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Votes at a glance: South Kingstown Council actions, June 16, 2025
Summary
Council approved referrals of two zoning amendments (rental registry and manufactured homes), approved a contract amendment for the Perryville EMS station, continued the South Road School RFP to July 14, referred the Youth Advisory Board proposal to the solicitor, and confirmed multiple appointments.
At its June 16 special work session, the South Kingstown Town Council recorded the following formal outcomes:
- Item 3a — Referral: Approved (voice vote). Action: Refer proposed zoning amendment to establish a rental dwelling registration to the planning board for an advisory opinion. Tally recorded as voice vote; council present and acting.
- Item 3b — Referral: Approved (voice vote). Action: Refer proposed zoning amendment to allow state‑defined manufactured homes in zones permitting single‑family dwellings to the planning board for an advisory opinion.
- Item 3c — Contract amendment: Approved (voice vote). Action: Amend contract with Union Studios for Perryville EMS architectural/construction administration services; amended contract total reported as $140,000 to be funded from EMS billing funds.
- Item 3d — South Road School RFP: Continued to July 14, 2025 (voice vote). Action: Table consideration of the draft RFP to allow staff to meet with state housing officials, circulate draft to the Affordable Housing Collaborative and return with suggested edits and an evaluation rubric.
- Item 3e — Youth Advisory Board: Referred to Town Solicitor (voice vote). Action: Council voted to ask the solicitor to provide legal guidance on establishing a South Kingstown Youth Advisory Board, including questions about composition, minors’ participation and staffing.
- Appointments: The council approved a slate of appointments (voice vote) including Brian Smith to the Affordable Housing Collaborative, Michael Joyce reappointed to the Building Code and Minimum Board of Appeals, Kirk Brown to the Economic Development Committee, Bettina Monaco to the Historical District Commission, and Carol Steadman to the 250th Anniversary Committee. One previously listed appointee (David Stone to BPAC) declined reappointment and was removed from the list.
Notes: Most votes were recorded as voice votes with “aye” responses and without roll‑call tallies in the transcript. Where specific vote counts or named vote records were not included in the transcript, this summary records outcomes as reported on the meeting record.
