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Votes at a glance: Coventry council approves licenses, appointments, school fees and project contracts
Summary
The Town Council on April 22 approved a series of routine and substantive items including mechanical-device and liquor licenses, appointments, a sewer tie-in, allocation of school impact fees, sale of 15 Old Summit Road, and several project awards; most votes were unanimous.
At its April 22 meeting the Coventry Town Council approved multiple items by roll call, most by unanimous votes. Below are the council's formal actions recorded during the meeting with motion makers and outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- JW's Pub Incorporated, 433 Washington St.: Public hearing opened and closed; council approved a new mechanical/electronic device license (three arcade machines). Motion by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5-0.
- Susie Q's / Summit General Store, 25 Old Summit Road: New victualling license approved contingent on successful fire inspection. Motion amended by Councilman Pasquale; second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5-0.
- Cup of Joy Cafe, 1532 Main Street: New victualling license approved contingent on successful fire inspection; applicant stated hood work in progress and inspections nearly complete. Motion by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5-0.
- Our Lady of Cestihova parish festival (Class F liquor license), 222 MacArthur Blvd.: Council approved a temporary liquor license for the June 13'14 festival and voted to waive the event fee. Motion by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5-0.
- Appointments: Municipal Fire Commission appointment (nomination carried; motion by Councilman Capaldi, second Brown) and appointment to the Sewer Subcommittee (Councilman Brown) were both approved by roll call. Vote: 5-0 for each.
- Sewer tie-in (617 Washington Street): Resolution approving a multi-family sewer connection application passed. Motion by Vice President Verducci; second by Councilman Capaldi. Vote: 5-0.
- School impact fees allocation (Resolution 20-25-43): Allocation of $61,232.23 from school impact fees for a convection steamer and stationary kettle for Coventry High School kitchen approved. Motion by Councilman Capaldi; second by Councilman Pasquale. Vote: 5-0.
- Real estate purchase agreement (Resolution 20-25-44): Authorization for the town manager to enter a purchase agreement for sale of 15 Old Summit Road (historic building in Summit Village) to an applicant proposing a bicycle museum; motion by Councilman Pasquale, second by Councilman Brown. Vote: 5-0. Applicant Jim Grimley described a nonprofit plan and fundraising strategy.
- Quinick Field and Playground site analysis/design contract (Resolution 20-25-45): Council affirmed the low bid from GZA GeoEnvironmental (bid discussed in the meeting; paid from a CDBG grant) for site analysis, conceptual design, development and construction documents for Quinick Field and Playground on MacArthur Boulevard. Motion and amendment to remove the president as a sponsor preceded the roll call. Final vote: 4-0 on amended sponsor removal and 4-0 on the resolution as recorded in the packet (recusal noted for President Lima on sponsorship).
- Community Learning Center steel fabrication contract (Resolution 20-25-48): Award for steel fabrication services for exterior canopies was approved. Motion by Councilman Brown; second by Councilman Capaldi. DPW Director reported construction is underway and the project remains within budget. Vote: 5-0.
How votes were recorded Most items were approved by 5-0 roll-call votes; a few procurement resolutions included recusal, and one amendment to remove a sponsor was approved by 4-0 with the recused member removed from sponsorship. Where approvals were contingent (for example, new food-service licenses), the council explicitly conditioned approval on passing required fire inspections.
What to watch next Council members noted that some approvals (projects paid from grants) will proceed to contract execution and that staff will return with final scopes or future change orders as construction work advances. The council also directed staff follow-up on several items (fire inspections, procurement documentation and scheduling of public hearings on the provisional budget).
