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Glocester council approves contracts, authorizes auction of Putnam Pike structure; tables several appointments
Summary
At its March 6 meeting, the Glocester Town Council approved a series of contract awards and authorizations — including an auction listing for the structure at 1272 Putnam Pike — and took motions to table multiple board appointments. Several contract approvals hinge on solicitor review or funding sources.
Glocester Town Council members on March 6 approved multiple contracts, authorized the town to place a structure at 1272 Putnam Pike on a municipal auction, and voted to table several board-appointment items pending later meetings.
The council voted to: award the Economic Development Commission (EDC) branding services RFP to Ashley Peck Creative LLC and Tunney Sharpener Consulting LLC for $22,000 and authorize the council president to sign a corresponding contract; award a $38,000 contract to Rossi Electric Company for LED lighting upgrades at Glocester Memorial Park tennis courts and authorize the council president to sign the Rossi contract pending solicitor review; and authorize an amendment to the town’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant memorandum of understanding with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources shifting grant-funded work to LED court lighting. The council also authorized submission of a Learn365/RIDE grant application for at least $40,000 to support after‑school math programming.
Separately, the council voted to authorize the director of the Department of Buildings & Works (DBW) to place the structure located at 1272 Putnam Pike on a municipal bid/auction with stipulations prepared by the director and reviewed by the town solicitor. The motion directs that the listing include standard insurance and indemnity conditions.
Procedural votes included approval of the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting minutes and multiple motions to table appointments to boards and commissions (parade committee alternates, land trust member-at-large from planning board, economic development commission ad hoc positions, and affordable housing advisory board items), each continued to the March 20, 2025 council meeting. The council also waived the public hearing and approved a special-event permit for the Glocester Heritage Society yard sale at the Reuben Nance Mason House, 1043 Putnam Pike, for April 26, 2025 (rain date April 27), with stipulations: no on-street parking, vendor count limited to the application, and no alcohol on the event footprint.
Where motions specified solicitor review or pending items, council members recorded approval contingent on that review. Several motions passed by voice vote; specific recorded tallies by member were not provided in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance (formal motions recorded in the meeting) - Authorize DBW director to place the structure at 1272 Putnam Pike on municipal bid/auction; listing to include stipulations prepared by the director and reviewed by the town solicitor. Outcome: Passed. - Award RFP 2024-01 EDC Branding Services to Ashley Peck Creative LLC and Tunney Sharpener Consulting LLC; total price $22,000. Outcome: Passed. - Authorize Town Council president to sign branding contract (Ashley Peck Creative LLC/Tunney Sharpener Consulting LLC) at fixed fee $22,000. Outcome: Passed. - Award contract for LED lighting upgrade at Glocester Memorial Park to Rossi Electric Company from RI master price agreement No. 41; amount $38,000. Outcome: Passed. - Authorize Town Council president to sign Rossi Electric contract pending town solicitor review. Outcome: Passed. - Authorize Town Council president to sign first amendment to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant MOU with the RI Office of Energy Resources (scope changed from police station HVAC/weatherization to LED lighting at Memorial Park). Outcome: Passed. - Authorize submission/signature for Learn365 (RIDE) municipal learning project grant application (Math Matters) — minimum $40,000. Outcome: Passed. - Waive public hearing and approve special-event permit for Glocester Heritage Society yard sale at 1043 Putnam Pike for 04/26/2025 (rain date 04/27/2025); event limited per application; no on-street parking; no alcohol on event area. Outcome: Passed. - Approve council minutes (regular meeting of Feb. 20, 2025). Outcome: Passed. - Multiple motions to table various appointments to the March 20, 2025 meeting (parade committee alternates; land trust member-at-large; EDC ad hoc onboarding positions; affordable housing advisory board items). Outcome: Passed.
Notes: Many motions were made and carried by voice vote; the meeting transcript does not include roll-call tallies for each motion. Where contracts were approved, several actions included language making signature or final execution contingent on solicitor review or contingent funding (specified in individual agenda memos).
