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Votes at a glance: Nov. 3 Narragansett Town Council — contracts, appointments and work sessions approved
Summary
The Narragansett Town Council on Nov. 3 approved a slate of routine contracts, appointments and schedule items and reported executive-session directives; most motions passed unanimously, 5–0.
The Narragansett Town Council recorded the following formal outcomes at its Nov. 3 meeting. All recorded votes below passed by the council with the tallies shown.
- Consent agenda (items B1 and B2): approved, vote 5–0.
- Award: Rubbish removal for Parks & Recreation to Joe Harvey Landscaping LLC — $65,000 annually for a two-year period: approved, vote 5–0.
- Contract: Fuss & O'Neill for architectural/engineering services for the McKinney Bungalow HVAC project — $24,500: approved, vote 5–0.
- Authorization: Town manager to sign a three-year hosting/agreement with Surfline/WaveTrack Inc. for installation of three cameras at Narragansett Town Beach (vendor retains storage; town access is view-only; retrieval would require legal process): authorized, vote 5–0.
- Purchase: Winter road solar salt under the State Master Price Agreement — MidAmerican Salt LLC ($74.17/ton) and Eastern Salt Company Inc. ($78.07/ton) for the 2025–26 season: approved, vote 5–0.
- Agreement termination: Terminate waste transportation, treatment and disposal agreement with Senegro Northeast LLC and authorize the town manager to sign termination language after solicitor review: approved, vote 5–0.
- Personnel: Increase town sergeant compensation to $65 per meeting (up to three hours) plus $15/hour or Rhode Island minimum wage (whichever is higher) for hours beyond three: approved, vote 5–0.
- Appointments: Pension board appointment (Steve Bucci, term to 11/01/2026) and confirmation of three employee appointments to the pension board (terms to 11/01/2027): approved, vote 5–0. Juvenile hearing board reappointment (David Cronkley) and recreation advisory board appointments: approved, vote 5–0. Tax assessment board appointment (Barry McPhee): approved, vote 5–0.
- Scheduling: Work session regarding completion of the bike path scheduled for Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m.; work session to discuss possible amendments to the short-term rental ordinance scheduled for Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.; zoning-board interview work session scheduled for Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m.: approved, vote 5–0.
- Executive session outcomes (reported after return to open session): Council voted 5–0 to direct the chair of the Land Conservancy Trust to discuss contingencies the council set for a land purchase discussed in executive session; the council voted 5–0 to seal the executive minutes; and the council voted 5–0 to return to open session.
All motions specified in this summary were recorded by the council on Nov. 3; specific contract documents and detailed funding sources will be available in the signed agreements and the town manager's files after solicitor review.
