
- Approved Save the Bay dockage contract at Perrotti Park as amended (Unanimous)
- Approved King Park Dinghy Dock Expansion Project contract (Unanimous)