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Votes at a glance: Exeter Council approves hearings, contracts and two resolutions; gun resolution passes 3–2
Summary
At its meeting the council scheduled a public hearing for a farm‑café zoning amendment, extended the comprehensive‑plan contract, continued solicitor licenses pending paperwork, awarded a gasoline bid, changed the regular meeting start time and adopted two town resolutions — including a 3–2 vote opposing state gun‑control legislation.
The Exeter Town Council took several formal actions at Monday’s meeting. Below are the items the council voted on, the motions and outcomes.
Votes at a glance
1) Farm Cafe zoning-text amendment — Motion: place the proposed Farm Café zoning-text amendment on public hearing next month. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Tally: yes 5, no 0.
2) Farm Overlay District petition — Motion: forward overlay petition (Lots 60-4-1-8; 64-1-9400 Rockhouse Hill Road) to the planning board for review. Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
3) Contract extension — Motion: authorize a contract extension for the comprehensive-plan consultant up to $8,000 to address state comments. Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
4) Solicitor/door‑to‑door licenses — Motion: continue consideration until applicants provide Rhode Island contractor registration and licensing paperwork. Outcome: approved (continued to next month). Tally: yes 5, no 0.
5) Santoro Oil gasoline bid — Motion: award gasoline supply contract to Santoro Oil (lowest/appropriate bid as recommended by Public Works). Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
6) Meeting start time change — Motion: amend council bylaws so regular meetings begin at 06:30 (was 7:00). Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
7) School special-election letter — Motion: direct council staff to write a letter expressing the council’s wish that a proposed charter amendment be considered at the next regular election rather than a costly special election. Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
8) Resolution opposing Rhode Island gun-control legislation — Motion: adopt a resolution in opposition to bills including House Bill 5436 and Senate Bill 359 (as cited in the council packet). Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 3, no 2 (recorded by the clerk).
9) Resolution on general revenue sharing — Motion: adopt a resolution urging restoration of general revenue sharing to municipalities. Outcome: approved. Tally: yes 5, no 0.
Procedural notes: many of the votes were taken by voice where the clerk recorded an “aye” response; the council recorded the gun‑control resolution vote explicitly as 3–2. Several items (zoning changes, overlay district) require planning‑board review or public hearings before final ordinance changes can be adopted.
