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Votes at a glance — Newport City Council, March 18, 2025
Summary
A concise list of motions, votes and formal actions taken during the March 18, 2025 Newport City Council meeting, including licensing decisions, contract amendments, waterfront referrals, ordinance readings and resolutions.
This roundup lists formal motions, agenda items and final outcomes recorded during the March 18, 2025 Newport City Council meeting. Items are shown with motion text as recorded in the meeting, mover/second if named in the transcript, and the recorded outcome.
- Consent Calendar: Motion to approve the consent calendar in its entirety — Approved (voice vote).
- Licensing and Permits: Motion to approve Sunday-selling Class A liquor store permits (attached list) — Approved.
- Action item 6 6374 (Show Cause Hearing, Pyramid Club operating without Class D license; continued from 02/26/2025): Motion to continue (applicant working on liability insurance) — Continued to April 23, 2025 (motion and second recorded).
- Transfer of Class C alcoholic beverage license (Cinnamon LLC → Pivotal Brewing Company Newport LLC, Todd A. Nicholson, 100 percent) and related local licenses for Pivotal Brewing Company, 140 Broadway (victualling, entertainment, brewing license process discussed): Motion to close the public hearing and approve transfer and associated licenses — Approved (recorded aye vote).
- Board adjournment/Convene as Council: Motion to adjourn as Board of Licensed Commissioners and convene as Council — Approved (voice vote).
- Public hearing: Tourism Marketing District (authorizing resolution) — Motion to approve (discover Newport as owners association) — Motion failed after vote/hand counts (see separate article for debate and follow-ups).
- CRMC referral (SW45 LLC / Newport Yachting Center): Motion to receive and refer to Waterfront Commission — Approved.
- Action item 6,393 (Harbor Realty LLC / Waite’s Wharf – pier reconfiguration): Motion to recommend administration inform CRMC the city has no objection provided Waterfront Commission conditions (intermodal landing and signage; covered bench and throw ring; 36-space kayak rack and launch maintained by applicant; drainage repairs) — Approved.
- Action item 6,394 (Memorandum of Agreement with RIPTA and Discover Newport for restroom access and cleaning services at the Gateway Center, 11/01/2025–12/31/2025): Motion to approve — Approved (no fiscal impact reported).
- Action item 6,395 (Contract amendment #2 with VHB to test the Rogers High School soil stockpile and perform additional site investigation at Harrison Avenue dump): Motion to approve — Approved (contract amendment to proceed; see separate article for discussion).
- Action item 6,396 (Cooperation agreement for Park Home 5 — Housing Authority project, demolition and reconstruction of low- and moderate-income units): Motion to approve — Approved (no fiscal impact reported).
- Action item 6,397 (Amend City ordinance 10.32.270 — residential parking permits and visitor/temporary permits): Motion to delete paragraph f and amend paragraph g — Approved.
- Action item 6,398 (Adopt concept of FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan): Motion to adopt concept plan — Approved.
- Second readings (ordinances): Multiple ordinance second readings on fees, piers and docks, and zoning text amendments were considered; council approved multiple ordinance readings (see minutes). Specific notable zoning items: Council voted to approve zoning amendments 18–35 (with 31 considered separately and approved) and continued the proposed temporary-use permit provisions for further work on special-event code language.
- Historic District, Boards & Commissions: Multiple appointments approved (Historic District Commission alternate, Affirmative Action Commission appointment, Sister City Commission appointment, among others) — Approved.
- Action items and resolutions: Youth Commission establishment — Approved; Standing Charter Commission resolution — Approved (the meeting recorded both aye and nay votes; majority approved); Resolution supporting Senate bill S0678 (parking services taxation enabling) — Approved; Resolution urging increased funding for Fort Adams preservation — Approved.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn — Approved.
Notes: This list reflects motions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript. For detailed vote tallies, speaker attributions and condition text, consult the official meeting minutes or the respective agenda packet.
