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Town Council approves contract actions, event permits and several resolutions
Summary
At its March meeting the Town of Middletown council approved a series of motions and resolutions including a deputy police chief contract, school and town agreements for a project labor agreement feasibility study, authorization to advance the Atlantic Beach District streetscape design to 90% and multiple special-event and liquor licenses.
The Town of Middletown Council on March 3 approved a range of town actions including employment contracts, project agreements, design-authority motions and multiple special-event and liquor permits.
Major formal actions taken included approval of the deputy police chief's contract and the council's motion to seal executive session minutes under Rhode Island law. The council also approved a memorandum and a resolution awarding an agreement to Pinon, Lopes, Devereux and O'Gara LLC for a project labor agreement feasibility study and authorized the town administrator to execute that agreement. The council voted to extend the library janitorial/maintenance contract at the current rate. Members approved moving the Atlantic Beach District streetscape design from 30% to 90% and added the streetscape project to the town's prioritized submission list for the state transportation improvement program (STIP). The council adopted a resolution approving the prioritized STIP project list for FY2026 and passed a second-reading amendment to the town tax-classification ordinance (Title 3, chapter 34) as amended.
The council also granted multiple special-event permits and liquor licenses for nonprofit and community organizations, including Norman Bird Sanctuary events, the Quonset Island Police Parade, St. George's School alumni events, adaptive surf clinics, the Audrain Concours Tour de L'Elegance and other community gatherings. Permit fees were waived for several community events; the record shows the council debated but declined to waive one requested private liquor-license fee to avoid setting a precedent.
Other routine actions passed included routine procedural motions (recess/adjourn executive session, reconvene in open session) and a motion to schedule a special meeting to consider the Penrose affordable housing proposal (set for March 31). Several measures passed by unanimous or unrecorded voice votes.
Votes at a glance - Approve deputy police chief contract and authorize town administrator and council to execute: passed (voice vote). - Seal executive session minutes pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws (sections cited in meeting): passed (voice vote). - Receive memorandum and approve award of agreement to Pinon, Lopes, Devereux and O'Gara LLC for project labor agreement feasibility study; authorize town administrator to execute agreement (school committee and council actions): passed (motions seconded; voice votes). - Authorize Ron Walanski and design consultants to proceed to 90% design for Atlantic Beach District Streetscapes; include project in STIP submission: passed (voice vote). - Adopt prioritized list of up to five STIP project submittals (administration-recommended top five): passed (resolution adopted; council authorized administration list as submitted). - Adopt amendment to town tax-classification ordinance (Title 3, chapter 34) on second reading as amended: passed (voice vote). - Extend library janitorial/maintenance services contract at existing rate; authorize finance director to execute extension: passed (resolution adopted). - Grant multiple special-event permits and liquor licenses (Norman Bird Sanctuary events, Quonset/Quinnip/Quittico Island Police Parade, St. Columbus and St. George's events, adaptive surf clinics, Audrain Concours events): passed (motions to grant/waive fees as recorded). - Schedule special meeting to review Penrose affordable-housing proposal for Berkeley and Elephant projects: passed (meeting set for March 31 at 6 p.m.).
The meeting record does not include roll-call vote tallies for many items; most were decided by voice vote. Where specific cost estimates or detailed schedules were discussed (for example, utility undergrounding), those costs were described as estimates or not yet updated.
Ending The council completed its business with routine consent-calendar approvals and adjourned. Several agenda items will return for additional review, including detailed design updates, utility-cost estimates for undergrounding, and the special meeting on the affordable-housing proposal.
