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Votes at a glance: East Greenwich Town Council actions
Summary
Summary of votes taken during the meeting: proclamations and consent calendar approvals, conditional liquor-license transfer, continuation of burning hearing, contract awards, rezoning first reading, and executive-session outcomes.
The East Greenwich Town Council recorded multiple formal actions during the meeting. Key votes and outcomes are summarized below.
- Proclamation honoring Judge Daniel A. Procaccini: Motion to approve proclamation carried 4–0. (Ceremonial item.)
- Consent Calendar (minutes, contracts, equipment purchases, abatements): Motion to approve consent calendar (excluding item 6B) carried 4–0. Items included: Thales USA live-scan station (not to exceed $23,087, DOJ grant reimbursement expected); City Works automated gates ($51,797 plus contingency for a total of $55,000); Fire Tech & Safety hoses/nozzles ($14,495, federal grant with 5% municipal match); Precision Alarm Corporation fire alarm upgrade ($76,100); e plus technologies Microsoft licensing ($31,418.75); tax assessor recommendations for 2025 abatements totaling $7,099.40 and additions to the roll $5,047.79.
- Consent item 6B (petition by Rhode Island Energy to install a new utility pole and anchors on Tabernacle/Tamarack Drive): Pulled for discussion; council approved 4–0. Councilor Engelhardt requested follow-up with Forestry Division about tree trimming and preservation of tree cover.
- Liquor license transfer (Dante’s Kitchen): Granted on a “granted but not issued” basis for 30 days, subject to full compliance (building, Department of Health inspection, Secretary of State retail sales tax permit, Division of Taxation clearance); motion carried 4–0.
- Open Burning ordinance (Chapter 47 draft v3): Public hearing continued to Nov. 10; motion to continue carried 4–0. No final ordinance adoption at this meeting.
- Trees ordinance (new Chapter — third reading): Third reading approved as amended; motion carried 4–0.
- Public-safety and communications phase 3 contract awards (agenda item 10A): Motion to award contracts and funding allocation for an amount corrected in the meeting to a not-to-exceed figure of $585,915; motion carried (voice vote recorded in the meeting as unanimous). Individual vendor awards are listed in the meeting packet.
- Rezoning (Map 45 Lot 39 proposed Lot 2) — first reading approved; public hearing set for Nov. 24; vote carried 3–0 (two members absent for that vote).
- Executive session report-outs: The council reported that executive-session minutes from Sept. 29 were approved (4–0) and that the collective bargaining agreement with IBPO Local 472 (non-police) was approved 4–0. The council also reported prior executive-session contract approvals (firefighters, laborers, NEA/school contracts, and police contracts) on earlier meeting dates.
Ending: For items requiring additional paperwork or further hearings, staff were instructed to return with final documents or revised ordinance language at the next scheduled meetings.
