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Cranston City Council approves letter of engagement for outside counsel
Summary
The Cranston City Council voted to approve a letter of engagement appointing Michael Marcello, Esq., and his firm as council attorney and litigation counsel through Jan. 4, 2027. The motion was made, seconded and approved by roll call at a special session preceding the regular meeting.
The Cranston City Council on Oct. 27 approved a letter of engagement appointing Michael Marcello, Esq., of Marcello, Risbos, Biscardi & Smith LLP (name as read into the record) to serve as council attorney and litigation counsel for the council through Jan. 4, 2027. The measure was introduced, motioned, seconded and carried by roll call during a short special meeting held before the regular session.
Council President Wahl presided over the special meeting and asked the clerk to take a roll call after a motion and a second. A council member who spoke in favor said the proposed engagement closely mirrors the council’s prior letter of engagement with the same attorney for open-meetings and litigation matters and indicated support. The clerk then called the roll and recorded affirmative votes that carried the motion.
The appointment was on the agenda as a letter of engagement for the council’s legal services; the document and its term were explicitly stated in the motion presented to council. No amendments to the engagement terms were recorded on the floor. The council adjourned the special meeting immediately after the vote.
The council will oversee any implementation and invoicing through its usual oversight channels; the meeting packet included a legal expenses report for a separate period but no additional budget amendment specific to this engagement was recorded on the floor during the special meeting.
