Glocester council approves litter-free resolution, several personnel and event actions; tables some ARPA and school MOA items
August 04, 2024 | Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island
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The Glocester Town Council adopted Resolution 2024-03 to pledge the town’s support for the Litter Free Rhode Island campaign and directed that the resolution be sent to the governor’s office.
Council approved routine consent items, including the July 18, 2024 minutes and a request to relocate utility Pole Number 45 on Hartford Avenue. It accepted the retirement of John Tucker, building and grounds supervisor for the Department of Public Works, effective Aug. 1, 2024, and authorized recruitment to fill the position.
The council voted to appoint Thomas Dittora to a permanent part-time dispatcher position with the Glocester Police Department, contingent on criminal-history and background checks, and approved a memorandum of agreement with NAGE that corrects a pay-scale error and provides a 4% raise for the primary roll-off driver effective July 1.
A special-event application from Friendship Lodge for a Scarecrow Festival on Oct. 19, 2024, was approved with conditions: licensed food handling, cleanup by the applicant, coordination with police and fire chiefs for safety, a certificate of insurance, a Glocester field permit if the pavilion is used, and provision of 10 porta-johns.
Councilors discussed a proposed payroll-services contract with Paychex and expressed three substantive conditions: removal of California governing-law language, proof of a bond, and solicitor review of any arbitration provisions. The council authorized the town council president to sign the Paychex implementation documents subject to final approval by the town solicitor and finance director.
Two items were tabled for further review: the disposition of MOAs related to school maintenance and certain ARPA funding decisions. The council set ARPA follow-up for the Sept. 19, 2024 meeting to allow staff to reconcile obligations and matching opportunities.
The meeting closed after department reports and an agenda for additional ordinance review was set for the next session.
Council approved routine consent items, including the July 18, 2024 minutes and a request to relocate utility Pole Number 45 on Hartford Avenue. It accepted the retirement of John Tucker, building and grounds supervisor for the Department of Public Works, effective Aug. 1, 2024, and authorized recruitment to fill the position.
The council voted to appoint Thomas Dittora to a permanent part-time dispatcher position with the Glocester Police Department, contingent on criminal-history and background checks, and approved a memorandum of agreement with NAGE that corrects a pay-scale error and provides a 4% raise for the primary roll-off driver effective July 1.
A special-event application from Friendship Lodge for a Scarecrow Festival on Oct. 19, 2024, was approved with conditions: licensed food handling, cleanup by the applicant, coordination with police and fire chiefs for safety, a certificate of insurance, a Glocester field permit if the pavilion is used, and provision of 10 porta-johns.
Councilors discussed a proposed payroll-services contract with Paychex and expressed three substantive conditions: removal of California governing-law language, proof of a bond, and solicitor review of any arbitration provisions. The council authorized the town council president to sign the Paychex implementation documents subject to final approval by the town solicitor and finance director.
Two items were tabled for further review: the disposition of MOAs related to school maintenance and certain ARPA funding decisions. The council set ARPA follow-up for the Sept. 19, 2024 meeting to allow staff to reconcile obligations and matching opportunities.
The meeting closed after department reports and an agenda for additional ordinance review was set for the next session.
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