City of Harbor Ridge

Town Council · Regular

Regular City Council Meeting

Published Apr 22, 2026

Wednesday, April 29, 202610:00 AM — 1:36 PMCity Hall ChambersEstimated Duration: 144 min

I · Call to Order

I.A

Pledge of Allegiance

· Item

1 minPassed

I.B

Roll Call

· Item

3 minPassed

All six members present. Quorum established at 7:04 PM.

II · Public Comment

II.A

Open Forum — General Public Comment

· Item

12 minPassed

Maximum 3 minutes per speaker, pursuant to RIGL §42-46-6(d).

III · Consent Agenda

III.A

Approval of Minutes — April 8, 2026

· Minutes

2 minPassed

Regular Council minutes from April 8, 2026 prepared by the Town Clerk for approval.

Attachments

Minutes_2026-04-08_Regular.pdf· 180 KB

III.B

Voucher List #2026-08 — $847,229.18

· Voucher

2 minPassed

Payables for period April 1–15, 2026.

III.C · Communications

III.C.1

Animal Control Monthly Report — March 2026

· Communication

1 minPassed

III.C.2

Fire & Rescue Monthly Report — March 2026

· Communication

1 minPassed

III.C.3

Municipal Court Monthly Report — March 2026

· Communication

1 minPassed

III.C.4

Police Department Monthly Report — March 2026

· Communication

1 minPassed

IV · Old Business

IV.D

Groundwater Protection Committee — 1st Quarter Update

· Report

9 minPassed

Quarterly report from Beth Newberry and Rebecca DeCristofaro.

IV.A · Status / Progress Report Items

IV.A.1

Police Station Renovations — Construction Update

· Report

22 minPassed

Engineering & Construction Consulting on schedule. $9.1M project cost; bond financing decision tabled to May 4.

IV.B · Petition for Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

IV.B.1

Petition by Pound Hill Realty, LLC — Continuation of Public Hearing

· Public Hearing

8 minTabled

Petition relating to Plat 7, Lot 38 (89.44 acres). Continued from prior session pending mediation outcome.

IV.B.2

Text Amendment — Industrial Special Management District 1 Overlay

· Ordinance

18 minTabled

Creates a new zoning district to allow mining, quarrying, sand and gravel extraction, loam stripping, stone cutting and processing.

IV.C · Mediation (Pending)

IV.C.1

Pound Hill Realty, LLC v. Town of North Smithfield (C.A. No. PC-1999-1811)

· Item

6 minTabled

Mediation in progress. Continued to May 4, 2026.

V · New Business

V.A

Abatements

· Discussion

6 minPassed

Tax Assessor presents abatements totaling $9,733.94.

V.B

Resolution for Small Business Week

· Resolution

4 minPassed

Proclamation of National Small Business Week, May 4–10, 2026.

V.C

Debrief — Emergency Food Drive (November 2025)

· Report

8 minPassed

Debrief by Ann Lilley and Beth Newberry on the November 2025 drive.

V.D

Award of Bid — Audit of Financial Statements (Town & School)

· Item

6 minPassed

V.E

Actuarial Award of Bid

· Item

5 minPassed

V.G

Crack Sealing Bid Extension

· Item

4 minPassed

V.F · Appointments to Town Boards / Commissions

V.F.1

Appointment to Groundwater Protection Committee (2-year term)

· Appointment

5 minPassed

Term: 12/1/2024 – 11/20/2026 (Appt by Town Council).

V.H · Communications from Town Administrator

V.H.1

Asset Management Program Status

· Communication

6 minPassed

V.H.2

Grants Update

· Communication

5 minPassed

V.H.3

Senior Citizens Update — Linda Thibault

· Communication

7 minPassed

VI · Adjournment

VI.A

Motion to Adjourn

· Item

1 minPassed