Votes at a glance: East Greenwich Town Council actions on resolutions, licenses, contracts and ordinances

At its meeting, the East Greenwich Town Council recorded the following formal actions (all votes indicated at the meeting unless otherwise noted):

- Resolution congratulating Commander Alexander Glass on completion of command of Airborne Command and Control Squadron 123 — approved, vote 5-0.

- Commendation for Johan (surname not specified in transcript) for four years of service on the Cove Management Commission — approved, vote 5-0.

- Commendation for Jeff Stevens for over two years of service on the Cove Management Commission — approved, vote 5-0.

- Consent calendar (minutes, licenses, permits and renewals) — council approved the consent calendar excluding one item (6h) and later approved the pulled item; overall approval carried 5-0. Items included approvals for private detective license application, a Fry Farm festival permit and one-day liquor license for July 23, and annual holiday sales license renewals for a list of businesses (noted on the record).

- Award of design and bidding services contract to James J. Jeremiah and Associates for ultraviolet disinfection system at the wastewater treatment plant: $267,460 plus a $15,000 contingency (total $282,460) — approved, vote 5-0; funded by the wastewater treatment facility infrastructure improvement fund.

- Award of bid to Lightship Group (North Kingstown) for purchase and installation of emergency power generator at Fire Station 1: not to exceed $113,978.21 — approved as part of consent calendar, vote 5-0; project funded by a Hazard Mitigation Grant (75% federal share, 25% local share from fire department operating budget).

- Entertainment license (indoor only) for Somra (doing business as Somra) at 50 Main Street — approved, vote 5-0; applicant seeks up to a one- or two-piece music act indoors during specified evening hours.

- Ordinance amendment to Chapter 47 (Open Burning) — passed first reading and moved to second reading with a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 12, vote 5-0.

- Contract extension to T Myozzi (North Kingstown) for roadway rehabilitation in the amount of $1,189,775 (remaining balance of a previously authorized $4,000,000 bond) — approved, vote 5-0.

- Executive session items recorded on the meeting minutes: minutes of June 9 and June 23 executive sessions approved; actions taken in executive session on collective bargaining, opioid class-action litigation and discussion of town manager contract extension were noted on the record; the council voted to seal the executive session minutes, vote 5-0.

The council adjourned after moving to executive session; motions to adjourn and to seal the executive session minutes passed by unanimous vote.