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Council approves consent calendar, adds Ocean Inc. to firewall vendor list, confirms land‑trust appointment and denies a homeowner claim
Summary
At full council, members approved the consent calendar, amended a firewall‑maintenance item to add Ocean Inc., confirmed Earl Simpson to the Warwick Land Trust Commission and voted to deny a $950 property‑damage claim after committee review and debate.
The Warwick City Council approved a package of committee recommendations and several separate items during its June 15, 2026 meeting.
Consent calendar: The council approved PCR 71‑26 (bid awards and routine purchases) after committees recommended favorable action; two items had been pulled from consent for separate consideration.
Firewall maintenance (PCR 72‑26): During Finance Committee discussion IT Director Phil Carluchi sought to add Ocean Inc. as an additional potential vendor for annual firewall maintenance. The Finance Committee moved and voted in favor of adding Ocean Inc., and the full council approved the amendment by roll call (eight yes votes recorded on the amendment).
Land Trust appointment: The Intergovernmental Committee forwarded a unanimous recommendation to appoint Earl Simpson (Ward 2) to the Warwick Land Trust Commission to fill a seat vacated by the late Mike Zarum. Simpson introduced himself, described decades of local stewardship and work on conservation and solar‑siting regulations, and the full council confirmed his appointment by roll call (eight yes votes).
Weeden claim (PCR 62‑26): The Public Safety Committee recommended denial of a $950 claim for lawn and roadway disturbance allegedly caused during a fire/rescue response. Committee debate focused on whether the resident had declined city repairs, provided only a single estimate, and failed to attend the meeting. The council sustained the committee recommendation and voted to deny the claim by roll call (eight yes votes to deny).
Other actions: The council also approved committee resolutions requesting paving and a traffic study on Greenwich Avenue and adopted a Pride Month resolution. One member recused on a separate workers'‑compensation item (PCR 73‑26) as noted in committee and at council.
