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Votes at a glance: Coventry Town Council actions and appointments
Summary
Summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the council meeting, including licenses approved, board appointments, and resolutions authorizing auctions, grants, fleet financing and inspections.
This is a consolidated list of formal actions the Coventry Town Council took during the meeting, with motions, movers/seconders (when stated) and roll-call tallies.
- Hawker license (S & T Fireworks, 792 Tioga Avenue, June 27–July 5, 2025): Motion to approve by Councilman Brown, second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: Brown — yes; Pasqua — yes; Capaldi — yes; Vice President Verducci — yes; President Hilary Lima — yes. Outcome: approved, 5–0.
- Fireworks license (Johnson Pond Civic Association, 3 Osprey Drive, July 4, 2025; rain date July 5): Motion to approve by Councilman Pasqua, second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: Brown — yes; Pasqua — yes; Capaldi — yes; Vice President Verducci — yes; President Lima — yes. Outcome: approved, 5–0.
- Appointment, Coventry Redevelopment Agency (vacancy): Vincent J. Pilla Jr. appointed. Motion by Vice President Verducci, second by Councilman Pasqua. Vote: 5–0.
- Historic Preservation Commission appointment: Joshua Magnone appointed to historic preservation commission (council selected between two applicants). Motion to appoint by Councilman Brown; second recorded. Vote: 5–0.
- Zoning Board of Review alternate appointment: Keith Galloway appointed to alternate seat. Motion by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Pasqua. Vote: 5–0.
- Resolution 2025-66 (authorize auction of former teen center, as amended to include a deed restriction preserving exterior window opening size and shingle siding): Motion to approve and to amend to require deed restriction was carried; amendment moved by Councilman Pasqua and seconded by Councilman Capaldi. Vote on amended resolution: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-67 (Tax Assessors abatements for 01/09/2025–05/20/2025): Motion by Councilman Pasqua, second by Councilman Brown. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-64 (Municipal Road and Bridge grant participation): Motion by Councilman Pasqua, second by Councilman Brown. Vice President Verducci recused. Vote: Brown — yes; Pasqua — yes; Capaldi — yes; President Lima — yes; Verducci — recused. Outcome: approved (4 in favor, 1 recusal).
- Resolution 2025-65 (authorize financing of three 2025 Freightliner sanitation trucks through capital lease): Motion by Councilman Brown, second by Councilman Pasqua. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-68 (fire alarm, sprinkler and extinguisher testing and inspections contract): Motion by Councilman Brown, second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved; one bid substantially lower than prior contract.
- Resolution 2025-69 (request amendment of Rhode Island general laws to grant towns authority to enter agreements exempting/stabilizing taxes on qualifying properties): Motion by Councilman Pasqua, second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved.
- Opioid settlement funds: Motion to allocate $60,000 from opioid settlement funds to sustain two school-based student assistant counselors for 2025–26 (mover: Councilman Brown; seconder: Councilman Capaldi). Vote: 5–0. Outcome: approved; staff to draft MOU with school department.
Roll-call note: the council’s voting pattern was consistently recorded in the clerk’s roll calls for each item. Unless otherwise noted, Council members Brown, Pasqua, Capaldi, Vice President Verducci and President Hilary Lima voted in the affirmative on approved items; Verducci recused on the municipal road-and-bridge grant.
