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Approved or adopted (summary)
- Approval of minutes from the June 17, 2025 town council meeting (voice vote).
- Change Order No. 1 to National Water Main for East Nadig interceptor cleaning and lining in the amount of $178,550 (see separate article).
- Grant of an indoor entertainment and liquor license to Fusion Latin Caribbean Cuisine, amended to remove outdoor amplified music (amendment passed by voice vote).
- Approval to use opioid settlement funds to pay for a full-time mental-health/substance-use clinician (navigator) through the Providence Center for FY2026 in the amount of $116,411; council approved the expenditure.
- Authorization to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle (not to exceed $58,708) from a state procurement source; funding split cited from police capital and vehicle funds.
- Purchase authorization for personal protective equipment and training supplies for West Warwick members of the regional SWAT team (items included tactical helmets, plate carriers, belts, gas masks, and simunition cartridges); funding from police detail accounts.
- Resolution awarding $1,500 to the West Warwick Veterans Council (annual donation).
- Approval to list six surplus vehicles/equipment items for sale on GovDeals (DPW, police, fire items).
- Licenses and renewals: Griddle (local food establishment) approved; Sheila Capullo applications processed (appeared on consent); other routine license requests and continuations handled.
- Appointments/reappointments: Kevin Malanzi reappointed to the planning board for a full term; other board appointments and a resignation were accepted.

Continued or remanded
- Joelle's Look Up (class A liquor license request, Megan I. Fletcher d/b/a Joelle's Look Up at 90 West [West Warwick]): continued to Aug. 12, 2025, per the applicant's request.
- Ordinance 2025-4 (Manor Drive parking restrictions) received a first reading and extensive public comment; the council did not advance it to a second reading pending additional Traffic Safety Committee documentation.

Other procedural notes
- Several council members recused themselves from specific license items where a conflict was disclosed on the record.
- Staff and committee follow-up: Traffic Safety Committee asked to circulate materials to all council members in advance of the next hearing; school building Stage 2 responses to be presented to the School Building Committee; staff to prepare bond-referendum materials pending RIDE action.

The council adjourned into executive session at the meeting's close for matters shown on the public agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of West Warwick Town Council Meeting July 15 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions, approvals and other council business from the July 15 meeting, including approvals for a police clinician funded by opioid settlement funds, a police vehicle purchase, SWAT equipment purchases, and several routine licenses and appointments.","taxTitle","West Warwick , Kent County, Rhode Island","taxId",54448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517806,"Council approves Fusion Latin Caribbean indoor entertainment license; outdoor amplified music removed",0,5575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26&start=5575&end=5575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26/thumbnail_5575000.jpg","/articles/6517806/West-Warwick/Kent-County/Rhode-Island/Council-approves-Fusion-Latin-Caribbean-indoor-entertainment-license-outdoor-amplified-music-removed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517806-3f76ba5295c16b26988cb7093c1f4d0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775971591&Signature=VyYq5vtSfIyvC8aiX0RUfzyTXnN1oLLB~4~ndfDlceTaxH~Fx0YUPmma3OXbZVoR-TGI9k4RueWhbJewNAM8thS11Mu8TnBPCg~MsjZBFgq9s825pTptOpn6uc03FOp7CInazg9SRSBbYejDYhbjx6hNQvBkaHFuIRKjcEb8yCWtNwbAy5PNxHWTHqW-rgscDnAnA0oD9P2kNWs5THxAhKfhArwJMcBqkOe~pr5fxv4vP7mWrI3C5EagaEtmYaSAMiXoWLeTPbrxauN3pvP~ORX-ub7Mlll4MjCu-il7R3o2bp7X3um7keN~rNtoZyej1Pve4dSiMQs0ftue~2Uz4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Warwick Town Council voted July 15 to approve a liquor and entertainment permit for Fusion Latin Caribbean Cuisine but amended the request to permit indoor amplified music only; the council denied the applicant’s request for outdoor amplified live music.

Applicant Anthony D'Abano, who told the council he has operated restaurants and entertainment elsewhere and sought small-scale outdoor weekend music, agreed to the change. Multiple residents and condo owners from the plaza and nearby developments testified that outdoor amplified music would be disruptive to households located within roughly 200 feet of the plaza. Speakers described existing noise and crowding associated with neighboring businesses and asked the council to limit outdoor amplification.

Council members debated the request and ultimately amended the application on a motion to allow indoor entertainment and deny amplified outdoor performance. The amended motion passed by voice vote. The applicant said the decision was not a deal breaker and that he intended to open and operate the restaurant with indoor music and to work with neighbors on any concerns.

The council noted the license is annual and that any future complaints or violations would be reviewable at renewal; staff said enforcement options include the police department and conditions on the license.","After extensive neighbor testimony about noise and late-night disturbances, the Town Council amended a license for Fusion Latin Caribbean Cuisine to allow indoor live entertainment but removed authorization for outdoor amplified loudspeakers; the amended license was approved.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517812,"Council stalls Manor Drive parking ordinance after clash between safety officials, residents and business owners",1317,2459000,3776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26&start=2459&end=3776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26/thumbnail_2459000.jpg","/articles/6517812/West-Warwick/Kent-County/Rhode-Island/Council-stalls-Manor-Drive-parking-ordinance-after-clash-between-safety-officials-residents-and-business-owners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517812-7be7f240fce3f0316e939539fe90f71c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775971591&Signature=P5Xp0k0zdITgjCPVK0fd2ZzbNQcGgyQXvLWLsiXTiWYtCYb49ec5fScoV0Z5~jHvRsCGqN4fspd~Yb39as7bZ0MZ-MNcO2TxXM~g1T2J9kUQ2ZkrrZyTL5QA8bExChHL2u5p8rMYsHGhp9O2ixtPj5rPYnvaSHxAH63-6iVB7aAwEBR4oo8vJdKrniu4QA1IYfvTat5B3-A1BgUjt0iO9uQSIXt29ISI8OBTZFgztV1wj8-ciDOpR82y1rYKIrjAt4l0cjVrbNfsNr2Av5WXN8mQpXzKQiydtBgflGatIou3E5E7LDN7RAMS2o9owT2ErFrc90O0LDa-dmMhL0JbWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At first reading on July 15, the West Warwick Town Council considered Ordinance 2025-4 to amend the town traffic code by restricting parking on Manor Drive near the Manor apartment entrance. The proposal would have set no-parking distances of 89 feet on the northerly side and 69 feet on the southerly side of the designated block.

Fire and public-safety officials told council members the restriction was intended to ensure ladder-truck access and safe entry and egress from a narrow apartment driveway and to prevent difficulty when emergency vehicles respond. The fire representative said trucks need the longer clearance to position ladders and reach higher floors in the Manor building.

The discussion drew substantial public comment. Several residents and nearby business owners said the restriction would eliminate long-standing parking used by employees and customers and would harm Arctic-area businesses. One speaker referenced the town's 2020 comprehensive plan, arguing the proposed ordinance conflicted with stated goals to improve parking access. Others, including State Representative Thomas Noray, said they had investigated citizens' safety complaints and supported the traffic committee’s field assessment of sightlines and clearance at the driveway.

Councilors and staff debated whether the ordinance was necessary given existing state and municipal parking laws that already prohibit parking within specified distances of crosswalks, stop signs and intersections. Some council members said existing law — and additional signage and enforcement — might resolve the problem without new ordinance language. Others recommended replacing an improperly installed sign at the location and using ordinary enforcement to remind drivers of the existing rules.

After public comment and further council discussion, several members said they were not comfortable advancing the ordinance without additional review and clearer communication from the Traffic Safety Committee; the motion did not move to a second reading at this meeting. Councilors asked staff to ensure the Traffic Safety Committee circulates agenda materials to the full council in advance and to revisit the proposal at a later meeting with clearer measurements and signage recommendations.

The issue exposed larger concerns about downtown parking capacity and the need for a broader parking review in the Arctic area; planning-board members and local business advocates were referenced as stakeholders for any comprehensive study.","First reading of Ordinance 2025-4 proposing parking restrictions on Manor Drive (89 feet north side, 69 feet south side) prompted extended debate, public comment from residents and businesses, and intervention by a state representative. The council did not advance the ordinance to a second reading at this meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517815,"Tekton Architects outlines Macy Quinn, 30 Payne Street work; town aims for higher RIDE reimbursement with fall Stage 2",758,1321000,2079000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26&start=1321&end=2079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26/thumbnail_1321000.jpg","/articles/6517815/West-Warwick/Kent-County/Rhode-Island/Tekton-Architects-outlines-Macy-Quinn-30-Payne-Street-work-town-aims-for-higher-RIDE-reimbursement-with-fall-Stage-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517815-5e36c4d861a6273b51a1e27bc4a0851d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775971591&Signature=LAJZw8YliSe376vbpEWz~B3sxrRL06uIbgy7KuM0v1YMseCvWBpxxl09Sq7AQ9zYJ5U1omHULM7qi~xtI5NaqG3UauLdm0j0-Dzh3-NIJkNobGsf1yqkGc3WTAHQVxoEYL7WrKTIyAbMVTO4t7~1xUcQUTUciDweLkddT7UN25dKC0qQp5djzRUCR0-Kb8wVqYOchFuskJfph-Fpg~gg0KzfbkNNVzjYcg1OVSBOgU4NLmkfe6luz1uta8rVY7sAE4Rpg895SnpF2u~zN12-X6dR-csuFV25~Awly9ZB5m~L9MLoJSTSETsEG9Ql6-LQAc12zW2K1cp9jIIGnNNkag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Justin Hopkins of Tekton Architects updated the council on the district's school-building program and the Stage 2 submission to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE).

Hopkins said the project team recommends restoring fifth grade to neighborhood elementary schools by reconfiguring Macy Quinn as a pre-K–5 and moving the district's alternative learning program (ALP) into a renovated town-owned building at 30 Payne Street. The 30 Payne Street work would create eight classrooms and ready a purpose-built home for the ALP; the target is to open the ALP there for the 2026–27 school year, with construction finishing by August 2026 if funding and approvals are in place.

Hopkins explained the team submitted Stage 2 in February and received RIDE comments on April 8. The consultants recommended deferring final RIDE approval to the fall cycle so West Warwick could fall under FY26 reimbursement ratios; that change would raise the base reimbursement cited in the presentation from 64.6% to 68.3% of eligible construction dollars, a roughly 3.7-point increase. The team also identified potential statutory bonuses — for school safety/security and enhanced energy performance — that could add up to another ~2% of reimbursement if design complies with RIDE requirements.

The project list includes targeted renovations at the high school (science lab expansion, elevator work, media center reconfiguration), middle school work, and improvements at Oregon, Greenbush and Wakefield Hills elementary schools. The consultant gave a construction-range estimate of $62 million–$68 million across the program and said final estimates would be presented to the School Building Committee at its next meeting.

Hopkins and staff said the town may proceed with design work for 30 Payne Street while awaiting RIDE approval, but cannot award construction contracts until RIDE and funding approvals are final. The town plans to prepare a bond referendum for voter approval, likely in October or November, and noted RIDE's Memorandum of Agreement typically gives five years from signing to complete the approved work.

No formal council vote was required on the update; councilors asked questions about reimbursement timing, bond referenda and the five-year construction window.","Tekton Architects presented a Stage 2 update on West Warwick school projects. The town intends to move Macy Quinn to K–5, relocate the alternative learning program to 30 Payne Street by Aug. 2026, and seek a higher RIDE reimbursement by submitting for fall approval.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517819,"Council approves $178,550 change order for interceptor lining after overflow, root removal work",207,885000,1092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26&start=885&end=1092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399965-557d1dbc15b5798071f341e113327c26/thumbnail_885000.jpg","/articles/6517819/West-Warwick/Kent-County/Rhode-Island/Council-approves-178550-change-order-for-interceptor-lining-after-overflow-root-removal-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517819-512926a3902a34b6d553924f202504ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1775971591&Signature=Vw0Vv4W8L~QUVneaV1H3jZxP2yaxK5jYLP4nQhQlmp8yV9k1sVW4J9tLU7y~7obp~CGiNX-ioo3LQ~8B1KLe8cPPX7o-sYiJMU8N9XgxV-XWInlJyZdkgeR0tD5TUrO4mHbgv4lhYMmC7x~dB9JmmmBgI4w3s9iPAuNEXd5dBC76WgkhUjVjuY-Km5owq7Q4hDtPmbLMfZZLV4PqKZDR-8a7bsZU5BiZLjxzatT8CQZwfON29yh8TiDdPuM5PrUaE71OguR1X9jAUpZF~aTckGr6wER5J5H2hHNfKmjX4KzO30PXdtWw6XYZDj82WeVEusNEpd--mOWUNT29c3c7Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Warwick Town Council on July 15 approved Change Order No. 1 to National Water Main in the amount of $178,550 to cover additional cleaning and lining work on the East Nadig interceptor.

Town staff described that crews bypassed a section of the interceptor to install a cured-in-place lining using a UV-cured sleeve instead of open excavation. During bypass and cleaning, crews encountered heavy root intrusion and localized failures; staff said removing roots and relining the pipe and several manholes stopped recurring backyard overflows at one property and reduced chronic seepage in the area.

Council members were told the interceptor run in question parallels Providence Street behind many properties and ties back into the system near Angelus. The public record included a staff estimate that the entire 4,000-linear-foot interceptor project is expected to cost about $1.2 million; the change order represents work needed to correct conditions discovered during cleaning.

Staff also told the council they found two laterals that had not been connected to the newer interceptor and that re-establishing those connections — a separate excavation and lateral work not included in the current change order — could cost about $70,000. The town plans to contract that work separately rather than through National Water Main, staff said, to avoid adding contractor overhead to the price.

Action: Council approved Change Order No. 1 to National Water Main for $178,550. Staff reported additional lateral reconnection work is likely and will be brought forward under a separate contract.

The council voiced brief thanks for the inspection program; staff noted earlier breaks on the line had previously cost the town several hundred thousand dollars and that routine inspection and lining work is meant to reduce larger emergency repairs.","Town council approved Change Order No. 1 to National Water Main for work on the East Nadig interceptor totaling $178,550. Councilors were told the work cured backyard overflows and removed roots; additional lateral reconnections may cost about $70,000.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: West Warwick Town Council actions July 15, 2025

Council approves Fusion Latin Caribbean indoor entertainment license; outdoor amplified music removed

Council stalls Manor Drive parking ordinance after clash between safety officials, residents and business owners

Tekton Architects outlines Macy Quinn, 30 Payne Street work; town aims for higher RIDE reimbursement with fall Stage 2

Council approves $178,550 change order for interceptor lining after overflow, root removal work