MEETING START TIME: 5:00pm

ATTENDANCE: Kilduff, McAteer, Hill, Montecalvo, Pavlik,

DISCUSSION:

 

• Email from Dr. Doogan – from lawyers (students’ parents – complaint letters)

o   Will be student lawsuits – effect on town?

• Narragansett town council steadfast in restrictions
• Meeting with chief of police (Pavlik):

o   New ordinances: sheet received with fines etc.

o   No towing ban in bonnet , other towing bans in effect

o   Effort now is to get owners to get renters to realize houses are in a residential neighborhood – quality of life in that type of neighborhood, permanent residences unhappy

o   Harassment/discrimination towards college students: police under a lot of pressure from town council because of unhappy permanent residents (‘town council’s orders’)

o   Majority of force is sent to loudest neighborhood

o   Don’t believe to be violating rights

o   Fines have already been getting paid, impact being made

o   Officers HAVE to give you badge number (by law): if not, can find it online in the day ‘s log

• Hill – looking into parking in neighborhoods
• Kilduff- communicated with liaison to the council who said they want to lessen rules while increasing enforcement

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 5:11 pm