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Cranston committee refers Elmhurst Avenue abandonment petition back to full council for refiled consideration
Summary
A petition to abandon a portion of Elmhurst Avenue filed by Brian D. White was referred back to the full council as new business after the committee found a procedural issue.
The Cranston Public Works Committee voted to refer a petition seeking abandonment of a portion of Elmhurst Avenue, filed by petitioner Brian D. White, back to the full City Council as new business for consideration at the end-of-month meeting.
Committee members said the resolution should be refiled by the full council because the committee had not previously seen the material and the matter requires sponsorship from a council member or the mayor before formal committee consideration. Council President Marino clarified that when he said “pass the matter off,” he meant remove it from the committee for procedural reasons, not approve the abandonment.
The petition had been listed as a carried-over matter from prior meeting agendas, but the committee record indicates this was the first formal consideration by the committee. Marino moved to have the resolution referred back to the full council; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.
Referral sends the petition to the full council to be refiled as new business and then, if appropriate, returned to the committee under the correct procedure.
