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Votes at a glance: Woonsocket City Council actions, Feb. 17, 2025
Summary
The council approved multiple ordinances, contracts, appointments and resolutions including first passage of a deputy chief employment contract, ARPA budget adjustments, procurement awards and a tax-exemption resolution; roll calls and recusals are recorded.
The Woonsocket City Council recorded and voted on a range of items Monday. The following list summarizes motions, recorded movers/seconds where shown in the minutes, votes and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.
- 25 O 15 (ordinance): Authorization for the mayor to execute an employment contract between Adam T. Remick and the City of Woonsocket for service as deputy chief of the Woonsocket Police Department. Motion recorded as made by Councilman Conoyer and seconded by Councilwoman Sierra Ann Dubois. Roll call: approved first passage 7–0.
- 25 R 25 (resolution): Recognizing 65 years of service of the Woonsocket Rotary Club and affirming the city—s commitment to the Rotary Club bandstand at World War II Veterans Memorial Park. A recusal was recorded for Councilman Dubois (president-elect of the Rotary Club); resolution approved as recorded on the docket (ayes recorded; recusal noted).
- 25 O 07 (ordinance): Granted petition for a new joint pole location for Rhode Island Energy and Verizon New England on River Street. Approved unanimously on second passage.
- 25 O 08 (ordinance): Amendment to city code (carts) adjusting placement and timing rules for trash carts. Approved 7–0 on second passage.
- 25 O 10 (ordinance): Allowing adjustment of ARPA allocations to reflect actual or expected expenditures. Approved 7–0 on second passage.
- 25 O 13 (ordinance): Amendment to traffic code (section 17-91) regarding prohibited parking at all times/exceptions. First passage approved 7–0.
- 25 O 14 (appropriation ordinance): Authorizing funds for Learn365 Rhode Island programming through Connecting for Children and Families (reimbursable grant from RIDE). Councilwoman Harmon recused; approved 6–0 on second passage.
- 25 R 20 (resolution): Granting permission to use city property. Approved 7–0.
- 25 R 21 (resolution): Award of contract for discard roadway construction materials. Approved 7–0.
- 25 R 22 (resolution): One-year contract to Diggers Landscaping Inc., pursuant to bid 6300 (miscellaneous construction services citywide). Approved 6–1; Councilwoman Sierra recorded a no vote.
- 25 R 23 (resolution): Extension of vehicle lease agreement with Community Care Alliance to operate a homeless shelter on the "Dignity Bus" through 05/31/2025. Approved 7–0.
- 25 R 24 (resolution): Mayoral appointment of Luke Saint Germain to the Woonsocket Redevelopment Agency. Approved 7–0.
- 25 R 26 (resolution): Request regarding Rhode Island General Law 44-5-13.11 and exemption policy (tax-exemption related request). Approved 6–1; Councilwoman Fox voted no (record shows Councilwoman Fox opposed and debate preceded vote; check roll call for precise recorded dissent).
For each voted item the clerk's roll-call statements in the transcript were used to compile the result. Where a councilor announced a recusal on the record, the recusal is noted above. The transcript did not provide detailed line-item dollar amounts for most contracts in the minutes; those procurements will be reflected in procurement files and the city's clerk documents.
