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Votes at a glance: Little Compton council actions, June meeting
Summary
The council approved zoning amendments, moved forward with tax‑collection steps, awarded several contracts and made routine appointments and license approvals. Listed below are motions the council approved during the meeting.
The Little Compton Town Council took the following formal actions during its meeting. Where the meeting transcript did not record a named mover or a roll‑call vote, the council’s outcome is listed as recorded in the meeting.
- Adopted zoning ordinance amendments (special‑use criteria, ADU updates, cross‑reference updates). Outcome: approved.
- Awarded contract to install a required radio box at 32 Commons to satisfy Rhode Island Fire Board of Appeal conditions; council approved the low bidder for the standalone radio‑box installation (standalone radio box portion ~ $7,327 per the vendor quote). Outcome: approved.
- Declared the town council vote taken in 1999 regarding Plat 15, Lot 6361 null and void and rescinded that earlier vote pending solicitor review for title‑company language. Outcome: approved.
- Authorized issuance of an RFP and hiring of a firm to collect delinquent tangible personal property taxes on a contingency basis. Outcome: approved.
- Directed staff to initiate the tax‑sale process with a target tax‑sale date no later than Oct. 15, 2025, and to send statutory 90‑day notices to delinquent taxpayers within two weeks. Outcome: approved.
- Appointments and reappointments: motion to interview three applicants for one Agricultural Conservancy Trust trustee opening (Ned Levine, Taylor Johnston, Tyler Young) — approved to proceed with interviews; reappointed Mike Massa as Harbor Master; appointed Christopher (Chris) Brady as Assistant Harbor Master; reappointed Stetsonetti to the Zoning Board of Review. Outcome: approved.
- Personnel and public‑safety promotions and status changes: promoted Sergeant Patrick Martin to lieutenant/deputy chief and Corporal Andrew Morgan to sergeant (effective July 2, 2025); approved part‑time dispatcher Nicholas D’Atello’s status change to full time (effective June 13, 2025); removed Abigail Whitby from probationary status effective May 24, 2025. Outcome: approved.
- Designated May 18–24 (sic as presented) as Emergency Medical Services Week in Little Compton to recognize Little Compton Fire Department accomplishments. Outcome: approved.
- Created a Town Commons Needs Assessment Committee and accepted letters of interest to form a seven‑member committee to recommend next steps for town‑owned buildings at 30–34 Commons; council will name the committee at a subsequent meeting. Outcome: approved.
- Awarded contract for design and permitting services for green stormwater infrastructure improvements on Taylor’s Lane to landscape architect Kevin M. Alverson, ALA. Outcome: approved.
- Entered a memorandum of understanding with Kim Jacobs for MRP action grant administrative liaison services with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank. Outcome: approved.
- Authorized site‑use agreement execution and approved TwoBeacon Productions’ request to park production vehicles on Little Compton Ball Field during a forthcoming event, subject to indemnification and restoration provisions in a site agreement. Outcome: approved (subject to executed site agreement).
- Licenses and events: approved a one‑day Class F retail beverage license for Clam Bank event (Aug. 24, 2025); authorized advertising a hearing on a Class BVL request for the community center (34 Commons); ratified a mobile food license for Martinez Food Truck LLC for village green events; approved placement and local license for a Coop mobile food dispensing vehicle at 72 Crandall Road, subject to local and state requirements; renewed certain annual licenses and the town’s trash‑hauler license for 1 vehicle in excess of 10,000 lb. Outcome: approved.
- Administrative and consent matters: approval of minutes from May 20, May 27 and June 5; motion to place department head reports on file; consent agenda and payment of presented bills. Outcome: approved.
The meeting record shows unanimous or unopposed voice votes on the items listed above unless otherwise noted in the transcript. For motions that required further language review (for example the Plat 15, Lot 6361 rescission requested by a title company), the council approved the action subject to solicitor confirmation of the wording.
