Votes at a glance: East Greenwich council approves school design submittal, awards contracts and repeals obsolete ordinances

The East Greenwich Town Council on a unanimous 5-0 vote on multiple items including the submission of school design-development documents to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), the award of a commissioning agent contract, purchases for public-safety communications infrastructure, acceptance of the town's fiscal year 2024 audit, and the repeal of three obsolete local ordinances.

Key votes and formal actions at the meeting included: the council's endorsement of a resolution recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month; a commendation for the East Greenwich Tollgate Co-op boys varsity hockey team; approval to file the FY 2024 audit report; authorization to submit Stage 3 design development documents for Frenchtown, Hannaford and East Greenwich High School to RIDE; award of a commissioning agent contract; and awards for public safety communications equipment and installation. The council also approved the consent calendar and repealed three town code sections judged obsolete.

Votes at a glance (all recorded 5-0 unless otherwise noted): - Resolution recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month: Approved (motion carried 5-0). The council read and endorsed the resolution and invited Maria Bucci, the town's director of prevention and support services, to speak and introduce student participants. (Evidence: motion at 230.40'233.14; vote recorded 235.6'245.22.)

- Commendation for East Greenwich Tollgate Co-op Boys Varsity Hockey Team (2025 Division 2 state champions): Approved (voice vote). Coaches received certificates and spoke briefly. (Evidence: motion at 731.89'742.71; vote recorded 742.94'756.79.)

- Acceptance and filing of the Town of East Greenwich FY 2024 audit (Hague, Sahadi & Co.): Approved (motion carried 5-0). Auditors issued an unmodified opinion with no findings; the report includes government-wide statements, notes, and pension/OPEB disclosures. (Evidence: audit presentation begins 2201.04; motion to accept and file recorded 4122.56'4149.94.)

- Approval to submit Stage 3 (design-development) documents for the school construction project to RIDE: Approved (motion carried 5-0). The council authorized the professional team to submit design development documents for Frenchtown Elementary, Hannaford Elementary, and East Greenwich High School and to continue into construction documents and early bid packages. (Evidence: item introduced 4160.51'4207.05; vote recorded 7888.03'7893.42.)

- Award of commissioning agent services to NV5, Andover, Massachusetts: Approved (motion carried 5-0). Contract not to exceed $344,250, subject to legal review. (Evidence: recommendation and motion 7926.91'8106.78; vote recorded 8106.78'8154.48.)

- Award of bids for public-safety communications infrastructure: - Cybercom Incorporated (Warwick, RI) for $1,079,402.89 and Motorola Solutions (Chicago, IL) for $259,846.46 for Phase 2 equipment and installation: Approved (motion carried 5-0). Councillors were told some hardware has ~4-month lead times and the system is intended to serve for roughly 15 years. (Evidence: item intro 8175.13'8216.78; vote recorded 8561.99'8566.90.)

- Consent calendar (minutes and one Class F license for a private event): Approved (motion carried 5-0). (Evidence: consent calendar discussion 8576.74'8615.03.)

- Repeal of three obsolete ordinances (all three passed on third reading, each 5-0): - Repeal of Chapter 34, Article 10 (IT Governance Council). - Repeal of Chapter 159, Article 1 (Sealer of Weights and Measures). - Repeal of Chapter 34, Article 5 (Finance Advisory Board). (Evidence: each ordinance motion/discussion and vote recorded in the 8658.77'8777.99 range.)

The council recorded no dissenting votes on the items above. Several votes included staff and consultant presentations beforehand and multiple council members asked follow-up questions before taking the formal vote.