The council voted to recess the open meeting and reconvene in executive session to discuss collective bargaining matters, citing Rhode Island statutes that authorize closed sessions.

The presiding speaker read the statutory authority aloud: "pursuant to Rhode Island general law sections 42 46 2, 42 46 4, and 42 46 5 a." The topics the council listed for the executive session included collective bargaining with the Teamsters and collective bargaining matters related to a 'Council 94' custodian contract, with a location reference to West Main Road.

A motion was made to recess the open session and reconvene in executive session; vocal 'Aye' confirmations were recorded and the meeting recessed. The transcript excerpt does not record roll-call vote tallies by member name nor the content of the closed session discussion.

Why it matters: collective bargaining sessions can affect employee contracts, wages and local budgets; the council invoked statutory authority to discuss these subjects in closed session. Because the transcript ends with the recess, no details of proposed contract terms, votes or directions from the closed session appear in the provided excerpt.

Next step: the council moved into executive session; any formal outcomes or follow-up actions would appear in meeting minutes or subsequent public sessions.