Fire District Council Organizational Meeting Minutes  July, 2006

Bonnet Shores Fire District Community Center

130 Bonnet Shores Road

Narragansett, Rhode Island

July 31, 2006

The meeting was Called to Order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairperson Joe Thomas. Those in attendance included Pat Mannix, Carmine Moretti, Bob Stebenne and Dan Quirk. Council member Pat Zito arrived at 7:30 p.m. The Fire Chief of the Town of Narragansett was also present for this meeting. These meeting minutes were recorded by Joe Thomas and transcribed by Clerk Catherine Kelleher.

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Council Assignments

A. Bruce Fournier

1. Council Vice Chair

2. Chairman of the Roads Committee

B. Pat Mannix

1. Chairperson for the Trash Committee

2. Co-Chairperson of the Harbor Committee

3. Co-Chairperson of the Social Committee

C. Carmine Moretti

1. Chairperson of the Public Awareness Committee

2. Co-Chair of the By-Laws Committee

D. Dan Quirk

1. Chairperson of the Historical Committee

2. Co-Chairperson of the Harbor Committee

E. Bob Stebenne

1. Chairperson of the Beach Committee

2. Co-Chairperson of the Pond Committee

F. Joe Thomas

1. Council chairperson

2. Chairperson of the Planning Committee

3. Co-Chairperson of the By-Laws Committee

G. Pat Zito

1. Chairperson of the Beautification Committee

2. Chairperson of the Recreation Committee

3. Co-Chairperson of the Social Committee

 

Urgent Business – Shawcross Property NS-164

The Shawcrosses requested that the Bonnet Shores Fire District co-sign a request to the Town of Narragansett to connect the two ends of the paper road on Wolfe between Canopus and Burbank with a pervious roadway of 22 feet wide.

This road would access a new home they will be building on the site which currently is a tennis court. There will be no cost to the Bonnet Shores Fire District. Mr. Shawcross stated that the Town Council and Planning Board had approved the plan in May 2006 and that there had been no objection to his plans by abutting property owners who had been notified by certified mail. An alternate plan to access his property without connecting the roads had been rejected by the Town of Narragansett. The Fire Chief of the Town of Narragansett made a statement requesting that the ends of the road be connected for public safety and emergency equipment access.

A part of the connection for the paper road is designated wetlands. On behalf of the owner, Craig Carrigan of Carrigan Engineering stated that approval to cross those wetlands is in the jurisdiction of CRMC. Kerry Rafanelli, on behalf of the Fire District, confirmed that it is CRMC’s decision.

A motion was requested by Bob Stebenne and seconded by Dan Quirk to co-sign the application to the Town to connect the two ends of the paper road on Wolfe. Pat Mannix asked for a roll-call vote. Pat Mannix abstained; Carmine Moretti, Dan Quirk, Bob Stebenne, Joe Thomas and Pat Zito approved the motion. The motion passed 5 votes to none with 1 abstention. .

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Catherine M. Kelleher

Clerk

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