Agenda Topics for 10/18/2005
Meeting with City Manager
I. Resolution Follow Up
A. Cigarette Butts - receptacles & traffic
B. City Council/School Committee Workshop re: Budget Surplus
- Status of the filing of the Deficit Reduction plan with the Auditor General for money lent to the School Department.
- Establish a Chart outlining debt City has taken on for schools:

- CIP
- Bonds for buildings
- Value for services (e.g. Accounting)
C. Shimoda 50th Anniversary Committee
- Ads placed for applications
D. Civic Support Grants Procedures & Guidelines
E. Liquor License Renewal Reports
II. Resident Inquiries
A. Ochre Point area Street Lights
B. Parking Around Court House
C. Clifton Burial Ground - neighbor take land for driveway
D. Cobblestones from Thames Street
E. Coyotes
F. Request to Abandon Price’s Neck Avenue
III. Council Goal Setting
A. Communications Plan

- Newsletter
- Radio Appearance - WADK
- List of Community leaders compiled for E-blasts
- Presentations ala Kids Count
- City’s Web Site Updated
B. Police & Fire Audits - Status
IV. 3rd Ward Issues
A. Car Break Ins
B. Gooseneck Cove Restoration Project/Save the Bay
C. Fort Adams proposed facilities
D. Harrison Avenue Storm Sewer Renovations
V. Resolutions - Upcoming
A. Workshop on Newport Tourism
B. 5th Ward Square
VI. Miscellaneous
A. Officer Florendo Recognized
B. Fire Department Phone Message
C. Notecards
D. Mileage
E. Shimoda Trip Report - Budget Report Request
F. Council Contingency Fund
G. Grant Writer Position
© Colleen McGrath 2005