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Woonsocket City Council: votes and motions from May 19, 2025 meeting
Summary
A roundup of motions and formal votes the Woonsocket City Council took on May 19, 2025, including license approvals, consent agenda items, budget ordinances tabling and contract approvals.
The Woonsocket City Council recorded several formal actions at its May 19, 2025 meeting, including approvals of license renewals, placement of claims on file, tabling of multiple budget ordinances to a public hearing, an appropriation to the Department of Public Works and a construction contract for a concession building.
Key outcomes at a glance: - 25 LC 20 (application/renewal of licenses): approved 7-0. - Consent agenda: approved unanimously with the exception of items 25 CSO 4 and 25 CSO 5, which were pulled for brief discussion and then received and placed on file. - Budget ordinances (25 O 26 through 25 O 34): Councilman Kenoyer moved to table nine budget ordinances; the motion to table carried unanimously and the public hearing was scheduled for 7 p.m. May 29 in Harris Hall. - 25 O 35: Appropriation transferring funds from opera interests to the Department of Public Works; approved unanimously. - 25 R 75: Resolution authorizing a contract with NATO Corporation to construct the Casbah concession building; approved unanimously.
Details and vote information
Licenses and minutes The council approved the license item 25 LC 20 by voice vote and recorded the result as "25 LC 20 is approved, 7 to 0." The minutes of the May 5, 2025 meeting were approved as amended (correction that 25 R 72 had been recorded as passed but should be recorded as tabled). The consent agenda passed with two items removed for separate consideration; after brief discussion both 25 CSO 4 and 25 CSO 5 were received and placed on file.
Budget ordinances Councilman Kenoyer moved to table nine budget ordinances (listed on the agenda) pending the public hearing. A roll call recorded unanimous support: Councilman Kenoyer — yes; Councilman Dubois — yes; Councilwoman Fox — aye; Councilwoman Gonzales — yes; Councilwoman Harmon — yes; Councilwoman Sierra — yes; President Gendron — yes. The public hearing was set for 7 p.m. May 29 in Harris Hall.
Appropriation and contract The appropriation listed as 25 O 35, transferring funds from opera interests to the Department of Public Works, was approved unanimously by roll call. Resolution 25 R 75, authorizing the public works director to contract with NATO Corporation to build the Casbah concession building, was approved 7-0.
Ending note: All motions recorded in this roundup were enacted by unanimous votes unless otherwise noted.
