Portsmouth public meetings in 2023

3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Sep 12, 2023

Pension Advisory Committee Formerly Pension Investment Committee

✓ Decided: Committee approved moving $5 million into a 7‑year GIC

The Pension Investment Committee discussed moving an additional $5 million of trust funds into a Guaranteed Interest Contract (GIC) with advisor Steve Geadelmann. A motion to move the $5 million to a 7‑year GIC was made by Chair Jonathan Harris, seconded by Vice Chair Steve Senteio, and passed unanimously by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Approved moving $5 million to a 7‑year GIC (unanimous voice vote)
Tabled item from 7/11/23 to next meeting
Adjourned meeting (unanimous voice vote)

Agenda (official) · Minutes

Mon Sep 11, 2023

Town Council

✓ Decided: Town Council approves police retention plan and Sakonnet Greenway trail easement

The Town Council approved a police retention plan, a 10-year easement for a Sakonnet Greenway Trail extension, and the installation of a utility pole for Hathaway Elementary School. Several appointments were made to the Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Review, and Fence Viewer. A request regarding Transfer Station operations was continued to a future date.

Approved proposed police retention plan (unanimous)
Approved 10-year easement for Sakonnet Greenway Trail extension (unanimous)
Approved Narragansett Electric installation of Pole 9 for Hathaway Elementary School (unanimous)
Appointed Murray Norcross and Brandon Ritt to Conservation Commission (unanimous)
Appointed Andrew Kelly as Fence Viewer (unanimous)
Appointed Andrew Kelly to Zoning Board of Review (7-0)
Continued RFP clarification for Transfer Station bulky waste drop-off to a future date (unanimous)
Approved consent agenda, bills, and minutes (unanimous)

Agenda (official) · Minutes

Thu Sep 7, 2023

Zoning Board of Review

✓ Decided: Zoning Board hears testimony on Island Park Landfill recreation project

The Zoning Board of Review held a special meeting to continue a petition by AP Enterprise, LLC for a Special Use Permit to create an outdoor recreation facility. The board heard testimony from a traffic engineer and a real estate expert regarding site plans, trip generation, and property values. No final decision was made on the permit during this session.

Recognized Todd E. Brayton as an expert in transportation engineering (5-0)
Recognized Thomas O. Sweeney as an expert in real estate (5-0)

Agenda (official) · Minutes