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Votes at a glance: council approves consent agenda, committee appointments, ordinances and resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Charlestown Town Council approved the consent agenda and a slate of appointments, adopted an ordinance changing council speaking procedures, approved two resolutions, authorized a parks RFP, tabled a gatehouse lease and approved a climate-commission logo honorarium; most votes were unanimous.
The Charlestown Town Council approved multiple routine and substantive items during its Jan. 13 meeting, including the consent agenda and several appointments, an ordinance change to council speaking procedures, two resolutions to support school transportation funding and a youth sports field request, and administrative actions on parks and planning. Most votes were unanimous.
Key actions taken (all votes recorded at the meeting are shown):
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda (items CAA through CAT) by roll call; motion passed unanimously, 4–0.
- Appointments: The council appointed three residents to fill three vacancies on the Charitable Building Committee: William Coulter, Patrick McKenna and Leon Mills. Motion passed unanimously, 4–0. (Motion from Councilor Stokes; second from Councilor Marr.)
- Council liaisons and ad hoc committees: Councilors reappointed Deborah Carney and Peter Sloane to the 250th ad hoc committee and appointed a council liaison to the Charter Revision Advisory Committee (motion carried 4–0). The Ordinance Review ad hoc committee will include Councilor Carney and Councilor Sarah following a motion and second; vote 4–0.
- Ordinance 4-7 (Council speaking procedures): Councilor Stokes sponsored an amendment to chapter 15–11 to remove a line that had limited members to speaking no more than twice on any question. The council adopted Ordinance 4-7 by unanimous vote, 4–0.
- Resolutions: The council approved a resolution supporting full funding of categorical transportation aid under Rhode Island General Law 16-7.2-1 (vote 4–0). The council also approved a resolution supporting the Cherry Hill Cowboys youth football and cheer organization’s use of the Cherry Hill High School football field for up to five home games per year; the resolution was sent to the Cherry Hill School District School Committee with the date inserted as 01/13/2025 (vote 4–0).
- Parks and recreation: The council authorized the parks and recreation director to seek proposals from qualified vendors to provide food and dessert truck services at the park for the upcoming fiscal year; motion passed unanimously, 4–0. The council also continued a public hearing item for the Hungry Haven entertainment license to the Jan. 27 meeting to confirm application details (motion to continue passed 4–0).
- Gatehouse lease: The council voted to table consideration of renewing the gatehouse lease to William Clark until the Feb. 10, 2025 meeting to allow staff time to gather additional information, including whether the unit could meet criteria for inclusion as an affordable housing unit and to explore longer-term facility plans (motion to table passed 4–0).
- Climate Resiliency Commission logo contest: The council approved using $250 from the commission’s budget as an honorarium for a Cherry Hill High School student winner in a logo-design contest; motion passed 4–0 and the Town Administrator was authorized to locate an appropriate budget line.
The council handled several other procedural items, advertised vacancies for multiple boards and committees, and set dates for upcoming planning and omnibus meetings.
