Middletown Beach Commission
Contact: Thomas R. O’Loughlin
Public Works Director
toloughlin@middletownri.com
19 Berkeley Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: (401) 846-2119
Fax: (401) 845-0404

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When: Second Tuesday of each month, 4:30PM

Upcoming Meetings: Agendas

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Where: Middletown Town Hall 350 East Main Road

 

Members

Name	Position	Address	Expires
John S. Crimmins		108 Riverview Avenue	1/08
Helen F. Flynn		57 Tuckerman Avenue	1/08
David P. Leys		599 Wolcott Avenue	1/09
Bill Seiple		27 White Terrace	1/09
Rian Wilkinson	Chairman	41 Prospect Avenue	1/09
Paul M. Rodrigues	Town Council Rep.	294 Prospect Avenue	11/08
M. Theresa Santos	Town Council Rep.	214 Morrison Avenue	11/08
William Kelly	Harbor Master, Ex-Officio	Police Department	Ind.

 

Middletown Beach Commission CHARTER

Composition, Terms and Meetings:

1. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members
2. There shall be three (3) members of the current Middletown Town Council.
   The term shall be for two (2) years and is to run concurrently with their Council term.
3. There shall be four (4) residents of Middletown who shall be appointed
   by the Middletown Town Council, for a term of two (2) years. The terms
   shall be staggered with two (2) appointments each year in the month of November.
4. The Director of Recreation or Public Works Director shall server as an ex-officio member.
5. The Commission shall meet at least once every other month and on such
   days as the Commission deems necessary.
6. The Commission shall keep permanent and complete records of all meetings.
7. Meetings shall be open to the public and posted 48 hours prior to meetings.
   

Powers and Duties:

The Beach Commission selection is to be determined by Middletown Town Council resolution.

1) The officers and of Middletown Beach Commission and their duties shall be as follows:

Chairman

a) Responsible for running regular and special meetings of the Commission.

b) Preparation of meeting agenda.

c) Represents the Commission before the Town Council.

d) Signs official letters from the Commission.

e) Represents the Commission as determined by full Commission.

Vice Chairman

a) Acts in the same capacity as the Chairman in his/her absence regarding Committee meetings and business.

b) Performs the duties of the Secretary during his/her absence.

Secretary

a) Keeps official attendance at Commission meetings and all official records of Commission.

b) Records minutes of all Commission meetings.

c) Writes Commission correspondence for chairman’s signature.

d) Establishes agenda with Chairman and Director of Recreation or Public Works Department

2) Reviewing all Beach improvements proposed to Middletown Town Council, including capital improvement, budget, parking, and user fee recommendations, and advising Council on its findings.

3) Hold public hearings and request interested residents of the Town Council to appears at these hearings to offer suggestions and/or provide information concerning beach operations, maintenance and improvements.

4) Establish its own procedures and organization to most effectively accomplish its task of advising Middletown Town Council on beach matters and in gaining public support and patronage of the beaches.

5) Make suggestions, recommendations and proposals as to the utilization and maintenance of the Second and Third Beaches .

6) Submit an annual report by March 1st of each year detailing the recommendations of the Commission for the upcoming Beach Season.

7) Review applications and interview potential candidates for Beach manager position and make recommendations to Town Administrator.

8) Perform inspections both prior to opening and post-closing of Second and Third Beaches. Submit a report to the Middletown Town Council in findings and Recommendations.