The Warwick City Council disposed of a number of committee recommendations, procurement awards and routine items during its meeting.

Key actions and outcomes

- Land Trust Commission appointment: Edward Rajeri Jr. (Ward 1) was confirmed by voice/roll call; committee and council recommended favorable action and the appointment passed unanimously (9–0) at council.

- Tower lease extension — Fire Station No. 5 (Cohasset Road): The council approved a lease extension with T‑Mobile Northeast LLC for a tower communications site at Fire Station No. 5. City planning staff said the site is one of the city’s highest-revenue towers, at roughly $5,064 per month with a 3% annual escalator.

- Skate-rental concession (Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza): The council approved award of the skate-rental concession to Avacorp Inc. (Sandy Lane Sports) after debate; vote recorded by roll call was 7–2 in favor. The vendor will retain 90% of skate-rental revenue and remit 10% to the city.

- Police fleet vehicles: The council approved a request to purchase eight Ford police utility vehicles under a cooperative bid; roll-call vote recorded in the transcript passed 6–3. Administration said the vehicles will be used by patrol and that total cost (including upfitting and equipment) is approximately $524,892.56.

- Municipal life insurance (police, fire, municipal employees): The council approved a three‑year pricing freeze for the municipal group life‑insurance plan as presented with an amended spending-authority figure. The administration said the invoice checks are issued at the gross amount, and member reimbursements are accounted for through payroll deductions; the roll call on the amended item was affirmative.

- Public works equipment and vehicles: The council approved several capital purchases including a day-cab chassis (tractor) for public works and a replacement Zamboni for the city arenas. Votes on these items were recorded, with the day-cab purchase and several other capital items passing by recorded votes (6–3 in some cases).

What this means: Most of the votes were routine procurement approvals or confirmations that implement the administration’s capital plan and committee recommendations. A few items generated policy discussion — most notably the skate-rental concession (debate over single-bid award and city vs. vendor operation) and capital-vehicle purchases (questions from members about rotation, useful life and used vs. new equipment).

What to watch next: Council members asked for clearer budget line‑item reporting and for staff to provide invoice-level detail on certain vendor bids (e.g., parts bids that include only discounts without list prices). Staff and the treasurer’s office will follow up on contract documentation, insurance certificates and monthly remittance processes for revenue-sharing arrangements.